avoir des scrupules
/a.vwaʁ de skʁy.pyl/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a des scrupules
- past
- a eu des scrupules
- perfect
- eu des scrupules
Meaning
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to have scruples
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Elle a des scrupules à lui mentir.
She has scruples about lying to him.
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Il a eu des scrupules à accepter ce cadeau trop généreux de son client. Il a finalement proposé de le partager avec toute l'équipe.
He had scruples about accepting such a generous gift from his client. He ended up offering to share it with the whole team.
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Practice
1 What does avoir des scrupules mean?
to have scruples
2 Fill the gap: Elle a des ___ à lui mentir.
Full sentence: Elle a des scrupules à lui mentir. (She has scruples about lying to him.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir des scrupules?
avoir des scrupules: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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