Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 2 - Partie 1

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carrière

the state of being protected or having protection against any types of danger

sécurité

an exciting or unusual experience, often involving risk or physical activity

aventure

the quality of being fixed or steady and unlikely to change

stabilité

to form a decision or opinion based on what one knows

penser, estimer

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

université

a faculty member at a college or university who has not yet attained job security or is at the rank below full professor

professeur, professeure

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permettre

to visit places one has never seen before

explorer

the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

environnement

someone whose job is taking tourists to interesting locations

guide

a professional who examines financial data, analyzes investment opportunities, and makes recommendations for financial decisions

analyste financier, analyste en finance

a professional who buys and sells stocks, bonds, and other securities on behalf of clients, usually for a commission or fee

courtier en valeurs mobilières, agent de change

the manufacture of goods using raw materials, particularly in factories

industrie

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

fasciné, captivé

a person who works on a plane to bring passengers meals and take care of them

steward, hôtesse de l'air

a large place where planes take off and land, with buildings and facilities for passengers to wait for their flights

aéroport

a person who designs stylish clothes

styliste, créateur de mode, créatrice de mode

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

vétérinaire

(of an activity) making one feel satisfied by giving one a desirable outcome

gratifiant

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

imprévisible

making us feel fear

effrayant

a wound or injury inflicted by the teeth of an animal

morsure

to appear to be or do something particular

sembler

extremely unpleasant, bad, or disagreeable

affreux, affreuse

causing mental or emotional strain or worry due to pressure or demands

stressant

extremely amazing and great

formidable

extremely interesting or captivating

fascinant, intéressant, captivant

to a degree that is high but not very high

assez, jolie

in some ways or to some degree

plutôt, en quelque sorte, un peu, à moitié, assez

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

ennuyeux

requiring significant effort, skill, or determination to overcome or accomplish successfully

éprouvant, difficile, exigeant

someone who enlists in the armed forces without being forced

volontaire, engagée

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

prendre sa retraite

to cause someone to lose their focus or attention from something they were doing or thinking about

distraire, divertir