Vocabulaire Anglais

Chore(s)

Tâches ménagère(s) / corvée(s)

The children help with household chores.

Aspects (nm)

Aspects / points / facettes

The course covers several aspects of running a business, including marketing and finance.

A realistic possibility (expr)

Une possibilité réaliste

With enough practice, winning the local tournament is a realistic possibility.

Deep sleep (nm)

Sommeil profond (nm)

Deep sleep helps the body recover and supports overall health

Feed information (expr)

Fournir / transmettre des informations. (Expr)

The researchers feed information into a computer program to help it identify patterns

Magic bullet (nm)

Solution miracle (nm)

There is no magic bullet for learning a language; regular practice is essential.

Math (nm)

Mathématiques/ Maths (nm)

He enjoys math because he likes solving problems and finding patterns.

Nutrient (nm)

Nutriment

Fresh vegetables provide important nutrients that help keep your body healthy.

Preservative (nm)

Conservateur

I try to avoid foods with artificial preservatives at home

To select (vb)

Sélectionner, choisir (vb)

Only ten students were selected to take part in the international competition.

Strength (nm)

Force / point fort / atout

One of her greatest strengths is her ability to remain calm under pressure.

Supplement (nm)

Un Complément / un supplément (nm)

Her doctor recommended supplements after a blood test showed that she lacked a particular vitamin.

Unfortunate (adj)

Malheureux/ regrettable / fâcheux (adj)

It was unfortunate that the concert was cancelled just hours before it began.

A white lie

Un mensonge pieux / un petit mensonge (pour ne pas blesser qql)

I told a white lie and said I liked the gift because I didn't want to hurt her feelings.

Saturated fat (nm)

Graisse saturée / acide gras saturé (nm)

Butter and fatty cuts of meat contain saturated fats, so it's a good idea to eat them in moderation.

Distortion of the truth

Déformation de la vérité

The report was criticized as a distortion of the truth

malicious intent

Intention malveillante / mauvaise intention

The message was sent with malicious intent

societal norm

Norme sociale / norme de la société

In some cultures, removing your shoes indoors is a societal norm.

Itch (nm)

Une démangeaison

I have an itch.

Get on (with someone) (vb)

Bien s’entendre avec quelqu’un

I get on well with my colleagues.

To itch (vb)

Démanger

My arm started to itch after I walked through the grass.

Itchy (adj)

Qui démange/ qui gratte

This sweater makes my skin itchy

to Unpack (vb)

Défaire / déballer (après un voyage)

I need to unpack my suitcase before I can relax.

Parasite (nm)

Un parasite

The doctor discovered that the patient had a parasite

Spontaneously (adv)

Spontanément

We spontaneously decided to go for a walk after dinner.

To catch (vb) ( an illness )

Attraper (une maladie )

I caught a cold from my brother last week

To catch feeling (vb)

Commencer à avoir des sentiments

She started laughing, and soon everyone else caught the feeling

Get on with (something) (vb)

Continuer / avancer dans un travail

I need to get on with my homework

Move in (vb)

Emménager dans un logement

We moved in last week

Move into + place (vb)

Emménager dans un lieu précis

We move into a new appartement last week.

Move out (vb)

Déménager, quitter son logement

I’m moving out next Friday. I’ve already packed my bags.

Move on (vb)

Passer à autre chose / continuer sa vie

I don’t like my colleagues. Time to move on and find another job.

Deviation (nm)

Une Déviation / un écart

A deviation was opened following the sample analysis.

Investigation (nm)

Une investigation

The investigation is currently in progress.

Compliant (adj)

Conforme

The results are compliant with specification

Implementation (nm)

mise en oeuvre

The implementation of this corrective action has been verified

Evidence (nm)

Une Preuve / un élément de preuve

No evidence of impact on the results was found.

To melt (vb)

(Faire) fondre

Chocolate melts if you leave it in a warm room

Fam (nm)

Les proches

When I travel, I always call my fam to check in.

An attempt (nm)

Une tentative

His first attempt at cooking the dish was surprisingly successful

To Take over (vb)

Prendre le contrôle / prendre la relève / reprendre quelque chose

A larger company plans to take over the small business

To overstate (vb)

Exagérer / surestimer/ amplifier

It’s easy to overstate the benefits of a new technology

Kill witch (nm)

Un interrupteur/ dispositif d’arrêt

The robot has a kill switch that can stop it immediately.

A slowdown (nm)

Un ralentissement/ une baisse d’activité / un ralentissement économique

The economy is experiencing a slowdown this eat.

Hoax (nm)

Un canular

The message about the dangerous virus turned out to be a hoax.

Disadvantage (nm)

Inconvénient / désavantage

Living far from the city can be a disadvantage when looking for a job.

Stressful (adj)

Stressant

Moving to a new city can be very stressful experience

Exhausting (adj)

Épuisant/ exténuant

The long journey was exhausting, but it was worth it.

Annoying (adj)

Agaçant/ énervant/ irritant

The constant noise from the neighbours is really annoying

Take (something) personally

Prendre qqch personnellement / se sentir personnellement visé(e) ou offensé(e)

Don’t take it personally if your manager criticises your work.

Take (something) to heart

Prendre qqch très à coeur / être profondément affecté(e) par qqch

Try not to take his negative comments to heart.

Foodie (nm)

Personne passionnée par la nourriture, la gastronomie et la découverte culinaire.

I'm a real foodie, so I love trying new restaurants

To cancel

Annuler

She canceled the meeting at the office

A little bit (expr)

Un peu, une petite quantité, légèrement

Could you add a little bit more salt to the soup?

To Understand/ know one end of a pig from another (expr)

Avoir des connaissances de base sur un sujet, savoir de quoi on parle

I don't understand one end of a pig from another, so I wouldn't know how to raise one.

Romantic (adj)

Romantique, idéaliste, rêveur, sentimental

They had a romantic dinner by the sea.

Affordable (adj)

Abordable

The restaurant offers good food at affordable prices.

In danger of (expr)

En danger de, menacé de, risquant de

Many wild animals are in danger of losing their natural habitats.

A festival

Un festival

Thousands of people attended the music festival

A pudding

Un dessert, un pudding

We had chocolate pudding for dessert after dinner

A inventor

Un inventeur / inventrice

The inventor spent years developing the new machine

An Imitation

Une imitation/ une copie / une reproduction

The painting turned out be an imitation

Enchanted (adj)

• Émerveillé / sous le charme (adj)

• Enchanté (par magie) (adj)

The children were enchanted by the show

The princess lived in an enchanted castle

to control (vb)

Contrôler / maîtriser

The King wanted to control the entire kingdom

A mechanism (nm)

Un mécanisme

The clock has a simple but reliable mechanism.

Fall in love

Tomber amoureux/ amoureuse

The two characters fall in love during their journey

A Disguise (nm)

Un déguisement

The prince wore a disguise to enter the city unnoticed

Consent (nm)

Consentement / accord (nm)

You should always ask for someone’s consent before sharing their photo

Determination (nm)

La Détermination / la volonté/ la ténacité

His determination helped him finish the difficult project

Have a sweet tooth

Avoir un faible pour le sucré / aimer particulièrement les choses sucrées

I have a sweet tooth, so I always order dessert.

Sour (adj)

Acide (pour un goût) / aigre

These lemon are very sour, so I can’t eat them by themselves

Sharp ( pour un goût) (adj)

Fort et prononcé (pour un goût)

These cheese has a sharp taste that some people really enjoy

Filling (adj)

Rassasiant/ qui cale bien

The soup was simple but very filling

A (something) person

Une personne qui aime particulièrement (quelque chose)

I’m more of a coffee person than a tea person

To document (vb)

Documenter

She carefully documents all project steps for her team

To Hype

Promouvoir

She loves to hype her favorite band among her friends.

To Complain

Se plaindre

Customers often complain when the service is too slow

A Complaint

Une Plainte / une réclamation

The hotel received several complaints about the dirty rooms.

Discount

Reduction / remise / rabais

Students can get a discount on movie tickets

Entitled

Avoir droit à quelque chose

All customers are entitled to a full refund if the product is faulty

Reviews

Avis / critiques / évaluations

I always read online reviews before buying a new phone

Mug

Bouille (visage)

You could see excitement all over his mug when he won

Flash flood

Crue soudaine / inondation soudaine

The heavy rain caused a flash flood in the mountain valley

Tunnel

Tunnel

The train passes through a long tunnel under the mountain

Glacier

Glacier

The glacier has been getting smaller because of climate change

Not over

Pas terminé / pas fini / pas encore

The storm is not over yet, so people should stay indoors

Survivor

Survivant / survivante

Rescuers found a survivor several hours after the earthquake.

Trigger

Déclencher / provoquer

Heavy rain can trigger flash floods in this area.

Imminent

Imminent / sur le point de se produire

Residents were warned that a flash flood was imminent

Wipe out

Anéantir / détruire complètement/ éliminer

The flood wiped out several villages near the river.

To dig

Creuser

If you want to plant flowers, you dig a hole in the garden

Accessory

Accessoire

A handbag can be useful fashion accessory.

Laughing stock

La risée / le sujet de moquerie

The team became the laughing stock of the league.

Sturdy

Solide, robuste, résistant

The bag is made from sturdy material.

Masculinity

Masculinité

The film explores ideas about masculinity.

Hefty price tag

Un prix élevé / un prix très cher

The designer bag comes with a hefty price tag.

Inhibitions

Inhibitions/ retenues / complexes

After a few minutes, she relaxed and lost her inhibitions.

Candid

Franc, honnête

She appreciates friends who are candid when giving advice.

Likelihood

Probabilité / vraisemblance/ chance qu’une chose se produise

The is a high likelihood of heavy rain tonight.

Landslide

Glissement de terrain / éboulement

The heavy rain caused a landslide on the mountain road.