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Le livre Insight - Avancé - Unité 5 - 5D

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'Unité 5 - 5D dans le manuel Insight Advanced, comme "averse", "équateur", "éducation", etc.

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outcome
outcome
[nom]

the result or consequence of a situation, event, or action

résultat, issue

résultat, issue

Ex: Studying hard typically leads to a positive outcome on exams. 
setback
setback
[nom]

a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

revers

revers

Ex: Despite facing a setback in the initial stages, the project eventually succeeded. 
downpour

a brief heavy rainfall

averse

averse

Ex: Despite the heavy downpour, the football match continued, with players slipping and sliding on the wet field. 

Malgré la averse torrentielle, le match de football a continué, avec les joueurs glissant et dérapant sur le terrain mouillé.

outbreak

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

épidémie

épidémie

Ex: The outbreak of the virus led to immediate quarantine measures. 
upbringing

the manner in which a child is raised, including the care, guidance, and teaching provided by parents or guardians

éducation, élevage

éducation, élevage

Ex: His strict upbringing taught him discipline but also made him reserved. 

Son éducation stricte lui a enseigné la discipline mais l'a aussi rendu réservé.

backdrop

a piece of painted cloth that is hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery

toile de fond

toile de fond

Ex: The stage crew worked tirelessly to hoist the massive backdrop into place for the opening night performance. 
downfall

the cause or source of a person's ruin or failure

chute, déchéance

chute, déchéance

Ex: The company’s downfall was caused by poor management decisions. 

La chute de l'entreprise a été causée par de mauvaises décisions de gestion.

letdown
letdown
[nom]

a feeling of disappointment or sadness due to something not meeting one's expectations or hopes

déception, désillusion

déception, désillusion

uprising

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

soulèvement

soulèvement

Ex: Social media helped organize the uprising against the corrupt government. 

Les médias sociaux ont aidé à organiser le soulèvement contre le gouvernement corrompu.

washout
washout
[nom]

a complete or disappointing failure

désastre, fiasco

désastre, fiasco

Ex: His latest project was a total washout and left him feeling demoralized. 

Son dernier projet a été un échec total et l'a laissé démoralisé.

latitude

an imaginary horizontal circle around the Earth parallel to the equator, used to measure north-south position

latitude

latitude

Ex: Maps show latitude lines in intervals of 10 degrees. 

Les cartes montrent les lignes de latitude par intervalles de 10 degrés.

prime meridian

an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole, which helps to measure how far east or west a place is on Earth

méridien premier, méridien de Greenwich

méridien premier, méridien de Greenwich

Ex: Greenwich Mean Time is based on the prime meridian. 

Le temps moyen de Greenwich est basé sur le méridien premier.

equator
equator
[nom]

a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres

Équateur

Équateur

Ex: Many rainforests are located close to the equator. 

De nombreuses forêts tropicales sont situées près de l'équateur.

longitude

the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees

longitude

longitude

Ex: The longitude of New York City is approximately 74 degrees west. 

La longitude de la ville de New York est d'environ 74 degrés ouest.

hemisphere

one of the two halves of the Earth, separated by the equator or a meridian

hémisphère

hémisphère

Ex: The Earth’s Southern Hemisphere is home to Antarctica. 
parallel

an imaginary line running horizontally around the Earth, used to measure distance north or south of the equator

parallèle, ligne parallèle

parallèle, ligne parallèle

Ex: A parallel helps determine the latitude of a location. 
tropic
tropic
[nom]

either of the two imaginary lines around the Earth located about 23° north and south of the equator

tropique

tropique

Ex: The ship sailed close to the tropic during its journey. 

Le navire a navigué près du tropique pendant son voyage.

antipode

a point or location on the opposite side of the Earth, exactly opposite another point, often used to describe places that are directly across from each other on the globe

antipode, point antipodal

antipode, point antipodal

Ex: She always dreamed of visiting her city's antipode. 

Elle a toujours rêvé de visiter l'antipode de sa ville.

Pacific
Pacific
[nom]

the biggest and deepest ocean in the world, stretching between Asia and the Americas, famous for its calmness and rich variety of sea life

océan Pacifique, Pacifique

océan Pacifique, Pacifique

subcontinent

a vast region that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

sous-continent

sous-continent

Ex: Monsoons are a significant weather pattern in the subcontinent. 

Les moussons sont un modèle météorologique important dans le sous-continent.

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