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IELTS Académique (Band 8 et Plus) - Significance

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

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
pivotal
[Adjectif]

playing a crucial role or serving as a key point of reference

essentiel, crucial, central

essentiel, crucial, central

Ex: pivotal role of volunteers in disaster relief efforts is evident in their ability to provide immediate assistance to affected communities .
weighty
[Adjectif]

having considerable importance, influence, or gravity

importante, grave

importante, grave

Ex: The award ceremony celebrated individuals who had weighty contributions to the advancement of science and technology .
grave
[Adjectif]

signifying a matter of deep concern

Ex: The diplomatic incident grave implications for international relations , requiring immediate attention and resolution .
focal
[Adjectif]

having significant or central importance

central, primordial

central, primordial

Ex: focal objective of the marketing campaign was to increase brand awareness among millennials .
ascendant
[Adjectif]

holding the most power, importance, or influence

ascendant

ascendant

Ex: As digital media continues to grow , its influence has ascendant over traditional print journalism .
momentous
[Adjectif]

highly significant or impactful

très important, capital

très important, capital

Ex: The birth of a child is momentous occasion that brings joy and excitement to a family .
preeminent
[Adjectif]

surpassing others in quality, distinction, or importance

prééminent

prééminent

Ex: preeminent literary work of the 20th century is celebrated for its profound themes and enduring impact on literature .
seminal
[Adjectif]

having a strong influence on future developments, ideas, or work

fondateur, précurseur

fondateur, précurseur

Ex: The book was seminal work in modern philosophy .
cardinal
[Adjectif]

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

capital, de grande importance

capital, de grande importance

Ex: One of cardinal features of the new policy is its focus on sustainability and environmental protection .
petty
[Adjectif]

having little significance

insignifiant,  dérisoire

insignifiant, dérisoire

Ex: The court dismissed the case , deeming it petty dispute not worthy of legal action .
piffling
[Adjectif]

insignificant or of little importance

insignifiant, minime

insignifiant, minime

piddling
[Adjectif]

small, unimportant, or not worth much attention

insignifiant, minime

insignifiant, minime

Ex: The meeting was delayed by piddling technical issue with the projector that took longer to fix than anticipated .
peripheral
[Adjectif]

not central or of primary importance

 périphérique ,  secondaire

périphérique , secondaire

Ex: Peripheral concerns about office decor were set aside in favor of addressing more pressing issues within the company .
superfluous
[Adjectif]

beyond what is necessary or required

superflu

superflu

Ex: The instructions superfluous steps , making the process seem more complicated than it was .
subordinate
[Adjectif]

lower in position or importance

subalterne, inférieur

subalterne, inférieur

Ex: Subordinate species in an ecosystem often play key roles in maintaining the balance of the overall ecological system .
picayune
[Adjectif]

considered to be of small importance or value

insignifiant, sans valeur

insignifiant, sans valeur

stellar
[Adjectif]

important or exceptional, as if it were as impressive as the stars in the sky

extraordinaire, exemplaire, féerique

extraordinaire, exemplaire, féerique

Ex: The teacher provided guidance and support , helping the students stellar results in their exams .
extraneous
[Adjectif]

unnecessary or unrelated to the matter or subject at hand

superflu, impertinent

superflu, impertinent

Ex: The editor suggested extraneous scenes from the novel to enhance the pacing and keep the narrative focused .
dire
[Adjectif]

extremely serious or urgent

terrible, urgent

terrible, urgent

Ex: The lack of clean water in the village poses dire threat to public health .
immaterial
[Adjectif]

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

sans importance, insignifiant, pas la question

sans importance, insignifiant, pas la question

Ex: The document 's authenticity immaterial, as it did not change the core issues of the legal dispute .
expendable
[Adjectif]

easily replaced or sacrificed without significant loss or consequence, indicating a lack of value

jetable, remplaçable

jetable, remplaçable

Ex: The military strategy regarded the frontline troops expendable in order to achieve the mission 's objectives .
frivolous
[Adjectif]

having a lack of depth or concern for serious matters

frivole

frivole

Ex: She was known as frivolous person , always focused on entertainment and never taking anything seriously .
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