Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 6 - 6A

a list of things that need to be considered, solved, or done

ordre du jour, programme

to put someone or something in a position in which they are vulnerable or are at risk

exposer

illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power

corruption

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

suivre

somewhere, someone, or something that originates something else

source

to affect more people or a wider area

s’étendre, se propager, se répandre

a piece of information or story that is circulated among a group of people, often without being confirmed as true or accurate

rumeur

to be deceived or tricked by someone or something

tomber dans le piège, se laisser berner par

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

escroquerie, arnaque

the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage

manque, absence

a quality that renders a thing or person as trustworthy or believable

crédibilité, crédulité

(of a video, picture, piece of news, etc.) shared quickly on social media among a lot of Internet users

viral, virale

the large words in the upper part of a page of a newspaper, article, etc.

gros titre, manchette

a fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme intended to trick or fool people

canular, supercherie

equipped with weapons or firearms

armé

to move quickly and with urgency, often in a disorderly manner

se précipiter, se bousculer

to dig into the ground, turning, loosening, or removing soil

creuser, fouiller

fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

équipé, gréé

an attempt to conceal something, often an illegal or unethical action or situation

dissimuler, couverture

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

responsabilité

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

vulnérable

experiencing great shock or sadness

dévasté, abattu

a guessing game that involves at least two players in which participants ask a question that has a surprising or clever answer

énigme

a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry

pierre précieuse

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

prohiber, interdire

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

appel, demande, requête

an attempt or effort made to obtain or do something

tentative

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

arrêter

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

jurer

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

réfréner, modérer

to try to complete or do something difficult

essayer, tenter

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

contrôler, commander

something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

mystère, énigme

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

promesse

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

interdire, prohiber

to ask for something politely or formally

demander, solliciter

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

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