Renforcement de la maîtrise de la langue

115 terms

Pour m'aider à l'apprentissage du vocabulaire.

a manual
a book that gives instructions on how to do something.
abetting
helping someone to do something wrong or illegal.
acquiescence
reluctant agreement.
altar
a holy surface used for rituals.
application
a formal request for permission to do or have something.
apportion
to divide something such as payments between two or more people, organisations, etc
appraisal
evaluation.
ashore
on land.
asylum seeker
a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status.
axe
to close a business, stop providing service.
backlash
a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics.
balancing act
a situation in which a person tries to give care and attention to two or more activities at the same time
bandwidth
the range of frequencies used in a specific telecommunications signal.
blight
something that damages or spoils something else.
bounce
to rebound after having struck an object or a surface.
brand
to describe someone or something as a bad person or thing, especially when they do not deserve this.
briton
a native of inhabitant of GB.
buttress
to make someone or something stronger by supporting them in some way.
canvas
cloth on which artists paint with oil paints.
capped
there will be an upper limit
careen
to move forward quickly and suddenly, going from side to side in an uncontrolled way.
casualties
people injured or killed in a serious accident or war.
catch up
reach the same standard (a phrasal verb)
CCTV
closed circuit television.
census
an official periodic count of a population including information such as sew, age, occupation, etc
en: ressencement
chucks
throw
complicit
involved in a crime, together with other people.
controversial
a policy or decision that causes disagreement.
cotton on
to begin to understand a situation (a phrase verb)
criticism
denunciation or objection.
cross hairs
they help you to aim your gun accurately.
curb
to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect.
currently
at the present time.
debt
to have debt
en: des dettes
debunk
to prove that something such as an idea or belief is false and silly.
desecrate
to violate the sacred character of a place.
despicable
morally reprehensible.
destitution
poverty
devaluing
considering something less important.
device
a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing.
dog tired
exhausted.
down turn
a decline in economic, business, or other activity
draft
preliminary version of a written work.
eavesdrop
to spy.
embed
to fix something firmly into a substance.
encroachment
a gradual advance beyond usual or acceptable limits.
flesh out
to give substance to (an argument, description, etc).
float
to suggest an idea for people to consider to see how they will react.
forestall
to prevent something from happening by doing something before it can happen.
forthcoming
happening or coming soon.
funding
money given by an organisation or a government.
household
the people living together in one house collectively
implementing
carrying out
increasingly
In an increasingly global economy.
en: De plus en plus.
insight
a chance to understand it or learn more about it
insignia
badge.
K-12
kindergarten to twelfth grade = ... education
knowledgeable
knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject
limo
a large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur.
loan
from banks
en: un prêt de la banque
loathsome
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.
lucrative
Some language are more lucrative than others.
en: profitable
maintenance
board and food
matchstick
you use one to light a fire.
meekly
quietly and gently.
mep
a person who represents an area of a European country in the European Parliament.
monitor
watch carefully.
motorcade
a group of cars traveling with someone very important.
mull
think over a problem for a long time.
nightmare
a frightening or unpleasant dream; a terrifying situation or prospect
no man's land
a disputed or uninhabited area, as between two opposing lines
on hold
when a project is _ _, it is temporarily postponed.
onset
the beginning of something, especially something bad.
outcome
a final product, or end result, consequence, issue
outpouring
an expression of strong feeling that is difficult to control.
outraged
angered at something unjust or wrong.
outstanding
an outsatdning pupil is very bright
en: exceptionel
paranoïa
an unreasonable feeling that people will harm or criticise you.
passerby
a person who walks past a particular place, a pedestrian.
peer
to look very carefully, especially because something is difficult to see.
penniless
having no money
pledged
to make a formal, usually public, promise that you will do something.
proliferation
when something increases suddenly in number.
proponent
someone who publicly supports an idea, policy, plan, etc.
provision
the noun derived from "to provide".
quadruple
to increase fourfold (once, twice, thrice, ...)
regulations
the synonyms for rules.
reluctant
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined
scrutiny
careful examination of someone or something.
sensitive
able to feel or perceive.
sensitivity
the quality or understanding how someone feels and being careful not to offend them.
shift
to change or transfer from one place, position, direction
shortsighted
an action that will affect the future negatively.
sleepwalk
walk in one's sleep.
smuggle
to move goods or persons illegally into or out of a country
smuggle
to take something or someone illegally from one country to another.
snap
a photograph
sniffer
_ dogs are used by the police to track criminals.
spokesperson
someone chosen to speak officially for a group, organisation or government.
springboard
a beginning from which an entreprise is launched.
squalor
a state of being extremely dirty or unpleasant
staunch
loyal, and showing strong belief in something or strong support for something.
stem
to stop something from happening, spreading or developing.
the Tube
London's underground train.
thoroughfare
the main road through a place.
throwing hat into
investing
tidal island
a _ _ cannot always be reached on foot.
touted
fluency in a second language is often touted as an important asset to individuals.
seen, considered, deemed
en: présenté comme
trim down
the synonym of reduce (a phrasal verb)
unsustainable
cannot continue at the same rate
viability
ability to succeed.
wages
German boosts wages by 4 percent and French boosts wages by 2.7 percent.
en: argent gagné par un employé
welfare
health, prosperity, well-being
wireless
WIFI = _ Fidelity
worked up
upset.