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Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 2 - 2A

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
remote
remote
[Adjectif]

far away in distance or position

Ex: Daniel could see the remote mountains on the horizon. 
walrus
walrus
[nom]

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

morse

morse

Ex: A group of walruses rested on the frozen shore. 
subsistence

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

strict minimum

strict minimum

Ex: Many people in the rural area rely on fishing for their subsistence. 

Beaucoup de gens dans les zones rurales dépendent de la pêche pour leur subsistance.

stifling
stifling
[Adjectif]

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

étouffant, suffocant

étouffant, suffocant

Ex: They escaped the stifling room to find fresh air. 

Ils se sont échappés de la pièce étouffante pour trouver de l'air frais.

profound
profound
[Adjectif]

showing great knowledge, insight, or understanding

profond

profond

Ex: The professor offered several profound insights into the novel. 
to endanger

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettre en danger

mettre en danger

Ex: Reckless driving can endanger the lives of both the driver and others on the road. 

Conduire de manière imprudente peut mettre en danger la vie du conducteur et des autres sur la route.

harsh
harsh
[Adjectif]

cruel, unkind, or more severe toward someone than seems reasonable

sévère, dur

sévère, dur

Ex: Sarah thought her manager's response was unnecessarily harsh. 
inevitably
inevitably
[Adverbe]

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

inévitablement, inéluctablement, immanquablement, fatalement

inévitablement, inéluctablement, immanquablement, fatalement

Ex: As technology advances, certain jobs will inevitably be replaced by automation. 

À mesure que la technologie progresse, certains emplois seront inévitablement remplacés par l'automatisation.

responsibility

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

responsabilité, obligation

responsabilité, obligation

Ex: He was given the responsibility of organizing the event. 
benefit
benefit
[nom]

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

bénéfice

bénéfice

Ex: Employees receive health insurance as a benefit of working at the company. 
handful
handful
[nom]

the amount of something that can be held in one hand

poignée,  poignée de main

poignée, poignée de main

Ex: Daniel threw a handful of sand into the bucket. 
to demand
to demand
[verbe]

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

demander, exiger, requérir

demander, exiger, requérir

Ex: The customer was dissatisfied with the product and decided to demand a full refund from the company. 
relevance

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

pertinence

pertinence

Ex: His research has great relevance to modern literature. 
to grasp
to grasp
[verbe]

to take and hold someone or something firmly

saisir

saisir

Ex: Daniel grasped my hand firmly. 
to respect
to respect
[verbe]

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respect, égard

respect, égard

Ex: Students are expected to respect their teachers by listening attentively and following classroom rules. 
knowledge

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

connaissance, savoir

connaissance, savoir

Ex: Her knowledge of physics helped her solve complex problems in her research. 
sense
sense
[nom]

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

sens

sens

Ex: Hearing is the sense that enables us to listen to music and conversations. 
natural
natural
[Adjectif]

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

naturel, naturelle

naturel, naturelle

Ex: The natural resources of the country include coal, gas, and oil. 

Les ressources naturelles du pays comprennent le charbon, le gaz et le pétrole.

outer space

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

espace, cosmos

espace, cosmos

Ex: The International Space Station (ISS) orbits Earth in outer space, providing a laboratory for scientific experiments in microgravity. 

La Station spatiale internationale (ISS) orbite autour de la Terre dans l'espace extra-atmosphérique, offrant un laboratoire pour des expériences scientifiques en microgravité.

bay
bay
[nom]

a part of a shoreline that curves inward, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

baie

baie

Ex: The bay provided a sheltered harbor for the ships during the storm. 
estuary
estuary
[nom]

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

estuaire

estuaire

Ex: Estuaries are important ecosystems where freshwater meets saltwater. 

Les estuaires sont des écosystèmes importants où l'eau douce rencontre l'eau salée.

glacier
glacier
[nom]

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

glacier

glacier

Ex: The sounds of cracking and rumbling echoed through the valley as the glacier moved and shifted. 

Les sons de craquement et de grondement ont résonné à travers la vallée alors que le glacier se déplaçait et bougeait.

grassland

a large, open, and grass-covered area

prairie

prairie

Ex: The grassland stretches for miles without trees. 

La prairie s'étend sur des kilomètres sans arbres.

ice floe

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

banquise

banquise

Ex: Polar bears are known to use floes as platforms for hunting seals in the frigid ocean. 

Les ours polaires sont connus pour utiliser les banquises comme plateformes pour chasser les phoques dans l'océan glacial.

stream
stream
[nom]

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

ruisseau

ruisseau

Ex: We crossed a stream on our hike through the mountains. 
mountain range

a group of mountains or hills in a line

chaîne, chaîne de montagnes

chaîne, chaîne de montagnes

Ex: The mountain range stretches over several countries. 

La chaîne de montagnes s'étend sur plusieurs pays.

peninsula

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

péninsule

péninsule

Ex: The Florida Peninsula is famous for its warm climate, beautiful beaches, and diverse wildlife. 

La péninsule de Floride est célèbre pour son climat chaud, ses belles plages et sa faune diversifiée.

plain
plain
[nom]

a vast area of flat land

plaine

plaine

Ex: Farmers took advantage of the fertile soil on the plain to grow vast fields of wheat and corn. 
pond
pond
[nom]

a small area of still water, smaller than a lake and often artificially made

étang

étang

Ex: The children found several frogs beside the pond. 
swamp
swamp
[nom]

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

marais, marécage

marais, marécage

Ex: Cypress trees with their distinctive knees dotted the murky waters of the swamp, creating an eerie yet beautiful landscape. 

Les cyprès avec leurs genoux distinctifs parsemaient les eaux troubles du marais, créant un paysage à la fois étrange et magnifique.

tundra
tundra
[nom]

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

toundra

toundra

Ex: Tundra ecosystems are home to hardy species such as caribou, Arctic foxes, and polar bears adapted to the extreme conditions. 

Les écosystèmes de la toundra abritent des espèces résistantes comme le caribou, le renard arctique et l'ours polaire, adaptées aux conditions extrêmes.

asteroid

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

astéroïde

astéroïde

Ex: Asteroids vary in size from tiny fragments to large bodies hundreds of kilometers across. 

Les astéroïdes varient en taille, allant de minuscules fragments à de grands corps de plusieurs centaines de kilomètres de diamètre.

constellation

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

constellation

constellation

Ex: Ancient civilizations used constellations to navigate across the seas. 

Les civilisations anciennes utilisaient les constellations pour naviguer à travers les mers.

galaxy
galaxy
[nom]

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxie

galaxie

Ex: The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system, and it is a spiral galaxy with a central bulge and rotating arms. 

La Voie lactée est la galaxie qui contient notre système solaire, et c'est une galaxie spirale avec un bulbe central et des bras en rotation.

meteorite

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

météorite

météorite

Ex: Meteorites provide valuable information about the early solar system's formation. 

Les météorites fournissent des informations précieuses sur la formation du système solaire primitif.

moon
moon
[nom]

the circular object going around the earth, visible mostly at night

lune

lune

Ex: I enjoy watching the moon rise above the horizon. 
planet
planet
[nom]

a large, nearly round object in space that moves in an orbit around a star

planète

planète

Ex: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. 
solar system

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

système solaire

système solaire

Ex: Scientists study the solar system to understand planetary formation. 

Les scientifiques étudient le système solaire pour comprendre la formation des planètes.

star
star
[nom]

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

étoile

étoile

Ex: The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, also known as the Dog Star. 
sun
sun
[nom]

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

soleil

soleil

Ex: I love watching the sunset as the sun paints the sky with vibrant colors. 
universe

all existing matter, energy, space, stars, planets, galaxies, and everything else that physically exists

univers

univers

Ex: The universe contains billions of galaxies. 
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