half-heartedly in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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timidement [timidmɑ̃] ADV

tièdement [tjɛdmɑ̃] ADV

mollement [mɔlmɑ̃] ADV

lèvre [lɛvʀ] N f

See also cœur

I.cœur [kœʀ] N m

1. cœur ANAT:

cœur
heart
il a le cœur malade, il est malade du cœur
he has a heart condition
‘qu'est-ce qu'il a?’—‘c'est le cœur’
‘what's wrong with him?’—‘it's his heart’
opération à cœur ouvert
open-heart surgery
être opéré à cœur ouvert
to have ou undergo open-heart surgery
cellules prélevées sur un cœur de veau
cells taken from the heart of a calf
je la tenais pressée sur mon cœur
I held her close
serrer qn sur ou contre son cœur
to hold sb close
porter la main à son cœur (en signe de bonne foi)
to put one's hand on one's heart
en forme de cœur
heart-shaped attr
avoir mal au cœur
to feel sick Brit
avoir mal au cœur
to feel nauseous Am
donner mal au cœur à qn
to make sb feel sick Brit
donner mal au cœur à qn
to make sb feel nauseous Am
lever ou soulever le cœur de qn
to make sb feel sick Brit
lever ou soulever le cœur de qn
to make sb feel nauseous Am

5. cœur (siège des émotions):

cœur
heart
le cœur d'une mère
a mother's heart
agir selon son cœur
to follow one's heart
écouter son cœur
to go with one's feelings
avoir le cœur léger
to be light-hearted
avoir le cœur triste
to be sad at heart
gagner ou conquérir le cœur de qn
to win sb's heart
trouver un mari selon son cœur
to find the man of one's dreams
aller droit au cœur de qn attentions, bienveillance, sympathie, spectacle:
to touch sb deeply
aller droit au cœur de qn attaque, remarque:
to cut sb to the quick
ce tailleur est un coup de cœur de notre magazine
we on the magazine have chosen this suit as our special favourite
avoir un coup de cœur pour qc
to fall in love with sth
faire mal au cœur
to be heartbreaking
ça me fait mal au cœur de voir
it makes me sick at heart to see
ça me réchauffe le ou fait chaud au cœur de voir
it's heartwarming to see, it does my heart good to see
mon cœur se serre ou j'ai le cœur serré quand…
I feel a pang when…
fendre ou briser ou déchirer le cœur à ou de qn
to break sb's heart
avoir le cœur pur
to be guileless
la noirceur de son cœur
the evil within him/her
problème de cœur
emotional problem

II.à cœur ADV

III.de bon cœur ADV

IV.par cœur ADV

V.cœur [kœʀ]

entrain [ɑ̃tʀɛ̃] N m

dent [dɑ̃] N f

1. dent:

dent ANAT, ZOOL
tooth
dents de devant/de derrière
front/back teeth
dent en or
gold tooth
entre les dents
between one's teeth
entre ses dents murmurer, jurer
under one's breath
parler entre ses dents
to mumble
mal ou rage de dents
toothache
donner un coup de dent à qn/dans qc
to bite sb/into sth
à pleines ou à belles dents mâcher, déchirer, croquer
with relish
rire de toutes ses dents
to laugh heartily
manger du bout des dents
to pick at one's food
rire du bout des dents
to laugh half-heartedly
accepter du bout des dents
to accept reluctantly
faire ses (premières) dents, percer ses dents
to teethe
elle vient de percer une dent
she has just cut a tooth
jusqu'aux dents s'armer, être armé
to the teeth
ne rien avoir à se mettre sous la dent (à manger)
to have nothing to eat
ne rien avoir à se mettre sous la dent (à lire)
to have nothing to read
montrer les dents lit, fig
to bare one's teeth
serrer les dents
to grit one's teeth
se faire les dents (sur qc)
to cut one's teeth (on sth)
se casser les dents (sur qc)
to come to grief (over sth)

half-heartedly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for half-heartedly in the French»English Dictionary

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At the time, he participated heavily in sports, but half-heartedly pursued school.
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She half-heartedly tries to escape, but is not punished.
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Desperate to get away from the boredom and monotony of jail life, they half-heartedly agree to the deal.
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One writer half-heartedly suggested the inclusion of a pie fight, eliciting groans.
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This is no novel: it is half-heartedly novelized screen story.
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Most of us only listen to pre-flight safety instructions half-heartedly.
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Listening half-heartedly and jumping to conclusions may lead to misinterpretation of a customer's needs.
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The single was half-heartedly released and flopped.
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The siblings decide to investigate the matter further, if only half-heartedly at first.
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He regrets his addictions and misdemeanours and tries half-heartedly to give them up occasionally.
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