Le livre Insight - Pré-intermédiaire - Unité 7 - 7A

the shape of a person's body, particularly a woman, when it is considered appealing

silhouette

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

bâtiment

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

langue

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

nourriture

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

musique

the things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets

vêtements

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

gens

to become larger in amount or size

augmenter, accroître

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

estimer

to increase something by two times its original amount or value

doubler

(mathematics) to add a number to itself a certain number of times

multiplier

to find a number or amount using mathematics

calculer, déterminer

to become less in amount, size, or degree

réduire

to divide something into two equal or nearly equal parts

diviser en deux, couper en deux

to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.

diviser, séparer

the final part of something, such as an event, a story, etc.

fin

coming or happening just after the first person or thing

deuxième, second(e)

the goal or purpose of something

but, objectif

each of the sixty parts that creates one minute

second

a symbol that represents any number between 0 and 9

chiffre

a method or style according to which something is done

façon, manière

something given to someone as a sign of appreciation or on a special occasion

cadeau, présent

an area with farms, fields, and trees, outside cities and towns

campagne

a time period that provides an opportunity to do things or accomplish goals

un moment, une période

an attempt to achieve something first in a competition, contest, etc.

course

the study or art of building and designing houses

architecture

a particular part or region of a city, country, or the world

région

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

climat

the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

culture

the type or system of money that is used by a country

monnaie

a group of people who share a common culture, language, religion, or ancestry

groupe ethnique, ethnie

the scientific study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, divisions, products, population, etc.

géographie

all the events of the past

histoire

the geographic position of someone or something

point

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

population

the belief in a higher power such as a god and the activities it involves or requires

religion

a region of the earth that has the same standard time

fuseau horaire