Words 6

Question 1

tight

adjectif

Answer 1

serré / tendu / étroit

The tight schedule left no room for delays.

Question 2

hampering

verbe

Answer 2

entravant / gênant / obstruant

The heavy traffic was hampering our progress.

Question 3

reversibility

nom

Answer 3

réversibilité

The reversibility of the process is crucial in case of failure.

Question 4

broad

adjectif

Answer 4

large / vaste / étendu

The company has a broad range of services.

Question 5

outage

nom

Answer 5

panne / interruption

The outage lasted for several hours, disrupting operations.

Question 6

adverse

adjectif

Answer 6

défavorable / néfaste / adverse

Adverse weather conditions forced the event to be postponed.

Question 7

transient

adjectif

Answer 7

transitoire / éphémère / temporaire

The transient nature of the job made it difficult to plan long-term.

Question 8

ebbs

verbe

Answer 8

reflux / baisse / diminution

The tide ebbs after reaching its peak.

Question 9

hinder

verbe

Answer 9

entraver / gêner / freiner

The delay in delivery may hinder the project’s progress.

Question 10

embodied

verbe

Answer 10

incarné / représenté / matérialisé

The project embodied the company’s values.

Question 11

command and control

expression

Answer 11

commandement et contrôle / gestion et commandement

The military operates under a strict command and control structure.

Question 12

loosely coupled

adjectif

Answer 12

faiblement couplé / peu interconnecté / loosely linked

The system is loosely coupled, allowing for flexibility and changes.

Question 13

henceforth

adverbe

Answer 13

dorénavant / désormais / à partir de maintenant

Henceforth, all communications will be conducted via email.

Question 14

watershed

nom

Answer 14

bassin versant / charnière / moment décisif

The signing of the agreement was a watershed moment in the negotiations.

Question 15

afterthought

nom

Answer 15

réflexion tardive / idée tardive / pensée postérieure

The feature was added as an afterthought, after the main product was designed.

Question 16

erodes

verbe

Answer 16

érode / ronge / dégrade

Time and weather erodes the stone surface.

Question 17

dire

verbe

Answer 17

dire / affirmer / exprimer

The report was dire, predicting severe losses.

Question 18

conjunction

nom

Answer 18

conjonction / liaison / union

The conjunction of these factors led to the success of the project.

Question 19

advocated

verbe

Answer 19

prêconisé / soutenu / défendu

She advocated for more investment in renewable energy.

Question 20

expenditure

nom

Answer 20

dépense / expenditure / frais

The company’s expenditure on research and development has increased.

Question 21

amidst

préposition

Answer 21

au milieu de / parmi / en plein milieu de

Amidst all the chaos, he remained calm and focused.

Question 22

flurry

nom

Answer 22

rafale / agitation / tumulte

A flurry of activity preceded the launch of the new product.

Question 23

idle

adjectif

Answer 23

inactif / oisif / inutile

The machine remained idle for several hours due to a malfunction.

Question 24

thus

adverbe

Answer 24

ainsi / donc / par conséquent

Thus, we can conclude that the project is viable.

Question 25

stem | nom / verbe

Answer 25

tige / origine / provenance | The problem stems from a lack of communication.

Question 26

dogmatically | adverbe

Answer 26

de manière dogmatique / avec rigidité / de façon autoritaire | He argued dogmatically, refusing to consider alternative viewpoints.

Question 27

boils | verbe

Answer 27

fait bouillir / boutonneux / furoncles | The pot boils over if the heat is too high.

Question 28

slate | nom / verbe

Answer 28

ardoise / liste / planifier | The company has slates of new projects for the coming year.

Question 29

albeit | conjonction

Answer 29

bien que / quoique / malgré que | The decision was difficult, albeit necessary.

Question 30

strangler | nom

Answer 30

étrangleur / strangler / celui qui étrangle | The strangler was caught after a long investigation.

Question 31

compelled | verbe

Answer 31

contraint / forcé / obligé | She felt compelled to speak out about the injustice.

Question 32

fad | nom

Answer 32

mode / engouement / tendance passagère | The fitness craze was just another fad that soon faded away.

Question 33

prominent | adjectif

Answer 33

proéminent / éminent / remarquable | He is a prominent figure in the business world.

Question 34

among | préposition

Answer 34

parmi / au milieu de / entre | The decision was made among the top executives.

Question 35

jettisoning | verbe

Answer 35

largage / abandon / se débarrasser | The company is jettisoning non-essential assets to improve efficiency.

Question 36

altogether | adverbe

Answer 36

complètement / en tout / entièrement | Altogether, the project cost over a million dollars.

Question 37

disdain | nom

Answer 37

mépris / dédain / désinvolture | He looked at the suggestion with disdain, dismissing it immediately.

Question 38

touted | verbe

Answer 38

vanté / promu / mis en avant | The new smartphone was touted as the best on the market.

Question 39

sought | verbe

Answer 39

recherché / demandé / sollicité | The sought-after information was finally revealed.

Question 40

gamut | nom

Answer 40

éventail / gamme / spectre | The museum offers a full gamut of exhibitions, from ancient to modern art.

Question 41

bandwidth | nom

Answer 41

bande passante / largeur de bande | The network bandwidth was insufficient to handle the increased traffic.

Question 42

brew | verbe

Answer 42

brasser / infuser / préparer | She decided to brew a fresh pot of coffee.

Question 43

sprawling | adjectif

Answer 43

tentaculaire / sprawling / en expansion | The sprawling city was difficult to navigate due to its size.