Vocabulaire Anglais

Chore(s)

Tâches ménagère(s) / corvée(s)

(Make) eye contact

Regarder quelqu’un dans les yeux / établir un contact visuel

Making eye contact can show that you are listening.

Wave

Faire un signe de la main / saluer de la main

She waved to her friend across the street.

Alert

Alerte / vigilant / attentif(ve)

The phone sent an alert about the severe weather.

Animation

Dessin animé/ animation

The Children loved the animation in the movie.

Glance

Jeter un coup d’œil

She glanced at her watch before leaving

Jaywalking

Traverser la rue en dehors d’un passage piéton

Jaywalking can be dangerous on busy roads.

Low-key

Discret / discrète

The hotel lobby was low-key and quiet.

Classic

Classique ( intemporel, typique , emblématique)

À classic novel

Classical

Classique (traditionnel ou style formel de musique / art / histoire)

Classical music

Historic

Historique ( qui a une grande importance dans l’histoire)

A historic day

Historical

Historique ( relatif à l’histoire)

Historical documents

Economic

Économique ( relatif à l’économie)

Economic growth

Économique/ qui permet de faire des économie/ peut coûteux

An economical car

To complain

Se plaindre

He always complains about the weather.

Grumble

Grogner / râler / ronchonner

He grumbled about having to wake up early.

For a while

Pendant un moment / pendant quelque temps / un certain temps

We sat in the garden for a while.

Miserable

Malheureux / misérable / très mal/ déprimé

She felt miserable after losing her job.

Basket

Panier / corbeille

She put the vegetables in a basket.

Accustomed to

Habitué(e) à

I’m accustomed to getting up early

Warning

Avertissement/ mise en garde

The weather service issued a warning about the storm.

Secret

Secret

She promised not to tell anyone the secret

greedy

Avide / gourmande / égoïste

The greedy man wanted to keep all the money for himself

Opportunity

Occasion / opportunité/ possibilité

This job is a great opportunity to learn

In a bad mood

De mauvaise humeur

She’s in a bad mood because she had a difficult day.

In a good mood

De bonne humeur

I’m in a good mood because I finished my work early.

Cheerful

Joyeux / gai / enjoué / de bonne humeur

She has a cheerful personality and always smiles.

Cheer (yourself) up

Remonter le moral / se remonter le moral / se réjouir

I watched a funny movie to cheer myself up.

Grumpy

Grognon/ grincheux/ de mauvaise humeur.

Toms get grumpy when he doesn’t get enough sleep.

Glint

Lueur / éclat / reflet brillant

There was a glint of sunlight on the water

To force

Forcer

She forced her friends to take a different route during the trip

Fair share

Sa part équitable

Dour

Maussade / morose / austère / peu souriant

The teacher’s dour expression mass the class nervous.

Culprit

Le coupable / le responsable

The police finally identified the culprit

Prevalence

Prévalence/ fréquence / proportion de personnes concernées

The prevalence of smartphones has changed the way people communicate.

Proliferation

Prolifération / multiplication rapide / expansion

The proliferation of electric vehicles is changing the auto industry

Reiterate

Réitérer / répéter / redire

The manager reiterated the importance of meeting the deadline.

Women’s work

Le travail des femmes / Les tâches traditionnellement attribuées aux femmes

Cooking and cleaning were once often described as women’s work

Division of labour

Répartition du travail / répartition des tâches

Take a breather

Faire une pause / souffler un peu / prendre un moment pour respirer

Pull your weight

Faire sa part / apporter sa contribution / prendre sa part de responsabilité

Jacked

Musclé(e)

To apologize

S’excuser

It’s important to applogize when your hurt someone’s feelings.

However

Cependant / toutefois / néanmoins

Many people think it rains in England all the time; however, this is only partly true.

Although

Bien que / même si / quoique

Although it is true that we are good at following rules, English people do not love queuing !

Despite

Malgré

Despite being little formal, English people are actually very warm-hearted.

While

Pendant que / tandis que / alors que

While international opinion of our food is not good, I think that English food is delicious

Therapy

Thérapie/ traitement

She started therapy to help manage her anxiety.

Woe

Malheur / souffrance/ grande détresse

He shared his financial woes with a close friend.

Check in with (someone)

Prendre des nouvelles de qql / faire le point avec qql / vérifier avec qql

I called to check in with my grandmother after the storm.

Ethical

Éthique

The company follows ethical business practices.

Stigma

Stigmatisation/ honte sociale

There is still a stigma around mental health in some communities.

Self-reflection

Introspection/ réflection sur soi-même

Keeping a journal encourages self-reflection.

Trippy

Psychédélique

The hotel lobby looks so trippy with all those bright colors.