Stef-Vocabulary

Question 1

fancy [ˈfænsɪ] ( compar fancier, superl fanciest )

adjective

Answer 1

[elaborate - clothes] recherché, raffiné

[high-quality] de qualité supérieure, de luxe

Question 2

fancy [ˈfænsɪ] ( pl fancies )

noun

Answer 2

[whim] caprice m, fantaisie f

Question 3

fancy [ˈfænsɪ] ( pt & pp fancied )

transitive verb

Answer 3

(UK & informal) [want] avoir envie de

[like] aimer

Question 4

ballpark figure

Answer 4

[About/approximately] a number or amount that is approximately correct - used especially in business

Question 5

to lift

Answer 5

[object] soulever, lever

Question 6

risky [ˈrɪskɪ] adjective

Answer 6

[hazardous] risqué, hasardeux

risky business : entreprise hasardeuse

Question 7

weird [wɪəd] adjective

Answer 7

1. [mysterious] mystérieux, surnaturel

2. (informal) [peculiar] bizarre, étrange

Question 8

worthwhile [ˌwɜ:θˈwaɪl]

adjective

Answer 8

[useful - action, visit] qui vaut la peine

[ - job] utile, qui a un sens

Question 9

involve [ɪnˈvɒlv]

transitive verb

Answer 9

1. [entail] impliquer, comporter

2. [concern, affect] concerner, toucher

Question 10

Fancy [adjective] especially American, spoken)

Answer 10

Expensive

a fancy house,car, hotel, etc. is expensive and fashionable

Question 11

kid [kɪd] ( pt & pp kidded, cont kidding )

intransitive verb

Answer 11

(informal) [joke] blaguer
I won it in a raffle — no kidding! je l’ai gagné dans une tombola — sans blague!
you’re kidding! tu rigoles!
don’t get upset, I was just kidding ne te fâche pas, je plaisantais OR c’était une blague