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2 confidence trick
arg., EU abus de confiance; vol à l'américaine [JPB]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > confidence trick
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arg., EU abus de confiance; vol à l'américaine [JPB]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > confidence trick con
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confidence ['kɒnfɪdəns]∎ we have confidence in her ability nous avons confiance en ses capacités;∎ she has no confidence in her own ability elle n'a aucune confiance en elle;∎ I have every confidence that you'll succeed je suis absolument certain que vous réussirez;∎ to put one's confidence in sb/sth faire confiance à qn/qch;∎ the confidence placed in me la confiance qui m'a été témoignée;∎ with complete confidence en toute confiance(b) (self-assurance) confiance f (en soi), assurance f;∎ he spoke with confidence il a parlé avec assurance;∎ he lacks confidence il n'est pas très sûr de lui;∎ full of confidence (person) plein d'assurance ou de confiance en soi; (performance) plein d'assurance(c) (certainty) confiance f, certitude f;∎ to win sb's confidence gagner la confiance de qn;∎ she has every confidence that they'll win elle est certaine qu'ils vont gagner;∎ I can say with confidence je peux dire avec confiance ou assurance∎ I was told in confidence on me l'a dit confidentiellement ou en confiance;∎ she told me in the strictest confidence elle me l'a dit dans la plus stricte confidence;∎ to take sb into one's confidence se confier à qn, faire des confidences à qn;∎ to be in sb's confidence partager les secrets de qn(e) (private message) confidence f;∎ to exchange confidences échanger des confidences;∎ to repeat a confidence répéter quelque chose dit en confidence, répéter un secret►► Mathematics confidence interval intervalle m de confiance;confidence man escroc m;confidence trick escroquerie f, abus m de confiance;confidence trickster escroc m -
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confidence [ˈkɒnfɪdəns]1. nouna. ( = trust) confiance f• to have confidence in sb/sth avoir confiance en qn/qch• to put one's confidence in sb/sth mettre sa confiance en qn/qch• to have every confidence in sb/sth faire totalement confiance à qn/qchc. ( = confidentiality) confidence f2. compounds* * *['kɒnfɪdəns]1) ( faith) confiance f (in en)to have (every) confidence in somebody/something — avoir (pleine) confiance en quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) Politicsvote of confidence — vote m de confiance
motion of no confidence — motion f de censure
3) ( self-assurance) assurance f, confiance f en soi4) ( certainty) assurance f5) ( confidentiality)to tell somebody something in (strict) confidence — dire quelque chose à quelqu'un (tout à fait) confidentiellement
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I II[fam.] [U] voir sous confidence trickEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > con
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sting [stɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle stung)1. nouna. (by bee, wasp, nettle) piqûre fb. (in bee, wasp) dard m[insect, nettle, antiseptic] piquer ; [remark] piquer au vif* * *[stɪŋ] 1.1) ( of insect) aiguillon m2) ( result of being stung) piqûre f3) ( pain) sensation f de brûlure4) (colloq) US ( rip-off) arnaque f2.transitive verb (prét, pp stung)1) [insect] piquer2) [wind] cingler3) fig [criticism] blesser, piquer [quelqu'un] au vif3.intransitive verb (prét, pp stung) [eyes, antiseptic] piquer; [cut] cuire••to take the sting out of — rendre [quelque chose] moins blessant [remark]; atténuer l'effet de [action]
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