ASSIMIL 1

medium (n., pl. media)

English is also the main language of the global media. — média, moyen de communication — /ˈmiːdiəm/

to bother (v.)

Do you bother learning English at all? — se donner la peine (de faire qch) — /ˈbɒðər/

illogical (adj.)

Is this pronunciation illogical? — illogique — /ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

nightmare (n.)

English pronunciation can be a nightmare. — cauchemar — /ˈnaɪtmeər/

to desert (v.)

The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. — déserter, abandonner — /dɪˈzɜːrt/

dessert (n.)

The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. — dessert — /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (homophone de 'desert' verbe)

distraction (n.)

…can drive even the hardiest learners to distraction. — ce qui rend fou, distraction extrême — /dɪˈstrækʃən/

hardy / hardiest (adj.)

…can drive even the hardiest learners to distraction. — résistant, endurant / le plus résistant — /ˈhɑːrdi/ /ˈhɑːrdiɪst/

booming (adj., de to boom)

The publishing industry is booming. — en plein essor, florissant — /ˈbuːmɪŋ/

deficit (n.)

Britain's trade deficit is larger than expected. — déficit — /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/

byways (n. pl.)

…this trip through the highways and byways of English. — chemins de traverse, petites routes — /ˈbaɪweɪz/

variety (n.)

…so many people now speak their own variety of the language. — variante, variété — /vəˈraɪəti/

to ratify (v.)

…the United States will ratify the agreement. — ratifier — /ˈrætɪfaɪ/

spending (n., gérondif de to spend)

…spending money on a new MP3 player. — le fait de dépenser, dépenses — /ˈspɛndɪŋ/

alliteration (n.)

répétition de consonnes (ex. 'last but not least'). — allitération — /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/

assonance (n.)

répétition de sons voyelles. — assonance — /ˈæsənəns/

merchant bank (n.)

She works in IT for a merchant bank. — banque d'affaires — /ˈmɜːrtʃənt bæŋk/

to convince (v.)

We are convinced that the United States will ratify the agreement. — convaincre — /kənˈvɪns/

native (adj./n.)

…their own native speakers can find themselves at a disadvantage. — natif, originaire — /ˈneɪtɪv/