useful vocab Flashcards
to symbolize, être la personnification
to epitomize, be the personnification of
to be addicted to smth
to be hooked on smth
être bienveillant
to be benevolent
qlq qui se préoccupe pas de qqch (adj)
to be regardless
ressentir un manque
to experience withdrawal
just, only
solely
au long terme
in the long-run
détériorer
to undermine
constant
steady
serieux, grave
severe
monter en fleche
to skyrocket, soar, surge
la montée en fleche
the surge in
s’effondrer (descendre vite)
to collapse, plunge, slump, plummet
to get worse
to exarcerbate, escalate
l’effondrement
the collapse, slump in
atroce, éprouvant
harrowing
tomber dans qqch (la drogue)
to fall pray to smth
mettre en scène (description d’un doc)
to portray, feature, depict
which reminds us of
which is reminiscent of
un acronyme
a short
au detriment de
at the expense of
to be meant to be
to be bound to be
to reverse the trend
to turn the tide
to damage smth
to deteriorate, ruin
to reduce
to curb
citadins (habitants)
city-dwellers
citoyens
citizens
une décision
a ruling
handicaper qqn/qqch
to cripple
fournir
to provide
so
thus, therefore
to conclude
all in all/ all things considered
deux fois plus adj
twice as adj as
moins de gens
fewer
le dernier nom
latest thing
le coupable
the culprit
mettre l’accent en utilisant un exemple
to draw on the american exemple
la clé du succès
the key to success
un avis, une position sur un sujet
a stance, a standpoint
baffouer qqch
to trample on smth
flout smth
