Connexion
a person who has an interest in a particular subject but lacks determination or knowledge on the matter
dilettante
persistent effort or attention towards a task or goal
assiduité, diligence
consistently putting in the necessary time and energy to achieve one's goals
appliqué, assidu
to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength
affaiblir, débiliter
showing excessive pride in one's abilities or accomplishments
vaniteux, orgueilleux, vantard, prétentieux
a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade
récession
(of a gene or trait) showing its specific appearance only when an individual inherits it from both parents
récessif
to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation
évaluer
an expert who calculates the value of something to impose tax on it
contrôleur, contrôleuse
to pretend to be another person by imitating the way they look and behave in order to fool others
se faire passer pour
to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event
déplacer
the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by
tendance
a difficult situation where progress is not possible because the people involved are unable to come to an agreement
impasse
(of a path) not possible to travel across or through
infranchissable, impraticable
