Glossaire Mirouh Ines
Glossaire Mirouh Ines
96 Glossaire pour le vocabulaire terms
Glossaire pour le cours de Renforcement
- Abetting
- encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.
- en: complice
- Acquiescence
- the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
- en: Consentement
- Agility
- ability to move quickly and easily.
- en: agilité
- Altar
- the table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services.
- en: autel
- Application
- a formal request to be considered for a position or to be allowed to do or have something, submitted to an authority, institution, or organization.
- en: application
- Apportion
- divide up and share out.
- en: répartir
- Appraisal
- an act of assessing something or someone.
- en: évaluation
- Ashore
- to or on the shore or land from the direction of the sea.
- en: À terre
- Asylum seekers
- a person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another.
- en: demandeurs d'asile
- Axe
- end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly
- en: Hache
- Backlash
- a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
- en: contrecoup
- Backyard
- a back garden.
- en: arrière-cour
- Balancing-act
- an attempt to handle or deal with two or more things (such as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements.
- en: acte d'équilibriste
- Bandwidth
- the range of frequencies used in a specific telecommunications signal.
- en: Bande passante
- Blight
- a thing that spoils or damages something.
- en: brûlure
- Boater
- a flat-topped hardened straw hat with a brim.
- en: canotier
- Bounce
- (with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it.
- en: rebondir
- Brand
- a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.
- en: Marque
- Briton
- a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, or a person of British descent.
- en: Britannique
- Buttress
- a structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.
- en: contrefort
- Canvas
- a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting.
- en: Canvas
- Careen
- move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.
- en: caréner
- Casualties
- a person killed or injured in a war or accident.
- en: victimes
- Catch up
- succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one.
- en: rattraper
- CCTV
- closed circuit television
- en: Vidéosurveillance
- Census
- an official count or survey, especially of a population.
- en: Recensement
- Coalition
- a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.
- en: coalition
- Complicit
- involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong.
- en: Complice
- Compound
- a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
- en: Composé
- Controversial
- giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement.
- en: Controversé
- Criticism
- the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.
- en: critique
- Cross hairs
- a pair of fine wires crossing at right angles at the focus of an optical instrument or gunsight, for use in positioning, aiming, or measuring.
- en: réticule
- Curb
- a check or restraint on something.
- en: Restreindre
- Currently
- at the present time.
- en: Actuellement
- Debunk
- expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).
- en: discréditer
- Desecrate
- treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.
- en: Profaner
- Despicable
- deserving hatred and contempt.
- en: méprisable
- Devaluing
- reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of something
- en: Dévaloriser
- Device
- a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.
- en: dispositif
- Dog-tired
- extremely tired; worn out.
- en: chien fatigué
- Draft
- a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
- en: Brouillon
- Eavesdrop
- secretly listen to a conversation.
- en: écoute
- Embed
- fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.
- en: intégrer
- Encroachment
- intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.
- en: Empiètement
- Environmentalists
- a person who is concerned with protecting and preserving the natural environment
- en: Écologistes
- Eyesight
- a person's ability to see.
- en: vue
- Fleshed out
- to provide more information about (something)
- en: Élaboré
- Forestall
- prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.
- en: Devancer
- Fund
- a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.
- en: fonds
- Funding
- money provided, especially by an organization or government, for a particular purpose.
- en: Financement
- Household
- a house and its occupants regarded as a unit.
- en: ménage
- Insignia
- a distinguishing badge or emblem of military rank, office, or membership of an organization.
- en: Insigne
- k-12
- The acronym K-12 is commonly used in the United States to designate the entire school curriculum, from kindergarten to high school.
- en: K-12
- Knowledgeable
- intelligent and well informed.
- en: Bien informé
- Limo
- short for limousine.
- en: Limousine
- Loathsome
- causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.
- en: Détestable
- Manual
- relating to or done with the hands.
- en: manuel
- Matchstick
- something likened to a match in being long and thin.
- en: Allumette
- Meekly
- in a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner.
- en: docilement
- Mep
- A person who represents an area of a european country in the European Parliament
- en: député
- Monitor
- a device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something.
- en: Moniteur
- Motorcade
- a procession of motor vehicles, typically carrying and escorting a prominent person.
- en: Cortège
- Mull
- think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
- en: Réfléchir
- Onset
- the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant
- en: début
- Outcome
- the way a thing turns out; a consequence.
- en: résultat
- Outpouring
- something that streams out rapidly
- en: Épanchement
- Outraged
- arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone)
- en: indigné
- Paranoia
- unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people or their actions.
- en: Paranoia
- Passerby
- a person who happens to be going past something, especially on foot.
- en: passant
- Peer
- look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something.
- en: pair
- Pledge
- a solemn promise or undertaking.
- en: gage
- Proliferation
- rapid increase in the number or amount of something.
- en: prolifération
- Proponent
- a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action
- en: Partisan
- Refugee
- a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
- en: réfugié
- Regulation
- a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.
- en: régulation
- Renewable
- (of a contract, agreement, etc.) capable of being renewed.
- en: renouvelable
- Scrutiny
- critical observation or examination.
- en: examen minutieux
- Sensitivity
- the quality or condition of being sensitive.
- en: Sensibilité
- Shift
- move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.
- en: décalage
- Shortsighted
- unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan.
- en: Bigleux
- Sleepwalk
- walk around and sometimes perform other actions while asleep.
- en: somnambulisme
- Smuggle
- move (goods) illegally into or out of a country.
- en: passer en contrebande
- Snap
- break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.
- en: instantané
- Sniffer
- Dogs who are used by the police to track criminals
- en: Renifleur
- Spokesperson
- a spokesman or spokeswoman (used as a neutral alternative).
- en: un porte-parole
- Springboard
- a strong, flexible board from which someone may jump in order to gain added impetus when performing a dive or a gymnastic movement.
- en: tremplin
- Staunch
- very loyal and committed in attitude.
- en: loyal
- Stem
- the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
- en: tige
- Thoroughfare
- a road or path forming a route between two places.
- en: rue
- Tidal Island
- a piece of land that is connected to the mainland by a natural or man-made causeway
- en: Île de marée
- Transcended
- be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere).
- en: transcendé
- Trim down
- to become smaller in size; to make something smaller.
- en: réduire
- Viability
- ability to work successfully.
- en: Viabilité
- Welfare
- the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
- en: Bien-être
- Wind turbine
- a turbine having a large vaned wheel rotated by the wind to generate electricity.
- en: éolienne
- Wireless
- using radio, microwaves, etc. (as opposed to wires or cables) to transmit signals.
- en: sans fil
