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A2 · Grammar & linking words (1)

A2 · Mots grammaticaux et connecteurs (1)

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matter(noun)
/ˈmætər/
problème
used (to ask) if somebody is upset, unhappy, etc. or if there is a problem
What's the matter? You look very tired today.
Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ? Tu as l'air très fatigué aujourd'hui.
Synonymesissueconcerntopicsubjectaffairbusinessthing
Antonymesinsignificancetrivialityunimportance
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herself(pronoun)
/hɜːrˈself/
elle-même, se
used when the woman or girl who performs an action is also affected by it
She must be very proud of herself.
Elle doit être très fière d'elle-même.
She hurt herself.
Synonymesitselfthemselves
Antonymesotherssomebody else
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himself(pronoun)
/hɪmˈself/
lui-même, se
used when the man or boy who performs an action is also affected by it
Peter ought to be ashamed of himself.
Peter devrait avoir honte de lui.
He introduced himself.
Synonymesselfpersonallyin person
Antonymesotherssomeone else
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except(preposition)
/ɪkˈsept/
sauf, excepté
used before you mention the only thing or person about which a statement is not true
We work every day except Sunday.
Nous travaillons tous les jours sauf le dimanche.
Our dresses were the same except mine was red.
Synonymesexcludingbutsaveapart fromaside fromwith the exception of
Antonymesincludingplusin addition to
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especially(adverb)
/ɪˈspeʃəli/
surtout, en particulier
more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular circumstances than in others
Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls.
Les adolescents sont très soucieux de la mode, surtout les filles.
I love Rome, especially in the spring.
Synonymesparticularlymainlyprimarilynotablysignificantlyin particular
Antonymesgenerallyusuallyordinarilycommonlytypically
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actually(adverb)
/ˈæktʃuəli/
en fait, en réalité
used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that something is really true
It's not actually raining now.
En fait, il ne pleut pas en ce moment.
There are lots of people there who can actually help you.
Synonymesreallyin factgenuinelytrulyveritablyindeedliterally
Antonymestheoreticallyhypotheticallyapparentlyostensiblyseeminglyfalselyincorrectly
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hers(pronoun)
/hɜːrz/
le sien, la sienne, à elle
of or belonging to her
His eyes met hers.
Son regard croisa le sien.
The choice was hers.
Synonymesherbelonging to herof her
Antonymeshismineyoursourstheirs
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including(preposition)
/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
y compris
having something as part of a group or set
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day.
J'ai trois jours de congé, y compris le jour de l'An.
It's £7.50, not including tax.
Synonymescomprisingencompassingincorporatingconsisting ofembracing
Antonymesexcludingomittingexceptingwithoutexcluding
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although(conjunction)
/ɔːlˈðəʊ/
bien que, quoique
used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising
Although small, the kitchen is well designed.
Bien que petite, la cuisine est bien conçue.
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm.
Synonymesthougheven thoughwhilstnotwithstandingalbeit
Antonymesbecausesinceasdue to
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either(determiner, pronoun)
/ˈiːðər/
l'un ou l'autre, chacun des deux
one or the other of two; it does not matter which
You can park on either side of the street.
Vous pouvez vous garer de l'un ou l'autre côté de la rue.
Synonymesalsotooas welllikewisesimilarly
Antonymesonlyalonesolely
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all right(exclamation)
/ɔːl raɪt/
d'accord, entendu, bon
used to show that you agree to do something or that you accept something
‘Can you do it?’ ‘Oh, all right.’
« Peux-tu le faire ? » « Oh, d'accord. »
Synonymesokayfineacceptablegoodyesagreed
Antonymesnobadwrongunacceptabledisagree
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according to(preposition)
/əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tə/
selon, d'après
as stated or reported by somebody/something
You've been absent six times according to our records.
Vous avez été absent six fois d'après nos registres.
According to Mick, it's a great movie.
Synonymesbased onin accordance withconsistent withbyas stated by
Antonymescontrary toregardless ofdespite
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instead(adverb)
/ɪnˈsted/
à la place
in the place of somebody/something
Lee was ill so I went instead.
Lee était malade, alors j'y suis allé à sa place.
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.
Synonymesalternativelyratherin place ofas a substitutein lieu of
Antonymesas wellalsoin additionfurthermore
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anyway(adverb)
/ˈeniweɪ/
de toute façon
used when adding something to support an idea or argument
It's too late now, anyway.
Il est trop tard maintenant, de toute façon.
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you.
Synonymesregardlessneverthelessnonethelessin any caseat any ratestillhowever
Antonymesthereforeconsequentlyas a resultaccordingly
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itself(pronoun)
/ɪtˈself/
lui-même, se
used when the animal or thing that does an action is also affected by it
Does the computer turn itself off?
Est-ce que l'ordinateur s'éteint tout seul ?
The cat was washing itself.
Synonymesits very beingits own selfin itselfautomaticallyindependently
Antonymesexternallyotheranother
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ah(exclamation)
/ɑː/
ah !, oh !
used to express surprise, pleasure or sympathy, or when you disagree with somebody
Ah, now I understand.
Ah, maintenant je comprends.
Synonymesohwellhmmalasdear
Antonymesnone
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anybody(pronoun)
/ˈenibɑːdi/
quelqu'un, personne
used instead of somebody in negative sentences and in questions after if /whether , and after verbs such as prevent , forbid , avoid , etc.
Has anybody seen my keys?
Est-ce que quelqu'un a vu mes clés ?
Synonymesanyonesomeonesomebodya person
Antonymesnobodyno one
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fortunately(adverb)
/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
heureusement, par chance
by good luck
Fortunately, the rain stopped before the game started.
Heureusement, la pluie s'est arrêtée avant le début du match.
Synonymesluckilyhappilythankfully
Antonymesunfortunatelyunluckily