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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 30

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overwrought
overwrought
[Adjectif]

emotionally distressed and worked up

agité

agité

Ex: His overwrought reaction to the minor setback was surprising. 

Sa réaction excessive face au petit revers était surprenante.

overweight
overweight
[Adjectif]

weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

en surpoids

en surpoids

Ex: The doctor advised Mary to cut down on sugary snacks to help her avoid becoming overweight. 

Le médecin a conseillé à Mary de réduire les collations sucrées pour l'aider à éviter de devenir en surpoids.

overweening
overweening
[Adjectif]

having too much pride or confidence in oneself

outrecuidant

outrecuidant

Ex: The manager’s overweening attitude made it difficult to work with him. 

L'attitude arrogante du manager rendait difficile de travailler avec lui.

to overleap

to jump over something, usually a barrier

sauter par-dessus, sauter

sauter par-dessus, sauter

overlord

someone who is in a position of power, especially in the past

grand patron

grand patron

Ex: The king was seen as the overlord of the entire kingdom. 

Le roi était considéré comme le suzerain de tout le royaume.

overproduction

the act of generating something in an excessive amount

surproduction

surproduction

to overrun
to overrun
[verbe]

to invade or overwhelm with a large number, surpassing defenses

envahir

envahir

Ex: During the surprise attack, the invaders sought to overrun the strategically important city. 

Lors de l'attaque surprise, les envahisseurs ont cherché à envahir la ville stratégiquement importante.

ardent
ardent
[Adjectif]

showing a great amount of eagerness

fervent

fervent

Ex: His ardent interest in classical music was evident from his extensive vinyl collection. 

Son ardent intérêt pour la musique classique était évident grâce à sa vaste collection de vinyles.

ardor
ardor
[nom]

deep and passionate love or affection for someone

ardeur

ardeur

Ex: He spoke of his late wife with such ardor that it brought tears to my eyes. 

Il a parlé de sa défunte épouse avec une telle ardeur que cela m'a tiré des larmes.

arduous
arduous
[Adjectif]

requiring a lot of mental effort and hard work

ardu, difficile, laborieux

ardu, difficile, laborieux

Ex: Building a successful business from the ground up is an arduous endeavor that involves overcoming numerous obstacles and setbacks. 

Construire une entreprise prospère à partir de rien est une entreprise ardue qui implique de surmonter de nombreux obstacles et revers.

inedible
inedible
[Adjectif]

not capable of being eaten or is not safe for consumption

non comestible

non comestible

Ex: He received a beautifully decorated cake, but the fondant decorations were inedible. 

Il a reçu un gâteau magnifiquement décoré, mais les décorations en pâte à sucre étaient non comestibles.

ineffable
ineffable
[Adjectif]

so intense that it cannot be adequately expressed in words

ineffable

ineffable

Ex: Standing atop the glacier, he felt an ineffable awe at the vastness of the ice fields. 

Debout au sommet du glacier, il ressentit une crainte indicible devant l'immensité des champs de glace.

inefficacious
inefficacious
[Adjectif]

not effective in achieving the intended purpose

inefficace

inefficace

Ex: The cleaning product, marketed as a stain remover, was inefficacious in removing stubborn stains from various surfaces. 

Le produit de nettoyage, commercialisé comme détachant, était inefficace pour éliminer les taches tenaces sur diverses surfaces.

periodicity

the quality of happening again and again with a certain pattern

périodicité

périodicité

inevitable
inevitable
[Adjectif]

certain to happen and impossible to prevent or avoid

inévitable

inévitable

Ex: After months of declining sales, major changes became inevitable. 
peripatetic
peripatetic
[Adjectif]

constantly traveling to different locations, particularly due to work

ambulant

ambulant

Ex: Her peripatetic career as a travel journalist took her to many exotic locations. 

Sa carrière péripatétique en tant que journaliste de voyage l'a conduite dans de nombreux endroits exotiques.

peripheral
peripheral
[Adjectif]

relating or belonging to the edge or outer section of something

périphérique

périphérique

Ex: The peripheral neighborhoods of the city often have fewer amenities and resources than the downtown area. 
periphery

the line or space around the external part of a thing or place

périphérie

périphérie

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