L'amour et L'aversion

besotted

Adjectif

/bɪ.sɔ.tɪd/ or /bi.saw.tid/

b

b

e

ɪ

s

s

o

ɔ

tt

t

e

ɪ

d

d

(fervente)

fervent

so in love with someone or something that prevents one from thinking properly

detached

Adjectif

/di.tæʧt/ or /di.tācht/

d

d

e

i

t

t

a

æ

ch

ʧ

e

d

t

(indifférent)

détaché

lacking interest or emotional involvement

enamored

Adjectif

/ɛ.næ.mɜrd/ or /e.nā.mērd/

e

ɛ

n

n

a

æ

m

m

o

ɜ

r

r

e

d

d

passionné

having a strong liking or admiration for something

palatable

Adjectif

/pæ.lə.tə.bəl/ or /pā.lē.tē.bēl/

p

p

a

æ

l

l

a

ə

t

t

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(convenable)

acceptable

(of ideas and suggestions) pleasing and acceptable

partial

Adjectif

/pɑr.ʃəl/ or /paar.shēl/

p

p

a

ɑ

r

r

t

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

(friand)

avoir un faible pour

liking someone or something, or having an interest in them

loath

Adjectif

/loʊθ/ or /loooth/

l

l

oa

oʊ

th

θ

réticent

unwilling to do something due to a lack of will, motivation, or consent

torrid

Adjectif

/tɔ.rəd/ or /taw.rēd/

t

t

o

ɔ

rr

r

i

ə

d

d

torride

filled with strong emotions and being passionate especially when it comes to sexual love

acrimony

nom

/æk.rɪ.moʊ.ni/ or /āk.ri.mooo.ni/

a

æ

c

k

r

r

i

ɪ

m

m

o

oʊ

n

n

y

i

(aigreur, amertume)

acrimonie

words or feelings that are filled with anger or bitterness

alacrity

nom

/ə.læk.rə.ti/ or /ē.lāk.rē.ti/

a

ə

l

l

a

æ

c

k

r

r

i

ə

t

t

y

i

empressement

readiness or willingness that is quick and enthusiastic

anathema

nom

/ə.næ.θə.mə/ or /ē.nā.thē.mē/

a

ə

n

n

a

æ

th

θ

e

ə

m

m

a

ə

odieux

something that is gravely hated and disapproved of

animosity

nom

/æ.nə.mɑ.sə.ti/ or /ā.nē.maa.sē.ti/

a

æ

n

n

i

ə

m

m

o

ɑ

s

s

i

ə

t

t

y

i

animosité

strong hostility, opposition, or anger

antipathy

nom

/æn.tɪ.pə.θi/ or /ān.ti.pē.thi/

a

æ

n

n

t

t

i

ɪ

p

p

a

ə

th

θ

y

i

antipathie

a strong feeling of hatred, opposition, or hostility

apathy

nom

/æ.pə.θi/ or /ā.pē.thi/

a

æ

p

p

a

ə

th

θ

y

i

apathie

the lack of interest, concern, emotions for things

jaundice

nom

/ʤɔn.dəs/ or /jawn.dēs/

j

ʤ

au

ɔ

n

n

d

d

i

ə

c

s

e

aigreur

a prejudice, bitter, and hostile attitude or state

misanthrope

nom

/mɪ.sənθ.roʊp/ or /mi.sēnth.rooop/

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

a

ə

n

n

th

θ

r

r

o

oʊ

p

p

e

misanthrope

someone who dislikes, distrusts, or hates other human beings

penchant

nom

/pen.ʧænt/ or /pen.chānt/

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

ch

ʧ

a

ə

n

n

t

t

penchant

a strong tendency to do something or a fondness for something

philanthropy

nom

/fɪ.lænθ.rə.pi/ or /fi.lānth.rē.pi/

ph

f

i

ɪ

l

l

a

æ

n

n

th

θ

r

r

o

ə

p

p

y

i

philanthropie

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

rapprochement

nom

/ræp.roʊʃ.mɑn/ or /rāp.rooosh.maan/

r

r

a

æ

pp

p

r

r

o

oʊ

ch

ʃ

e

m

m

e

ɑ

n

n

t

rapprochement

the establishment of harmony and friendly relations between two groups or countries after a period of ill relations

to take umbrage

Phrase

/tˈeɪk ɡˈɪv ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ/

ombrage

to get angry or feel upset, particularly because of being insulted

to give umbrage

Phrase

/ɡˈɪv ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ/

N/A

to make someone angry or upset, usually by offending them

to enthrall

verbe

/ɛnθ.rɔ:l/ or /enth.rawl/

e

ɛ

n

n

th

θ

r

r

a

ɔ:

ll

l

(fasciner)

captiver

to captivate someone completely

zeal

nom

/zil/ or /zil/

z

z

ea

i

l

l

zèle

a great enthusiasm directed toward achieving something