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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 46

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to coddle
to coddle
[verbe]

to overly pamper or indulge someone

couver, surprotéger

couver, surprotéger

Ex: She coddles her pet dog, giving him treats and belly rubs whenever he whines. 
to careen
to careen
[verbe]

to move rapidly and erratically, often with a lack of control

osciller, tanguer

osciller, tanguer

Ex: The car careened around the corner, narrowly missing the guardrail. 
to enact
to enact
[verbe]

to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage

jouer

jouer

Ex: She will enact the lead role in the upcoming romantic comedy. 
to bawl
to bawl
[verbe]

to shout loudly and emotionally, often expressing distress, anger, or frustration

brailler

brailler

Ex: Frustrated by the unexpected setback, he couldn't help but bawl in anger. 
to affect
to affect
[verbe]

to cause a change in a person, thing, etc.

affecter

affecter

Ex: The sudden loss of her job profoundly affected her emotional well-being. 
to cringe
to cringe
[verbe]

to draw back involuntarily, often in response to fear, pain, embarrassment, or discomfort

avoir un mouvement de recul

avoir un mouvement de recul

Ex: The loud thunder made the dog cringe in fear and seek shelter. 
to keen
to keen
[verbe]

to wail or lament loudly and mournfully, typically as an expression of grief or sorrow

pleurer, gémir

pleurer, gémir

Ex: She keens for the loss of her beloved pet, crying out in sorrow. 
to lance
to lance
[verbe]

to thrust or strike with a long-pointed weapon

transpercer

transpercer

Ex: The knight skillfully lanced his opponent during the jousting competition. 
to lynch
to lynch
[verbe]

to kill someone without legal approval

lyncher

lyncher

Ex: The angry mob decided to lynch the accused without waiting for a trial. 
to deflect
to deflect
[verbe]

to redirect focus or diverting someone's attention from a particular subject or matter

détourner

détourner

Ex: Her ability to deflect blame during international negotiations contributed to the successful resolution of the conflict. 
to inject
to inject
[verbe]

to insert a substance or material into the body, often through a needle

faire une injection à

faire une injection à

Ex: Veterinarians may inject animals with medications for various health purposes. 
to engrave
to engrave
[verbe]

to carve or cut a design or lettering into a hard surface, such as metal or stone

graver

graver

Ex: The jeweler engraved the couple's initials on the wedding ring. 
to canvas
to canvas
[verbe]

to cover, furnish, or decorate with a strong and woven fabric

entoiler

entoiler

Ex: They canvas the sails of their sailboat with durable canvas to withstand rough seas. 
to broadcast

to use airwaves to send out TV or radio programs

diffuser, retransmettre, radiodiffuser

diffuser, retransmettre, radiodiffuser

Ex: The television network broadcasts news programs every evening. 
to joust
to joust
[verbe]

to engage in a combat or competition, typically involving mounted knights, who use lances to try to unseat each other

jouter

jouter

Ex: The knights joust in the grand tournament every year. 
to arouse
to arouse
[verbe]

to call forth or evoke specific emotions, feelings, or responses

susciter, éveiller

susciter, éveiller

Ex: The captivating music had the power to arouse a deep sense of nostalgia in the listeners. 
to condemn
to condemn
[verbe]

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

condamner

condamner

Ex: The court condemned the serial killer to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. 
to denounce

to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

dénoncer, condamner

dénoncer, condamner

Ex: The activist group denounced the government's decision to cut funding for education. 
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