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1 affection
affection [afεksjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = tendresse) affectionb. ( = maladie) ailment* * *afɛksjɔ̃2) Médecine complaint* * *afɛksjɔ̃ nf1) (= tendresse) affection2) (= mal) ailment* * *affection nf1 ( tendresse) affection; avoir beaucoup d'affection pour to have a lot of affection for; prendre qn en affection, se prendre d'affection pour qn to become fond of sb;2 Méd complaint; les affection cardiaques heart conditions.[afɛksjɔ̃] nom fémininavoir de l'affection pour to be fond of, to have a fondness for, to have a liking forune marque ou un signe d'affection a token of love ou affection -
2 babiole
n. f1. 'Knick-knack', thing of little value.2. Small ailment, minor (health) disorder. (Expressions such as avoir une babiole au cœur relate to a serious health disorder where the gravity of the ailment is being played down.) -
3 fatigue
fatigue [fatig]feminine noun[de personne] tiredness• tomber or être mort de fatigue to be exhausted* * *fatig1) gén tirednessêtre mort de fatigue, tomber de fatigue — to be dead tired
2) Médecine fatigue [U]* * *fatiɡ nf1) (= état physique) tiredness2) (= détérioration) [matériaux, métaux] fatiguefracture de fatigue MÉDECINE — stress fracture
* * *fatigue nf1 gén tiredness; j'ai accumulé de la fatigue I've become overtired; excès de fatigue overtiredness; être mort de fatigue, tomber de fatigue to be dead tired○;2 Méd fatigue ¢; fatigue générale/musculaire/nerveuse general/muscular/nervous fatigue; état/source de fatigue state/source of fatigue; trouble dû à la fatigue ailment caused by fatigue; fatigue visuelle eyestrain;[fatig] nom fémininje tombe ou je suis mort de fatigue I'm dead on my feet -
4 fatigué
fatigue [fatig]feminine noun[de personne] tiredness• tomber or être mort de fatigue to be exhausted* * *fatig1) gén tirednessêtre mort de fatigue, tomber de fatigue — to be dead tired
2) Médecine fatigue [U]* * *fatiɡ nf1) (= état physique) tiredness2) (= détérioration) [matériaux, métaux] fatiguefracture de fatigue MÉDECINE — stress fracture
* * *fatigue nf1 gén tiredness; j'ai accumulé de la fatigue I've become overtired; excès de fatigue overtiredness; être mort de fatigue, tomber de fatigue to be dead tired○;2 Méd fatigue ¢; fatigue générale/musculaire/nerveuse general/muscular/nervous fatigue; état/source de fatigue state/source of fatigue; trouble dû à la fatigue ailment caused by fatigue; fatigue visuelle eyestrain;fatigué de rester debout/d'attendre tired of standing/waiting2. [usé - vêtement] worn ; [ - livre] well-thumbed -
5 gravité
gravité [gʀavite]feminine nouna. [de problème, situation, blessure] seriousnessb. [d'air, ton] gravity* * *gʀavite1) ( caractère préoccupant) seriousness2) ( caractère solennel) solemnity3) Physique gravity* * *ɡʀavite nf1) [blessure] seriousness2) [personne] seriousness, gravity3) PHYSIQUE gravity* * *gravité nf1 ( caractère préoccupant) (de problème, situation) seriousness, gravity; (de blessure, maladie) seriousness; une blessure/un accident sans gravité a minor injury/accident;2 ( caractère solennel) solemnity;3 Phys gravity; centre de gravité centreGB of gravity.[gravite] nom féminin3. [caractère alarmant] seriousness[d'une blessure] severityun accident sans gravité s'est produit en gare d'Orléans there was a minor accident at the station in Orléans4. [pesanteur] gravity -
6 indisposition
indisposition [ɛ̃dispozisjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *ɛ̃dispozisjɔ̃nom féminin indisposition* * *ɛ̃dispozisjɔ̃ nfindisposition, slight illness* * *indisposition nf indisposition; souffrir d'une légère indisposition to be slightly indisposed.[ɛ̃dispozisjɔ̃] nom féminin2. (euphémisme) [menstruation] period -
7 nature
I.n. f.1. Une nature:a A 'one-in-a-million' character (the kind of person you will never forget).b One who speaks his/her mind without fear of consequences.c 'Gull', gullible so-and-so, nai've person.2. Petite nature (iron.):a 'Cotton-wool' character, one who complains about the slightest inconvenience or ailment. Quelle petite nature, celui-là! He certainly believes in mollycoddling himself!b Fainthearted, squeamish character.3. Etre une force de la nature: To be 'a real ball of fire', to be a powerhouse of energy.4. Disparaître dans la nature: To 'vanish into thin air', to disappear.II.adj.1. Etre nature:a To be as honest and straight as one looks.b To be a bit of a rough diamond.2. Boire quelque chose nature: To drink something neat. Lui, il aime le pastis nature: He never puts water in his Pernod. Un café nature: Straight coffee (one that isn't laced with brandy or rum).III.adv. (abbr. naturellement): Obviously, naturally. Et moi nature, je lui ai filé du fric: And me being the fool I am, I gave him a sub.
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