Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 6 - Partie 2

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

endommagé, abîmé

to break a small piece off something

ébrécher, tailler

marked or discolored by a substance that is difficult to remove

taché, coloré

to make small cuts or marks on a surface

gratter

an empty space in the body or surface of something solid

trou

to forcibly pull something apart into pieces

déchirer

to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

casser

to break on the surface without falling into separate pieces

se fendre, se fissurer

make a hollow in a surface, usually by applying pressure or force

faire une dépression, enfoncer

to slightly alter or move something in order to improve it or make it work better

ajuster

to fix an object to another, usually with glue or another similar substance

coller, fixer

to suddenly experience a significant failure or halt in a system, process, or operation

s'effondrer, faire faillite

to not do an activity on purpose, particularly one that one is supposed to do or usually does

sécher, ne pas aller à

to become hard or turn to ice because of reaching or going below 0° Celsius

geler, se congeler

to no longer be alive

mourir, décéder

to forcibly push or cram something into a tight or confined space

enfourner, tasser

to let or make something fall to the ground

tomber, baisser

used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.

privé

to show or say that something is the case, particularly by providing proof

confirmer

to notice or see someone or something that is hard to do so

repérer

to warn someone of a possible danger, problem, or situation that requires their attention

alerter

the act of stopping or ending an event, service, agreement, or order that was previously planned or arranged

annulation, résiliation

to have a sudden or complete understanding of a fact or situation

réaliser

a person or thing's condition at a particular time

état

a plan or timetable outlining the sequence of events or activities

emploi du temps

the money that is paid to a professional or an organization for their services

redevance

someone traveling in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, etc. who is not the pilot, driver, or a crew member

passager, passagère

the state or process of losing a person or thing

perte, mort

someone who works for a company, representing the company's product

représentant, représentante

a set of ideas or a plan of action that has been chosen officially by a group of people, an organization, a political party, etc.

politique

the act of officially informing someone about something, usually in writing

notification, avis

a short interesting story about a real event or person, often biographical

anecdote

the act of taking notice of someone or something

attention