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1 obsessive
obsessive [əb'sesɪv](a) (person, behaviour, jealousy) obsessionnel;∎ he's obsessive about cleanliness c'est un maniaque de la proprieté;∎ he has an obsessive interest in sex c'est un obsédé sexuel;∎ he was becoming quite obsessive about it ça devenait une obsession chez lui;∎ his obsessive fear of failure/death sa hantise de l'échec/de la mort(b) (thought, image) obsédant2 nounobsessionnel(elle) m,f;∎ you're turning into an obsessive ça tourne à l'obsession chez toi -
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3 obsessive
B adj [person] maniaque ; [neurosis] obsessionnel/-elle ; [thought, memory] obsédant ; his obsessive fear of illness/death sa hantise de la maladie/mort. -
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[-siv]adjective obsessive about cleanliness.) obsédant -
5 obsessive
adj.English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > obsessive
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6 obsessive-compulsive disorder
Big English-French dictionary > obsessive-compulsive disorder
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7 obsessive-compulsive disorder
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > obsessive-compulsive disorder
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8 fetish
fetish [ˈfetɪ∫]* * *['fetɪʃ]1) ( object) fétiche m2) ( obsessive interest) passion f fétichiste ( for pour) -
9 manic
manic [ˈmænɪk][person] surexcité ; (clinically) maniaque ; [energy] frénétique ; [grin] de dément (e) ; [laughter] hystérique* * *['mænɪk]1) ( manic-depressive) maniaco-dépressif/-ive; ( obsessive) obsessionnel/-elle2) fig frénétique -
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[əb'ses](to occupy (someone's mind) too much: He is obsessed by the fear of death.) obséder- obsessional - obsessive - obsessively - obsessiveness -
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fetish n2 ( obsessive interest) manie f ; -
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1 Med, Psych ( manic-depressive) maniaco-dépressif/-ive, cyclothymique ; ( obsessive) obsessionnel/-elle ;2 fig [activity, behaviour] frénétique. -
13 obsessively
obsessively adv obsessively clean d'une propreté maniaque ; to be obsessively interested in sth s'intéresser à qch au point d'en être obsédé ; to be obsessively concerned with sth être obsédé par qch ; obsessively devoted/discreet d'une dévotion/discrétion presque obsessive. -
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obsession [əb'seʃən](fixed idea) obsession f, idée f fixe; (obsessive fear) hantise f;∎ it's becoming an obsession with him ça devient une idée fixe ou une obsession chez lui;∎ she has an obsession about punctuality c'est une maniaque de la ponctualité;∎ because of his obsession with death à cause de la fascination que la mort exerce sur lui -
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stalk [stɔ:k]1 noun(a) Botany (of flower, plant) tige f; (of cabbage, cauliflower) trognon m; (of fruit) queue f; (of wheat, corn) chaume m; (of bunch of grapes) rafle f, râpe f∎ familiar his eyes stood out on stalks il avait les yeux qui lui sortaient de la tête(c) (gen → long object) tige f(a) (game, fugitive etc) traquer; (of private detective) filer; (of obsessive fan etc) suivre en permanence (de façon obsessionnelle)(b) (prowl about in) rôder dans;∎ to stalk the woods/the bush on foot (gen) battre les bois/la brousse à pied; Hunting faire une battue dans les bois/la brousse;∎ enemy patrols stalked the hills des patrouilles ennemies rôdaient dans les collines∎ hunger stalked the countryside la faim régnait dans les campagnes;∎ evil stalks the night les forces du mal rôdent dans la nuit∎ she stalked out angrily/in disgust elle sortit d'un air furieux/dégoûté;∎ he was stalking up and down the deck il arpentait le pont∎ a stalking lion un lion en chasse;∎ literary famine stalked through the land la famine régnait dans le pays -
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stalker ['stɔ:kə(r)](a) (criminal) = criminel suivant sa victime à la trace; (obsessive fan etc) = admirateur obsessionnel qui suit une personne en permanence
См. также в других словарях:
obsessive — (adj.) formed 1911 from OBSESS (Cf. obsess) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Obsessively. Obsessive compulsive is attested from 1927 … Etymology dictionary
obsessive — [əb ses′iv] adj. of, having the nature of, or causing an obsession or obsessions n. a person who has obsessive thoughts obsessively adv. obsessiveness n … English World dictionary
obsessive — index compelling, fanatical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
obsessive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) obsessed with someone or something. 2) affecting the mind continually and disturbingly. DERIVATIVES obsessively adverb obsessiveness noun … English terms dictionary
obsessive — I UK [əbˈsesɪv] / US adjective caused by an obsession obsessive thoughts/concern/love/jealousy a) affected by an obsession He is the latest star to become the focus of obsessive fans. obsessive about: She is obsessive about her appearance. b)… … English dictionary
obsessive — ob|ses|sive1 [ əb sesıv ] adjective caused by an OBSESSION: obsessive thoughts/concern/love/jealousy a. affected by an OBSESSION: He is the latest star to become the focus of obsessive fans. obsessive about: She is obsessive about her appearance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obsessive — [[t]əbse̱sɪv[/t]] obsessives 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n If someone s behaviour is obsessive, they cannot stop doing a particular thing or behaving in a particular way. Williams is obsessive about motor racing... You were suffering from a… … English dictionary
obsessive — ob|ses|sive1 [əbˈsesıv] adj thinking or worrying about something all the time, so that you do not think about other things enough used to show disapproval ▪ an obsessive concern with cleanliness and order obsessive about (doing) sth ▪ I try to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obsessive — 1 adjective an obsessive feeling, interest or attitude makes you think all the time about a particular thing or person: an obsessive need for excitement | She s becoming obsessive about hygiene. obsessively adverb 2 noun (C) technical someone… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
obsessive — ob·ses·sive äb ses iv, əb adj of, relating to, causing, or characterized by obsession: deriving from obsession <obsessive behavior> ob·ses·sive·ly adv ob·ses·sive·ness n obsessive n an obsessive individual … Medical dictionary
obsessive — obsessively, adv. obsessiveness, n. /euhb ses iv/, adj. 1. being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness. 2. causing an obsession. 3. excessive, esp. extremely so. n. 4. someone who has an obsession or obsessions; … Universalium