modicum

[US]/ˈmɒdɪkəm/
[UK]/ˈmɑːdɪkəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. une petite quantité; un peu
Word Forms
Plurielmodicums

Phrases & Collocations

Modicum of respect

Un minimum de respect

Modicum of success

Un minimum de succès

Example Sentences

his statement had more than a modicum of truth.

sa déclaration contenait plus qu'un certain degré de vérité.

"If he had a modicum of sense, he wouldn't do such a foolish thing."

"S'il avait un minimum de bon sens, il ne ferait pas une chose aussi stupide."

If he had a modicum of sense, he wouldn’t do such a foolish thing.

S'il avait un minimum de bon sens, il ne ferait pas une chose aussi stupide.

He showed a modicum of respect towards his opponent.

Il a montré un certain respect envers son adversaire.

She has a modicum of talent for painting.

Elle a un certain talent pour la peinture.

The company only provided a modicum of training for new employees.

La société n'offrait qu'un minimum de formation aux nouveaux employés.

There was a modicum of truth in his explanation.

Il y avait un certain degré de vérité dans son explication.

They managed to find a modicum of happiness in their difficult situation.

Ils ont réussi à trouver un certain bonheur dans leur situation difficile.

The teacher showed a modicum of patience with the students.

Le professeur a montré un certain degré de patience avec les élèves.

She had a modicum of success in her first attempt at baking a cake.

Elle a eu un certain succès lors de sa première tentative de faire un gâteau.

The team demonstrated a modicum of teamwork during the project.

L'équipe a démontré un certain esprit d'équipe pendant le projet.

He possessed only a modicum of knowledge on the subject.

Il ne possédait qu'un minimum de connaissances sur le sujet.

The restaurant offered a modicum of variety in their menu.

Le restaurant offrait un certain éventail de choix dans son menu.

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