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conscience

English translation of conscience

awareness

The French word 'conscience' is used in contexts where one is speaking about being aware or conscious of something. It is commonly used in discussions about understanding, noticing, or realizing something.


Example sentences using: conscience

J'ai prêté ma voiture en toute conscience des risques.

English translation of J'ai prêté ma voiture en toute conscience des risques.

I lent my car fully aware of the risks.

In this sentence, 'en toute conscience' is a French expression which means being fully aware of something. This indicates that the speaker knows the risks involved in lending the car, but chose to do so regardless.

Il a admis son erreur avec une grande conscience de culpabilité.

English translation of Il a admis son erreur avec une grande conscience de culpabilité.

He admitted his mistake with a great sense of guilt.

Here, 'conscience de culpabilité' denotes the feeling or acknowledgment of guilt. This is showing that the person in question recognizes that he did something wrong, hence the admission of his mistake.

C'est contre ma conscience de lui mentir.

English translation of C'est contre ma conscience de lui mentir.

It's against my conscience to lie to him.

In this example, 'contre ma conscience' is used to express a moral discomfort or disagreement with the mentioned action, which is lying to someone. This implies a sense of ethics or morality where the speaker believes it is wrong to lie.

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