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paradoxes

/ˈpærədɒksɪz/ /ˈpærəˌdɒksɪz/

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Paradoxes

An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

Examples :

""This sentence is false" is a paradox."

« Cette phrase est fausse » est un paradoxe.

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Paradoxes

A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.

Examples :

"It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty."

C'est un paradoxe intéressant que de boire beaucoup d'eau puisse souvent vous donner soif.

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Paradoxes

A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.

Examples :

"One of the biggest paradoxes of parenting is that you have to let your children fail in order to help them succeed. "

L'un des plus grands paradoxes de la parentalité est qu'il faut laisser ses enfants échouer pour les aider à réussir.

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Paradoxes

A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.

Examples :

"One of the common paradoxes of parenting is that you want your children to be independent, but you also worry about them leaving home. "

L'un des paradoxes courants de la parentalité est que vous voulez que vos enfants soient indépendants, mais vous vous inquiétez aussi de leur départ de la maison.

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Paradoxes

A person or thing having contradictory properties.

Examples :

"He is a paradox; you would not expect him in that political party."

Il est un paradoxe ; on ne l'attendrait pas dans ce parti politique.

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Paradoxes, énigmes

An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth.

Examples :

"Understanding the paradoxes of time travel, such as wondering what happens if you prevent your own birth, can lead to deeper thinking about cause and effect. "

Comprendre les paradoxes des voyages dans le temps, comme se demander ce qui se passe si vous empêchez votre propre naissance, peut mener à une réflexion plus approfondie sur la cause et l'effet.

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Paradoxes

A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.

Examples :

"One of the paradoxes of school is that sometimes you have to fail a test to learn the material well. "

L'un des paradoxes de l'école est que parfois, il faut échouer à un test pour bien apprendre la matière.

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Paradoxes

The use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of paradoxes; he promised to lower taxes while increasing government services. "

Le discours du politicien était plein de paradoxes ; il promettait de baisser les impôts tout en augmentant les services gouvernementaux.

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Paradoxes, contradictions

A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.

Examples :

"The student's claim that he always tells the truth was full of paradoxes; if he always tells the truth, is that statement itself a lie? "

L'affirmation de l'étudiant selon laquelle il dit toujours la vérité était pleine de paradoxes ; s'il dit toujours la vérité, cette affirmation est-elle elle-même un mensonge ?

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Paradoxes, instructions paradoxales

The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey.

Examples :

"The teacher's paradoxes in the classroom, like assigning extra homework to students who did exceptionally well, sometimes backfired, confusing and frustrating the students. "

Les paradoxes du professeur en classe, comme l'attribution de devoirs supplémentaires aux élèves qui réussissaient exceptionnellement bien, se sont parfois retournés contre lui, déroutant et frustrant les élèves.