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A2 · Size, amount & shape (1)

A2 · Taille, quantité et forme (1)

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item(noun)
/ˈaɪtəm/
article, objet
one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about, etc.
Do you think I can get all these items into one bag?
Pensez-vous que je puisse mettre tous ces articles dans un seul sac ?
The grocery store has a special checkout line for people who are purchasing fewer than ten items
Synonymesobjectthingarticleunitpiece
Antonymeswholeentiretycollection
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height(noun)
/haɪt/
hauteur, taille
the measurement of how tall a person or thing is
The height of this room is 3 meters.
La hauteur de cette pièce est de 3 mètres.
The table is available in several different heights.
Synonymeselevationaltitudepeaktallnesshighness
Antonymesdepthshortnesslowdepressionbase
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degree(noun)
/dɪˈɡriː/
degré
a unit for measuring temperature
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
L'eau bout à 100 degrés Celsius.
Synonymesdiplomaqualificationcertificateawardtitle
Antonymesfailureinabilitylackdeficiency
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hole(noun)
/həʊl/
trou
a hollow space in something solid or in the surface of something
The dog had dug a hole in the ground.
Le chien avait creusé un trou dans le sol.
He dug a deep hole in the garden.
Synonymesopeningcavitygappitvoidaperture
Antonymessolidfullclosurefill
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increase(verb)
/ɪnˈkriːs/
augmenter, accroître
to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make something greater in amount, number, value, etc.
The number of injuries from automobile accidents increases every year.
Le nombre de blessés dans les accidents de voiture augmente chaque année.
price/tax/wage increases
Synonymesrisegrowescalateaugmentexpandmultiply
Antonymesdecreasedeclinereducelessendiminish
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heavy(adjective)
/ˈhevi/
lourd
weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move
This bag is very heavy.
Ce sac est très lourd.
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat).
Synonymesweightyponderousdenseburdensomesubstantial
Antonymeslightweightlessinsignificanteasy
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least(determiner)
/liːst/
le moins de, le moins
smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.
This model uses the least fuel of all the cars we tested.
Ce modèle consomme le moins de carburant de toutes les voitures que nous avons testées.
Synonymessmallestminimumtiniestlowest
Antonymesmostgreatestmaximumlargest
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double(adjective)
/ˈdʌbl/
double
twice as much or as many as usual
Workers get double pay if they work on Sundays.
Les ouvriers touchent le double de salaire s'ils travaillent le dimanche.
Synonymesduplicatetwofoldtwicemultiply by tworeplicate
Antonymeshalvereducedecreaselessen
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huge(adjective)
/hjuːdʒ/
énorme, immense
extremely large in size or amount; great in degree
The sums of money involved are potentially huge.
Les sommes d'argent en jeu sont potentiellement énormes.
huge debts
Synonymesimmensemassivegiganticenormouscolossalvasttremendouslarge
Antonymestinysmallminuteinsignificantlittle
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distance(noun)
/ˈdɪstəns/
distance
the amount of space between two places or things
What's the distance between New York and California?
Quelle est la distance entre New York et la Californie ?
What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston?
Synonymeslengthextentrangespanreachgapinterval
Antonymesclosenessnearnessproximityadjacency
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extreme(adjective)
/ɪkˈstriːm/
extrême
very great in degree
The heat in the desert was extreme.
La chaleur dans le désert était extrême.
people living in extreme poverty
Synonymesintensesevereexcessiveradicalutmostultimategreatest
Antonymesmoderatemildaveragenormalordinarycommon
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bit(noun)
/bɪt/
peu, morceau, bout
a small amount or piece of something
Would you like a bit of cake with your tea?
Voulez-vous un peu de gâteau avec votre thé ?
Synonymeslittlesomesmall amountpiecefragment
Antonymeswholelotmuchentirety
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enormous(adjective)
/ɪˈnɔːrməs/
énorme, colossal
extremely large
He earns an enormous salary.
Il gagne un salaire énorme.
The problems facing the President are enormous.
Synonymeshugeimmensevastgiganticcolossalmassivetremendous
Antonymestinysmallminuteinsignificantnegligible
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extremely(adverb)
/ɪkˈstriːmli/
extrêmement
to a very high degree
She’s extremely beautiful.
Elle est extrêmement belle.
I would be extremely grateful if you could have a word with her.
Synonymesveryhighlyincrediblyremarkablyexceptionallyexceedinglyintenselyprofoundly
Antonymesslightlysomewhatmoderatelya littlemildly
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gap(noun)
/ɡæp/
espace, écart, intervalle
a space where something is missing
Leave a gap between your car and the next.
Laissez un espace entre votre voiture et la suivante.
There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom.
Synonymesspaceintervalbreakopeningvoid
Antonymesclosureconnectioncontinuityfullnesssolidarity
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completely(adverb)
/kəmˈpliːtli/
complètement, totalement
in every way possible; in every part
completely different
complètement différent
completely and utterly broke
Synonymestotallyentirelyfullyutterlyabsolutelyperfectlywholly
Antonymespartiallyincompletelysomewhatslightlypartly
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deep(adjective)
/diːp/
profond
having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom
The lake is very deep in the middle, so be careful.
Le lac est très profond au milieu, alors faites attention.
Synonymesprofoundintensethoroughbottomlessabysmal
Antonymesshallowsuperficialtrivialfrivolous
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further(adjective)
/ˈfɜːrðər/
supplémentaire, autre
more; additional
Have you any further questions?
Avez-vous d'autres questions ?
The museum is closed until further notice(= until we say that it is open again).
Synonymesadditionalmoreextrasupplementaryadvanceddeeper
Antonymeslessfewerclosernearerfinishedcompleted
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amount(noun)
/əˈmaʊnt/
somme, montant, quantité
a quantity of something
He paid regular amounts of money to a charity.
Il versait régulièrement des sommes d'argent à une association caritative.
Synonymesquantitysumvolumeextentmeasuredegreeportion
Antonymeslackabsenceinsufficiencyscarcitydeficiency
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almost(adverb)
/ˈɔːlməʊst/
presque, à peu près
not quite
I almost missed the train.
J'ai failli rater le train.
Synonymesnearlypracticallyvirtuallyaboutapproaching
Antonymescompletelyentirelyfullydefinitely
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circle(noun)
/ˈsɜːrkl/
cercle
a completely round flat shape
Draw a circle on the paper.
Dessine un cercle sur la feuille.
Synonymesringroundorbloop
Antonymessquarelinerectangle
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cross(noun)
/krɔːs/
croix
a mark or shape made of two lines crossing each other (+ or ×), especially as the symbol of Christianity
The cross is the main symbol of Christianity.
La croix est le principal symbole du christianisme.