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1 complaisant
complaisant, e [kɔ̃plεzɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectivea. ( = obligeant) kind ; ( = arrangeant) accommodatingb. ( = trop indulgent) indulgentc. ( = suffisant) self-satisfied* * *complaisante kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( prévenant) obliging2) ( trop indulgent) indulgent ( avec with)3) ( autosatisfait) pej complacent péj, self-satisfied péj* * *kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj complaisant, -e2) (= obligeant) kind, obliging* * *complaisant, complaisante adj1 ( prévenant) obliging;2 ( trop indulgent) pej indulgent (avec with); sa description des faits est trop complaisante he's too uncritical in his account of the facts; un mari complaisant a husband who turns a blind eye; des oreilles complaisantes people who like to listen to gossip;3 ( autosatisfait) pej complacent péj, self-satisfied péj; se juger d'une manière complaisante, se regarder d'un œil complaisant to be self-satisfied.( féminin complaisante) [kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif1. [aimable] kind -
2 attirer
attirer [atiʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbb. ( = plaire à) [pays, projet] to appeal to ; [personne] to attract* * *atiʀe
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1) ( faire venir) gén, Physique to attract [foudre, personne, animal, capitaux, convoitises]le bruit l'attira dans le jardin — the noise drew him to the garden GB ou yard US
2) ( séduire) [personne, pays] to attract; [études, métier] to appeal to3) ( susciter) to bring [honte, critique] (à, sur on)
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s'attirer verbe pronominal* * *atiʀe vt1) (faire venir) to pull, to drawElle l'attira sur ses genoux. — She pulled him onto her lap.
2) (par son pouvoir de séduction) to attractElle l'attirait énormément. — She attracted him enormously.
3) [regards, attention, intérêt] to attract4) (= appâter) to lure, to entice5) (= causer)s'attirer des ennuis — to get o.s. into trouble, to bring trouble on o.s.
Si tu continues, tu vas t'attirer des ennuis. — If you keep on like that, you'll get yourself into trouble.
* * *attirer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( faire venir) gén, Phys to attract [foudre, personne, animal, capitaux, convoitises]; to draw, to attract [foule, attention]; le film attire les foules the film draws ou attracts the crowds, the film is a big draw ou crowd-puller; attirer l'attention or l'œil de qn sur qch to draw sb's attention to sth; attirer qn vers/à/contre soi to draw sb toward(s)/to/against oneself; le bruit l'attira dans le jardin the noise drew him to the garden GB ou yard US; c'est ce qui les a attirés l'un vers l'autre it's what drew them together; attirer qn dans un coin to take sb into a corner; attirer qn dans un piège to lure sb into a trap; attirer qn par des promesses to entice sb with promises;2 ( séduire) [personne, pays] to attract; [études, métier] to appeal to [personne]; les brunes l'attirent he goes for brunettes;3 ( susciter) to bring [sth] [reproche, critique] (à qn on sb); to bring [sth] down [colère] (à qn on sb); to bring [sth] [honte, mépris] (sur qn on sb); attirer des ennuis à qn to cause sb problems; son échec ne lui a pas attiré de compliments his failure earned him no congratulations; attirer sur soi or sa tête la colère du patron to bring the boss down on one's head; ça va lui attirer des jalousies people are going to be jealous of him.B s'attirer vpr s'attirer des ennemis to make enemies; s'attirer l'estime/les compliments de qn to earn sb's respect/praise; s'attirer le soutien de qn to win sb's support; s'attirer la colère/les reproches de qn to incur sb's anger/reproaches; le livre s'est attiré de nombreuses critiques the book has attracted a lot of criticism; s'attirer des ennuis to get into trouble.[atire] verbe transitif1. [tirer vers soi] to drawil m'a attiré vers le balcon pour me montrer le paysage he drew me towards the balcony to show me the viewl'aimant attire le fer/les épingles iron is/pins are attracted to a magnet2. [inciter à venir - badaud] to attract ; [ - proie] to lurecouvre ce melon, il attire les guêpes cover that melon up, it's attracting waspsles requins, attirés par l'odeur du sang sharks attracted ou drawn by the smell of bloodattirer quelqu'un dans un coin/piège to lure somebody into a corner/trapattirer l'attention de quelqu'un sur quelque chose to call somebody's attention to something, to point something out to somebodyattirer des ennuis à quelqu'un to cause trouble for somebody, to get somebody into troublesa démission lui a attiré des sympathies her resignation won ou earned her some sympathyattirer sur soi la colère/haine de quelqu'un to incur somebody's anger/hatred————————s'attirer verbe pronominal————————s'attirer verbe pronominal transitifs'attirer des ennuis to get oneself into trouble, to bring trouble upon oneselfs'attirer les bonnes grâces de quelqu'un to win ou to gain somebody's favour
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