Évolution dans le temps – Vocabulaire anglais
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33 mots de vocabulaire anglais avec leur sens : as things are, deeply rooted, emigrant, end up, escalate… Révisez-les avec des cartes mémoire, des quiz et…
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- as things are /æz 'θɪŋz ɑ:r/ (phrase) — en l'état actuel des choses
Exemple:As things are, we should stay home.
Synonymes: as it is, currently, in the present situation - deeply rooted /'di:pli 'ru:tɪd/ (phrase) — profondément enracinés; ancrés
Exemple:These beliefs are deeply rooted in the culture.
Synonymes: ingrained, entrenched, well established - emigrant /'ɛmɪɡrənt/ (noun) — émigrant
Exemple:Her grandfather was an emigrant from Italy.
Synonymes: migrant, expatriate, settler - end up /ɛnd ʌp/ (phrase) — finir par; se retrouver
Exemple:If you are not careful, you may end up lost.
Synonymes: finally be, result in, wind up - escalate /'eskəleɪt/ (verb) — s'intensifier; s'aggraver
Exemple:The argument began to escalate quickly.
Synonymes: intensify, worsen, increase - establish /ɪ'stæblɪʃ/ (verb) — établir; fonder; créer
Exemple:They established a new school in town.
Synonymes: found, create, set up - fade /feɪd/ (verb) — s'estomper; perdre ses couleurs
Exemple:The bright colors will fade over time.
Synonymes: lose color, dull, wear off - fast-moving /,fæst'mu:vɪŋ/ (adjective) — en évolution rapide
Exemple:It is a fast-moving industry.
Synonymes: rapid, quick-changing, fast-paced - fast-paced /,fæst 'peɪst/ (adjective) — trépidant; animé
Exemple:It is a fast-paced job.
Synonymes: busy, rapid - fluctuate /'flʌktʃueɪt/ (verb) — fluctuer; varier
Exemple:Prices fluctuate during the holiday season.
Synonymes: vary, rise and fall, change - for good /fɔ:r ɡʊd/ (phrase) — pour de bon; définitivement
Exemple:They moved to Spain for good.
Synonymes: permanently, forever - for keeps /fɔ:r ki:ps/ (phrase) — pour toujours; définitivement
Exemple:You can keep the book for keeps.
Synonymes: permanently, for good - generate /'dʒenəreɪt/ (verb) — générer; produire; créer
Exemple:The machine can generate electricity.
Synonymes: produce, create, make - go hand in hand with /ɡoʊ hænd ɪn hænd wɪð/ (phrase) — aller de pair avec
Exemple:Stress and poor sleep often go hand in hand.
Synonymes: be closely linked, go together, be connected - go off /'ɡoʊ ɔ:f/ (phrase) — se déclencher; sonner; exploser
Exemple:The alarm went off at six this morning.
Synonymes: break down, fail, ring - grow exponentially /ɡroʊ ,ɛkspə'nɛnʃəli/ (phrase) — croître de façon exponentielle
Exemple:The company can grow exponentially in a few years.
Synonymes: increase rapidly, expand quickly - have its ups and downs /hæv ɪts ʌps ænd daʊnz/ (phrase) — avoir des hauts et des bas
Exemple:Our relationship has had its ups and downs.
Synonymes: good times and bad times, highs and lows, mixed periods - hold up /həʊld ʌp/ (phrase) — retarder; retenir
Exemple:The traffic jam held up the bus.
Synonymes: delay, stop, hinder - immigrant /'ɪmɪɡrənt/ (noun) — immigrant
Exemple:She is an immigrant from Italy.
Synonymes: newcomer, migrant, settler - in the shadow of /ɪn ðə 'ʃædəʊ əv/ (phrase) — dans l'ombre de; éclipsé par
Exemple:He lived in the shadow of his famous brother.
Synonymes: overshadowed by, in the background of, less important than - incipient /ɪn'sɪpiənt/ (adjective) — naissant; incipient
Exemple:There were incipient signs of trouble.
Synonymes: beginning, emerging, developing - inconsistent /,ɪnkən'sɪstənt/ (adjective) — incohérent; changeant
Exemple:The results were inconsistent with the earlier data.
Synonymes: uneven, contradictory, unreliable - irregular /ɪ'rɛɡjələr/ (adjective) — irrégulier
Exemple:The train schedule is irregular on weekends.
Synonymes: uneven, erratic, inconsistent - long-term /,lɔ:ŋ'tɜ:rm/ (adjective) — à long terme
Exemple:They are planning for long-term growth.
Synonymes: lasting, permanent, extended - migrant /'maɪɡrənt/ (noun) — migrant
Exemple:The migrant found work in the city.
Synonymes: traveler, mover, immigrant - obsolete /'ɑ:bsəli:t/ (adjective) — obsolète; désuet
Exemple:That old machine is now obsolete.
Synonymes: outdated, old-fashioned, archaic - overlap /,oʊvər'læp/ (verb) — chevaucher; se recouvrir
Exemple:The two circles overlap at the edges.
Synonymes: intersect, cross over, coincide - settle /'sɛtəl/ (verb) — s'installer; se fixer
Exemple:They will settle in the new town.
Synonymes: move in, establish, calm - settle in /'sɛtəl ɪn/ (phrase) — s'acclimater; prendre ses marques
Exemple:It took her a month to settle in.
Synonymes: adjust, get comfortable, adapt - tend /tend/ (verb) — avoir tendance à; être enclin à
Exemple:I tend to wake up early.
Synonymes: usually, often, incline
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