Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 13

something that annoys or bothers someone on a personal levelsomething that annoys or bothers someone on a personal level

bête noire

to do something that makes someone extremely upset, annoyed, or angry

to use your hands, arms, body, etc. in order to make something or someone move forward or away from you

pousser

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

interrompre

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

se disputer, se quereller

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

critiquer

in a way that continues without any pause

constamment, continuellement

(of lines) to cross one another

traverser, croiser

a row of people or things behind each other or next to each other

file

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

certain

able to exist, happen, or be done

possible

a restaurant, typically in colleges, hospitals, etc. where you choose and pay for your meal before carrying it to a table

cafétéria, cantine

a man who is getting married

marié

to make someone or something extremely wet

tremper

behaving in a crazy or irrational manner

fou, dingue

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

se battre, combattre

the action of allowing someone to do a particular thing or letting something happen, particularly in an official way

permission

our sister or brother's son, or the son of our husband or wife's siblings

neveu

(of a person) lacking or having no respect or regard for others' feelings or rights

inconsidéré, irrespectueux

feeling very angry, irritated, or displeased

furieux

a state of disorder, untidiness, or confusion

désordre, fouillis

an action, thought, or feeling in response to something that has happened

reaction

an idea or belief that one thinks is true without having a proof

supposition, hypothèse

negative feedback that highlights mistakes or areas for improvement

critique

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

demander, exiger, requérir

a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action

excuse, prétexte

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

prédiction

the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

suggestion

a feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something, often without concrete evidence or proof

soupçon, suspicions

a message or sign given to someone to indicate that something dangerous, harmful, or undesirable may happen

avertissement, alerte

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

égoïste

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

rompre, se séparer

to risk money on the result of a coming event by trying to predict it

parier

to say or feel that someone or something is responsible for a mistake or problem

accuser

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

faire semblant

a particular style or shape in which someone's hair is cut

coupe, coupe de cheveux

before the present moment or a specific time

auparavant, plus tôt

difficult to do or handle and requiring skill or caution

difficile, délicat

to occur at a specific time or location

difficult or impossible to comprehend, identify, or explain

mystérieux, mystérieuse

a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

trompette

a fact, event, or situation that is observed, especially one that is unusual or not fully understood

phénomène

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

peur

the state of having great interest in something or someone

fascination

an official or public statement that contains information about something, particularly a present or future occurrence

annonce, déclaration

to contain or include something as a necessary part

impliquer

a sudden, brief burst of increased brightness observed from the sun's surface, usually accompanied by a burst of energy and radiation

éruption solaire, flare

to confuse someone by making something difficult to understand or explain

dérouter, embrouiller

having a sound that is of a higher frequency or tone than usual

aigu, haut perché

a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes

flûte

creating or having a high-pitched and usually loud noise that is typically caused by friction or pressure

strident, aigu

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

inspecteur, inspectrice

a person who lives in a particular place, usually on a long-term basis

résident, résidente