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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 12

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to conquer
[verbe]

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

conquérir

conquérir

Ex: Communities unite to conquer crises and rebuild in the aftermath of natural disasters .Les communautés s'unissent pour **vaincre** les crises et reconstruire après les catastrophes naturelles.
to hinder
[verbe]

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

faire obstacle à, entraver

faire obstacle à, entraver

Ex: The construction on the road temporarily hindered the flow of traffic .La construction sur la route a temporairement **entravé** la circulation.
esquire
[nom]

a British title placed in front of the name of a person with no titles out of respect

Monsieur

Monsieur

to meander
[verbe]

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

serpenter, faire des méandres

serpenter, faire des méandres

Ex: The hiking trail meanders up the mountain , offering breathtaking views at every turn .Le sentier de randonnée **serpente** jusqu'à la montagne, offrant des vues à couper le souffle à chaque tournant.
to cower
[verbe]

to curl up or lower your head in fear as a result of shock

se recroqueviller, se tapir

se recroqueviller, se tapir

to totter
[verbe]

to stumble or tremble while walking

tituber

tituber

to produce or bring forth offspring through the process of reproduction

engendrer

engendrer

Ex: The survival of certain endangered species depends on their ability to engender.La survie de certaines espèces menacées dépend de leur capacité à **engendrer**.
to jeer
[verbe]

to mockingly laugh or shout at someone

huer, conspuer

huer, conspuer

to formally break an oath or lie under oath

renoncer à

renoncer à

to canter
[verbe]

to make a horse move in a three-beat stride

faire aller [qch] au petit galop

faire aller [qch] au petit galop

to sunder
[verbe]

to forcefully break or separate something

séparer, scinder, déchirer, fragmenter

séparer, scinder, déchirer, fragmenter

Ex: In a fit of anger , he attempted to sunder the contract and end the partnership .Dans un accès de colère, il a tenté de **rompre** le contrat et de mettre fin au partenariat.
to empower
[verbe]

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

habiliter, autoriser

habiliter, autoriser

Ex: The manager empowered his team to make independent decisions .Le manager a **autorisé** son équipe à prendre des décisions indépendantes.
to confer
[verbe]

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

conférer, accorder

conférer, accorder

Ex: The university conferred a Bachelor 's degree on the graduating students .L'université a **conféré** un diplôme de licence aux étudiants diplômés.
to titter
[verbe]

to laugh quietly in a restrained or nervous manner, often with short, high-pitched sounds

glousser

glousser

Ex: The shy teenager tittered when complimented on their hidden talent .L'adolescent timide **ricanait** lorsqu'on complimentait son talent caché.
to deter
[verbe]

to stop something from happening

prévenir

prévenir

Ex: The quick response by the police deterred further violence .La réponse rapide de la police a **dissuadé** toute nouvelle violence.

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettre en danger

mettre en danger

Ex: Using outdated equipment can endanger the efficiency and safety of the operation .Utiliser des équipements obsolètes peut **mettre en danger** l'efficacité et la sécurité de l'opération.

(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches

bloquer, retarder

bloquer, retarder

Ex: He filibustered until the session ran out of time .
to bicker
[verbe]

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

se chamailler, se disputer

se chamailler, se disputer

Ex: Neighbors would often bicker about parking spaces , causing tension in the community .
to quaver
[verbe]

to speak or sing in a vibratory or shaky sound, especially when nervous

triller

triller

to falter
[verbe]

to pause hesitantly when moving

chanceler, vaciller

chanceler, vaciller

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