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1 imprudent
imprudent, e [ɛ̃pʀydɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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imprudente ɛ̃pʀydɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [personne, parole] careless; [action, comportement] rash
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nom masculin, féminin foolhardy person* * *ɛ̃pʀydɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj imprudent, -e1) (conducteur, geste, action) carelessIl serait imprudent de prendre la voiture aujourd'hui. — It would be unwise to take the car today.
2) (remarque) unwise, imprudent3) (projet) foolhardy* * *A adj [personne, automobiliste, parole] careless; [action, comportement] rash; il est imprudent de la part de qn de faire it is rash of sb to do.B nm,f foolhardy person; les imprudents the foolhardy.( féminin imprudente) [ɛ̃prydɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif1. [conducteur] careless[joueur] reckless————————, imprudente [ɛ̃prydɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom féminin[personne] careless ou reckless person -
2 téméraire
téméraire [temeʀεʀ]adjective* * *temeʀɛʀadjectif [personne, projet] reckless; [jugement] rash* * *temeʀɛʀ adjreckless, rash* * *téméraire adj [explorateur, chef d'entreprise, projet] reckless; [jugement] rash; courageux mais pas téméraire brave but not foolhardy; il est téméraire de penser que it is foolhardy ou rash to think that.[temerɛr] adjectif3. [fait à la légère] rash -
3 inconscient
inconscient, e [ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃, jɑ̃t]1. adjective( = évanoui) unconscious ; ( = échappant à la conscience) [sentiment] subconscious ; ( = machinal) [mouvement] unconscious ; ( = irréfléchi) [décision, action, personne] thoughtless• inconscient de [événements extérieurs, danger] unaware of2. masculine noun(Psychology, psychiatry) l'inconscient the unconscious3. masculine noun, feminine noun• c'est un inconscient ! he must be mad!* * *
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inconsciente ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( sans jugement) unthinking; ( devant un danger) foolhardyil faut être inconscient pour rouler à cette vitesse — you have to be mad (colloq) to drive at that speed
2) Médecine ( sans connaissance) unconscious3) Psychologie [acte, geste] unconscious, automatic; [sentiment] subconscious; [réaction] unconscious
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nom masculin, féminin
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nom masculin Psychologie* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃, jɑ̃t inconscient, -e1. adj1) (= sans connaissance) unconsciousIl est resté inconscient quelques minutes. — He was unconscious for several minutes.
2)inconscient de [danger] — unaware of
3) péjoratif (= irréfléchi) reckless2. nmPSYCHOLOGIE, PSYCHIATRIEl'inconscient — the subconscious, the unconscious
3. nm/f* * *A adj1 ( sans jugement) unthinking; ( devant un danger) foolhardy; être inconscient de ( par ignorance) to be unaware of; ( par incompréhension) not to realize; il faut être inconscient pour rouler à cette vitesse you have to be mad○ ou crazy○ to drive at that speed;2 Méd ( sans connaissance) unconscious;B nm,f c'est un inconscient he's totally irresponsible.l'inconscient collectif the collective unconscious.( féminin inconsciente) [ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif1. [ignorant]4. [évanoui] unconscious————————, inconsciente [ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom fémininreckless ou thoughtless ou crazy personinconscient nom masculin -
4 courageux
courageux, -euse [kuʀaʒø, øz]adjective* * ** * *kuʀaʒø, øz adj (-euse)courageous, brave"Capitaine Courageux" de Rudyard Kipling — "Captain Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling
* * *1 ( fort moralement) courageous; ( sans peur) brave; sois courageux gén be brave; ( avant une mauvaise nouvelle) be strong;2 ( énergique) je ne me sens pas très courageux aujourd'hui I haven't got much energy today; il est courageux, il travaille 16 heures par jour he's not afraid of hard work, he works 16 hours a day.( féminin courageuse) [kuraʒø, øz] adjectifcourageux mais pas téméraire brave but not reckless ou foolhardy -
5 inconscience
inconscience [ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃s]feminine noun• c'est de l'inconscience ! that's sheer madness!* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃s1) ( absence de jugement) recklessness2) Médecine unconsciousness* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃s nf1) (= état) unconsciousness2) péjoratif recklessness* * *inconscience nf1 ( absence de jugement) lack of thought; ( devant un danger) foolhardiness; rentrer seule à 2 h du matin, c'est de l'inconscience walking home alone at 2 o'clock in the morning is foolhardy;2 Méd unconsciousness.[ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃s] nom féminin2. [perte de connaissance] unconsciousness -
6 inconsidéré
inconsidéré, e [ɛ̃kɔ̃sideʀe]adjective* * *inconsidérée ɛ̃kɔ̃sideʀe adjectif1) ( irréfléchi) [propos, geste, action] ill-considered; [prêt] ill-advised2) ( excessif) [usage, consommation] excessive* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃sideʀe adj inconsidéré, -e(propos) thoughtless* * *inconsidéré, inconsidérée adj2 ( excessif) [usage, consommation] excessive.( féminin inconsidérée) [ɛ̃kɔ̃sidere] adjectif -
7 téméraire
dare-devil, foolhardy, reckless
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Foolhardy — Fool har dy, a. [OF. folhardi. See {Fool} idiot, and {Hardy}.] Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold. Howell. Syn: Rash; venturesome; venturous; precipitate; reckless; headlong; incautious. See {Rash}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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foolhardy — (adj.) early 13c., from FOOL (Cf. fool) (n.) + M.E. hardi bold; hence foolishly brave (see HARDY (Cf. hardy)). Cf. O.Fr. fol hardi … Etymology dictionary
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