These words are made to be better understood by me and putting it in this glossary helps me learn and understand them. I add here all the words that I could meet and of which I did not know
a hole
noun
a place or position that needs to be filled because someone or something is no longer there.
Example: There is a hole my trouser / The bullet went through the wall and made a hole in it
fr: un trou
a mist
noun
a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility
Example: the peaks were shrouded in mist
fr: une brume
airtight
adjective
not allowing air to escape or pass through.
Example: if you want your tea to stay hot, put it in an airtight bottle to keep the heat
fr: hermétique
besiege
verb
surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.
"the king marched north to besiege Berwick"
Example: They were soon besieged by foreign speculators wanting to bring colonists into the state.
fr: assiéger
breezeway
noun
a roofed outdoor passage, as between a house and a garage.
Example: His detached garage was separated from the brick home by a breezeway.
fr: passage couvert
burden
noun
someone or something that is very difficult to accept, do, or deal with.
Example: The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt
fr: fardeau
crops
noun
all agricultural work to collect the useful parts of plants: fruits, flowers, seeds, stems and fibers
Example: the apple crops was a success this morning
fr: récoltes
Dispatch
verb
send off to a destination or for a purpose.
Example: he dispatched messages back to base
fr: expédier
encompass
verb
surround and have or hold within
Example: this area of London encompasses Piccadilly to the north and St James's Park to the south
fr: englober
flooding
noun
the covering or submerging of normally dry land with a large amount of water.
Example: in climate resulted in weather anomalies such as FLOODING and droughts.
fr: inondation
Forecast
verb
predict or estimate
Example: They're forecasting rain for this weekend
fr: prévoir
impede
verb
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
Example: "the sap causes swelling which can impede breathing"
fr: entraver / empêcher
ladder
noun
a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step
Example: He was moving up the corporate ladder. She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic ladder. She got a ladder in her stocking.
fr: échelle
Plow / plough
noun
plow, also spelled plough, most important agricultural implement since the beginning of history, used to turn and break up soil, to bury crop residues, and to help control weeds.
Example: Used by local farmers further reduces the yield. PLOUGH layer is shallow which inhibits the growth
fr: Charrue
pristine
adjective
original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use
Example: I bought an old camera in pristine condition.
fr: parfait ; impeccable
scarecrow
noun
an object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing.
Example: the farmer put a scarecrow in his cornfield so the birds wouldn't eat his crops
fr: épouvantail
to get mired
verb
When you're mired in something, you're stuck or entangled in it. You can't get out. Sometimes, being mired means to be literally trapped in the mire, which is like a swamp or muck.
Example: You could be mired in six hours of homework.
fr: s'embourber
to strive
verb
make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
Example: national movements were striving for independence
fr: s'efforcer
treacherous
noun
guilty of or involving betrayal or deception
Example: city under siege there was considerable scope for TREACHEROUS action and suspicion of treachery"
fr: Traître
voltage
noun
pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that pushes charged electrons (current) through a conducting loop, enabling them to do work such as illuminating a light.
Example: We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
