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the ability to control one's own behavior, actions, and decision-making through the exercise of conscious effort and self-discipline

volonté, force de volonté

the willpower to overcome one's problems or control one's physical condition

the process or act of persuading someone to do or believe something particular

persuasion

a forewarning or prediction of a future event, often based on a supernatural or intuitive source

premonition

a feeling of having experienced a current situation or event before, despite knowing that it is entirely new and unfamiliar

déjà vu

to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent

faire confiance à

the ability to understand or perceive something immediately, without conscious reasoning or the need for evidence or justification

intuition

a general sense of intuition or perception that is not based on rational or empirical evidence

sixième sens

the part of a person's mind where mental processes or activities occur beyond their conscious awareness, such as automatic bodily functions or hidden desires and fears

inconscient

the part of the mind that is not currently in focused awareness, but still influences thoughts, feelings, and behavior, often through automatic or involuntary processes

subconscient

any movie, picture, note, etc. designed to promote products or services to the public

publicité

a selection from different parts of a movie, TV series, games, etc. shown before they become available to the public

bande-annonce

the activity or profession of making commercial announcements to promote a product or service

publicité

the act or process of selling or advertising a product or service, usually including market research

marketing

the ability to correctly utilize thought and reason, learn from experience, or to successfully adapt to the environment

intelligence, savoir

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intéressant

a place in which collections of books and sometimes newspapers, movies, music, etc. are kept for people to read or borrow

bibliothèque, médiathèque

needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

nécessaire

not on a regular basis

occasionnellement

a professional who studies behavior and mental processes to understand and treat psychological disorders and improve overall mental health

psychologue

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

responsabilité, devoir

not connected to anything, and forming a unit by itself

séparé, indépendant

very strange, unusual, and not natural, in a way that is difficult to understand

bizarre

a pause in a television or radio program during which advertisements or commercials are shown

pause publicitaire, interruption publicitaire

a specific group of consumers or customers that a business or organization aims to reach and serve with its products or services

marché cible, cible de marché

the name that a particular product or service is identified with

marque

the excessive or exaggerated promotion or publicity of a product, event, or idea, often with the goal of generating excitement or anticipation among consumers or the public

promotion exagérée, bruit médiatique

a short memorable phrase that is used in advertising to draw people's attention toward something

slogan

a symbol or design used to represent a company or organization

logo, symbole

to come to a final decision or conclusion after considering different options or possibilities

se décider

to be forgotten or disregarded

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

changer d'avis

to come into one's thoughts or mind momentarily

(of an idea or thought) to suddenly be remembered or thought of

to express one's opinions in an honest or fearless way

to remember or consider a particular piece of information or advice

a place where people live, stay, or work in

logement, logement, chambres

the point at which something, such as an event, a story, etc. begins

début, commencement

to accept something to be true even without proof

croire

characterized by frequent or unpredictable changes

changeant

in a certain way

assurément, sans aucun doute, certainement

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

doute

the fact or state of existing or being objectively real

existence

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

ami

a person who lives in a country where they are not a citizen or permanent resident

étranger

exceptionally large in degree or amount

gros, grand, haut

a metal framework of bars or wires used to cover or partition openings or enclosures, such as a fireplace, drain, vent, or window

grille, gratin

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

généreux

to distract someone's attention or thoughts away from something, typically something stressful, worrisome, or unpleasant