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A1 · Describing things (2)
A1 · Décrire les choses (2)
objet
a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive
You have to hide small objects in your house, or your baby may swallow them.
Tu dois cacher les petits objets dans la maison, sinon ton bébé risque de les avaler.
Many local people object to the building of the new airport.
SynonymesthingitemarticleentitymaterialsubstanceAntonymesabstractionconceptideanothinglibre, disponible
without particular plans or arrangements; not busy
If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out.
Si Sarah est libre pour le déjeuner, je l'emmènerai au restaurant.
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.
SynonymesavailableunoccupiedunrestrainedindependentlooseAntonymesbusyoccupiedrestraineddependentconfinedpersonnel
your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else
Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture.
Utilisez des pochoirs pour ajouter quelques touches personnelles aux murs et aux meubles.
The novel is written from personal experience.
SynonymesprivateindividualownpersonalizedcustomAntonymesimpersonalgeneralpubliccommonprincipal
being the largest or most important of its kind
the main course(= of a meal)
le plat principal (d'un repas)
Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems.
SynonymeschiefprimaryprincipalmajorleadingkeyessentialforemostAntonymesminorsecondaryinsignificantsubordinateunimportanttrivialimportant
having a great effect on people or things; of great value
I have an important announcement to make.
J'ai une annonce importante à faire.
an important decision/factor
SynonymessignificantessentialvitalcrucialkeyprimarynotableAntonymesunimportantinsignificanttrivialminornegligiblenégatif, nuisible
bad or harmful
The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative.
Toute cette expérience a été nettement plus positive que négative.
The crisis had a negative effect on trade.
SynonymespessimisticunfavorableadversedetrimentalbadunpleasantAntonymespositiveoptimisticfavorablegoodpleasantpopulaire, en vogue
liked or enjoyed by a large number of people
Skiing has become very popular recently.
Le ski est devenu très populaire ces derniers temps.
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment.
Synonymeswell-likedfavoredprominentprevalentcommonin demandAntonymesunpopulardislikedobscurerareuncommonpositif, optimiste
thinking about what is good in a situation; feeling confident and sure that something good will happen
She tried to be more positive about her new job.
Elle a essayé d'être plus positive à propos de son nouveau travail.
On the positive side, profits have increased.
SynonymesoptimisticconstructivefavorablehopefulupbeatconfidentAntonymesnegativepessimisticunfavorablecriticalmoderne
of the present time or recent times
Hanoi is more modern than Yen Bai.
Hanoï est plus moderne que Yen Bai.
Stress is a major problem of modern life.
Synonymescontemporarynewcurrentup-to-datestate-of-the-artinnovativeAntonymesold-fashionedtraditionalancientoutdatedobsoletegénial, formidable, super
very good or pleasant
She's really great.
Elle est vraiment géniale.
The great majority of(= most) people seem to agree with this view.
SynonymesexcellentwonderfulfantasticremarkableoutstandingsuperbamazingterrificAntonymesterribleawfulpoorbadmediocreinferiorinsignificantminorpossible, réalisable
that can be done or achieved
Expansion was made possible by the investment of government money.
L'expansion a été rendue possible par l'investissement de fonds publics.
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible(= if you can).
SynonymesfeasibleviableachievableattainableconceivablepotentialAntonymesimpossibleunlikelyunfeasibleunachievable
