Formes composées
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| act of faith n | (out of religious conviction) | preuve qu'on croit à, en + [nom], que + [proposition] nf |
| | Going on a religious pilgrimage is an act of faith. |
| | Planter des bulbes en automne est une preuve qu'on croit que le printemps va arriver. |
| | | prouver qu'on croit en loc v |
| | Planter des bulbes en automne prouve qu'on croit que le printemps va arriver. |
| | | montrer qu'on croit en loc v |
| act of faith n | (demonstration of earnestness) | preuve de confiance, marque de confiance nf |
| | Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
| article of faith n | (religion: statement of belief) (Religion) | article de foi nm |
| | The Nicene Creed states the articles of faith of most Christian believers. |
| article of faith n | (tenet, belief) | article de foi nm |
| bad faith n | (law: malicious deception) | mauvaise foi nf |
| blind faith n | (unquestioning devotion) | confiance aveugle nf |
| | You should try not to take things on blind faith. |
| breach of faith n | (betrayal) | trahison nf |
| | | déloyauté nf |
| crisis of faith n | (struggle with religious belief) | crise de conscience religieuse nf |
| faith healer n | ([sb]: heals with prayer, etc.) | guérisseur, guérisseur religieux nm |
| faith healing n | (healing through prayer) | guérison par la foi nf |
| | | guérison par la prière nf |
| full faith and credit | (law) (Droit américain) | reconnaissance totale (de [qch]) nf |
| | (Droit américain) | entière confiance et garantie (de [qch]) nf |
| good faith n | (law: sincerity of intentions) (Droit) | bonne foi nf |
good faith,
good-faith n as adj | (law: as an indication of sincerity) (Droit) | de bonne foi loc adj |
| have faith that vtr + n | (trust: future) | être sûr que vi + adj + conj |
| | | avoir la conviction que loc v + conj |
| | I have faith that I will be able to pay the rent this month. |
| | Je suis sûr que je pourrai payer le loyer ce mois-ci. |
| | J'ai la conviction que je pourrai payer le loyer ce mois-ci. |
| have faith vtr + n | (religion: believe) (Religion) | avoir la foi loc v |
| have faith in [sth/sb] v expr | (religion: believe) (Religion) | avoir foi en [qch/qqn] loc v + prép |
| | I have faith in God. |
| | J'ai foi en Dieu. |
| have faith in [sth/sb] v expr | (believe in) | croire en [qch/qqn] vi + prép |
| in bad faith adv | (intending to deceive [sb]) | de mauvaise foi loc adv |
| | You acted in bad faith when you sold me a car you knew had been stolen. |
| | Vous avez agi de mauvaise foi quand vous m'avez vendu une voiture que vous saviez volée. |
| in faith expr | archaic (really, in truth) | en vérité loc adv |
| in good faith adv | (on trust) | en toute confiance loc adv |
| | The carpenter asked for a partial payment in advance, which we paid in good faith. |
| | Le charpentier a demandé une avance que nous avons payée en toute confiance. |
| in good faith expr | (honestly) | en toute bonne foi loc adv |
| | I entered into the lease agreement in good faith, but after a month without a working shower I've begun withholding a portion of my rent. |
| | J'ai signé la location en toute bonne foi, mais après un mois sans douche j'ai commencé à prendre une retenue sur le loyer. |
| keep the faith v expr | (stay true to beliefs) | garder la foi loc v |
| | Cahill urged fans to keep the faith after the team slumped to its eighth loss in 12 matches. |
| | Cahill a exhorté les fans à garder la foi après que l'équipe ait perdu 8 matches sur 12. |
| leap of faith n | figurative (act of blind trust) | acte de foi nm |
| | Acceptance of the plan will require a leap of faith. |
| | Suivre ce plan n'est pas raisonné, c'est un acte de foi. |
| | | foi aveugle nf |
| | Accepter ce plan requiert une foi aveugle. |
parochial school,
also UK: faith school n | (educational institution) | école confessionnelle nf |
| put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | avoir foi dans, avoir foi en loc v + prép |
| | We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| | Il faut qu'on se bouge, ce n'est pas raisonnable d'avoir foi dans leurs éternelles promesses. |
| true faith n | (devotion, strong belief) | vraie foi nf |
| | Every religious zealot believes that theirs is the one true faith. |
| | Since I discovered the one true faith my life has been at peace. |