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A2 · Grammar & linking words (2)

A2 · Mots grammaticaux et connecteurs (2)

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ourselves(pronoun)
/ɑːrˈselvz/
nous-mêmes, nous
the reflexive form of we ; used when you and another person or other people together cause and are affected by an action
We'd like to see it for ourselves.
Nous aimerions le voir par nous-mêmes.
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
Synonymespersonallydirectlyin personon our own
Antonymessomeone elseanother personindirectly
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seem(verb)
/siːm/
sembler, paraître
to give the impression of being or doing something
People aren’t always what they seem to be.
Les gens ne sont pas toujours ce qu'ils semblent être.
They seem to know what they're doing.
Synonymesappearlookappear to belook likesuggestindicate
Antonymesbeprovedemonstrateshow
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such(determiner, pronoun)
/sʌtʃ/
tel, pareil
used for referring to someone or something that is of the type already mentioned
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
Il a dit qu'il n'avait pas le temps, ou a donné une excuse de ce genre.
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.
Synonymeslike thatof that kindsimilaridenticalequivalent
Antonymesdissimilardifferentunlike
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mostly(adverb)
/ˈməʊstli/
principalement, surtout
mainly; generally
The band are mostly teenagers, I think.
Le groupe est surtout composé d'adolescents, je crois.
We're mostly out on Sundays.
Synonymesmainlyprimarilylargelygenerallypredominantlychiefly
Antonymespartlyslightlyminimallyinfrequentlyrarely
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mine(pronoun)
/maɪn/
le mien, la mienne
of or belonging to the person writing or speaking
She wanted one like mine (= like I have).
Elle en voulait un comme le mien.
He's a friend of mine(= one of my friends).
Synonymesbelonging to memy ownmy property
Antonymesyourshisherstheirs
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yours(pronoun)
/jərz/
le tien, le vôtre, à toi
of or belonging to you
Is that book yours?
Est-ce que ce livre est à toi ?
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker.
Synonymesbelonging to youyour property
Antonymesmineanother's
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unfortunately(adverb)
/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
malheureusement
used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position
Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with me.
Malheureusement, je n'avais pas ma carte de crédit sur moi.
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
Synonymessadlyregrettablyalasunluckilyby bad luck
Antonymesfortunatelyluckilyhappily
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none(pronoun)
/nʌn/
aucun, pas un seul
not one of a group of people or things; not any
Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got none left.
Des billets pour vendredi ? Désolé, il ne nous en reste aucun.
‘Is there any more milk?’ ‘No, none at all.’
Synonymeszeronot onenothingnilnada
Antonymessomeanyallplentymany
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used to(modal verb)
/juːst tə/
avoir l'habitude de, autrefois
used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.
Autrefois, nous allions faire de la voile sur le lac en été.
I used to live in London.
Synonymesformerlypreviouslyin the pastoncewould
Antonymescurrentlynowpresentlystill
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while(conjunction)
/waɪl/
pendant que, tandis que
during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening
We must have been burgled while we were asleep.
On a dû nous cambrioler pendant que nous dormions.
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
Synonymesduringas long aswhilstwhen
Antonymesafterfollowing
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shall(modal verb)
/ʃəl/
(futur) je/nous + futur simple
used with I and we for talking about or predicting the future
I shall be away next week, so please call my assistant.
Je serai absent la semaine prochaine, alors appelez mon assistant, s'il vous plaît.
Synonymeswillshouldmustought to
Antonymeswon'tshan'tmustn't
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whose(pronoun)
/huːz/
à qui
used in questions to ask who something belongs to
I wonder whose this is.
Je me demande à qui c'est.
Whose house is that?
Synonymesof whombelonging to whom
Antonymeseveryone'snobody's
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perhaps(adverb)
/pərˈhæps/
peut-être
possibly
‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
« Tu vas venir ? » « Peut-être. On verra comment je me sens. »
Perhaps he's forgotten.
Synonymesmaybepossiblyconceivablyperchancelikelypotentially
Antonymescertainlydefinitelysurelyabsolutelyassuredly
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might(modal verb)
/maɪt/
pouvoir, se pouvoir que
used when showing that something is or was possible
He said he might come tomorrow.
Il a dit qu'il viendrait peut-être demain.
major international companies
Synonymespossiblymaybeperhapscouldmay
Antonymesdefinitelycertainlysurelywillmust
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neither(determiner)
/ˈniːðər/
ni l'un ni l'autre, aucun des deux
not one nor the other of two things or people
Neither of my parents can speak English.
Ni l'un ni l'autre de mes parents ne parle anglais.
Synonymesnornot eitheralso not
Antonymesalsotooeither
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myself(pronoun)
/maɪˈself/
moi-même
used when the speaker or writer is also the person affected by an action
I did it myself.
Je l'ai fait moi-même.
Synonymespersonallyaloneoneself
Antonymesanothersomeone else
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themselves(pronoun)
/ðəmˈselvz/
se, eux-mêmes, elles-mêmes
used when people or animals performing an action are also affected by it
The children looked at themselves in the mirror and laughed.
Les enfants se sont regardés dans le miroir et ont ri.
Synonymestheir own selvesthe very people
Antonymesanothersomeone else
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wow(exclamation)
/waʊ/
waouh, ouah
used to show that you are very surprised or impressed by somebody/something
Wow, that's amazing!
Waouh, c'est incroyable !
Synonymesamazingfantasticastoundingremarkableterrific
Antonymesunimpressiveboringordinary