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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS Academic (Score 6-7) - Actions Physiques et Réactions

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux actions et réactions physiques qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen académique IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (6-7)
to whack
to whack
[verbe]

to strike forcefully with a sharp blow

frapper, taper

frapper, taper

Ex: The chef whacks the garlic cloves with the flat side of the knife to easily peel off the skins. 

Le chef frappe les gousses d'ail avec le plat du couteau pour éplucher facilement les peaux.

to poke
to poke
[verbe]

to hit or punch lightly and quickly, often in a playful or teasing manner

taquiner, donner un petit coup

taquiner, donner un petit coup

Ex: As a friendly gesture, Sarah would often poke her classmate's arm to say hello in the hallway. 

En signe d'amitié, Sarah donnait souvent un petit coup sur le bras de son camarade de classe pour dire bonjour dans le couloir.

to punch
to punch
[verbe]

to hit someone or something hard with a closed fist

donner un coup de poing à

donner un coup de poing à

Ex: The attacker punched him in the face. 
to tear
to tear
[verbe]

to forcibly pull something apart into pieces

déchirer

déchirer

Ex: The child accidentally tore the page while turning it in the book. 
to knock
to knock
[verbe]

to hit or strike with force, often accidentally

heurter, cogner

heurter, cogner

Ex: She knocked her head on the low ceiling while going up the stairs. 
to strike
to strike
[verbe]

to hit using hands or weapons

frapper, donner un coup à, donner des coups à, mettre un coup à, mettre des coups à

frapper, donner un coup à, donner des coups à, mettre un coup à, mettre des coups à

Ex: In self-defense, she struck the assailant with a swift kick to the abdomen. 
to shove
to shove
[verbe]

to push forcefully with a quick, strong movement, often using hands or body

bousculer, pousser brusquement

bousculer, pousser brusquement

Ex: The children giggled as they playfully shoved each other in the playground. 

Les enfants ont ri alors qu'ils se poussaient joyeusement dans la cour de récréation.

to graze
to graze
[verbe]

to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough

écorcher, érafler, égratigner

écorcher, érafler, égratigner

Ex: He accidentally grazed his arm against the rough wall while moving furniture. 

Il a accidentellement effleuré son bras contre le mur rugueux en déplaçant des meubles.

to stab
to stab
[verbe]

to wound or kill someone by pushing a knife or other pointed object into their body

poignarder

poignarder

Ex: Sarah was stabbed with a broken piece of glass. 
to choke
to choke
[verbe]

to block the throat, hinder breathing and cause suffocation

étrangler, suffoquer

étrangler, suffoquer

Ex: In a life-threatening situation, he used his knowledge of martial arts to choke the assailant and protect himself.  Criminal Act: 

Dans une situation mettant sa vie en danger, il a utilisé ses connaissances en arts martiaux pour étrangler l'agresseur et se protéger. Acte criminel :

to combat
to combat
[verbe]

to fight directly against an opponent or opposing force

combattre,  lutter contre

combattre, lutter contre

Ex: The guards had to combat armed attackers at the entrance. 
to swipe
to swipe
[verbe]

to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion

balayer, frapper d'un mouvement ample

balayer, frapper d'un mouvement ample

Ex: Frustrated with the mosquito, he swiped at it with a quick motion of his hand. 

Frustré par le moustique, il a balayé l'air d'un mouvement rapide de la main.

to maul
to maul
[verbe]

to attack or handle someone or something roughly, causing severe injury or damage

mutiler, déchirer

mutiler, déchirer

Ex: If not properly trained, the dog may maul unsuspecting visitors in the future. 

Si elle n'est pas correctement dressée, le chien peut mutiler des visiteurs sans méfiance à l'avenir.

to thrash
to thrash
[verbe]

to beat or strike repeatedly with force, often in a violent or uncontrolled manner

battre, marteler

battre, marteler

Ex: Out of anger, he thrashed the old computer when it failed to respond to his commands. 

Par colère, il a frappé violemment le vieil ordinateur lorsqu'il n'a pas répondu à ses commandes.

to swoop
to swoop
[verbe]

to quickly and unexpectedly attack a group or place to surround and capture them

fondre, assaillir

fondre, assaillir

Ex: Intelligence agencies executed a covert operation, swooping on a known terrorist cell. 

Les agences de renseignement ont exécuté une opération secrète, fondant sur une cellule terroriste connue.

to thump
to thump
[verbe]

to hit or strike heavily with the hand or a blunt object, producing a dull, muffled sound

frapper, cogner

frapper, cogner

Ex: She thumped the door with her fist to get someone's attention. 

Elle frappa la porte avec son poing pour attirer l'attention de quelqu'un.

to jab
to jab
[verbe]

to deliver a quick, sharp punch with a straight arm, often used in boxing to hit an opponent

donner un coup direct, enfoncer

donner un coup direct, enfoncer

Ex: Tomorrow, she'll probably jab her brother in the ribs to wake him up for school. 

Demain, elle donnera probablement un coup de poing à son frère dans les côtes pour le réveiller pour l'école.

to grapple
to grapple
[verbe]

to wrestle or struggle closely with someone, using hands or the body

se battre, lutter

se battre, lutter

Ex: Last week, he skillfully grappled with his opponent in the martial arts tournament. 

La semaine dernière, il a habilement lutté avec son adversaire dans le tournoi d'arts martiaux.

to slam
to slam
[verbe]

to hit or strike someone or something with great force

fracasser,  percuter

fracasser, percuter

Ex: Daniel slammed his fist against the table. 
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