Le livre English File - Avancé - Leçon 2A

to finally accomplish a desired goal after dealing with many difficulties

atteindre, accomplir

the action or process of reaching a particular thing

réussite

a fully grown man or woman

adulte

the period of being an adult, characterized by physical and psychological maturity

âge adulte

to greatly surprise someone

étonner, stupéfier

a feeling of great wonder, often due to something extraordinary

étonnement

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

qui s’ennuie

the feeling of being uninterested or restless because things are dull or repetitive

ennui

to do something special such as dancing or drinking that shows one is happy for an event

fêter, célébrer

a gathering or event where people come together to honor someone or something, often with food, music, and dancing

fête

interested in learning and knowing about things

curieux

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

curiosité

to fail to meet someone's expectations or hopes, causing them to feel let down or unhappy

décevoir

dissatisfaction that is resulted from the unfulfillment of one's expectations

déception

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

exciter, enthousiasmer

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

excitation

not requiring payment

gratuit

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

liberté

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

ami

a close relationship between two or more people characterized by trust, loyalty, and support

amitié

to prevent someone from achieving success, particularly by nullifying their efforts

faire échouer, contrecarrer, déjouer

the feeling of being impatient, annoyed, or upset because of being unable to do or achieve what is desired

frustration

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

généreux

the quality of being kind, understanding and unselfish, especially in providing money or gifts to others

générosité

emotionally feeling good

heureux

the feeling of being happy and well

bonheur

not in a fine mental or physical state

malade

the state of being physically or mentally sick

maladie

to make or have an image of something in our mind

imaginer

something that is formed in the mind and does not exist in reality

imagination, imaginaire

to make a person or thing better

améliorer

the action or process of making something better

amélioration

friendly, nice, and caring toward other people's feelings

gentil, gentille

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

gentillesse, bienveillance

someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization

membre

the state of belonging to a group, organization, etc.

adhésion

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

voisin, voisine

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

voisinage

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

compagnon, compagne, conjoint, conjointe

the state or fact of being partners in a business

partenariat, association

able to exist, happen, or be done

possible

the quality of having the capacity to improve, succeed, or develop into something in the future

possibilité, capacité d'amélioration

the way two or multiple things or people are connected

relation, lien

the connection among two or more things or people or the way in which they are connected

relation, lien

emotionally feeling bad

triste

the feeling of being sad and not happy

tristesse

to feel the desire to do something

être tenté de, être tentée de

the wish to do or have something, especially something improper or foolish

tentation

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

sage

the quality of being knowledgeable, experienced, and able to make good decisions and judgments

sagesse