Words 7 Flashcards
shepherd
nom / verbe
berger / guider
He worked as a shepherd in the hills of Scotland.
cobble
verbe
pavé / assembler / bricoler
They cobbled together a plan at the last minute.
breeze
nom
brise / vent léger
A gentle breeze made the afternoon walk pleasant.
quibble
nom / verbe
chicane / objection / subtilité
They had a quibble over the terms of the contract.
egress
nom
sortie / issue / accès
The building’s emergency egress was blocked during the fire drill.
cumbersome
adjectif
encombrant / lourd / difficile à manipuler
The cumbersome machinery required several people to operate.
drawbacks
nom
inconvénients / désavantages / obstacles
The major drawbacks of the plan were its high cost and complexity.
trivial
adjectif
insignifiant / banal / sans importance
His concerns seemed trivial compared to the bigger issues.
behemoth
nom
géant / colosse / mastodonte
The company grew into a behemoth in the tech industry.
sunk
verbe / adjectif
coulé / enfoncé / submergé
The ship had sunk after hitting an iceberg.
limbo
nom
incertitude / attente / entre-deux
The project was in limbo due to lack of funding.
brittle
adjectif
fragile / cassant
The brittle glass shattered into pieces when dropped.
stale
adjectif
rassis / périmé / vieilli
The bread was stale and no longer fresh.
witness
nom / verbe
témoin / témoigner
The witness provided crucial information during the trial.
glaring
adjectif
éclatant / flagrant / voyant
The glaring error in the report was hard to ignore.
narrow
adjectif / verbe
étroit / resserré / restreint
The path was narrow and difficult to walk through.
benchmark
nom
référence / étalon / point de comparaison
The company set a new benchmark for customer satisfaction.
deceit
nom
tromperie / duperie
The politician’s deceit was uncovered during the investigation.
caveat emptor
expression
que l’acheteur se méfie / acheteur averti
Caveat emptor applies when purchasing products without warranties.
unforeseen
adjectif
imprévu / inattendu
Unforeseen delays caused the project to be completed late.
transient
adjectif
transitoire / éphémère / temporaire
The transient nature of the situation made it hard to plan.
shoehorn
nom / verbe
chausse-pied / forcer / caser
They tried to shoehorn the new software into the old system.
morph
verbe
se transformer / évoluer / changer de forme
The caterpillar will morph into a butterfly.
boon
nom
bénédiction / aubaine / avantage
The new technology was a boon for the company’s growth.
