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But one of his friends, a groom, frightened him by describing the exacting ways of his masters.
Mais un palefrenier de ses amis lui fit peur en lui racontant les exigences de ses maîtres.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
The thing that is reasonable is not of necessity wise, and a thing may be very wise and yet be condemned by over- exacting reason.
Ce qui est raisonnable n'est pas nécessairement sage, et ce qui est très sage n'est presque jamais raisonnable aux yeux de la raison trop froide.
Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destinee
La sagesse et la destinee
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Wisdom and Destiny
Maeterlinck, Maurice
And he soon acquired the habit of doing so, treating her like a mere model; more exacting with her, however, than if he had paid her, never afraid of unduly taxing her strength, since she was his wife.
Et, bientôt, l’habitude en fut prise, il la traita en simple modèle, plus exigeant que s’il l’eût payée, sans jamais craindre d’abuser de son corps, puisqu’elle était sa femme.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
As they get accustomed to her, they want to rule her, and the more one gives them the more exacting they become.
À mesure qu'ils s'habituent à elle, ils veulent la dominer, et ils deviennent d'autant plus exigeants qu'on leur donne tout ce qu'ils veulent.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
In spite of her great devotion, although she spent days in prayer, she was not at all bigoted or over-exacting with regard to others, but tolerant and compassionate.
Malgré sa grande dévotion, bien qu’elle passât des journées en prière, elle n’affichait pas une religion revêche, sans outrance de zèle pour les autres, tolérante et pitoyable.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
" My beauty, you are too exacting.
– Mon mignon, tu es trop exigeant.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
These he had detailed before exacting my final promise to accompany him.
Il me les avait détaillés avant de m'imposer l'engagement de le suivre.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Most exacting of all things, unskilful, thick-sighted, is the moral beauty, perfection, or goodness that is still in the shape of desire.
Il n'est rien de plus exigeant, de plus maladroit, de plus aveugle que la bonté, la beauté, la perfection morale à l'état de désir.
Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destinee
La sagesse et la destinee
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Wisdom and Destiny
Maeterlinck, Maurice
If she had been told she was in love, she would have been a good deal surprised; for she had an idea that love was an eager and exacting passion, and her own heart was filled in these days with the impulse of self-effacement and sacrifice.
Si on lui avait dit que c'était cela l'amour, elle aurait été bien étonnée ; car elle imaginait l'amour comme une passion égoïste et tyrannique, alors que son cœur pendant ces jours-là ne battait que d'un désir d'abnégation et de dévouement.
James, Henri / Washington SquareJames, Henri / Washington Square (L'Heritiere)
Washington Square (L'Heritiere)
James, Henri
© Editions Denoël, 1953
Washington Square
James, Henri
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
In this context, it would not be appropriate to hold Parliament to an exacting standard of proof
Dans ce contexte, il n'y a pas lieu d'assujettir le législateur à une norme de preuve rigoureuse
And like noxious weeds they grew up sturdily, becoming bolder and bolder each day, exacting a bigger and bigger ransom from the fools who toiled and moiled, ever extending their thefts and marching along the road to murder.
Et, comme les herbes mauvaises, ils poussaient dru, enhardis davantage chaque jour, exigeant une rançon croissante des imbéciles qui travaillaient, élargissant leurs vols, en marche pour le meurtre.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
I know very well that women are exacting, but you must confess that you are a little wanting in consideration.
Je sais bien que les femmes sont exigeantes, mais avouez aussi que vous manquez un peu de complaisance....
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
In the course of a fortnight she was only able to call on three occasions; and she arrived panting, having but a few minutes at her disposal, for it so happened that the old lady had just then become very exacting.
En quinze jours, elle ne put venir que trois fois; et elle accourait, essoufflée, n’ayant que quelques minutes à elle, car justement la vieille dame se montrait exigeante.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
The Indian was calm to the eye, but as minute after minute passed, his feelings became more and more excited, until they reached a state that might have satisfied the demands of even the most exacting mistress.
L’Indien était calme en apparence ; mais, à mesure que les minutes s’écoulaient, son émotion devint de plus en plus vive, et elle s’accrut enfin à un tel point, qu’elle eût satisfait les désirs de la maîtresse la plus exigeante.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Even the austere and exacting are usually appeased by the signs of contrition, but the nature of Deerslayer did not require proofs of intense feelings so strong in order to bring him down to a level with the regrets felt by the girl herself.
Des signes de contrition apaisent ordinairement les hommes les plus austères, mais le caractère de Deerslayer n’avait pas besoin de preuves aussi fortes pour sentir des regrets aussi vifs que ceux que la jeune fille éprouvait elle-même.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

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exact

verb
Basic forms
Pastexacted
Imperativeexact
Present Participle (Participle I)exacting
Past Participle (Participle II)exacted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I exactwe exact
you exactyou exact
he/she/it exactsthey exact
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am exactingwe are exacting
you are exactingyou are exacting
he/she/it is exactingthey are exacting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have exactedwe have exacted
you have exactedyou have exacted
he/she/it has exactedthey have exacted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been exactingwe have been exacting
you have been exactingyou have been exacting
he/she/it has been exactingthey have been exacting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I exactedwe exacted
you exactedyou exacted
he/she/it exactedthey exacted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was exactingwe were exacting
you were exactingyou were exacting
he/she/it was exactingthey were exacting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had exactedwe had exacted
you had exactedyou had exacted
he/she/it had exactedthey had exacted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been exactingwe had been exacting
you had been exactingyou had been exacting
he/she/it had been exactingthey had been exacting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will exactwe shall/will exact
you will exactyou will exact
he/she/it will exactthey will exact
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be exactingwe shall/will be exacting
you will be exactingyou will be exacting
he/she/it will be exactingthey will be exacting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have exactedwe shall/will have exacted
you will have exactedyou will have exacted
he/she/it will have exactedthey will have exacted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been exactingwe shall/will have been exacting
you will have been exactingyou will have been exacting
he/she/it will have been exactingthey will have been exacting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would exactwe should/would exact
you would exactyou would exact
he/she/it would exactthey would exact
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be exactingwe should/would be exacting
you would be exactingyou would be exacting
he/she/it would be exactingthey would be exacting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have exactedwe should/would have exacted
you would have exactedyou would have exacted
he/she/it would have exactedthey would have exacted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been exactingwe should/would have been exacting
you would have been exactingyou would have been exacting
he/she/it would have been exactingthey would have been exacting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am exactedwe are exacted
you are exactedyou are exacted
he/she/it is exactedthey are exacted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being exactedwe are being exacted
you are being exactedyou are being exacted
he/she/it is being exactedthey are being exacted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been exactedwe have been exacted
you have been exactedyou have been exacted
he/she/it has been exactedthey have been exacted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was exactedwe were exacted
you were exactedyou were exacted
he/she/it was exactedthey were exacted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being exactedwe were being exacted
you were being exactedyou were being exacted
he/she/it was being exactedthey were being exacted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been exactedwe had been exacted
you had been exactedyou had been exacted
he/she/it had been exactedthey had been exacted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be exactedwe shall/will be exacted
you will be exactedyou will be exacted
he/she/it will be exactedthey will be exacted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been exactedwe shall/will have been exacted
you will have been exactedyou will have been exacted
he/she/it will have been exactedthey will have been exacted