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Cambridge IELTS 19 - Academic - Test 3 - Lecture - Passage 1 (3)

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to see
to see
[verbe]

to be the setting or time of an event

se passer

se passer

Ex: The city will see a major cultural festival next month. 
historic
historic
[Adjectif]

relating to a person or event that is a part of the past and is documented in historical records, often preserved for educational or cultural purposes

historique

historique

Ex: Visiting the historic battlefield gave me insight into the war's history. 

Visiter le champ de bataille historique m'a donné un aperçu de l'histoire de la guerre.

trade
trade
[nom]

a particular type of business or industry that deals with buying and selling goods or services

commerce, métier

commerce, métier

Ex: The food trade in the city is very competitive. 
rest
rest
[nom]

a part of something that is left

le reste, la partie restante

le reste, la partie restante

Ex: He drank most of the water and left the rest for his brother. 
to [take] place

to occur at a specific time or location

Ex: The annual conference is set to take place next month. 
arrival
arrival
[nom]

the act of arriving at a place from somewhere else

arrivée, arrivage

arrivée, arrivage

Ex: His unexpected arrival at the party surprised everyone. 
ever
ever
[Adverbe]

at any point in time

déjà

déjà

Ex: Nothing ever scared her, not even thunderstorms. 

Rien ne l'a jamais effrayée, pas même les orages.

surrounding
surrounding
[Adjectif]

existing or situated all around something or someone

environnant, alentour

environnant, alentour

Ex: The surrounding buildings blocked out the sunlight in the narrow alley. 

Les bâtiments environnants bloquaient la lumière du soleil dans l'allée étroite.

practice

a habitual or customary way of doing something; a repeated or regular action or behavior

pratique, coutume

pratique, coutume

Ex: It is common practice in some cultures to remove shoes before entering a home. 
continuously
continuously
[Adverbe]

without any pause or interruption

en continu, continuellement

en continu, continuellement

Ex: The music played continuously throughout the event. 

La musique a joué continuellement tout au long de l'événement.

finding
finding
[nom]

a piece of information discovered as a result of a research

conclusions

conclusions

Ex: The findings from the survey highlighted a growing trend in consumer preferences. 
naturally
naturally
[Adverbe]

according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help

naturellement,  par nature

naturellement, par nature

to resemble

to be similar to someone or something in appearance, character, or other qualities

ressembler à

ressembler à

Ex: The new building resembles a ship from a distance. 
to switch
to switch
[verbe]

to change from one thing, such as a task, major, conversation topic, job, etc. to a completely different one

changer de

changer de

Ex: Students often switch majors during their college years to explore different fields of study. 
sale
sale
[nom]

the act of selling something

vente

vente

Ex: He made a lot of profit from the sale of his paintings. 

Il a réalisé beaucoup de profit grâce à la vente de ses peintures.

volcanic glass

a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly

verre volcanique, obsidienne

verre volcanique, obsidienne

substance

material of a particular kind or constitution

substance,  matière

substance, matière

Ex: They discovered a hard substance beneath the soil. 
obsidian

acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces

obsidienne, verre volcanique

obsidienne, verre volcanique

particular
particular
[Adjectif]

distinctive among others that are of the same general classification

particulier, particulière

particulier, particulière

Ex: The report focuses on a particular segment of the population, namely elderly citizens. 

Le rapport se concentre sur un segment particulier de la population, à savoir les citoyens âgés.

bead
bead
[nom]

one of a series of small balls of wood, glass, etc. with a hole in the middle that a string can go through to make a rosary or necklace, etc.

collier

collier

Ex: The children sat in a circle, each with a handful of beads, eagerly making their own bracelets. 

Les enfants étaient assis en cercle, chacun avec une poignée de perles, fabriquant avidement leurs propres bracelets.

find
find
[nom]

a valuable or productive insight, idea, or piece of information

découverte, trouvaille

découverte, trouvaille

Ex: The scientist's find changed the direction of the research. 
islander

an inhabitant of an island

insulaire, habitant d'une île

insulaire, habitant d'une île

routinely
routinely
[Adverbe]

in a regular or habitual manner, often following a fixed procedure or schedule

régulièrement, habituellement

régulièrement, habituellement

Ex: The doctor routinely checks patients' vital signs during appointments. 

Le médecin vérifie routinièrement les signes vitaux des patients pendant les rendez-vous.

to abandon
to abandon
[verbe]

to leave a place, especially because it is difficult or dangerous to stay

abandonner, délaisser

abandonner, délaisser

Ex: The commander made the difficult decision to abandon the strategic outpost, ordering the troops to retreat to a safer location. 
resident

a person who lives in a particular place, usually on a long-term basis

résident, résidente

résident, résidente

Ex: As a resident of the small town, he knows everyone by name. 
match
match
[nom]

something that corresponds to or harmonizes with another

correspondance

correspondance

Ex: She found a match for her missing earring. 
to turn to
to turn to
[verbe]

to direct one's interest or attention toward a specific subject or activity

se tourner vers, se consacrer à

se tourner vers, se consacrer à

Ex: Faced with a challenge, she turned to finding a creative solution. 

Face à un défi, elle s'est tournée vers la recherche d'une solution créative.

means
means
[nom]

a way, system, object, etc. through which one can achieve a goal or accomplish a task

moyens

moyens

Ex: Hard work and determination are essential means to achieve success. 
survival

the state in which a person manages to stay alive or strong despite dangers or difficulties

survie, survivance

survie, survivance

Ex: The doctor was amazed by her survival after such a severe accident. 
whatever
whatever
[pronom]

used to represent anything or everything as the subject or object of verb or preposition

n'importe quoi, tout ce que

n'importe quoi, tout ce que

Ex: She'll wear whatever makes her comfortable. 

Elle portera tout ce qui la met à l'aise.

departure

the act of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey

départ

départ

Ex: Emma packed her bags the night before departure. 
to own
to own
[verbe]

to have something as for ourselves

posséder

posséder

Ex: The family proudly owns a historic farmhouse. 
pottery
pottery
[nom]

pots, dishes, etc. that are made of clay by hand and then baked in a kiln to be hardened

poteries

poteries

as well as
as well as
[préposition]

used to introduce another item or person that is included in the same category or group as the previous one

ainsi que,  de même que

ainsi que, de même que

Ex: He works as a teacher as well as a writer. 

Il travaille comme enseignant ainsi que écrivain.

in view of
in view of
[préposition]

considering a particular fact or circumstance

compte tenu de, vu

compte tenu de, vu

Ex: In view of recent developments, we have decided to postpone the event. 

Compte tenu des récents développements, nous avons décidé de reporter l'événement.

phase
phase
[nom]

a distinct period or stage in a sequence of events or development

phase, étape

phase, étape

Ex: She went through a rebellious phase during her teenage years. 
to occupy
to occupy
[verbe]

to live in a place that is either rented or owned

occuper

occuper

Ex: After years of traveling, he finally chose to occupy a small apartment in the heart of the city. 
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