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fates

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noun

Destin, sort

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

Examples :

"Despite their careful planning, the fates had other ideas, and the family trip was canceled due to a sudden illness. "

Malgré leur planification minutieuse, le destin avait d'autres idées, et le voyage en famille a été annulé en raison d'une maladie soudaine.

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noun

Destins, sorts

The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.

Examples :

"Because he didn't study for the exam, his fates were sealed, and he failed the class. "

Parce qu'il n'a pas étudié pour l'examen, ses destins étaient scellés et il a échoué au cours.

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noun

Destin, sort

An event or a situation which is inevitable in the fullness of time.

Examples :

"Despite their best efforts to save the family business, the fates seemed determined to lead it to eventual closure. "

Malgré tous leurs efforts pour sauver l'entreprise familiale, le destin semblait déterminé à la mener à la fermeture éventuelle.

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noun

Destins, sorts

Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.

Examples :

"Accept your fate."

Acceptez votre destin.

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noun

Destins

Alternative letter-case form of Fate (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings).

Examples :

"Believing in free will, she argued that people shape their own destinies, not the Fates. "

Croyant au libre arbitre, elle a soutenu que les gens façonnent leur propre destin, et non les Destins.

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verb

Prédestiner, vouer

To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.

Examples :

"The strict school rules seemed to fates many students to failure by stifling their creativity and making them fear mistakes. "

Les règles strictes de l'école semblaient prédestiner de nombreux élèves à l'échec en étouffant leur créativité et en leur faisant craindre les erreurs.

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