Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 10

a situation or subject that needs to be dealt with or considered

question

a fashion or style that is popular at a particular time

mode

a temporary trend or fashion that is popular for a short period and is quickly replaced by something else

mode éphémère, engouement

a temporary enthusiasm or infatuation for a particular thing or activity

engouement, mode

(of a place, object, etc.) generated through the use of software

virtuel

a physical perception caused by an outside stimulus or something being in touch with the body

sensation

knowledge or understanding of a specific situation, fact, or issue

conscience, connaissance

an accessory that is worn around the wrist, often for decoration, identification, or to support a cause or event

bracelet, bracelet de poignet

a fully grown man or woman

adulte

to obtain something through one's own actions or hard work

acquérir, gagner

to decrease the amount of pain, stress, etc.

soulager

used to express that something happens continuously from the beginning to the end of a period of time

pendant

from a time in the past until a particular time, typically the present

depuis

used to indicate a time duration

pendant, pour

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

de, à partir de

relating to a person or event that is a part of the past and is documented in historical records, often preserved for educational or cultural purposes

historique

the sudden movement and shaking of the earth's surface, usually causing damage

tremblement de terre, séisme

to create a company or organization with the intention of running it over the long term

établir, créer, fonder

relating to an ideology or political system advocating for the collective ownership of property and the absence of social classes

communiste

to show or say that something is the case, particularly by providing proof

confirmer

the fact or state of existing or being objectively real

existence

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

président, présidente

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

envahir

an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

impact, effet

the story of someone's life that is written by another person

biographie

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

souffrir

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

attaquer

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

continuer

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

an activity that we enjoy doing in our free time

passe-temps, passion

an artist who practices futurism, regarding modern advancements and technologies positively

futurologue

the study of future possibilities and potential developments in science, technology, society, and other areas of human endeavor

futurologie

doing an activity as a job and not just for fun

professionnel

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

prédiction

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

univers

one of the things that affects something or contributes to it

facteur, élément

to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily

interrompre

several and of different types or kinds

différent, varié, divers

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

certain

the creation of theories or opinions about something with no fact or proof

spéculation, conjecture

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

exiger, requérir

a person, building, or area marked to be attacked

cible

possessing great strength or force

puissant

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

implanter

the ability to see thing through the eyes

vision

to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or function, usually due to injury or illness

paralyser

the place where someone or something is headed

destination

to a significantly large extent or by a considerable amount

considérablement, radicalement

connected to the parts of the DNA in cells, called genes, that determine hereditary traits

génétique

a modern building that is very tall, often built in a city

gratte-ciel

related to the sun

solaire

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

climat

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

remède

a serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas

désaccord, différend, mésentente

the state of being sure about something, usually when there is proof

certitude

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

épidémie

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

naturel, naturelle

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

catastrophe, désastre

to cause something to change

changer, modifier