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IELTS Académique (Band 8 et Plus) - Taille et échelle

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la taille et à l'échelle qui sont nécessaires à l'examen académique IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
thundering
[Adjectif]

having an enormous or colossal size

tonitruant, énorme

tonitruant, énorme

immense
[Adjectif]

extremely large or vast in physical size

immense

immense

Ex: Standing at the base of immense mountain , she felt both awe and insignificance in its shadow .
gargantuan
[Adjectif]

having an immense size

gargantuesque

gargantuesque

Ex: The ancient tree in the forest was gargantuan giant , towering over the surrounding foliage .
jumbo
[Adjectif]

extremely large in size

énorme, gigantesque

énorme, gigantesque

Ex: For the movie night , they popped jumbo bag of popcorn to share among their friends .
whopping
[Adjectif]

very impressive, especially in amount or degree

énorme, impressionnant

énorme, impressionnant

Ex: The company reported whopping profit of $ 10 million this quarter .
humongous
[Adjectif]

extremely large in size

énorme, gigantesque

énorme, gigantesque

Ex: The new stadium humongous, with seating for over 80,000 spectators .
brobdingnagian
[Adjectif]

extremely large

brobdingnagian, énorme

brobdingnagian, énorme

Ex: The amusement park introduced brobdingnagian roller coaster , promising an exhilarating experience for thrill-seekers .
ginormous
[Adjectif]

extremely large in size

géant, immense

géant, immense

Ex: The skyscraper ginormous, towering over all the other buildings in the city .
colossal
[Adjectif]

extremely large in size or scale

colossal, énorme

colossal, énorme

Ex: The canyon was colossal natural wonder , with towering cliffs and a river carving through the landscape .
thumping
[Adjectif]

having significant or impressive size and scale

imposant, frappant

imposant, frappant

walloping
[Adjectif]

extremely large, powerful, or impressive in size or impact

énorme, impressionnant

énorme, impressionnant

infinitesimal
[Adjectif]

extremely small, almost to the point of being unnoticeable

infinitésimal

infinitésimal

Ex: The nanotechnology lab worked infinitesimal components to create groundbreaking medical devices .
titchy
[Adjectif]

extremely tiny

minuscule, tout petit

minuscule, tout petit

shrimpy
[Adjectif]

small in size or stature

minuscule, petit

minuscule, petit

Ex: She wore shrimpy bracelet that was dainty and delicate on her wrist .
homuncular
[Adjectif]

resembling or related to a small, artificially created human or humanoid figure, often used in a metaphorical sense

homunculaire, humanoïde

homunculaire, humanoïde

Ex: The lab 's research focused on homuncular representations in the brain 's motor cortex .
vest-pocket
[Adjectif]

small enough to fit in a vest pocket

de poche, de veston

de poche, de veston

Ex: His grandfather 's vest-pocket watch was a cherished family heirloom .
wee
[Adjectif]

very small in size

petit, minuscule

petit, minuscule

Ex: The library had wee section dedicated to rare and miniature books .
midget
[Adjectif]

extremely small or diminutive in size

minuscule, rampant

minuscule, rampant

to distend
[verbe]

to expand, swell, or stretch beyond the normal or usual size

se distendre

se distendre

Ex: The tire started distend as it absorbed more air from the pump .
magnification
[nom]

the act or process of making something appear larger or more detailed

grossissement, amplification

grossissement, amplification

Ex: The detective used a magnifying glass for magnification while examining the crime scene .
stupendous
[Adjectif]

extremely astonishing in extent or degree

prodigieux, prodigieuse, remarquable

prodigieux, prodigieuse, remarquable

Ex: They were shocked by stupendous cost of the repairs needed for the old building .
prodigious
[Adjectif]

impressively great in amount or degree

énorme, extraordinaire

énorme, extraordinaire

Ex: The novel is prodigious work , spanning over a thousand pages .
ickle
[Adjectif]

very tiny in size

minuscule, tout petit

minuscule, tout petit

Ex: The fairy tale featured ickle fairy who lived in a mushroom house .
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