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Décision, Suggestion et Obligation - Prendre une Décision 3

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la prise de décision, tels que "indécis", "bousculade" et "trouvaille".

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either
either
[Conjonction]

used to introduce two choices or possibilities

l'un ou l'autre

l'un ou l'autre

Ex: They'll either play football, or they'll play basketball. 

Ils joueront soit au football, soit au basketball.

fatwa
fatwa
[nom]

a legal decision or statement made by an Islamic leader

fatwa

fatwa

to find
to find
[verbe]

(of a law court) to make an official decision

trouver

trouver

Ex: The court found the defendant not guilty of the charges due to lack of evidence. 

Le tribunal a trouvé le défendeur non coupable des accusations en raison d'un manque de preuves.

to find against

to declare someone guilty or make a decision against someone in a court case

se prononcer contre

se prononcer contre

Ex: The jury found against the company in the lawsuit. 

Le jury a trouvé contre l'entreprise dans le procès.

to find for

to declare someone right or innocent in a court of law case

se prononcer en faveur de

se prononcer en faveur de

Ex: The jury found for the defendant in the dispute. 

Le jury a trouvé en faveur du défendeur dans le litige.

finding
finding
[nom]

a judgment or decision reached by a court regarding matters of fact or law

verdict, conclusion

verdict, conclusion

Ex: The jury returned a unanimous finding. 

Le jury a rendu un jugement unanime.

to force the issue

to compel someone to accelerate the process of decision-making

forcer une décision

forcer une décision

free will

the idea that human beings have the agency to decide independently without being controlled by any outside influences

libre arbitre

libre arbitre

Ex: The character in the novel struggles with the concept of free will versus fate. 

Le personnage du roman lutte avec le concept de libre arbitre contre le destin.

to [give|move|budge] an inch

(always negative) ‌to refuse to make even a slightest change to one's position, decision, etc.

ne pas céder d'un pouce, ne rien lâcher

ne pas céder d'un pouce, ne rien lâcher

Ex: We offered several compromises, but they didn't give an inch. 

On a proposé plusieurs compromis, mais ils n'ont rien lâché.

to [go] back on {one's} word

to fail to keep a promise or commitment that was previously made

Ex: When someone goes back on their word, it can damage their credibility and trustworthiness. 
to [go] back on a (promise|deal|pledge)

to fail to keep or fulfill a commitment or assurance made to someone

Ex: The politician went back on promises made during the campaign, disappointing voters. 
to go before

to be formally presented for discussion or judgment by a person or authority

précéder

précéder

Ex: The evidence went before the jury for evaluation. 

Les preuves sont soumises au jury pour évaluation.

to hand down

‌to formally announce something such as a decision or judgment

rendre un verdict

rendre un verdict

Ex: The board of directors will hand their decision down regarding the proposed merger. 

Le conseil d'administration va rendre sa décision concernant la fusion proposée.

to [have] a think

to think about something before making a decision

penser, croire

penser, croire

Ex: Having a think about the problem, he came up with a solution. 
to [hem] and [haw]

to hesitate in making a decision or saying something

tergiverser, tourner autour du pot

tergiverser, tourner autour du pot

Ex: He hemmed and hawed for ten minutes before finally saying no. 

Il a tergiversé pendant dix minutes avant de finir par dire non.

Hobson's choice

a choice made in a situation in which no other options were available

un choix forcé, à prendre ou à laisser

un choix forcé, à prendre ou à laisser

Ex: The offer sounded generous, but it was really a Hobson's choice. 

L'offre semblait généreuse, mais en réalité c'était à prendre ou à laisser.

to hustle
to hustle
[verbe]

to convince or make someone do something

pousser

pousser

Ex: The motivational speaker hustled the audience to take action and pursue their dreams. 

Le conférencier motivateur a bousculé le public pour qu'il passe à l'action et poursuive ses rêves.

incisive
incisive
[Adjectif]

capable of quickly grasping complex topics and offer clear and insightful perspectives

incisif, mordant

incisif, mordant

Ex: In her incisive analysis, she skillfully navigates through the intricacies of the subject, shedding light on essential aspects that others might overlook. 

Dans son analyse incisive, elle navigue habilement à travers les subtilités du sujet, mettant en lumière des aspects essentiels que d'autres pourraient négliger.

inconclusive
inconclusive
[Adjectif]

not producing a clear result or decision

peu concluant

peu concluant

Ex: The investigation into the accident was inconclusive, as there were conflicting witness accounts. 

L'enquête sur l'accident était inconclusive, car il y avait des témoignages contradictoires.

indecisive
indecisive
[Adjectif]

(of a person) having difficulty making choices or decisions, often due to fear, lack of confidence, or overthinking

indécis

indécis

Ex: Being indecisive about her career path, Emily constantly sought advice from others, unable to trust her own judgment. 

Étant indécise quant à son parcours professionnel, Emily cherchait constamment des conseils auprès des autres, incapable de faire confiance à son propre jugement.

inflexible
inflexible
[Adjectif]

reluctant to compromise or change one's attitude, belief, plan, etc.

inflexible, rigide

inflexible, rigide

Ex: She's known for being inflexible when it comes to scheduling meetings outside of business hours. 

Elle est connue pour être inflexible lorsqu'il s'agit de planifier des réunions en dehors des heures de bureau.

in {one's} favor

in a way that gives someone an advantage over something or someone

en faveur

en faveur

it [is] six of one, half a dozen of the other

used to say that both options or situations are equal and that none is better or worse than the other

cela revient au même, c'est du pareil au même

cela revient au même, c'est du pareil au même

Ex: Paying now or next week is six of one, half a dozen of the other. 

Payer maintenant ou la semaine prochaine, cela revient au même.

I am easy
I am easy
[phrase]

used to mean one does not have a strong preference and is happy to go along with whatever others decide

ça m'est égal

ça m'est égal

Ex: If you want to watch a movie or go out, I am easy either way. 
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