Expression Cards
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idiom
Build bridges, not walls
Créez des liens et des amitiés plutôt que des barrières
Meaning
Make connections and friendships rather than creating barriers
Example
Instead of fighting, let's **build bridges, not walls**.
phrasal-verb
build capacity
développer des compétences ou des ressources pour gérer plus de travail ou de croissance
Meaning
to develop skills or resources to handle more work or growth
Example
Small businesses are working hard to **build capacity** for future expansion.
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build castles in the air
faire des plans ou des rêves irréalistes
Meaning
to make unrealistic plans or dreams
Example
He’s always **building castles in the air** instead of acting.
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build character
développer des qualités positives ou de la force à travers les défis
Meaning
to develop positive qualities or strength through challenges
Example
Going through this process will **build character** in the team.
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build confidence
renforcer la croyance en vos propres capacités
Meaning
to strengthen belief in your own abilities
Example
Every small success helps you **build confidence** for bigger goals.
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build confidence in
créer ou augmenter la confiance en quelque chose
Meaning
to create or increase trust in something
Example
The new reforms helped **build confidence in** the financial market.
phrasal-verb
build confidence through practice
devenir plus assuré par la pratique répétée
Meaning
to become more self-assured by repeated practice
Example
You can **build confidence through practice** in public speaking.
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build confidence within
renforcer votre croyance en vous-même de l'intérieur
Meaning
to strengthen your belief in yourself from the inside
Example
Through practice and reflection, you can **build confidence within**.
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build connections with
établir des relations positives avec des personnes d'autres cultures
Meaning
to form positive relationships with people from other cultures
Example
He tried to **build connections with** his colleagues from various countries.
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build credibility
gagner la confiance et le respect grâce à une performance constante
Meaning
to earn trust and respect through consistent performance
Example
Delivering results regularly helps professionals **build credibility**.
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build credibility with
gagner la confiance et le respect des autres
Meaning
to earn trust and respect from others
Example
It takes time to **build credibility with** your colleagues.
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build discipline
développer de bonnes habitudes et le contrôle sur ses actions
Meaning
to develop good habits and control over one’s actions
Example
Meditation helps you **build discipline** over your thoughts.
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build emotional strength
développer la capacité à mieux gérer les défis émotionnels
Meaning
to develop the ability to handle emotional challenges better
Example
Through meditation, you can **build emotional strength** and resilience.
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build empathy with
développer la compréhension et la compassion envers les personnes de cultures différentes
Meaning
to develop understanding and compassion toward people from different cultures
Example
Cultural exchange programs help students **build empathy with** others.
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build endurance
développer progressivement la capacité à continuer pendant longtemps
Meaning
to gradually develop the ability to keep going for a long time
Example
Athletes **build endurance** through consistent training.
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build flexibility into
inclure l'adaptabilité comme partie d'un système ou plan
Meaning
to include adaptability as a part of a system or plan
Example
We need to **build flexibility into** our workflow to handle changes easily.
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build from
utiliser l'échec ou les erreurs comme base pour améliorer l'avenir
Meaning
to use failure or mistakes as a foundation for future improvement
Example
Even though the project failed, we can still **build from** the experience.
idiom
build from scratch
commencer quelque chose depuis le tout début
Meaning
to start something from the very beginning
Example
They **built the company from scratch** with no outside funding.
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build from the ground up
commencer quelque chose depuis le début
Meaning
to start something from the very beginning
Example
They **built their business from the ground up** with no investors.
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build immunity to
développer une résistance à une maladie
Meaning
to develop resistance to a disease
Example
Vaccines help your body **build immunity to** dangerous viruses.
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build in
inclure quelque chose comme partie d'un système ou d'un processus
Meaning
to include something as a part of a system or process
Example
Our company has **built in** flexibility to adapt to market changes.
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build inner peace
créer un état de calme et d'équilibre à l'intérieur de soi-même
Meaning
to create a state of calm and balance inside yourself
Example
Meditation helps you **build inner peace** and clarity.
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build inner strength
développer la dureté mentale et émotionnelle
Meaning
to develop mental and emotional toughness
Example
Meditation helps you **build inner strength** and calmness.
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build insight from
développer la compréhension en analysant les expériences passées
Meaning
to develop understanding by analyzing past experiences
Example
We can **build insight from** our past projects to improve future ones.