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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Actions manuelles ou mouvements physiques

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
to chain
[verbe]

to secure or attach something or someone using a series of connected links

attacher

attacher

Ex: To prevent any accidents , the heavy machinery was securely chained to the ground during the storm .Pour éviter tout accident, les machines lourdes ont été solidement **enchaînées** au sol pendant la tempête.

to carefully free something from knots or twists

démêler

démêler

Ex: Emergency responders worked swiftly to disentangle the trapped bird from the netting .Les intervenants d'urgence ont travaillé rapidement pour **démêler** l'oiseau piégé du filet.

the ability to move easily or be freely moved from one place, job, etc. to another

mobilité

mobilité

Ex: The region 's economic growth is partially due to the mobility of its labor force .La croissance économique de la région est en partie due à la **mobilité** de sa main-d'œuvre.

to leave in a hurry

filer, décamper

filer, décamper

Ex: As the party ended , they shot off home to beat the traffic .Alors que la fête se terminait, ils **sont partis en vitesse** pour éviter les embouteillages.
to stow
[verbe]

to carefully and neatly place something in a specific location for safekeeping or organization

ranger, stocker

ranger, stocker

Ex: The passengers stowed their belongings under the seats for the bus journey .Les passagers ont **rangé** leurs affaires sous les sièges pour le voyage en bus.
to squeeze
[verbe]

to apply pressure to fit or pass something into or through a tight space

presser, serrer

presser, serrer

Ex: The movers had to squeeze the couch through the narrow staircase to get it into the living room .Les déménageurs ont dû **serrer** le canapé dans l'escalier étroit pour le faire entrer dans le salon.
to turn up
[verbe]

to arrive at a location or event, often unexpectedly and without prior notice

se pointer, arriver

se pointer, arriver

Ex: The celebrity turned up at the charity event to show support .La célébrité **est apparue** à l'événement caritatif pour montrer son soutien.
to flock
[verbe]

to gather in a group

se rassembler, affluer

se rassembler, affluer

Ex: Shoppers tend to flock to the mall during the holiday season .Les acheteurs ont tendance à **se rassembler** au centre commercial pendant la période des fêtes.
to rip
[verbe]

to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly

déchirer

déchirer

Ex: The fierce gusts of wind threatened to rip the tent from its stakes during the camping trip .Les rafales de vent violentes menaçaient de **arracher** la tente de ses piquets pendant le voyage de camping.
to caper
[verbe]

to skip or dance about in a lively or playful manner

gambader, cabrioler

gambader, cabrioler

Ex: During the festival, people of all ages joined in to caper and dance in the streets.Pendant le festival, des personnes de tous âges se sont jointes pour **gambader** et danser dans les rues.
to fidget
[verbe]

to make small, restless movements or gestures due to nervousness or impatience

remuer, gigoter

remuer, gigoter

Ex: She tried to stay still during the job interview , but her nerves caused her to fidget uncontrollably .Elle a essayé de rester immobile pendant l'entretien d'embauche, mais ses nerfs l'ont fait **gigoter** de manière incontrôlable.
to flap
[verbe]

to move with a rapid up-and-down motion

battre, clapoter

battre, clapoter

Ex: During the storm , the flag outside the window constantly flapped in the gusty wind .Pendant la tempête, le drapeau à l'extérieur de la fenêtre **battait** constamment dans le vent violent.
to line
[verbe]

to form a row or be positioned along the edge of something

to pile
[verbe]

to lay things on top of each other

empiler, ajouter, amasser

empiler, ajouter, amasser

Ex: They are piling boxes in the garage for storage .Ils **empilent** des boîtes dans le garage pour le stockage.
to seal
[verbe]

to close or secure something tightly to prevent access

sceller, fermer hermétiquement

sceller, fermer hermétiquement

Ex: The preservationist carefully sealed the ancient documents in archival sleeves to protect them from moisture .Le conservateur a soigneusement **scellé** les documents anciens dans des pochettes d'archivage pour les protéger de l'humidité.
to slap
[verbe]

to apply or put something quickly and forcefully on a surface

gifler, claquer

gifler, claquer

Ex: The barber slapped shaving cream onto the man 's face before shaving .Le barbier a **giflé** de la mousse à raser sur le visage de l'homme avant de le raser.
to stack
[verbe]

to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities

empiler, entasser

empiler, entasser

Ex: The construction workers often stack bricks one on top of the other to build walls .Les ouvriers du bâtiment **empilent** souvent des briques les unes sur les autres pour construire des murs.

to apply a white, paint-like mixture to a surface, usually to make it look clean or new

blanchir, badigeonner

blanchir, badigeonner

to breach
[verbe]

to create an hole or gap in something, allowing access or entry

percer, enfoncer

percer, enfoncer

Ex: To provide access for wildlife , conservationists breached a fence along the migration route .Pour fournir un accès à la faune, les conservationnistes ont **fait une brèche** dans une clôture le long de la route de migration.
to tap
[verbe]

to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows

taper, tapoter

taper, tapoter

Ex: She has tapped the surface to find hidden compartments in the antique desk .Elle a **tapoté** la surface pour trouver des compartiments cachés dans le bureau antique.
to skim
[verbe]

to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it

effleurer, frôler

effleurer, frôler

Ex: In the quiet library , the pages of the open book seemed to skim one another as the gentle breeze swept through the room .Dans la bibliothèque silencieuse, les pages du livre ouvert semblaient **effleurer** les unes les autres alors qu'une brise légère traversait la pièce.
to scrub
[verbe]

to clean a surface by rubbing it very hard using a brush, etc.

frotter

frotter

Ex: After a day of gardening , she scrubs her hands to remove soil and stains .Après une journée de jardinage, elle **frotte** ses mains pour enlever la terre et les taches.

to separate and remove what is unwanted or less suitable, often by examining carefully

trier, filtrer

trier, filtrer

Ex: The editor sifted out weak arguments in the draft.L'éditeur a **trié** les arguments faibles dans le brouillon.
Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
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