Leçon 101/202 · 18 mots · 0 appris
A1 · Describing things (3)
A1 · Décrire les choses (3)
situation, circonstances
all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place
The airline suggested I check with the State Department regarding the political situation in the country I'm flying to
La compagnie aérienne m'a suggéré de me renseigner auprès du Département d'État sur la situation politique du pays où je me rends.
The vast number of different airfares available makes for a complicated situation
SynonymescircumstancesconditionstatepositioncontextenvironmentcaseeventAntonymesstabilitycalmpeacenormalitytruc, machin, chose
an object whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it
He's just bought one of those exercise things
Il vient d’acheter un de ces trucs pour faire de l’exercice.
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you!
SynonymesobjectitementityarticlestuffmatterAntonymesnothingnonentityabstractionmerveilleux, formidable
very good, pleasant or a lot of fun
We had a wonderful time last night.
Nous avons passé un moment merveilleux hier soir.
You've all been absolutely wonderful!
SynonymesamazingfantasticexcellentmarveloussplendidterrificgreatAntonymesawfulterriblehorriblebadpoordreadfulutile
that can help you to do or achieve what you want
Some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life.
Certains produits peuvent être recyclés à la fin de leur vie utile.
Your knowledge of German may come in useful(= be useful in a particular situation).
SynonymeshelpfulbeneficialadvantageouspracticalvaluableeffectiveserviceableAntonymesuselessineffectiveworthlessimpracticalfutiletype, genre, sorte
a class or group of people or things that share particular qualities or features and are part of a larger group; a kind or sort
What type of music do you like best?
Quel genre de musique aimes-tu le plus ?
SynonymeskeyboardwriteenterkeytranscribeAntonymeserasedeleteremovecalme, tranquille, silencieux
making very little noise
Nick likes living in the rural areas because they are usually quiet and peaceful.
Nick aime vivre à la campagne parce que c'est généralement calme et paisible.
He went very quiet(= did not say much) so I knew he was upset.
SynonymessilentpeacefulcalmtranquilhushedstillsereneAntonymesnoisyloudboisterousrowdyturbulentstormyprêt
fully prepared for what you are going to do and able to start it immediately
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet.
Je ne sais pas si Karen est déjà prête pour le mariage.
I'm just getting the kids ready for school.
SynonymespreparedsetprimedequippedwillingaptripeAntonymesunpreparedunwillingunreadyreluctanthesitantvite, rapidement
fast
We'll repair it as quickly as possible.
Nous le réparerons aussi vite que possible.
The last few weeks have gone quickly(= the time seems to have passed quickly).
SynonymesrapidlyspeedilyswiftlyexpeditiouslypromptlyAntonymesslowlyleisurelygraduallydeliberatelymême
exactly the one or ones referred to or mentioned; not different
We treat boys exactly the same as girls.
Nous traitons les garçons exactement de la même façon que les filles.
He gave me five dollars, same as usual.
SynonymesidenticalequalequivalentalikesimilaruniformconsistentAntonymesdifferentdissimilardistinctunequalvariedvraiment, très
used to emphasize an adjective or adverb
The film was really good, so we watched it again.
Le film était vraiment bien, alors nous l'avons regardé une seconde fois.
SynonymestrulyactuallygenuinelyindeedverilysincerelyAntonymesfalselyapparentlyseeminglypretendlyvirtuallyspécial, particulier
not ordinary or usual; different from what is normal
There is something special about this place.
Il y a quelque chose de spécial dans cet endroit.
The school will only allow this in special circumstances.
SynonymesuniquedistinctremarkableexceptionalextraordinarynotablesignificantparticularAntonymesordinarycommonusualnormaltypicalregularterrible, affreux
very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
In my neighbourhood, the weather is terrible in winter.
Dans mon quartier, le temps est terrible en hiver.
What terrible news!
SynonymesawfuldreadfulhorribleatrociousappallingAntonymeswonderfulgreatexcellentgoodpleasantsemblable, similaire
like somebody/something but not exactly the same
The two paintings are very similar in style.
Les deux tableaux sont très similaires par le style.
SynonymesalikecomparablerelatedanalogouscorrespondingAntonymesdifferentdissimilarunlikedistinctcontrasting
