5 a day Flashcards
to breed (figurative) A breed
(of animals) mate and then produce offspring.
Une race
Wanderers
A person who travels aimlessly; a traveller.
Dwellers
‘city dwellers’
A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place.
To scour
A scour
give the pans a good scour
‘the police is scouring’
1 - Clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.
2 - Subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something.
récurer /décaper
ratisser / fouiller
A shoal
A large number of fish swimming together.
A field
‘a wheat field’
‘we talked to professionals in various fields’
‘he destroyed the rest of the field with a devastating injection of speed’
1 - An area of open land
2 - A particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest.
3 - (usually the field) All the participants in a contest or sport.
4 - An area on a flag with a single background colour
To carry on
keep doing smthg
Offshore
‘offshore islands’
Situated at sea some distance from the shore.
Overseas
In or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.
To storm out from a fight
go angrily
To randsack
Go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.
To wail
A wail
‘Christopher let out a wail’
Noun : A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.
verb : utter a wail
Be abroad
‘I climbed aboard the yacht’
‘the plane crashed, killing all 158 people aboard’
On or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle)
To say upfront
saying right away, without thoughts
To overcome
different from overtake
‘he overcame his pain for a time’
Succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty)
Hereof
‘in accordance with section 17 hereof’
Of this document.
To state
‘‘Money hasn’t changed me,’ she stated firmly’
Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.
To assign
‘his leader assigned him this mission’
Allocate (a job or duty)
So long as / provided that
sous réserve que
The stock market
La bourse
A stock exchange.
Earthquake
A sudden violent shaking of the ground,
To demand
An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.
request, call
To enforce the law
Faire appliquer la loi
impose
Otherwise known as
Sinon connu comme
To deny
‘both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy’
‘the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources’
1 - Refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
2 - Refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone)
To stem from
‘many of the universities’ problems stem from rapid expansion’
Originate in or be caused by. (have its origins in)
By virtue of
En vertu de
To comply
‘we are unable to comply with your request’
Act in accordance with a wish or command.
To wind up (wound wound)
‘she wound up in hospital with pneumonia’
Arrive or end up in a specified state, situation, or place
To rewind
‘I rewound the film and stopped it’
(with reference to a film or tape) wind or be wound back to the beginning.
Registered office
Siège social
To oversee
‘the Home Secretary oversees the police service’
upervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity.
Be served
Être assigné à comparaître
A snail.mail
Courrier papier
Perpetual / renewable
Renouvelable / perpétuel
Set something forth
‘the principles and aims set forth in the Social Charter’
State or describe something in writing or speech.
Jointly
Conjointement
together, in partnership
And the like
‘the preservation of endangered species in zoos, botanical gardens, and the like’
Used at the end of a list when it’s not exhaustif
et cetera.
The aim of a company
Le but d’une entreprise
However =/ nevertheless
‘People tend to put on weight in middle age. However, gaining weight is not inevitable’
‘statements which, although literally true, are nevertheless misleading’
Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has been said previously
In spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same.
A governmental authority
Une autorité gouvernementale
Nor
Used before the second or further of two or more alternatives
Get out of your car
Descendre
A car trunk
Un coffre de voiture
To stamp
‘he stamped his foot in frustration’
Bring down (one’s foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground.
A covenant
Une convention
To safeguard somebody against
rotect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure.
Digitales / digits
Numérique / numéros
Housing market
Marcher du logement
Real estate
L’immobilier
To bind bound bound
A bind ‘the moral bind of the law’
‘he is in a bind that gets worse with every passing minute’
A binder
Tie or fasten (something) tightly together.
A problematical situation.
A statutory constraint.
A cover for holding magazines or loose sheets of paper together.
Benefit from
gain, get something from
To Enhance
‘his refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation’
Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
Increase
To alight on
‘her eyes alighted on the item in question’
Find by chance; notice.
Earning
Money obtained in return for labour or services.
Income
Thorns
A stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.
Épines / buissons épineux
Be vested in
‘executive power is vested in the President’
Confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone.
on behalf of somebody
as their reprensentative of
An insight
an idea / perspicacity
To set off
‘Set off in pursuit’
‘they set off together in the small car’
Begin a journey.
go after someone
Sea grass
herbe marine
A Meadow
A piece of grassland, especially one used for hay. (prairie)
To moult / molt
(of an animal) shed old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for a new growth.
To smother
‘I dreamt a stranger was trying to kill me by smothering me with a pillow’
1 - Kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that
they suffocate.
2 - Extinguish (a fire) by covering it.
Tangled roots
Twisted together untidily; matted.
The receding tide
Moving back or further away from a previous position.
To rely on
I can always rely on my friends
Depend on with full trust or confidence.
Be bold
(of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.
courageous, intripid
Watch duty
the obligation to look out for potential threats
You’re boys stills
vous êtes toujours des enfants
You’re a real piece of work
expression used for a person who’s not easy to work with
being too forward
Am I being too forward with you?
being direct, without transitions
Waning
of the moon, or a state or feeling
become weaker
In the meantime
Pendant ce temps
To Beseech somebody to do something
reporting verb Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
A shovel
tool usually used to make holes
I feel dizzy
fell vertigo
To toss to
‘Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa’
Throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually.
the upper floor
Situated above another part.
To dangle
Hang or swing loosely.
(legs, arms, hands)
(objectif on chain, string)
Beavers
animals that make wooden homes
An engine breaker
Frein a main
A lithe body
(especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful.
To bypass / a bypass
Go past or round.
A road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic.
Likewise
‘Iran, likewise, has agreed to additional nuclear safeguards.’
In the same way; also.
A crest
1 - A comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal.
2 - The top of a mountain or hill.
To stretch
I had to stretch my arm to reach the book
‘the cat yawned and stretched’
Straighten or extend one’s body or a part of one’s body to its full length to reach somehting.
A ploy
‘the president has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time’
A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one’s own advantage.
To Concern yourself with
Relate to; be about
To Foresight
The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future.
A broadcast
Une diffusion de télé
