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Le livre Total English - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 2 - Vocabulaire

Ici, vous trouverez les mots de l'Unité 2 - Vocabulaire dans le manuel Total English Upper-Intermediate, tels que "have a go", "on the go", "go down with", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
to go away
to go away
[verbe]

to move from a person or place

s'éloigner d'une personne ou d'un lieu, quitter un endroit et partir

s'éloigner d'une personne ou d'un lieu, quitter un endroit et partir

Ex: The stray cat wouldn't go away despite our efforts to shoo it off. 

Le chat errant ne voulait pas s'en aller malgré nos efforts pour le chasser.

to go on
to go on
[verbe]

to come to be or to happen

se passer, arriver

se passer, arriver

Ex: Is there anything unusual going on in the neighborhood lately? 

Y a-t-il quelque chose d'inhabituel qui se passe dans le quartier récemment ?

to go for
to go for
[verbe]

to choose something among other things

choisir, apprécier, aimer

choisir, apprécier, aimer

Ex: At the restaurant, he decided to go for the seafood pasta. 

Au restaurant, il a décidé d'opter pour les pâtes aux fruits de mer.

to [go] back on a (promise|deal|pledge)

to fail to keep or fulfill a commitment or assurance made to someone

Ex: The politician went back on promises made during the campaign, disappointing voters. 
to go down with

to become affected by an illness

contracter une maladie, tomber malade

contracter une maladie, tomber malade

Ex: During the winter months, it's common for children to go down with colds and coughs. 

Pendant les mois d'hiver, il est courant que les enfants tombent malades de rhumes et de toux.

to [make] a go of {sth}

to try to make something successful, often with a significant degree of effort or determination

faire marcher quelque chose, réussir à faire marcher quelque chose

faire marcher quelque chose, réussir à faire marcher quelque chose

Ex: She wanted to make a go of her new business. 

Elle voulait faire marcher sa nouvelle entreprise.

on the go
on the go
[Phrase]

in a state of being actively engaged in various activities or constantly in motion, typically indicating a busy and active lifestyle

toujours en mouvement, toujours sur la brèche

toujours en mouvement, toujours sur la brèche

Ex: With three kids and a full-time job, he is on the go all day. 

Avec trois enfants et un travail à plein temps, il est sur le pont toute la journée.

to [have] a go
to have a go
[Phrase]

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

faire un essai, tenter le coup

faire un essai, tenter le coup

Ex: The puzzle looks hard, but let me have a go. 

L'énigme a l'air difficile, mais laisse-moi faire un essai.

to [go] without saying

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

cela va sans dire, il va de soi

cela va sans dire, il va de soi

Ex: It goes without saying that we'll keep your information private. 

Il va de soi que nous garderons vos informations confidentielles.

to [go] to any [length]

to put an extreme or great amount of effort into achieving or doing something

tout faire, ne reculer devant rien

tout faire, ne reculer devant rien

Ex: He went to any length to prove that the accusation was false. 

Il a tout fait pour prouver que l'accusation était fausse.

to [go] back on {one's} word

to fail to keep a promise or commitment that was previously made

Ex: When someone goes back on their word, it can damage their credibility and trustworthiness. 
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