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Vocabulaire pour IELTS (De Base) - Langues et Grammaire

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur la langue et la grammaire, tels que "article", "déterminant", "abréviation", etc., qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen IELTS.

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Words for Basic IELTS
abbreviation

the shortened form of a word, etc.

abréviation

abréviation

Ex: In formal writing, it is important to spell out the term before using its abbreviation. 

Dans l'écriture formelle, il est important d'épeler le terme avant d'utiliser son abréviation.

active voice

(grammar) the voice in which the subject is the agent that does the action of the verb

voix active

voix active

adverbial

(grammar) a word or phrase that adds more information to another word in sense of time, manner, degree or cause

adverbial, adverbiale

adverbial, adverbiale

apostrophe

the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers

apostrophe

apostrophe

Ex: Use an apostrophe to show possession, as in "Jessica's book." 

Utilisez une apostrophe pour indiquer la possession, comme dans "le livre de Jessica".

article
article
[nom]

(grammar) any type of determiner that shows whether we are referring to a particular thing or a general example of something

article

article

Ex: She struggled with choosing the correct article when writing about general and specific subjects. 

Elle a eu du mal à choisir le bon article en écrivant sur des sujets généraux et spécifiques.

auxiliary verb

a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

verbe auxiliaire

verbe auxiliaire

Ex: Auxiliary verbs are essential in forming perfect tenses, as in 'They have finished their homework. 

Les verbes auxiliaires sont essentiels pour former les temps parfaits, comme dans 'Ils ont terminé leurs devoirs.'

clause
clause
[nom]

(grammar) a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and functions as a unit within a sentence

proposition

proposition

Ex: In English, a clause must contain at least a subject and a verb. 

En anglais, une proposition doit contenir au moins un sujet et un verbe.

conjunction

(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words

conjonction

conjonction

Ex: The grammar quiz tested students on their ability to identify and correctly use subordinating conjunctions. 

Le quiz de grammaire a testé les élèves sur leur capacité à identifier et à utiliser correctement les conjonctions de subordination.

contraction

a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

contraction

contraction

Ex: When writing informally, contractions make the language feel more relaxed. 

Lorsqu'on écrit de manière informelle, les contractions rendent le langage plus détendu.

determiner

(grammar) a word coming before a noun or noun phrase to specify its denotation

déterminant

déterminant

exclamation mark

a punctuation symbol (!) placed after a word, phrase, or sentence to indicate strong feeling or emphasis

point d'exclamation

point d'exclamation

Ex: His message ended with a single exclamation mark for emphasis. 

Son message s'est terminé par un seul point d'exclamation pour insister.

grammatical
grammatical
[Adjectif]

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

grammatical

grammatical

Ex: Linguists study the grammatical rules that govern language usage in different contexts. 

Les linguistes étudient les règles grammaticales qui régissent l'usage de la langue dans différents contextes.

imperative verb

(grammar) a verb or verb phrase that expresses an order to do something

verbe impératif

verbe impératif

intonation

(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking

intonation

intonation

Ex: Different languages have distinct intonation patterns, such as the rising intonation at the end of yes-no questions in English, as in 'Are you coming? 

Les différentes langues ont des schémas d'intonation distincts, comme l'intonation montante à la fin des questions fermées en anglais, comme dans 'Are you coming?'

intransitive verb

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

verbe intransitif

verbe intransitif

Ex: Examples of intransitive verbs include "laugh," "sleep," and "arrive." 

Des exemples de verbes intransitifs incluent "rire", "dormir" et "arriver".

transitive verb

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

verbe transitif

verbe transitif

Ex: Examples of transitive verbs include "eat," "love," and "throw." 

Des exemples de verbes transitifs incluent "manger", "aimer" et "lancer".

part of speech

(grammar) any of the grammatical classes that words are categorized into, based on their usage in a sentence

partie du discours

partie du discours

Ex: When learning a new language, it's essential to understand each word's part of speech. 
passive voice

(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

voix passif

voix passif

Ex: When you use passive voice, the object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence. 

Lorsque vous utilisez la voix passive, l'objet de l'action devient le sujet de la phrase.

period
period
[nom]

the symbol (.) used to end a declarative sentence or mark an abbreviation

point

point

Ex: His initials were written as J.D., with a period after each letter. 

Ses initiales étaient écrites J.D., avec un point après chaque lettre.

prefix
prefix
[nom]

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

préfixe

préfixe

Ex: In the vocabulary lesson, they focused on how prefixes can alter the meanings of root words. 

Dans la leçon de vocabulaire, ils se sont concentrés sur la façon dont les préfixes peuvent modifier les significations des mots racines.

suffix
suffix
[nom]

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

suffixe

suffixe

Ex: Understanding how suffixes modify words is essential for expanding vocabulary and improving writing skills. 

Comprendre comment les suffixes modifient les mots est essentiel pour enrichir le vocabulaire et améliorer les compétences en écriture.

reflexive
reflexive
[Adjectif]

(grammar) describing a word that indicates that the action of the verb affects the agent performing it

réfléchi

réfléchi

relative
relative
[Adjectif]

(grammar) referring to a noun, clause or sentence that has come before

relatif

relatif

to quote
to quote
[verbe]

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

citer

citer

Ex: He often quotes Yoda from "Star Wars," saying, "Do or do not, there is no try." 

Il cite souvent Yoda de "Star Wars" en disant : "Fais-le ou ne le fais pas, il n'y a pas d'essai."

proper noun

(grammar) the name of a place, person, country, etc. with its first letter capitalized

nom propre

nom propre

Ex: Proper nouns like 'Mount Everest' refer to unique geographical features. 

Les noms propres comme « Mont Everest » désignent des caractéristiques géographiques uniques.

common noun

(grammar) a noun that refers to an object or a concept in a category but not to a specific one

nom commun

nom commun

quotation mark

either of the symbols " " or ' ' used before and after a word or words to indicate the beginning and the end of a title or quoted remark, or to mark a jargon

guillaumet

guillaumet

Ex: His essay included several quotes surrounded by quotation marks. 

Son essai comprenait plusieurs citations entourées de guillemets.

object
object
[nom]

(in grammar) a phrase or word that receives the action of a verb

objet

objet

Ex: Direct objects receive the action of the verb. 

Les objets directs reçoivent l'action du verbe.

abstract noun

(grammar) a noun that denotes a general quality or an idea, rather than a physical object or real world event

nom abstrait

nom abstrait

accent
accent
[nom]

an emphasis given to a particular syllable of a word, part of a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes

accent

accent

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