Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire - Unité 6

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

conduire

with a lot of care or attention

attentivement

to teach a specific skill or a type of behavior to a person or an animal through a combination of instruction and practice over a period of time

former, entraîner

needing a lot of skill or effort to do

difficile

to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

marcher

at a pace that is not fast

lentement

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

expliquer

without any uncertainty

à l'évidence

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

attendre

in a manner that displays one's tolerance of difficulties, delays, and bad behaviors without becoming annoyed or angry

patientement, avec patience

to have very strong feelings for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

adorer

with intense emotion, strong enthusiasm, or deep devotion

avec passion, passionnément

to act in a particular way

se comporter

to a great or serious degree or extent

mal

to emit or reflect light or brightness

briller, scintiller

in a manner that emits a strong or intense light

brillamment, avec éclat

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

se battre, combattre

in a fearless manner that shows bravery or courage

courageusement, vaillamment

to go away from somewhere

partir

in a way that is quick and unexpected

soudainement, tout à coup

to speak very softly or quietly, usually to avoid being overheard by others who are nearby

chuchoter, murmurer

in a gentle and pleasant manner

doucement

to no longer be alive

mourir, décéder

in a calm and harmonious manner

paisiblement, calmement

water that falls in small drops from the sky

pluie

in significant amounts or to a high extent

lourdement

to put clothes on oneself

s'habiller

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

parler

in an easy, effortless, and correct manner

couramment, avec aisance

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

respirer

to a great degree

profondément

in a way that produces much noise

fort

in a way that is incorrect, inappropriate, or undesirable

mal

in a rapid or quick way

rapidement, vite

without much space between

à côté, à proximité

in a way that is acceptable or satisfactory

bien

in the correct or suitable manner

correctement, bien

in a manner that is not curved

droit

to or toward the front

en avant

after the typical or expected time

tard

a lack of something needed, such as supplies, resources, or people

manque, pénurie

causing a feeling of distress, fear, or unease

alarmant, préoccupant

without anyone's help, solely relying on one's own efforts

seul, délibérément

to seek protection or safety from harm or danger

se réfugier, se abriter

to shed tears due to strong feelings of sadness

pleurer, verser des larmes

(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

stérile, aride

(particularly of water) to fall in small amounts of droplets

goutter, couler

a person who is skilled at chopping down trees for wood

bûcheron, forestier

all the fruit, wheat, etc. harvested during a season

récolte, moisson

to achieve something after dealing with the difficulties

accomplir