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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: He coddled his children when they were young, always giving in to their demands. 

Il choyait ses enfants quand ils étaient jeunes, cédant toujours à leurs demandes.

to careen
to careen
[verbe]

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

osciller, tanguer

osciller, tanguer

Ex: She careened down the hallway, arms full of books and papers. 

Elle dévala le couloir, les bras chargés de livres et de papiers.

to enact
to enact
[verbe]

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

jouer

jouer

Ex: He enacted the role of a troubled detective in last year's acclaimed thriller. 

Il a joué le rôle d'un détective tourmenté dans le thriller acclamé de l'année dernière.

to bawl
to bawl
[verbe]

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

brailler

brailler

Ex: As the children played in the yard, the mother bawled for them to come inside for dinner. 

Alors que les enfants jouaient dans la cour, la mère hurlait pour qu'ils viennent à l'intérieur pour le dîner.

to affect
to affect
[verbe]

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

affecter

affecter

Ex: The change in weather can affect people's moods and energy levels. 
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: She couldn't help but cringe when she saw the gruesome scene in the horror movie. 

Elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de grimacer lorsqu'elle a vu la scène macabre dans le film d'horreur.

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: The villagers keened for the passing of their respected elder, their cries echoing through the valley. 
to lance
to lance
[verbe]

to thrust or strike with a long-pointed weapon

transpercer

transpercer

Ex: In the historical reenactment, the cavalry demonstrated how to effectively lance opponents in a simulated battle. 

Dans la reconstitution historique, la cavalerie a démontré comment épointer efficacement les adversaires dans une bataille simulée.

to lynch
to lynch
[verbe]

to kill someone without legal approval

lyncher

lyncher

Ex: The historical records reveal instances where people were lynched for their race. 

Les archives historiques révèlent des cas où des personnes ont été lynchées en raison de leur race.

to deflect
to deflect
[verbe]

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

détourner

détourner

Ex: The savvy manager was able to deflect criticism by acknowledging concerns. 

Le gestionnaire avisé a pu détourner les critiques en reconnaissant les préoccupations.

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: The veterinarian injected the dog with a vaccine to prevent disease. 
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 engraver skillfully engraved the family crest on the silver tray. 

Le graveur a habilement gravé les armoiries familiales sur le plateau en argent.

to canvas
to canvas
[verbe]

to cover or furnish something with canvas

entoiler

entoiler

Ex: Workers plan to canvas the temporary shelter for extra protection. 
to broadcast

to transmit a program, sound, or images by radio, television, or similar media

diffuser, retransmettre, radiodiffuser

diffuser, retransmettre, radiodiffuser

Ex: The network will broadcast the game live on Saturday. 
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: Last month, Sir Arthur jousted against his rival and won the championship. 

Le mois dernier, Sir Arthur a jouté contre son rival et a remporté le championnat.

to arouse
to arouse
[verbe]

to cause a particular feeling, reaction, or response to arise

susciter, éveiller

susciter, éveiller

Ex: His unusual behavior aroused Sarah's suspicions. 
to condemn
to condemn
[verbe]

to officially sentence someone to a particular punishment

condamner

condamner

Ex: He was condemned to death after being convicted of murder. 
to denounce

to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

dénoncer, condamner

dénoncer, condamner

Ex: The international community denounced the use of chemical weapons in the conflict. 

La communauté internationale a dénoncé l'utilisation d'armes chimiques dans le conflit.

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