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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS Academic (Score 6-7) - Dimensions

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux dimensions qui sont nécessaires à l'examen académique IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (6-7)
towering
[Adjectif]

having an impressive height

imposant, élevé

imposant, élevé

Ex: She stood beneath the towering oak tree, marveling at its ancient branches.
sky-high
[Adjectif]

extremely tall or elevated

vertigineux, tourmenté

vertigineux, tourmenté

Ex: The atrium featured sky-high glass walls, flooding the space with natural light.
lofty
[Adjectif]

(of a mountain, building, etc.) very tall and outstanding

élevé, noble

élevé, noble

Ex: The mountain range stretched into the distance , lofty peaks shrouded in mist .
skycraping
[Adjectif]

(of buildings or other objects) extremely tall or high

monumental, vertigineux

monumental, vertigineux

Ex: The trees in the ancient forest were skyscraping, their canopies almost touching the clouds.
expanded
[Adjectif]

made bigger in size

élargi, agrandi

élargi, agrandi

Ex: The architect 's design featured expanded living room , providing more space for family gatherings .
outstretched
[Adjectif]

extended in length as far as possible

étendu, déployé

étendu, déployé

lengthened
[Adjectif]

made longer in physical dimensions

allongé, étendu

allongé, étendu

Ex: She preferred lengthened dress , which gave her a more sophisticated look .
elongated
[Adjectif]

long and thin, often more than expected or typical

allongé, étiré

allongé, étiré

Ex: Due to his elongated limbs, Mark excelled in sports like swimming and basketball.
longish
[Adjectif]

rather long

assez long, un peu long

assez long, un peu long

overlong
[Adjectif]

excessively or unreasonably long in duration, size, or extent

trop long, excessivement long

trop long, excessivement long

to stretch something in order to make it longer

allonger, étirer

allonger, étirer

Ex: By the end of the renovation , the hallway will have elongated to create a more spacious entrance .
broadened
[Adjectif]

made wider in physical dimensions

élargi, amplifié

élargi, amplifié

Ex: broadened desk surface offered more workspace for the multiple monitors and office equipment .
elevated
[Adjectif]

positioned or built above ground level

élevé, surélevé

élevé, surélevé

Ex: elevated bridge was designed to allow ships to pass underneath without obstruction .
expansive
[Adjectif]

able to increase in size or volume

expansif, largeur croissante

expansif, largeur croissante

Ex: expansive properties of the foam made it ideal for insulation purposes .
paper-thin
[Adjectif]

extremely thin, as thin as a sheet of paper

extrêmement mince, fin comme du papier

extrêmement mince, fin comme du papier

to cut something short in length or duration

tronquer

tronquer

to thicken
[verbe]

to become more viscous or dense

épaissir, densifier

épaissir, densifier

Ex: The cream in the thickened as it was whipped , forming soft peaks .
to taper
[verbe]

to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time

diminuer, rétrécir

diminuer, rétrécir

Ex: The intensity of the storm tapering as it moved away from the coast .
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