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Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - Leçon 45

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languid
languid
[Adjectif]

weak from or as if from exhaustion

languide

languide

Ex: She gave a languid wave from her sun lounger, too relaxed to get up. 

Elle fit un geste langoureux depuis son transat, trop détendue pour se lever.

to languish

to weaken or deteriorate, often due to neglect, illness, or sorrow

languir

languir

Ex: Without sunlight, the indoor plants began to languish. 

Sans lumière du soleil, les plantes d'intérieur ont commencé à dépérir.

languor
languor
[nom]

a feeling of ease and comfort, often with a sense of laziness or lack of urgency

langueur, indolence, léthargie

langueur, indolence, léthargie

Ex: There's a certain languor to Sunday mornings that's perfect for sipping coffee and reading a book. 

Il y a une certaine nonchalance dans les dimanches matins qui est parfaite pour siroter un café et lire un livre.

to emerge
to emerge
[verbe]

to become visible after coming out of somewhere

apparaître, sortir, émerger

apparaître, sortir, émerger

Ex: With the passing of the storm, stars began to emerge in the night sky. 
emergence

the act or process of coming out from somewhere and becoming visible

émergence

émergence

Ex: We watched the turtle's slow emergence from the water. 
emergent
emergent
[Adjectif]

developing or in the process of coming into existence

émergeant

émergeant

Ex: With the emergent industry of virtual reality, many companies are investing heavily in research and development. 

Avec l'industrie émergente de la réalité virtuelle, de nombreuses entreprises investissent massivement dans la recherche et le développement.

ambivalence

the state of having mixed or opposing feelings

ambivalence

ambivalence

Ex: Their sudden breakup left him in a state of ambivalence, torn between relief and sadness. 

Leur rupture soudaine l'a laissé dans un état d'ambivalence, déchiré entre soulagement et tristesse.

ambivalent
ambivalent
[Adjectif]

having contradictory views or feelings about something or someone

ambivalent

ambivalent

Ex: He was ambivalent about attending the party, torn between wanting to socialize and preferring to stay home. 

Il était ambivalent quant à assister à la fête, partagé entre l'envie de socialiser et la préférence de rester à la maison.

ambitious
ambitious
[Adjectif]

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

ambitieux

ambitieux

Ex: She is an ambitious entrepreneur, constantly seeking new opportunities to expand her business empire. 

Elle est une entrepreneuse ambitieuse, cherchant constamment de nouvelles opportunités pour étendre son empire commercial.

to officiate

to act in a formal role or perform duties during a ceremony or religious ritual

officier

officier

Ex: As the eldest monk in the temple, Master Lin often officiates the most significant religious ceremonies. 

En tant que moine le plus âgé du temple, Maître Lin officie souvent lors des cérémonies religieuses les plus importantes.

officious
officious
[Adjectif]

self-important and very eager to give orders or help when it is not wanted, or needed

importun

importun

Ex: The manager’s officious oversight of the project was unnecessary. 

La surveillance officieuse du gestionnaire sur le projet était inutile.

concord
concord
[nom]

agreement and peace between people or a group of countries

concorde, entente

concorde, entente

Ex: The summit focused on promoting global concord and mutual understanding. 

Le sommet a mis l'accent sur la promotion de la concorde mondiale et de la compréhension mutuelle.

concordance

an agreement or harmony of opinions

accord

accord

Ex: At the town hall meeting, a concordance among residents was evident regarding the need for a new community center. 

Lors de la réunion à la mairie, une concordance parmi les résidents était évidente concernant la nécessité d'un nouveau centre communautaire.

to concoct
to concoct
[verbe]

to create something, especially using imagination or clever thinking

inventer

inventer

Ex: The detective concocted a sting operation to catch the thief in action. 

Le détective a concocté une opération piégée pour attraper le voleur en flagrant délit.

concomitant
concomitant
[Adjectif]

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

concomitant

concomitant

Ex: The industrial revolution and its concomitant innovations changed the face of the world. 

La révolution industrielle et ses innovations concomitantes ont changé le visage du monde.

to irradiate

to expose something to radiation or light

irradier

irradier

Ex: Archaeologists irradiated the ancient artifact to determine its age through radiocarbon dating. 

Les archéologues ont irradié l'artefact ancien pour déterminer son âge grâce à la datation au radiocarbone.

irradiation

(medicine) the treatment of diseases like cancer using radiation from a radioactive source

irradiation

irradiation

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