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Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Perspective du Vocabulaire 1

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to turn down

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

refuser une invitation demande ou offre, ne pas accepter quelque chose

refuser une invitation demande ou offre, ne pas accepter quelque chose

Ex: Can you turn the invitation down gracefully, explaining your prior engagement? 

Pouvez-vous refuser l'invitation avec élégance, en expliquant votre engagement préalable ?

to kidnap
to kidnap
[verbe]

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

kidnapper, enlever

kidnapper, enlever

Ex: The investigation revealed a plot to kidnap a government official for political motives. 

L'enquête a révélé un complot pour kidnapper un fonctionnaire du gouvernement pour des motifs politiques.

prison
prison
[nom]

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prison

prison

Ex: The prison is surrounded by high walls and barbed wire fences. 
infant
infant
[nom]

a baby or very young child

nourrisson, bébé

nourrisson, bébé

Ex: The hospital has a special unit for premature infants. 
brat
brat
[nom]

a spoiled, badly behaved, or selfish child

enfant gâté, enfant mal élevé

enfant gâté, enfant mal élevé

Ex: The movie theater was disrupted by a brat who talked loudly throughout the film. 

Le cinéma a été perturbé par un gamin qui a parlé fort tout au long du film.

conundrum

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

énigme

énigme

Ex: The researchers faced a conundrum when the experimental results contradicted their initial hypothesis. 

Les chercheurs ont été confrontés à un casse-tête lorsque les résultats expérimentaux ont contredit leur hypothèse initiale.

optimism

a temporary or situation-based sense of confidence that a specific outcome will be positive

optimisme

optimisme

Ex: Despite the storm, there was optimism that the event would still take place. 

Malgré la tempête, il y avait de l'optimisme que l'événement aurait toujours lieu.

compassion

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

compassion

compassion

Ex: The doctor showed great compassion towards her elderly patients, taking extra time to listen to their concerns. 

Le médecin a fait preuve d'une grande compassion envers ses patients âgés, prenant le temps supplémentaire pour écouter leurs préoccupations.

tolerance

willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own

tolérance

tolérance

Ex: Tolerance is essential in a diverse workplace to ensure that everyone feels respected and valued. 

La tolérance est essentielle dans un lieu de travail diversifié pour garantir que chacun se sente respecté et valorisé.

single-mindedness

the quality of being focused on one aim or purpose and being determined to achieve it

détermination

détermination

Ex: She pursued her dreams with single-mindedness. 

Elle a poursuivi ses rêves avec détermination.

perseverance

the quality of persistently trying in spite of difficulties

persévérance

persévérance

Ex: The scientist's perseverance in the face of repeated failures led to a groundbreaking discovery. 
perfectionism

a tendency to set extremely high standards for oneself and others and not accept anything that is less than perfect

perfectionnisme, le perfectionnisme

perfectionnisme, le perfectionnisme

Ex: Perfectionism can lead to stress and frustration. 

Le perfectionnisme peut conduire au stress et à la frustration.

ingenuity

the ability to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to problems or challenges

ingéniosité, inventivité

ingéniosité, inventivité

Ex: The team's ingenuity led to a groundbreaking invention. 

L'ingéniosité de l'équipe a conduit à une invention révolutionnaire.

commitment

the state of being dedicated to someone or something

engagemen

engagemen

Ex: The team's commitment to the project ensured its successful completion ahead of schedule. 
attentive
attentive
[Adjectif]

focusing with interest or concentration

attentif

attentif

Ex: She listened attentively to the speaker's instructions. 

Elle écouta attentivement les instructions de l'orateur.

gradual
gradual
[Adjectif]

occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time

graduel, progressif

graduel, progressif

Ex: Her recovery from surgery was gradual, with improvements observed over several weeks. 

Sa récupération après la chirurgie était graduelle, avec des améliorations observées sur plusieurs semaines.

haggard
haggard
[Adjectif]

looking extremely tired, often due to stress, illness, or lack of sleep

exténué, épuisé, fatigué

exténué, épuisé, fatigué

Ex: The travelers appeared haggard after their long and difficult journey. 

Les voyageurs semblaient hagards après leur long et difficile voyage.

incremental
incremental
[Adjectif]

changing or progressing in small, steady steps rather than in sudden leaps or bounds

incrémental, incrémentiel, croissant (par étapes, pas à pas)

incrémental, incrémentiel, croissant (par étapes, pas à pas)

Ex: Through incremental improvements, the company gradually enhanced its product line. 

Grâce à des améliorations progressives, l'entreprise a progressivement amélioré sa gamme de produits.

interim
interim
[Adjectif]

intended to be temporary until something permanent is established or available

transitoire

transitoire

Ex: An interim government will remain in power until the election. 
striking
striking
[Adjectif]

very attractive in a noticeable or unusual way

séduisant

séduisant

Ex: He has striking blue eyes and dark hair. 
(man|woman) of {one's} word

a person who prefers to do things instead of just thinking or talking about them

personne d'action, quelqu'un qui agit

personne d'action, quelqu'un qui agit

Ex: We need a man of his word on this project, someone who will actually get things done. 

Pour ce projet, il nous faut une personne d'action, quelqu'un qui fera vraiment avancer les choses.

guerrilla

a member of an unofficial armed group that uses irregular tactics, such as surprise attacks, against regular military or government forces

guérillero

guérillero

Ex: He joined the guerrillas during the conflict. 
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