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Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 6

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'Unité 6 du manuel Headway Upper Intermediate, comme "spare", "consultant", "diversify", etc.

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Headway - Upper Intermediate
to spare
to spare
[verbe]

to refrain from harming, injuring, or punishing someone or something

épargner, ménager

épargner, ménager

Ex: The compassionate judge decided to spare the young offender and opted for rehabilitation. 
business

the activity of providing services or products in exchange for money

commerce, business

commerce, business

Ex: Our family has a small restaurant business. 
consultant

someone who gives professional advice on a given subject

consultant, expert-conseil

consultant, expert-conseil

Ex: As a consultant in the field of marketing, she provided professional advice to businesses on how to enhance their brand visibility and reach their target audience effectively. 
to diversify

(of a business) to increase the range of goods and services in order to reduce risk of failure

se diversifier

se diversifier

Ex: The clothing retailer plans to diversify into the home decor market. 

Le détaillant de vêtements prévoit de diversifier ses activités sur le marché de la décoration intérieure.

bust
bust
[Adjectif]

describing a person or company that is bankrupt or financially ruined

failli, en faillite

failli, en faillite

Ex: He was left bust after investing all his savings in a failed business. 

Il a été laissé fauché après avoir investi toutes ses économies dans une entreprise qui a échoué.

to go
to go
[verbe]

to progress in a particular way

devenir

devenir

Ex: The negotiations are going positively, and an agreement is within reach. 
quadruped
quadruped
[Adjectif]

(of animals) having four legs or feet

quadrupède, à quatre pattes

quadrupède, à quatre pattes

Ex: The quadruped structure of the animal helped it run fast across the plains. 

La structure quadrupède de l'animal l'a aidé à courir vite à travers les plaines.

bulk
bulk
[nom]

the largest or main part of something

majeure partie,  essentiel

majeure partie, essentiel

Ex: The bulk of the population lives in urban areas. 
goods
goods
[nom]

items made or produced for sale

biens

biens

Ex: During the festival, local artisans displayed their goods in colorful booths for everyone to browse. 

Pendant le festival, les artisans locaux ont exposé leurs marchandises dans des stands colorés pour que tout le monde puisse les parcourir.

driven
driven
[Adjectif]

caused, guided, or influenced by a particular force, factor, or condition

motivé, guidé

motivé, guidé

Ex: His actions were fear-driven, responding to perceived threats. 

Ses actions étaient motivées par la peur, en réponse à des menaces perçues.

to boycott
to boycott
[verbe]

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

boycotter

boycotter

Ex: The workers decided to boycott the company until fair wages were implemented. 

Les travailleurs ont décidé de boycotter l'entreprise jusqu'à ce que des salaires équitables soient mis en œuvre.

light bulb moment

a sudden realization or understanding of something, often an idea or solution

déclic, illumination soudaine

déclic, illumination soudaine

Ex: Her light bulb moment came when she looked at the data from a different angle. 

Elle a eu un déclic en regardant les données sous un autre angle.

storage
storage
[nom]

space or a place used for keeping things until they are needed

espace de rangement,  rangement

espace de rangement, rangement

Ex: Emma needs more storage for her books and clothes. 
to progress

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

progresser

progresser

Ex: As the team continued to collaborate, the prototype progressed into a fully functional product. 
import
import
[nom]

commodities or services purchased from another country

importation, import

importation, import

Ex: Imports rose sharply after the trade deal. 
to decrease

to become smaller or less in amount, number, size, or intensity

Ex: Sales have decreased slightly since last year. 
export
export
[nom]

commodities, goods, or services sold and sent to another country

exportation, export

exportation, export

Ex: Electronics account for a large portion of national exports. 
to record
to record
[verbe]

to store information in a way that can be used in the future

enregistrer

enregistrer

Ex: The scientist records experimental data in a laboratory notebook. 
refund
refund
[nom]

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one is not satisfied with the goods or services

remboursement

remboursement

Ex: The store offers a refund if you're not satisfied with your purchase. 

Le magasin offre un remboursement si vous n'êtes pas satisfait de votre achat.

to produce
to produce
[verbe]

to make something using raw materials or different components

produire

produire

Ex: The company has just produced a luxury version of the aircraft. 
permit
permit
[nom]

an official document that allows someone to do something

permis

permis

Ex: The park requires a permit for any group activities or events to ensure they do not interfere with other visitors. 
to transport

to take people, goods, etc. from one place to another using a vehicle, ship, or aircraft

transporter

transporter

Ex: Cargo planes are designed to transport goods efficiently from one continent to another. 
to insult
to insult
[verbe]

to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone

insulter, injurier

insulter, injurier

Ex: Making fun of someone's accent can be hurtful and is likely to insult them. 
to protest
to protest
[verbe]

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

protester

protester

Ex: The community members held signs and chanted slogans to protest the closure of their local library. 
to refuse
to refuse
[verbe]

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

refuser

refuser

Ex: Despite their insistence, he continued to refuse participating in the risky business venture. 
to present
to present
[verbe]

to show or give something to others for inspection, consideration, or approval

présenter, montrer

présenter, montrer

Ex: The architect presented the blueprints for the new skyscraper to the client, outlining the design features and specifications. 
minute
minute
[Adjectif]

very small

menu

menu

Ex: Despite its minute size, the tiny village was bustling with activity and charm. 
to object
to object
[verbe]

to give a fact or an opinion as a reason against something

émettre une objection

émettre une objection

Ex: The lawyer objected that the witness's statement was irrelevant to the case. 
invalid
invalid
[Adjectif]

logically flawed or unsupported by evidence

invalide, non valable

invalide, non valable

Ex: The judge dismissed the case, stating the lawyer's reasoning was invalid. 

Le juge a rejeté l'affaire, déclarant que le raisonnement de l'avocat était invalide.

contract

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

contrat

contrat

Ex: The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months. 
out of date
out of date
[Phrase]

no longer useful or fashionable

dépassé, plus d'actualité

dépassé, plus d'actualité

Ex: That hairstyle looked cool ten years ago, but now it feels out of date. 

Cette coiffure était cool il y a dix ans, mais maintenant elle fait dépassé.

rubbish
rubbish
[nom]

unwanted material or things that are thrown away because they are no longer needed

déchets, ordures

déchets, ordures

Ex: The council collects household rubbish every Tuesday. 
small
small
[Adjectif]

below average in physical size

petit

petit

Ex: He lived in a small town with friendly neighbors. 
written agreement

a document that specifies the terms and conditions agreed upon by two or more parties in a contractual relationship

accord écrit, convention écrite

accord écrit, convention écrite

Ex: The written agreement outlined the conditions for the sale of the property. 

L'accord écrit a décrit les conditions de la vente de la propriété.

satisfied
satisfied
[Adjectif]

content with a result or outcome

satisfait

satisfait

Ex: He felt satisfied with his performance in the exam after studying diligently. 

Il s'est senti satisfait de sa performance à l'examen après avoir étudié avec diligence.

bag
bag
[nom]

a large amount or plenty of something

tas, montagne

tas, montagne

Ex: I had bags of time to prepare for the presentation. 
zillion
zillion
[nom]

an extremely large, but unspecified number or quantity, often used as an exaggeration to emphasize the vastness of something

un nombre incalculable, des milliards

un nombre incalculable, des milliards

Ex: She has zillions of things to do before the meeting. 

Elle a des milliards de choses à faire avant la réunion.

pile
pile
[nom]

a noticeably huge number or amount of a particular thing

tas

tas

Ex: After the storm, there was a pile of debris scattered across the neighborhood. 
umpteen
umpteen
[Adjectif]

referring to an indefinitely large number of things or a large but unspecified number

innombrable, une multitude de

innombrable, une multitude de

horde
horde
[nom]

an immense or overwhelming number of people or things

une horde, une multitude

une horde, une multitude

Ex: The celebrity was mobbed by a horde of paparazzi outside the restaurant. 

La célébrité a été assaillie par une horde de paparazzis devant le restaurant.

mass
mass
[nom]

a large quantity or number of something, often referring to a group of objects or people that are considered together

une masse, une foule

une masse, une foule

Ex: The festival attracted a mass of visitors from all over the world. 
heap
heap
[nom]

a large untidy pile of things lying one on top of another

tas

tas

Ex: She swept the leaves into a heap. 
load
load
[nom]

an amount that can be carried at one time or can fill up a truck, container, and etc.

charge, chargement

charge, chargement

Ex: The farm received a truckload of manure for the fields. 
to tell off

to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone's behavior or actions

réprimander sévèrement, critiquer sévèrement le comportement de quelqu'un

réprimander sévèrement, critiquer sévèrement le comportement de quelqu'un

Ex: They will tell him off if he doesn’t start following the rules. 

Ils vont le réprimander s'il ne commence pas à suivre les règles.

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