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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 49

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to cadge
to cadge
[verbe]

to obtain something, often by imposing on others, without intending to repay or reciprocate the favor

quémander, mendier

quémander, mendier

Ex: He is currently cadging money from his friends to fund his weekend getaway. 

Il est actuellement en train de quémander de l'argent à ses amis pour financer son escapade de week-end.

to browse
to browse
[verbe]

to casually look at different products in a store with no intention of making a purchase

regarder, jeter un œil

regarder, jeter un œil

Ex: While waiting for his friend, he decided to browse the bookstore, flipping through new releases and enjoying the quiet atmosphere. 

En attendant son ami, il a décidé de feuilleter la librairie, parcourant les nouvelles sorties et profitant de l'atmosphère calme.

to envenom
to envenom
[verbe]

to cause to become resentful or bitter, typically through the use of harmful or spiteful words or actions

empoisonner, envenimer

empoisonner, envenimer

Ex: He is envenoming their relationship by spreading rumors and gossip. 

Il empoisonne leur relation en répandant des rumeurs et des commérages.

to humbug
to humbug
[verbe]

to deceive or trick someone, often by pretending to be sincere or honest when one is not

tromper

tromper

Ex: She is humbugging her friends by pretending to be interested in their problems. 

Elle humbug ses amis en feignant de s'intéresser à leurs problèmes.

to entrench

to establish deeply and firmly, often making something difficult to change or remove

ancrer, enraciner

ancrer, enraciner

Ex: The political party entrenched its power by passing controversial legislation. 

Le parti politique a ancré son pouvoir en adoptant une législation controversée.

fallow
fallow
[Adjectif]

(of farmland) not used for growing crops for a period of time, especially for the quality of the soil to improve

creux, inactif

creux, inactif

Ex: The three-field system alternates two cultivated fields with one fallow each season. 

Le système à trois champs alterne deux champs cultivés avec un champ en jachère chaque saison.

to fresco
to fresco
[verbe]

to paint on wet plaster, allowing the colors to become fixed as the plaster dries, often used in mural painting

peindre à la fresque

peindre à la fresque

Ex: Renaissance painters frequently frescoed ceilings and walls in churches and palaces. 

Les peintres de la Renaissance fresquaient fréquemment les plafonds et les murs des églises et des palais.

to bemuse
to bemuse
[verbe]

to confuse someone, often by being difficult to understand

stupéfier, déconcerter

stupéfier, déconcerter

Ex: The unexpected turn of events bemused the audience, leaving them unsure of how to react. 

Le tournant inattendu des événements a déconcerté le public, les laissant incertains sur la façon de réagir.

to betroth
to betroth
[verbe]

to promise to marry someone, typically with a formal ceremony or agreement, often involving the exchange of rings

fiancer

fiancer

Ex: The medieval princess was betrothed to a prince from a neighboring kingdom for political alliances. 

La princesse médiévale était fiancée à un prince d'un royaume voisin pour des alliances politiques.

to bode
to bode
[verbe]

to be an omen or indication of a future outcome, often suggesting something negative or ominous

augurer, présager

augurer, présager

Ex: His silence yesterday boded trouble for today's meeting. 

Son silence hier présageait des ennuis pour la réunion d'aujourd'hui.

to prevail
to prevail
[verbe]

to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority

prévaloir, prédominer, être le plus important

prévaloir, prédominer, être le plus important

Ex: The community worked together to prevail over adversity, rebuilding homes and infrastructure after a natural disaster. 

La communauté a travaillé ensemble pour l'emporter sur l'adversité, reconstruisant les maisons et les infrastructures après une catastrophe naturelle.

to afflict
to afflict
[verbe]

to cause pain, suffering, or distress, often as a result of illness, injury, or hardship

affecter, accabler

affecter, accabler

Ex: The region was afflicted by a severe drought last year. 

La région a été affligée par une grave sécheresse l'année dernière.

to posit
to posit
[verbe]

to put forward a theory, idea, or argument for consideration or discussion

avancer, proposer

avancer, proposer

Ex: Einstein famously posited the theory of relativity in the early 20th century. 

Einstein a célèbrement avancé la théorie de la relativité au début du 20e siècle.

to ante
to ante
[verbe]

to contribute a specified amount of money before a card game, poker hand, or other gambling activity begins

casquer, raquer, cracher

casquer, raquer, cracher

Ex: Yesterday, everyone anted their required amount and the game began. 

Hier, tout le monde a misé le montant requis et le jeu a commencé.

to imbibe
to imbibe
[verbe]

to consume or absorb liquids, especially beverages

boire

boire

Ex: The tropical resort offered a diverse menu of fruity cocktails for guests to imbibe by the pool. 

La station tropicale offrait un menu varié de cocktails fruités pour que les invités puissent boire au bord de la piscine.

to stoke
to stoke
[verbe]

to add fuel to a fire, metaphorically or literally, in order to increase its intensity or excitement

raviver, attiser

raviver, attiser

Ex: Yesterday, she stoked the campfire until it blazed brightly against the night. 

Hier, elle a attisé le feu de camp jusqu'à ce qu'il flambe vivement contre la nuit.

to deliquesce

to dissolve gradually into a liquid state, often due to high humidity or decomposition

se liquéfier

se liquéfier

Ex: Last summer, the abandoned food items in the pantry had deliquesced into a foul-smelling mess. 

L'été dernier, les aliments abandonnés dans le garde-manger s'étaient déliquescés en un désordre malodorant.

to privilege

to give special advantages or rights to someone or something

privilégier

privilégier

Ex: The scholarship program privileges students based on academic achievement. 

Le programme de bourses privilégie les étudiants en fonction de leurs réalisations académiques.

to singe
to singe
[verbe]

to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage

brûler légèrement, roussir

brûler légèrement, roussir

Ex: The cook used a torch to singe the hair off the poultry before cooking. 

Le cuisinier a utilisé un chalumeau pour flamber les poils de la volaille avant de la cuire.

to vie
to vie
[verbe]

to intensely compete with another person in order to achieve something

concourir pour obtenir

concourir pour obtenir

Ex: Companies often vie for market dominance, striving to outperform their competitors. 

Les entreprises rivalisent souvent pour la domination du marché, s'efforçant de surpasser leurs concurrents.

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