S3 Glossary

35 Words definition. terms

This glossary's aim is to improve my English and to learn new words.

Commitment
noun
When you declare and act for something you promise to do
Example: France's commitment for abortion is different from the United States of America's.
en: engagement
Compensation
noun
Due to a bad action you give money in order to compensate
Example: The compensation should have been bigger for the victims' family
en: indemnité, dédommagement, indemnisation
Corroborate
verb
You corroborate when confirm or help an idea
Example: The witness corroborates with the lawyer.
en: Corroborer
Curtains
noun
You use it in order to hide the sun or the view from your window
Example: Windows with green curtains
en: rideaux
Entrust
verb
Example: this government has been entrusted with a double mission
en: confier
Experiment
noun
When you try something with expectation for some result, but nothing is sure
Example: This experiment went badly...
en: expérience
Greenwashing
noun
Example: Some companies try to green wash their activities to seem more ecologic to the customer's point of view
en: Blanchiment écologique
Hides
noun
Leather is made of this
Example: Sheep hides are used a lot
en: peau
Inner city
Example: She comes from the Inner city.
en: Centre ville
Insurance
noun
It guarantees you something. For instance, it helps you with cars accident
Example: In France, without insurance you cannot drive.
en: Assurance
Larceny
noun
The name of the act of stealing something
Example: She has been sentenced for a grand larceny
en: vol
Laundering
noun
The action of making something illegal legal.
Example: Money laundering is illegal
en: Blanchiment
Leather
noun
The skin of something
Example: Fur and leather are high prices products
en: cuir
Levelling out
phrasal verb
Example: the crisis is levelling out
en: s'équilibrer, marquer un palier
Lockout
noun
When a boss close temporary its company for responding to its employee
Example: Due to the employee strike, the boss lockout the company
en: Grève patronale
Milk solid
noun / adj
Often use for baby
Example: Can you give the milk solid to me, the baby is hungry?
en: lait en poudre
Motto
noun
A short sentence that represent something important to you or a group of people. And you share this sentence with them.
Example: Did you know that France's motto was "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité"?
en: devise
Outlet
noun
a shop
Example: Could the outlet sell this item?
en: Magasin
Perks
noun
Something good for you
Example: she took perks on this situation
en: un avantage
Plaintiff
noun
The person who accused someone else for something
Example: According to the plaintiff, during the car crash he was hit by the driver
en: plaignant, complaignant
Préservative
noun / adj
In order to keep foodstuff longer
Example: Those préservative are really useful for our daily life
en: conservateur
Process
noun
When you created something based on something else
Example: They processed this product into a new one.
en: transformer
Purchase
Verb
The action of buying something
Example: They purchase this product.
en: Acheter
Renewable energy
noun
Example: Fuels for instance, is not a renewable energy, however sunlight is a renewable energy. You can use it multiples times, it creates it continuously.
en: Energies renouvelables
Retailer
noun
A retailer is a little merchant
Example: They are often retailer in shopping center.
en: détaillant, petit commerçant
Shortage
noun
A synonym of lack
Example: There is a shortage of water
en: pénurie, manque
Slaughterhouse
noun
The place where you kill animals in order to eat them.
Example: Pigs are killed in the slaughterhouse.
en: abattoir
Suburb
noun
Example: She lives in London's suburbs.
en: quartier, banlieue
Supplier
noun
Example: This company is a leather suppliers.
en: fournisseur
Sustainable
adj
Something that stay a long time
Example: We need more sustainable energy in order to give a better future for next generation.
en: durable, viable
To Monitor
verb
Example: They try to monitor the computer.
en: surveiller
Tree nuts
noun
Example: My friend is allergic to tree nuts
en: fruits à coque
Undertaken
adj
When you decide to do something and then, you act
Example: They have undertaken this activity
en: entrepris
Willingness
noun
When you act with good though
Example: He helps me, full of willingness.
en: de bonne volonté
Withdrawal
noun
the act of canceling something
Example: The right to withdrawal is well-know for being properly exercised if all the following condition are fulfilled met : ...
en: retractation