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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Interactions difficiles et tactiques sociales

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)

to courageously confront and resist someone or something, refusing to be controlled

résister à, tenir tête à

résister à, tenir tête à

Ex: The consumer stood up to the deceptive marketing tactics of the company, demanding fair treatment.Le consommateur a **tenu tête** aux tactiques de marketing trompeuses de l'entreprise, exigeant un traitement équitable.

to do something dangerous, risky, or foolish

jouer avec le feu

jouer avec le feu

Ex: He often plays with fire by investing in risky stocks.

to provoke and anger someone so much that they start to hate and oppose one

contrarier

contrarier

Ex: The aggressive tone of the letter antagonized the recipient .Le ton agressif de la lettre a **antagonisé** le destinataire.
fuss
[nom]

a state of nervous or restless excitement, often showing worry or anticipation

used to introduce the worst, most surprising, or most extreme part of a situation, especially after a list of negative things

Ex: She forgot my birthday and, to cap it all, didn't even apologize.

to attract more attention than others, often selfishly or excessively

Ex: Stop stealing the limelight and share the credit.

entry into a place or situation without permission, invitation, or welcome

to exploit
[verbe]

to take advantage of someone by making them work a lot and paying them less than is deserved

exploiter, profiter de

exploiter, profiter de

Ex: Certain industries have been known to exploit migrant workers , subjecting them to harsh conditions and paying wages below the legal minimum .Certaines industries sont connues pour **exploiter** les travailleurs migrants, les soumettant à des conditions difficiles et leur versant des salaires inférieurs au minimum légal.

someone who predicts that terrible events will happen, often seen as pessimistic

Ex: Don't be a prophet of doom; things might improve soon.
lengths
[nom]

extreme actions taken to achieve something

extrémités, grandes longueurs

extrémités, grandes longueurs

Ex: Going to such lengths shows how important it is to herAller à de telles **extrémités** montre à quel point c'est important pour elle.
to press
[verbe]

to try very hard to persuade someone to do something

pousser, insister

pousser, insister

Ex: The salesperson pressed the customer to buy the latest product .Le vendeur a **pressé** le client d'acheter le dernier produit.

to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner

distinguer, mettre en avant

distinguer, mettre en avant

Ex: In the team meeting , the manager made it a point to single out Sarah for her outstanding leadership during the project .Lors de la réunion d'équipe, le manager a tenu à **mettre en avant** Sarah pour son leadership exceptionnel pendant le projet.

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

Ex: The family gathering had its fair share of disagreements, but everyone agreed to toe the line and avoid confrontations for the sake of harmony.

to playfully deceive or fool someone

Ex: The students played a trick on their teacher by switching the labels on the chemical bottles.

to act carefully to avoid risks

Ex: The team played it safe in the final minutes to maintain their lead Ask ChatGPT

a sincere, careful attempt to accomplish something

to dare
[verbe]

to have the courage or audacity to try or do something challenging or risky

oser

oser

Ex: He wanted to ask her about the incident but he did n't dare.Il voulait lui demander à propos de l'incident mais il n'a pas osé.

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

tenir sa langue

tenir sa langue

Ex: He has become adept at biting his lips in stressful situations to maintain a professional demeanor.

to offer help to someone with a task or problem

Ex: She gave her brother a hand with his school project.

to have a tendency to share or become involved in everything

Ex: Mark's curiosity and eagerness to learn have him with a finger in every pie, exploring new hobbies and subjects on a regular basis.

to make a person be constantly worried about or ready for any possible danger or threat

Ex: The fast-paced nature of the stock market keeps traders on their toes, monitoring changes in real-time.
touchy-feely
[Adjectif]

characterized by frequent physical affection or emotionally expressive behavior, often in a way that can feel excessive or uncomfortable to some people

to put someone in a difficult position

prendre au dépourvu, piéger

prendre au dépourvu, piéger

Ex: She thought she could bluff her way through the presentation, but the detailed questions caught her out.Elle pensait pouvoir bluffer pendant sa présentation, mais les questions détaillées l'ont **prise au dépourvu**.
fib
[nom]

a small lie, usually told to avoid minor trouble or embarrassment

fiction
[nom]

an intentionally false or unlikely story

fiction, fable

fiction, fable

Ex: The movie is based on a mixture of fact and fiction.Le film est basé sur un mélange de faits et de **fiction**.
to jostle
[verbe]

push or shove to make one's way through a crowd

se bousculer, se frayer un chemin

se bousculer, se frayer un chemin

to try to conceal flaws or problems temporarily, without addressing or solving them properly

Ex: The couple decided to go on a vacation to paper over the cracks in their deteriorating relationship, hoping that time away would fix their issues.

to provoke problems with something that one does or says

Ex: The boat would not have been rocked if we had just gone with the agreed-upon plan.
to flout
[verbe]

to openly ignore or disobey something, showing disrespect by not following rules or standards

bafouer

bafouer

Ex: He frequently flouts instructions , leading to disruptions in the workflow .Il **enfreint** fréquemment les instructions, ce qui entraîne des perturbations dans le flux de travail.
Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
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