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wrongdoing [‚rɒŋ'du:ɪŋ]mal m, méfait m;∎ a sense of wrongdoing le sentiment de mal faire;∎ his many wrongdoings ses nombreux méfaits -
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Jur.1) méfait; acte illicite; agissement répréhensible; errements; infraction [à la loi]2) malversationEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > wrongdoing
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8 suspect
(a) (presume, imagine) soupçonner, se douter de;∎ I suspected there would be trouble je me doutais qu'il y aurait des problèmes;∎ I suspected as much! je m'en doutais!;∎ what happened, I suspect, is that they had an argument ce qui s'est passé, j'imagine, c'est qu'ils se sont disputés(b) (have intuition of) soupçonner;∎ to suspect foul play soupçonner quelque chose de louche;∎ does your husband suspect anything? est-ce que ton mari se doute de quelque chose?;∎ I never suspected it for a moment je n'avais pas le moindre soupçon, je ne m'en suis jamais douté(c) (mistrust) douter de, se méfier de;∎ to suspect sb's motives avoir des doutes sur les intentions de qn(d) (person → of wrongdoing) soupçonner, suspecter;∎ to be suspected of sth être soupçonné de qch;∎ to suspect sb of sth/of doing sth soupçonner qn de qch/d'avoir fait qch(a) (of crime, wrongdoing) suspect(e) m,f∎ suspect pool clients mpl potentiels['sʌspekt] suspect;∎ his views on apartheid are rather suspect ses vues sur l'apartheid sont plutôt douteuses►► Marketing suspect pool clients mpl potentiels -
9 clean
clean [kli:n]1. adjectivea. propre• as clean as a new pin or as a whistle propre comme un sou neufb. [joke, story, film] non vulgaired. [sheet of paper] viergee. [image, reputation] sans tachef. [smell, taste] pur ; [sound, edge, stroke, shape] netg. [operation, job] sans bavuresh. to be clean (inf) ( = innocent of wrongdoing) n'avoir rien à se reprocher ; ( = not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property) n'avoir rien sur soi ; ( = off drugs) être clean (inf)i. ( = total) to make a clean break tourner la page• to make a clean sweep of all the trophies/awards remporter tous les trophées/prix2. adverb3. noun( = do housework) faire le ménage6. compounds[+ drawer, box, cupboard, room] nettoyer à fond• she had to clean up after the children's visit elle a dû tout remettre en ordre après la visite des enfants[+ room, mess, person, the environment] nettoyer• to clean o.s. up se laver* * *[kliːn] 1. 2.1) ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] propre; [air, water] pur; [syringe] désinfectémy hands are clean — lit, fig j'ai les mains propres
2) ( with no pollution) [fuel] propre3) ( not obscene) [joke] anodin4) ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache; [record, licence] vierge5) ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué6) (colloq) ( without illicit property)7) Sport [tackle] sans faute; [hit] préciskeep it clean — ( in match) pas de bavures
8) ( neat) [lines, profile] pur; [edge] net/netteclean break — Medicine fracture f simple
3. 4.to make a clean break with the past — fig rompre définitivement avec le passé
transitive verb1) nettoyer [room, shoes, gun]; effacer [blackboard]to clean something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de [hands, car]
2) Culinary vider [fish]5.intransitive verb ( do housework) faire le ménage6.to clean itself — [animal] faire sa toilette
Phrasal Verbs:- clean up••to clean up one's act — [person] devenir plus sérieux
I'll have to come clean — (colloq) il va falloir que je dise la vérité
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10 malpractice
malpractice [‚mælˈpræktɪs]( = wrongdoing) faute f professionnelle* * *[ˌmæl'præktɪs]noun [U]1) Administration, Law malversations fplelectoral malpractice — fraude f électorale
professional malpractice — faute f professionnelle
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* * *[næb]transitive verb (p prés etc - bb-) ( catch) pincer (colloq) [wrongdoer]; coincer (colloq) [passer-by]; ( steal) piquer (colloq) -
12 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) mauvais2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) dans l'erreur3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) mal4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) mauvais5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) qui ne va pas2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) mal3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) mal4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) faire du tort à- wrongful- wrongfully - wrongfulness - wrongly - wrongdoer - wrongdoing - do someone wrong - do wrong - do wrong - go wrong - in the wrong -
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A vtr1 ( accept) reconnaître, admettre [mistake, fact] ; to admit that reconnaître que ; to admit to reconnaître [error, mistake, fact] ; he admits to making a mistake il reconnaît s'être trompé ; she admits to feeling angry elle reconnaît qu'elle était en colère ; it is annoying, I (must ou have to) admit c'est embêtant, je dois le reconnaître ; he would never admit that… il ne voudrait jamais admettre que… ; it is generally admitted that on s'accorde à reconnaître que ; to admit defeat s'avouer vaincu ;2 ( confess) avouer [crime, wrongdoing] reconnaître [guilt] ; to admit that one has done avouer avoir fait ; to admit to sth/doing avouer qch/avoir fait ;3 ( allow to enter) [person, authority] laisser entrer [person] (into dans) ; this ticket admits two (people) ce billet est valable pour deux personnes ; ‘this ticket admits you to the house and gardens’ ‘ce billet vous donne accès au bâtiment et aux jardins’ ; ‘dogs not admitted’ ‘entrée interdite aux chiens’ ; to be admitted to hospital être hospitalisé ;4 ( allow to become a member) admettre [person] (to à) ;5 Jur to admit sth in evidence admettre qch comme moyen de preuve. -
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A n (for problem, feelings, person) indifférence f (for sth à qch ; for sb envers qn) ; (for danger, convention, human life, law, right) mépris m (for de) ; to show disregard faire preuve d'indifférence or de mépris (for à l'égard de).B vtr1 ( discount) ne pas tenir compte de [irrelevance, trivia, problem, evidence, remark] ; fermer les yeux sur [wrongdoing] ; mépriser [danger] ;2 ( disobey) ne pas respecter [law, instruction]. -
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denial [dɪ'naɪəl]∎ to issue a denial publier un démenti;∎ the minister's denial of responsibility was greeted with outrage c'est avec indignation qu'on a appris que le ministre rejetait toute responsabilité(b) (of request, right) refus m;∎ Law denial of justice déni m de justice(c) (disavowal, repudiation) reniement m;∎ Bible Peter's denial of Christ le reniement du Christ par Pierre(d) (abstinence) abnégation f;∎ the monks led a life of denial les moines menaient une vie d'abnégation∎ to be in denial refuser de se rendre à l'évidence
См. также в других словарях:
wrongdoing — wrong·do·ing / rȯŋ ˌdü iŋ/ n: injurious, criminal, or improper behavior denied any wrongdoing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. wrongdoing … Law dictionary
wrongdoing — UK US /ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ/ noun [C or U] LAW ► illegal behaviour: »She denied any criminal wrongdoing … Financial and business terms
Wrongdoing — Wrong do ing, n. Evil or wicked behavior or action. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wrongdoing — (n.) late 15c., from WRONG (Cf. wrong) (n.) + DOING (Cf. doing) … Etymology dictionary
wrongdoing — ► NOUN ▪ illegal or dishonest behaviour. DERIVATIVES wrongdoer noun … English terms dictionary
wrongdoing — [rôŋdo͞o΄iŋ] n. any act or behavior that is wrong; the doing of wrong; transgression wrongdoer n … English World dictionary
wrongdoing — [[t]rɒ̱ŋduːɪŋ, AM rɔ͟ːŋ [/t]] wrongdoings N VAR Wrongdoing is behaviour that is illegal or immoral. The city attorney s office hasn t found any evidence of criminal wrongdoing … English dictionary
wrongdoing — UK [ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ] / US [ˈrɔŋˌduɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms wrongdoing : singular wrongdoing plural wrongdoings formal behaviour that is illegal or not moral Derived word: wrongdoer noun countable Word forms wrongdoer : singular… … English dictionary
wrongdoing — noun Date: 14th century 1. evil or improper behavior or action < cleared of any wrongdoing > 2. an instance of doing wrong … New Collegiate Dictionary
wrongdoing — noun 1. departure from what is ethically acceptable (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑error • Hypernyms: ↑evil, ↑evilness 2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law he denied any wrongdoing … Useful english dictionary
wrongdoing — /rawng dooh ing, dooh , rong /, n. 1. behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy. 2. an act that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy; misdeed; sin. [1470 80; WRONG + DOING] * * * … Universalium
