02.08.2022

Question 1

1. (be familiar with [sth])
   - > Avoir l’habitude de
   - > être habitué à
2. (be used to doing [sth])
   - > Avoir l’habitude de faire [qch]
   - > Être habitué à faire [qch]

Answer 1

Be accustomed to [sth]

Be accustomed to doing [sth]

Question 2

1. (become familiar with [sth])
   - > s’habituer à [qch]
2. (become used to doing [sth])
   - > s’habituer à faire [qch]

Answer 2

Become accustomed to [sth]

Become accustomed to doing [sth]

Question 3

(rigid traditionalist)

• > jusqu’au-boutiste
• > conservateur pur et dur

Answer 3

die-hard (noun)

Question 4

1. (have priority)
   - > passer en priorité
   - > passer avant tout le reste
2. (have priority over [sth/sb])
   - > passer avant

Answer 4

take precedence (over [sth/sb])

Question 5

figurative (give [sth] credibility)

Answer 5

lend weight to [sth]

Question 6

it surprises people

Answer 6

to raise eyebrows

Question 7

(body position)

• > s’accroupir
• > se baisser

Answer 7

to crouch

Question 8

en matière de / en termes de

Answer 8

in terms of

Question 9

1. (person: false)

2. (act, speech: false)

Answer 9

hypocritical (adj)

Question 10

1. (payment : made in advance)
   - > (paiement) d’avance
2. figurative, informal (honest, frank)
   - > honnête
   - > franc, franche

Answer 10

upfront (adj)

Question 11

figurative (rash, hasty)

-> irréfléchi

Answer 11

impetuous (adj)

Question 12

1. (person, speech : powerful)
   - > (personne) énergique, déterminé
   - > (discours) énergique, percutant, vigoureux
   - > (argument) percutant, de poids
2. (action: strong, vigorous)
   - > efficace

Answer 12

forceful (adj)

Question 13

(belligerent, given to fighting)

-> pugnace = qui aime le combat, la polémique

Answer 13

pugnacious (adj)

Question 14

(aggressive, argumentative)

• > hostile
• > agressif

Answer 14

belligerent (adj)

-> /bɪˈlɪdʒərənt/

Question 15

showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something
-> (hostile, opposed)

Answer 15

antagonistic (adj)