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B2 · Size, amount & shape (3)
B2 · Taille, quantité et forme (3)
réduction, baisse, diminution
an act of making something less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller
The outlet store gave a 20 percent reduction in the price of the shelves and bookcases
Le magasin d'usine a accordé une réduction de 20 pour cent sur le prix des étagères et des bibliothèques.
The reduction in office staff has made it necessary to automate more job functions
SynonymesdecreasecutdeclinediscountloweringdiminishmentAntonymesincreaseriseadditionexpansiongrowthglobal, d'ensemble
including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general
The overall cost of the project was lower than we expected.
Le coût global du projet était inférieur à ce que nous attendions.
Synonymesgenerallymainlyprimarilylargelyin generalon the wholechieflyAntonymesspecificallyparticularlyindividuallypartiallyin detailmultiple, nombreux
many in number; involving many different people or things
The delivery person could not keep track of multiple orders, causing a food mix-up.
Le livreur n'a pas pu suivre plusieurs commandes à la fois, ce qui a causé une confusion dans les repas.
SynonymesnumerousmanyvariousseveralmanifoldAntonymessinglefewuniqueindividualsolerelativement, assez
to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else
The train is relatively empty for this time of day
Le train est relativement vide pour cette heure de la journée.
The train station has been relatively busy for a weekday
SynonymessomewhatcomparativelyproportionatelyfairlyquitemoderatelyAntonymesabsolutelycompletelytotallyentirelydefinitelyquelque peu, un peu
to some degree
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery.
Ce qui leur est arrivé reste quelque peu un mystère.
I was somewhat surprised to see him.
Synonymesslightlya littleratherkind ofsort ofto some extentpartiallymoderatelyAntonymescompletelyentirelytotallyfullyabsolutelydefinitelyléger, infime, moindre
very small in degree
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.
Il est, sans le moindre doute, le plus grand romancier vivant.
The damage was slight.
SynonymesminorsmalltrivialinsignificantfaintnegligibleAntonymesmajorsignificantsubstantialconsiderableseriouspile, tas
a number of things that have been placed on top of each other
a pile of books/clothes/bricks
une pile de livres/de vêtements/de briques
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk.
SynonymesheapstackmoundaccumulationcollectionAntonymessingleoneindividualscattereddistributedampleur, échelle
the size or extent of something, especially when compared with something else
It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster.
Il était impossible de saisir toute l'ampleur de la catastrophe.
SynonymesextentsizescopemagnitudedegreerangeproportionratioAntonymesinsignificancetrivialitysmallnessminutenessréserve
a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.
Il a découvert des réserves de force insoupçonnées.
reserve funds
SynonymesstockpilestoresupplyfundresourceconservationAntonymesdepletionexhaustionwasteexpenditureen partie, partiellement
to some extent; not completely
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved.
Certaines personnes hésitent à assister aux cours, en partie à cause du coût que cela représente.
He was only partly responsible for the accident.
Synonymespartiallysomewhatin partto some extentrelativelyslightlyAntonymescompletelyentirelyfullywhollytotallyraide, abrupt
rising or falling quickly, not gradually
a steep climb/descent/drop
une montée raide / une descente raide / une chute brutale
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.
SynonymesabruptsheerprecipitoussharpverticalperpendicularexaggeratedAntonymesgradualgentleshallowlevelflatminorité
the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group
Only a minority of the students walk to school every day.
Seule une minorité d'élèves va à l'école à pied chaque jour.
Synonymesunderdogsmaller numberlesser partsubgroupAntonymesmajoritypreponderancemassbulkvolume, capacité
the amount of space that an object or a substance fills; the amount of space that a container has
Scientists measured the volume of water in the tank after the flood.
Les scientifiques ont mesuré le volume d'eau dans le réservoir après l'inondation.
Synonymesloudnesssound levelamplitudequantityamountbulkAntonymesquietnesssoftnesssilencesmallnesslackvaste, immense
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
The vast majority of people care nothing about this issue.
L'immense majorité des gens se moque complètement de cette question.
SynonymeshugeimmenseextensivelargegreattremendousenormousAntonymessmalltinylimitednarrowmeager
