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1 changeable
changeable [ˈt∫eɪndʒəbl][person] inconstant ; [weather, circumstances] variable* * *['tʃeɪndʒəbl]adjective [condition, behaviour, opinion, weather] changeant; [price, rate] variable -
2 changeable
changeable adj [circumstances, condition, behaviour, character, colour, situation, opinion, weather] changeant ; [price, rate, size, speed] variable ; her changeable moods ses sautes fpl d'humeur. -
3 changeable
changeable ['tʃeɪndʒəbəl](a) (variable) variable;∎ changeable weather temps m variable ou instable(b) (capricious, fickle) changeant, inconstant -
4 changeable
adjective (changing often; liable to change often: changeable moods.) changeant -
5 mercurial
mercurial [mɜ:ˈkjʊərɪəl][person, temperament] lunatique ; [moods] changeant* * *[mɜː'kjʊərɪəl]1) Chemistry [compound, poisoning] au mercure2) ( quick-witted) [person] vif/vive; ( changeable) [temperament, person] lunatique -
6 uncertain
uncertain [ʌnˈsɜ:tn]• it is uncertain whether... on ne sait pas si...• he is uncertain whether... il ne sait pas au juste si...* * *[ʌn'sɜːtn] 1.1) ( unsure) incertainit is uncertain whether — il n'est pas certain que (+ subj)
2) ( changeable) [temper] instable; [weather] variable2.in no uncertain terms adverbial phrase [state] en termes on ne peut plus clairs -
7 capricious
[kə'priʃəs]adjective (changeable: She may change her mind - she's very capricious.) capricieux -
8 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) changer2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) échanger3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) (se) changer, mettre4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) (se) changer (en)5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) changer2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) changement2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) changement3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) changement4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) monnaie5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) monnaie6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) changement•- change hands - a change of heart - the change of life - change one's mind - for a change -
9 inconsistent
[inkən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) contradictory in some way; not in agreement: What you're saying today is quite inconsistent with the statement you made yesterday.) en contradiction (avec)2) (changeable, eg in standard: His work is inconsistent.) inégal• -
10 unsettled
1) ((of weather) changeable.) instable2) (anxious or restless: in an unsettled mood.) agité -
11 fluky
1 ( lucky) [coincidence] heureux/-euse ; [circumstances, goal, shot] dû au hasard ; [winner] par hasard ;2 ( changeable) [wind, weather] capricieux/-ieuse. -
12 mercurial
1 Chem [compound, poisoning] au mercure ; -
13 uncertain
A adj1 [person] ( unsure) incertain ; to be uncertain about ne pas être certain de ; to be uncertain about what to do ne pas être certain de ce que l'on doit faire ; to be uncertain whether to stay or to leave ne pas savoir si l'on doit partir ou rester ;2 (not predictable, not known) [future, market, outcome] incertain ; it is uncertain whether there will be a chairperson il n'est pas certain qu'il y ait un président ;B in no uncertain terms adv phr [state] en termes on ne peut plus clairs ; [express oneself] de façon très directe. -
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15 volatile
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