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question		réponse
opposite: weather improves commencer à apprendre		the weather is getting worse
opposite: weather deteriotes commencer à apprendre		the weather improves
rain falling fast and heavily commencer à apprendre		driving rain
snow that is fresh and hard commencer à apprendre		crisp snow The snow is lovely and crisp this morning.
opposite of a hard frost commencer à apprendre		a light frost
opposite of a ligth frost commencer à apprendre		a hard frost There will be a hard frost tonight
very cold winds If the wind picks up, it gets stronger. commencer à apprendre		biting winds
opposite of biting winds commencer à apprendre		light winds The wind was light this morning
complete: crisp commencer à apprendre		snow
complete: a biting commencer à apprendre		wind
complete: unbroken commencer à apprendre		sunshine
complete: a blanket of commencer à apprendre		fog
opposite to pick up The wind picked up in the evening commencer à apprendre		die down The wind died down in the evening
opposite improve The weather is likely to improve tomorrow commencer à apprendre		get worse The weather is likely to get worse tomorrow
opposite extremely hot commencer à apprendre		freezing cold
opposite: strong sun commencer à apprendre		weak sun
opposite heavy rain commencer à apprendre		light rain
streets made of a regular pattern of stones commencer à apprendre		cobbled streets
attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned commencer à apprendre		quaint
for people with expensive tastes commencer à apprendre		upmarket
expensive, in a negative sense commencer à apprendre		pricey
central part of a city where poorer people live and where there are oft en social problems commencer à apprendre		inner city
city panorama commencer à apprendre		city skyline
an area that is protected by law because of its natural beauty, history, or importance as a place for animals or plants to live commencer à apprendre		conservation area
too expensive commencer à apprendre		overpriced
worth the price commencer à apprendre		good value
an avenue has trees on both sides of it commencer à apprendre		a tree-lined avenue
a tall modern building with many floors commencer à apprendre		high-rise flats
having an appearance that looks important or causes admiration commencer à apprendre		imposing
a city area which is empty and in a bad condition commencer à apprendre		wasteland
where the police and other authorities are afraid to enter commencer à apprendre		no-go areas
in very bad condition commencer à apprendre		run-down
not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, e.g. enough money, good living conditions commencer à apprendre		deprived
to spread things in an untidy way commencer à apprendre		to strew
small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places commencer à apprendre		litter
spread over a large area (slightly negative) commencer à apprendre		sprawling
so many cars and so close that they are almost touching each other commencer à apprendre		bumper-to-bumper traffic
very loud noise which never stops commencer à apprendre		incessant roar
a place from which many people travel in order to work in a bigger town or city commencer à apprendre		comfortable suburbs
very poor houses made of discarded materials (e.g. tin, cardboard, plastic, etc.) commencer à apprendre		shanty towns
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something commencer à apprendre		to prevent
on the edge of the city commencer à apprendre		on the outskirts of the city

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