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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    against the blow. This word describes the repercussion of a physical or mental shock, or an indirect consequence of an event. Contre-jour contre-jour against daylight. This word (mostly used in art namely photography, cinema or painting) describes the light that illumines an object from the other side of your own point of view. contretemps

  3. Curriculum vitae - Wikipedia

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    [1] [3] In North America, the term résumé (also spelled resume) is used, referring to a short career summary. [4] [5] The term curriculum vitae and its abbreviation, CV, are also used especially in academia to refer to extensive or even complete summaries of a person's career, qualifications, and education, including publications and other ...

  4. Dictionnaires Le Robert - Wikipedia

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    Dictionnaires Le Robert (pronounced [diksjɔnɛːʁ lə ʁɔbɛʁ]) is a French publisher of dictionaries founded by Paul Robert.Its Petit Robert is often considered one of the authoritative single-volume dictionary of the French language.

  5. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...

  6. The Sickness unto Death - Wikipedia

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    The Sickness unto Death (Danish: Sygdommen til Døden) is a book written by Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard in 1849 under the pseudonym Anti-Climacus. A work of Christian existentialism, the book is about Kierkegaard's concept of despair, which he equates with the Christian concept of sin, which he terms "the sin of despair".

  7. Résumé - Wikipedia

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    A résumé or resume (or alternatively resumé), [a] [1] is a document created and used by a person to present their background, skills, and accomplishments. Résumés can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often are used to secure new jobs, whether in the same organization or another.

  8. Sadness - Wikipedia

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    Sadness is an emotional pain associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow.An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or lethargic, and withdraw themselves from others.

  9. Despair (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Despair is a state of depressed mood and hopelessness. Despair may also refer to: Despair, a c. 1890 sculpture by Auguste Rodin; Despair, a 1936 novel by Vladimir Nabokov Despair, a 1978 film adaptation by Rainer Fassbinder; Despair (band), a thrash metal band; Despair (DC Comics), a character in the Sandman comic book series