entitled

ayant droit

Qui a le droit de recevoir quelque chose ou de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Having the right to receive something or to do something.

• You are entitled to a refund.
• Each employee is entitled to paid leave.
• Am I entitled to claim travel costs?

Comment l'utiliser : be entitled to something (You are entitled to a full refund.); be entitled to do something (All members are entitled to vote.)

Expressions courantes : entitled to something, entitled to vote

intitulé

Qui porte un titre précis, notamment pour un livre, une chanson ou une autre œuvre.

En anglais simple : Having a particular name, especially when describing a book, song, or other work.

• The story is entitled Lost at Sea.
• She wrote an essay entitled City Life.
• Have you read his book entitled The Quiet Garden?

Comment l'utiliser : be entitled something (The poem is entitled Morning Rain.)

Synonymes : titled, called, named

Expressions courantes : a book entitled, a poem entitled

qui se croit tout permis

Qui pense mériter des avantages ou un traitement spécial, même sans raison valable.

En anglais simple : Believing you deserve special treatment or advantages, even when you do not.

• He sounds spoiled and entitled.
• Her entitled attitude annoyed the staff.
• Why do some customers act so entitled?

Synonymes : self-important, demanding

Expressions courantes : entitled attitude, entitled people, feel entitled