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Succès et Échec - Sur le Chemin du Succès

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au chemin vers le succès tels que "auspicious", "fancy" et "optimism".

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acid test

a way of proving the validity of a claim or determining the success rate of a plan

test décisif, épreuve de vérité

test décisif, épreuve de vérité

Ex: The pilot program looked good on paper, but the acid test is whether people actually use it. 

Le programme pilote semblait bon sur le papier, mais l'épreuve de vérité, c'est de voir si les gens l'utilisent vraiment.

a fighting chance

a small chance of success that can only be achieved with great effort

une chance raisonnable

une chance raisonnable

to augur
to augur
[verbe]

to signal or suggest whether something is likely to have a good or bad result

présager

présager

Ex: The steady growth in sales augurs well for the company’s future. 

La croissance régulière des ventes augure bien pour l'avenir de l'entreprise.

auspicious
auspicious
[Adjectif]

indicating that something is very likely to succeed in the future

de bon augure

de bon augure

Ex: Receiving a promotion at the start of the year was an auspicious beginning for Mark. 

Recevoir une promotion au début de l'année était un début prometteur pour Mark.

auspiciously
auspiciously
[Adverbe]

in the manner suggesting the likelihood of success or good fortune

sous les meilleurs auspices, sous de bons auspices

sous les meilleurs auspices, sous de bons auspices

bright
bright
[Adjectif]

(of someone or something's future) likely to be successful and very good

brillant

brillant

Ex: The young athlete's bright future in professional sports was obvious to everyone. 
the (cards|odds) are stacked in {one's} favor

used to say that one is very likely to succeed because of having an advantage or good condition

les dés sont pipés en faveur de

les dés sont pipés en faveur de

to fancy
to fancy
[verbe]

to think that a competitor or team is likely to win or succeed

croire en chances de [qqn/qqch]

croire en chances de [qqn/qqch]

Ex: Most commentators fancy United to beat their rivals. 
to flatter to deceive

used to describe someone or something that appears more promising than they actually are

sembler d'être prometteur

sembler d'être prometteur

future
future
[nom]

the great possibility of someone or something reaching great success or continuing to survive

avenir

avenir

Ex: She saw a bright future in pursuing her passion for art and design. 
golden rule

a fundamental principle that should be followed in order to achieve success

règle d’or

règle d’or

great oaks from little acorns grow

used to state that now great and successful things probably started off as something more modest

les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières, petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid

les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières, petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid

on {one's} side

used for saying that something is advantageous to one as it makes achieving success much easier

en faveur

en faveur

to [hope] for the best

to hope that things will go the way one desires, particularly when it seems highly unlikely

espérer que tout se passe pour le mieux

espérer que tout se passe pour le mieux

Ex: Tell him all you want, he simply just hopes for the best and tells you to keep your faith. 
hopeful
hopeful
[Adjectif]

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

brillant

brillant

Ex: Despite several rejections, the hopeful writer continued to submit her manuscript, believing in its potential. 

Malgré plusieurs rejets, l'écrivaine optimiste a continué à soumettre son manuscrit, croyant en son potentiel.

it will be all right on the night

used to say that something will ultimately be successful, particularly despite the problems or difficulties

tout se passera bien

tout se passera bien

to [look] good
to look good
[Phrase]

to be likely to continue in a successful or desirable way

avoir l'air bon

avoir l'air bon

Ex: We won't know if the surgery was successful until later, but everything looks good so far. 
opportune
opportune
[Adjectif]

(of a time) ideal for achieving a particular purpose or reaching success

opportun, propice

opportun, propice

Ex: The investment came at an opportune moment, just before the market surged. 

L'investissement est arrivé à un moment opportun, juste avant que le marché ne monte en flèche.

optimism

a general tendency to look on the bright side of things and to expect positive outcomes

optimisme

optimisme

Ex: His natural optimism made him believe that everything would work out for the best, no matter how difficult the situation. 

Son optimisme naturel lui faisait croire que tout s'arrangerait pour le mieux, quelle que soit la difficulté de la situation.

optimistic
optimistic
[Adjectif]

having a hopeful and positive outlook on life, expecting good things to happen

optimiste

optimiste

Ex: His optimistic attitude lifted the spirits of everyone around him during difficult times. 

Son attitude optimiste a remonté le moral de tout le monde autour de lui pendant les moments difficiles.

over-optimistic
over-optimistic
[Adjectif]

(of a person) being unreasonably confident or hopeful that something will succeed or happen

exagérément optimiste

exagérément optimiste

Ex: He tends to be over-optimistic, believing everything will work out perfectly without considering possible setbacks. 

Il a tendance à être trop optimiste, croyant que tout se passera parfaitement sans considérer les revers possibles.

to [pin] {one's} (hopes|faith) on {sb/sth}

to place all of one's expectations and optimism in a particular person or thing, believing they will lead to a desired outcome

placer ses espoirs

placer ses espoirs

Ex: Don't pin your faith on a single event; success often comes from a combination of efforts. 
promise
promise
[nom]

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

promesse, perspective

promesse, perspective

Ex: The research project holds promise for groundbreaking discoveries in medicine. 
promising
promising
[Adjectif]

indicating potential for success or positive outcomes

prometteur

prometteur

Ex: The new startup has received promising feedback from investors. 

La nouvelle startup a reçu des retours prometteurs de la part des investisseurs.

propitious
propitious
[Adjectif]

having a high probability of producing a successful result

propice, favorable

propice, favorable

Ex: The favorable economic indicators were propitious for investors looking for promising opportunities. 

Les indicateurs économiques favorables étaient propices pour les investisseurs à la recherche d'opportunités prometteuses.

prospect

the likelihood or possibility of something becoming successful in the future

perspectives

perspectives

Ex: The team's hard work improved the prospect of winning the championship. 
rosy
rosy
[Adjectif]

indicating or predicting a favorable outcome or good fortune

tout en rose

tout en rose

Ex: She maintained a rosy outlook despite the challenges. 

Elle a maintenu une perspective optimiste malgré les défis.

set fair
set fair
[Phrase]

to seem very likely to succeed due to having the necessary qualities or conditions

au beau fixe

au beau fixe

the sky is the limit

used to say that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from achieving success

tout est possible, le champ des possibles est ouvert

tout est possible, le champ des possibles est ouvert

Ex: Once the product reaches international markets, the sky is the limit. 

Une fois le produit arrivé sur les marchés internationaux, tout devient possible.

third time's the charm

used to express that after failing twice, one is bound to succeed on the third try

la troisième fois sera la bonne

la troisième fois sera la bonne

to tip
to tip
[verbe]

to predict or indicate on the likely success, outcome, or winner of something

pronostiquer

pronostiquer

Ex: She tipped the candidate for victory. 
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