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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 40

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intramural
[Adjectif]

taking place in a specific establishment

interne

interne

intracellular
[Adjectif]

(biology) taking place inside one cell or more

intracellulaire

intracellulaire

a copy of something in a written form

transcription

transcription

to make a copy of something by writing it

transcrire

transcrire

Ex: The medical transcriptionist transcribed the doctor 's notes into electronic medical records for patient documentation .Le transcripteur médical a **transcrit** les notes du médecin dans les dossiers médicaux électroniques pour la documentation des patients.
to subvert
[verbe]

to cause the downfall of authority figures or rulers

subvertir

subvertir

Ex: The coup d'état successfully subverted the existing government .Le coup d'État a réussi à **renverser** le gouvernement existant.
subversive
[Adjectif]

characterized by the desire to destroy a particular system

subversif

subversif

the act of destroying someone's or a group's loyalty to a political or social group

subversion

subversion

to retrace
[verbe]

to return somewhere from the same way that one has come

refaire, retracer

refaire, retracer

Ex: The soldier retraced his actions to identify what went wrong during the mission .Le soldat a **retracé** ses actions pour identifier ce qui n'a pas fonctionné pendant la mission.
to retract
[verbe]

to draw something toward the inside

se rétracter

se rétracter

the act of moving something or a part of something back to its previous place

retrait

retrait

to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job

réduire les effectifs

réduire les effectifs

Ex: After the unexpected financial losses , the organization had no choice but to retrench its expansion plans and consolidate existing resources .Après les pertes financières inattendues, l'organisation n'a eu d'autre choix que de **restreindre** ses plans d'expansion et de consolider les ressources existantes.
characteristic
[Adjectif]

serving to identify or distinguish something or someone

caractéristique

caractéristique

Ex: The way she reacts to challenges is a characteristic trait of her personality .La manière dont elle réagit aux défis est un trait **caractéristique** de sa personnalité.

a compelling charm or attractiveness that inspires devotion and enthusiasm in others

charisme

charisme

Ex: Despite his lack of experience , his charisma won over the voters .Malgré son manque d'expérience, son **charisme** a conquis les électeurs.
debacle
[nom]

a huge and unexpected failure, usually due to a lack of a good plan

débâcle

débâcle

to debase
[verbe]

to reduce the intrinsic value or quality of something, especially currency, by decreasing the amount of valuable material it contains

allier

allier

Ex: During times of economic crisis , governments might debase their currency by reducing the precious metal content to generate more money .En période de crise économique, les gouvernements peuvent **dévaluer** leur monnaie en réduisant la teneur en métaux précieux pour générer plus d'argent.

the state of being feminine in physical or behavioral characteristics

efféminement

efféminement

effeminate
[Adjectif]

(of a man) having feminine traits that are considered inappropriate for a man

efféminé

efféminé

folio
[nom]

a sheet used for writing or printing that usually belongs to a book

page

page

foliage
[nom]

a plant or tree's branches and leaves collectively

feuillage

feuillage

Ex: In autumn , the foliage of the trees turns brilliant shades of red and orange .En automne, **le feuillage** des arbres prend des teintes brillantes de rouge et d'orange.
Compétences Lexicales SAT 3
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