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nail biting
onychophagie
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possessed of keen intelligence and biting wit, caron was a fine orator and also a glutton for work – he is said to have typed most of his own correspondence.
doté d'une grande intelligence, d’un esprit mordant, caron était également un bourreau de travail –on dit qu'il tapait lui-même la plus grande partie de sa correspondance– et un très bon orateur.
the biting wit and brilliant writing of the palladium remained, but two differences were immediately apparent: a general moderation in tone and a lack of concentration on ireland.
il avait l’humour mordant et le style brillant du palladium, mais deux différences apparaissaient immédiatement: le ton était généralement modéré et l’irlande ne constituait pas un sujet important.
considered cult ever since its release, the movie spurs reflection on voyeurism and image manipulation, as well the kindness of both journalists and spectators, yet remains filled with biting wit.
culte dès sa sortie, le film incite, sous couvert d’humour, à une réflexion sur le voyeurisme, la manipulation des images et la complaisance des journalistes… et des spectateurs.
his biting wit and his scathing descriptions of a 'post-soviet' state in search of shared values won him the paszport polityki prize in 2013.
son humour ravageur et ses descriptions virulentes d’un état "post-soviétique" d’une société en recherche de valeurs communes lui ont valu le prix paszport polityki en 2013.