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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS Academic (Score 5) - History

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à l'Histoire qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen académique IELTS de base.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
the past

the time that has passed

passé

passé

Ex: I learned a lot from the mistakes I made in the past. 
era
era
[nom]

a period of history marked by particular features or events

ère

ère

Ex: The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of a new era in European politics. 
age
age
[nom]

a period of history identified with a particular event

âge, ère

âge, ère

Ex: During the age of exploration, many new lands and trade routes were discovered. 
period
period
[nom]

a span of time, often with a clear beginning and end

période

période

Ex: We lived in the city for a short period. 
century
century
[nom]

a period of one hundred years

siècle

siècle

Ex: Climate change is one of the most serious issues of this century. 
millennium

a period of one thousand years, usually calculated from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ

millénium

millénium

Ex: Historians study events that occurred during the first millennium AD to understand ancient civilizations. 
decade
decade
[nom]

ten years of time

décennie

décennie

Ex: It's been a decade since I last visited my hometown. 
timeline

a list of events arranged in the order of their occurance

chronologie, frise chronologique

chronologie, frise chronologique

Ex: The documentary included a timeline of key historical events. 
incident

an event or happening, especially a violent, unusual or important one

incident

incident

Ex: The news reported a shocking incident involving a celebrity at the airport. 
event
event
[nom]

anything that takes place, particularly something important

événement, évènement

événement, évènement

Ex: The wedding was a joyous event that brought family and friends together. 
emperor
emperor
[nom]

a male king that rules an empire

empereur, souverain

empereur, souverain

Ex: The emperor commanded his vast army to expand the empire's borders. 
empress
empress
[nom]

a woman who is the sovereign ruler of an empire, wielding supreme authority

impératrice, souveraine impériale

impératrice, souveraine impériale

Ex: The empress expanded her empire through strategic alliances. 
knight
knight
[nom]

(in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank, wearing armor and riding a horse, who is loyal to his king

chevalier

chevalier

Ex: The knight rode into battle with his sword raised high. 
myth
myth
[nom]

a story involving the ancient history of a people, usually about heroes and supernatural events that could be unreal

mythe

mythe

Ex: The myth of the phoenix tells of a bird that rises from its ashes. 
world war

a war in which many countries fight against each other

guerre mondiale, conflit mondial

guerre mondiale, conflit mondial

Ex: Many historians study the causes and consequences of world wars. 
World War I

the war that took place from the year 1914 to 1918 between the allies and the central powers

Première Guerre mondiale

Première Guerre mondiale

World War II

the war that took place from the year 1939 to 1945 between the axis and the allies

Seconde Guerre mondiale, Deuxième Guerre mondiale

Seconde Guerre mondiale, Deuxième Guerre mondiale

artifact

a man-made object, tool, weapon, etc. that was created in the past and holds historical or cultural significance

objet (fabriqué)

objet (fabriqué)

Ex: Artifacts of early tool-making like stone knives and projectile points show the ingenuity and resourcefulness of Paleolithic humans. 
historian

someone who studies or records historical events

historien, historienne

historien, historienne

Ex: The historian spent years researching ancient Roman battles. 
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