Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 4 - Partie 1

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

plusieurs

doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them

méfiant, soupçonneux

reports on recent events that are broadcast or published

nouvelle, information

the general condition of a person's mind or body

santé

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

poids

the state or process of losing a person or thing

perte, mort

a fashion or style that is popular at a particular time

mode

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

art

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

science

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

cerveau

to find a number or amount using mathematics

calculer, déterminer

the unit used to measure the amount of energy that a food produces

calorie

to consume energy by doing physical activity

faire brûler

a change in a person or thing caused by another person or thing

effet

the state in which one cannot satisfy their basic human needs

privation

to be the first person who finds something or someplace that others did not know about

découvrir

to decide or tell that something arranged before will now not happen

annuler

to close or secure something in a place where it cannot be removed or accessed without the appropriate authorization, key, or combination

verrouiller, fermer à clé

a situation in which two things happen simultaneously by chance that is considered unusual

coïncidence

a situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important

dilemme

a sudden and unfortunate event that causes a great amount of death and destruction

catastrophe, désastre

an unexpected and usually dangerous situation needing immediate attention or action

urgence

having or bringing good luck

chanceux, heureux

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

mésaventure

something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

mystère, énigme

a great victory, success, or achievement gained through struggle

triomphe

happening or appearing without warning, causing surprise

inattendu, imprévu

anything that takes place, particularly something important

événement, évènement

a good thing that happens by chance and is not expected

fortune, hasard

the way things are or have been at a certain time or place

situation, contexte

to contain or include something as a necessary part

impliquer

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

choix

hard to understand or explain

déroutant, énigmatique

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

souffrir

the action or process of causing significant damage to something, rendering it unable to exist or continue in its normal state

destruction

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

succès, réussite

the action or process of reaching a particular thing

réussite

an unexpected and unpleasant event that happens by chance, usually causing damage or injury

accident

an act or opinion that is wrong

erreur

taking place unexpectedly or done quickly

soudain

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

dangereux

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

exiger, requérir

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

identique

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

obtention d'un diplôme