Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 1

a group of people or things that have similar characteristics or share particular qualities

sorte

the affectionate relationship between two partners

amour

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

mariage

a male or female partner in a marriage

époux, épouse

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

compagnon, compagne, conjoint, conjointe

regular and constant for a long period of time

constant

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

croyance, foi

the process that involves teaching and learning, particularly at a school, university, or college

éducation

the details about someone’s family, experience, education, etc.

milieu

your feelings or thoughts about a particular subject, rather than a fact

avis, opinion

the grade, level, or standard of something's excellence measured against other things

qualité

a time that is arranged to meet a person with whom one is in a relationship or is likely to be in the future

rendez-vous

one's ability to say funny things or be amused by jokes and other things meant to make one laugh

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

personnalité

something that is considered typical of a person, place, or thing and identifies them

caractéristique, trait

calm and not easily worried or upset

facile à vivre, sympathique, décontracté

having an excessive focus on oneself and one's own interests, often at the expense of others

égotiste, égocentrique

reluctant to compromise or change one's attitude, belief, plan, etc.

inflexible, rigide

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

modeste

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

extraverti, ouvert, sociable

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

radin, pingre

giving encouragement or providing help

qui soutient, de soutien, d'accompagnement

experiencing frequent changes in mood or behavior, often in an unpredictable or inconsistent manner

tempéramental, lunatique

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

sur qui on ne peut pas compter, peu fiable, pas fiable

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

têtu

having a willingness or readiness to help someone

serviable, aimable

giving someone hope, confidence, or support

encourageant

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

promettre

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

imprévisible

not following a regular or predictable pattern

irrégulier

the emotional state that a person experiences

humeur, état d'esprit

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, etc. often in exaggerated manner

se vanter, faire la vantardise

a desired and impressive goal achieved through hard work

accomplissement, réalisation

feeling irritated or slightly angry

gêné, irrité

to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

crier

a planned meeting with someone, typically at a particular time and place, for a particular purpose

rendez-vous

to become visible and noticeable

apparaître

a desired outcome that guides one's plans or actions

but, objectif

used to add extra or supplementary information

en plus de

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

poursuivre, suivre

related to or involving only one certain thing

spécifique

relating to or suitable for a whole group or class of things rather than a specific one

générique

having enough of something to meet a particular need or requirement

suffisant, suffisante

unique and distinctive among others that are of the same general classification

particulier, particulière

a powerful and intense emotion or feeling toward something or someone, often driving one's actions or beliefs

passion

to express respect toward someone or something often due to qualities, achievements, etc.

admirer

to have something as a prominent or distinctive aspect or characteristic

présenter, mettre en avant

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

plainte, réclamation

a public meeting place where people can discuss and exchange views on various topics or issues

forum, tribune

belonging or relating to a mammal of the cat family

félin

to be thankful for something

être reconnaissant

a person who tries to bring about political or social change, especially someone who supports strong actions such as protests, etc.

activiste

a person who starts a business, especially one who takes financial risks

entrepreneur

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

stratégie

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

moustache