Vocabulaire anglais avancéles mots anglais

destitute

démuni/-e

The floods left thousands of people destitute. They were destitute of necessities of life. By December, a third of a million destitute people were employed.

droit d'auteur

I just finished writing my first novel and I need to register for copyright protection.

an abundant evidence

une preuve abondante

There is abundant evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment. We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt.

squeamish

sensible

He was a bit squeamish at the sight of the giant needles.

gauge

jauger

It's impossible to gauge what her reaction will be.

immutable

immuable

The terms of the contract are immutable.

indigenous

autochtone

I never said that the indigenous nations were not nations.

increment

incrément

The company offers an annual increment of 5% to its employees. The employees were happy about wage increment.

to preclude

exclure (une possibilité)

This would preclude the use of the dictionary. You need to preclude the use of mobile in the examination center.

societal

sociétal

Such a development seems unlikely within the context of current societal values.

unwavering

inébranlable

The unwavering support of her family made her a successful women in life.

to exacerbate

aggraver

This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities. Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust. Exposure to mould has been associated with exacerbation of asthma.

to proclaim

proclamer

That is something that we should proclaim loud and clear. They proclaimed their independence two years ago. He was proclaimed a king. He's guilty and his actions proclaim that.

entrepreneur

The worst entrepreneur is the one who brings his company into bankruptcy. Too much bureaucracy chokes entrepreneurialism/entepreneurship.

allergic response / reaction

réaction allergique

The cutaneous reactions were an allergic response to captopril. An allergic response was diagnosed and she received IV chlorphenamine and dexamethasone. My dad's allergic to pop music.

to vilify

diffamer/calomnier

Why is he always trying to vilify my reputation?

scum

crasse

People who organize dog fights are scum!

to sustain

soutenir

The building was able to sustain the earthquake.

objectify

objectiver

The media often objectifies women by focusing on their physical appearance rather than their accomplishments.

to hook up with

sortir avec qn, rencontrer qn

Give me a call if you'd like to hook up for lunch sometimes.

promiscuous

promiscu

I suppose I was quite promiscuous in my youth.

to delude

avoir des illusions, se mentir à soi-même

Don't let the advertisements delude you; they often exaggerate the benefits.

not a drop

pas une goutte

She did not spill a drop. There is not a drop of talent.

to pout

faire la moue

Vanessa always pouts if she doesn't get what she wants.

to take the high road

Prendre le chemin de la dignité

I have to take the high road.

to make out

s'embrasser, faire ressortir, distinguer

You can even make out some stars in the sky

proximity

proximité

You fell into relationships based on proximity. The apartment is in close proximity to a supermarket and a school.

luminous

lumineux

The moon was luminous in the night sky.

stunted

rabougri

The child's growth was stunted due to malnutrition.

remorse

remords

Sadly she didn't feel any remorse.

mussel

moule

The mussel is most abundant in the summer and early autumn.

casserole

cocotte

A chicken casserole

squid

calmar

She ordered a plate of fried squid for an appetizer.

to inundate

inonder

1) Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas 2) To inundate the continent with an assortment of armaments and war materiel

to croon

fredonner

She was crooning to the child.

valorous

valeureux

The police officer received a medal for his valorous actions during the hostage situation.

subterfuge

He used subterfuge to get the job, lying about his qualifications and experience.

to evict

expulser

The landlord had to evict the tenant for not paying rent.

to propel

propulser

The boat is propelled by a motor.

fraught

rempli de / plein de

You should know that the use of powerful magic is fraught with danger.

tedious

ennuyeux; fastidieux

Babysitting can be quite tedious.

to live up to

être à la hauteur

I'm not sure if I can live up to the company's expectations.

demeanour

comportement / attitude

The suspect's nervous demeanour raised suspicion among the police.

to dash into

se précipiter dans

She dashed into the room.

porcupine

porc-épic

Be careful not to touch the porcupine.

timidity

timidité

Her timidity prevented her from speaking up in class.

to conceive

concevoir

She was unable to conceive a child.

to face down

faire face à

The President is determined to face down his critics. I try to face down all disasters.

compelling

convaincant

The evidence against the suspect was compelling.

marital

matrimonial

It was the beginning of marital problems.

disenchanted

désenchanté

After years of working for the company, she became disenchanted with the way things were run.

to usher (in/to)

conduire

A waiter ushered me to a table. to usher in a new period of prosperity

credit

crédit

I've got unlimited credit.

romcom

comédie romantique

If you've ever seen a romcom before you might be able to guess where this is going.

lame

boiteux

I found the program pretty lame and not very informative.

yeast

levure

The yeast is still present in the bread but is dead because of the fire.

turmoil

agitation / tourmente

The country is in turmoil after the election.

subtlety

subtilité

The subtlety of the flavors in this dish is amazing.

jam-packed

bondé

The train was jam-packed with commuters.

condemned

condamné

The judge condemned the defendant to life in prison.

resurrection

résurrection

the resurrection of his political career The story of the resurrection of Osiris.

prenuptial agreement

contrat de mariage

He asked her to sign a prenuptial agreement when they got engaged.

ferret

furet

I had a pet ferret when I was a child.

crib

berceau

Mary deposited the baby in the crib.

on the house

offert/-e par la maison

The restaurant manager apologized for the mistake and offered to comp our meal on the house.