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Le livre Solutions - Intermédiaire - Unité 8 - 8G

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'Unité 8 - 8G dans le manuel Solutions Intermediate, comme "fuite", "écart", "entrer en collision", etc.

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ceiling
ceiling
[nom]

the inside upper surface of a room or other enclosed space

plafond

plafond

Ex: A light hangs from the center of the ceiling. 
to drip
to drip
[verbe]

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

goutter, dégouliner

goutter, dégouliner

Ex: Condensation dripped from the glass of cold water onto the table. 

La condensation dégoulinait du verre d'eau froide sur la table.

to leak
to leak
[verbe]

to escape accidentally through a hole, crack, or other opening

fuir,  couler

fuir, couler

Ex: Gas leaked into the room through a damaged valve. 
to look up
to look up
[verbe]

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

chercher, consulter

chercher, consulter

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

Attends une minute, je cherche l'adresse.

phone book

a book containing a list of telephone numbers for a particular area or group of people, arranged alphabetically

annuaire téléphonique, répertoire téléphonique

annuaire téléphonique, répertoire téléphonique

Ex: She found the contact information in the local phone book. 

Elle a trouvé les coordonnées dans l'annuaire téléphonique local.

plumber
plumber
[nom]

someone who installs and repairs pipes, toilets, etc.

plombier

plombier

Ex: He called a plumber to unclog the drain that was causing water to back up. 

Il a appelé un plombier pour déboucher le drain qui faisait revenir l'eau.

to appeal
to appeal
[verbe]

to attract or gain interest, approval, or admiration

être attrayant, être tentant

être attrayant, être tentant

Ex: The art exhibition appealed to art enthusiasts with its diverse range of styles and themes. 
finally
finally
[Adverbe]

after a long time, usually when there has been some difficulty

finalement

finalement

Ex: After weeks of anticipation, the package finally arrived in the mail. 

Après des semaines d'attente, le colis est enfin arrivé par la poste.

idea
idea
[nom]

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

idée

idée

Ex: Do you have any ideas on how to improve our team's productivity? 
only
only
[Adverbe]

with anyone or anything else excluded

seulement

seulement

Ex: I play with toys only at home. 

Je joue avec des jouets seulement à la maison.

reason
reason
[nom]

something that explains an action or event

raison

raison

Ex: The lack of evidence cast doubt on the reason for his sudden disappearance. 
simple
simple
[Adjectif]

not involving difficulty in doing or understanding

simple, facile

simple, facile

Ex: The concept was simple to grasp; it required only a basic understanding of the topic. 
view
view
[nom]

a personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof or certainty

opinion

opinion

Ex: In her view, the policy is unfair. 
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.

injured
injured
[Adjectif]

physically harmed or wounded

blessé

blessé

Ex: Mary's injured arm was placed in a sling to immobilize it while it healed. 

Le bras blessé de Mary a été placé dans une écharpe pour l'immobiliser pendant qu'il guérissait.

to kill
to kill
[verbe]

to end the life of someone or something

tuer

tuer

Ex: Pesticides are used in agriculture to kill harmful insects. 
to collide
to collide
[verbe]

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

entrer en collision avec

entrer en collision avec

Ex: During the game, players accidentally collided on the field, causing a momentary pause. 

Pendant le match, les joueurs ont accidentellement collidé sur le terrain, provoquant une pause momentanée.

to crash
to crash
[verbe]

to collide violently, especially involving a vehicle, resulting in damage or injury

s'écraser, percuter

s'écraser, percuter

Ex: I watched in horror as the car crashed into the wall at high speed. 
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. 
to control
to control
[verbe]

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

contrôler, commander

contrôler, commander

Ex: The dictator aimed to control every aspect of the nation's governance. 
to knock down

to cause something or someone to fall to the ground

faire tomber quelqu'un ou quelque chose au sol par un coup, mettre quelqu'un à terre d'un coup

faire tomber quelqu'un ou quelque chose au sol par un coup, mettre quelqu'un à terre d'un coup

Ex: The strong winds knocked down several trees on the road. 

Les vents forts ont renversé plusieurs arbres sur la route.

to suffer
to suffer
[verbe]

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

souffrir

souffrir

Ex: Last year, the region suffered a severe drought. 
whiplash

a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking motion, usually from a car accident

coup du lapin, whiplash

coup du lapin, whiplash

Ex: The doctor diagnosed her with whiplash and recommended physical therapy. 

Le médecin l'a diagnostiquée avec un coup du lapin et a recommandé une thérapie physique.

to breathalyze

to administer a breath test to determine the level of alcohol in someone's bloodstream

alcootest, souffler dans un éthylotest

alcootest, souffler dans un éthylotest

Ex: They will breathalyze all drivers at the checkpoint for alcohol testing. 

Ils vont souffler tous les conducteurs au poste de contrôle pour le test d'alcool.

to swerve
to swerve
[verbe]

to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something or someone in the way

dévier, faire une embardée

dévier, faire une embardée

Ex: The cyclist skillfully swerved to the left to navigate around a pothole in the bike lane. 

Le cycliste a habilement viré vers la gauche pour éviter un nid-de-poule dans la piste cyclable.

pretty
pretty
[Adverbe]

to a degree that is high but not very high

assez, jolie

assez, jolie

Ex: She's pretty sure she left her keys on the kitchen counter. 
to skid
to skid
[verbe]

(of a vehicle) to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

déraper, glisser

déraper, glisser

Ex: The delivery van skidded momentarily on the oil spill, but the driver quickly corrected the course. 

Le camion de livraison a dérapé momentanément sur la nappe de pétrole, mais le conducteur a rapidement corrigé la trajectoire.

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