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1 instinct
instinct [ɛ̃stɛ̃]masculine noun* * *ɛ̃stɛ̃nom masculin instinct* * *ɛ̃stɛ̃ nm* * *instinct nm instinct; agir à l'instinct to act instinctively; d'instinct instinctively; l'instinct de conservation the instinct of self-preservation; instinct grégaire/maternel herd/maternal instinct.[ɛ̃stɛ̃] nom masculin2. [intuition] instinctse fier à son instinct to trust one's instincts ou intuition3. [don] instinctelle a l'instinct de la scène she has a natural talent ou an instinct for the stage————————d'instinct locution adverbialepar instinct locution adverbiale2. [intuitivement] instinctively -
2 puissant
puissant, e [pyisɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjective2. masculine noun* * *
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puissante pɥisɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif gén powerful; [sentiment] strong
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puissants nom masculin plurielles puissants — the powerful (+ v pl), the mighty (+ v pl)
* * *pɥisɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj puissant, -e* * *A adj1 Tech [moteur, véhicule, ordinateur, bombe, freins] powerful;3 ( fort) [personne, animal, épaules, mâchoires, mouvement] powerful; un puissant athlète a powerful athlete;4 ( influent) [personne, pays, syndicat, secteur] powerful; un organisme très puissant a very powerful organization;5 ( efficace) [antidote, détergent] powerful.1. [efficace - remède] powerful, potent, efficacious (soutenu) ; [ - antidote, armée, ordinateur] powerful ; [ - membre, mouvement] strong, powerful, mighty (littéraire)4. [profond] powerful————————puissants nom masculin pluriel
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