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Vocabulaire des Scientifiques Clés - Albert Einstein

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Key Scientists Vocabulary
Germany
Germany
[nom]

a country located in central Europe, known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and thriving economy

Allemagne

Allemagne

Ex: The Black Forest in Germany is famous for its beautiful scenery and delicious cake. 
smart
smart
[Adjectif]

intelligent and able to understand, learn, or solve problems quickly

intelligent, quick to learn and understand

intelligent, quick to learn and understand

Ex: Daniel was always one of the smartest students in his class. 
to change
to change
[verbe]

to make a person or thing different

changer, modifier

changer, modifier

Ex: She changed her hairstyle from long to short. 
universe

all existing matter, energy, space, stars, planets, galaxies, and everything else that physically exists

univers

univers

Ex: The universe contains billions of galaxies. 
to explore
to explore
[verbe]

to investigate something to gain knowledge or understanding about it

explorer, étudier

explorer, étudier

Ex: The scientist frequently explores new theories in the field of physics. 
to understand

to comprehend the significance of or the logic or reason behind something

comprendre, saisir

comprendre, saisir

Ex: It's difficult to understand his motives for quitting his job. 
to work
to work
[verbe]

to have a specific impact

jouer (en faveur ou en défaveur)

jouer (en faveur ou en défaveur)

Ex: Loyalty works both ways in a partnership. 
college
college
[nom]

a university in which students can study up to a bachelor's degree after graduation from school

université

université

Ex: John applied to several colleges across the country before finally deciding on one close to home. 
Switzerland

a country in Western Central Europe, south of Germany

Suisse

Suisse

Ex: Switzerland is known for its precise watchmaking industry. 
physics
physics
[nom]

the science that studies matter, energy, motion, forces, and their interactions

physique

physique

Ex: We learned about gravity and motion in physics class. 
mathematics

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

mathématiques

mathématiques

Ex: She asks her teacher for extra math practice worksheets. 

Elle demande à son professeur des feuilles d'exercices supplémentaires en mathématiques.

invention

something new, especially a device, method, or process, that has been created or developed

invention

invention

Ex: Maya demonstrated her latest invention at the school science fair. 
to give
to give
[verbe]

to provide something for someone

donner

donner

Ex: She gave me a ride to the airport when my car broke down. 
article
article
[nom]

a piece of writing about a particular subject on a website, in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication

article

article

Ex: I read an interesting article about healthy eating in a health magazine. 
important
important
[Adjectif]

having a lot of value

important

important

Ex: Education is an important tool for personal and professional development. 

L'éducation est un outil important pour le développement personnel et professionnel.

writing
writing
[nom]

(plural) written works particularly those belonging to an author or covering a specific topic

œuvres

œuvres

Ex: The professor studied the writings of several nineteenth-century authors. 
light
light
[nom]

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

lumière

lumière

Ex: We need light to see in the dark. 
atom
atom
[nom]

the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the properties of that element

atome

atome

Ex: Each carbon atom has six protons in its nucleus. 
energy
energy
[nom]

(physics) a source of power that is required to do any work that may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal and other forms

énergie

énergie

Ex: Solar panels convert sunlight into electrical energy. 
famous
famous
[Adjectif]

known by a lot of people

fameux, célèbre, excellent

fameux, célèbre, excellent

Ex: The famous author's novels have been translated into multiple languages. 

Les romans de l'auteur célèbre ont été traduits dans plusieurs langues.

theory
theory
[nom]

a set of ideas intended to explain the reason behind the existence or occurrence of something

théorie

théorie

Ex: Her theory about climate change challenges the traditional scientific consensus. 
to explain
to explain
[verbe]

to provide reasons to make an action or situation seem acceptable

expliquer, justifier

expliquer, justifier

Ex: The athlete, facing a doping allegation, explained the situation to the sports committee, providing justifications for the presence of the banned substance. 
to win
to win
[verbe]

to be awarded something such as a prize after winning a contest, bet, etc.

gagner, remporter

gagner, remporter

Ex: They won first place in the cooking competition. 
nobel prize

an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace

prix Nobel, récompense Nobel

prix Nobel, récompense Nobel

excellent
excellent
[Adjectif]

very good in quality or other traits

excellent

excellent

Ex: She is an excellent pianist who has won many competitions. 

Elle est une excellente pianiste qui a remporté de nombreuses compétitions.

science
science
[nom]

the study of science

science

science

Ex: His interest in the study of science began at an early age. 
to move
to move
[verbe]

to change one's place of residence or work

déménager, s'installer

déménager, s'installer

Ex: She moved from one department to another within the company. 
the United States

a country in North America that has 50 states

les États-Unis

les États-Unis

Ex: Thanksgiving is a popular holiday celebrated in the United States. 
to worry
to worry
[verbe]

to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

s'inquiéter

s'inquiéter

Ex: Don't worry, I'll take care of everything while you're away. 
safety
safety
[nom]

the condition of being protected and not affected by any potential risk or threat

sécurité

sécurité

Ex: Wearing seat belts is essential for the safety of everyone in the vehicle. 

Porter des ceintures de sécurité est essentiel pour la sécurité de tous les occupants du véhicule.

Jewish
Jewish
[Adjectif]

related to the religion, culture, or people of Judaism

juif, juive

juif, juive

Ex: He wore a yarmulke as a sign of his Jewish faith. 

Il portait une kippa comme signe de sa foi juive.

government

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

gouvernement

gouvernement

Ex: After the election, the new government promised to focus on reducing unemployment and increasing economic growth. 
citizen
citizen
[nom]

someone whose right of belonging to a particular state is legally recognized either because they are born there or are naturalized

citoyen, citoyenne, habitant, habitante

citoyen, citoyenne, habitant, habitante

Ex: She became a citizen of the United States after passing the naturalization test. 
to die
to die
[verbe]

to no longer be alive

mourir, décéder

mourir, décéder

Ex: The old oak tree in the backyard finally died after standing for over a century. 
New Jersey

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

New Jersey, le New Jersey

New Jersey, le New Jersey

to inspire
to inspire
[verbe]

to make someone want or feel motivated to do something, especially something positive or creative

inspirer

inspirer

Ex: The speech inspired thousands of people to volunteer. 
sock
sock
[nom]

a soft item of clothing we wear on our feet

chaussette

chaussette

Ex: I put on a clean pair of socks every morning. 
useless
useless
[Adjectif]

lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

inutile, vain

inutile, vain

Ex: His outdated skills were useless in the modern job market. 

Ses compétences dépassées étaient inutiles sur le marché du travail moderne.

to joke
to joke
[verbe]

to say something funny or behave in a way that makes people laugh

plaisanter

plaisanter

Ex: We often joke about our shared experiences. 
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