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to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

se remettre de

to succeed in solving, controlling, or dealing with something difficult

surmonter

a situation or problem that prevents one from succeeding

obstacle

a hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon

coup, frappe

(of ideas, products, etc.) creative, original, and unlike anything else that exists

innovant, créatif

causing or involving a grand or fundamental change, particularly leading to major improvements

révolutionnaire, innovant

referring to something that is original and pioneering in its field, often setting a new standard for others to follow

révolutionnaire, novateur

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

bénéfice

the act of stopping or slowing down something

obstacle

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

conquérir

the quality of being focused on one aim or purpose and being determined to achieve it

détermination

the ability to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to problems or challenges

ingéniosité, inventivité

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

optimisme

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

compassion

not judging someone and forgiving toward them when they do something wrong or make a mistake

compréhensif

the state of being dedicated to someone or something

engagemen

the ability to accept or tolerate difficult or annoying situations without complaining or becoming angry

patience

the quality of persistently trying in spite of difficulties

persévérance

a tendency to set extremely high standards for oneself and others and not accept anything that is less than perfect

perfectionnisme

to briefly look at someone or something

jeter un œil sur

to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.

loucher

to look at someone or something without blinking or moving the eyes

fixer, contempler

to see something or someone for a short moment of time, often without getting a full or detailed view of it

entrevoir, apercevoir

to stare with one's mouth open in amazement or wonder

regarder bouche bée

to take a quick and often secretive look at something or someone

jeter un coup d'œil, regarder furtivement

to stare in surprise or wonder with one's mouth open

bâiller d'étonnement, regarder bouche bée