Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 12 - Partie 1

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

clé, clef

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

succès, réussite

serious and of great importance or significance

important, importante

an organization that does business and earns money from it

entreprise, société

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

ancien

belonging or relating to Greece, its people, or its language

grec, grecque

a female divine being worshipped in different religions

déesse

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

victoire

to be an image, sign, symbol, etc. of something

représenter

continuing for an indefinite period without end

éternel, perpétuel

a principle or idea that is abstract

concept

a cold and non-alcoholic drink that is usually carbonated

boisson sans alcool

inability to digest food that leads to recurrent pain or discomfort in one's upper abdomen

indigestion

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

traiter

to interest and draw someone or something toward oneself through specific features or qualities

attirer

doing an activity as a job and not just for fun

professionnel

(of a business) making or yielding profit

rentable

referring to a situation in which teams, players, etc. are trying to defeat their rivals

de compétition

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

salaire

capable of bending easily without breaking

flexible

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

carrière

the raised surface in a station next to a railroad track where people can get on and off a train

quai

a sum of money that is borrowed from a bank which should be returned with a certain rate of interest

emprunt

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

discipliner

to divide or disconnect something from a larger whole

séparer

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

établir, créer, fonder

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

qualité

someone who teaches people or animals to perform better at a particular job or skill

entraîneur, entraîneuse

related to athletes or their career

de sport, sportif

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

passionné, dévoué

hard-working and productive

travailleur, dynamique

relating to or affecting the muscles

musclé

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

expérimenté, confirmé

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

homme politique, femme politique

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

astucieux, intelligent

having an attractive and pleasing quality

charmant

having a lot of information or expertise in a particular subject or field

instruit, savant

capable of convincing others to do or believe something particular

persuasif

difficult to achieve or deal with

dur

having a price that a person can pay without experiencing financial difficulties

abordable, pas trop cher, pas trop chère

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

mathématiques