Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 4 - Partie 2

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absolument

widely recognized or acknowledged

bien connu, célèbre

somewhere, someone, or something that originates something else

source

in a way that cannot be avoided

nécessairement, obligatoirement, forcément

able to be trusted or relied on

fiable

to affect more people or a wider area

s’étendre, se propager, se répandre

not precise or correct

imprécis

intending to mock, ridicule, or criticize a person, group, or society in a humorous or exaggerated way

satirique, moqueur

all the things that are held, included, or contained in something else

contenu

describing something that is possible and therefore can be believed

crédible, convaincant

to make or design something that did not exist before

inventer

to try to complete or do something difficult

essayer, tenter

a very strong feeling of wanting to do or have something

envie

the general opinion that the public has about someone or something because of what they did in the past

réputation

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

curiosité

made or intended to be like the original or real version of something

faux

during something's entire period of time

tout du long

a small parasitic insect that lives and feeds on the body of warm-blooded animals

pou

to say that something is the case without providing proof for it

revendiquer

to maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted

poser

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

insecte

extremely large, heavy, or solid

énorme

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

épidémie

serious and of great importance or significance

important, importante

a way out or opening through which something can escape or be released

issue, sortie

to seek information or advice from someone, especially before making a decision or doing something

consulter

to annoy or trouble someone, especially when they are busy or want to be left alone

ennuyer

an individual with a great amount of knowledge, skill, or training in a particular field

expert, experte

a person who starts a business, especially one who takes financial risks

entrepreneur

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

traitement

the driving force or reason behind someone's actions, behaviors, or desires

motivation, mobilisation

the act of taking notice of someone or something

attention

easy to comprehend

compréhensible, clair

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

épidémie

one of the things that affects something or contributes to it

facteur, élément

impossible to resist or refuse, usually because of being very appealing or attractive

irrésistible

only for one certain type of person or thing

spécifiquement, précisément

the act of proving the truth or accuracy of something, typically by checking or examining evidence or documentation

vérification

information or evidence that proves the truth or existence of something

preuve

to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts

prouver

in a funny or amusing way

de manière humoristique, avec humour

extremely unpleasant

dégoûtant, répugnant

based on facts or reality, rather than opinions or emotions

factuel, fondé sur des faits