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Mga Kasanayan sa Salita ng SAT 6 - Leçon 11

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to accurse
to accurse
[verbe]

to curse or condemn someone with great intensity or severity

maudire, jeter un sort à

maudire, jeter un sort à

Ex: He accurst his former friend after their betrayal, casting curses upon them in his anger. 

Il maudit son ancien ami après leur trahison, lançant des malédictions sur eux dans sa colère.

to resent
to resent
[verbe]

to feel irritated, angry, or displeased about something

en vouloir à

en vouloir à

Ex: He resents his coworker for taking credit for his ideas during the meeting. 

Il en veut à son collègue d'avoir pris le crédit de ses idées pendant la réunion.

to pedal
to pedal
[verbe]

to propel and operate a bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle

pédaler

pédaler

Ex: The children eagerly pedaled their bicycles down the winding path in the park 

Les enfants ont pédalé avec enthousiasme sur leurs vélos le long du chemin sinueux du parc.

to inscribe

to write or sign a personalized message or dedication, often signed, inside a book or another item intended as a gift to someone

inscrire, marquer

inscrire, marquer

Ex: Before giving the cookbook to her mother, she inscribed a warm message on the inside cover. 

Avant de donner le livre de cuisine à sa mère, elle a inscrit un message chaleureux sur la page de garde.

to acclaim
to acclaim
[verbe]

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and often publicly

proclamer, reconnaître

proclamer, reconnaître

Ex: The community acclaimed the philanthropist for their generous contributions to local charities. 

La communauté a acclamé le philanthrope pour ses contributions généreuses aux œuvres caritatives locales.

to demean
to demean
[verbe]

to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others

rabaisser, humilier

rabaisser, humilier

Ex: The politician was demeaning his opponent in a heated debate. 

Le politicien rabaissait son adversaire lors d'un débat houleux.

to atone
to atone
[verbe]

to make up for a past offense or mistake by doing something good or beneficial

racheter, expier

racheter, expier

Ex: He atoned for his past misdeeds by making significant donations to charity. 

Il a expier ses méfaits passés en faisant des dons importants à des œuvres caritatives.

to hew
to hew
[verbe]

to cut something by striking it with an axe or similar tool

tailler, couper

tailler, couper

Ex: In ancient times, people would hew logs to construct sturdy wooden structures. 

Dans les temps anciens, les gens taillaient des bûches pour construire des structures en bois solides.

to whine
to whine
[verbe]

to express one's discontent or dissatisfaction in an annoying manner

se plaindre

se plaindre

Ex: She tends to whine whenever she has to do chores around the house. 

Elle a tendance à se plaindre chaque fois qu'elle doit faire des tâches ménagères.

to whelp
to whelp
[verbe]

to give birth to puppies or young dog

mettre bas

mettre bas

to affix
to affix
[verbe]

to attach or fasten something to another object or surface

coller à

coller à

Ex: He affixed the sign to the door with screws yesterday. 

Il a fixé le panneau à la porte avec des vis hier.

to rebuke
to rebuke
[verbe]

to strongly criticize someone for their actions or words

réprimander

réprimander

Ex: The teacher rebuked the student for cheating on the exam last week. 

Le professeur a réprimandé l'élève pour avoir triché à l'examen la semaine dernière.

to dither
to dither
[verbe]

to waver or hesitate in making a decision or taking action

hésiter

hésiter

Ex: He dithered for hours before finally making a choice, causing him to miss the deadline. 

Il a hésité pendant des heures avant de finalement faire un choix, ce qui lui a fait manquer la date limite.

to inhibit
to inhibit
[verbe]

to prevent or limit an action or process

inhiber

inhiber

Ex: Strong emotions can inhibit clear thinking and decision-making. 

Les émotions fortes peuvent inhiber la pensée claire et la prise de décision.

to blanch
to blanch
[verbe]

to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

blêmir

blêmir

Ex: The ghostly figure in the dark alley made them blanch with fear. 

La silhouette fantomatique dans la ruelle sombre les fit pâlir de peur.

to account
to account
[verbe]

to regard someone or something in a particular way

considérer

considérer

Ex: His decision to skip important meetings could not be accounted wise. 

Sa décision de manquer des réunions importantes ne pouvait pas être considérée comme sage.

to ravage
to ravage
[verbe]

to pillage, plunder, or devastate a place or area through a sudden and violent attack

ravager, dévaster

ravager, dévaster

Ex: Last week, a band of pirates ravaged the coastal town, leaving destruction in their wake. 

La semaine dernière, une bande de pirates a ravagé la ville côtière, laissant la destruction dans leur sillage.

to purport
to purport
[verbe]

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

prétendre

prétendre

Ex: The website purports to offer exclusive deals, but many of them are not genuine. 

Le site web prétend offrir des offres exclusives, mais beaucoup d'entre elles ne sont pas authentiques.

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