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able to be carried out or obtained without much difficulty or expense

réalisable, atteignable

our purpose or desired result

objectif, but

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

faire face à

to demonstrate one's ability in surpassing obstacles and dealing with difficult situations

to become a reality or be realized, typically in reference to a previously hoped for or desired outcome

something that is greatly desired

ambition

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

attitude

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

intimider

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

apprendre, acquérir

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

to learn to perform or use a skill or ability thoroughly and completely

maîtriser

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

falsifier

an amount that exists in excess

surcharge, excès

to make random, meaningless sounds

babiller, baragouiner

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

inintelligiblement, de manière incompréhensible

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

dialecte

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

indice

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

comme ça, sans réfléchir, de but en blanc

to know about somebody or something because one has received information or news about them

entendre parler de

by relying only on one's memory

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

without any preparation or prior thought

spontanément, au pied levé

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

(of a person) having no doubt about something

positif

to move toward a particular direction

se diriger

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

poursuivre, suivre

to take the necessary action regarding someone or something specific

faire face à, gérer

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

croire à

the inherent capability or capacity of something or someone to develop, grow, or achieve success in the future

potentiel, capacité

to continue a course of action, especially in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

persévérer

to do something many times or continue doing something

continuer

not suitable or capable enough for a specific task or purpose

inapte, inapproprié

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

multi-, multi-

used to indicate that something is beneath, below, inferior, or subordinate to something else

sous-, en dessous de

used to form words that relate to concepts or entities that are singular or alone

mono-

used to indicate an excess of something, implying that the quantity or amount of something is greater than necessary or beyond a certain limit

sur-, au-delà de

used to indicate that something is beyond or outside of the ordinary or expected

hors-, ex-

used to intensify or elevate the meaning of the word, making it more prominent or significant

archi-, arche-

used to imply an incorrect or mistaken action, or a negative or unfavorable outcome

mal-, mé-

used to indicate the opposite or absence of something

ir-

used to imply a position or status that is lower or beneath something else

sous-, sub-

used to indicate something that is above, beyond, or extremely high in degree or quality

super-