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Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire - Unité 5

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'Unité 5 du manuel Headway Intermediate, comme "glousser", "priorité", "déposer", etc.

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to bring up

to look after a child until they reach maturity

élever

élever

Ex: The foster parents were committed to bringing up the child in a loving environment. 

Les parents adoptifs étaient déterminés à élever l'enfant dans un environnement aimant.

to take off

to become famous and successful in a sudden and rapid manner

décoller

décoller

Ex: The app began to take off, gaining millions of users within a few months. 

L'application a commencé à décoller, gagnant des millions d'utilisateurs en quelques mois.

to drop off

to take a person or thing to a predetermined location and leave afterwards

déposer, laisser

déposer, laisser

Ex: Can you drop me off at the train station on your way to work? 

Pouvez-vous me déposer à la gare sur votre chemin pour aller au travail ?

to get over

to cross a physical barrier, such as a wall, fence, or obstacle

franchir, passer par-dessus

franchir, passer par-dessus

Ex: The cat struggled to get over the tall backyard fence. 

Le chat a eu du mal à passer par-dessus la haute clôture du jardin.

to turn off

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

éteindre

éteindre

Ex: It's bedtime; let's turn off the computer and get some rest. 

C'est l'heure du coucher ; éteignons l'ordinateur et reposons-nous un peu.

to fill out

to complete an official form or document by writing information on it

remplir

remplir

Ex: Students are required to fill out the registration form before the start of the semester. 

Les étudiants sont tenus de remplir le formulaire d'inscription avant le début du semestre.

to try on
to try on
[verbe]

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

essayer

essayer

Ex: He went to the store to try on some new shoes. 

Il est allé au magasin pour essayer de nouvelles chaussures.

to look up
to look up
[verbe]

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

chercher

chercher

Ex: Wait a minute, I'm looking up the address. 

Attends une minute, je cherche l'adresse.

to look after

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

s’occuper de

s’occuper de

Ex: My cat looks after herself very well. 

Mon chat prend soin d'elle-même très bien.

to go over
to go over
[verbe]

to thoroughly review, examine, or check something

examiner, voir, passer en revue

examiner, voir, passer en revue

Ex: The accountant will go over the financial statements to ensure accuracy. 

Le comptable va passer en revue les états financiers pour en assurer l'exactitude.

to take after

to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices

prendre exemple sur, suivre l'exemple de

prendre exemple sur, suivre l'exemple de

Ex: The young artist is determined to take after the famous painter in capturing the beauty of nature. 

Le jeune artiste est déterminé à prendre exemple sur le peintre célèbre pour capturer la beauté de la nature.

to pick up
to pick up
[verbe]

to take and lift something or someone up

prendre, ramasser

prendre, ramasser

Ex: She picked her cat up to keep it from scratching the furniture. 

Elle a ramassé son chat pour l'empêcher de griffer les meubles.

to get on
to get on
[verbe]

to enter a bus, ship, airplane, etc.

monter

monter

Ex: She got on the train for her daily commute. 

Elle est montée dans le train pour son trajet quotidien.

to give up
to give up
[verbe]

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

abandonner, renoncer à

abandonner, renoncer à

Ex: When faced with the challenging puzzle, he was tempted to give up, but he persisted and solved it. 

Face au casse-tête difficile, il a été tenté d'abandonner, mais il a persévéré et l'a résolu.

to get through

to succeed in passing or enduring a difficult experience or period

s'en sortir

s'en sortir

Ex: Despite the hardships, they got through the financial crisis as a family. 

Malgré les difficultés, ils ont surmonté la crise financière en famille.

to [change] {one's} mind

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

changer d'avis, se raviser

changer d'avis, se raviser

Ex: She changed her mind and decided not to sell the house. 

Elle a changé d'avis et a décidé de ne pas vendre la maison.

to [pay] attention to {sb/sth}

to carefully watch, consider, or listen to someone or something

Ex: Make sure to pay attention to the tour guide so you don't get lost in the museum. 
to [have] a (good|great) time

to experience a pleasurable or enjoyable event or activity

Ex: He was having a great time playing with his dog in the park. 
to moan
to moan
[verbe]

to make a low sound that often expresses pain, grief, or disappointment

gémir, se plaindre

gémir, se plaindre

Ex: The patient moaned softly, signaling discomfort after surgery. 

Le patient a gémi doucement, signalant un inconfort après la chirurgie.

to [make] sure
to make sure
[Phrase]

to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged

s'assurer

s'assurer

Ex: Make sure to double-check your work before submitting it. 
to lose
to lose
[verbe]

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

perdre

perdre

Ex: The town lost power during the blackout. 

La ville a perdu le courant pendant la panne d'électricité.

patience

the ability to accept or tolerate difficult or annoying situations without complaining or becoming angry

patience, tolérance

patience, tolérance

Ex: His patience with the slow computer was impressive. 

Sa patience avec l'ordinateur lent était impressionnante.

to [do] {one's} (bit|part)

to fulfill one's share of responsibilities

faire sa part, apporter sa contribution

faire sa part, apporter sa contribution

Ex: She did her part by organizing the volunteers. 

Elle a fait sa part en organisant les bénévoles.

to giggle
to giggle
[verbe]

to laugh in a light, silly, or often uncontrollable way as a result of nervousness or embarrassment

glousser, rire bêtement, rire sottement

glousser, rire bêtement, rire sottement

Ex: She tried to hide her embarrassment but ended up giggling nervously. 

Elle a essayé de cacher son embarras mais a fini par glousser nerveusement.

to soak
to soak
[verbe]

to make someone or something extremely wet

tremper

tremper

Ex: She accidentally left the window open during the storm, and the rain soaked the entire living room carpet. 
to die down

to gradually decrease in intensity, volume, or activity

s'apaiser, diminuer progressivement

s'apaiser, diminuer progressivement

Ex: The cheers from the stadium started to die down as the visiting team took a significant lead. 

Les acclamations du stade ont commencé à diminuer alors que l'équipe visiteuse prenait une avance significative.

to devote
to devote
[verbe]

to assign something, such as resources or funds, to a particular purpose or use

consacrer, dédier

consacrer, dédier

Ex: The government is planning to devote more resources to improving public transportation. 

Le gouvernement prévoit de consacrer plus de ressources à l'amélioration des transports publics.

stuff
stuff
[nom]

things that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about them

trucs

trucs

Ex: He keeps a lot of random stuff in his garage that he rarely uses. 

Il garde beaucoup de trucs aléatoires dans son garage qu'il utilise rarement.

to [keep] an eye on {sb/sth}

to closely watch a person or thing, particularly in order to make sure they are safe

garder un œil sur, surveiller de près

garder un œil sur, surveiller de près

Ex: She asked her neighbor to keep an eye on her house while she was away on vacation. 

L'infirmière l'a surveillé toute la nuit après l'opération.

chore
chore
[nom]

a task, especially a household one, that is done regularly

tâche ménagère

tâche ménagère

Ex: She created a chart to divide the household chores among her roommates. 

Elle a créé un tableau pour répartir les tâches ménagères entre ses colocataires.

priority

the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others

priorité, préférence

priorité, préférence

Ex: She made her family her main priority after her promotion. 

Elle a fait de sa famille sa priorité principale après sa promotion.

to [drive] {sb} (crazy|mad|insane|nuts)

to do something that makes someone extremely upset, annoyed, or angry

Ex: His disorganized behavior at home drives his roommate mad. 
do not ask me

used to refuse or decline to provide an answer or explanation to a question, often because the person being asked does not know the answer

Ex: Don't ask me. I only work here. 
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