Expressions de prédiction – Vocabulaire anglais
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33 mots de vocabulaire anglais avec leur sens : inexorable, plummet, precipitate, promise someone the earth, promise someone the moon… Révisez-les avec des…
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- inexorable /ɪn'ɛksərəbəl/ (adjective) — inexorable ; implacable
Exemple:The river's inexorable flow could not be stopped.
Synonymes: unstoppable, unavoidable, relentless - plummet /'plʌmət/ (verb) — chuter ; dégringoler
Exemple:The stock prices plummeted overnight.
Synonymes: drop, plunge, fall - precipitate /prɪ'sɪpɪteɪt/ (verb) — précipiter ; provoquer brusquement
Exemple:The announcement precipitated a public debate.
Synonymes: spark, trigger, hasten - promise someone the earth /'prɑ:mɪs 'sʌm,wʌn ði ɜ:rθ/ (phrase) — promettre monts et merveilles
Exemple:He promised her the earth, but he could not deliver.
Synonymes: overpromise, make unrealistic promises, promise too much - promise someone the moon /'prɑ:mɪs 'sʌm,wʌn ðə mu:n/ (phrase) — promettre la lune
Exemple:The salesman promised her the moon.
Synonymes: overpromise, promise the impossible, promise too much - prophets of doom and gloom /'prɑ:fɪts əv du:m ænd ɡlu:m/ (phrase) — prophètes de malheur
Exemple:The prophets of doom and gloom warned of disaster.
Synonymes: pessimists, doomsayers - reconsider /,ri:kən'sɪdər/ (verb) — reconsidérer ; revenir sur
Exemple:She decided to reconsider her answer.
Synonymes: rethink, review, reassess - result in /rɪ'zʌlt ɪn/ (phrase) — entraîner ; aboutir à
Exemple:The mistake resulted in a long delay.
Synonymes: lead to, cause, bring about - rethink /,ri:'θɪŋk/ (verb) — repenser ; réexaminer
Exemple:We need to rethink our plan.
Synonymes: reconsider, review, reassess - rocket (v.) /'rɑ:kɪt/ (verb) — grimper en flèche ; monter en flèche
Exemple:Her career rocketed after the movie.
Synonymes: soar, shoot up, surge - sense of urgency /sɛns əv 'ɜ:rdʒənsi/ (phrase) — urgence
Exemple:There is a sense of urgency in her voice.
Synonymes: pressing need, urgency, rush - shed worries /ʃɛd 'wʌriz/ (phrase) — dissiper ses soucis ; se débarrasser de ses inquiétudes
Exemple:A good talk can shed worries.
Synonymes: ease fears, remove concerns - speed up /spi:d ʌp/ (phrase) — accélérer ; aller plus vite
Exemple:The car sped up on the highway.
Synonymes: accelerate, go faster, hurry - stem from /stɛm frəm/ (phrase) — provenir de ; avoir pour origine
Exemple:Her success stems from hard work.
Synonymes: originate in, result from, arise from - stress-free /'strɛsfri:/ (adjective) — sans stress
Exemple:We had a stress-free weekend at the beach.
Synonymes: relaxing, worry-free - take in your stride /teɪk ɪn jʊr straɪd/ (phrase) — prendre calmement
Exemple:She took the bad news in her stride.
Synonymes: accept calmly, handle well, deal with - throw somebody completely /θroʊ 'sʌmbədi kəm'pli:tli/ (verb) — déconcerter complètement
Exemple:The bad news threw me completely.
Synonymes: confuse, disorient, throw off - traumatic /trɔ:'mætɪk/ (adjective) — traumatisant
Exemple:The accident was traumatic for the whole family.
Synonymes: distressing, shocking, harrowing - trigger /'trɪɡər/ (verb) — déclencher ; provoquer
Exemple:The loud noise triggered the alarm.
Synonymes: set off, cause, activate - under pressure /'ʌndər 'prɛʃər/ (phrase) — sous pression
Exemple:She is under pressure to finish the report today.
Synonymes: stressed, anxious, strained - underlying /,ʌndər'laɪɪŋ/ (adjective) — sous-jacent
Exemple:Stress is the underlying cause of his headaches.
Synonymes: basic, root, primary - undermine /,ʌndər'maɪn/ (verb) — saper ; miner
Exemple:The rumors began to undermine her confidence.
Synonymes: weaken, damage, erode - unprecedented /,ʌnprɪ'sɛdəntɪd/ (adjective) — sans précédent
Exemple:The storm caused unprecedented damage.
Synonymes: unheard-of, new, unusual - upset /ʌp'set/ (verb) — contrarier ; bouleverser
Exemple:The bad news upset her.
Synonymes: disturb, worry, trouble - weigh on /'weɪ ɑ:n/ (phrase) — peser sur
Exemple:The deadline is weighing on my mind.
Synonymes: trouble, weigh heavily on - What’s bugging him? /wʌts 'bʌɡɪŋ hɪm/ (phrase) — qu'est-ce qui le tracasse ?
Exemple:What's bugging him today?
Synonymes: What's bothering him?, What's upsetting him?, What's irritating him? - What’s eating him? /wʌts 'i:tɪŋ hɪm/ (phrase) — qu'est-ce qui le ronge ?
Exemple:What's eating him these days?
Synonymes: What's bothering him?, What's upsetting him?, What's troubling him? - What’s got into him? /wʌts ɡɑt 'ɪntu: hɪm/ (phrase) — qu'est-ce qui lui a pris ?
Exemple:What's got into him lately?
Synonymes: What's wrong with him?, What's changed him?, What's bothering him? - What’s up with him? /wʌts ʌp wɪð hɪm/ (phrase) — qu'est-ce qui lui arrive ?
Exemple:What's up with him today?
Synonymes: What's wrong with him?, What's the matter with him?, Why is he acting like that? - winds of change /'wɪndz əv tʃeɪndʒ/ (phrase) — vents du changement
Exemple:The winds of change are blowing through the company.
Synonymes: sign of change, shift in direction, new era
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