Abolish, repeal a law, regulation, code, etc. Not to be confused with arrogate. See below for the definition of arrogate.
Phonetic: /ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/
Example: 1. He seemed to abrogate his duty to withhold law and order.
2. The government is abrogating its duty to protect the safety of its citizens.
3. Some parents completely abrogate responsibility for parenting to schools.
en: Abroger
Accused
Noun
A person or people who may be guilty of a crime
Pronunciation: /əˈkjuzd/
Example: She has been accused of murder.
en: Accusé
Atmosphere
Noun
The layer of air surrounding planet Earth. Pronunciation: /ˈæt.mə.sfɪər/
Example: The human is destroying the atmosphere, with their bad habits
en: Atmosphère
Austerity
Noun
Difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public spending. Phonetic: /ɔːˈster.ə.ti/
Example: After all these economic crises, the country is going to put in place a policy of economic austerity
en: Austérité
Bank
Noun
A place where people or businesses can invest, borrow money and also change to a foreign country
Pronunciation: /bæŋk/
Example: I will go to the bank, I need to send some money to my brother, he is abroad, and he needs some money
en: Banque
Bankrupt
Adjective
A person or organisation who declared in law as unable to pay theirs debts.
Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/
Example: 1. Those new companies will be in bankruptcy if the government doesn't help them.
2. He was declared bankrupt after failing to pay a £114m loan guarantee.
en: Faillite
Bear market
Countable noun
A bear market is a situation in the stock market where people sell a lot of shares because they expect the value of the shares to fall and can make a profit by buying them back shortly afterwards.
Pronunciation: /ˈbeə ˌmɑː.kɪt/
Example: We have to multiply our efforts to keep shareholders and avoid the bear market.
en: Marché baissier
Bill
Noun
A request for payment of money.
Pronunciation: /bɪl/
Example: Yesterday I received a little bit stranger bill, I have to pay 200 dollars of electricity this month.
en: Facture
biodegradable
Adjective
capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc. Pronunciation : /ˌbajoʊdɪˈgreɪdəbəl
Example: The plastic of future has to be a biodegradable plastic, because the environment is in danger.
en: biodégradable
Biodiversity.
Noun
It is the set of variety of animal and plant species in their environment, necessary for the equilibrium of the ecosystem. Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/
Example: The planet Earth has a very important biodiversity.
en: Biodiversité.
Budget
Noun
The amount of money you have available to spend
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/
Example: The company has an annual budget of £40 million
en: Budget
Capital
Noun
Capital is a broad term for anything that gives its owner value or advantage
Pronunciation: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Example: Last year's company capital is 100 million euros.
en: Capital
Consumer goods
Noun
Goods bought and used by consumers. Pronunciation: /kənˈsjuː.mər ɡʊdz/
Example: Consumer Goods can be a lot of things : food, clothes, cars.
en: Biens de consommation
ecosystem
Noun
everything that exists in a particular environment, including living things like plants, animals and things that are not living, like a rock. Pronunciation: /ˈiːkoʊˌsɪstəm/
Example: Planet Earth has a very important ecosystem, and it is in danger because of mankind.
en: écosystème
Lawyer
Noun
Someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in a trial.
Pronunciation: /ˈlɔɪ.ər/
Example: The lawyer help us at the jugement for our daughter’s murder
en: Avocat
Mercantilism
Noun
An economic theory developed in the 16th to 18th centuries that says that a government should control the economy.
Pronunciation: /ˈmɜː.kən.tɪ.lɪ.zəm/
Example: Mercantilism caused chatter when it came out
en: Mercantilisme
Sexual abuse
Noun
The act of making someone take part in sexual activities without their agreement.
Pronunciation: /ˌsek.sjʊəl əˈbjuːs/
Example: Yesterday at the police station we received a lot of complaints about sexual abuse.
en: Abus sexuel
Tax
Noun
An amount of money paid to the government that is based on your income.
Pronunciation: /tæks/
Example: I will pay more tax next year because this year I had a higher salary
en: Impôt
The ozone layer
Noun
The ozone layer is the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere that protects us from the sun's harmful rays.
Prononciation: /ˈəʊ.zəʊn ˌleɪ.ər/
Example: The ozone layer is getting weaker, because of human habits.
en: La couche d'ozone
To plead
Verb
present and argue for a position, especially in court or in another public context.
Pronunciation: /pliːd/
Example: He pleaded guilty for being present though not for breaking the machine.