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1 inconcevable
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2 inconcevable
inconcevable [ɛ̃kɔ̃s(ə)vabl]adjective* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃svabladjectif inconceivable* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃s(ə)vabl adj(conduite) inconceivableC'est inconcevable. — It's inconceivable.
* * *inconcevable adj inconceivable; il est inconcevable que it is inconceivable that.[ɛ̃kɔ̃s(ə)vabl] adjectifavec un aplomb inconcevable with an incredible ou amazing nerve -
3 pourtant
pourtant [puʀtɑ̃]adverb• c'est pourtant facile ! but it's easy!* * *puʀtɑ̃adverbe thoughc'était pourtant une bonne idée — and yet it was a good idea, it was a good idea though
techniquement pourtant, le film est parfait — technically, however, the film is perfect
* * *puʀtɑ̃ advIl a raté son examen. Pourtant, il n'est pas bête. — He failed his exam, and yet he's not stupid.
mais pourtant — but nevertheless, but even so
* * *pourtant adv though; et pourtant and yet; c'était pourtant une bonne idée and yet it was a good idea, it was a good idea though; c'est pourtant vrai it's true though, it's true all the same; inimaginable et pourtant vrai inconceivable yet true, inconceivable but true nevertheless; il faudra pourtant le leur dire they'll have to be told though; il n'est pourtant pas bête and yet he's not stupid; ce n'est pourtant pas difficile! (and yet) it's not so difficult!; pourtant il avait tout pour réussir and yet he had everything going for him; il avait travaillé dur et pourtant il a échoué he worked hard and yet ou even so he failed; tout avait pourtant bien commencé and yet everything had got off to a good start; des prévisions optimistes et pourtant réalistes optimistic yet realistic forecasts, forecasts which are optimistic but nevertheless realistic; techniquement pourtant, le film est parfait technically, however, the film is perfect; techniquement, le film est pourtant parfait the film is nevertheless technically perfect; il a été critiqué par Paul, pourtant un ami de longue date he was criticized by Paul, though ou and yet he was an old friend.[purtɑ̃] adverbe2. [emploi expressif]il n'est pas bête, pourtant! he's not exactly stupid!je t'avais pourtant prévenu...! I did warn you...! -
4 concevable
concevable [kɔ̃s(ə)vabl]adjective• il est très concevable que... it's quite conceivable that...* * *kɔ̃s(ə)vabladjectif conceivable* * *kɔ̃s(ə)vabl adj* * *concevable adj conceivable; très concevable quite conceivable.[kɔ̃svabl] adjectifil n'est pas concevable que... it's inconceivable that... -
5 concevoir
concevoir [kɔ̃s(ə)vwaʀ]➭ TABLE 28 transitive verba. ( = penser) to imagine ; [+ fait, concept, idée] to conceive ofb. ( = élaborer) [+ voiture, maison, produit] to design ; [+ solution, projet, moyen] to devise• bien/mal conçu [projet, livre] well/badly thought out ; [voiture, maison] well/badly designedc. ( = envisager) voilà comment je conçois la chose that's how I see itd. ( = comprendre) to understande. [+ enfant] to conceive* * *kɔ̃s(ə)vwaʀ
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1) ( élaborer) to design [produit, projet]bien/mal conçu — well/badly designed
2) ( procréer) to conceive [enfant]3) ( comprendre) to understandje ne conçois pas de faire — I cannot conceive of ou imagine having to do
4) ( considérer) to see ( comme as)5) ( ressentir) fml to conceive [haine]; to have [doute]
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se concevoir verbe pronominal1) ( être imaginable) to be conceivable2) ( être compréhensible) to be understandable3) ( s'élaborer)* * *kɔ̃s(ə)vwaʀ1. vt1) [idée, projet] to conceive, to conceive of2) [méthode, plan d'appartement, décoration] to plan, to designmaison bien conçue — well-designed house, well-planned house
maison mal conçue — badly-designed house, badly-planned house
3) [enfant] to conceive2. vi[femme] to conceive* * *concevoir verb table: recevoirA vtr1 ( élaborer) to design [produit, système, projet] (pour qch for sth; pour faire to do); conçu et réalisé par designed and produced by; un système conçu comme flexible a system which is designed to be adaptable; notre hôtel a d'abord été conçu comme une maison we wanted our hotel to be first and foremost a home; bien/mal conçu well/badly designed; conçu en ces termes phrased in these terms;2 ( procréer) to conceive [enfant];3 ( comprendre) to understand [attitude, réaction]; on conçoit tout à fait que it is perfectly understandable that; je conçois très bien que I fully understand why; je ne conçois pas de faire I cannot conceive of ou imagine having to do;5 ( considérer) to see [phénomène, activité] (comme as); concevoir la politique comme un métier to see politics as a job; la rencontre a été conçue comme une première étape the meeting was envisaged as a first step;B se concevoir vpr1 ( être imaginable) to be conceivable; l'avenir ne se conçoit pas sans lui the future is inconceivable without him;2 ( être compréhensible) [attitude, réaction] to be understandable; cela se conçoit aisément this is quite understandable;3 ( s'élaborer) to be designed; se concevoir sur ordinateur to be designed on a computer.[kɔ̃s(ə)vwar] verbe transitifc'est ainsi que je conçois l'amour this is my idea of love ou how I see lovecela vous est difficile, je le conçois I can (well) understand that it's difficult for you5. [créer - meuble, décor, ouvrage] to design ; [ - plan, programme] to conceive, to devise, to think up (separable)parc bien/mal conçu well-/poorly-designed gardenune lettre conçue en ces termes a letter written as follows ou couched in the following terms————————se concevoir verbe pronominal -
6 imaginable
imaginable [imaʒinabl]adjective• un tel comportement n'était pas imaginable il y a 50 ans such behaviour was inconceivable 50 years ago* * *imaʒinabladjectif conceivable, imaginable* * *imaʒinabl adj* * *imaginable adj conceivable, imaginable.[imaʒinabl] adjectif -
7 impensable
impensable [ɛ̃pɑ̃sabl]adjective* * *ɛ̃pɑ̃sabladjectif unthinkable, unimaginable* * *ɛ̃pɑ̃sabl adjunthinkable, unbelievable* * *impensable adj unthinkable, unimaginable.[ɛ̃pɑ̃sabl] adjectif[incroyable] unbelievable -
8 inenvisageable
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9 se concevoir
kɔ̃s(ə)vwaʀ vpr/pass1) (= être imaginable, pouvoir se représenter) to be conceivableCela ne peut pas se concevoir dans un tel contexte. — It's inconceivable in such a context.
2) (= être compréhensible)Il ne voulait pas être loin de ses enfants, ce qui se conçoit parfaitement. — He didn't want to be far away from his children, which is perfectly understandable.
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