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compréhension et expression écrite / orale

 

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Colocation / compatibilité :

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Colocation des mots :

 

Mots compatibles / bon colocataires

 

Americans have the right to carry guns.

 

 

Mots incompatibles / mauvais colocataires

 

?!!! Americans have the right to wear guns. ?!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voir aussi

 

Vocabulaire thématique - niveau avancé > Vocapedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

code couleur :

 

rouge = verbe

 

bleu = nom

 

blanc = adverbe, adjectif, préposition, conjonction

 

 

 

 

 

able

 

be able to -> Base Verbale

 

enable

 

affordable

 

doable

 

unable

 

impeachable

 

sustainable

 

disabled

 

the disabled

 

ability

 

affordability

 

sustainability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

efficient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aware

 

become aware ofpréposition + N

 

be aware ofpréposition + N

 

be aware thatconjonction + S + V / modal + Base Verbale  + O

 

unaware

 

awareness

 

bring awareness

 

raise awareness

 

raise awareness ofpréposition + N

 

raise awareness aboutpréposition + N

 

make people aware ofpréposition + N

 

 face up to the fact that...

 

realize

 

awaken

 

wake-up call

 

reckoning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deal withpréposition + N

 

cope

 

cope withpréposition + N

 

handle

 

handling

 

manage

 

manager

 

management

 

respond

 

response

 

tackle

 

sort out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

give        gave        given

 

grant

 

award

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ask

 

demand (faux ami)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

call forpréposition + N

 

urge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caution

 

caution

 

warn

 

warning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

event

 

cause

 

cause

 

trigger

 

provoke

 

fuel

 

spark

 

breed

 

happen

 

occur

 

take place        took place        taken place

 

unfold

 

play out

 

cancel / call off

 

postpone

 

schedule

 

reschedule

 

fallout

 

aftermath

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

think        thought        thought

 

guess

 

understand        understood        understood

 

make sense of N        made sense of N        made sense of N

 

figure out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mean        meant        meant

 

meaning

 

meaningful

 

meaningless

 

meaninglessness

 

make sense        made        made

 

nonsense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

say        said        said

 

tell        told        told

 

recount

 

bring up        brought up        brought up

 

touch on

 

explain

 

argue

 

allege

 

claim

 

state

 

statement

 

stateman

 

statesmanship

 

acknowledge

 

deny

 

denial

 

exagerate

 

playdown / downplay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorize

 

greenlight

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

involve

(très souvent au passif : be involved / get involved)

 

involvement

 

passif : be involved inpréposition + N

 

commit

 

passif : be committed topréposition + N

 

commitment

 

devote

 

devotion

 

dedicate

 

passif : be dedicated topréposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

matter

 

realize

 

argue

 

claim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

add

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reduce

 

bring down        brought down        brought down

 

flatten

 

lower

 

narrow

 

curb

 

cut        cut        cut

 

slash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

find        found        found (irregular)

 

≠  found (regular) 

 

≠  fund (regular)

 

come up withpréposition + N    came up    come up   (irregular)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lie (regular)

 

 lie, lay, lain (irregular)

 

lay, laid, laid (irregular)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

notice

 

spot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

warn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

botch

 

fail

 

failure

 

setback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manage to -> Base Verbale

 

succeed inpréposition + N

 

success

 

make it        made it        made it

 

win        won        won

 

pay off        paid off        paid off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prevent N frompréposition + N

 

deter

 

avoid

 

ward off

 

dodge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impede

 

hinder

 

undermine

 

hamper

 

threat

 

threaten

 

imperil

 

jeopardise (UK) / jeopardize (USA)

 

be in jeopardy

 

forbid        forbade        forbidden

 

bar

 

ban

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rely onpréposition + N

 

reliable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

act

 

react

 

respond

 

response

 

be ready

 

brace for N

 

measures

 

guidance

 

steps

 

effectiveness

 

efficient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hesitate

 

hesitant

 

reluctant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

go wrong        went wrong        gone wrong

 

worse

 

worsen

 

fuel

 

stoke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualities

 

brave

 

bravery

 

courage

 

grit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

use

 

user

 

useful

 

useless

 

need

 

need

 

lack

 

lack

 

be short on N

 

shortage

 

food shortage

 

in short supply

 

run out of N

 

scarcity

 

water scarcity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

like

 

appreciate

 

enjoy

 

love

 

crave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dislike

 

despise

 

hate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be addicted topréposition + N

 

addict

 

drug addict

 

food addict

 

fashion addict

 

addiction

 

gaming addiction / video game addiction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deceive

 

deception (faux-ami)

 

cheat

 

cheat onpréposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

violence

 

domestic violence / home violence

 

gun violence

 

gun culture

 

gun advocate (attention :  advocate est un faux-ami)

 

gun lobby

 

pro-gun

 

USA > National Rifle Association (N.R.A.)

 

USA > U.S. Constitution > Bill of Rights (1791)

The Ten Original Amendments: The Bill of Rights.

Passed by Congres September 25, 1789.

Ratified December 15, 1791.

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1786-1800/
bill-of-rights-and-the-amendments-to-the-constitution.php

 

Second Amendment to the Constitution:

"A well regulated militia,

being necessary to the security of a free state,

the right of the people to keep and bear arms,

shall not be infringed."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carry a gun

 

bear guns

 

assault weapon > AK-47

 

gun

 

gun down

 

rifle

 

gunman

 

shooter

 

bullet

 

shoot        shot        shot

 

shoot down

 

shoot dead

 

mow down

 

shooting

 

campus / school / office / mall /

church / theater / workplace shooting

 

shooting spree

 

random shooting

 

killing spree

 

mayhem

 

run amok

 

go beserk

 

go on a rampage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mental health

 

the mentally ill + Vpluriel

 

mental illness

 

mental disorder

 

mental issues

 

stress

 

stressful

 

anxious

 

anxiety

 

worry about N

 

worried

 

phobia

 

burnout

 

depression

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

abuse

 

abuse

 

domestic abuse

 

sexual abuse

 

abusive

 

bully

 

bully

 

cyberbully

 

bullying

 

hazing

 

hate

 

hate

 

haters

 

hate speech

 

hatred

 

hate crime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drugs

 

Mexican drug cartel

 

crack

 

heroin

 

marijuana / cannabis / wee / pot

 

legalize

 

legalization

 

drug war

 

smuggle

 

smuggler

 

get high

 

get stoned

 

become addicted topréposition + N

 

addict

 

addictive

 

overdose onpréposition + N

 

overdose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heist

 

rob

 

robber

 

robbery

 

mugger

 

assault

 

offender

 

offence

 

thief

 

steal

 

murder

 

murderer

 

killer

 

gang

 

gang member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rape

 

rape

 

rapist

 

prostitution

 

forced prostitution

 

human trafficking

 

prostitute

 

sex worker

 

pimp

 

client

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stalk

 

stalker

 

stalking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arson

 

arsonist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

race

 

racial bias

 

negative stereotypes

 

racial disparities

 

racial divide

 

racial barriers

 

racial slur

 

USA > National Association

for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

 

racial equality > colorblind

 

racism

 

racist

 

racial hatred

 

racist

 

eugenics

 

eugenicist

 

SA > apartheid

 

SA > African National Congress (ANC)

 

discrimination

 

be discriminated against.

 

unequal

 

unfair

 

unequality

 

unfairness

 

prejudice

 

bias

 

racial bias

 

scapegoat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diversity

 

inclusion

 

inclusive

 

multicultural

 

equitable

 

equality

 

fair

 

unfair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

civil rights

 

equal rights

 

human rights

 

struggle

 

struggle

 

overcome

 

"We shall overcome"

 

prevail

 

African-American

 

Black

 

colored people

 

negro

 

Nigger (racist) > the N word

 

segregation

 

segregated

 

desegregation

 

desegregate

 

discrimination

 

assimilation

 

integration

 

sit-in

 

picketing

 

march

 

march

 

protest

 

protest

 

non-violence

 

White

 

Caucasian

 

Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

 

Bible Belt

 

Deep South

 

Southern states

 

Jim Crow

 

Jim Crow laws

 

slave

 

people in bondage

 

be held in bondage

 

slaver / slave owner

 

slave trade

 

trade

 

slavery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

corruption

 

corrupt

 

graft

 

kickback

 

bribe

 

bribery

 

bribe

 

fraud

 

corporate crime

 

white-collar crime

 

insider dealing

 

embezzlement

 

embezzle

 

fix a match

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bill

 

law

 

outlaw

 

outlaw

 

ban

 

ban

 

forbid

 

allow

 

law of the land

 

law-abidibing people / citizens

 

lawmaker

 

enactment

 

enact

 

enacted

 

enforce

 

law enforcement

 

law enforcement agencies

 

abolish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

force

 

oblige

 

make N compulsory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

awyer

 

attorney

 

law-abiding citizen

 

justice

 

just

 

unjust

 

fair

 

unfair

 

defendant / accused

 

plaintiff

 

vs.

 

charge

 

offence

 

crime

 

criminal record

 

court

 

judge

 

U.S. Supreme Court

 

U.S. Supreme Court > Justice

 

U.S. Constitution

 

constitutional

 

unconstitutional

 

trial

 

evidence

 

a piece of evidence

 

jury

 

juror

 

verdict

 

reach a verdict

 

convict

 

conviction

 

convict

 

sentence

 

sentence

 

guilt

 

guilty

 

not guilty

 

innocent

 

be wrongly convicted

 

miscarriage of justice

 

appeal

 

prison / jail

 

prisoner / inmate

 

free / release

 

free

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

death penalty

 

death row

 

death chamber

 

execute

 

lethal injection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rights

 

civil rights

 

gay rights

 

coming out

 

come out

 

'pink collar'

 

homophobia

 

homophobic

 

lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)

 

transphobic

 

women rights

 

glass ceiling

 

gender pay gap

 

gender gap

 

gender equality

 

harass

 

harassment

 

equal opportunity

 

hostility

 

femicide

 

feminist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

goal / aim / purpose

 

aim

 

target

 

target

 

attempt

 

attempt

 

endeavour

 

endeavour

 

undertaking

 

try

 

seek        sought        sought

 

aim

 

strive for perfection        strove        striven

 

fulfil

 

live up to + N

 

win        won        won

 

overcome        overcame        overcome

 

prevail

 

achieve

 

achiever

 

achievement

 

manage

 

succeed in + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

satisfying

 

rewarding

 

fulfilling

 

exhilarating

 

make your life + adjectif

 

bring happiness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

on average

 

standard

 

double standards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mind

 

mindset

 

think

 

guess

 

guess

 

assess

 

assessment

 

soul

 

mood

 

spirit

 

fighting spirit

 

resilience

 

resilient

 

defiance

 

defiant

 

will

 

willpower

 

willingness

 

positive

 

upbeat

 

open-minded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

choose

 

choice

 

dilemma

 

doubt

 

doubt

 

wonder

 

whether

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

easy

 

nice

 

cool

 

handy

 

user-friendly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tough

 

rough

 

harsh

 

hard

 

difficult

 

complicated

 

unbearable

 

face

 

difficulties

 

struggle

 

endure

 

hardship

 

hard times

 

plight

 

the plight of the unemployed

 

predicament

 

ordeal

 

burden

 

plague

 

plague

 

blight

 

scourge

 

trouble

 

problem

 

social problem

 

issue

 

solve

 

economic issues

 

glitch

 

technical glitch

 

flaw

 

loophole

 

mess

 

fix

 

sort out

 

mistake

 

drawback

 

disadvantage

 

downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impede

 

impediment

 

obstacle

 

hurdle

 

jeopardize

 

put in jeopardy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

body

 

immune system

 

cell

 

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid

 

strand of DNA

 

gene

 

genetics

 

faulty gene / malfunctioning gene

 

gene editing

 

gene therapy

 

CRISPR

 

genetics

 

cell

 

stem cell

 

edit

 

fix

 

repair

 

replace

 

treat

 

cure

 

clone

 

clone

 

designer babies

 

designer humans

 

Aldous Huxley's dystopian 1932 novel, 'Brave New World'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

body

 

skin

 

organ

 

organ

 

transplant

 

grow organs

 

brain

 

lung

 

liver

 

heart

 

throat

 

kidney

 

bladder

 

belly

 

stomach

 

spine

 

transplant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disabled

 

the disabled + Vpluriel

 

disability

 

people with disabilities

 

unable to -> Base Verbale

 

visual impairment

 

vision impaired + N

 

the blind + Vpluriel

 

blindless

 

the deaf + Vpluriel

 

deafness

 

hearing impairment

 

the mentally ill + Vpluriel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

health

 

mental health

 

healthy ≠ unhealthy

 

health record

 

healthcare

 

care

 

take care of N        took        taken

 

medical care

 

intensive care

 

palliative care

 

caregiver

 

caretaker

 

caretaking

 

medicine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

virus

 

coronavirus

 

case

 

contagious

 

spread    spread    spread

 

spread

 

spreader

 

stem the spread of N

 

slow

 

contain

 

containment

 

lock down

 

lockdown

 

reopening

 

shut down    shut down    shut down

 

shutdown

 

isolation

 

quarantine

 

quarantine

 

cluster

 

outbreak

 

epidemic

 

pandemic

 

face mask

 

ventilator

 

death toll

 

sick

 

get sick

 

sickness

 

illness

 

mental illness

 

disease

 

serious disease

 

killer disease

 

infection diseases

 

infect

 

malaria

 

plague

 

TB stands for Tuberculosis

 

HIV stands for Human Immuno-deficiency Virus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

 

people with AIDS

 

scourge

 

safe sex

 

unsafe sex

 

condom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

smoke

 

smoker

 

smoking

 

vape

 

fat

 

overweight

 

overeat

 

obese

 

the obese + Vpluriel

 

obesity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cancer

 

lung cancer

 

breast cancer

 

patient

 

cancer patient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

patient

 

pain

 

painful

 

suffer frompréposition + N

 

bear

 

endure

 

recover

 

recovery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Practitioner - G.P. (UK)

 

doctor (USA)

 

physician (USA)

 

specialist

 

prescribe

 

pharmaceutical company

 

Big Pharma

 

patent

 

waive patents

 

patent waiving

 

medicines / medications / (prescription) drugs

 

side-effect

 

surgeon

 

paramedic

 

female nurse

 

male nurse

 

hospital

 

in hospital

 

ward

 

emergency room (E.R.)

 

intensive care unit (I.C.U.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

abortion

 

abortion rights

 

abortion laws

 

ban abortion

 

have an abortion

 

abortion foes / opponents

 

termination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

life

 

life expectancy / life span

 

lifetime

 

live

 

live until...

 

childbirth

 

birth

 

baby

 

infant

 

toddler

 

kid

 

child, children

 

teenager

 

teenage girl / boy

 

teen girls

 

the young + Vpluriel

 

youngsters

 

youth

 

be raised

 

grow up        grew up        grown up

 

grown-up

 

adult

 

adulthood

 

old

 

getting older

 

older people

 

elderly / the elderly + Vpluriel

 

senior citizens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

die

 

pass

 

pass away

 

death

 

death rate

 

death toll

 

euthanasia / mercy killing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

body / remains

 

funeral

 

coffin / casket

 

bury

 

burial

 

mourn

 

mourner

 

grieve

 

grief

 

church

 

churchyard

 

tomb / grave

 

graveyard

 

Rest in Peace (RIP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

crisis (plural: crises)

 

humanitarian crisis

 

threaten

 

threat

 

danger

 

dangerous

 

risky

 

disaster

 

hit        hit        hit

 

strain

 

overwhelm

 

deepen

 

worsen

 

unstable

 

unsafe

 

turmoil

 

meltdown

 

plight

 

collapse

 

collapse

 

chaos

 

complete chaos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change

 

change

 

shift

 

impact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earth

 

environment

 

natural world

 

wildlife

 

species

 

endangered species

 

extinct species

 

land

 

landscape

 

scenery

 

countryside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

geography

 

map

 

continent

 

country

 

people peoples

 

native peoples

 

panhandle

 

island

 

archipelago

 

delta

 

desert

 

mountain

 

valley

 

river

 

sea

 

deep sea

 

ocean

 

ocean floor

 

shore

 

beach

 

rock

 

ridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earth

 

life

 

resources

 

water

 

global water shortages

 

scarce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

energy

 

power

 

wond energy

 

solar energy

 

electricity

 

power plant

 

utility, utilities (plural)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nuclear power

 

nuclear plant

 

nuclear waste

 

radioactive level

 

radioactive leak

 

nuclear disaster

 

shelter

 

survivor

 

the dead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power

 

power

 

renewable energy

 

renewables

 

solar energy / solar power

 

solar panel

 

solar farm

 

wind power

 

wind farm

 

wind turbine

 

hydropower

 

sustainable development

 

sustainable city

 

eco-friendly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fossil fuels > coal, oil

 

fracking > shale gas

 

emit

 

emission

 

pollute

 

polluter

 

pollution

 

waste

 

waste

 

nuclear waste

 

global warming

 

heat

 

heatwave

 

global heating

 

greenhouse gas

 

greenhouse gas emissions

 

carbon dioxide - CO2

 

increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere

 

carbon footprint

 

climate fight

 

climate change

 

climate refugee

 

ozone layer

 

ozone hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heat

 

scorcher

 

dry

 

drought

 

parched soil

 

starvation

 

sea ice

 

melt

 

melting ice

 

rising temperatures

 

rising sea levels / sea level rise

 

natural disaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

earthquake / quake

 

shake

 

collapse

 

collapse

 

rubble (uncountable N)

 

rescue

 

rescue

 

rescuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volcano

 

erupt

 

eruption

 

devastation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extreme weather

 

heat wave

 

scorch

 

tsunami

 

flood

 

flood

 

flooding

 

wreak havoc

 

damage (uncountable N)

 

debris / rubble (uncountable N)

 

storm

 

cell storm

 

tornado

 

twister

 

hurricane

 

wildfire

 

blaze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

food

 

waste food

 

food waste

 

conventional food

 

organic food

 

junk food

 

fast food

 

feed        fed        fed

 

hunger

 

hungry

 

the hungry

 

famine

 

starve to death

 

sugar addict

 

Genetically Modified (GM) food /

Frankenstein food / 'Frankenfood'

 

meat

 

dairy

 

grocery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

farm

 

farm

 

farmer

 

farm worker

 

farming

 

organic farming

 

seed

 

grow        grew        grown

 

harvest

 

harvest

 

crop

 

wheat

 

rice

 

shortage

 

lack

 

potato blight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cook

 

cook

 

cooking

 

pressure cooker

 

recipe

 

chef

 

menu

 

meal

 

dish

 

plate

 

fork

 

knife

 

spoon

 

glass

 

eat    ate    eaten

 

drink    drank    drunk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

friend

 

close friend

 

best friend

 

virtual friend

 

friendship

 

mate

 

soulmate

 

neighbour

 

relationship

 

meet        met        met

 

gather

 

socialize

 

help

 

thank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

family

 

foster family

 

relative / blood relative

 

parents

 

single parents

 

parenthood

 

1 child

 

only child

 

2 children

 

kid

 

twin

 

conjoined twin

 

orphan

 

orphanage

 

raise

 

bring up        brought up        brought up

 

ancestry

 

forebears

 

offspring

 

scion

 

brother

 

sister

 

siblings

 

next of kin / next-of-kin

 

father

 

mother

 

father-in-law

 

mother-in-law

 

in-laws

 

godfather

 

godmother

 

godson

 

grandfather

 

grandmother

 

grandson

 

granddaughter

 

great-grandparents

 

son

 

daughter

 

uncle

 

aunt

 

cousin

 

nephew

 

loved ones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

symbol

 

symbolize

 

stand forpreposition + N        stood        stood

 

show        showed        shown

 

represent

 

embody

 

exemplify

 

epitomize

 

role model

 

set        set        set an example

 

identify withpreposition + N

 

relate topreposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

romance

 

date

 

speed dating

 

online dating

 

sex

 

have sex withpreposition + N        had        had

 

safe sex

 

casual sex

 

condom

 

kiss

 

kiss

 

hug

 

hug

 

faithful

 

affair

 

have an affair        had        had

 

online affair

 

cheat onpreposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

straight

 

gay / queer

 

transgender

 

gay rights

 

come out        came out        came out

 

coming out

 

homophobic

 

sexual harassment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

love

 

love

 

crush

 

date

 

date

 

marry

 

marriage

 

gay marriage

 

forced marriage

 

"honor killing"

 

wedding

 

royal wedding

 

wedding ring

 

bride

 

groom

 

vow

 

wife

 

husband

 

spouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

split        split        split

 

split up        split up        split up

 

marriage split

 

marriage breakup

 

divorce

 

divorce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fashion

 

fashionable

 

attractive

 

model

 

catwalk

 

look

 

glamour

 

clothes

 

garments

 

bag

 

shoes

 

liptstick

 

wear        wore        worn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

school

 

high school

 

highschooler

 

fifth-grader

 

home schooling

 

private teacher

 

pupil

 

economically and socially disadvantaged pupils

 

student

 

homework

 

teach        taught        taught

 

teacher

 

teaching

 

assess

 

learn        learned / learnt        learned / learnt

 

learning

 

online learning

 

remote learning

 

home schooling

 

learning disabilities / special needs

 

essay

 

oral presentation

 

mark

 

grade

 

degree

 

graduate

 

college graduate

 

undergraduate

 

higher ed > college / university

 

top / elite college

 

Cambrige (UK)

 

Oxford (UK)

 

Oxbridge (UK)

 

Harvard (USA)

 

Ivy League (USA)

 

enrol

 

enrollment

 

gap year

 

study

 

take an exam        took        taken

 

fail

 

pass

 

achievement

 

achievement gap

 

fail

 

failure

 

educational failure

 

enrol

 

drop out

 

dropout

 

university dropout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

student finance

 

college costs

 

tuition fees

 

tuition rates

 

student loan

 

student debt

 

financial aid

 

scholarship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

world

 

around the world

 

continent

 

region

 

area

 

place

 

spot

 

venue

 

map

 

country

 

peoples  ≠  people

 

culture

 

faith / religion / belief

 

achievements

 

customs

 

food

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nation

 

nationality

 

The French + Vpluriel

 

The British + Vpluriel

 

The Spanish + Vpluriel

 

The Dutch + Vpluriel

 

The Japanese + Vpluriel

 

The Americans + Vpluriel

 

The Australians + Vpluriel

 

The Russians + Vpluriel

 

The Italians + Vpluriel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

global

 

globalisation

 

global village

 

global trade

 

trade war

 

worldwide

 

world wide web (WWW)

 

all over the world

 

around the world

 

across the globe

 

North - > Northern - > Northerner

 

South > Southern - > Southerner

 

East -> Eastern -> Easterner

 

West -> Western -> Westerner

 

abroad

 

overseas

 

foreign country

 

foreigner

 

state

 

people + Vpluriel  ≠  peoples + Vpluriel

 

inhabitants

 

individuals

 

the poor + Vpluriel

 

the rich + Vpluriel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

city

 

megacity

 

cityscape

 

skyline

 

landmark > Big Ben (UK), Empire State building (USA)

 

spread        spread        spread

 

widespread

 

sprawl

 

sprawl

 

neighbourhood (UK) / neighborhood (USA)

 

borough

 

area

 

district

 

gentrification

 

gentrified

 

gated communities

 

suburbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

town

 

hamlet

 

village

 

countryside

 

land

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

transport

 

modes of transport

 

transport modes

 

a means of transport

 

means of urban transport system

 

horse

 

car

 

electric car

 

motorist

 

park

 

drive        drove        driven

 

driver

 

driverless car / self-driving car / autonomous vehicle

 

car-sharing

 

gas

 

highway

 

traffic

 

railway

 

track

 

train

 

high speed train

 

train station

 

subway

 

underground

 

fare

 

commute

 

commute

 

commuter

 

ride        rode        ridden

 

rider

 

airplane

 

plane

 

flight

 

airport

 

flight

 

boat / ship / raft / dinghy

 

ship

 

cross

 

sail

 

port

 

bike

 

bicycle

 

cycling

 

motorcycle

 

electric scooter / e-scooter

 

cycling

 

car

 

car-sharing

 

bus

 

coach

 

network

 

hub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

house

 

housing

 

housing crisis

 

social housing

 

council estate

 

studio

 

flat (UK)

 

apartment (USA)

 

home

 

mansion

 

building

 

tower

 

high rise

 

skyscraper

 

penthouse

 

skyline

 

roof

 

attic

 

floor (UK)

 

story / storey -> plural: stories / storeys

 

stairs

 

staircase

 

upstairs

 

downstairs

 

room

 

wardrobe

 

shelf

 

chair

 

couch

 

window

 

wall

 

kitchen

 

garden

 

backyard

 

shed

 

front door

 

back door

 

gate

 

basement

 

cellar

 

water

 

power

 

buy        bought        bought

 

rent

 

renter

 

landlord

 

do up        did up        done up

 

evict

 

eviction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

foreign

 

foreigner (≠ stranger)

 

foreign policy

 

Foreign Secretary (UK)

 

Secretary of State (USA)

 

homeland

 

home country

 

home town

 

heartland

 

roots

 

refugee

 

refugee camp

 

displaced people

 

exodus

 

flee        fled        fled

 

enter N

 

settle

 

settler

 

settlement

 

seek asylum        sought        sought

 

asylum seeker

 

immigration

 

immigrant

 

illegal immigration

 

illegal immigrant

 

smuggle

 

smuggler

 

documents > ID / passport / visa

 

undocumented

 

undocumented worker

 

alien

 

farmworker

 

deport

 

deportation

 

DREAM Act

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DREAMers
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migrant

 

border

 

border wall / barrier / fence

 

cross the border

 

border crossing

 

multicultural

 

multiculturalism

 

melting pot

 

salad bowl

 

brain drain

 

colonize

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

citizen

 

second-class citizen

 

citizenship

 

documents > ID / passport / visa

 

undocumented

 

visa

 

Green Card / Permanent Resident Card (USA)

 

nationality

 

United Kingdom (UK)

 

British

 

the United States of America / the U.S. + Vsingulier

 

American

 

The Americans + Vpluriel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy

 

Italian

 

The Italians + Vpluriel

 

Germany

 

German

 

The Germans + Vpluriel

 

France

 

French

 

The French + Vpluriel

 

Spain

 

Spanish

 

The Spanish + Vpluriel

 

Japan

 

Japanese

 

The Japanese + Vpluriel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

travel

 

trip / travel / journey / voyage

 

air travel

 

travel experiences

 

hitchhike

 

hitchhiker

 

journey

 

trekking

 

vacation

 

vacationers

 

holidays

 

summer holidays

 

holiday memories

 

holidaymakers

 

book

 

booking

 

stay

 

stay

 

tourism

 

space tourism

 

violence, abuse > sex tourism

 

hotel

 

guest

 

hostel

 

B&B

 

resort

 

sea resort

 

ski resort

 

skier

 

theme park

 

camping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

luggage    (Nindénombrable)

 

a piece of luggage

 

suitcase

 

bag

 

backpack

 

rucksack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

passport

 

ID

 

customs

 

border

 

home country

 

homeland

 

host country

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

means

 

way

 

technique

 

technology

 

expertise

 

tool

 

device

 

gadget

 

feature

 

know how to + Base Verbale        knew        known

 

do        did        done

 

make        made        made

 

produce

 

design

 

invent

 

develop

 

build        built        built

 

create

 

resort topreposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

advice (Nindénombrable)

a piece of advice

 

news (Nindénombrable)

a piece of news

 

evidence (Nindénombrable)

a piece of evidence

 

luggage (Nindénombrable)

a piece of luggage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

talk

 

mention

 

discuss

 

debate

 

debate

 

question

 

dilemma

 

issue

 

hot-button issue

 

burning issue

 

raise a sensitive issue

 

topic

 

sensitive topic

 

point

 

agree  ≠  disagree > I agree about / with N

≠ 

I disagree with N

 

differ on N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

criticize

 

decry

 

rebuke N for N

 

slam

 

blame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recap

 

sum up

 

summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

congratulate

 

congratulations

 

praise

 

praise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

advise

 

advice

 

a piece of advice

 

guidance

 

guideline

 

rule

 

abide by N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

show        showed        shown

 

reveal

 

unveil

 

expose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

defy

 

challenge

 

challenge

 

meet / tackle the challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

money

 

dark money

 

currency

 

virtual / digital currency > Bitcoin

 

U.S. dollar

 

British pound

 

euro

 

euro zone

 

euro area

 

leave the euro        left        left

 

cash

 

coin

 

note / bill

 

cheque

 

cost        cost        cost

 

pay        paid        paid

 

buy        bought        bought

 

sell        sold        sold

 

rent

 

book

 

philanthropy / private giving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

business

 

competition

 

economy (≠ economics)

 

gig economy

 

economist

 

economic policies

 

global economy

 

developing world

 

public good

 

private interest

 

ratings agency

 

downgrade

 

downgrade

 

industry

 

factory

 

plant

 

facility

 

assembly line

 

make        made        made

 

maker / manufacturer

 

manufacturing sector

 

carmaker

 

product

 

wares

 

item

 

entrepreneur

 

company / firm / corporation

 

conglomerate

 

media conglomerate

 

startup

 

office

 

corporate America

 

Big Oil

 

Big Tobacco / tobacco industry

 

Big Pharma / drug industry

 

Big Tech

 

invest

 

investor

 

investment

 

bid        bid/bade        bid/bidden

 

bid

 

merger

 

thrive        throve        thriven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bank

 

bank account

 

banker

 

ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine

 

withdrawal

 

loan

 

lend        lent        lent

 

lender

 

borrow

 

borrower

 

borrowing costs

 

owe

 

subprime

 

subcrime crisis

 

tax

 

wealth tax

 

taxpayer

 

tax evasion

 

cost        cost        cost

 

cost

 

low cost

 

market

 

housing market / real estate

 

commodities > natural gas, oil, gold, copper,

lead, aluminum, silver, zinc, nickel,

iron ore (used for steel),

wheat, cocoa, cotton, oats, cotton, rubber,

corn, sugar, beef, pork and coffee

 

availability

 

demand

 

supply

 

supply

 

provide

 

provider

 

outsourcing

 

deal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall Street

 

Wallstreeter

 

share

 

go public        went        gone

 

Initial Public Offering (I.P.O.)

 

stock

 

stock exchange

 

stock market

 

up

 

down

 

broker

 

trade

 

trade

 

trader

 

rogue trader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sponsor

 

sponsorship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

housing

 

housing market

 

housing shortage

 

affordable housing

 

own

 

own

 

owner

 

ownership

 

home ownership

 

landlord

 

rent

 

renter

 

renting

 

mortgage

 

loan

 

lend

 

subprime

 

foreclosure

 

repossession

 

eviction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

free market

 

free marketeers

 

free enterprise

 

deregulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

financial mess

 

sort out

 

debt

 

crisis

 

meltdown

 

bank bailout

 

slump

 

depression

 

recession

 

stumble

 

fall        fell        fallen

 

tumble

 

nosedive

 

collapse

 

collapse

 

recovery

 

sustainable recovery

 

austerity

 

boom and bust

 

ups and downs

 

growth

 

grow        grew        grown

 

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

job

 

decent job

 

position

 

occupation

 

livelihood

 

look for a job

 

apply for a job

 

job application

 

get a job        got        got (UK) / gotten (USA)

 

hire

 

hire

 

work as...

 

fire  ≠  lay off        laid off        laid off

 

layoff

 

pink slip (USA)

 

jobs crisis

 

jobcentre (UK)

 

jobless

 

the jobless + Vpluriel

 

joblessness

 

unemployment

 

unemployment office (USA)

 

file claims for jobless benefits

 

unemployment benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

work

 

work

 

telework / work from home

 

telework

 

worker

 

skilled worker

 

skills

 

skilled

 

unskilled

 

workplace

 

workforce

 

colleague

 

independent contractor  ≠  employee

 

civil servant

 

labour (UK) / labor (USA)

 

child labour / child labor

 

toil

 

intern

 

internship

 

wage

 

low wage

 

minimum wage

 

hike

 

bonus

 

employer employee

 

blue-collar

 

'pink-collar'

 

white-collar

 

executive

 

boss

 

chairman

 

CEO stands for Chairman Executive Organizer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

union

 

unionist

 

strike        struck        stricken

 

strike

 

striker

 

get involved        got        got (UK) / gotten (USA)

 

hunger striker

 

protest

 

protest / demonstration

 

protester

 

rally

 

march

 

crowd

 

throng

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

retiree

 

retirement

 

pension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

poverty

 

extreme poverty

 

grinding poverty

 

dilapidated home

 

dilapidated area

 

derelict building

 

run-down street

 

housing

 

lack of affordable housing

 

homeless

 

homelessness

 

sleep rough

 

rough sleeper

 

shelter

 

slum

 

slum dwellers

 

shanty town

 

township (South Africa)

 

hovels

 

beg

 

beggar

 

panhandle

 

panhandler

 

the poor + Vpluriel

 

the needy + Vpluriel

 

the downtrodden + Vpluriel

 

the underdog + Vpluriel

 

the outcast + Vpluriel

 

the dispossessed + Vpluriel

 

the homeless + Vpluriel

 

the destitute + Vpluriel

 

destitution

 

destitute

 

deprivation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the hungry + Vpluriel

 

hunger

 

hungry

 

feed

 

food

 

food stamp

 

food bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

struggle

 

help

 

help

 

support    (faux ami)

 

support    (faux ami)

 

charity    (faux ami)

 

care

 

care

 

carer

 

volunteer

 

empathy

 

save

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

welfare

 

welfare state

 

social security    (U.S.)

 

nanny state

 

benefit

 

safety net

 

safety net hospitals

 

public subsidies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the affluent + Vpluriel

 

the rich + Vpluriel

 

the super-rich + Vpluriel

 

billion

 

billionaire

 

money

 

power

 

wealth

 

wealthy

 

wealth divide

 

income gap

 

income ladder

 

low income

 

class divide

 

inequality

 

inequity

 

pay equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gender inequality

 

gender gap

 

glass ceiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

social mobility

 

upward mobility

 

social ladder

 

property ladder

 

career ladder

 

economic ladder

 

climb

 

move up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

emerging economies

 

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50 % off

 

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household appliances

 

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freezer

 

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customer

 

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value for money

 

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invoice

 

bill

 

phone bill

 

rip-off

 

con

 

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thing

 

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stuff

 

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household appliances / appliances

 

washing machine

 

stove

 

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die

 

death

 

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media

 

the media + Vthird person singular

 

media coverage

 

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newspaper

 

story

 

top story

 

headline

 

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photographer

 

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investigation

 

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TV

 

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reality TV

 

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radio

 

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anchorman

 

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editor

 

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hype

 

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learn

 

find out        found out        found out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

advertize

 

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compute

 

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quantum computer

 

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feature

 

artificial intelligence (AI)

 

virtual reality (VR)

 

Silicon Valley, California, USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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click

 

load, download, upload

 

post

 

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hack intopréposition + N

 

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online services

 

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cloud

 

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subscribe = sign up for N

 

subscriber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

data (Nindénombrable, sens pluriel)

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Big Data

 

privacy

 

track

 

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information age

 

information technology    IT

 

information highway

 

cell phone

 

mobile phone

 

smartphone

 

device

 

the Internet

 

access the Internet

 

digital divide

 

Internet provider

 

world wide web

 

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deep web

 

dark web

 

network

 

social networking

 

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share

 

user

 

account

 

online

 

subscribe

 

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fake news

 

falsehoods

 

misinformation

 

disinformation

 

propaganda

 

claim

 

claim

 

lie

 

lie

 

spread        spread        spread

 

myth

 

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true

 

truth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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hack intopréposition + N

 

steal data        stole        stolen

 

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security breach

 

Internet piracy

 

copyright infringement

 

bug

 

firewall

 

virus

 

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cyber warfare

 

cyber war

 

cyber attack

 

cybercrime

 

cybercriminal

 

scam

 

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scammer

 

cyberbully

 

anonymous troll / internet troll / troll

 

trolling

 

wreck lives

 

worm

 

data

 

database

 

cookie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

content

 

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Youtube

 

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download

 

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smartphone

 

mobile phone

 

cellphone

 

phablet

 

encryption

 

privacy

 

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network

 

app

 

instant messaging apps

 

text

 

call

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

info

 

intel = intelligence

 

personal data

 

privacy

 

internet freedom

 

surveillance

 

mass surveillance

 

watch

 

monitor

 

facial recognition

 

CIA stands for Central Intelligence Agency

 

FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation

 

NSA stands for National Security Agency

 

censorship

 

spyware

 

webtracking

 

wiretap

 

snoop

 

CCTV stands for Closed-Circuit Television

 

tap

 

spy

 

watch

 

collect

 

gather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arts

 

arts and crafts

 

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graffiti

 

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draw        drew        drawn

 

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paint

 

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masterpiece

 

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audience

 

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story

 

storyline

 

tell the story of N        told        told

 

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prize

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

a series

 

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sculpture

 

sculptor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

music

 

orchestra

 

chart

 

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lyrics

 

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perform

 

sing        sang        sung

 

protest song
 

protest singer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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entertain

 

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perform

 

performer

 

live

 

stage

 

backstage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

literature

 

book

 

novel

 

novelist

 

write        wrote        written

 

writer

 

short story

 

story

 

plot

 

twist

 

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comics

 

cartoon

 

graphic novel

 

read        read        read

 

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picture

 

shoot        shot        shot

 

shot

 

snap

 

snap

 

photo

 

slideshow

 

Instagram

 

Photoshop

 

crop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

statistics / numbers / figures / data

 

account for N

 

make up x % of N

 

N out of N

 

Big Data

 

percentage

 

rate

 

poverty rate

 

rise    rose    risen

 

fall    fell    fallen

 

low

 

average

 

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politics

 

party politics

 

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far right

 

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vision

 

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policy

 

economic policy

 

foreign policy

 

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guidelines

 

framework

 

issue

 

agenda

 

hidden agenda

 

special interests / lobbies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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outcry

 

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plea

 

pledge

 

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keep his / her promises        kept        kept

 

live up to his / her promises

 

commit topréposition + N / Ning

 

commitment

 

vow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament - UK

 

House of Commons - UK

 

Member of Parliament (MP) - UK

 

House of Lords - UK

 

Lord - UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congress - USA

 

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Senate - USA

 

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Congressman / Lawmaker - USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

establishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bill

 

pass / approve

 

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debate / conversation (faux ami)

 

argument

 

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manifesto

 

issue nonissue

 

the issue of N

 

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presidential race

 

campaign

 

campaign trail

 

run for the White House        ran        run

 

candidate

 

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fundraising

 

election

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monarch

 

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heir / heiress to the throne

 

diamond jubilee

 

pageant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

democracy

 

democrat

 

White House (USA)

 

president

 

executive branch (USA)

 

executive action (USA)

 

checks and balances (USA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

despot

 

dictatorship

 

dictator

 

suppress and censor information

 

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propaganda

 

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niqab – Islamic face veil

 

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zelot

 

bigot

 

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God

 

heaven

 

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seven deadly sins > wrath, greed,

sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony

 

hell

 

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know        knew        known

 

know how to + Base Verbale

 

knowledge

 

education

 

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teach        taught        taught

 

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science

 

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milestone

 

discovery

 

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Research & Development (R&D)

 

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develop

 

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pioneer

 

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trailblazer

 

pathbreaking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

safe

 

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cocky

 

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brag

 

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anger

 

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frustration    (faux ami)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lonely

 

loneliness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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sad

 

sadness

 

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strong

 

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weak

 

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worry aboutpréposition + N

 

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afraid ofpréposition + N

 

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childhood

 

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achievement

 

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good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

evil

 

evil

 

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inhumane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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manage

 

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hardship

 

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woes

 

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fight        fought        fought

 

confront

 

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beat        beat        beaten

 

win        won        won

 

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feud

 

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civil war

 

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cyberwarfare

 

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the army / the military

 

enlist

 

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fight

 

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weapon

 

nuclear weapon

 

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weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)

 

atomic bomb

 

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target

 

target

 

soldier

 

hero

 

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insurgent

 

militant

 

killing

 

slaughter

 

strike        struck        stricken

 

strike

 

air strike

 

counterstrike

 

casualties

 

civilian casualties

 

collateral damage

 

retaliate

 

retaliation

 

reprisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

terror

 

terror attack

 

attack

 

car-bomb attack

 

truck attack

 

knife attack

 

hit        hit        hit

 

terrorist

 

terrorism

 

network

 

cell

 

plot

 

mastermind

 

suicide bomber

 

hijacked plane

 

hostage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

human being

 

humanity / mankind / womankind / humankind / your own kind

 

person

 

individual

 

man

 

woman

 

people ( = persons)  ≠  peoples

 

guys

 

folks

 

inhabitant

 

citizen

 

second-class citizen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shortcoming

 

drawback

 

throwback topréposition + N

 

downsides

 

downside topréposition + /  ofpréposition + N

 

the pitfalls ofpréposition + N

 

flaw

 

glitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sport

 

game

 

rules

 

play

 

player

 

practice

 

practice

 

train

 

trainers

 

coach

 

ranking

 

seed

 

seeding

 

referee

 

team

 

race

 

tournament

 

champion

 

championship

 

score

 

win        won        won

 

win

 

winner

 

victory

 

defeat

 

lose        lost        lost

 

loser

 

field

 

soccer

 

American football

 

basketball

 

support

 

supporter

 

cheer

 

cheerleader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available

 

unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

time

 

timetable

 

timeline

 

time warp

 

schedule

 

agenda

 

deadline

 

meet the deadline        met        met

 

epoch

 

era

 

age

 

watch

 

now

 

nowadays

 

day

 

doomsday

 

day of reckoning

 

wait for N

 

await

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

second

 

minute

 

hour

 

day

 

week

 

month

 

year

 

decade

 

century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

past

 

in the 1960s / 60s

 

in the early 1960s / 60s

 

in the mid 60s

 

in the late 1960s / 60s

 

legacy

 

reminiscences

 

remembrances

 

memories

 

wistful

 

history

 

historic

 

landmark

 

milestone

 

forget        forgot        forgotten

 

forgetfulness

 

remember

 

remembrance

 

recall

 

remind N of N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

future

 

in the near future

 

in the distant future

 

plan

 

plan

 

planning

 

project

 

schedule

 

schedule

 

forecast        forecast        forecast

 

forecast

 

forecaster

 

foresee        foresaw        foreseen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

delay

 

delay

 

postpone

 

cancel / call off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

space

 

space suit

 

space walk

 

space telescope

 

space station

 

International Space Station (ISS)

 

spaceship

 

spacescraft

 

space tourism

 

rocket

 

blast off / lift off

 

dock

 

solar system

 

beyond our solar system

 

galaxy

 

black hole

 

planet

 

Earth

 

earthlings

 

earth-like planet

 

life

 

harbour life

 

extraterrestrial (ET)

 

alien

 

rocket

 

probe

 

shuttle

 

satellite

 

orbit

 

orbit

 

astronaut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

small

 

big

 

huge

 

massive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

limit

 

limit

 

boundary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulaire argumentatif > Antonymes

 

 

for ≠ against

 

relevant ≠ irrelevant

 

clear ≠ unclear

 

likely ≠ unlikely

 

like... ≠ unlike...

 

fair ≠ unfair

 

true ≠  untrue

 

right ≠ wrong

 

legal ≠ illegal

 

lawful ≠ unlawful

 

equal ≠ unequal

 

legal ≠ illegal

 

powerful ≠ powerless

 

painful ≠ painless

 

meaningful ≠ meaningless

 

useful ≠ useless

 

on the one hand ≠ on the other (hand)

 

famous ≠  infamous

 

improve ≠  worsen

 

increasedecrease

 

strenghten weaken

 

rise fall

 

rise ≠ fall

 

go up go down

 

agree disagree > I agree about / with N  ≠  I disagree with N

 

blamepraise

 

fail succeed

 

fail manage

 

fail cope with N

 

deny confirm

 

make better make worse

 

happiness misery

 

hopes concerns

 

failure success

 

it makes sense ≠ it doesn't make sense

 

work leisure

 

recovery recession

 

lie truth

 

advantages / benefits ≠ disadvantages / drawbacks

 

benefits pitfalls

 

gains shortcomings

 

pros cons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wherever

 

whatever

 

whenever

 

whoever

 

whatsoever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noms

 

Classement

par

concepts / mots génériques / acronymes

 

 

power

 

democracy

 

dictatorship

 

utopia

 

dustopia

 

time

 

life

 

death

 

music

 

history

 

love

 

hate

 

violence

 

misery

 

happiness

 

freedom

 

free speech

 

racism

 

poverty

 

unemployment

 

homelessness

 

pollution

 

global crisis

 

global tourism

 

climate change

 

global warming

 

consumerism

 

entertainment

 

terrorism

 

water

 

water war

 

food

 

food crisis

 

cancer

 

malaria

 

plague

 

diabetes

 

peace

 

war

 

WW2

 

AIDS

 

HIV

 

TB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbes > verbes réguliers ou irréguliers

 

 

Au passé

(appelé également prétérit),

et

au participe passé,

les verbes réguliers

prennent régulièrement ( = toujours)

le suffixe -d ou -ed

à toutes les personnes.

 

 

Exemples :

 

blame -> blamed

 

stress -> stressed

 

 

 

argue

 

criticize

 

blame

 

praise

 

stress

 

underline

 

underscore

 

highlight

 

point out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

want

 

intend

 

wish

 

look forward topréposition + N

 

hope

 

hopeful

 

expect

 

plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

try

 

attempt

 

seek        sought        sought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wonder

 

debate

 

weigh pros and cons

 

weigh N versus N

 

ponder

 

gather

 

agree

 

disagree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remember / recall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remind N of N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

undermine

 

threaten

 

jeopardize

 

squander

 

prevent frompréposition + N

 

hinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

miss

 

miss out onpréposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

begin    began    begun

 

start

 

last

 

stop

 

resume

 

end

 

end up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manage

 

handle

 

cope

 

cope withpréposition + N

 

deal withpréposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

claim

 

state

 

stress

 

underline

 

underscore

 

emphasize

 

highlight

 

convey

 

express

 

conjure up

 

bring up        brought up        brought up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

matter

 

argue

 

notice

 

warn

 

tackle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

repair

 

fix

 

resolve

 

sort out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drop

 

stumble

 

tumble

 

nosedive

 

collapse

 

fall        fell        fallen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

go up        went up        gone up

 

increase

 

raise

 

climb

 

accelerate

 

soar

 

skyrocket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

launch

 

release

 

roll out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

achieve

 

accomplish

 

prevail

 

defeat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

avoid

 

dodge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

focus onpréposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hurry up

 

rush

 

race

 

scramble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

act

 

react

 

respond

 

implement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appreciate

 

enjoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

succeed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

introduce

 

process

 

use

 

need

 

worry

 

hate

 

cry

 

shout

 

watch

 

look atpréposition + N

 

attend

 

wait

 

expect

 

look forpréposition + N

 

look atpréposition + N

 

look after + N

 

starve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

go        went        gone

 

move

 

climb

 

stop

 

turn

 

stay

 

remain

 

linger

 

arrive

 

run        ran        run

 

run away        ran away        run away

 

get out        got out        got out (UK) / gotten out (USA)

 

flee        fled        fled

 

push

 

shove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

advise

 

recommend

 

suggest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deceive

 

betray

 

cheat

 

let down        let down        let down

 

lie (verbe régulier, mentir)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beg

 

appeal

 

depend onpréposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

book

 

travel

 

board

 

delay

 

cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trade

 

advertise

 

fund

 

borrow

 

owe

 

own

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gamble

 

bet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ask

 

call for N

 

call on N

 

demand

 

require

 

urge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

protest

 

defy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

retire

 

 

suffer frompréposition + N

 

 

subscribe topréposition + N

 

 

belong topréposition + N

 

 

release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

work

 

work as a + N

 

earn

 

support

 

afford

 

unaffordable

 

hire

 

fire

 

lay off        laid off        laid off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

award

 

reward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

treat

 

heal

 

cure

 

recover

 

save

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

threaten

 

blackmail

 

harass

 

bully

 

stalk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

detain

 

arrest

 

sue N for N

 

prosecute

 

defend

 

accuse

 

sentence

 

settle

 

convict

 

rule

 

jail

 

release

 

free

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

watch

 

monitor

 

bug

 

track

 

trace

 

follow

 

listen topréposition + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

destroy

 

devastate

 

wipe out

 

kill off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kill

 

die

 

bury

 

mourn

 

grieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbes à ne pas confondre

 

 

remember  ≠  remind

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=FA2Ih6WnUZ0

 

 

find, found, found  ≠  found  ≠  fund

 

 

lie, lay, lain  ≠  lay, laid, laid  ≠  lie

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=3Bjnkq9LsIE 

 

 

wear, wore, worn  ≠  carry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbes

 

Classement par verbes irréguliers

 

 

be, was / were, been

(be est le seul verbe à avoir 2 formes au passé)

 

have, had, had

 

get, got, got (UK) / gotten (USA)

 

 

 

 

 

go, went, gone

 

come, came, come

 

leave, left, left

 

flee, fled, fled

 

 

 

 

 

meet, met, met

 

 

 

drive, drove, driven

 

 

 

fly, flew, flown

 

 

 

become, became, become

 

 

 

learn, learnt, learnt

 

teach, taught, taught

 

 

 

send, sent, sent

 

 

 

build, built, built

 

 

 

win, won, won

 

overcome, overcame, overcome

 

 

 

lose, lost, lost

 

find, found, found

 

 

 

seek, sought, sought

 

strive, strove, striven

 

 

 

grow, grew, grown

 

 

 

choose, chose, chosen

 

 

 

bear, bore, borne

 

 

 

do, did, done

 

make, made, made

 

 

 

feel, felt, felt

 

fall, fell, fallen

 

 

 

lie, lay, lain (se trouver, s'étendre, gésir)

 

lay, laid, laid (poser, déposer)

 

 

 

tell, told, told

 

say, said, said

 

think, thought, though

 

mean, meant, meant

 

swear, swore, worn

 

 

 

fight, fought, fought

 

 

 

bring, brought, brought

 

take, took, taken

 

give, gave, given

 

catch, caught, caught

 

hold, held, held

 

 

 

buy, bought, bought

 

sell, sold, sold

 

pay, paid, paid

 

cost, cost, cost

 

spend, spent, spent

 

lend, lent, lent

 

 

 

shoot, shot, shot

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wear, wore, worn

 

 

 

forbid, forbade, forbidden

 

 

 

forgive, forgave, forgiven

 

 

 

forget, forgot, forgotten

 

 

 

deal, dealt, dealt with...

 

 

 

lead, led, led

 

 

 

weep, wept, wept

 

 

 

spread, spread, spread

 

 

 

set, set, set

 

 

 

cut, cut, cut

 

 

 

put, put, put

 

 

 

hit, hit, hit

 

 

 

strike, struck, stricken

 

 

 

broadcast, broadcast, broadcast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbes

 

Classement par verbes à particule (s)

 

 

Verbes fréquemment utilisés :

 

find out

 

figure out

 

lay out

 

hang out

 

point out

 

carry out

 

rule out

 

sort out

 

work out

 

check out

 

freak out

 

bring out

 

give out

 

reach out

 

wipe out

 

root out

 

stand out

 

hand out

 

turn out

 

bail out

 

run out

 

run out of N

 

sell out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sign up

 

wake up

 

get up

 

step up

 

give up

 

bring up

 

grow up

 

blow up

 

end up

 

break up

 

pick up

 

end up

 

conjure up

 

sum up

 

show up

 

turn up

 

make up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

give away

 

go away

 

carry away

 

run away

 

drive away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

go back

 

get back

 

give back

 

take back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lay off

 

take off

 

set off

 

turn off

 

lift off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shut down

 

step down

 

break down

 

take down

 

track down

 

shoot down

 

put down

 

pull down

 

let down

 

turn down

 

play down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

take away

 

run away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carry on

 

keep on

 

go on

 

turn on

 

take on

 

bring on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

take over

 

hand over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

usher in

 

come in

 

sign in

 

move in

 

rein in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

move out

 

get out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bring about

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

get by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

live up topréposition  + N

 

cash in onpréposition  + N

 

come up withpréposition  + N

 

fall out withpréposition  + N

 

crack down onpréposition  + N

 

log on topréposition  + N

 

stand up forpréposition  + N

 

give in topréposition  + N

 

do away withpréposition  + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deal withpréposition  + N

 

cope withpréposition  + N

 

stand bypréposition  + N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rappel :

 

les prépositions

(with / without, before / after, from / to, amid, of...)

sont suivies d'une forme nominale (N ou Ning) :

 

Nom

 

N / Groupe Nominal

 

Ning / Groupe Nominaling

 

Pronom

 

 

 

 

 

Verbes à particule adverbiale > liste

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adverbes de direction > suffixe -ward

 

 

toward

 

downward

 

upward

 

backward

 

foreward

 

skyward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulaire

 

Traduction > Faux amis (FA)

 

 

Liste des faux amis

 

Faux amis en contexte

 

 

 

Faux-amis (FA)

=

Risque

de faux sens (FS),

contre sens (CS),

hors sujet (HS).

 

 

 

 

Faux-amis fréquents :

 

 

actually

 

eventually

 

casket

 

phrase

 

occupation

 

bank

 

virtually

 

deception

 

competition

 

cry

 

sensible

 

sensitive

 

place

 

location

 

sympathy

 

seasoned

 

evidence

 

library

 

comedian

 

circulation

 

deception

 

heritage

 

liberal

 

liberal

 

miserable

 

hazard

 

patron

 

facilities

 

trouble

 

advertisement

 

facility

 

issue

 

tissue

 

character

 

pension

 

pain

 

frustration

 

degree

 

deputy

 

misery

 

comedian

 

cabinet

 

gas

 

oil

 

deportation

 

demand

 

pretend

 

propose

 

engage

 

deceive

 

deliver

 

support

 

attend

 

audience

 

basket

 

realise

 

resume

 

pass an exam

 

rude

 

commit

 

be committed topréposition + N

 

college

 

affair

 

novel

 

ticket

 

classified

 

camera

 

intelligence

 

information

 

résumé

 

sensitive (a sensitive topic)

 

facility

 

utility

 

bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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