English words

30 terms

Accreditation

Noun

Permission to do or go

Example: Please enter accreditation to proceed.

fr: Accréditation

Allegation

Noun

Claim supported or not.

Example: In light of these serious allegations, my investigation was appropriate.

fr: Allégation

Breakdown

Noun

Stopping a mechanism.

Example: Free assistance in our three Shops in case of breakdown.

fr: Panne

Chairman

Noun

The president of something.

Example: The chairman of the Fed is American.

fr: Le président.

Consultant

Noun

Someone bringing help to somebody

Example: He is a consultant, helping the police

fr: Consultant

Employee

Noun

Someone working with/for you

Example: Each employee got to choose a task.

fr: Collaborateur

Exorbitant

Adjective

something excessive

Example: The price of this car is exorbitant

fr: Exorbitant

Fabric

Noun

Piece of textile

Example: It is a new fabric for the industry.

fr: Tissu

Flooding

Noun

Submersion of an area by water

Example: Reports indicate massive flooding inside the tunnel.

fr: Inondation

Greenhouse gasses

Compound noun

Gaseous components that absorb infrared radiation.

Example: Map of greenhouse gasses in tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita in the UK.

fr: Gaz à effet de serre.

Greenwashing

Compound noun

Misinformation about acts to make them look green.

Example: Here no greenwashing, home is truly green.

fr: Blanchiment écologique

Heat wave

Noun

Period of high heat.

Example: Air conditioning will allow you to face a possible heat wave.

fr: Canicule

Hustler

Noun

Someone who cheats and lies

Example: You're some kind of hustler.

fr: Arnaqueur

Inert

Adjective

What does not move

Example: This man is inert

fr: Inerte

Label

Noun

Small piece of paper with directions.

Example: The label is on the box

fr: Etiquette

Package

Noun

Object intended to contain and protect goods

Example: I opened the package

fr: Emballage

Pollutant

Noun

An agent responsible for pollution, degradation of a natural environment.

Example: A pollutant is usually regulated by more than one piece of legislation.

fr: Substance polluante

Refund

Noun

Giving money back

Example: Any refund, redemption or compensation in real money is excluded.

fr: Remboursement

Solid milk

Noun

Solid milk is made from dehydrated milk.

Example: Mix the water and solid milk.

fr: Lait en poudre

Straps

Noun

Part of a clothe

Example: The straps are adjustable and It's very comfortable.

fr: Bretelles

Sustainability

Noun

Character of what is durable.

Example: We are determined to ensure that these measures are sustainable.

fr: Durabilité

To address

Verb

Solve something.

Example: Supply issues need to be addressed

fr: Pallier

To balance

Verb

Distribute equally

Example: You have to balance the weight

fr: Equilibrer

To charge

accuse someone

Example: The judge charged the murderer

fr: Inculper

To offload

Verb

To get rid of something

Example: Offload yourself of that.

fr: Délester

To pander to

Verb

Give a compliment

Example: You may imagine that it is easy to pander to public opinion.

fr: Flatter

To parry

Verb

Face and avoid something

Example: We have to parry this strike

fr: Parer

To vary

Verb

Alternate and change things

Example: You have to vary the tastes

fr: Varier

Variations

Noun

Changing something.

Example: There are many temperature variations

fr: Variations

Zipper

Noun

A metal part on a clothe that allows it to be closed.

Example: Zipper and button on the side.

fr: Fermeture éclaire