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to look for

to try to find something or someone

chercher, rechercher

chercher, rechercher

Ex: They looked for a place to eat before heading back home. 

Ils ont cherché un endroit pour manger avant de rentrer à la maison.

to seek
to seek
[verbe]

to try to find a particular thing or person

chercher

chercher

Ex: Students often seek information in the library for their research projects. 
full
full
[Adjectif]

having no space left

plein

plein

Ex: After a day of shopping, her shopping bags were full of new purchases. 
complete
complete
[Adjectif]

having all the necessary parts

complet, complète

complet, complète

Ex: The complete list of participants has been posted on the website. 
fast
fast
[Adjectif]

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

rapide

rapide

Ex: The express train provided a fast and efficient way for commuters to reach the city. 
quick
quick
[Adjectif]

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

rapide

rapide

Ex: He gave a quick wave to his friend before rushing off to catch the bus. 
pair
pair
[nom]

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

paire

paire

Ex: He couldn't find a matching pair of socks in the laundry basket. 
couple
couple
[nom]

a pair of things or people

deux, couple

deux, couple

Ex: The store offers a discount if you buy a couple of items together. 
distant
distant
[Adjectif]

having a great space or extent between two points

lointain,  éloigné

lointain, éloigné

Ex: The hikers could see a distant mountain range on the horizon. 

Les randonneurs pouvaient voir une chaîne de montagnes lointaine à l'horizon.

far
far
[Adverbe]

to or at a great distance

loin

loin

Ex: She walked far into the forest before finding the hidden lake. 
job
job
[nom]

the work that we do regularly to earn money

emploi, travail

emploi, travail

Ex: He is studying hard to get a good job in the future. 
career
career
[nom]

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carrière

carrière

Ex: He's had a successful career in finance, working for various investment firms. 
to hurt
to hurt
[verbe]

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

faire mal à

faire mal à

Ex: He didn't see the step and hurt his foot. 
damaged
damaged
[Adjectif]

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

endommagé, abîmé

endommagé, abîmé

Ex: The damaged roof leaked during heavy rainstorms. 

Le toit endommagé a fui pendant de fortes pluies.

approximate
approximate
[Adjectif]

close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise

approximatif, approché

approximatif, approché

Ex: The approximate weight of the package is five pounds. 

Le poids approximatif du colis est de cinq livres.

rough
rough
[Adjectif]

approximate or lacking in detail or refinement

approximatif, sommaire

approximatif, sommaire

Ex: They gave a rough idea of the timeline, but specifics would come later in the planning process. 
strongly
strongly
[Adverbe]

to a large or significant degree

fortement, vivement

fortement, vivement

Ex: She was strongly affected by the film's ending. 

Elle a été fortement affectée par la fin du film.

highly
highly
[Adverbe]

in a favorable or approving manner

extrêmement, très

extrêmement, très

Ex: The film was highly praised by critics at the festival. 

Le film a été hautement salué par les critiques lors du festival.

under
under
[préposition]

in or to a position lower than and directly beneath something

sous

sous

Ex: The cat hid under the table when it heard a loud noise. 
below
below
[Adverbe]

in a position or location situated beneath or lower than something else

en bas

en bas

Ex: The treasure was hidden deep below. 

Le trésor était caché profondément en dessous.

to go around

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

circuler ou être distribué entre plusieurs personnes ou endroits, passer informellement d'une personne à l'autre

circuler ou être distribué entre plusieurs personnes ou endroits, passer informellement d'une personne à l'autre

Ex: The charity event saw blankets and warm clothing going around to help the homeless. 

L'événement caritatif a vu des couvertures et des vêtements chauds se distribuer pour aider les sans-abri.

to put off
to put off
[verbe]

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

reporter, repousser, décaler

reporter, repousser, décaler

Ex: She put the appointment off until next week due to personal commitments. 

Elle a reporté le rendez-vous à la semaine prochaine en raison d'engagements personnels.

to get over

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

se remettre d'une maladie ou d'une expérience désagréable, aller de nouveau bien après une maladie ou une épreuve

se remettre d'une maladie ou d'une expérience désagréable, aller de nouveau bien après une maladie ou une épreuve

Ex: With proper treatment, most people can get over a common cold within a week. 

Avec un traitement approprié, la plupart des gens peuvent se remettre d'un rhume en une semaine.

to come up with

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

trouver, imaginer

trouver, imaginer

Ex: By the time I arrived, they had already come up with a plan. 

Au moment où je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà trouvé un plan.

to carry on

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

continuer une activité, reprendre après une pause

continuer une activité, reprendre après une pause

Ex: The band decided to carry on performing despite the technical issues. 

Le groupe a décidé de continuer à jouer malgré les problèmes techniques.

to make up
to make up
[verbe]

to create a false or fictional story or information

inventer, fabriquer

inventer, fabriquer

Ex: The writer made up a fantasy novel about dragons and elves. 

L'écrivain a inventé un roman fantastique sur les dragons et les elfes.

to dress up

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

s'habiller élégamment, se mettre sur son trente-et-un

s'habiller élégamment, se mettre sur son trente-et-un

Ex: The children were excited to dress up in costumes for the Halloween party. 

Les enfants étaient excités de se déguiser en costumes pour la fête d'Halloween.

to turn out

to emerge as a particular outcome

s'avérer, finir par être

s'avérer, finir par être

Ex: The experiment turned out to be a major breakthrough in medical research. 

L'expérience s'est avérée être une percée majeure dans la recherche médicale.

to lay off
to lay off
[verbe]

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

licencier pour raisons économiques, réduire les effectifs faute de travail

licencier pour raisons économiques, réduire les effectifs faute de travail

Ex: The factory laid off 50 workers after installing new automated machinery. 

L'usine a licencié 50 travailleurs après l'installation de nouvelles machines automatisées.

to carry out

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

effectuer, accomplir une tâche ou un travail

effectuer, accomplir une tâche ou un travail

Ex: It is essential to carry out a thorough analysis of market trends before launching a new product. 

Il est essentiel de effectuer une analyse approfondie des tendances du marché avant de lancer un nouveau produit.

ill-fated
ill-fated
[Adjectif]

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

de triste mémoire, funeste

de triste mémoire, funeste

Ex: Their ill-fated attempt to reconcile ended in a heated argument, driving them further apart. 

Leur tentative malheureuse de se réconcilier s'est terminée par une violente dispute, les éloignant encore plus.

brother
brother
[nom]

a man who shares a mother and father with us

frère

frère

Ex: He is always protective of her younger brother and looks out for him. 
sister
sister
[nom]

a lady who shares a mother and father with us

sœur

sœur

Ex: She and her sister look very similar, but they have very different personalities. 
conversation

a talk that is between two or more people and they tell each other about different things like feelings, ideas, and thoughts

conversation

conversation

Ex: I overheard an interesting conversation at the coffee shop. 
task
task
[nom]

a piece of work that someone takes on or tries to accomplish

tâche

tâche

Ex: He found the task more difficult than he had expected. 
perk
perk
[nom]

an extra benefit that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

avantage, privilège

avantage, privilège

Ex: The job comes with several perks, including flexible working hours and free meals on Fridays. 

Le poste offre plusieurs avantages, y compris des horaires de travail flexibles et des repas gratuits le vendredi.

against
against
[préposition]

in opposition to someone or something

contre

contre

Ex: She has been fighting against discrimination for years. 

Elle se bat contre la discrimination depuis des années.

to quit
to quit
[verbe]

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

arrêter

arrêter

Ex: They quit arguing and decided to compromise instead. 
man
man
[nom]

a person who is a male adult

homme

homme

Ex: My dad is a strong man who can lift heavy things. 
to resemble

to be similar to someone or something in appearance, character, or other qualities

ressembler à

ressembler à

Ex: The new building resembles a ship from a distance. 
to need
to need
[verbe]

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

avoir besoin

avoir besoin

Ex: I need music to help me focus when I work. 
benefit
benefit
[nom]

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

prestation, allocation

prestation, allocation

Ex: People who are unable to work due to illness may qualify for government benefits. 
to resign
to resign
[verbe]

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

démissionner de

démissionner de

Ex: He resigned from his job to pursue other opportunities. 
sibling
sibling
[nom]

one's brother or sister

frère ou sœur, sœur

frère ou sœur, sœur

Ex: Growing up, he often competed with his sibling in various sports and games. 

En grandissant, il rivalisait souvent avec son frère ou sa sœur dans divers sports et jeux.

guy
guy
[nom]

a person, typically a male

mec, type, gars, homme

mec, type, gars, homme

Ex: That guy over there is my math tutor. 
to look like

to resemble a thing or person in appearance

ressembler à, avoir l'air de

ressembler à, avoir l'air de

Ex: The new student looks like her older sister; they have the same eyes and smile. 

Le nouvel étudiant ressemble à sa sœur aînée; ils ont les mêmes yeux et le même sourire.

unfortunate
unfortunate
[Adjectif]

experiencing bad luck or having something unpleasant happen

malchanceux, infortuné

malchanceux, infortuné

Ex: Emma was unfortunate enough to lose her passport while traveling. 
to require
to require
[verbe]

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

exiger, nécessiter

exiger, nécessiter

Ex: The job application will require a resume and a cover letter. 
to chat
to chat
[verbe]

to exchange messages with someone through an online service or app

chatter, bavarder

chatter, bavarder

Ex: You can chat with customer support through the app. 
opposed
opposed
[Adjectif]

trying to stop something because one strongly disagrees with it

opposé à

opposé à

Ex: The political party was opposed to the proposed tax increase, arguing that it would burden low-income families. 

Le parti politique était opposé à l'augmentation d'impôt proposée, arguant qu'elle pèserait sur les familles à faible revenu.

idiom
idiom
[nom]

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

idiome, locution

idiome, locution

Ex: Her speech was filled with the idiom of the 1960s, often quoting popular songs and slogans of the era. 

Son discours était rempli de l'idiome des années 1960, citant souvent des chansons populaires et des slogans de l'époque.

white lie

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

mensonge pieux, petit mensonge sans malice

mensonge pieux, petit mensonge sans malice

Ex: She told a white lie to avoid hurting his feelings. 

Elle a dit un mensonge pieux pour ne pas le blesser.

to [catch] {one's} eye

to try to get a person's attention, particularly by attempting to make eye contact

Ex: The performer on stage tries to catch the audience's eye to create a connection. 
(what|why|how) on earth

used to emphasize a question or statement, showing surprise or confusion

Ex: Why on earth did you say that? 
to the letter
to the letter
[préposition]

in a very precise and exact way and with great attention to detail

à la lettre, au pied de la lettre

à la lettre, au pied de la lettre

Ex: I want you to follow those rules to the letter. 

Je veux que vous suiviez ces règles à la lettre.

dead of (the|) night

the part of the night that is the most quiet and dark

Ex: I lay in my tent in the dead of night, listening to the noises in the woods. 
down to earth

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

simple et naturel, sans prétention

simple et naturel, sans prétention

Ex: She is famous now, but she remains down to earth. 

Elle est célèbre maintenant, mais elle est restée simple.

a pain in the neck

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

un vrai casse-pieds, une vraie plaie

un vrai casse-pieds, une vraie plaie

Ex: He is a pain in the neck when he keeps asking the same question. 

Il devient vraiment casse-pieds quand il pose toujours la même question.

the (big|bigger) picture

the overall view or perspective of a situation, rather than focusing on small details

la vue d'ensemble, l'ensemble

la vue d'ensemble, l'ensemble

Ex: Once we looked at the bigger picture, the delay made sense. 

Une fois qu'on a regardé la vue d'ensemble, le retard a pris tout son sens.

to [keep|put] {one's} nose to the grindstone

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

bosser dur, s'y mettre à fond

bosser dur, s'y mettre à fond

Ex: If you put your nose to the grindstone, you'll improve your skills quickly. 

Si tu t'y mets à fond, tu progresseras vite.

gut (feeling|reaction)
gut feeling
[Phrase]

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason

intuition, pressentiment

intuition, pressentiment

Ex: Her gut reaction was to leave the room immediately. 

Sa première réaction instinctive a été de quitter la pièce immédiatement.

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