Vocabulaire Anglais Flashcards
What is the French term for plastic surgery?
chirurgie esthétique
Define ‘insecure’.
complexé.e
What are insecurities in French?
les complexes
What does it mean to be self-confident?
qui a confiance en lui/elle
Translate ‘the lips’ into French.
les lèvres
What is the French word for ‘the cheeks’?
les joues
What is the term for ‘the breast’ in French?
la poitrine
What is a facelift called in French?
un lifting
Fill in the blank: To fit in means _______.
s’intégrer
What are fillers used for?
des injections
How do you say ‘to earn/make money’ in French?
gagner de l’argent
What is the French term for ‘the income’?
le revenu
What does affluence mean?
la richesse
What is the French word for ‘wealthy’?
nanti.e, riche
Define ‘destitute’.
indigent.e, pauvre
What does ‘paltry’ mean in French?
dérisoire, misérable
Fill in the blank: To make ends meet means _______.
joindre les deux bouts
What does ‘barely enough to live’ translate to in French?
à peine assez pour vivre
What is a low-paid job in French?
un travail mal payé
What is the French term for ‘a well-paid job’?
un travail bien payé
Translate ‘I can afford it’ into French.
je peux me le permettre
What is the French term for ‘minimum wage’?
le salaire minimum
What does ‘to bully’ mean?
harceler
What is the past participle of ‘to bully’?
harcelé.e
What does ‘the bullying’ mean?
le harcèlement
What are ‘the bullies’ in French?
les harceleurs
Define ‘mean kids’.
des enfants méchants
What is the French word for ‘the ears’?
les oreilles
What does ‘a nightmare’ translate to?
un cauchemar
What is the French term for ‘a torment’?
un tourment
What does ‘talkative’ mean?
bavard.e
What is the French word for ‘shy’?
timide
What does ‘speechless’ mean?
sans voix
Define ‘desperate’.
désespéré.e
What does ‘thrilled’ translate to?
surexcité.e
Fill in the blank: To come to terms with means _______.
se réconcilier avec
What does ‘to press charges against the bullies’ mean?
poursuivre les harceleurs en justice
What is ‘an attempt’ in French?
une tentative
Define ‘an asset’.
un atout
What does ‘an improvement’ mean?
une amélioration
Fill in the blank: To think about it twice means _______.
y réfléchir à deux fois
What does ‘if I were you’ translate to?
si j’étais toi
What is the French term for ‘a surrogate’?
une mère porteuse
What does ‘surrogacy’ stand for?
GPA (gestation pour autrui)
What is ‘the womb’ in French?
l’utérus
What does ‘pregnant’ mean?
enceinte
Fill in the blank: To pursue higher studies means _______.
continuer des études supérieures
What is the French term for ‘to get good degrees’?
obtenir de bons diplômes
What does ‘a bright future’ translate to?
un avenir radieux
What is ‘a factory’ in French?
une usine
What does ‘a loan’ mean?
un prêt
What does ‘to improve’ mean?
améliorer
What is the French term for ‘to enhance’?
améliorer
What does ‘a grocery shop’ translate to?
une épicerie
What are ‘relatives’ in French?
les gens de la famille, les proches
What does ‘siblings’ mean?
les frères et soeurs
Fill in the blank: To throw a fit means _______.
piquer une crise
What does ‘despite’ mean?
malgré
Define ‘out of generosity’.
par générosité
What is the French term for ‘daily’?
quotidien, journalier
What does ‘Monthly’ translate to?
mensuel
What is ‘autism’ in French?
l’autisme
What does ‘autistic’ mean?
autiste (adjectif)
What does ‘a disease’ translate to?
une maladie
What is the French term for ‘a disorder’?
un trouble
What does ‘a disability’ mean?
un handicap
What are ‘abilities’ in French?
capacités
What is ‘the behaviour’ in French?
le comportement
What does ‘bullying’ mean?
le harcèlement
Define ‘accountability’.
responsabilité
What is ‘a bill’ in French?
un projet de loi
What does ‘to provide’ mean?
fournir
What does ‘to require’ translate to?
demander, exiger
Fill in the blank: To advocate for oneself means _______.
se défendre
What does ‘unfairly’ mean?
injustement
What does ‘to tell both sides of the story’ mean?
raconter les deux côtés d’une histoire
What does ‘to set up cameras’ mean?
installer des caméras
What is ‘the kindergarten’ in French?
l’école maternelle
What does ‘to nap’ mean?
faire la sieste
What does ‘to monitor their kids’ mean?
surveiller leurs enfants
What does ‘to praise’ translate to?
féliciter
What is ‘a threat for privacy’ in French?
une menace pour la vie privée
What does ‘available’ mean?
disponible
What is ‘the only concern’ in French?
le seul souci
What does ‘misbehaviour’ translate to?
mauvais comportement
What does ‘to decrease’ mean?
diminuer
Define ‘significant’.
important
What does ‘significantly’ mean?
de manière importante
What are ‘mental health problems’ in French?
des problèmes de santé mentale
What does ‘whereas others’ mean?
alors que d’autres
What does ‘otherwise’ translate to?
autrement
What does ‘however’ mean?
cependant
What is ‘a device’ in French?
un appareil
What does ‘a spy’ mean?
un espion
What does ‘to spy on sby’ mean?
espionner qqn
What does ‘to ban Tiktok’ mean?
interdire Tiktok
What is ‘privacy’ in French?
la vie privée
What are ‘concerns’ in French?
inquiétudes
What does ‘a novel’ mean?
un roman
What is ‘a dystopia’ in French?
une dystopie (≠ une utopie)
Define ‘dystopian’.
dystopique (≠ utopique)
What does ‘a flat’ mean?
un appartement
What does ‘to watch’ translate to?
surveiller
What does ‘to gaze’ mean?
regarder fixement
What does ‘to scrutinize’ mean?
scruter, regarder en détail
What does ‘to snoop’ mean?
regarder avec indiscrétion, fouiner
What does ‘dull’ mean?
terne
What is ‘dim’ in French?
sombre
What does ‘to dim’ mean?
assombrir
What is ‘an assumption’ in French?
une supposition
What does ‘to assume’ mean?
supposer
What is ‘a dictator’ in French?
un dictateur
What does ‘a dictatorship’ mean?
une dictature
What does ‘IT (information technology)’ stand for?
informatique
What does ‘to watch’ mean in a different context?
surveiller
What does ‘a crowded street’ translate to?
une rue plein de monde
What does ‘a breach of privacy’ mean?
une violation de la vie privée
What is ‘a law-abiding citizen’ in French?
un citoyen respectueux de la loi
What does ‘on behalf of the government’ mean?
pour le compte du gouvernement
What does ‘a facial recognition software’ mean?
un logiciel de reconnaissance faciale
What does ‘to recognize’ mean?
reconnaître
What does ‘the data’ translate to?
les données
What is ‘a database’ in French?
une base de données
What are ‘civil liberties’ in French?
les libertés individuelles
What does ‘according to the police’ mean?
selon la police
fake news
De fausses informations
a hoax
une fake news, une intox
a newspaper
Un journal
social media
Les réseaux sociaux
reliable
Fiable
to fact-Check
Vérifier les informations
advice
Conseil
to advise
Conseiller
to spread (spread / spread) fake news
Diffuser de fausses informations
an appaling tale
Un conte terrifiant
everything but new
Tout sauf nouveau
mayhem
Désordre
grim details
Détails sordides
ravenous lions =
Des lions affamés
sensational
Sensationnel
fearmongering / scaremongering
= le fait de propager des rumeurs alarmistes pour faire peur à la population
a label
une indication une étiquette
to display
Afficher, indiquer
to come about
Arriver, se produire
walk me through
Explique moi
a guardrail / a safeguard
une protection, un garde fou
to endorse =
Soutenir ( en politique )
a rally =
Un meeting ( politique)
whether or not
Si oui ou non
to raise contreversy
Susciter la controverse
it all originated
Tout a commencé
the heart of the issue =
Le cœur du problème
a tool
Un outil
former =
Ancien (dans le sens précédent)
a politician
Un homme, femme politique
involved =
Impliqué, engagé
a storm
Une tempête, un orage
to storm =
Prendre d’assault, attaquer
a storming =
Une prise d’assault, une attaque
to acknowledge =
Reconnaître
to spread like wildfire =
Se répandre comme une traînée de poudre
to assume =
Supposer
to freak out =
Avoir peur
a riot
Une émeute
rioters =
Émeutiers
to flee (fled / fled) =
Fuir
the defendant =
L’accusé
to face charges for
Être accusé de
a felony charge =
Une accusation de crime
convicted =
Déclaré coupable, inculpé.e
to be sentenced to =
Être condamné à
a falsehood =
Un mensonge
conspiracy theories
Théories du complot
misinformation =
Désinformation
widespread lies =
Des mensonges généralisés
to censor =
Censurer
censorship =
La censure
to thrive =
Prospérer
a threat /thwèt/=
Une menace
to threaten /thwèteun/ =
Menacer
strength =
La force
to strengthen /stwen theun/ =
Renforcer
fright =
Effroi
to frighten =
Effrayer
weak =
Faible
to weaken =
Affaiblir
to uncover the truth =
Révéler la vérité
the average person =
La personne moyenne
skills =
Compétences
accountable =
Qui doit rendre des comptes
a watchdog =
Un garde fou
an agenda =
Une intention cachée
to inform =
Éclairer, apporter des connaissances
an informed voter =
Un électeur éclairé
neither… nor =
Ni…ni
libel =
Diffamation
media literacy =
Éducation aux média
to remove =
Retirer
a political agenda =
Un programme politique
bias /baï eus/ =
Un parti prit, un point de vue
biased /baï eust/ =
Partial, biaisé.e
according to =
Selon
seniors =
Élèves de terminale
to prohibit =
Interdire
to ban =
Interdire
to forbid (forbade / forbidden) =
Interdire
misleading =
Trompeur,euse
genuine /djè niou èn/ =
Véritable
several =
Plusieurs
a stage =
Une scène
staged =
Mis.e en scène
roughly /roflè/ =
À peu près
a bulletproof vest =
Un gilet par balle
