Situations négatives – Vocabulaire anglais
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33 mots de vocabulaire anglais avec leur sens : adverse, appalling, be most unsatisfactory, black future, break down… Révisez-les avec des cartes mémoire…
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Liste de mots
- adverse /'ædvɝ:s/ (adjective) — défavorable; néfaste
Exemple:The weather was adverse for sailing.
Synonymes: harmful, unfavorable, detrimental - appalling /ə'pɔ:lɪŋ/ (adjective) — épouvantable; atroce
Exemple:The conditions were appalling.
Synonymes: terrible, horrible, awful - be most unsatisfactory /bi: moʊst ,ʌnsætɪk'fæktəri/ (phrase) — très insatisfaisant
Exemple:The service was most unsatisfactory.
Synonymes: very poor, not good enough, unacceptable - black future (phrase) — avenir sombre
Exemple:They feared a black future after the war.
Synonymes: bleak future, grim future, hopeless future - break down /breɪk daʊn/ (phrase) — tomber en panne; craquer; s'effondrer
Exemple:My phone broke down yesterday.
Synonymes: stop working, fail - carry the scars of /,kæri ðə skɑ:rz əv/ (phrase) — porter les cicatrices de
Exemple:He still carries the scars of that accident.
Synonymes: be affected by, bear the marks of - deprivation /,di:prɪ'veɪʃən/ (noun) — privation; manque
Exemple:Sleep deprivation can affect your health.
Synonymes: lack, scarcity, dearth - disruption /dɪs'rʌpʃən/ (noun) — perturbation; désorganisation
Exemple:The strike caused major disruption to trains.
Synonymes: interruption, disturbance, breakdown - distressing /'dɪstrəsɪŋ/ (adjective) — pénible; affligeant
Exemple:The news was distressing for the whole family.
Synonymes: upsetting, troubling, disturbing - dog’s life /'dɔ:ɡz laɪf/ (phrase) — vie de chien
Exemple:He felt he was living a dog's life.
Synonymes: hard life, miserable life, tough existence - doomsday scenario /'du:mzdeɪ sə'nɑ:rioʊ/ (noun) — scénario catastrophe
Exemple:The movie showed a doomsday scenario after the storm.
Synonymes: apocalyptic scenario, worst-case scenario - downside /'daʊnsaɪd/ (noun) — inconvénient; côté négatif
Exemple:The downside of the job is the long commute.
Synonymes: drawback, disadvantage, negative - fatality /fə'tæləti/ (noun) — victime mortelle; mort
Exemple:The crash caused one fatality.
Synonymes: death, loss of life - fight on your hands /faɪt ɑ:n jʊr hændz/ (phrase) — grosse bataille en perspective
Exemple:If the plan fails, you'll have a fight on your hands.
Synonymes: serious trouble, hard problem - flawed /flɔ:d/ (adjective) — défectueux; imparfait
Exemple:The plan was flawed from the start.
Synonymes: imperfect, faulty, defective - go out (of) the window /ɡoʊ aʊt əv ðə 'wɪndoʊ/ (phrase) — partir en fumée; tomber à l'eau
Exemple:All our plans went out the window.
Synonymes: vanish, become useless - hackneyed /'hækni:d/ (adjective) — rebattu; banal; usé
Exemple:The plot felt hackneyed and predictable.
Synonymes: clichéd, stale, overused - harrowing /'hær.oʊ.ɪŋ/ (adjective) — déchirant; éprouvant
Exemple:It was a harrowing experience.
Synonymes: traumatic, distressing, terrifying - has-been /'hæz bɪn/ (noun) — has-been
Exemple:That old singer is a has-been now.
Synonymes: washed-up person, former star - hassle /'hæsəl/ (noun) — tracas; embêtement; corvée
Exemple:Moving all those boxes was a hassle.
Synonymes: annoyance, inconvenience, trouble - hitch /hɪtʃ/ (noun) — accroc; contretemps
Exemple:We hit a hitch before the meeting started.
Synonymes: snag, problem, delay - in a fix (phrase) — dans le pétrin
Exemple:We're in a fix because the car won't start.
Synonymes: in trouble, in a jam, in a bind - in a hole (phrase) — dans le pétrin
Exemple:If you miss the payment, you'll be in a hole.
Synonymes: in debt, in trouble, in a jam - in a spot (phrase) — dans l'embarras
Exemple:I was in a spot when I forgot her name.
Synonymes: in an awkward position, in a bind, in trouble - insufferable /ɪn'sʌfərəbəl/ (adjective) — insupportable; intolérable
Exemple:His insufferable behavior made everyone leave early.
Synonymes: unbearable, intolerable, exasperating - It’s a real nightmare /ɪts ə ri:l 'naɪtmeə(r)/ (phrase) — c'est un vrai cauchemar
Exemple:Losing my wallet was a real nightmare.
Synonymes: terrible situation, very bad experience, disaster - It’s my worst nightmare /ɪts maɪ wɜ:rst 'naɪtmeə(r)/ (phrase) — pire cauchemar
Exemple:Missing the flight was my worst nightmare.
Synonymes: worst fear, terrible thought, horrible thing - lame /leɪm/ (adjective) — faible; peu convaincant
Exemple:That was a lame excuse.
Synonymes: weak, unconvincing, feeble - last resort /læst rɪ'zɔ:rt/ (phrase) — ultime recours
Exemple:As a last resort, they called the police.
Synonymes: final option, ultimate measure, only choice - lugubrious /lu:'ɡu:briəs/ (adjective) — lugubre; sinistre
Exemple:He gave a lugubrious speech after the loss.
Synonymes: gloomy, sad, somber
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