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Cambridge English : CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Détérioration

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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to bedizen
[verbe]

to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

attifer, enjoliver de manière criarde

attifer, enjoliver de manière criarde

Ex: Critics said the stage was bedizened rather than elegantly designed .Les critiques ont dit que la scène était **enjolivée** plutôt qu'élégamment conçue.

to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

frelater, couper

frelater, couper

bedraggled
[Adjectif]

looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

délabré, dépenaillé

délabré, dépenaillé

Ex: We rescued a bedraggled cat from the flooded street .Nous avons sauvé un chat **dépenaillé** de la rue inondée.
to botch
[verbe]

to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

bâcler, rater

bâcler, rater

Ex: Negotiators botched the deal , costing the firm millions .Les négociateurs ont **bâclé** l'accord, coûtant des millions à l'entreprise.
to bungle
[verbe]

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

rater, gâcher

rater, gâcher

Ex: He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself , but his efforts only bungled the plumbing and flooded the kitchen .Il a essayé de réparer lui-même le robinet qui fuyait, mais ses efforts n'ont fait que **gâcher** la plomberie et inonder la cuisine.

to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean

souiller, salir

souiller, salir

to char
[verbe]

to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

carboniser, calciner

carboniser, calciner

Ex: The paper was charred by the flames , leaving only ashes behind .Le papier a été **carbonisé** par les flammes, ne laissant que des cendres.

an extremely intense and destructive fire

incendie

incendie

Ex: The museum 's archives were tragically lost in the conflagration, erasing invaluable historical documents and artifacts .Les archives du musée ont été tragiquement perdues dans l'**incendie**, effaçant des documents et des artefacts historiques inestimables.

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

sécher, dessécher, déshydrater

sécher, dessécher, déshydrater

Ex: To keep the seeds viable , he desiccated them before storing them in a cool place .Pour garder les graines viables, il les a **desséchées** avant de les stocker dans un endroit frais.

to completely destroy or remove something

détruire, éliminer, éradiquer

détruire, éliminer, éradiquer

Ex: The team of experts worked to extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .L'équipe d'experts a travaillé pour **extirper** la menace de cybersécurité et sécuriser le réseau.
to vitiate
[verbe]

to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

infirmer

infirmer

to deface
[verbe]

to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

défigurer

défigurer

Ex: The group was defacing the park benches when the police arrived .Le groupe **dégradait** les bancs du parc lorsque la police est arrivée.

a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: The party was going smoothly until a disagreement among guests became the fly in the ointment.

to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: By revealing the company's financial troubles to the public, the whistleblower really upset the apple cart.
crud
[nom]

a substance, mess, or residue that looks gross or unclean

crasse, saleté

crasse, saleté

Ex: Do n't touch that crud on the table , it looks nasty .Ne touche pas à cette **crasse** sur la table, ça a l'air dégoûtant.
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