Vocabulary part 10
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| Langue | Français |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Collège |
| Crée / Actualisé | 27.01.2016 / 27.02.2016 |
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expression voulant dire blamer qqn
to lay the blame on
It isn't fair that they lay the blame on you for other's people mistakes.
1. secteur, quartier
superficie
2. domaine (field of study)
area
Her studies were in the area of Indo-European languages.
Passer en justice
to stand on trial
It says in the papers that four men are to stand on trial next month for that robbery at our local.
ère, époque
an eras
discussion, dispute, argument, debate
your are in a discussion, argument, debate
BUT a topic is under debate/discussion or a source of argument
a topic is in dispute
observer
to observe
noun : observation-observer-observance
adj : observant-observantional
adv : observantly
(relating to development) de croissance, de développement
developmental
noun: development
adj developed-(un-under-over)developing
adv : developmentally
un sceptique
a doubter
noun: a doubt
adj: doubtful-(un)doubting (perplexe, incertain)-doubtless
adv : doubtfully (avec hésitation)-doubtlessly-undoubtedly
comparer
faire le poids
to compare
noun: a comparision
adj : comparative-(in)comparable
adv : comparatively-(in)comparable
Most of us in this country live in comparative wealth and comfort.
to commit
The prisoner is likely to commit more crimes if released.
You must be willing to commit to the program for at least three months.
noun a commitment (obligation)- a comitee
adj : commited(engagé à)
Doris has been a committed charity worker for forty years.
croire
believe
verb : to disbelieve
noun: (dis)belief- believer
adj: (un)believable
(se) décider (de)
decide to
noun : a decision-(in)decisiveness
adj : (in)decisive
adv : decisively (résolument, fermement)
établire
to establish
noun : an establishment (constitution)
adj : anti-establishment-established
périle (great danger)
peril
noun : perilousness
adj : perilous
adv : perilously
une analyse
an analysis (plu. analyses)
noun : an analyst
verb : to analyse
adj: analytical (analitique)
assez de
plenty of
adj: plentiful-plenteous (abondant)
brave
brave
noun bravery
adv: bravely
from what I have noticed/understood)
As far as I can tell
to relax
to put one's feet up
I wish that I could put my feet up for few minutes.
concernant prép
à propos de loc prép
suite à loc prép
with regard to
The following recommendations are based on generally accepted estimates with regard to the city's propable future needs for leisure facilities.
féliciter pour
to congratulate on
I am writing to congratulate you on the service which my wife and I recieved in your restaurant last night.
parler à
speak to
It was very upsetting to be spoken to so impolitely by your reception staff.
le meilleur moyen
the best course of action
In my opinion, the best course of action would be to carry out a survey to discover how local residents feel about the proposal.
le meilleur moyen
the best course of action
In my opinion, the best course of action would be to carry out a survey to discover how local residents feel about the proposal.
précipité, hâtif
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En aucun cas
hasty
+
In/Under no crcumstances
In/Under no circumstances should you make a hasty decision
proposer, avancer qqc
to put forward
I should like to put forward the case for a rather different approach from the one that has been taken in the past.
Let Maria put the proposed vacation schedule forward. The boss likes her.
compler ses besoins
to meet/suit sb needs
déclancher, provoquer
to trigger
The assassination of the archduke triggered the war.
(provoke is more common for people)
