Vocabulary
estimer
to estimate, to calculate roughly; to esteem, to hold in high regard; to give some thought to, to consider
Verb
pomme
apple (fruit); any of several objects of approximately the same shape and size; the faucet or nozzle of a watering can or showerhead; a decorative motif in the shape of an apple; the fruit part of several vegetables, such as the heart of a cabbage or lettuce; the head or face; ninny, nitwit, idiot; potato (from pomme de terre); crown, prize, especially in regards to beauty (from the association with the Judgment of Paris); an Amerindian person considered to have assimilated into White society
Noun
hérésie
heresy (doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs); heresy, sacrilege (violation of something regarded as sacred)
Noun
capitulation
treaty, convention; especially a treaty regarding the rights of nationals of one party with respect to the government of the other party; surrender, capitulation (act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms)
Noun
opportunisme
opportunism (practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences)
Noun
tempérance
temperance (habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions)
Noun
woke
woke; holding left-wing views or attitudes, (especially) with regards to social justice issues to an excessive degree.
Adjective
en raison de
due to; because of; by reason of; on account of; with regard to; in consideration of; considering; taking into account
Preposition
Mérovée
Merovech (a semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish leader regarded as the eponymous ancestor of the Merovings (the members of the Merovingian dynasty))
Name
en fait de
with respect to, in regard to, in respect of, as regards, regarding, when it comes to
Preposition
bon élève
good pupil, good student; person or entity that has a good track record with regard to some social issue
Noun
Amérique
America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas); America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, États-Unis d'Amérique)
Name
double vie
double life (existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from a person's family, friends, and work colleagues)
Noun
mauvais élève
bad pupil, bad student; person or entity that has a bad track record with regard to some social issue
Noun
à l'aune de
in the light of, with regards to, by the standards of, by the yardstick of, by taking as a reference
Preposition
en matière de
with respect to, in regard to, in respect of, as regards, regarding, when it comes to
Preposition
à propos
opportunely, at the right time, just in time; by the way; in connection, concerning, with regard, in reference
Adverb
regarder de travers
to give somebody a funny look, to give somebody a dirty look, to look askance at somebody
Verb
regarder par le petit bout de la lorgnette
to take the short view, to look at (something) short-sightedly, from too narrow a perspective, to take a very narrow view of (something), to take a limited view of (something)
Verb