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In business matters Gregoire invariably showed the rough impulsiveness of a man of sanguine temperament, obstinately determined to part with no fraction of his rights.
Grégoire était, en affaires, d’une rudesse d’homme sanguin, qui s’entêtait à ne jamais rien lâcher de son droit.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
He had the artistic temperament, and wanted a story to be better than God meant it to be.
Il avait le tempérament artiste, et il prétendait embellir la vérité toute nue.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
He loved order, steadiness, and peace, by temperament, his nature having no complications; and face to face with this catastrophe, he found himself like a man who has fallen into the water and cannot swim.
Il aimait l'ordre, la sagesse, le repos par tempérament, n'ayant point de replis dans l'esprit; et il demeurait, devant cette catastrophe, comme un homme qui tombe à l'eau sans avoir jamais nagé.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
'Ah, my dear fellow, your picture; what artistic temperament it shows!'
«Ah! mon cher, ton tableau, quel tempérament! »
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
These thoughts never made her uneasy in the slightest, she was of a cold temperament and talked about love with her friends as she would have talked of her toilet.
Ces pensées ne la troublaient en rien; elle était d’un tempérament froid, elle parlait d’amour avec ses amies comme elle aurait parlé de toilette.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
The sanguineous temperament of this strapping fellow, his full voice and jovial laughter, troubled the young woman and threw her into a sort of nervous anguish.
La nature sanguine de ce garçon, sa voix pleine, ses rires gras, les senteurs âcres et puissantes qui s'échappaient de sa personne, troublaient la jeune femme et la jetaient dans une sorte d'angoisse nerveuse.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
It is then only that he reveals himself, finds his real temperament, speaks little, and acts."
C'est alors seulement qu'il se révèle, qu'il trouve son vrai tempérament, qu'il parle peu et qu'il agit.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Though he was no doubt very amiable, the basis of his temperament was none the less egotism.
Un fond d’égoïsme parfait, mais un très aimable garçon quand même.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Therese, who was of a more nervous and quivering temperament, was compelled to play a part, and she played it to perfection, thanks to the clever hypocrisy she had acquired in her bringing up.
Thérèse, plus nerveuse, plus frémissante que lui, était obligée de jouer un rôle. Elle le jouait à la perfection, grâce à l'hypocrisie savante que lui avait donnée son éducation.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
His choleric temperament had often brought him into trouble from which the magistrates of Roüy-le-Tors, like indulgent and prudent friends, had extricated him.
Son tempérament fougueux lui avait souvent attiré des affaires pénibles dont le tiraient toujours les magistrats de Roüy-le-Tors, en amis indulgents et discrets.
Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite Roque
La petite Roque
Maupassant, Guy de
Little Louise Roque
Maupassant, Guy de
In spite of the vivacity of her temperament she really wished to act diplomatically, so as to overcome the bad luck which had recently set in.
Malgré la vivacité de son sang, elle voulait être politique, pour vaincre les chances mauvaises.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
A mere matter, for the most part, of latitude and longitude, and geographical position, acting with natural temperament. The greater part is nothing but an accident!
Affaire de latitude, de longitude, de position géographique, jointe aux instincts naturels: un hasard, pour la plupart d’entre nous.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
" I can suggest no other means of relief But, tell me, has not education softened your bellicose temperament a bit ? "
Je ne puis t’offrir d’autre soulagement. Mais, dis-moi, l’éducation n’a-t-elle pas un peu adouci ton naturel batailleur ?
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
With a woman with such a temperament the rest would follow as a matter of course.
Le reste allait tout seul, avec une femme d'un tempérament pareil.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
A little more vigour might, perhaps, have been desirable; but every one ought to be left to his own temperament. And besides, refinement and charm were not so common by any means, nowadays.
Peut-être aurait-on pu désirer plus de force; seulement, il fallait laisser sa nature à chacun; puis, ça ne traînait pas dans les rues, le charme et la distinction.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile

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temperament

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