Informal / Formal Flashcards
1
Q
ask
A
enquire
2
Q
ask for
A
request
3
Q
book
A
reserve
4
Q
check
A
verify
5
Q
get
A
receive or obtain or collect or purchase
6
Q
give
A
provide
7
Q
help
A
assist
8
Q
need
A
require
9
Q
say sorry
A
apologise
10
Q
say hello to
A
give / send my regards to
11
Q
tell
A
inform
or
advice
12
Q
start / begin
A
commence
13
Q
understand
A
comprehend
14
Q
reply
A
respond
15
Q
buy
A
purchase
16
Q
be more than
A
exceed
17
Q
end / stop
A
cease
18
Q
search / look for
A
seek
19
Q
reject
A
decline
20
Q
stick to / stay with
A
adhere
21
Q
meet
A
encounter
22
Q
send
A
remit
23
Q
finish
A
terminate
24
Q
find out
A
ascertain
= établir
25
pay
remunerate
26
increase
augment
27
a bit smaller
marginally, fractionnally, slightly smaller
28
much / a lot bigger
considerably bigger
29
more and more diverse
increasingly diverse
30
less reasons
fewer reasons
31
very different
vastly, completely, strikingly (= surprisingly) different
32
a big change
significant, enormous, substantial change
33
a big mountain
large, enormous mountain
34
lots of children
many children
35
important resources
significant resources
36
a poor country
developing, under-developed country
37
a rich country
well-developed country
38
a rich person
wealthy person
39
bad quality
poor quality
40
bad behaviour
poor, unsatisfactory behaviour
41
usually
generally / as a general rule
42
so
therefore
43
also
moreover
44
anyway
nevertheless
45
to
in order to
46
plus
furthermore
47
but
however
48
go
depart
49
show
present / demonstrate
50
live
reside
51
want
desire / would like
52
eat
consume
53
wrong
incorrect
54
empty
vacant
55
cheap
inexpensive
56
better
improved
57
enough
sufficient
58
whole
entire
59
before
prior to / previous
60
right
correct
61
about
concerning
or
approximately
62
To be/get used to
To be accustomed to doing sth/sth
63
To be/get used to
To be accustomed to doing sth/sth
