Vocabulaire usuel 1 Flashcards
Pouvoir faire quelque chose
To be able to do something
We are ABOUT TO sit down for dinner.
Ready/at the point of
The temperature is ABOVE freezing today.
Over
Child ABUSE is against the law. (F)
Les mauvais traitements à enfant sont contraires à la loi.
We drove ACROSS the city. (F)
à travers
They didn’t ACT quickly.
To do something
Al gore is a global-warming ACTIVIST.
Someone who works hard for political or social change.
I’d like to ADD some information in my report.
To say more.
1) This ticket ADMITS up to four people into Disneyland.
2) He ADMITTED to spilling the red wine.
1) Enter
2) Confes
We need to ADVERTISE on television.
Promote
I ADVISE to listen you to your doctor.
Recommend something to someone.
The bad weather AFFECTED his health.
To influence
1) Put the desk AGAINST the wall.
2) The workers are AGAINST the new plan.
1) Beside (à côté de…)
2) Opposed/Counter to…
1) I AGREE with you.
2) The girl’s parents AGREED to her request.
1) Concur
2) Consent
1) Take AIM at the target.
2) French cooking aims at making healthy, tasty food.
1) Point
2) Aspire
1) I like fresh AIR.
2) Advertising sells product over the AIR.
1) Atmosphere
2) Broadcast (émettre)
S’allier avec quelqu’un
To ally oneself with somebody
I’m ALMOST done, just give me a minute.
Nearly
ALTHOUGH the sun was out, it was cold. (F)
Bien que…
1) The factory produces AMMUNITIONS.
2) The statistics gave AMMUNITIONS to her argument.
1) Bullets (munitions)
2) Support
It is nice to be AMONG his family.
With (avec/parmi)
He took a class to learn how to manage his ANGER.
A strong emotion against someone/somebody.
Fureur/colère
He APPOINTED her as manager.
To name someone for a job.
Some people hate to ARGUE.
To give raisons you’re against something.
