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B1 · Time & numbers
B1 · Temps et nombres
actuellement, en ce moment
at the present time
Currently, customers are demanding big discounts for bulk orders
Actuellement, les clients exigent de fortes remises sur les commandes en gros.
We are currently exploring plans to update the MX3 model.
Synonymesnowat presentpresentlyat the momenttodayin these timesAntonymesformerlypreviouslyin the pastearliersouvent, fréquemment
often
Appliances frequently come with a one-year warranty
Les appareils électroménagers sont souvent vendus avec une garantie d'un an.
Warranties for this kind of appliance are frequently limited in their coverage
SynonymesoftencommonlyregularlygenerallyusuallyoftentimesAntonymesrarelyinfrequentlyseldomoccasionallyneverdécennie
a period of ten years, especially a continuous period, such as 1910–1919 or 2000–2009
Each decade seems to have its own fad products
Chaque décennie semble avoir ses propres produits à la mode.
After a decade of trying, the company finally developed a vastly superior product
Synonymesten yearsdecenniumAntonymesyearcenturyerarégulièrement
at regular intervals or times
She brushes regularly after every meal
Elle se brosse les dents régulièrement après chaque repas.
I have to remind my son regularly to brush his teeth
SynonymesfrequentlyusuallyordinarilyroutinelysystematicallyconsistentlyAntonymesirregularlyinfrequentlyoccasionallyrarelysporadicallyprécédent, antérieur
happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about
She is his daughter from a previous marriage.
C'est sa fille d'un précédent mariage.
The car has only had one previous owner.
SynonymespriorformerearlierprecedingpastAntonymeslatersubsequentfollowingcurrentpresentcontinu, ininterrompu
happening or existing for a period of time without being interrupted
The rain has been continuous since this morning.
La pluie est continue depuis ce matin.
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health.
SynonymesuninterruptedceaselessunendingsustainedconstantperpetualAntonymesintermittentsporadicoccasionaldiscontinuousinfrequentpour toujours, à jamais
used to say that a particular situation or state will always exist
After her death, their lives changed forever.
Après sa mort, leur vie a changé à jamais.
I'll love you forever!
SynonymeseternallyalwaysperpetuallyevermoreendlesslyinfinitelyAntonymestemporarilybrieflyfleetinglymomentarilytransientlyneverfinalement, en fin de compte
at the end of a period of time or a series of events
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for ‘The Times’.
Elle espère trouver un emploi dans le journal local et travailler finalement pour ‘The Times’.
I'll get round to mending it eventually.
Synonymesultimatelyin the endfinallysooner or laterin due courseAntonymesinitiallyat firstimmediatelyinstantlyright awayrépété, réitéré
happening, said or done many times
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it.
Le mariage a échoué malgré des tentatives répétées pour le sauver.
repeated absences from work
SynonymesfrequentrecurrentiterativerecurringhabitualAntonymessingularuniqueisolatedonceen moins de, en l'espace de
before a particular period of time has passed; during a particular period of time
Two elections were held within the space of a year.
Deux élections ont eu lieu en l'espace d'un an.
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made.
Synonymesinsideinduringthroughoutamongin the midst ofAntonymesoutsidewithoutbeyondafterà l'origine, au départ
used to describe the situation that existed at the beginning of a particular period or activity, especially before something was changed
The school was originally very small.
À l'origine, l'école était très petite.
She comes originally from York.
Synonymesinitiallyprimarilyat firstin the beginningto begin withAntonymessubsequentlylatereventuallyfinallyoccasion, circonstance
a particular time when something happens
That rich man often goes to that place on special occasions.
Cet homme riche va souvent à cet endroit lors d'occasions spéciales.
On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night.
SynonymeseventtimeinstanceopportunitymomentAntonymesneverinfrequencynormalityregularity
