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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS Academic (Score 8-9) - Opinions

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

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
to dissent
to dissent
[verbe]

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

diverger de, différer de

diverger de, différer de

Ex: She was known to often dissent during meetings, always challenging the prevailing views. 
to diverge
to diverge
[verbe]

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

diverger

diverger

Ex: During the debate, the candidates' views began to diverge on key economic policies. 
to downvote

to show one's disagreement or disapproval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

voter contre, downvoter

voter contre, downvoter

Ex: Users are encouraged to downvote content that violates community guidelines or is deemed low quality. 
to expostulate

to strongly argue, disapprove, or disagree with someone or something

protester

protester

Ex: Yesterday, I expostulated with my colleague about their unprofessional behavior. 
to gainsay
to gainsay
[verbe]

to disagree or deny that something is true

réfuter, contredire

réfuter, contredire

Ex: No one could gainsay the evidence presented by the prosecution; it was indisputable. 
to harrumph

‌to express disapproval of something by making a noise in the throat

s'offusquer

s'offusquer

Ex: The professor harrumphed loudly when the student suggested a controversial theory during the lecture. 
to quibble
to quibble
[verbe]

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

ergoter, chicaner

ergoter, chicaner

Ex: Instead of focusing on the main issue, he chose to quibble over minor details. 
to deprecate

to not support and be against something or someone

désapprouver

désapprouver

Ex: The mayor deprecated the use of violence as a means of protest, urging citizens to seek peaceful alternatives. 
to frown on

to disapprove of or have a negative opinion about something, particularly due to being improper or unacceptable

désapprouver, mal voir

désapprouver, mal voir

Ex: In their workplace, any form of socializing beyond work-related matters is frowned on. 
to repudiate

to dismiss or reject something as false

désavouer

désavouer

Ex: The company repudiated the claims that their products were unsafe, presenting evidence to the contrary. 
to castigate

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

châtier

châtier

Ex: The manager castigated the employee for consistently failing to meet deadlines. 
to denigrate

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

dénigrer

dénigrer

Ex: The tabloid newspaper consistently denigrated the celebrity, spreading false rumors to tarnish their reputation. 
to demean
to demean
[verbe]

to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others

rabaisser, humilier

rabaisser, humilier

Ex: He demeaned himself by speaking rudely to the waiter. 
to carp
to carp
[verbe]

to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues

se plaindre, critiquer

se plaindre, critiquer

Ex: Jane was always carping about her coworkers' minor mistakes in the past. 
to grouse
to grouse
[verbe]

to express dissatisfaction or injustice about something

râler, se plaindre

râler, se plaindre

Ex: Despite the improvements, employees continued to grouse about the working conditions. 
to nitpick
to nitpick
[verbe]

to find fault or criticize small, insignificant details

chercher la petite bête, chipoter

chercher la petite bête, chipoter

Ex: She tends to nitpick about grammar errors in written documents. 
to kvetch
to kvetch
[verbe]

to complain or whine persistently and often about trivial matters

se plaindre, ronchonner

se plaindre, ronchonner

Ex: She tends to kvetch about the weather, no matter what it's like. 
to berate
to berate
[verbe]

to criticize someone angrily and harshly

réprimander

réprimander

Ex: The manager berated the employee for the repeated mistakes in the project report. 
to chide
to chide
[verbe]

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

réprimander

réprimander

Ex: The teacher chided the student for talking loudly during the exam. 
to rail
to rail
[verbe]

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

pester contre

pester contre

Ex: Despite the improvements, the customer continued to rail about the service quality. 
to pan
to pan
[verbe]

to give a strong, negative review or opinion about something

éreinter, déchirer

éreinter, déchirer

Ex: The movie critic panned the new film, citing poor acting and a weak storyline. 
to chastise

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

réprimander

réprimander

Ex: The teacher chastised the student for disrupting the class with loud behavior. 
to upbraid
to upbraid
[verbe]

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

réprimander

réprimander

Ex: The teacher upbraided the student for cheating on the exam. 
to [find] fault with {sb/sth}

to identify or point out flaws, errors, or shortcomings in someone or something

Ex: Instead of appreciating the effort her coworker put into the project, Jane constantly finds fault with the way he organized the data. 
to upvote
to upvote
[verbe]

to show one's agreement or approval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

voter pour, voter positivement

voter pour, voter positivement

Ex: Users are encouraged to upvote content that they find valuable or interesting to increase its visibility. 
to accede
to accede
[verbe]

to agree to something such as a request, proposal, demand, etc.

accéder à

accéder à

Ex: After careful consideration, the committee acceded to the professor's request for additional research funding. 
to acquiesce

to reluctantly accept something without protest

acquiescer, consentir

acquiescer, consentir

Ex: The student, unable to convince the teacher otherwise, acquiesced and accepted the lower grade on the assignment. 
to capitulate

to surrender after negotiation or when facing overwhelming pressure

capituler, abandonner

capituler, abandonner

Ex: The army finally capitulated after weeks of intense fighting. 
to countenance

to agree and not oppose to something that one generally finds unacceptable or unpleasant

consentir, accorder

consentir, accorder

Ex: Despite his personal reservations, he decided to countenance the new policy to maintain harmony within the team. 
to relent
to relent
[verbe]

to accept something, usually after some resistance

céder

céder

Ex: After much persuasion, the manager relented and granted the team an extra day off. 
to assent
to assent
[verbe]

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

consentir, donner son consentement

consentir, donner son consentement

Ex: During the meeting, members of the committee were asked to assent to the proposed changes in the project plan. 
to contravene

to go against an argument or statement

contrevenir à, enfreindre

contrevenir à, enfreindre

Ex: The evidence clearly contravenes the defendant's testimony. 
to conceptualize

to form an idea or concept in the mind by combining existing ideas or information

conceptualiser, élaborer un concept

conceptualiser, élaborer un concept

Ex: The artist was able to conceptualize a unique painting by blending various artistic influences. 
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