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career
career
[nom]

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carrière

carrière

Ex: He's had a successful career in finance, working for various investment firms. 
climate change

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

changement climatique

changement climatique

Ex: Climate change is causing shifts in agricultural practices. 

Le changement climatique provoque des changements dans les pratiques agricoles.

political
political
[Adjectif]

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

politique

politique

Ex: She pursued a career in political science to better understand the workings of government and public policy. 

Elle a poursuivi une carrière en sciences politiques pour mieux comprendre le fonctionnement du gouvernement et des politiques publiques.

arrangement

a mutual understanding or agreement established between people

accord

accord

Ex: The team made arrangements for the event before the deadline. 
hairstyle

the way in which a person's hair is arranged or cut

coiffure

coiffure

Ex: His new hairstyle gave him a more modern look. 

Sa nouvelle coiffure lui a donné un look plus moderne.

tune
tune
[nom]

a sequence of musical notes forming a recognizable melody

air

air

Ex: Daniel played a simple tune on the piano. 
against
against
[préposition]

in opposition to someone or something

contre

contre

Ex: She has been fighting against discrimination for years. 

Elle se bat contre la discrimination depuis des années.

law
law
[nom]

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

loi, législation

loi, législation

Ex: The police officer explained the traffic laws to the new driver. 
appeal
appeal
[nom]

a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision

appel

appel

Ex: The court denied his appeal due to lack of evidence. 
banned
banned
[Adjectif]

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

interdit,  banni

interdit, banni

to arrest
to arrest
[verbe]

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrêter

arrêter

Ex: Law enforcement agencies may arrest individuals suspected of drug trafficking. 
fine
fine
[nom]

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

amende, contravention

amende, contravention

Ex: The court imposed a fine on the company for environmental violations. 
illegal
illegal
[Adjectif]

forbidden by or against the law

illégal

illégal

Ex: The police discovered an illegal gambling operation. 
architecture

the art, study, or profession of designing buildings and other structures

architecture

architecture

Ex: Daniel hopes to pursue a career in architecture. 
building

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

bâtiment

bâtiment

Ex: She lives on the third floor of a residential building. 
congestion

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

embouteillage, encombrement

embouteillage, encombrement

Ex: The congestion in the city center made it difficult to find parking. 

L'embouteillage dans le centre-ville a rendu difficile la recherche d'une place de parking.

construction

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

construction

construction

Ex: Noise from the construction site disturbed the neighborhood. 
to drill
to drill
[verbe]

to make a hole in something using a drill or similar rotating tool

percer,  forer

percer, forer

Ex: Daniel drilled through the wooden board. 
exhaust fumes

waste gases expelled from an internal-combustion engine, containing pollutants that degrade air quality

fumées d'échappement, gaz d'échappement

fumées d'échappement, gaz d'échappement

Ex: Workers installed ventilation fans to clear the warehouse of diesel exhaust fumes. 

Les travailleurs ont installé des ventilateurs d'aération pour débarrasser l'entrepôt des fumées d'échappement diesel.

heat wave

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

vague de chaleur

vague de chaleur

Ex: During the recent heat wave, temperatures soared to record highs, making it difficult for people to go outside. 

Pendant la vague de chaleur récente, les températures ont atteint des records, rendant difficile pour les gens de sortir.

horn
horn
[nom]

a device on a vehicle that produces a loud sound as a warning or signal

klaxon, avertisseur

klaxon, avertisseur

Ex: Someone outside kept honking their car horn. 
to honk
to honk
[verbe]

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

klaxonner, sonner du klaxon

klaxonner, sonner du klaxon

Ex: The excited children honked the bicycle horn as they rode through the neighborhood. 

Les enfants excités klaxonnaient avec la sonnette de vélo en traversant le quartier.

rush hour

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

heure de pointe

heure de pointe

Ex: The highway was congested during rush hour, causing a long delay for commuters. 

L'autoroute était encombrée pendant l'heure de pointe, causant un long retard pour les navetteurs.

terribly
terribly
[Adverbe]

in a very unpleasant, poor, or painful manner

horriblement mal, affreusement mal, très mal

horriblement mal, affreusement mal, très mal

Ex: The car was terribly damaged in the crash. 

La voiture était terriblement endommagée dans l'accident.

tower block

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

tour, tour d'habitation

tour, tour d'habitation

Ex: The tower block has 20 floors and hundreds of residents. 

Le gratte-ciel a 20 étages et des centaines de résidents.

traffic jam

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

embouteillage, bouchon

embouteillage, bouchon

Ex: She turned on the radio to pass the time during the traffic jam. 

Elle a allumé la radio pour passer le temps pendant l'embouteillage.

conflict

tension or opposition between two simultaneous, incompatible feelings

désaccord, se contredire

désaccord, se contredire

Ex: Her excitement clashed with a sense of fear, creating inner conflict. 
to cure
to cure
[verbe]

to restore someone to health by ending an illness or medical condition

guérir

guérir

Ex: Doctors were able to cure her of the infection. 
debt
debt
[nom]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

dette

dette

Ex: They were struggling under the weight of mounting debt and needed to seek financial advice. 
disease
disease
[nom]

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

maladie

maladie

Ex: Many diseases can be prevented through vaccination. 
fair trade

trading practices that do not put consumers at a disadvantage

commerce équitable

commerce équitable

global warming

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

réchauffement de la planète

réchauffement de la planète

Ex: Reducing carbon emissions can help slow global warming. 

Réduire les émissions de carbone peut aider à ralentir le réchauffement climatique.

farming
farming
[nom]

the activity or practice of growing crops or raising animals on a farm

agriculture

agriculture

Ex: She learned traditional farming methods from her parents. 
mortality rate

the number of deaths in a particular population over a specific period of time, usually expressed as a ratio or percentage

taux de mortalité, ratio de mortalité

taux de mortalité, ratio de mortalité

organic
organic
[Adjectif]

produced or grown without artificial fertilizers, pesticides, or other synthetic chemicals

organique

organique

Ex: The farm produces organic eggs and milk. 
peace
peace
[nom]

a period or state where there is no war or violence

paix

paix

Ex: The ceasefire brought a temporary halt to hostilities, allowing civilians to finally experience a peace. 
pollution

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

pollution

pollution

Ex: Air pollution from nearby factories made the city's air quality dangerously low. 
poverty
poverty
[nom]

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

pauvreté

pauvreté

Ex: The government is working on policies to reduce poverty in rural communities. 
recycling

the process of making waste products usable again

recyclage

recyclage

Ex: He teaches children about the benefits of recycling. 

Il enseigne aux enfants les avantages du recyclage.

solar power

energy that is generated from the sun's radiation using solar panels, which convert sunlight into electricity

énergie solaire, puissance solaire

énergie solaire, puissance solaire

Ex: Solar power is an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. 

L'énergie solaire est une alternative écologique aux combustibles fossiles.

standard of living

the level of wealth, welfare, comfort, and necessities available to an individual, group, country, etc.

niveau de vie

niveau de vie

Ex: The government's social policies aim to enhance the standard of living by providing affordable housing and healthcare to low-income families. 
war
war
[nom]

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

guerre

guerre

Ex: The two nations have been at war for many years. 
wealth
wealth
[nom]

a large amount of valuable material possessions or financial resources

Ex: The country's oil reserves generated enormous wealth over the past decade. 
to promote
to promote
[verbe]

to move to a higher position or rank

promouvoir

promouvoir

Ex: The company promotes employees based on their skills and contributions. 
to offer
to offer
[verbe]

to present or propose something to someone

proposer, offrir

proposer, offrir

Ex: The company decided to offer a special discount to loyal customers. 
promotion

an act of raising someone to a higher rank or position

promotion

promotion

Ex: After the promotion, he started leading team meetings. 
alternative

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

choix, possibilité

choix, possibilité

Ex: The teacher gave us two alternatives for the final project: a presentation or a research paper. 
to quit
to quit
[verbe]

to give up your job, school, etc.

quitter

quitter

Ex: If the stress becomes too much, I might quit. 

Si le stress devient trop important, je pourrais quitter.

to regret
to regret
[verbe]

to feel sorry or disappointed about something that happened or that one did or failed to do

regretter,  avoir des regrets

regretter, avoir des regrets

Ex: Emma immediately regretted the angry message she had sent. 
to [take] the plunge

to devote one's time and energy to doing or finishing something one was nervous about

se lancer, oser franchir le pas

se lancer, oser franchir le pas

Ex: I was nervous about writing the book, but I took the plunge last summer. 

J'avais peur d'écrire le livre, mais je me suis lancé l'été dernier.

volunteer

a person who offers to do something, often without being asked or without expecting payment

bénévole,  volontaire

bénévole, volontaire

Ex: The event relied heavily on volunteers to help with setup, registration, and cleanup. 
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