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Vous trouverez ici le vocabulaire des unités 5 à 5A du manuel de cours Insight Upper-Intermediate, tel que « s'accrocher », « inciter », « confier », etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate

to put on a piece of clothing hastily and without care

s'habiller

s'habiller

to cling
[verbe]

to tightly hold on to someone or something

s'accrocher à, se cramponner à

s'accrocher à, se cramponner à

to urge on
[verbe]

to push or drive something forward using physical force

pousser, entraîner

pousser, entraîner

to turn on
[verbe]

to cause a machine, device, or system to start working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

allumer

allumer

Ex: The mechanic turn on the engine to diagnose the problem .
come on
[phrase]

used for encouraging someone to hurry

Allez !

Allez !

to live on
[verbe]

to remain alive

continuer à vivre

continuer à vivre

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettre en danger

mettre en danger

to entrust
[verbe]

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

confier, remettre

confier, remettre

to enlarge
[verbe]

to increase the size or quantity of something

agrandir, élargir

agrandir, élargir

to empower
[verbe]

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

habiliter, autoriser

habiliter, autoriser

to enable
[verbe]

to give someone or something the means or ability to do something

permettre

permettre

to enclose
[verbe]

to surround a place with a fence, wall, etc.

encercler, clore

encercler, clore

to ensure
[verbe]

to make sure that something will happen

assurer

assurer

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

encourager

encourager

to entitle
[verbe]

to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular

donner à [qqn] le droit à [qch], autoriser [qqn] à

donner à [qqn] le droit à [qch], autoriser [qqn] à

acronym
[nom]

a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a single word

acronyme, sigle

acronyme, sigle

Ex: The company name was created as acronym from its founders ' initials .

used to express the urgency or immediacy of completing a task or taking action without unnecessary delay

dès que possible, le plus tôt possible

dès que possible, le plus tôt possible

Ex: Please send me the as soon as possible.
I don't know
[Interjection]

a common abbreviation used in texts or online conversations, which means one does not know something

JSP

JSP

an abbreviation that is used in texting to express one's personal opinion about a particular subject

AMHA

AMHA

laugh out loud
[Interjection]

used especially in text or online messages to express laughter or amusement about something funny

MDR

MDR

used in a text message, email, etc. to express one's doubt while giving an opinion

AMA, AMHA

AMA, AMHA

be right back
[Interjection]

used in online conversations indicating that one would be back after a short time

j'reviens

j'reviens

used in written or spoken communication to indicate that the information being provided is intended to inform the recipient, but not necessarily requiring any action on their part

Ex: For your information, the train arrives at platform 5 .
by the way
[Adverbe]

used to introduce a new topic or information that is related to the ongoing conversation

au fait, à propos

au fait, à propos

FWIW
[nom]

used to introduce a piece of information or opinion that may not be very valuable or significant, but is offered anyway

Pour ce que ça vaut, À titre d'info

Pour ce que ça vaut, À titre d'info

TIA
[nom]

used in informal settings such as text messages or emails to thank someone in advance for their help or assistance

D'avance, Merci d'avance

D'avance, Merci d'avance

too much information
[Interjection]

used in written or spoken conversations to indicate that someone has shared more personal or detailed information than is comfortable or necessary

trop d'informations, trop de détails

trop d'informations, trop de détails

YOLO
[Interjection]

an abbreviation commonly used in online conversations and social media posts to encourage living life to the fullest and taking risks

YOLO, On n'a qu'une vie

YOLO, On n'a qu'une vie

BFN
[nom]

commonly used in online messaging, texting, and email to mean the speaker will be away but intends to return later

À plus tard, A bientôt

À plus tard, A bientôt

GLHF
[nom]

commonly used in online gaming to wish other players well before a match, it may also be used in other online contexts to wish someone luck

GLHF, Bonne chance et amusez-vous!

GLHF, Bonne chance et amusez-vous!

let me know
[phrase]

used in online messaging, texting, and email to ask someone to inform them about something

ROFL
[nom]

commonly used in online messaging and social media to indicate that something is extremely funny

MDR, RPT

MDR, RPT

TTYL
[Interjection]

used in online messaging, texting, and email as a friendly way to indicate that the conversation is ending but the speakers will communicate again in the future

À plus tard !, À tout à l'heure !

À plus tard !, À tout à l'heure !

to move on
[verbe]

to accept a change or a new situation and be ready to continue with one's life and deal with new experiences, especially after a bad experience such as a breakup

passer à autre chose

passer à autre chose

to loudly support or encourage someone, especially during a performance or competition

encourager, soutenir

encourager, soutenir

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

allumer, mettre en marche

allumer, mettre en marche

Ex: switch on the heating system when winter begins .

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

continuer

continuer

Ex: The teacher asked the students carry on with the experiment during the next class .
to add on
[verbe]

to include or attach something to an existing thing, usually with the intention of increasing its value, functionality, or capacity

ajouter, annexer

ajouter, annexer

Ex: The builder suggested add on a patio to the back of the house .
to keep on
[verbe]

to continue an action or state without interruption

continuer à, poursuivre

continuer à, poursuivre

to slip on
[verbe]

to put on a piece of clothing or footwear quickly and easily, often without fastening or tying it

enfiler, mettre rapidement

enfiler, mettre rapidement

to go on
[verbe]

to continue without stopping

continuer

continuer

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