Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - L'Opinion

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais relatifs à l'opinion, tels que "belie", "deem", "maintain", etc., nécessaires pour l'examen GRE.

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adverse

[Adjectif]

against someone or something's advantage

défavorable

Ex: The adverse publicity surrounding the scandal tarnished the company 's reputation .La publicité **défavorable** entourant le scandale a terni la réputation de l'entreprise.

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arbitrary

[Adjectif]

not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair

arbitraire

Ex: The company 's dress code policy seemed arbitrary, with rules changing frequently without explanation .La politique de code vestimentaire de l'entreprise semblait **arbitraire**, avec des règles changeant fréquemment sans explication.

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to belie

[verbe]

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

tromper sur, ne pas donner l'impression de

Ex: The report 's optimistic tone belies the actual difficulties the company is facing .Le ton optimiste du rapport **cache** les difficultés réelles auxquelles l'entreprise est confrontée.

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candid

[Adjectif]

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

franc

Ex: Being candid about his intentions from the start helped build trust in their relationship .Être **franc** sur ses intentions dès le départ a aidé à bâtir la confiance dans leur relation.

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to clinch

[verbe]

to decisively conclude something, such as an argument or a contract

conclure

Ex: The engineer 's innovative design clinched the contract for the construction project .Le design innovant de l'ingénieur a **conclu** le contrat pour le projet de construction.

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to concur

[verbe]

to express agreement with a particular opinion, statement, action, etc.

être d'accord

Ex: As the negotiations progressed , the two parties found common ground and began to concur on key terms for the partnership .Alors que les négociations progressaient, les deux parties ont trouvé un terrain d'entente et ont commencé à **convenir** des termes clés du partenariat.

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conversely

[Adverbe]

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

inversement

Ex: The new policy benefits larger companies ; conversely, smaller firms may struggle .La nouvelle politique profite aux grandes entreprises ; **inversement**, les petites entreprises peuvent avoir des difficultés.

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to deem

[verbe]

to consider in a particular manner

considérer, estimer

Ex: The community deemed environmental preservation a top priority .

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to dissent

[verbe]

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

diverger de, différer de

Ex: Students are encouraged to dissent respectfully and engage in constructive debate in the classroom .Les étudiants sont encouragés à **exprimer leur désaccord** respectueusement et à participer à des débats constructifs en classe.

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equivocal

[Adjectif]

having two or more possible meanings

équivoque

Ex: The contract 's terms were intentionally equivocal, causing confusion among the parties .Les termes du contrat étaient intentionnellement **équivoques**, ce qui a causé de la confusion parmi les parties.

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esoteric

[Adjectif]

intended for or understood by only a small, specialized group, often due to complexity

ésotérique

Ex: The discussion became esoteric, delving into topics that only experts could fully grasp .La discussion est devenue **ésotérique**, abordant des sujets que seuls les experts pouvaient pleinement comprendre.

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exponent

[nom]

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

représentant, représentante

Ex: He had been an exponent of free-market capitalism , often debating its merits with critics .Il avait été un **exposant** du capitalisme de libre marché, débattant souvent de ses mérites avec les critiques.

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to foreshadow

[verbe]

to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place

présager, annoncer

Ex: The economic indicators foreshadow potential difficulties in the financial market .Les indicateurs économiques **présagent** des difficultés potentielles sur le marché financier.

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to gainsay

[verbe]

to disagree or deny that something is true

réfuter, contredire

Ex: The witness 's testimony directly gainsayed the defendant 's alibi , casting doubt on their innocence .Le témoignage du témoin a directement **contredit** l'alibi du défendeur, jetant le doute sur son innocence.

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inasmuch as

[Conjonction]

used to introduce additional information that explains the extent or reasons for something

étant donné que, attendu que, vu que, dans la mesure où, en ce sens que

Ex: Why should we implement these changes , inasmuch as they will improve overall efficiency ?Pourquoi devrions-nous mettre en œuvre ces changements, **dans la mesure où** ils amélioreront l'efficacité globale ?

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laconic

[Adjectif]

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

laconique

Ex: During the meeting , her laconic comments made a strong impact .Pendant la réunion, ses commentaires **laconiques** ont eu un impact fort.

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to maintain

[verbe]

to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

soutenir

Ex: They maintain that their product is the best on the market based on customer feedback .Ils **soutiennent** que leur produit est le meilleur sur le marché selon les commentaires des clients.

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nevertheless

[Adverbe]

used to introduce an opposing statement

pourtant

Ex: The path was forbidden ; they walked it nevertheless.Le chemin était interdit ; ils l'ont parcouru **néanmoins**.

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to objurgate

[verbe]

to severely scold or express disapproval

réprimander

Ex: He was objurgating his son for not following the house rules .Il **réprimandait** sévèrement son fils pour ne pas avoir suivi les règles de la maison.

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to pontificate

[verbe]

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

pontifier

Ex: They had been pontificating about the new policy without considering other viewpoints .Ils avaient **pontifié** à propos de la nouvelle politique sans considérer d'autres points de vue.

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raillery

[nom]

a type of teasing and joking that is friendly and good-natured

raillerie

Ex: Their raillery about each other 's cooking skills was a highlight of the dinner party .Leurs **plaisanteries** sur les compétences culinaires de l'autre ont été un point fort de la soirée.

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to remonstrate

[verbe]

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

se plaindre

Ex: When the employees learned about the proposed pay cuts , they remonstrated with the management .Lorsque les employés ont appris les réductions de salaire proposées, ils ont **protesté** auprès de la direction.

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scathing

[Adjectif]

severely critical or harsh

très critique

Ex: His scathing comments about the new policy were intended to provoke a strong reaction from the management .Ses commentaires **cinglants** sur la nouvelle politique visaient à provoquer une forte réaction de la part de la direction.

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to table

[verbe]

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

ajourner

Ex: They had tabled the review of the new procedures until all stakeholders could be consulted .Ils avaient **mis de côté** l'examen des nouvelles procédures jusqu'à ce que toutes les parties prenantes puissent être consultées.

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tangential

[Adjectif]

not or barely relevant to something

tangent, approximatif, divergent

Ex: His tangential observations during the meeting were interesting but not relevant to the agenda .Ses observations **tangentielles** pendant la réunion étaient intéressantes mais pas pertinentes par rapport à l'ordre du jour.

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unconscionable

[Adjectif]

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

déraisonnable, excessif

Ex: It was unconscionable for them to deny medical care to someone in urgent need .

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to upbraid

[verbe]

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

réprimander

Ex: The coach upbraided the players for their lack of dedication during practice .L'entraîneur a **réprimandé** les joueurs pour leur manque de dévouement pendant l'entraînement.

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vituperation

[nom]

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

vitupération

Ex: They had endured months of vituperation from the community over their project .Ils avaient enduré des mois de **vituperation** de la part de la communauté à cause de leur projet.

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lucid

[Adjectif]

able to think and express oneself in a way that is clear and comprehensible, particularly if one usually does not have this ability

lucide

Ex: After the medication , her lucid account of the events was a relief to her confused family .Après le médicament, son récit **clair** des événements a été un soulagement pour sa famille confuse.

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to harken

[verbe]

to attentively listen

prêter l'oreille

Ex: For hours , the audience had been harkening to the lecturer ’s profound observations .Pendant des heures, le public avait **écouté** attentivement les observations profondes du conférencier.

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