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2 scruple
A n scrupule m (about vis-à-vis de) ; without scruple sans aucun scrupule ; to have scruples about doing avoir des scrupules à faire ; to have no scruples about doing n'avoir aucun scrupule à faire. -
3 scruple
scruple ['skru:pəl]1 nounscrupule m;∎ he has no scruples il n'a aucun scrupule;∎ he had scruples about accepting payment il avait des scrupules à accepter qu'on le paie;∎ to act without scruple agir sans scrupule∎ they don't scruple to cheat ils n'ont aucun scrupule ou ils n'hésitent pas à tricher;∎ I would scruple to steal even if I was starving j'aurais scrupule à voler même si je mourais de faim -
4 void
void [vɔɪd]1. nounvide m2. adjectiveb. ( = empty) void of [ornament, charm, talent, qualities] dépourvu de ; [scruples, compassion, meaning] dénué de* * *[vɔɪd] 1.noun lit, fig vide m2.1) Law [contract, agreement] nul/nulle; [cheque] annuléto make ou render void — annuler
2) ( empty) vide3.transitive verb Law annuler -
5 unscrupulous
(having no conscience or scruples; wicked: He is an unscrupulous rogue.) sans scrupules -
6 conscience
conscience ['kɒnʃəns](a) (moral sense) conscience f;∎ always let your conscience be your guide laissez-vous toujours guider par votre conscience;∎ a matter of conscience un cas de conscience;∎ to have a clear or an easy conscience avoir la conscience tranquille;∎ my conscience is clear j'ai la conscience tranquille;∎ to have a bad or guilty conscience avoir mauvaise conscience;∎ to have sth on one's conscience avoir qch sur la conscience;∎ it's on my conscience that I left him alone je l'ai laissé tout seul et j'ai mauvaise conscience;∎ I can't sleep with that on my conscience je ne peux pas dormir avec ça sur la conscience;∎ in all conscience en toute conscience(b) (UNCOUNT) (scruples) mauvaise conscience f, remords m, scrupule m;∎ to have no conscience (about doing sth) ne pas avoir de scrupules (à faire qch)►► conscience clause clause f de conscience;conscience money argent m restitué (pour soulager sa conscience) -
7 shame
shame [ʃeɪm]1 noun∎ to my great shame à ma grande honte;∎ he has no sense of shame il n'a aucune honte;∎ to lose all sense of shame perdre toute honte;∎ to have no shame (no scruples) n'avoir aucune honte;∎ have you no shame? vous n'avez pas honte?(b) (disgrace, dishonour) honte f;∎ to bring shame on one's family/country déshonorer sa famille/sa patrie, couvrir sa famille/sa patrie de honte;∎ to put sb to shame faire honte à qn;∎ she works so hard, she puts you to shame elle vous ferait honte, tellement elle travaille;∎ the shame of it! quelle honte!;∎ shame on him! c'est honteux!, quelle honte;∎ her speech brought cries of "shame!" (in Parliament) son discours provoqua des huées∎ it's a shame! c'est dommage!;∎ what a shame! quel dommage!;∎ it's a shame he can't come c'est dommage qu'il ne puisse pas venir;∎ it would be a great shame if she missed it ce serait vraiment dommage qu'elle ne le voie pas;∎ what a shame he forgot to tell you! quel dommage qu'il ait oublié de vous le dire!(disgrace → family, country) être la honte de, faire honte à, déshonorer; (put to shame) faire honte à;∎ their record on staff training shames other firms ce qu'ils réalisent en matière de formation du personnel devrait faire honte aux autres entreprises;∎ it shames me to admit it j'ai honte de l'avouer;∎ to shame sb into doing sth obliger qn à faire qch en lui faisant honte;∎ she was shamed into admitting the truth elle avait tellement honte qu'elle a dû avouer la vérité -
8 unhindered
unhindered [ʌn'hɪndəd]sans entrave ou obstacle;∎ we crossed the border unhindered nous avons passé la frontière sans encombre;∎ unhindered by all that luggage sans être encombré par tous ces bagages;∎ unhindered by petty regulations sans être gêné par des règlements tatillons;∎ unhindered by any moral scruples nullement encombré de scrupules
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