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question		réponse
vary commencer à apprendre		if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other
restless commencer à apprendre		unwilling to keep still or stay where you are, especially because you are nervous or bored
crash course commencer à apprendre		a course in which you learn a lot about a particular subject in a very short period of time
be reliant on commencer à apprendre		dependent on someone or something
in the vicinity commencer à apprendre		in the area around a particular place
liaise commencer à apprendre		to exchange information with someone who works in another organization or department so that you can both be more effective
assimilate commencer à apprendre		if people assimilate or are assimilated into a country or group, they become part of that group and are accepted by the people in that group
run-down commencer à apprendre		a building or area that is run-down is in very bad condition
master commencer à apprendre		to learn a skill or a language so well that you have no difficulty with it
stretch commencer à apprendre		to make someone use all of their skill, abilities, or intelligence
affluent commencer à apprendre		having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc
allocate commencer à apprendre		to use something for a particular purpose, give something to a particular person etc, especially after an official decision has been made
initiative commencer à apprendre		the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do
grasp of commencer à apprendre		your ability to understand a complicated idea, situation, or subject
challenging commencer à apprendre		difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way
mutual respect commencer à apprendre		respect that two or more people have for each other
get over (an idea) commencer à apprendre		to succeed in communicating ideas or information to other people
disadvantaged commencer à apprendre		having social problems, such as a lack of money or education, which make it difficult for you to succeed
pilot project commencer à apprendre		a small project which is carried out as a test to see if an idea, product, etc will be successful
apprehensive commencer à apprendre		worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future
directionless commencer à apprendre		lacking a clear direction or aim
disillusioned commencer à apprendre		disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good, or that an idea is right
distracted commencer à apprendre		anxious and unable to think clearly
engaged commencer à apprendre		paying attention and interested
inspired commencer à apprendre		having very exciting special qualities that are better than anyone or anything else
intimidated commencer à apprendre		feeling worried and lacking confidence because of the situation you are in or the people you are with
motivated adj commencer à apprendre		very keen to do something or achieve something, especially because you find it interesting or exciting
muddled commencer à apprendre		confused
overwhelmed commencer à apprendre		if work or a problem overwhelms someone, it is too much or too difficult to deal with
passive commencer à apprendre		someone who is passive tends to accept things that happen to them or things that people say to them, without taking any action
pressurised commencer à apprendre		feeling worried, or making you feel worried, because of the number of things you have to do
relieved commencer à apprendre		feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something
self-conscious commencer à apprendre		worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
well-supported commencer à apprendre		to have enough money, emotional support, etc for what you need
demoralising commencer à apprendre		reducing or destroying someone's courage or confidence
video clip commencer à apprendre		a short part of a film or television programme that is shown by itself, especially as an advertisement
communal commencer à apprendre		shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together
virtuoso commencer à apprendre		someone who is a very skilful performer, especially in music
not have a leg to stand on commencer à apprendre		to be in a situation where you cannot prove or legally support what you say
drop out commencer à apprendre		to no longer do an activity or belong to a group
hostile commencer à apprendre		angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone, and ready to argue with them
cram commencer à apprendre		to prepare yourself for an examination by learning a lot of information quickly
figure out commencer à apprendre		to think about a problem or situation until you find the answer or understand what has happened
desperate commencer à apprendre		willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger
turn someone round commencer à apprendre		if a person turns around, he/she changes and starts to develop in a positive way
expel commencer à apprendre		to officially force someone to leave a school or organization
mutual commencer à apprendre		mutual feelings such as respect, trust, or hatred are feelings that two or more people have for each other
nurture commencer à apprendre		to help a plan, idea, feeling etc to develop
pull yourself together commencer à apprendre		to force yourself to stop behaving in a nervous, frightened, or uncontrolled way
shame commencer à apprendre		the feeling you have when you feel guilty and embarrassed because you, or someone who is close to you, have done something wrong
rage commencer à apprendre		a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger
rough and ready commencer à apprendre		not perfect, but good enough for a particular purpose
scheme commencer à apprendre		an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training
shift commencer à apprendre		to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this
skive off commencer à apprendre		to avoid work or school by staying away or leaving without permission
substantial commencer à apprendre		large in amount or number
trigger commencer à apprendre		to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events
instinctive commencer à apprendre		based on instinct and not involving thought
aggressive commencer à apprendre		behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone
hostile commencer à apprendre		angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone, and ready to argue with them
scornful commencer à apprendre		feeling or showing scorn
distressed commencer à apprendre		very upset
indifferent commencer à apprendre		not at all interested in someone or something
disaffected commencer à apprendre		not satisfied with your government, leader etc, and therefore no longer loyal to them or no longer believing they can help you
resistant commencer à apprendre		not damaged or affected by something
see eye to eye commencer à apprendre		if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other
do as you are told commencer à apprendre		behave in the way someone has asked you to
get your own way commencer à apprendre		achieve the result you want
keep yourself to yourself commencer à apprendre		to live a very quiet private life and not do many things that involve other people
rub people up the wrong way commencer à apprendre		to annoy someone by the things you say or do, usually without intending to
on a whim commencer à apprendre		a sudden feeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or good reason
look up to commencer à apprendre		admire and respect
become close to someone commencer à apprendre		develop a strong relationship with someone
come across as commencer à apprendre		appear to have a particular quality, when this may or may not be true
good fun commencer à apprendre		enjoyable to be with because they are happy and amusing
dry sense of humour commencer à apprendre		someone with a dry sense of humour says funny and clever things while seeming to be serious
take after someone commencer à apprendre		to look or behave like an older relative
have your heart set on commencer à apprendre		to want very much to have or achieve something, or to be determined to do something
run in the family commencer à apprendre		if something such as a quality, disease, or skill runs in the family, many people in that family have it
high expectations commencer à apprendre		a feeling or belief that something or someone should be a success
alternately commencer à apprendre		two things happening one after the other in a regular pattern
rough and ready commencer à apprendre		not perfect, but good enough for a particular purpose
on the brink of commencer à apprendre		a situation when you are almost in a new situation
indulgence commencer à apprendre		the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want
stability commencer à apprendre		the condition of being steady and not changing
inwardly commencer à apprendre		felt or experienced in your own mind but not expressed to other people
associate commencer à apprendre		to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another
consistent commencer à apprendre		"always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc – usually used to show approval"
misbehave commencer à apprendre		to behave badly, and cause trouble or annoy people
substantial commencer à apprendre		large in amount or number
chaotic commencer à apprendre		a chaotic situation is one in which everything is happening in a confused way
spiral commencer à apprendre		a process, usually a harmful one, in which something gradually but continuously gets worse or better
bond commencer à apprendre		something that unites two or more people or groups, such as love, or a shared interest or idea
underachieving commencer à apprendre		not doing as well at school or at work as they could do if they worked harder
lump together commencer à apprendre		to put two or more different people or things together and consider them as a single group, sometimes wrongly
group dynamic commencer à apprendre		the way in which people in a group behave, react, and affect each other
misbehave commencer à apprendre		to behave badly, and cause trouble or annoy people
despise commencer à apprendre		to dislike and have a low opinion of someone or something
lurk commencer à apprendre		to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong
aspect commencer à apprendre		one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts
awkward commencer à apprendre		making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say
catch unawares commencer à apprendre		if something catches you unawares, it happens when you are not expecting it and are not prepared
cotton on commencer à apprendre		to begin to understand something
turn down commencer à apprendre		refuse
obsessive commencer à apprendre		thinking or worrying about something all the time, so that you do not think about other things enough – used to show disapproval
implication commencer à apprendre		a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc
wear off commencer à apprendre		if pain or the effect of something wears off, it gradually stops
turn out (to be) commencer à apprendre		to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect
put one's foot down commencer à apprendre		to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something
dawn on commencer à apprendre		if a fact dawns on you, you realize it for the first time
simplistic commencer à apprendre		treating difficult subjects in a way that is too simple
tendency commencer à apprendre		if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it
subtlety commencer à apprendre		the quality that something has when it has been done in a clever or skilful way, with careful attention to small details
impact commencer à apprendre		the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
be glued to commencer à apprendre		to look at something with all your attention
split up with commencer à apprendre		if people split up, they end a marriage or relationship with each other
can't help oneself commencer à apprendre		used to say that someone is unable to change their behaviour or feelings, or to prevent themselves from doing something
take in one's stride commencer à apprendre		to not allow something to annoy, embarrass, or upset you:
go over old ground commencer à apprendre		talk about the same things
liable commencer à apprendre		likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency
sneak commencer à apprendre		to quickly and secretly steal something unimportant or of little value
flatter commencer à apprendre		to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it
astounded commencer à apprendre		very surprised or shocked
accountable commencer à apprendre		responsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticized for them
be woven into commencer à apprendre		past participle of weave; to put many different ideas, subjects, stories etc together and connect them smoothly
a fair bit of commencer à apprendre		a reasonable amount
constructive commencer à apprendre		useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results
impose limitations commencer à apprendre		force to accept rules
peer commencer à apprendre		your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc
so much the better commencer à apprendre		used to say that something would be even better or bring even more advantages
radical commencer à apprendre		a radical change or difference is very big and important
rave notice commencer à apprendre		strong praise for a new play, book etc
reluctant commencer à apprendre		slow and unwilling
intend commencer à apprendre		to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose
rigorous commencer à apprendre		careful, thorough, and exact
soft option commencer à apprendre		easy choice
fire with commencer à apprendre		made to feel interested in something and excited about it
come to terms with commencer à apprendre		to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it
demanding commencer à apprendre		needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill
transferable commencer à apprendre		the quality of being able to move from one place, school, job etc to another

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