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Social Sciences - Psychology / Relationships | | French term or phrase: d’abandon possible | Des ressentis dans l’ordre du plaisir ou de la satisfaction, qu’il m’appartiendra de reconnaître comme étant chez moi, tels une sensation de bien-être, de joie, de stimulation énergétique positive, d’assurance, de confiance, d’abandon possible…
The context here is how people perceive each others gestures / words, how you choose to receive them.
In this specific example 'abandon' is a positive thing so it's not 'abandonment'. For style, do you think 'possible abandon' is OK ? it looks odd to me.
I wanted to put:
It is my responsibility to recognise that these are my feelings – ones such as pleasure or satisfaction, a feeling of well-being, joy, positive stimulation, reassurance, confidence, possible abandon …… |
| juliebarbaKudoZ activityQuestions: 232 ( 6 open) ( 3 without valid answers) ( 7 closed without grading) Answers: 841
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| | possible sensation of unconstraint. | Explanation:
the complete sentence, taking away all the flourish is:
"une sensation d’abandon possible
idea of throwing away all inhibitions. Unconstraint follows from the subject’s train of thought, vis-à-vis joie, bien-être etc.
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emekadavid
Nigeria
Local time: 19:52
| Grading comment thanks to all for your help here. 'Letting go' gave me a good flavour of what we were talking about, although it's a buzz word more associated with letting go of issues, so I've awarded points to this one + put my own choice - potential inhibition - thanks
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9 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 the possibility of letting go
Explanation:
or why not, of abandoning oneself
| franglish
Local time: 20:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  German
PRO pts in category: 12
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Asker: this sounds far better! letting your defenses down might work too...
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11 mins confidence: possible "letting go"
Explanation:
je vois plus dans le sens du lâcher prise" ici
| Francis MARC
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of:  French
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day2 hrs confidence: possible sensation of unconstraint.
Explanation:
the complete sentence, taking away all the flourish is:
"une sensation d’abandon possible
idea of throwing away all inhibitions. Unconstraint follows from the subject’s train of thought, vis-à-vis joie, bien-être etc.
| emekadavid
Nigeria
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | thanks to all for your help here. 'Letting go' gave me a good flavour of what we were talking about, although it's a buzz word more associated with letting go of issues, so I've awarded points to this one + put my own choice - potential inhibition - thanks |
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