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1 irrésistible
irrésistible [iʀezistibl]adjectiveirresistible ; [besoin, désir, logique] compelling• il est irrésistible ! ( = amusant) he's hilarious!* * *iʀezistibladjectif [séducteur, charme, essor] irresistible; [besoin] compelling; [envie, passion] overpowering; [personne, blague] hilarious* * *iʀezistibl adj1) (personne) irresistible2) (preuve, logique) compelling* * *irrésistible adj [séducteur, charme] irresistible; [besoin] compelling; [envie, passion] overpowering; [essor, ascension, offensive] irresistible, unstoppable; [humour, personne, blague] hilarious.[irezistibl] adjectif1. [séduisant] irresistible2. [irrépressible - besoin] compelling, pressing ; [ - envie] irresistible, uncontrollable, compelling -
2 accablant
accablant, e [akαblɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[chaleur] oppressive ; [témoignage, responsabilité] overwhelming ; [douleur] excruciating ; [travail] exhausting* * *accablante akablɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [chaleur, silence] oppressive; [tristesse] overwhelming; [fait] damning* * *akɒblɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj accablant, -e1) (témoignage, preuve) overwhelming2) (soleil, chaleur) overpowering* * *accablant, accablante adj1 ( écrasant) [chaleur, silence] oppressive; [tristesse] overwhelming; d'une naïveté/laideur accablante painfully naïve/ugly;2 ( prouvant la culpabilité) [rapport, témoignage, fait] damning.( féminin accablante) [akablɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif[chaleur] oppressive[preuve, témoignage, vérité] damning[travail] exhausting[douleur] excruciating[chagrin] overwhelming -
3 pénétrant
pénétrant, e [penetʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *pénétrante penetʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [vent] penetrating; [pluie] drenching; [froid] piercing; [humidité] pervasive; [remarque] shrewd; [esprit, regard] penetrating* * *penetʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t pénétrant, -e1. adj1) (air, froid) biting, (pluie) drenching3) (= clairvoyant, perspicace) perceptive2. nf(= route) expressway* * *A adj1 lit [vent, air, son, voix, bruit] penetrating; [pluie] drenching; [froid] piercing; [humidité] pervasive;( féminin pénétrante) [penetrɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif1. [froid, pluie] -
4 violent
violent, e [vjɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectiveviolent ; [odeur, parfum] strong ; [couleur] harsh ; [pluie] heavy ; [sentiment, passion, désir, dégoût, douleur] intense ; [poison] virulent ; [exercice, effort] strenuous ; [remède] drastic• un violent besoin de s'affirmer an urgent need to assert o.s.* * *violente vjɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [personne, réaction] violent; [couleur] harsh; [poison] powerful; [désir] overwhelmingnon violent — [mouvement, moyens] nonviolent; [manifestation] peaceful, nonviolent
* * *vjɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj violent, -e1) (personne, réflexe) violent2) (remède) drastic3) (besoin, désir) intense, urgent* * *A adj [personne, réaction] violent; [couleur] harsh; [poison] powerful; [inquiétude] acute; [désir] overwhelming; non violent [mouvement, moyens] nonviolent; [manifestation] peaceful, nonviolent.B nm,f violent person.1. [brutal - sport, jeu] rough, brutal ; [ - attaque, affrontement] fierce, violent, brutal ; [ - personne] violent, brutal ; [ - tempérament] violent, fiery2. [intense - pluie] driving ; [ - vent, tempête] violent, raging ; [ - couleur] harsh, glaring ; [ - parfum] pungent, overpowering ; [ - effort] huge, strenuous ; [ - besoin, envie] intense, uncontrollable, urgent ; [ - douleur] violent————————, violente [vjɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom féminin -
5 flash
n. m. (Drug addicts' slang): Engulfing rush, overwhelming and overpowering primary effect following the intravenous mjection of a narcotic. (Words such as 'bang', 'flash', English in origin, are part and parcel of the international drug scene.) -
6 irrésistible
irrepressible, irresistible, overpowering, winning -
7 outrance
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