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Total English - Advanced
achievable
achievable
[Adjectif]

able to be carried out or obtained without much difficulty

réalisable, accessible

réalisable, accessible

Ex: Setting realistic and achievable targets is important for maintaining motivation. 

Définir des objectifs réalistes et atteignables est important pour maintenir la motivation.

goal
goal
[nom]

our purpose or desired result

objectif, but

objectif, but

Ex: Setting achievable goals is essential for personal growth and development. 
to face
to face
[verbe]

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

faire face à

faire face à

Ex: The community regularly faces environmental issues due to pollution. 
to [rise] to the (occasion|challenge)

to demonstrate one's ability in surpassing obstacles and dealing with difficult situations

être à la hauteur, relever le défi

être à la hauteur, relever le défi

Ex: The exam was harder than expected, but he rose to the challenge. 

L'examen était plus difficile que prévu, mais il a relevé le défi.

to [come] true
to come true
[Phrase]

to become a reality or be realized, typically in reference to a previously hoped for or desired outcome

Ex: I can't believe my wish to visit Paris has come true this summer. 
ambition

something that a person strongly wants to achieve

ambition

ambition

Ex: Traveling around the world has always been one of his ambitions. 
attitude

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

attitude

attitude

Ex: A respectful attitude towards others fosters healthy relationships and mutual understanding. 
to daunt
to daunt
[verbe]

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

intimider

intimider

Ex: The sheer size of the mountain would daunt even the most experienced climbers. 

La taille imposante de la montagne effraierait même les alpinistes les plus expérimentés.

to pick up
to pick up
[verbe]

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

acquérir, apprendre sur le tas

acquérir, apprendre sur le tas

Ex: You'd be surprised how quickly children pick up new technology. 

Vous seriez surpris de voir à quelle vitesse les enfants apprennent les nouvelles technologies.

to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: If you let problems slide for too long, they get worse. 
to master
to master
[verbe]

to learn to perform or use a skill or ability thoroughly and completely

maîtriser

maîtriser

Ex: After years of practice, she finally mastered the skill of playing the guitar. 
to garble
to garble
[verbe]

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

falsifier

falsifier

Ex: The journalist accidentally garbled the facts, leading to a misleading headline. 

Le journaliste a accidentellement brouillé les faits, conduisant à un titre trompeur.

overload

an excessive amount of something that exceeds normal limits or capacity

surcharge, excès

surcharge, excès

Ex: She felt an overload of emotions after hearing the unexpected news. 

Elle a ressenti une surcharge d'émotions après avoir entendu les nouvelles inattendues.

to babble
to babble
[verbe]

to make random, meaningless sounds

babiller, gazouiller

babiller, gazouiller

Ex: The excited toddler babbled joyfully as they played with their toys. 

Le tout-petit excité gazouillait joyeusement en jouant avec ses jouets.

unintelligibly

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

inintelligiblement, de manière inintelligible

inintelligiblement, de manière inintelligible

Ex: She mumbled unintelligibly after waking up. 

Elle a marmonné inintelligiblement après son réveil.

dialect
dialect
[nom]

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

dialecte

dialecte

Ex: Regional dialects in English, such as British English, American English, and Australian English, vary in pronunciation, vocabulary, and even grammar rules. 

Les dialectes régionaux en anglais, tels que l'anglais britannique, l'anglais américain et l'anglais australien, varient en prononciation, vocabulaire et même en règles grammaticales.

clue
clue
[nom]

a sign, fact, or piece of information that helps someone discover the answer to a problem, mystery, or question

indice

indice

Ex: The sudden drop in temperature was a clue that the heating system had failed. 
off the top of {one's} head

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

de tête, sans vérifier

de tête, sans vérifier

Ex: I don't know the exact address off the top of my head, but it's near the station. 

Je ne connais pas l'adresse exacte de tête, mais c'est près de la gare.

to hear of
to hear of
[verbe]

to know about somebody or something because one has received information or news about them

entendre parler de

entendre parler de

Ex: This is the first I've heard of your plans to travel the world; it sounds amazing. 

C'est la première fois que j'entends parler de vos projets de voyage autour du monde; ça a l'air incroyable.

by heart
by heart
[Phrase]

by relying only on one's memory

Ex: He knows all the multiplication tables by heart. 
to [know] {sth} like the back of {one's} hand

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

connaître comme sa poche, connaître sur le bout des doigts

connaître comme sa poche, connaître sur le bout des doigts

Ex: Ask Karim for directions; he knows the city like the back of his hand. 

Demande ton chemin à Karim ; il connaît la ville comme sa poche.

to [know] {sb/sth} inside out

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

connaître sur le bout des doigts, connaître dans les moindres détails

connaître sur le bout des doigts, connaître dans les moindres détails

Ex: After living with him for years, I know him inside out. 

Après des années à vivre avec lui, je le connais par cœur.

offhand
offhand
[Adverbe]

without any preparation or prior thought

spontanément, au pied levé

spontanément, au pied levé

Ex: The proposal was drafted offhand and lacked critical information. 

La proposition a été rédigée à l'improviste et manquait d'informations critiques.

next to nothing

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

Ex: After the sale, the price of the shirt was reduced to next to nothing. 
positive
positive
[Adjectif]

(of a person) having no doubt about something

positif

positif

Ex: He felt positive that his team would win the championship after their recent victories. 
to head
to head
[verbe]

to move toward a particular direction

se diriger

se diriger

Ex: The birds typically head south for the winter. 
to pursue
to pursue
[verbe]

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

poursuivre, suivre

poursuivre, suivre

Ex: The detective decided to pursue the suspect through the crowded market. 
to deal with

to take the necessary action regarding someone or something specific

faire face à, gérer

faire face à, gérer

Ex: You should deal with your homework before going out to play. 

Vous devriez vous occuper de vos devoirs avant de sortir jouer.

to believe in

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

croire en la valeur ou la bonté de quelque chose, avoir une profonde confiance dans la valeur de quelque chose

croire en la valeur ou la bonté de quelque chose, avoir une profonde confiance dans la valeur de quelque chose

Ex: It's crucial for society to believe in equality for a just and inclusive future. 

Il est crucial pour la société de croire en l'égalité pour un futur juste et inclusif.

potential

the inherent capability or ability to develop, achieve, or succeed in the future

potentiel, capacité

potentiel, capacité

Ex: Her artistic potential was evident from the stunning paintings she created at such a young age. 
to persevere

to continue a course of action, especially in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

persévérer

persévérer

Ex: He decided to persevere with his fitness routine, even when he didn't see immediate results. 

Il a décidé de persévérer dans sa routine de remise en forme, même quand il ne voyait pas de résultats immédiats.

to keep
to keep
[verbe]

to do something many times or continue doing something

continuer

continuer

Ex: My workload keeps getting heavier. 
unfit
unfit
[Adjectif]

not suitable or capable enough for a specific task or purpose

inapte, inadapté

inapte, inadapté

Ex: His outdated computer was unfit for running the latest software programs. 

Son ordinateur obsolète était inapte à exécuter les derniers logiciels.

multi-
multi-
[préfixe]

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

multi, poly

multi, poly

Ex: She is multilingual, speaking five languages fluently. 

Elle est multilingue, parlant couramment cinq langues.

under-
under-
[préfixe]

used to indicate a position lower than or beneath something else

sous-, infra-

sous-, infra-

Ex: The plumber inspected the underfloor piping for leaks. 

Le plombier a inspecté les tuyaux sous le plancher pour détecter les fuites.

mono-
mono-
[préfixe]

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

mono-, uni-

mono-, uni-

Ex: He remained monolingual despite living abroad for years. 

Il est resté monolingue malgré des années passées à l'étranger.

over-
over-
[préfixe]

used to signify more than what is needed or considered appropriate

sur, hyper

sur, hyper

Ex: His overconfidence led him to underestimate his competitors. 
out-
out-
[préfixe]

used to form verbs meaning to exceed or outperform

sur-, dé-

sur-, dé-

Ex: She always tries to outdo her colleagues in every project. 

Elle essaie toujours de surpasser ses collègues dans chaque projet.

arch-
arch-
[préfixe]

indicating the most important, highest-ranking, principal, or an extreme example of the person or thing named

archi-

archi-

Ex: An archenemy is someone's principal or greatest enemy. 
mis-
mis-
[préfixe]

used to imply an incorrect or mistaken action, or a negative or unfavorable outcome

mal, mé

mal, mé

ir-
ir-
[préfixe]

used to indicate the opposite or absence of something

ir, in

ir, in

Ex: His actions were irresponsible, leaving everything for others to fix. 

Ses actions étaient irresponsables, laissant tout aux autres pour réparer.

sub-
sub-
[préfixe]

used to imply a position or status that is lower or beneath something else

sous, sub

sous, sub

Ex: The subzero temperatures made it impossible to go outside. 

Les températures sous zéro ont rendu impossible de sortir.

super-
super-
[préfixe]

situated above, over, or beyond what the base word denotes

super-,  supra-

super-, supra-

Ex: In superimpose, super- conveys the idea of placing something over something else. 
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