MDL thème 4
MDL thème 4
8 Video games terms
The topic speaks about Video games around the world, how it works...
It deals with the famous game JFK reloaded, which shows the JFK's death ! It represents more and more the reality with the evolution nowadays.
- Backlash
- A strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a charge or recent events in society or politics
Syn : retaliation, repercussions
Ant : pettiness, unimportance, insignifiance
- Example: She has the backlash of group work
- en: Contre-coup
- Bounce
- To rebound after having struck an object or a surface
Syn : rebound, ricochet
Ant : allow, permit
- Example: Every bullet bounces around with a super-realistic trajectory
- en: rebondir
- Buttress
- To make someone or something stronger by supporting them in some way
Syn : reinforce
Ant : let down
- Example: They buttress the development of this video game
- en: Étayer, soutenir
- Careen
- To move forward quickly and suddenly, going from a side to side in an uncontrolled way
Syn : lurch, lean
Ant : unwind, ratite
- Example: The bullet would careen forward
- en: Caréner
- Despicable
- What it is morally reprehensible
Syn : contemptible, pitiable
Ant : moral, honest, admirable
- Example: It is despicable to break the law
- en: Méprisable
- Loathsome
- Highly offensive, arousing aversion or disgust
Syn : hateful, offensive
Ant : attractive, delightful
- Example: The game certainly seems like a loathsome piece of opportunism
- en: Détestable
- Peer
- To look very carefully, especially because something is difficult to see
Syn : squint, scrutinize
Ant : incurious, unscrutinize
- Example: They peer at this painting in order to find all the details
- en: Dévisager, regarder attentivement
- To debunk
- To prove that something such as an idea or belief is false and silly
Syn : explode, disprove
Ant : confirm
- Example: She debunks all the rubbish about acting
- en: Discréditer