Vocabulary (Perfectionnement)

25 null terms

A limo

A large luxurious car

Example: This celebrity came out of a limo that day.

fr: Une limousine

A passerby

a person who walks past a particular place

Example: I saw passerby that looked just like you.

fr: Un passant

Backlash

A strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to political/social events

Example: There’s a public backlash against racism.

fr: Contrecoup, répercussion

Buttress

To support someone in some way so they become stronger

Example: the cathedral's massive buttresses

fr: Un appui

Careen

To move forward quickly and suddenly in an uncontrollable way

Example: She was careening around the house.

fr: Caréner

Concerned

worried, anxious

Example: I’m concerned about you right now.

fr: Inquiet

Consistent

Coherent, not contradictory.

Example: They’re being consistent in their reaction

fr: Cohérent

Controversial

A policy or decision that causes disagreement

Example: This law is controversial since many years

fr: Controversé

Cross hairs

helps you to aim your gun accurately

Example: He showed me how to use cross hairs.

fr: une réticule

Debunk

To prove that something is completely false or silly

Example: He debunked everything she said

fr: Discréditer

Despicable

(Someone) morally reprehensible

Example: This man (my ex boyfriend) is so despicable.

fr: Méprisable

Devaluing

considering something less important

Example: She’s constantly devaluing herself

fr: Dévaluant

Eavesdrop

to spy

Example: My mom eavesdrop on my phone callings.

fr: Écouter indiscrètement

Embed

To fix something firmly into a substance

fr: Sceller

Funding

Money given by an association or a government

Example: The funding is now up to 5000$

fr: Un financement

Motorcade

A group of cars traveling with someone very important

Example: I saw a motorcade in Paris this morning.

fr: Un cortège

Outpouring

An expression of strong feeling that is difficult to control

fr: Un élan, un déversement

Peer

To look something carefully

Example: He peered at him with suspicion

fr: Regarder attentivement

Sensitive

Able to feel or percieve

Example: She’s sensitive since she lost her dog

fr: Sensible

Shortsighted

An action that’ll affect the future negatively

Example: a short-sighted government

fr: quelqu’un chose qui manque de vision

Sniffer dogs

Dogs used by the police to track criminals

Example: There were sniffer dogs trying to search weed.

fr: Chiens renifleurs

Suspended

When a something is temporarily postponed.

Example: The match has been suspended.

fr: Suspendu

To disrupt

Interrupt something by causing a disturbance or problem

Example: They disrupted the yoga class.

fr: Perturber

To wreck

To destroy, to badly damage

Example: The blast wrecked 100 houses

fr: Détruire

Viability

Ability to succed

Example: She looks for viability

fr: Viabilité