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B1 · People & family
B1 · Personnes et famille
ennemi
a person who hates somebody or who acts or speaks against somebody/something
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them).
Les oiseaux sont les ennemis naturels de nombreux insectes nuisibles (= ils les tuent).
He has a lot of enemies in the company.
SynonymesadversaryfoeopponentrivalantagonistAntonymesfriendallysupporterassociateembrasser
to touch somebody with your lips as a sign of love or sexual desire or when saying hello or goodbye
He lifted the trophy up and kissed it.
Il a soulevé le trophée et l'a embrassé.
They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other).
Synonymespecksmoochosculatelip-lockAntonymesslapinsultignoreromantique
connected with or about love or a sexual relationship
I'm reading a romantic novel.
Je lis un roman romantique.
a romantic candlelit dinner
SynonymesaffectionatepassionatelovingsentimentaldreamyidylliccharmingAntonymesunromanticunfeelingpracticalunsentimentalrealisticpragmaticsexe
the state of being male or female
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.
Veuillez indiquer votre sexe et votre date de naissance ci-dessous.
sex discrimination(= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way)
Synonymesgenderbiological sexsexual identityAntonymesasexualitygentleman, homme galant
a man who is polite and well educated, who has excellent manners and always behaves well
Thank you—you're a real gentleman.
Merci, vous êtes un vrai gentleman.
He's no gentleman!
Synonymesman of honorman of his wordupstanding mandecent manhonorable mansirAntonymescadboorloutvillainscoundreljeunesse
the time of life when a person is young, especially the time before a child becomes an adult
She regrets spending her youth travelling, not studying.
Elle regrette d'avoir passé sa jeunesse à voyager au lieu d'étudier.
She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying.
Synonymesyoung ageprimeadolescencespringtimeearly yearsAntonymesold ageelderlymaturityadulthoodseniorityparent
a person who is in the same family as somebody else
We spent the holidays visiting friends and relations in the countryside.
Nous avons passé les vacances à rendre visite à des amis et à des parents à la campagne.
SynonymesconnectionrelationshiplinkassociationtieAntonymesseparationdissociationdisconnectionseveranceinconnu, étranger
a person that you do not know
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk.
Un parfait inconnu était assis à mon bureau.
They got on well together although they were total strangers.
Synonymesforeigneroutsideraliennewcomerunknown personAntonymesacquaintancefriendfamiliarnativelocalprincesse
a female member of a royal family, especially the daughter or granddaughter of a king or queen
The princess waved to the crowd from the palace balcony.
La princesse a salué la foule depuis le balcon du palais.
Synonymesroyal daughterheiress apparentnoblewomanaristocratAntonymescommonerpauperpeasantgénération
all the people who were born at about the same time
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war.
Ma génération a grandi sans avoir connu de guerre mondiale.
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts.
Synonymesage groupcohortbreedlineageprogenysuccessionAntonymesindividualspecificoneprince
a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen
Once upon a time, there lived a king who had seven princes.
Il était une fois un roi qui avait sept princes.
the royal princes
Synonymesheirroyalcrown princesuccessornoblemanAntonymescommonersubjectpeasantnatal
connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life
She returned to her native country after twenty years abroad.
Elle est retournée dans son pays natal après vingt ans passés à l'étranger.
SynonymesindigenousaboriginallocaloriginalAntonymesforeignalienimmigrantnon-native
