discipline

discipline, maîtrise de soi

Capacité à contrôler ses actes et à continuer à faire ce qu’il faut, même quand c’est difficile.

En anglais simple : The ability to control your actions and keep doing what you should, even when it is difficult.

• Learning an instrument takes discipline.
• She has the discipline to study every evening.
• Daily exercise helped him develop greater discipline.

Synonymes : self-control, willpower

Expressions courantes : self discipline, personal discipline, have discipline

sanctionner, punir

Punir quelqu’un qui a enfreint les règles pour qu’il se comporte correctement.

En anglais simple : To punish someone for breaking rules so that they behave properly.

• The manager disciplined two employees.
• She was disciplined for ignoring safety rules.
• Will the school discipline him for fighting?

Comment l'utiliser : discipline someone for something (The company disciplined him for repeated lateness.)

Synonymes : punish, penalize

Expressions courantes : discipline an employee, discipline someone for something, discipline staff

discipliner

Apprendre à quelqu’un à respecter les règles et à obéir aux responsables.

En anglais simple : To teach someone to follow rules and obey people in charge.

• Parents need to discipline their children.
• She disciplines her pupils with patience.
• He was disciplined to obey orders without question.

Synonymes : train

Expressions courantes : discipline children, discipline someone firmly, discipline a child

former, entraîner

Former quelqu’un par l’enseignement et des exercices répétés.

En anglais simple : To train someone through teaching and repeated practice.

• Daily exercises discipline the mind.
• She disciplined her body through years of practice.
• The program disciplines students to think carefully.

Comment l'utiliser : discipline someone to do something (The exercises discipline students to observe small details.)

Synonymes : train

Expressions courantes : discipline the mind, discipline your body, discipline someone

discipliner

Amener quelqu’un à se comporter de façon ordonnée et maîtrisée.

En anglais simple : To make someone behave in an orderly, controlled way.

• You must discipline yourself.
• She disciplined herself to follow a daily routine.
• The new captain disciplined the unruly crew.

Comment l'utiliser : discipline yourself to do something (I disciplined myself to work at the same time each morning.)

Synonymes : control, restrain

Expressions courantes : discipline yourself, discipline someone, discipline your impulses