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Le livre Total English - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 7 - Vocabulaire

Ici, vous trouverez les mots de l'Unité 7 - Vocabulaire dans le manuel Total English Upper-Intermediate, tels que "fier", "se surmener", "se recycler", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
annoying
annoying
[Adjectif]

causing slight anger

énervant, agaçant

énervant, agaçant

Ex: The annoying sound of construction outside disrupted her concentration. 
proud
proud
[Adjectif]

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

fier, fière

fier, fière

Ex: She felt proud of her daughter's academic achievements. 
embarrassing
embarrassing
[Adjectif]

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

embarrassant, gênant

embarrassant, gênant

Ex: His embarrassing slip on the banana peel in front of everyone made him blush with embarrassment. 
un-
un-
[préfixe]

used to form negative or opposite meanings of root words

non,  in

non, in

unusual
unusual
[Adjectif]

not commonly happening or done

inhabituel

inhabituel

Ex: His quiet behavior at the party was unusual. 
uncomfortable
uncomfortable
[Adjectif]

feeling embarrassed, anxious, or uneasy because of a situation or circumstance

gênant, pesant, pénible

gênant, pesant, pénible

Ex: She felt uncomfortable when everyone stared at her during the presentation. 
unnecessary
unnecessary
[Adjectif]

not needed at all or more than what is required

pas nécessaire

pas nécessaire

Ex: His comments during the meeting were unnecessary and only served to prolong the discussion. 
mono-
mono-
[préfixe]

used to form words that relate to concepts or entities that are singular or alone

mono-, uni-

mono-, uni-

Ex: The city built a monorail to reduce traffic congestion. 
monotonous
monotonous
[Adjectif]

boring because of being the same thing all the time

monotone

monotone

Ex: The endless hours of data entry made her workday feel monotonous and never-ending. 
monologue

a speech spoken to oneself, often as a way of expressing thoughts or emotions aloud

monologue

monologue

Ex: Lost in thought, he muttered a quiet monologue. 
monolingual

a person who speaks or is fluent in only one language

unilingue, monolingue

unilingue, monolingue

Ex: As a monolingual, she had to rely on a translator during her travels abroad. 
extra-
extra-
[préfixe]

used to indicate something additional or beyond the usual

extra-

extra-

Ex: She participates in many extracurricular activities, including soccer and drama club. 
extra large

(of a size) larger than large, often used for clothing, packaging, or other items

très grand, extra large

très grand, extra large

Ex: He ordered an extra large coffee to start his day. 
extra small

clothing or garments that are designed for individuals who require sizes beyond the standard range, typically larger or smaller than the average sizes available

très petit, extra petit

très petit, extra petit

Ex: The café served coffee in an extra small cup. 
over-
over-
[préfixe]

used to signify more than what is needed or considered appropriate

sur, hyper

sur, hyper

Ex: She is overambitious and often sets unrealistically high goals. 
to oversleep

to wake up later than one intended to

se réveiller en retard

se réveiller en retard

Ex: Many people tend to oversleep on weekends after a busy week. 
to overtire

to exhaust someone excessively beyond normal limits

épuiser excessivement, fatiguer à l'excès

épuiser excessivement, fatiguer à l'excès

Ex: She overtires herself by taking on too many tasks. 
to overwork

to work too much, often to the point of exhaustion or burnout

travailler trop, se surmener

travailler trop, se surmener

Ex: Despite feeling tired, she tends to overwork herself to meet tight deadlines. 
under-
under-
[préfixe]

used to indicate a position lower than or beneath something else

sous-, infra-

sous-, infra-

Ex: She packed her underclothes neatly into the suitcase. 
to underestimate

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

sous-estimer

sous-estimer

Ex: She warned him not to underestimate the challenges of starting a new business from scratch. 
to undercook

to cook food for less time than necessary

cuire insuffisamment, ne pas assez cuire

cuire insuffisamment, ne pas assez cuire

Ex: He accidentally undercooked the chicken, so it had to go back in the oven. 
to underpay

to pay someone less than what is fair or reasonable for their work or services

sous-payer, rémunérer insuffisamment

sous-payer, rémunérer insuffisamment

Ex: The company was criticized for underpaying its employees. 
re-
re-
[préfixe]

used to indicate a repeated action, a reversal of a previous action, or a return to a previous state or condition

ré, re-

ré, re-

to retrain
to retrain
[verbe]

to teach someone new skills or knowledge for improvement in the current job, or to enable them to work in a different field

reformer, recycler

reformer, recycler

Ex: The company decided to retrain its employees in digital marketing to adapt to the evolving industry trends. 
to reheat
to reheat
[verbe]

to warm previously cooked food

réchauffer

réchauffer

Ex: She reheated yesterday's leftovers for lunch. 
to rewrite
to rewrite
[verbe]

to write something differently, often in order to improve it

réécrire, retravailler

réécrire, retravailler

Ex: She rewrote the lyrics to fit the new melody. 
bi-
bi-
[préfixe]

used to indicate the presence of two of something, or that something has two parts or aspects

bi-

bi-

bilingual
bilingual
[Adjectif]

able to speak, understand, or use two languages fluently

bilingue

bilingue

Ex: Growing up in a bilingual household, she effortlessly switched between English and Spanish. 
bicycle
bicycle
[nom]

a vehicle with two wheels that we ride by pushing its pedals with our feet

bicyclette

bicyclette

Ex: He enjoys going on long bicycle rides in the countryside. 
biannual
biannual
[Adjectif]

taking place twice a year

biennal, bisannuel

biennal, bisannuel

Ex: The company holds biannual meetings to review progress and set new goals. 
multi-
multi-
[préfixe]

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

multi, poly

multi, poly

Ex: The company operates in multiple countries across the globe. 
multinational
multinational
[Adjectif]

involving or relating to multiple countries or nationalities

multinational, plurinational

multinational, plurinational

Ex: The multinational team collaborated on a project that spanned different countries. 
multimedia

the application of images, text, audio, and video files collectively

multimédia

multimédia

Ex: Multimedia presentations engage audiences by incorporating various elements like images, animations, and sound effects. 
multipurpose
multipurpose
[Adjectif]

designed or intended for multiple uses or functions

polyvalent, multifonction

polyvalent, multifonction

Ex: They bought a multipurpose tool for camping and repairs. 
ex-
ex-
[préfixe]

used to describe a person or thing that was previously in a particular position or relationship but is not anymore

ex-, ancien

ex-, ancien

Ex: My ex-boyfriend and I are still friends, even though we're no longer dating. 
ex-girlfriend

a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship with someone but is no longer together with them

ex-petite amie, ancienne petite amie

ex-petite amie, ancienne petite amie

Ex: After their breakup, he and his ex-girlfriend decided to remain friends and stay in touch. 
ex-husband

a man who was previously married to someone but is no longer married to them

ex-mari, ancien mari

ex-mari, ancien mari

Ex: She still talks to her ex-husband occasionally. 
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