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1 remorse
remorse [rɪ'mɔ:s]remords m;∎ to feel remorse (for having done sth) éprouver ou avoir du ou des remords (d'avoir fait qch);∎ she felt no remorse elle n'éprouvait aucun remords;∎ he was filled with remorse at what he had done il était pris de remords en songeant à ce qu'il avait fait;∎ in a fit of remorse dans un accès de remords;∎ to show remorse manifester des remords -
2 repent
A vtr1 ( feel remorse about) se repentir de ;2 ( regret) regretter.B vi se repentir.marry in haste repent at leisure Prov qui se marie promptement s'en repent à loisir. -
3 bitter
bitter [ˈbɪtər]1. adjectivea. [taste] amerb. [cold, weather, wind] glacial ; [winter] rigoureuxc. [person, disappointment, reproach, tone] amer ; [argument, attack] acerbe ; [sorrow, suffering] cruel ; [hatred] profond ; [remorse] cuisant2. noun(British = beer) bière brune anglaise* * *['bɪtə(r)] 1. 2.1) ( sour) amer/-ère2) ( resentful) [person, memory, comment] amer/-èreshe felt bitter about the way they had treated her — la façon dont ils l'avaient traitée la remplissait d'amertume
3) ( fierce) [critic] acerbe; [hatred] profond; [attack, battle] féroce; [argument, feud] violent4) [weather, wind] glacial5) ( severe) [disappointment, truth] cruel/-elle; [blow] dur•• -
4 experience
experience [ɪkˈspɪərɪəns]1. noun• that was quite an experience! quelle expérience !• I know from bitter experience that... j'ai appris à mes dépens que...• I had a pleasant/frightening experience il m'est arrivé une aventure agréable/effrayante• he has no experience of living in the country il ne sait pas ce que c'est que de vivre à la campagne• have you any previous experience of this kind of work? avez-vous déjà fait ce genre de travail ?a. ( = undergo) [+ misfortune, hardship] connaître ; [+ setbacks, losses] essuyer ; [+ conditions] être confronté à ; [+ ill treatment] subir ; [+ difficulties] rencontrerb. ( = feel) [+ sensation, terror, remorse] éprouver ; [+ emotion, joy, elation] ressentir* * *[ɪk'spɪərɪəns] 1.1) ( expertise) expérience fmanagement experience — expérience f de la gestion
to have experience with children/computers — avoir de l'expérience avec les enfants/en informatique
2) ( incident) expérience f2.transitive verb connaître [loss, problem]; éprouver [emotion]; ressentir [physical pleasure] -
5 true
A adj1 (based on fact, not a lie) [account, news, rumour, fact, story] vrai ; ( from real life) [story] vécu ; true or false? vrai ou faux? ; it is quite/only too true that… il est exact/il n'est que trop vrai que… ; it is simply not true that… ce n'est pas vrai que… ; it is true to say that… on peut dire que… ; to ring true sonner vrai ; the same is ou holds true of the new party cela est vrai aussi or il en va de même pour le nouveau parti ; what is true of adults is true of children ce qui est vrai pour les adultes l'est aussi pour les enfants ; to prove true se révéler exact ; this allegation, if true… si cette allégation est fondée, elle… ; it can't be true! ce n'est pas possible! ; that's true ( when agreeing) c'est juste ; too true ○ ! je ne vous/te le fais pas dire! ; true, we shall miss her but… c'est vrai qu'elle va nous manquer mais… ;2 (real, genuine) [god, democracy, American, worth] vrai ; [identity, age] véritable ; [cost, meaning, nature, value] vrai ; to come true se réaliser ; it is hard to get the true picture il est difficile de savoir ce qui se passe vraiment or en réalité ; an artist in the true sense of the word un artiste dans toute l'acception du terme ;3 (heartfelt, sincere) [feeling, repentance, understanding] sincère ; to feel true remorse éprouver un remords sincère ; to be a true believer avoir la foi ; true love le véritable amour ;4 ( accurate) [copy] conforme ; [assessment] correct, juste ; is the photo a true likeness? cette photo est-elle vraiment ressemblante? ; to be true to life [film, novel, book] être vrai ;7 Mus [note, instrument] juste ;8 Geog true north le nord géographique.B adv1 ( straight) [aim, fire] juste ;2 † littér to speak true être sincère.to be too good to be true être trop beau pour être vrai ; true to form, he… égal à lui-même, il… ; to be/remain true to type [person] être/rester semblable à lui-même. -
6 sudden
sudden ['sʌdən](gen) soudain, subit; (movement) brusque;∎ a sudden twinge of remorse un remords subit;∎ there was a sudden bend in the road soudain il y a eu un virage;∎ she had a sudden change of heart elle a soudainement ou subitement changé d'avis;∎ this is all very sudden! c'est plutôt inattendu!soudain, subitement, tout d'un coup;∎ I feel very cold all of a sudden j'ai très froid tout d'un coup►► sudden death mort f subite; (games) & Sport = jeu pour partager les ex aequo (où le premier point perdu, le premier but concédé etc, entraîne l'élimination immédiate);sudden infant death syndrome mort f subite du nourrisson -
7 twinge
twinge [twɪndʒ]∎ to have or to feel a twinge of remorse éprouver un certain remords;∎ he watched her leave with a twinge of sadness il la regarda partir avec (une certaine) tristesse∎ she felt a twinge in her back elle ressentit une petite douleur dans le dos
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