Le livre Four Corners 4 - Unité 9 Leçon A

to accept something to be true even without proof

croire

information or details that are given to make something clear or easier to understand

explication, explication claire

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

suffixe

providing help when needed

utile

lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

inutile, sans but

possessing great strength or force

puissant

lacking the ability or authority to influence or control situations

impuissant, sans pouvoir

filled with fear or anxiety

craintif, inquiet, peureux

expressing no signs of fear in face of danger or difficulty

intrépide, sans peur

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

nuisible, malfaisant

causing no danger or damage

inoffensif

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

prudent, prudente

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

négligent, négligente

lacking any significance, value, or purpose

insignifiant, sans signification

thinking deeply about oneself and one's experiences, often resulting in new understandings or realizations

pensif

acting without considering the consequences or the feelings of others

irréfléchi, despensé

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

brillant

having no possibility or expectation of improvement or success

nul

a strong and noisy event in the sky with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.

tempête

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

détruire

to grow or reproduce animals or plants

faire pousser, cultiver

to the full amount or degree

totalement

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

bâtiment

a distinctive and often unpleasant smell or scent that is produced by a substance or object

odeur, mauvaise odeur

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

donner une amende à, donner une contravention à

the action of successfully finishing studies at a high school or a university degree

obtention d'un diplôme

a letter or number given by a teacher to show how a student is performing in class, school, etc.

note

capable of being understood or made clear in a logical manner, without any confusion or vagueness

expliquable, compréhensible

the way that someone acts, particularly in the presence of others

comportement, conduite

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

impressionnant

physically feeling relaxed and not feeling pain, stress, fear, etc.

à l'aise

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

bien s'habiller

able to exist, happen, or be done

possible

used to show that something is the case and nothing more

simplement

to present or propose something to someone

proposer, offrir

to ask someone questions to see whether they are qualified for a course of study, job, etc.

faire passer un entretien à, convoquer

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

spéculer

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

[pouvoir au conditionnel]

used to express a logical conclusion

devoir, devrait

used to express a possibility

pouvoir

used to indicate a degree of expectation regarding something that is likely to happen

devoir [au conditionnel]

having a significant purpose or importance

significatif