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41 hospitable
[hə'spitəbl](showing kindness to guests: She is one of the most hospitable people I know.) hospitalier- hospitableness - hospitality -
42 humanity
[hju'mænəti]1) (kindness: a man of great humanity.) humanité2) (people in general: all humanity.) humanitéSee also:- humane -
43 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) sorte, espèceII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) gentil- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) bienveillant- kindness - kind-hearted -
44 kind-hearted
adjective (having or showing kindness: She is too kind-hearted to hurt an animal.) qui a bon coeur -
45 mercy
['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) pitié2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) chance•- merciful- mercifully - merciless - mercilessly - at the mercy of - have mercy on -
46 pamper
['pæmpə](to treat with great kindness and give a great many special things to (a person): The child was pampered by his parents.) dorloter -
47 payment
1) (money etc paid: The TV can be paid for in ten weekly payments.) paiement2) (the act of paying: He gave me a book in payment for my kindness.) paiement -
48 quality
['kwoləti]plural - qualities; noun1) (the extent to which something has features which are good or bad etc, especially features which are good: We produce several different qualities of paper; In this firm, we look for quality rather than quantity; ( also adjective) quality goods.) (de) qualité2) (some (usually good) feature which makes a person or thing special or noticeable: Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires.) qualité -
49 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) montrer2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) se voir3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) jouer; passer; exposer4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) montrer5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) conduire qqn6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) montrer7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) montrer8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) montrer2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) exposition, spectacle2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) démonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) semblant/mine (de)4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pour l'effet5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) (faire) bonne figure•- showy- showiness - show-business - showcase - showdown - showground - show-jumping - showman - showroom - give the show away - good show! - on show - show off - show up -
50 spirit
['spirit]1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) esprit2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) esprit; (adj.) des esprits3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) courage•- spirited- spiritedly - spirits - spiritual - spiritually - spirit level -
51 sporting
1) (of, or concerned with, sports: the sporting world.) sportif2) ((negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected: a sporting gesture.) élégant -
52 testify
1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) témoigner2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) attester -
53 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) comprendre2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) comprendre3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) comprendre•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) intelligence2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) compréhension3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) entente•- make oneself understood- make understood -
54 ungrateful
(not showing thanks for kindness: It will look very ungrateful if you don't write and thank him.) ingrat -
55 act
A n1 (action, deed) acte m ; to be in the act of doing être en train de faire ; an act of cruelty/kindness un acte de cruauté/bonté ; it was the act of a madman il fallait être fou pour faire ça ;2 Jur, Pol ( law) ( also Act) loi f ; Act of Parliament/Congress loi votée par le Parlement/le Congrès ;4 ( entertainment routine) numéro m ; song and dance act numéro m de chant et de danse ; to put on an act fig péj jouer la comédie ; it's all an act c'est de la frime ○ or du cinéma ○ ; to get in on the act s'y mettre ; their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act c'est leur entreprise qui a lancé la mode et maintenant tous leurs concurrents veulent s'y mettre aussi.B vtr Theat jouer [part, role] ; he acted (the part of) the perfect host fig il s'est comporté en hôte irréprochable.C vi1 ( take action) agir ; we must act quickly il nous faut agir rapidement ; she still believes she was acting for the best elle persiste à penser qu'elle a fait pour le mieux ; they only acted out of fear c'est la peur qui les a fait agir ; to act for sb, to act on behalf of sb agir au nom de or pour le compte de qn ;2 ( behave) agir, se comporter ; to act aggressively towards sb se comporter or agir de manière agressive envers qn ;3 Theat jouer, faire du théâtre ; fig ( pretend) jouer la comédie, faire semblant ; she can't act! Theat elle joue mal!, c'est une mauvaise actrice! ;4 ( take effect) [drug, substance] agir ;5 ( serve) to act as [person, object] servir de ; he acted as their interpreter il leur a servi d'interprète.to be caught in the act être pris sur le fait or en flagrant délit ; to get one's act together se prendre en main ; it will be a hard act to follow ça sera difficile à égaler. -
56 appreciate
A vtr1 ( be grateful for) être sensible à [honour, favour] ; être reconnaissant de [kindness, sympathy] ; apprécier [help, comfort, effort, pleasure] ; I'd appreciate it if you could reply soon je vous serais reconnaissant de répondre sans tarder ; an early reply would be appreciated nous vous serions reconnaissants de répondre sans tarder ; I appreciate being consulted j'aime bien qu'on me consulte ;2 ( realize) se rendre (bien) compte de, être conscient de ; to appreciate that se rendre bien compte que ; I appreciate (the fact) that je me rends bien compte que ; yes, I can appreciate that oui, je m'en rends bien compte ; as you will appreciate comme vous vous en rendrez bien compte ; you don't appreciate how hard he has worked vous ne mesurez pas à sa juste valeur à quel point il a travaillé dur ; to appreciate sth at its true value apprécier qch à sa juste valeur ;3 ( enjoy) apprécier [music, art, good food]. -
57 beneficence
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58 benevolence
3 Hist prêt m obligatoire (au roi). -
59 consistent
1 [growth, level, quality] régulier/-ière ; [kindness, help, criticism etc] constant ; [performance, recording] homogène ; [sportsman, playing] régulier/-ière ;2 ( repeated) [attempts, demands etc] répété ;4 consistent with en accord avec [account, belief, decision etc] ; she had injuries consistent with a fall elle avait des blessures correspondant à une chute. -
60 epitome
epitome n ( abstract) épitomé m ; fig the epitome of kindness la bonté incarnée ; the epitome of a philosopher le philosophe par excellence.
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