Le livre Total English - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 5 - Vocabulaire

having a very minimal likelihood of experiencing or causing danger, injury, harm, or death

à faible risque

very likely to become or behave in a highly dangerous or harmful way

à haut risque

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

stratégie

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

à long terme, durable

intended to last for a brief or limited period of time

à court terme, de courte durée

a chain of actions that will help us reach our goals

plan

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

local

a phone call made between two parties who are geographically separated by a significant distance and may result in additional charges or fees due to the distance between them

appel longue distance, communication interurbaine

a quicker or more direct way of reaching a destination

raccourci, itinéraire plus court

able to consider and accept a wide range of opinions and beliefs

ouvert d'esprit, tolérant

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

étroit d'esprit

having a very low amount of body fat

maigre

thin in an attractive way

mince

lacking depth of character, seriousness, mindful thinking, or real understanding

superficiel

(of a person) difficult to fully understand or get close to, often refraining from sharing their true feelings or ideas with others

profond

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

long, longue

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

longueur

to increase the length or duration of something

allonger, prolonger

having a large length from side to side

large

having a below-average distance between two points

court

to decrease the length of something

raccourcir, réduire

the distance of something from side to side

largeur

to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

élargir, s'élargir

the distance between two sides of something

largeur

having a large distance between one side and another

large

to become larger in scope or range

élargir, étendre

having a relatively great vertical extent

haut, élevé

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

hauteur, taille

to raise something above its current position

élever, augmenter

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

profond

the distance below the top surface of something

profondeur

to increase the depth or distance between the surface and a particular point or object, often through digging, cutting, or excavation

approfondir, augmenter la profondeur

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

bas, basse

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

baisser, réduire

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

se développer, se diversifier

to enlarge or lengthen something

agrandir

to get larger and taller and become an adult over time

grandir, mûrir, pousser

to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

étirer, tendre

to affect more people or a wider area

s’étendre, se propager, se répandre

(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water

rétrécir

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

diminuer, réduire