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1 illusion
illusion [i(l)lyzjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *ilyzjɔ̃je ne me fais guère or pas trop d'illusions — I don't hold out much hope
se faire des illusions — to delude oneself ( sur about)
il se donne l'illusion de dominer la situation — he likes to think that he's in control of the situation
entretenir quelqu'un dans l'illusion que... — to let somebody labour under the illusion that...
2) ( apparence trompeuse) illusion•Phrasal Verbs:* * *i(l)lyzjɔ̃ nf1) (= mirage) illusion2) (= idée fausse) illusionse faire des illusions — to delude o.s.
Son assurance fait illusion: en fait, il n'a aucune expérience. — His confidence is deceptive: he doesn't actually have any experience.
* * *illusion nf1 ( croyance) illusions (pl) (sur about); elle n'a pas la moindre illusion là-dessus she has absolutely no illusions about it; sans illusion aucune with no illusions at all; être sans illusion(s) to have no illusions; ne pas se faire d'illusions to have no illusions; je ne me fais guère or pas trop d'illusions I don't hold out much hope; entretenir les illusions de qn to encourage sb in their illusions; se faire des illusions to delude oneself (sur about); il se donne l'illusion de dominer la situation he likes to think that he's in control of the situation; entretenir qn dans l'illusion que… to allow sb to continue in the mistaken belief that…;2 ( apparence trompeuse) illusion; le prestidigidateur crée des illusions the conjurer creates illusions; donner l'illusion de la vie/de l'amour to give the illusion of life/of love; ses promesses ne font pas illusion his promises don't fool anyone; il ne fera pas illusion longtemps he won't fool people for long, people will soon see through him.illusion d'optique Phys optical illusion.[ilyzjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [idée fausse] illusionse bercer d'illusions to delude oneself, to harbour illusionsen donnant ou créant une illusion de stabilité with an outward show of stability -
2 leurre
leurre [lœʀ]masculine noun* * *lœʀnom masculin1) ( tromperie) illusion2) (à la pêche, chasse) lure3) Armée decoy* * *lœʀ nm1) (= appât) lure, fig delusion2) (= piège) snare* * *leurre nm1 ( tromperie) illusion; c'est un leurre de croire qu'elle vous aidera you're deluding yourself if you think she'll help you;3 Mil decoy.[lɶr] nom masculin[tromperie] deception[en fauconnerie] lure[vivant] bait -
3 illusionner
s'illusionner ilyzjɔne verbe pronominal to delude oneself (sur quelque chose/quelqu'un about something/somebody)* * *i(l)lyzjɔne vt* * *[ilyzjɔne] verbe transitif————————s'illusionner verbe pronominal intransitifto delude ou to deceive oneselftu t'illusionnes sur ses intentions you're deluding yourself ou you're mistaken about his intentions
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