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• Qualifie une personne qui se croit légitimement en droit d'obtenir des privilèges ou un traitement spécial, souvent sans les avoir mérités.

Describes a person who believes they inherently deserve special privileges or treatment, often without having earned them.

1. Having a right to somethingB1formal

   Having the legal or moral right to have or do something.

   Ayant droit

   • You are entitled to a full refund if the product is faulty.
   • Employees are entitled to paid vacation days.
   • She felt entitled to an explanation for the delay.

   Synonymesauthorizedeligibleempoweredlicensedprivilegedqualifiedvested

   Antonymesdisqualifiedineligibleunentitledunqualifiedunworthy

2. Believing one is inherently deservingB2informal

   Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or deserving special treatment.

   Se croyant tout permis

   • He acts so entitled, expecting everyone to serve him.
   • The entitled customer complained about everything.
   • She has an entitled attitude that annoys her coworkers.

   Synonymesarrogantbrattydemandingegotisticalnarcissisticpompouspresumptuousself-importantspoiled

   Antonymeshumblemodestself-effacingunassumingunpretentious

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de donner un titre à quelque chose ou d'accorder à quelqu'un le droit ou la possibilité de faire ou d'avoir quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of giving a title to something, or granting someone the right or qualification to do or have something.

1. Give a right or claimB2formal

   To give someone the official right to have or do something.

   donner droit à

   • This ticket entitles you to a free drink.
   • The contract entitles the employee to two weeks of paid vacation.
   • Her hard work entitles her to a promotion.

   Synonymesallowauthorizeempowerenablepermitqualifywarrant

   Antonymesbardebardenydeprivedisqualifyforbidpreclude

2. Give a title or nameB2formal

   To give a particular title or name to a book, film, or other work.

   intituler

   • The author entitled his novel 'The Silent Echo'.
   • The film is entitled 'The Last Journey'.
   • She entitled her painting 'Dawn Over the Mountains'.

   Synonymescalldesignatedublabelnametermtitle