Words 5 Flashcards
burden
nom
fardeau / charge
The burden of managing the project was too much for one person.
breach
nom
violation / infraction / brèche
The company faced a breach of contract lawsuit.
blast
nom
explosion / souffle / déflagration
The blast from the fireworks was heard miles away.
minutiae
nom pluriel
minuties / détails / subtilités
The report delves into the minutiae of the analysis.
backfilling
nom
remplissage / remblayage / remplacement
The position was backfilled by a temporary employee.
discoverable
adjectif
découvrable / accessible / identifiable
The information is discoverable through a simple search query.
ground truth
nom
vérité de terrain / vérité fondamentale / référence réelle
The model s accuracy is compared to the ground truth data.
dashed
adjectif / verbe
en pointillé / brisé / interrompu
The dashed line indicates a temporary boundary.
practical
adjectif
pratique / concret / utile
The course provided practical solutions to everyday problems.
bids
nom pluriel
offres / enchères / soumissions
Several bids were received for the construction project.
gist
nom
essence / cœur / point principal
The gist of the argument was that the proposal lacked clarity.
layer
nom
couche / stratum / niveau
The cake has three layers of frosting.
permeates
verbe
imprègne / pénètre / diffuse
The smell of fresh bread permeates the entire house.
rung
nom
échelon / barreau / marche
He climbed every rung of the corporate ladder.
salient
adjectif
saillant / marquant / proéminent
The salient features of the proposal were highlighted in the meeting.
crawl
verbe
ramper / crawler / avancer lentement
The traffic was so bad that we had to crawl for miles.
disclose
verbe
divulguer / révéler / faire connaître
The company will disclose its earnings in the quarterly report.
accountable
adjectif
responsable / imputable / redevable
The manager is accountable for the team s performance.
orbits
nom pluriel
orbites / trajectoires / parcours orbital
The planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits.
ensures
verbe
garantit / assure / veille à
The policy ensures that employees have fair working conditions.
widening
adjectif / nom
élargissement / expansion / agrandissement
The widening of the road will alleviate traffic congestion.
swath
nom
bande / tranche / étendue
The fire burned a swath through the forest.
bespoke
adjectif
sur mesure / personnalisé / fait à la demande
He ordered a bespoke suit for the occasion.
stumble
verbe
trébucher / chuter / faiblir
She stumbled over the uneven pavement.