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1 fondness
fondness ['fɒndnɪs](for person) affection f, tendresse f ( for pour ou envers); (for things) prédilection f, penchant m ( for pour);∎ to have a fondness for drink avoir un penchant pour la boisson -
2 choice
choice [t∫ɔɪs]1. nounchoix m► of choice ( = preferred) de prédilection2. adjective[goods, fruit] de choix* * *[tʃɔɪs] 1.1) ( selection) choix mto make a choice — faire un choix, choisir
2) [U] ( right to select) choix m3) ( option) choix m (between, of entre)4) ( range of options) choix m5) [U] ( preference) choix m2.out of ou from choice — par choix
1) ( quality) [example, steak] de choix2) ( well-chosen) bien choisi -
3 choice
choice [tʃɔɪs]1 noun(a) (act of choosing) choix m;∎ to make a choice faire un choix;∎ you'll have to make a choice il faudra que tu choisisses ou que tu fasses un choix;∎ to make one's choice faire son choix;∎ to have first choice pouvoir choisir en premier;∎ it's your choice c'est à vous de choisir ou décider;∎ by or from choice de ou par préférence;∎ the profession of her choice la profession de son choix;∎ the holiday destination of choice la destination de prédilection de bien des vacanciers∎ they were given a choice between basketball and soccer ils ont eu le choix entre le basket et le foot;∎ this is the drug of choice used to treat such ailments on considère que c'est le meilleur médicament pour le traitement de ce genre de maladie;∎ you have no choice (in the matter) vous n'avez pas le choix;∎ I had no choice but to leave je ne pouvais que partir(c) (selection) choix m, assortiment m;∎ a wide choice of goods un grand choix de marchandises;∎ available in a choice of colours disponible en plusieurs couleurs(d) (thing, person chosen) choix m;∎ he would be a good choice for president il ferait un bon président;∎ the red wine was her choice c'est elle qui avait choisi le vin rouge;∎ Spain would be my choice je choisirais l'Espagne;∎ you made the right/wrong choice vous avez fait le bon/mauvais choix(b) (well-chosen → phrase, words) bien choisi;∎ in a few choice words en quelques mots bien choisis(c) (coarse → language) grossier -
4 haunt
haunt [hɔ:nt](a) (of ghost, spirit) hanter(b) (of problems) hanter, tourmenter;∎ the memory still haunts me le souvenir me hante encore;∎ she is haunted by her unhappy childhood elle est hantée ou tourmentée par son enfance malheureuse;∎ his past continues to haunt him son passé ne cesse de le poursuivre ou hanter;∎ these problems have returned to haunt us ces problèmes nous minent une fois de plus2 noun∎ it's one of his favourite haunts c'est un des endroits qu'il préfère;∎ we couldn't find her in any of her usual haunts nous ne l'avons pas trouvée dans les endroits qu'elle fréquente d'habitude(b) (refuge → for animals, criminals) repaire m
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