compunction in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for compunction in the English»French Dictionary

compunction [Brit kəmˈpʌŋkʃ(ə)n, Am kəmˈpəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] N U

compunction

scrupule m

to have no compunction in or about doing

n'avoir aucun scrupule à faire

without the slightest compunction

sans le moindre scrupule

compunction in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compunction in the English»French Dictionary

compunction [kəm·ˈpʌŋ(k)·ʃ ə n] N

to have (a) compunction about sth

avoir des scrupules pour qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A new generation of fellwalkers may arrive seeking to overthrow the traditional perception and feeling no compunction at adopting the highest ground as a summit.

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After taking their fill in all they desired, they quickly boarded their ships again and sailed away without any twinge of compunction, just like typical seafaring lowlifes.

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Each one has demonstrated a ruthless skill in their chosen crime fields of expertise and no compunctions about picking up where they left off.

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Compunction starts on a slow, menacing note, with a twisted monologue that sets the tone for the rest of the play.

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The labour contributed was unpaid, but when those individuals had a bee of their own, there was a strong moral compunction to return the favour.

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No wonder the court feels little compunction about overturning statutes.

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Yet this same government feels no compunction -- when they were no sooner elected, they chose to give themselves a raise.

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I have no compunction about saying so publicly.

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His partners, of course, had few compunctions.

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However, the compunction to include the cost approach (when it was not relevant) has dissipated over the last 20 years.

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