Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire - Unité 10 - Partie 2

something that is considered typical of a person, place, or thing and identifies them

caractéristique, trait

lacking structure and struggling to manage tasks and time efficiently

désorganisé, mal organisé

(of a person) capable of performing tasks or completing work with the least amount of wasted time, effort, or resources

efficace

likely to forget things or having difficulty to remember events

distrait, étourdi

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

généreux

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

assidu

unable to wait calmly for something or someone, often feeling irritated or frustrated

impatient

capable of making good decisions in difficult situations

décisif, réfléchi

experiencing frequent changes in mood, often without apparent reason or explanation

lunatique, d'humeur changeante

happening or arriving at the time expected or arranged

ponctuel

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

fiable

having a tendency to become angry quickly

irritable, colérique

(of a person) inflexible and demanding that rules are followed precisely

strict

(of a person) quiet, thoughtful, and showing little emotion in one's manner or appearance

sérieux

having unusual, unexpected, or confusing qualities

étrange

not kind or nice toward other people

froid, froide

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

journaliste

a person who gathers and reports news or does interviews for a newspaper, TV, radio station, etc.

journaliste, reporter

a piece of writing about a particular subject on a website, in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication

article

the business of trading and exchanging shares of different companies

bourse, marché boursier

the use of influence or demands to persuade or force someone to do something

pression

used for introducing the reason of something

parce que

something that explains an action or event

raison

a letter that accompanies a document or package, and provides additional information about its contents

lettre de motivation, lettre d'accompagnement

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

demander

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

inviter

used to add extra or supplementary information

en plus de

regarding or affecting the entire world

mondial, planétaire

a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with

solution

the quality or state of being significant or having a strong influence on something

importance, signification

someone who is paid by another to work for them

employé, employée

something that is caused by something else

résultat

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

contrat

the habit or characteristic of being consistently on time

ponctualité

to focus one's all attention on something specific

se concentrer

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

tâche

someone with whom one works

collègue

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

éviter

having no respect for other people

impoli

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

accord

very necessary for a particular purpose or situation

essentiel

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

considérer, envisager

the state of something at a particular time

état

the quality of behaving or talking in a way that is truthful and free of deception

honnêteté, vérité

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

embarrassé

capable of being approved

acceptable