English L1

21 perfectionnement terms

Apportion
verb
divide up and share out.
Example: We are going to apportion the money from the award among all of the team members.
en: répartir, partager
appraisal
noun
an act of assessing something or someone.
Example: The physician did an in-depth appraisal of Amy's illness before prescribing her medication.
en: évaluation, estimation, diagnostic (médecine)
backlash
noun
a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
Example: a public backlash against racism
en: réaction (violente tho)
bandwidth
noun
a range of frequencies within a given band, in particular that used for transmitting a signal.
Example: You get a lot better bandwidth in the city than in the country.
en: bande passante / débit
buttress
noun
a structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.
Example: The structures are buttresses that hold up the building; they're not just decorative.
en: contrefort
careen
verb
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way. (NA)
Example: The speeding car careened into a wall.
en: foncer
compound
noun
a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
Example: I made this new dessert using a compound of my two favorite brownie recipes.
en: mélange, combinaison
insight
noun
the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.
Example: Do you have any insight into the company's direction?
en: aperçu
k-12
noun
K–12, from kindergarten to 12th grade, is an American English expression that indicates the range of years of publicly supported primary and secondary education found in the United States
Example: Who should I help my kid with online K12 school?
en: none
Limo
noun
short for limousine.
Example: The teenagers took a limo to the school dance.
en: limousine
loathsome
adj
causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.
Example: What's that loathsome object you left in my car?
en: dégoutant, répugnant
mull
v
think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
Example: ink about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
en: chauffer et épicer
onset
noun
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
Example: The onset of Jack's illness was sudden. The weather gets colder at the onset of winter.
en: début, commencement
outskirts
noun pl
the outer parts of a town or city.
Example: Heathrow Airport lies on the outskirts of London.
en: périphérie/banlieue
peer
noun or verb
look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something.
Example: His peers voted him best actor. If you peer closely, you can see the wind blowing the grass about.
en: regarder / pair (collègue, ami, etc)
reluctant
adj
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
Example: Susan tried to persuade her reluctant child to eat his vegetables.
en: réticent
Shift
verb or noun
verb : move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance. noun : a slight change in position, direction, or tendency.
Example: The movers shifted the table one metre to the left.
en: décalage, virage, déplacer, transférer
smuggle
verb
move (goods) illegally into or out of a country.
Example: Ben has been smuggling for years now and he's never been caught.
en: faire de la contrebande
squalor
noun
the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
Example: They were living in conditions of squalor when we found them.
en: saleté
Stanch (staunch in UK)
adj or verb
to stem the flow of (a liquid, esp blood) or (of a liquid) to stop flowing. (verb)
Example: Wesley is a staunch supporter of the Green Party. The medic used gauze to staunch the blood.
en: personne ardente, loyale OU étancher, arrêter (liquide)
Welfare
noun
the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
Example: they don't give a damn about the welfare of their families
en: bien-être