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question		réponse
constant commencer à apprendre		happening regularly or all the time
state of flux commencer à apprendre		a situation in which things are changing a lot and you cannot be sure what will happen
disuse commencer à apprendre		a situation in which something is no longer used
productive commencer à apprendre		producing or achieving a lot
deserted commencer à apprendre		empty and quiet because no people are there
practically commencer à apprendre		almost
literate commencer à apprendre		able to read and write
give the green light commencer à apprendre		to allow a project, plan etc to begin
virtually commencer à apprendre		almost
notably commencer à apprendre		used to say that a person or thing is a typical example or the most important example of something
come across as commencer à apprendre		if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
pretentious commencer à apprendre		if someone or something is pretentious, they try to seem more important, intelligent, or high class than they really are in order to be impressive
particularly commencer à apprendre		more than usual or more than others
clumsy commencer à apprendre		moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc
wind someone up commencer à apprendre		to deliberately say or do something that will annoy or worry someone, as a joke
fade away commencer à apprendre		to gradually disappear
turn back the clock commencer à apprendre		to return to a good situation that you experienced in the past or to make someone remember such a situation
driving force commencer à apprendre		someone or something that strongly influences people and makes them do something
take short cuts commencer à apprendre		use a quicker way of doing something
motivator commencer à apprendre		something or someone that makes you want to do or achieve something
vibrant commencer à apprendre		full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive
obtrusive commencer à apprendre		noticeable in an unpleasant or annoying way
adapt commencer à apprendre		to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation
revel in commencer à apprendre		to enjoy something very much
applaud commencer à apprendre		to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc
a wealth of commencer à apprendre		a lot of something useful or good
get your message over commencer à apprendre		make someone understand what you are saying
get through to commencer à apprendre		make yourself understood to someone
bring up (a subject) commencer à apprendre		to mention a subject or start to talk about it
crop up commencer à apprendre		if a problem crops up, it happens or appears suddenly and in an unexpected way
talk someone out of commencer à apprendre		dissuade someone from doing something
talk over commencer à apprendre		discuss something
on behalf of commencer à apprendre		instead of someone, or as their representative
needless to say commencer à apprendre		used when you are telling someone something that they probably know or expect
on speaking terms with commencer à apprendre		have a good relationship with someone
talk sense into commencer à apprendre		try to make someone behave in a more sensible way
make small talk commencer à apprendre		have a polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects
go without saying commencer à apprendre		if something goes without saying, it doesn't need to be mentioned
get a word in edgeways commencer à apprendre		to get a chance to say something
miss the point of commencer à apprendre		not recognise the purpose or aim of something
make head or tail of commencer à apprendre		to be completely unable to understand something
have a go at someone commencer à apprendre		to criticize someone
go on about commencer à apprendre		talk endlessly, in a boring way
drop hints about commencer à apprendre		say or do something to suggest something to someone, without telling them directly
take the words out of someone's mouth commencer à apprendre		say what the other person was thinking or about to say
a good grounding in commencer à apprendre		training in the basic parts of a subject or skill
reassurance commencer à apprendre		something that is said or done which makes someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem
availability commencer à apprendre		something that is available is able to be used or can easily be bought or found
inconsiderate commencer à apprendre		not caring about the feelings, needs, or comfort of other people
a minority of commencer à apprendre		a small group of people or things within a much larger group
approval commencer à apprendre		when a plan, decision, or person is officially accepted
a means to an end commencer à apprendre		something that you do only to achieve a result, not because you want to do it or because it is important
actually commencer à apprendre		used to add new information to what you have just said, to give your opinion, or to start a new conversation
open someone's eyes to commencer à apprendre		make someone realise something
stuck in a rut commencer à apprendre		living or working in a situation that never changes, so that you feel bored
get by on commencer à apprendre		to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more
incentive commencer à apprendre		something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc
tough going commencer à apprendre		difficult to do or deal with
payoff commencer à apprendre		an advantage or profit that you get as a result of doing something
inadequate commencer à apprendre		not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose
take a year out commencer à apprendre		to stop doing something for a year
from scratch commencer à apprendre		if you start something from scratch, you begin it without using anything that existed or was prepared before
end up as commencer à apprendre		to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it
change tack commencer à apprendre		change the way you deal with a particular situation or a method that you use to achieve something
have time on your hands commencer à apprendre		have time to spare
comfort zone commencer à apprendre		your comfort zone is the range of activities or situations that you feel happy and confident in
narrow something down commencer à apprendre		to reduce the number of things included in a range
switch commencer à apprendre		to change from doing or using one thing to doing or using another
conduct research commencer à apprendre		to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
intuition commencer à apprendre		the ability to understand or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts
a (guitar) freak commencer à apprendre		someone who is extremely interested in a particular subject so that other people think they are strange or unusual
take for granted commencer à apprendre		to believe that something is true without making sure
go along with commencer à apprendre		agree to do something that someone else wants to do
dawn on someone commencer à apprendre		if a feeling or idea dawns, you have it for the first time
detail commencer à apprendre		to list things or give all the facts or information about something
snap judgement commencer à apprendre		a judgment or decision made quickly, without careful thought or discussion
mull over commencer à apprendre		to think about a problem, plan etc for a long time before making a decision
flash onto commencer à apprendre		to be shown quickly on television, on a computer, or on a film
participant commencer à apprendre		someone who is taking part in an activity or event
distract commencer à apprendre		to take someone’s attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something else
unconscious commencer à apprendre		a feeling or thought that is unconscious is one that you have without realizing it
store commencer à apprendre		to put things away and keep them until you need them
kaleidoscopic commencer à apprendre		kaleidoscopic scenes, colours, or patterns change often and quickly
electrode commencer à apprendre		a small piece of metal or a wire that is used to send electricity through a system or through a person’s body
dream up commencer à apprendre		to think of a plan or idea, especially an unusual one
eminently commencer à apprendre		completely and without a doubt – use this to show approval
livid commencer à apprendre		extremely angry
burst into tears commencer à apprendre		start crying suddenly
in two minds commencer à apprendre		unsure about
stranded commencer à apprendre		a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
tingle commencer à apprendre		if a part of your body tingles, you feel a slight stinging feeling, especially on your skin
wind someone up commencer à apprendre		to deliberately say or do something that will annoy or worry someone, as a joke
wear thin commencer à apprendre		if something is wearing thin, you are bored with it because it is not interesting any more, or has become annoying
be down commencer à apprendre		feel depressed
grouchy commencer à apprendre		in a bad temper, especially because you are tired
cheer up commencer à apprendre		to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad
out of sorts commencer à apprendre		feeling a little ill or upset
lose one's cool i commencer à apprendre		to stop being calm in an annoying or frightening situation
fly into a rage commencer à apprendre		suddenly become very angry
do one's head in commencer à apprendre		to make you feel confused and annoyed
on reflection commencer à apprendre		after careful thought, or an idea or opinion based on this
in the heat of the moment commencer à apprendre		when feelings were very strong
ratty commencer à apprendre		becoming annoyed quickly or easily
beside oneself commencer à apprendre		to be feeling so angry, excited etc that you find it difficult to control yourself
make a scene commencer à apprendre		have a loud angry argument, especially in a public place
pull oneself together commencer à apprendre		to force yourself to stop behaving in a nervous, frightened, or uncontrolled way
get to someone commencer à apprendre		to make someone feel annoyed or upset
keep one's head commencer à apprendre		to remain calm and sensible in a difficult or frightening situation

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