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1 ability
ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ]• to have faith in sb's/one's ability croire en qn/en soib. ( = talent) talent m* * *[ə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) ( capability) capacité f ( to do de faire)2) ( talent) talent m2. -
2 ability
(a) (mental or physical) capacité f, capacités fpl, aptitude f;∎ he has great ability il a beaucoup de capacités, il est très capable;∎ to lack ability manquer de capacités;∎ do you feel you have the necessary ability to run the project? croyez-vous avoir les capacités nécessaires pour gérer le projet?;∎ children at different levels of ability/of different abilities des enfants de niveaux intellectuels différents/aux compétences diverses;∎ I'll do it to the best of my ability je le ferai du mieux que je peux, je ferai de mon mieux∎ her acting ability or abilities remained unrecognized ses talents d'actrice sont restés méconnus -
3 ability
[ə'biləti]plural - abilities; noun1) (the power, knowledge etc to do something: I shall do the job to the best of my ability.) capacité2) (a skill: a man of many abilities.) habileté -
4 ability
1. compétence -
5 mixed
mixed [mɪkst]1. adjectivea. [school, bathing] mixte ; [neighbourhood] mélangéb. ( = varying) [reviews, emotions, signals] contradictoire ; [results, reaction] inégal ; [success, reception] mitigé2. compounds* * *[mɪkst]1) ( varied) [collection, programme, diet] varié; [nuts, sweets] assorti; [salad] composé; [group, community] (socially, in age) mélangé; ( racially) d'origines diverses2) ( for both sexes) [school, team, sauna] mixte3) ( contrasting) [reaction, feelings, reception] mitigé -
6 imagination
1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imagination2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) imagination3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) imagination -
7 tolerance
1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolérance2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) tolérance -
8 competence
∎ this lies within his competence cela rentre dans ses attributions∎ her competencies were reassessed at her annual appraisal ses compétences ont été réexaminées dans le cadre de l'évaluation annuelle du personnel -
9 competency
∎ this lies within his competence cela rentre dans ses attributions∎ her competencies were reassessed at her annual appraisal ses compétences ont été réexaminées dans le cadre de l'évaluation annuelle du personnel -
10 art
1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) art(s), beaux-arts2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) art3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) art•- artful- artfully - artfulness - arts -
11 diviner
noun (a person who has or claims a special ability to find hidden water or metals.) devin, devineresse, sourcier/-ière -
12 endurance
noun (the power or ability to bear or to last: He has amazing (power of) endurance; Her rudeness is beyond endurance; ( also adjective) endurance tests.) endurance; de résistance -
13 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) examen2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) examen3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) interrogatoire -
14 eyesight
noun (the ability to see: I have good eyesight.) vue -
15 feeling
1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) sensation2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) sensation3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) sentiment4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) impression5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) sentiment6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) émotion -
16 go-getter
noun (a person with a great deal of energy, ability etc who gets what he wants.) fonceur/-euse -
17 guile
(the ability to deceive or trick people: She used guile to get him to propose to her.) ruse- guilelessly - guilelessness -
18 hearing
1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) ouïe2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) à portée de voix3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) audition4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) audition, audience -
19 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) jugement2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) jugement3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) jugement4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) (à mon) avis -
20 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) jugement2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) jugement3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) jugement4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) (à mon) avis
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