Outrageous en français : traduction et définition
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Traduction et définition
(their rent is) outrageous: (leur loyer est) effarant, exorbitant
(this is an) outrage!: (c'est un) scandale !
to express one's outrage: exprimer son dégoût
Exemples
- "Horatio : This is an outrage!"
- "I am writing to express my outrage at the Delavigne posters which have appeared all over San Francisco."
- "Moira : You're outrageous!"
- "Brian : Outrageous!"
Exercice 1
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
1 stubborn: This is the correct choice. A "stubborn (person)" is obstinate and inflexible. Stubborn people rarely change their opinion. Donna calls Brian "the most stubborn person I've ever met" because he refuses to lower his selling price. To "back down (in an argument)" is to withdraw an opinion in an argument.
1 mean: This is an incorrect choice. A "mean" person is either unkind or not willing to use much of something, especially money.
1 tight: This is an incorrect choice. While "tight" people are sometimes not open to different ideas - especially ideas that involve them lending you money - an unwillingness to back down is associated more with being stubborn.
1 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. While being unwilling to change your mind is not exactly pleasant, it's not surprising enough to be outrageous either.
1 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. An unwillingness to back down from an argument may be suitable in certain situations, but it's certainly not the definition of suitable!
2 Outrageous: This is a correct choice. "Outrageous (behaviour)" is unusual, shocking, or morally unacceptable. Example: I was sent home from school because of my outrageous haircut. Brian says "Outrageous!" because he thinks that Donna's offer is completely unacceptable.
2 Mean: This is an incorrect choice. Although nobody likes "mean" behavior, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Mean (behaviour)" is either unkind or "miserly".
2 Tight: This is an incorrect choice. Although some people may be annoyed when their friends are "tight", or ungenerous, this is not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". A "tight (person)" is less than generous with their money.
2 Stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Although many people find stubborn behaviour irritating or difficult to deal with, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
2 Suitable: This is an incorrect choice. To be "suitable" is almost the opposite of being "completely inappropriate".
3 suitable: This is the correct choice. To be "suitable" is to be appropriate for a purpose or an occasion. For example, "Well, this isn't a very beautiful dress, but it seems suitable to the occasion, given that we're at a funeral and all".
3 tight: This is an incorrect choice. Being "tight" has little or nothing to do with being "okay" or "appropriate".
3 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
3 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People almost never describe outrageous as "okay" or "appropriate". In fact, it's almost the opposite.
4 tight: This is the correct choice. To be "tight" is, in common British usage, to be reluctant to spend or give, or to be "stingy" or ungenerous. In this context, "tight" is synonymous with "stingy" or "not generous". Donna calls Brian the "meanest, tightest" person she has ever met, meaning that she thinks that Brian is not generous with his money. In this context, "mean" is synonymous with "stingy" or "miserly" and is a chiefly British term.
4 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Being stubborn with your money does not mean that you hold onto it tightly.
4 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People who are outrageous with their money generally do not end up richer, while people who are tight with it often do.
4 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. This is not the definition of "suitable", which has nothing to do with money in particular.
Exercice 2
Choose the best definition for each expression below.
Philip says he is "pulling his hair out". This means that he is .
When Bethany declares "Well I never!", she is expressing her upon hearing where Bruno Delavigne is taking his holiday.
Philip says "the accounts department is on my back". He means that the accounts department .
Philip talks about an "escalating problem". This means that the problem is .
Philip says he is "pulling his hair out". This means that he is .
When Bethany declares "Well I never!", she is expressing her upon hearing where Bruno Delavigne is taking his holiday.
Philip says "the accounts department is on my back". He means that the accounts department .
Philip talks about an "escalating problem". This means that the problem is .
Choose the best definition for each expression below.
Philip says he is "pulling his hair out". This means that he is worried 1.
When Bethany declares "Well I never!", she is expressing her surprise 2 upon hearing where Bruno Delavigne is taking his holiday.
Philip says "the accounts department is on my back". He means that the accounts department is pressuring him 3.
Philip talks about an "escalating problem". This means that the problem is getting worse 4.
Philip says he is "pulling his hair out". This means that he is worried 1.
When Bethany declares "Well I never!", she is expressing her surprise 2 upon hearing where Bruno Delavigne is taking his holiday.
Philip says "the accounts department is on my back". He means that the accounts department is pressuring him 3.
Philip talks about an "escalating problem". This means that the problem is getting worse 4.
1 worried: This is the best choice. The expression "to pull one's hair out" means to be very concerned, nervous, or anxious about a problem. These are the sentiments which Philip is experiencing in the dialogue. He is concerned because one of his clients will not pay him.
1 losing his hair: This is incorrect. When Philip says that "he is pulling his hair out", he is speaking figuratively, and expressing that he is concerned or worried. In this context, the expression does not indicate that Philip is literally losing his hair!
1 impatient: This is incorrect. Although it is true that Philip wants to resolve this problem quickly, "impatient" does not share the meaning of "to pull one's hair out".
1 angry: This is incorrect. Philip may be feeling "angry" (or "mad") due to the unpaid bills, but this is not what the expression "to pull one's hair out" means.
2 surprise: This is the correct answer. "Well I never!" is used as a reaction to express surprise or disbelief. It is understandable that Bethany should have this reaction, since she has just been told about Bruno's unusual holiday in Lapland. Example:
- I've decided to buy a motorbike!
- Well I never!
- I've decided to buy a motorbike!
- Well I never!
2 jealousy: This is incorrect. The expression "Well I never!" is unrelated to "jealousy". While it is possible that Bethany is "jealous" or "envious" of Bruno's activities, this is not the emotion conveyed by the expression "well I never".
2 outrage: This is incorrect. The expression "Well I never!" is unrelated to the meaning of the term "outrage". To be "outraged" is to be "horrified" or "strongly offended". This is not the emotion conveyed by the expression "well I never".
2 delight: This is incorrect. "Well I never!" is unrelated to the meaning of the term "delight". While it is possible that Bethany is "delighted" or "happy" at the thought of Bruno's activities, this is not the emotion conveyed by the expression "Well I never!".
3 is pressuring him: This is the correct answer. "I have the accounts department on my back for three unpaid invoices" is an idiomatic way of saying "the accounts department is pressuring me". The expression can be used to talk about any situation in which pressure is being applied. Example: "I've had the boss on my back for weeks because of the delayed delivery". In the dialogue, the accounts department is pressuring Philip to get his client to pay some bills.
3 is contacting him: This is incorrect. To "contact" somebody means to "get in touch" with them. This in unrelated to the meaning of the expression "(the accounts department is) on my back".
3 is mounting him: This is incorrect. To "mount" means to "climb (onto) something". This term is often used in relation to riding (a bike or a horse, for example). Examples: "Icarus mounted the horse and rode off into the sunset", "You should always mount a bicycle before you begin pedalling". Philip is speaking figuratively when he says "I have the accounts department on my back".
3 is reprimanding him: This is incorrect. To "reprimand" someone is to "criticise" them, particularly in a formal context. There is no suggestion in the conversation that the accounts department is reprimanding Philip.
4 getting worse: This is the correct answer. In this context, to "escalate" means to increase in intensity or seriousness. In this instance, Philip is expressing that his legal problem is becoming worse, or intensifying.
4 interesting: This is an incorrect choice. The term "interesting" is not a synonym of "escalating". An "interesting (situation)" is one which is exciting, engaging, or stimulating.
4 serious: This is an incorrect choice. Although Philip is talking about a serious problem, the term "serious" is not synonymous with "escalating". The term "serious" does not convey the fact that the problem is intensifying, or becoming more serious.
4 unique: This is an incorrect choice. The term "unique" is not a synonym of "escalating". A "unique (situation)" is "one of a kind" or has "no equal".
Exercice 3
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
1 stubborn: This is the correct choice. A "stubborn (person)" is obstinate and inflexible. Stubborn people rarely change their opinion. Donna calls Brian "the most stubborn person I've ever met" because he refuses to lower his selling price. To "back down (in an argument)" is to withdraw an opinion in an argument.
1 mean: This is an incorrect choice. A "mean" person is either unkind or not willing to use much of something, especially money.
1 tight: This is an incorrect choice. While "tight" people are sometimes not open to different ideas - especially ideas that involve them lending you money - an unwillingness to back down is associated more with being stubborn.
1 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. While being unwilling to change your mind is not exactly pleasant, it's not surprising enough to be outrageous either.
1 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. An unwillingness to back down from an argument may be suitable in certain situations, but it's certainly not the definition of suitable!
2 Outrageous: This is a correct choice. "Outrageous (behaviour)" is unusual, shocking, or morally unacceptable. Example: I was sent home from school because of my outrageous haircut. Brian says "Outrageous!" because he thinks that Donna's offer is completely unacceptable.
2 Mean: This is an incorrect choice. Although nobody likes "mean" behavior, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Mean (behaviour)" is either unkind or "miserly".
2 Tight: This is an incorrect choice. Although some people may be annoyed when their friends are "tight", or ungenerous, this is not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". A "tight (person)" is less than generous with their money.
2 Stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Although many people find stubborn behaviour irritating or difficult to deal with, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
2 Suitable: This is an incorrect choice. To be "suitable" is almost the opposite of being "completely inappropriate".
3 suitable: This is the correct choice. To be "suitable" is to be appropriate for a purpose or an occasion. For example, "Well, this isn't a very beautiful dress, but it seems suitable to the occasion, given that we're at a funeral and all".
3 tight: This is an incorrect choice. Being "tight" has little or nothing to do with being "okay" or "appropriate".
3 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
3 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People almost never describe outrageous as "okay" or "appropriate". In fact, it's almost the opposite.
4 tight: This is the correct choice. To be "tight" is, in common British usage, to be reluctant to spend or give, or to be "stingy" or ungenerous. In this context, "tight" is synonymous with "stingy" or "not generous". Donna calls Brian the "meanest, tightest" person she has ever met, meaning that she thinks that Brian is not generous with his money. In this context, "mean" is synonymous with "stingy" or "miserly" and is a chiefly British term.
4 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Being stubborn with your money does not mean that you hold onto it tightly.
4 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People who are outrageous with their money generally do not end up richer, while people who are tight with it often do.
4 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. This is not the definition of "suitable", which has nothing to do with money in particular.
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