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1 déchanter
déchanter [de∫ɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb* * *deʃɑ̃teverbe intransitif to become disenchanted* * *deʃɑ̃te vi* * *déchanter verb table: aimer vi to become disenchanted; elle a dû déchanter she was brought down to earth; faire déchanter to disappoint.[deʃɑ̃te] verbe intransitif -
2 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 -
3 désenchanté
désenchanté, e [dezɑ̃∫ɑ̃te]adjective* * *désenchantée dezɑ̃ʃɑ̃te adjectif disillusioned, disenchanted (de with)* * *dezɑ̃ʃɑ̃te adj désenchanté, -e* * *A pp ⇒ désenchanter.B pp adj disillusioned, disenchanted (de with).( féminin désenchantée) [dezɑ̃ʃɑ̃te] adjectif————————, désenchantée [dezɑ̃ʃɑ̃te] nom masculin, nom féminindisenchanted ou disaffected person
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