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Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 10 - 10D

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'Unité 10 - 10D dans le manuel Insight Upper-Intermediate, comme "abolir", "ennemi", "engagement", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to swear
[verbe]

to state that what one is saying is true

jurer

jurer

Ex: He swore on his honor that he was innocent .Il a **juré** sur son honneur qu'il était innocent.
to abolish
[verbe]

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

abolir

abolir

Ex: The city has abolished the use of plastic bags .La ville a **aboli** l'utilisation des sacs en plastique.
foe
[nom]

an opponent or enemy

ennemi, ennemie, adversaire

ennemi, ennemie, adversaire

Ex: The company viewed the new competitor as a formidable foe in the market .L'entreprise considérait le nouveau concurrent comme un **adversaire** redoutable sur le marché.
nation
[nom]

a country considered as a group of people that share the same history, language, etc., and are ruled by the same government

nation

nation

Ex: The nation's capital is home to its government and political leaders .La capitale de la **nation** abrite son gouvernement et ses dirigeants politiques.
liberty
[nom]

the right to act or be governed without unfair or oppressive control, often referring to freedom from external authority or interference

liberté, indépendance

liberté, indépendance

Ex: The nation ’s liberty was threatened by foreign invasion .La **liberté** de la nation était menacée par une invasion étrangère.
to pledge
[verbe]

to formally promise to do something

promettre

promettre

Ex: During the campaign , the candidate was pledging to improve education for all citizens .Pendant la campagne, le candidat **s'engageait** à améliorer l'éducation pour tous les citoyens.

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

adversaire

adversaire

Ex: The general planned his tactics carefully to counter the enemy 's adversary.Le général a soigneusement planifié ses tactiques pour contrer l'**adversaire** de l'ennemi.

the quality of being kind, empathetic, and understanding towards others, and treating them with respect and dignity

humanité, bienveillance

humanité, bienveillance

Ex: The volunteers ' humanity shone through their selfless efforts to help the needy .L'**humanité** des bénévoles a brillé à travers leurs efforts désintéressés pour aider les nécessiteux.
arms
[nom]

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

armes

armes

Ex: Soldiers were trained extensively in the use of various arms before being deployed to the front lines .Les soldats étaient formés de manière intensive à l'utilisation de diverses **armes** avant d'être déployés sur les lignes de front.
mankind
[nom]

the collective human population, including both men and women

humanité, genre humain

humanité, genre humain

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

éliminer, éradiquer

éliminer, éradiquer

Ex: The vaccination campaign successfully eradicated the spread of the infectious disease .La campagne de vaccination a réussi à **éradiquer** la propagation de la maladie infectieuse.

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

Ex: The politician was accused of being economical with the truth when he conveniently omitted his ties to a controversial organization during his campaign speech.

(of people, their words, or behavior) not offensive to people of different races, ethnicities, genders, etc.

Ex: Using gender-neutral language is politically correct to promote inclusivity .

(of situations, problems, etc.) to have a particular factor or reason as the primary cause

se résumer à, revenir à

se résumer à, revenir à

Ex: Her decision to leave the company boiled down to a lack of growth opportunities .Sa décision de quitter l'entreprise **se résumait à** un manque d'opportunités de croissance.

to use a particular situation, resources, or opportunity effectively to gain some benefit

tirer profit de, profiter de

tirer profit de, profiter de

Ex: The athlete aimed to capitalize on her strong performance to secure endorsement deals .L'athlète visait à **tirer parti** de sa forte performance pour obtenir des contrats de parrainage.
under fire
[Phrase]

used of a person or an organization that is facing strong and negative feedback

Ex: In the press conference, the athlete was under fire for his poor performance, with reporters questioning his dedication to the sport.

to quickly say something without thinking about it first, usually as a reply to something

Ex: During the brainstorming session, she plucked a brilliant idea out of thin air that impressed everyone in the room.

to correct a false story, misunderstanding, or incorrect belief by giving the true facts

Ex: The athlete used a public statement to put the record straight about the doping allegations, asserting their innocence.

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

Ex: The family gathering had its fair share of disagreements , but everyone agreed toe the line and avoid confrontations for the sake of harmony .
to talk up
[verbe]

to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

vanter, mettre en avant

vanter, mettre en avant

Ex: At the party , she talked up her friend 's artistic talents to everyone she met .À la fête, elle a **fait l'éloge** des talents artistiques de son ami à tous ceux qu'elle a rencontrés.

reacting quickly or immediately to an opportunity or situation

Ex: Johnquick off the mark when it comes to answering questions in class ; he always raises his hand first .
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