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Humanités ACT - Communication

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la communication, tels que « éloquent », « insistance », « concede », etc. qui vous aideront à réussir vos ACT.

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ACT Vocabulary for Humanities

to mention or express something in few words

indiquer, mentionner

indiquer, mentionner

to explain something by providing examples, doing experiments, etc.

démontrer, illustrer

démontrer, illustrer

to clarify and make something clear

élucider, expliciter

élucider, expliciter

to give more information to make the understanding more complete

donner plus de détails sur

donner plus de détails sur

to specify
[verbe]

to clearly define or state specific details, characteristics, or requirements

spécifier, définir

spécifier, définir

to explain or show the meaning of something using examples, pictures, etc.

illustrer

illustrer

to posit
[verbe]

to propose or assume something as true or factual, serving as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation

postuler, poser comme principe

postuler, poser comme principe

to openly accept something as true or real

reconnaître

reconnaître

Ex: Many acknowledge the impact of climate change on global weather patterns .
to approve
[verbe]

to officially agree to a plan, proposal, etc.

approuver

approuver

Ex: The government approved additional funding for the project .
to boast
[verbe]

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

se vanter, fanfaronner

se vanter, fanfaronner

to assert
[verbe]

to clearly and confidently say that something is the case

affirmer

affirmer

Ex: In their groundbreaking research paper , the scientist asserted the significance of their findings in advancing medical knowledge .

to publicly and officially state something

proclamer

proclamer

to hint
[verbe]

to indirectly suggest something

faire allusion à, laisser entendre

faire allusion à, laisser entendre

to represent something in a short and brief manner

résumer, synthétiser

résumer, synthétiser

to rave
[verbe]

to talk rapidly and incoherently, making it hard for others to understand what is being said

déblatérer, parler de manière incohérente

déblatérer, parler de manière incohérente

to expound
[verbe]

to give an explanation of something by talking about it in great detail

expliquer (en détail)

expliquer (en détail)

to concede
[verbe]

to reluctantly admit that something is true after denying it first

concéder, admettre, reconnaître

concéder, admettre, reconnaître

to cite
[verbe]

to refer to something as an example or proof

citer, faire référence à

citer, faire référence à

to signal
[verbe]

to give someone a message, instruction, etc. by making a sound or movement

faire signe à

faire signe à

to retract
[verbe]

to draw back from what was said publicly before; often by force

rétracter, se rétracter

rétracter, se rétracter

to outline
[verbe]

to give a brief description of something excluding the details

exposer

exposer

to suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

postuler, postuler

postuler, postuler

to make something so simple that it loses its original meaning, intention, or key facts

simplifier à l'extrême, réduire à des simplifications excessives

simplifier à l'extrême, réduire à des simplifications excessives

to condemn
[verbe]

to strongly and publicly disapprove of something or someone

condamner, réprouver

condamner, réprouver

to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

dénoncer, condamner

dénoncer, condamner

to reject or disown something previously accepted or claimed, often in a formal or public manner

renier

renier

to show that something is false or incorrect

réfuter

réfuter

to recant
[verbe]

to withdraw or take back a statement, belief, or opinion, especially publicly

rétracter

rétracter

to recite
[verbe]

to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech

réciter, déclammer

réciter, déclammer

to retell
[verbe]

to convey or tell something again, like a story, event, or experience

raconter à nouveau, redire

raconter à nouveau, redire

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

bien s'exprimer, exprimer

bien s'exprimer, exprimer

Ex: In the speech therapy session , he worked on how articulate difficult sounds .

to clearly and correctly articulate words

articuler, s'exprimer clairement

articuler, s'exprimer clairement

to say the sound of a letter or word correctly or in a specific way

prononcer

prononcer

to murmur
[verbe]

to speak in a low, soft voice, often in a way that is difficult to hear or understand

murmurer, chuchoter

murmurer, chuchoter

Ex: As the waves lapped against the shore , the murmured sweet nothings to each other .
to chant
[verbe]

to say words or phrases repeatedly and in a rhythmic manner

chanter, répéter en chœur

chanter, répéter en chœur

to encode
[verbe]

(linguistics) to express a concept, thought, or idea in a foreign language

chiffrer, crypter

chiffrer, crypter

Ex: The international author encoded her stories in various languages .

a formal statement made either orally or in writing

déclaration, déclaratif

déclaration, déclaratif

an assertive and direct statement of objection or disapproval

protestation, déclaration d'objection

protestation, déclaration d'objection

rant
[nom]

a loud and passionate speech or monologue, often marked by anger or strong emotion

tirade, diatribe

tirade, diatribe

the act of using the voice to produce sounds or speech

vocalisation, émission vocale

vocalisation, émission vocale

groan
[nom]

a low, sorrowful sound typically made in response to pain, distress, or despair

gémissement, soupir

gémissement, soupir

lament
[nom]

a heartfelt often vocal expression of deep sorrow or grief

lamentation, complainte

lamentation, complainte

fluent
[Adjectif]

capable of using a language easily and properly

aisé

aisé

vernacular
[Adjectif]

relating to the everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a particular region or country

vernaculaire

vernaculaire

inarticulate
[Adjectif]

(of people) unable to express oneself clearly or easily

incapable de s'exprimer, qui s’exprime mal

incapable de s'exprimer, qui s’exprime mal

expository
[Adjectif]

intended to explain and present information in a detailed manner

descriptif

descriptif

descriptive
[Adjectif]

providing detailed information about how something looks, feels, sounds, or behaves

descriptif

descriptif

eloquent
[Adjectif]

able to utilize language to convey something well, especially in a persuasive manner

éloquent

éloquent

explicitly
[Adverbe]

in a manner that is direct and clear

explicitement, clairement

explicitement, clairement

expressly
[Adverbe]

in a clear and explicit manner, leaving no room for misunderstanding or confusion

clairement, explicitement

clairement, explicitement

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