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Préférence, Obligation et Permission

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to lean towards
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to mandate
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to stipulate
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authorization
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discretion
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dispensation
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injunction
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leaning
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prerequisite
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propensity
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taboo
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binding
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coercive
14-
compelling
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exempt
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imperative
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statutory
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stringent
19-
unlawful
to lean towards
to lean towards
verbe
uk flag
/lˈiːn tʊwˈɔːɹd/
pencher pour

pencher pour

to favor something, especially an opinion

example
Exemple
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The new evidence seems to lean towards the prosecution's theory.
The committee has leaned to the recommendation of the independent consultant.

Informations Grammaticales:

Transitif
Statut Phrasal
inseparable
verbe de la phrase
lean
particule de la phrase
towards
to mandate
verbe
m
m
a
æ
n
n
d
d
a
t
t
e
(réclamer)

(réclamer)

demander

to make something obligatory

Informations Grammaticales:

Transitif
to stipulate
to stipulate
verbe
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
p
p
u
j
ə
l
l
a
t
t
e
stipuler

stipuler

to specify that something needs to be done or how it should be done, especially as part of an agreement

Informations Grammaticales:

Transitif
authorization
nom
au
ɔ
th
θ
o
ɜ
r
r
i
ə
z
z
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
autorisation

autorisation

an official approval or consent for an action to be carried out

discretion
nom
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
c
k
r
r
e
ɛ
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
discrétion

discrétion

the power or freedom of making decisions in a particular situation

dispensation
nom
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
p
p
e
ə
n
n
s
s
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(dérogation)

(dérogation)

dispense

the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited

injunction
nom
i
ɪ
n
n
j
ʤ
u
ə
n
n
c
k
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
injonction

injonction

a strong directive or order from an authority

leaning
nom
l
l
ea
i
n
n
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(penchant)

(penchant)

tendance

a tendency to believe in or favor something

prerequisite
nom
uk flag
/pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/
prérequis

prérequis

something that is required as a precondition for something else following

propensity
nom
p
p
r
r
o
ə
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
s
s
i
ɪ
t
t
y
i
(inclination)

(inclination)

propension

a natural inclination to behave in a certain way or exhibit particular characteristics

taboo
nom
t
t
a
æ
b
b
oo
u
tabou

tabou

a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons

binding
Adjectif
b
b
i
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(qui lie)

(qui lie)

qui engage

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

coercive
Adjectif
c
k
oe
oʊɜ
r
r
c
s
i
ɪ
v
v
e
coercitif

coercitif

using force or threat to persuade people to do something that they are reluctant to do

compelling
compelling
Adjectif
c
k
o
ə
m
m
p
p
e
ɛ
ll
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(convaincant)

(convaincant)

irréfutable

persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

exempt
Adjectif
e
ɪ
x
gz
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
t
t
exempt

exempt

not obligated to something like a tax or duty that others must do

nonexempt
imperative
imperative
Adjectif
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
e
ɛ
r
r
a
ə
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
impératif

impératif

having great importance and requiring immediate attention or action

beseeching
statutory
Adjectif
s
s
t
t
a
æ
t
ʧ
u
ə
t
t
o
ɔ
r
r
y
i
statutaire

statutaire

according to or allowed by law

stringent
Adjectif
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
ʤ
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(rigoureux)

(rigoureux)

strict

(of a law, regulation, rule, etc.) extremely limiting and strict

unlawful
unlawful
Adjectif
u
ə
n
n
l
l
a
ɔ
w
f
f
u
ə
l
l
(illicite)

(illicite)

illégal

not permitted by or conforming to the law or regulations

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