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question		réponse
vanish commencer à apprendre		to disappear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be easily explained
handful commencer à apprendre		a very small number of people or things
dot commencer à apprendre		a small round mark or spot
horizon commencer à apprendre		the line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky
reflect commencer à apprendre		if a person or a thing is reflected in a mirror, glass, or water, you can see an image of the person or thing on the surface of the mirror, glass, or water
first-hand knowledge commencer à apprendre		experience etc that has been learned or gained by doing something yourself or by talking to someone yourself
orbit commencer à apprendre		to travel in a curved path around a much larger object such as the Earth, the Sun etc
fraction commencer à apprendre		a very small amount of something
stint commencer à apprendre		a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
veteran commencer à apprendre		someone who has been a soldier, sailor etc in a war
freefall commencer à apprendre		the movement of someone or something through the air without engine power
footage commencer à apprendre		cinema film showing a particular event
float commencer à apprendre		if something floats, it moves slowly through the air or stays up in the air
gravity commencer à apprendre		the force that causes something to fall to the ground or to be attracted to another planet
altitude commencer à apprendre		the height of an object or place above the sea
cruise commencer à apprendre		to drive a car slowly through a place with no particular purpose
breakneck speed commencer à apprendre		extremely and often dangerously fast
dock commencer à apprendre		if a ship docks, or if the captain docks it, it sails into a dock so that it can unload
perfect commencer à apprendre		to make something as good as you are able to
cautious commencer à apprendre		careful to avoid danger or risks
price tag commencer à apprendre		a piece of paper with a price on it that is attached to something in a shop
equalise commencer à apprendre		to make two or more things the same in size, value, amount etc
hatch commencer à apprendre		a small hole in the wall or floor between two rooms, or the door that covers it
chaos commencer à apprendre		a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order
subtle art commencer à apprendre		a method that is a skilful and clever
trail commencer à apprendre		a long line or a series of marks that have been left by someone or something
like a bull in a china shop commencer à apprendre		if you are like a bull in a china shop, you keep knocking things over, dropping things, breaking things etc
close quarters commencer à apprendre		if something happens or is done at close quarters, it happens inside a small space or is done from a short distance away
swollen commencer à apprendre		a part of your body that is swollen is bigger than usual, especially because you are ill or injured
erase commencer à apprendre		to get rid of something so that it has gone completely and no longer exists
wrinkle commencer à apprendre		wrinkles are lines on your face and skin that you get when you are old
play havoc with commencer à apprendre		create a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order, especially so that it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way
assault commencer à apprendre		attack or shock, sometimes in a positive way
continual commencer à apprendre		continuing for a long time without stopping
lap (round) commencer à apprendre		a single journey around a race track
impose commencer à apprendre		if someone in authority imposes a rule, punishment, tax etc, they force people to accept it
be up and about commencer à apprendre		be fit and active
glide commencer à apprendre		to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort
anchor commencer à apprendre		to lower the anchor on a ship or boat to hold it in one place
hulk commencer à apprendre		a large heavy person or thing
interconnecting commencer à apprendre		if two systems, places etc are interconnected, or if they interconnect, they are joined together
snuggle down commencer à apprendre		to settle into a warm comfortable position
exceptional commencer à apprendre		unusually good
hurtle commencer à apprendre		if something, especially something big or heavy, hurtles somewhere, it moves or falls very fast
crash-land commencer à apprendre		an occasion when a pilot has to bring a plane down to the ground in a sudden and dangerous way because the plane has a problem
weightless commencer à apprendre		something that is weightless seems to have no weight, especially when it is floating in space or water
gravity commencer à apprendre		the force that causes something to fall to the ground or to be attracted to another planet
exert oneself commencer à apprendre		to work very hard and use a lot of physical or mental energy
hygiene commencer à apprendre		the practice of keeping yourself and the things around you clean in order to prevent diseases
once in a blue moon commencer à apprendre		very rarely
spaced out commencer à apprendre		not fully conscious of what is happening around you, especially because you are extremely tired or have taken drugs
live on another planet commencer à apprendre		used humorously to say that someone's ideas are not at all practical or sensible
not rocket science commencer à apprendre		used to say that something is not difficult to do or understand
rocket commencer à apprendre		if a price or amount rockets, it increases quickly and suddenly
glance commencer à apprendre		to quickly look at someone or something
glimpse commencer à apprendre		to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them
scan commencer à apprendre		to read something quickly
like a fish out of water commencer à apprendre		to feel uncomfortable because you feel you do not belong in a place or situation
like a red rag to a bull commencer à apprendre		very likely to make someone angry or upset
like a dog with a bone commencer à apprendre		extremely stubborn and determined
like two peas in a pod commencer à apprendre		exactly the same in appearance, behaviour etc
like water off a duck's back commencer à apprendre		if criticism, warnings etc are like water off a duck's back, they have no effect on the person you are saying them to
identical commencer à apprendre		exactly the same, or very similar
unbearable commencer à apprendre		too unpleasant, painful, or annoying to deal with
regardless of commencer à apprendre		without being affected or influenced by something
(idea) get off the ground commencer à apprendre		to start to be successful
break the mould commencer à apprendre		to change a situation completely, by doing something that has not been done before
grab commencer à apprendre		o take an opportunity, accept an invitation etc immediately:
in control commencer à apprendre		the state of making someone or something do what you want or making something happen in the way you want
disabled commencer à apprendre		someone who is disabled cannot use a part of their body properly, or cannot learn easily
sector commencer à apprendre		a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade etc
nozzle commencer à apprendre		a part that is fitted to the end of a hose, pipe etc to direct and control the stream of liquid or gas pouring out
labour-saving device commencer à apprendre		a machine that makes it easier for you to do a particular job
redundant commencer à apprendre		not necessary because something else means or does the same thing
in equal measure commencer à apprendre		used when the amount of one thing is the same as the amount of another thing
practicality commencer à apprendre		how suitable something is, or whether it will work
smoothly commencer à apprendre		if a planned event, piece of work etc goes smoothly, there are no problems to spoil it
ensure commencer à apprendre		to make certain that something will happen properly
bow commencer à apprendre		to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an audience
unconventional commencer à apprendre		very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc
ashes commencer à apprendre		the soft grey powder that remains after something has been burned
encased commencer à apprendre		covered or surrounded completely
out of the question commencer à apprendre		if something is out of the question, it is definitely not possible or not allowed
precious commencer à apprendre		something that is precious is valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care
irritate commencer à apprendre		to make someone feel annoyed or impatient, especially by doing something many times or for a long period of time
surly commencer à apprendre		bad-tempered and unfriendly
growth commencer à apprendre		an increase in amount, number, or size
accepted wisdom commencer à apprendre		a belief or opinion that most people have
lobe commencer à apprendre		a round part of an organ in your body, especially in your brain or lungs
impulse commencer à apprendre		a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do
nerve cell commencer à apprendre		a neuron
coat with commencer à apprendre		to cover something with a thin layer of something else
fatty commencer à apprendre		containing a lot of fat
substance commencer à apprendre		a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas
unacceptable commencer à apprendre		something that is unacceptable is so wrong or bad that you think it should not be allowed
bring someone up commencer à apprendre		to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up
apprenticeship commencer à apprendre		the job of being an apprentice, or the period of time in which you are an apprentice
hang out with commencer à apprendre		to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people
restrain commencer à apprendre		to stop someone from doing something, often by using physical force
life skill commencer à apprendre		an ability to do something well, which you need for everyday life
erratic commencer à apprendre		something that is erratic does not follow any pattern or plan but happens in a way that is not regular
innate commencer à apprendre		an innate quality or ability is something you are born with
hold out against commencer à apprendre		resist
underestimate commencer à apprendre		to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is
appealing commencer à apprendre		attractive or interesting
mess around commencer à apprendre		to spend time lazily, doing things slowly and in a way that is not planned
crucial commencer à apprendre		something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it
programme commencer à apprendre		to set a machine to operate in a particular way
biological clock commencer à apprendre		the system in plants and animals that controls when they sleep, eat, produce babies etc
function commencer à apprendre		to work in the correct or intended way
out of synch commencer à apprendre		if things are out of sync, they are not working well together at exactly the same time and speed
catch up on commencer à apprendre		to do what needs to be done because you have not been able to do it until now
radical commencer à apprendre		a radical change or difference is very big and important
sponge commencer à apprendre		a piece of a soft natural or artificial substance full of small holes, which can suck up liquid and is used for washing
become addicted to commencer à apprendre		liking something so much that you do not want to stop doing it or having it
harmful commencer à apprendre		causing harm
fast-paced commencer à apprendre		moving very fast
stimulation commencer à apprendre		to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further
overload commencer à apprendre		to put too many things or people on or into something
alter commencer à apprendre		to change, or to make someone or something change
mammal commencer à apprendre		a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young. Humans, dogs, and whales are mammals.
steady commencer à apprendre		continuing or developing gradually or without stopping, and not likely to change
cope commencer à apprendre		to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation
acute commencer à apprendre		an acute problem is very serious
deficit commencer à apprendre		the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need
think one one's feet commencer à apprendre		to think of ideas and make decisions very quickly
all at sea commencer à apprendre		confused or not sure what to do
brainy commencer à apprendre		able to learn easily and think quickly
dense commencer à apprendre		not able to understand things easily
dim commencer à apprendre		not intelligent
disoriented commencer à apprendre		confused and not understanding what is happening around you
feeble-minded commencer à apprendre		stupid or not sensible
gifted commencer à apprendre		having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well
have a good head on one's shoulders commencer à apprendre		be sensible and down to earth
high IQ commencer à apprendre		your IQ is your level of intelligence, measured by a special test, with 100 being the average result
knowledgeable commencer à apprendre		knowing a lot
muddled commencer à apprendre		confused
perplexed commencer à apprendre		confused and worried by something that you do not understand
precocious commencer à apprendre		a precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way – sometimes used to show disapproval in British English
quick-witted commencer à apprendre		able to think and understand things quickly
slow on the uptake commencer à apprendre		not quick to understand something new
mind like a sieve commencer à apprendre		to forget things easily
mindless commencer à apprendre		completely stupid and without any purpose
reminder commencer à apprendre		something that makes you notice, remember, or think about something
recollection commencer à apprendre		something from the past that you remember
recall commencer à apprendre		to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past

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