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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 23

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to adhere
to adhere
[verbe]

to firmly stick to something

adhérer à

adhérer à

Ex: It's important for the wallpaper to adhere properly to the wall to avoid peeling. 

Il est important que le papier peint adhère correctement au mur pour éviter qu'il ne se décolle.

adhesion

devotion and loyalty to a certain religion, party, etc.

adhésion, attachement

adhésion, attachement

briticism

a word, expression or idiom that is only used in British English

anglicisme

anglicisme

calculable
calculable
[Adjectif]

able to be counted or estimated

calculable

calculable

calculus

the branch of mathematics that comprises differentials and integrals

calcul infinitésimal, analyse mathématique

calcul infinitésimal, analyse mathématique

Ex: Students often study calculus to understand rates of change. 

Les étudiants étudient souvent le calcul pour comprendre les taux de changement.

to coincide

to occur at the same time as something else

coïncider

coïncider

Ex: The festival coincides with the harvest season. 

Le festival coïncide avec la saison des récoltes.

coincidence

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

coïncidence

coïncidence

Ex: By coincidence, they ended up on the same flight to Paris. 

Par coïncidence, ils se sont retrouvés sur le même vol pour Paris.

insufficient
insufficient
[Adjectif]

not enough in degree or amount

insuffisant

insuffisant

Ex: Her income was insufficient to cover the cost of living in the expensive city. 

Son revenu était insuffisant pour couvrir le coût de la vie dans la ville chère.

intangible
intangible
[Adjectif]

incapable of being touched or physically grasped

intangible

intangible

Ex: Happiness is an intangible feeling that comes from within. 

Le bonheur est un sentiment intangible qui vient de l'intérieur.

intolerable
intolerable
[Adjectif]

not able to be endured or accepted due to being unpleasant or difficult

intolérable, insupportable

intolérable, insupportable

Ex: His behavior was intolerable, making it hard for anyone to work with him. 

Son comportement était intolérable, rendant difficile pour quiconque de travailler avec lui.

intractable
intractable
[Adjectif]

difficult to manage, control, or resolve

intraitable, inflexible

intraitable, inflexible

Ex: The intractable problem of poverty requires comprehensive solutions from multiple stakeholders. 

Le problème insoluble de la pauvreté exige des solutions globales de la part de multiples parties prenantes.

to nestle
to nestle
[verbe]

to position oneself comfortably and cozily

se blottir contre

se blottir contre

Ex: The baby nestled against its mother's warmth for a nap. 

Le bébé se blottit contre la chaleur de sa mère pour faire une sieste.

nestling

a bird that is too young to leave the nest built by its parents, especially one that has not yet learned how to fly

oisillon

oisillon

obituary

an article or report, especially in a newspaper, published soon after the death of a person, typically containing details about their life

nécrologie

nécrologie

Ex: Writing an obituary can be a way for loved ones to celebrate and remember the life of the deceased. 

Écrire une nécrologie peut être un moyen pour les proches de célébrer et de se souvenir de la vie du défunt.

obsequy
obsequy
[nom]

a ceremony held to honor and bury someone who has died

obsèques

obsèques

Ex: Friends shared stories about her laughter during the obsequy. 

Les amis ont partagé des histoires sur son rire pendant l'obsèques.

to desecrate

to insult or damage something that people greatly respect or consider holy, particularly a place

profaner

profaner

Ex: The act of burning the national flag is often seen as a way to desecrate a symbol of a country's pride. 

L'acte de brûler le drapeau national est souvent considéré comme un moyen de profaner un symbole de la fierté d'un pays.

desecration

the act of treating something sacred with disrespect or violation

profanation

profanation

intemperance

the act of going overboard with one's actions or desires

intempérance

intempérance

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