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Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Perspective du Vocabulaire 2

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sacred
sacred
[Adjectif]

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

sacré

sacré

Ex: The sacred rituals performed during the ceremony were deeply meaningful. 

Les rituels sacrés accomplis pendant la cérémonie étaient profondément significatifs.

considerable
considerable
[Adjectif]

large in quantity, extent, or degree

considérable, important

considérable, important

Ex: She received a considerable number of responses to her job advertisement, reflecting high interest in the position. 

Elle a reçu un nombre considérable de réponses à son offre d'emploi, reflétant un grand intérêt pour le poste.

attachment

a part or accessory that does a particular task when it is connected to something

accessoire, pièce jointe

accessoire, pièce jointe

Ex: She added an attachment to her camera lens to capture close-up photographs of flowers and insects. 

Elle a ajouté un accessoire à son objectif d'appareil photo pour capturer des photographies en gros plan de fleurs et d'insectes.

Australian
Australian
[Adjectif]

belonging or relating to Australia, its people, or its culture

australien, australienne

australien, australienne

Ex: Australian wildlife includes many species found nowhere else. 
valuable
valuable
[Adjectif]

worth a large amount of money

de grande valeur, de valeur

de grande valeur, de valeur

Ex: The antique painting is a valuable piece of art, cherished by collectors. 

Le tableau antique est une pièce d'art précieuse, chérie par les collectionneurs.

to predate
to predate
[verbe]

to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

précéder, antidater

précéder, antidater

Ex: The invention of the wheel predates written language. 

L'invention de la roue précède le langage écrit.

navigable
navigable
[Adjectif]

(of a sea or other area of water) deep or wide enough for ships or boats to travel through

navigable

navigable

Ex: Engineers worked to keep the canal navigable for trade. 

Les ingénieurs ont travaillé pour maintenir le canal navigable pour le commerce.

reversible
reversible
[Adjectif]

having the ability to be undone or corrected

réversible, révocable

réversible, révocable

Ex: The reversible nature of the software update allows users to revert to the previous version if needed. 

La nature réversible de la mise à jour logicielle permet aux utilisateurs de revenir à la version précédente si nécessaire.

educational
educational
[Adjectif]

intended to provide knowledge or facilitate learning

pédagogique

pédagogique

Ex: The educational video series covers various topics in history for middle school students. 

La série vidéo éducative couvre divers sujets en histoire pour les élèves du collège.

traditional
traditional
[Adjectif]

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditionnel

traditionnel

Ex: He has a traditional approach to parenting, believing in firm rules and routines. 

Il a une approche traditionnelle de la parentalité, croyant en des règles et des routines fermes.

inhabited
inhabited
[Adjectif]

(of a place) having people or animals living in a place

habité, peuplé

habité, peuplé

Ex: They explored the inhabited islands of the archipelago. 

Ils ont exploré les îles habitées de l'archipel.

to renovate

to make a building or a place look good again by repairing or painting it

rénover, remettre à neuf

rénover, remettre à neuf

Ex: She hired a contractor to renovate the outdated bathroom, replacing the fixtures and tiles. 

Elle a engagé un entrepreneur pour rénover la salle de bain dépassée, en remplaçant les équipements et les carreaux.

successful
successful
[Adjectif]

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

réussi

réussi

Ex: He had a successful career in the movie industry. 

Il a eu une carrière réussie dans l'industrie du cinéma.

wasteful
wasteful
[Adjectif]

(of a person or thing) using more resources, time, or money than is necessary or appropriate

démesuré, gaspilleur

démesuré, gaspilleur

Ex: The wasteful use of water during the drought angered conservationists. 

L'utilisation démesurée de l'eau pendant la sécheresse a mis en colère les défenseurs de l'environnement.

puppyish
puppyish
[Adjectif]

showing playful or enthusiastic behavior typical of a young dog

juvénile, espiègle comme un chiot

juvénile, espiègle comme un chiot

Ex: She had a puppyish excitement about the trip. 

Elle avait une excitation juvénile à propos du voyage.

English
English
[Adjectif]

belonging or relating to England, its people, or language

anglais

anglais

Ex: He ordered an English breakfast with eggs, bacon, and toast. 
worthless
worthless
[Adjectif]

having no meaningful value, impact, or utility

sans valeur

sans valeur

Ex: The counterfeit currency turned out to be worthless paper. 

La fausse monnaie s'est avérée être du papier sans valeur.

fearless
fearless
[Adjectif]

expressing no signs of fear in face of danger or difficulty

intrépide, sans peur

intrépide, sans peur

Ex: The fearless explorer ventured into uncharted territories, undeterred by the dangers. 

L'explorateur intrépide s'est aventuré dans des territoires inexplorés, sans se laisser décourager par les dangers.

urban
urban
[Adjectif]

addressing the structures, functions, or issues of cities and their populations

urbain

urbain

Ex: The government initiated an urban development project to address infrastructure issues. 

Le gouvernement a lancé un projet de développement urbain pour résoudre les problèmes d'infrastructure.

urbanized
urbanized
[Adjectif]

developed into an urban area, with high population density and tall buildings

urbanisé, développé en zone urbaine

urbanisé, développé en zone urbaine

Ex: Many urbanized regions face issues like pollution and traffic. 

De nombreuses régions urbanisées sont confrontées à des problèmes comme la pollution et le trafic.

commercial
commercial
[Adjectif]

related to the purchasing and selling of different goods and services

commercial

commercial

Ex: The city is known for its bustling commercial district. 
industrial
industrial
[Adjectif]

related to the manufacturing or production of goods on a large scale

industriel

industriel

Ex: Industrial machinery is used to automate production processes in factories. 

La machinerie industrielle est utilisée pour automatiser les processus de production dans les usines.

priority

the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others

priorité, préférence

priorité, préférence

Ex: She made her family her main priority after her promotion. 
social
social
[Adjectif]

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

social

social

Ex: The book explores various social issues affecting communities around the world. 

Le livre explore divers problèmes sociaux affectant les communautés à travers le monde.

special
special
[Adjectif]

different or better than what is normal

spécial

spécial

Ex: The team worked hard to create a special experience for their guests. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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 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. 
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. 
to collect
to collect
[verbe]

to gather together things from different places or people

ramasser

ramasser

Ex: The teacher asked the students to collect data for their science project. 
rest
rest
[nom]

a part of something that is left

le reste, la partie restante

le reste, la partie restante

Ex: He drank most of the water and left the rest for his brother. 
politics

a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

politique

politique

Ex: The mayor's approach to politics focuses on grassroots involvement and transparent decision-making. 
to worry
to worry
[verbe]

to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

s'inquiéter

s'inquiéter

Ex: Don't worry, I'll take care of everything while you're away. 
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.

profound
profound
[Adjectif]

showing great knowledge, insight, or understanding

profond

profond

Ex: The professor offered several profound insights into the novel. 
remote
remote
[Adjectif]

far away in distance or position

Ex: Daniel could see the remote mountains on the horizon. 
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.

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.

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