Certitude et prévision – Vocabulaire anglais
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33 mots de vocabulaire anglais avec leur sens : absolutely, acknowledge, anticipate, apparent, be forced to conclude… Révisez-les avec des cartes mémoire…
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- absolutely /'æbsəlu:tli/ (adverb) — absolument; tout à fait
Exemple:I am absolutely sure.
Synonymes: completely, totally, entirely - acknowledge /ək'nɑ:lɪdʒ/ (verb) — reconnaître; admettre
Exemple:She acknowledged the mistake.
Synonymes: admit, accept, recognize - anticipate /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/ (verb) — anticiper; prévoir
Exemple:We anticipate a busy day tomorrow.
Synonymes: expect, foresee, predict - apparent /ə'pærənt/ (adjective) — évident; manifeste
Exemple:It is apparent that he is tired.
Synonymes: clear, obvious, evident - be forced to conclude /bi: fɔ:rst tu: kən'klu:d/ (phrase) — être forcé de conclure
Exemple:I am forced to conclude that he was wrong.
Synonymes: must conclude, have to accept, can only conclude - be looking up /bi 'lʊkɪŋ ʌp/ (phrase) — s'améliorer; reprendre espoir
Exemple:Things are looking up for the company.
Synonymes: improve, brighten, get better - bet your life /bet jʊr laɪf/ (phrase) — mettre sa main au feu; en être certain
Exemple:I bet your life he will be late.
Synonymes: I'm sure, for certain, absolutely - bound to /baʊnd tu:/ (phrase) — sûr de; certain de
Exemple:We are bound to be late in this traffic.
Synonymes: certain to, sure to, guaranteed to - carte blanche /,kɑ:rt 'blɑ:nʃ/ (phrase) — carte blanche
Exemple:The director gave her carte blanche to choose the design.
Synonymes: full freedom, complete freedom, free rein - climate change sceptic /'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ 'skɛptɪk/ (noun) — climatosceptique
Exemple:The climate change sceptic questioned the report.
Synonymes: denier, doubter, skeptic - credible /'krɛdɪbəl/ (adjective) — crédible
Exemple:Her story sounded credible.
Synonymes: believable, trustworthy, reliable - demographic projections /,di:mə'ɡræfɪk prə'dʒɛkʃənz/ (noun) — projections démographiques
Exemple:Demographic projections show a larger elderly population.
Synonymes: population forecasts, population predictions, demographic forecasts - destiny /'dɛstəni/ (noun) — destin
Exemple:She believed her destiny was to become a doctor.
Synonymes: fate, fortune, lot - don’t bet on it /doʊnt bet ɑn ɪt/ (phrase) — ça m'étonnerait
Exemple:Don't bet on it; that probably won't happen.
Synonymes: unlikely, probably not, don't count on it - down to /daʊn tu:/ (phrase) — dépendre de
Exemple:The fee is down to the last dollar.
Synonymes: as low as, at most, only - encouraging sign /ɪn'kɝ:rɪdʒɪŋ saɪn/ (phrase) — signe encourageant
Exemple:The rise in exports was an encouraging sign.
Synonymes: positive sign, good sign, hopeful sign - enigmatic /,ɛnɪɡ'mætɪk/ (adjective) — énigmatique
Exemple:The ending was enigmatic and surprising.
Synonymes: mysterious, puzzling, cryptic - envisage /ɪn'vɪdʒ/ (verb) — envisager
Exemple:We envisage a future with cleaner energy.
Synonymes: imagine, foresee, envision - essential /ɪ'senʃəl/ (adjective) — essentiel
Exemple:Water is essential for life.
Synonymes: necessary, vital, crucial - false /fɔ:ls/ (adjective) — faux
Exemple:The report was false.
Synonymes: untrue, incorrect, wrong - far-fetched /,fɑ:r'fɛtʃt/ (adjective) — tiré par les cheveux
Exemple:His excuse sounded far-fetched.
Synonymes: implausible, unbelievable, hard to believe - finite /'faɪnaɪt/ (adjective) — fini; limité
Exemple:Our time on Earth is finite.
Synonymes: limited, bounded, restricted - for sure /fɔ:r ʃʊr/ (phrase) — à coup sûr
Exemple:I'll be there for sure.
Synonymes: certainly, definitely, without doubt - foresee /fɔ:r'si:/ (verb) — prévoir
Exemple:No one could foresee the sudden crash.
Synonymes: predict, anticipate, foretell - give carte blanche /ɡɪv kɑ:rt 'blɑ:nʃ/ (phrase) — donner carte blanche
Exemple:The manager gave her carte blanche to redesign the office.
Synonymes: complete freedom, full authority, free hand - go like clockwork /ɡoʊ laɪk 'klɒkwɜ:rk/ (phrase) — marcher comme sur des roulettes
Exemple:The whole event went like clockwork.
Synonymes: smoothly, perfectly, without problems - guesstimate /'ɡes.tə.meɪt/ (noun) — estimation au jugé
Exemple:My guesstimate was close to the real number.
Synonymes: estimate, rough guess, approximation - have something up your sleeve /hæv 'sʌmθɪŋ ʌp jʊər sli:v/ (phrase) — avoir un tour dans son sac
Exemple:I think he has something up his sleeve.
Synonymes: a secret plan, a hidden trick, a surprise ready - hedge (your bets) /hɛdʒ/ (verb) — se couvrir
Exemple:She hedged her bets by applying to three colleges.
Synonymes: play it safe, cover your bases, take a cautious approach - highly /'haɪli/ (adverb) — fortement
Exemple:She was highly respected by everyone.
Synonymes: very, extremely
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