notion

idée, notion, concept

Idée ou croyance que l’on a à propos de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An idea or belief about something.

• That is a strange notion.
• She challenged traditional notions of success.
• Where did you get the notion that I was leaving?

Comment l'utiliser : a notion of something (Children develop a notion of fairness early.); the notion that… (I reject the notion that money guarantees happiness.)

Synonymes : idea, belief, concept

Expressions courantes : notion of something, vague notion, reject a notion, basic notion

envie, intention

Désir ou intention de faire quelque chose, souvent sans projet précis.

En anglais simple : A wish or intention to do something, often without a firm plan.

• I have a notion to go fishing.
• She took a sudden notion to paint the kitchen.
• His notion to leave faded after dinner.

Comment l'utiliser : have a notion to do something (I have a notion to visit the coast.)

Synonymes : inclination, fancy, intention

Expressions courantes : have a notion, notion to leave, take a notion