TCF - B2 Level - Adverbs and Connectors
Learn TCF B2 French adverbs and connectors for time, manner, degree, contrast, cause, and consequence, and structure sentences and arguments more precisely.
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d'une manière qui se fait sans intervention humaine
automatically
Updates are installed automatically
d'une manière qui montre un soin ou une attention particulière
carefully, meticulously, precisely
The jewelry was packed meticulously for transport
d'une manière attentive, avec soin et précision
carefully, thoroughly, meticulously
The surgeon cleaned the wound thoroughly
d'une manière qui manque de prudence ou de précaution
imprudently, carelessly
She invested her money imprudently and lost everything
pendant le temps qui s'écoule entre deux événements ou actions
in the meantime, meanwhile
The computer is being repaired; meanwhile, we will continue working on paper
à peine, presque pas
hardly, scarcely
The children have hardly any free time during the week
sert à introduire un ou plusieurs exemples particuliers parmi d'autres, pour préciser ou illustrer
notably, in particular, especially, namely
I really like winter sports, notably skiing and snowboarding.
à un degré ou une quantité qui est adéquat ou suffisant
sufficiently, enough
The project is sufficiently advanced to be presented
dans une mesure importante ou de façon notable
considerably, significantly
Housing prices decreased considerably after the crisis
pour marquer l'accord, la certitude ou la reconnaissance d'un fait
certainly, indeed
This decision is certainly risky, but necessary
d'une manière nécessaire, inévitablement
necessarily, inevitably
Good preparation necessarily leads to better results.
dans un temps très rapproché, dans un futur proche
soon, shortly, in the near future, coming soon
We will contact you shortly to schedule an appointment.
d'une manière sincère et honnête, sans détour ni hypocrisie
frankly, honestly, candidly, openly, sincerely
She spoke frankly about her mistakes in front of everyone.
d'une manière prudente, réfléchie et judicieuse
wisely, sensibly
She acted wisely by listening to her parents' advice
à partir de maintenant ou pour l'avenir
from now on, henceforth
Meetings will be held henceforth every Monday
qui pourrait se produire, d'une manière incertaine ou probable
possibly, maybe, potentially
He will possibly attend the meeting if his schedule allows
de manière distincte, sans être ensemble ou combiné
separately, individually
Each student will receive the results individually
de manière naturelle, spontanée ou évidente
naturally, of course
Of course, she accepted the invitation with pleasure
d'une manière cachée ou confidentielle, sans que cela soit connu des autres
secretly, confidentially
She conveyed the information confidentially to the competent authorities
avec amour, tendresse ou un sentiment amoureux
lovingly, affectionately, tenderly, with love, romantically
She placed her hand affectionately on his shoulder.
en priorité ou pour l'essentiel, plus qu'autre chose
mainly, primarily, above all
She is primarily interested in French literature
en relation avec la génétique ou l'hérédité
genetically
This trait is genetically determined
à partir de maintenant, dorénavant
from now on, henceforth
She lives from now on in Paris with her family.
de manière intense ou profonde, au plus haut degré
deeply, profoundly
She breathes deeply before starting the exercise
près de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose
near, by
The cat sleeps near the fireplace.
dans le but de, pour atteindre un objectif
in order to, so that
She studied for a long time in order to understand the subject
en raison de l'absence ou du manque de quelque chose
for lack of, due to the absence of
For lack of evidence, the case was closed
si et seulement si une certaine condition est remplie
provided that, on the condition that
We will accept the project provided that all standards are met
au moment où un événement se produit, immédiatement après
as soon as, once
As soon as the class starts, turn off your phones
indiquant l'attitude, le comportement ou la relation par rapport à quelqu'un ou quelque chose
toward, with respect to
She showed patience toward the children
indiquant une opposition, une compensation ou une alternative à ce qui a été dit auparavant
on the other hand, instead
She is not coming to the dinner; instead, she sends her regards
introduit une idée opposée, une concession ou une hypothèse qui ne change pas le résultat principal
even if, even though, although, despite the fact that
She keeps smiling, even though the situation is difficult.
introduit une concession ou une opposition entre deux idées
although, even though, though, despite the fact that
Although the situation is difficult, she keeps hope.
introduit une condition qui empêche ou modifie la réalisation de l'action principale
unless, except if, unless it is the case that, provided that not
I will come tomorrow unless you are busy.
indique qu'une chose est faite à la place d'une autre
instead of, rather than, in place of, as an alternative to
She ordered a salad instead of a sandwich.
indique qu'une chose s'ajoute à une autre
in addition to, besides, as well as, on top of, along with
He speaks Spanish in addition to French.
