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question		réponse
advantage commencer à apprendre		a good or useful feature that something has
disadvantage commencer à apprendre		something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective
abroad commencer à apprendre		in or to a foreign country
feature commencer à apprendre		a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical
notion commencer à apprendre		an idea, belief, or opinion
conventional wisdom commencer à apprendre		the opinion that most people consider to be normal and right, but that is sometimes shown to be wrong
desire commencer à apprendre		a strong hope or wish
fairytale commencer à apprendre		extremely happy, lucky etc in a way that usually only happens in children’s stories
specification commencer à apprendre		a clear statement of what is needed or wanted
unveil commencer à apprendre		to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time
slide commencer à apprendre		to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it, or to make something move in this way
bouncy castle commencer à apprendre		a large object filled with air, often shaped like a castle, that children jump on for fun
option commencer à apprendre		a choice you can make in a particular situation
expose commencer à apprendre		to show something that is usually covered or hidden
reveal commencer à apprendre		to make known something that was previously secret or unknown
outline commencer à apprendre		to describe something in a general way, giving the main points but not the details
uncover commencer à apprendre		to find out about something that has been kept secret
issue commencer à apprendre		a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about, especially a social or political matter that affects the interests of a lot of people
challenge commencer à apprendre		something that tests strength, skill, or ability, especially in a way that is interesting
claim commencer à apprendre		to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved
express commencer à apprendre		to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions
utter commencer à apprendre		to make a sound with your voice, especially with difficulty
substance commencer à apprendre		a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas
component commencer à apprendre		one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc
material commencer à apprendre		a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal
element commencer à apprendre		one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work etc, especially one that is basic or important
supreme commencer à apprendre		the greatest possible
ultimate commencer à apprendre		better, bigger, worse etc than all other things or people of the same kind
fundamental commencer à apprendre		relating to the most basic and important parts of something
zone commencer à apprendre		a large area that is different from other areas around it in some way
area commencer à apprendre		a particular part of a country, town etc
premise commencer à apprendre		the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses
grounds commencer à apprendre		the land or gardens surrounding a large building
remote commencer à apprendre		far from towns or other places where people live
hustle and bustle commencer à apprendre		busy and noisy activity
retrace commencer à apprendre		if you retrace your steps, you go back exactly the way you came
solitude commencer à apprendre		when you are alone, especially when this is what you enjoy
renovate commencer à apprendre		to repair a building or old furniture so that it is in good condition again
emotion commencer à apprendre		a strong human feeling such as love, hate, or anger
deny commencer à apprendre		to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something
possess commencer à apprendre		to have a particular quality or ability
promise commencer à apprendre		to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen
irritating commencer à apprendre		an irritating habit, situation etc keeps annoying you
whine commencer à apprendre		if a machine whines, it makes a continuous high sound
wail commencer à apprendre		to make a long high sound
siren commencer à apprendre		a piece of equipment that makes very loud warning sounds, used on police cars, fire engines etc
rumble commencer à apprendre		to move slowly along while making a series of long low sounds
belly commencer à apprendre		your stomach or the deep part of something
soundscape commencer à apprendre		atmosphere created by sound
perception commencer à apprendre		the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
vibrant commencer à apprendre		full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive
buzz commencer à apprendre		a continuous noise like the sound of a bee
hybrid commencer à apprendre		something that consists of or comes from a mixture of two or more other things
creep up on commencer à apprendre		to surprise someone by walking up behind them silently
unsuspecting commencer à apprendre		not knowing that something bad is happening or going to happen
pedestrian commencer à apprendre		someone who is walking, especially along a street or other place used by cars
dweller commencer à apprendre		a person or animal that lives in a particular place
acoustic commencer à apprendre		relating to sound and the way people hear things
fleet commencer à apprendre		a group of vehicles that are controlled by one company
chirp commencer à apprendre		if a bird or insect chirps, it makes short high sounds
sparrow commencer à apprendre		a small brown bird, very common in many parts of the world
sigh commencer à apprendre		to breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored, disappointed, tired etc
breeze commencer à apprendre		a gentle wind
giggle commencer à apprendre		to laugh quickly, quietly, and in a high voice, because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed
toddler commencer à apprendre		a very young child who is just learning to walk
gutter commencer à apprendre		the low part at the edge of a road where water collects and flows away
distress commencer à apprendre		a feeling of extreme unhappiness
bark commencer à apprendre		when a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound or series of sounds
clap commencer à apprendre		to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment
cough commencer à apprendre		to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly
groan commencer à apprendre		to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed, or because something is very enjoyable
purr commencer à apprendre		if a cat purrs, it makes a soft low sound in its throat to show that it is pleased
roar commencer à apprendre		a deep, loud noise made by an animal such as a lion, or by someone’s voice
shudder commencer à apprendre		to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold, or because you think something is very unpleasant
stutter commencer à apprendre		to speak with difficulty because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first consonant of some words
tremble commencer à apprendre		if your voice trembles, it sounds nervous and unsteady
sigh commencer à apprendre		an act or sound of sighing
recital commencer à apprendre		a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one performer
allergic commencer à apprendre		having an allergy
pollen commencer à apprendre		a fine powder produced by flowers, which is carried by the wind or by insects to other flowers of the same type, making them produce seeds
clap commencer à apprendre		a sudden loud noise
roar commencer à apprendre		a continuous loud noise, especially made by a machine or a strong wind
bark commencer à apprendre		to say something quickly in a loud voice
cough commencer à apprendre		to make a sudden sound like someone coughing
groan commencer à apprendre		to make a low deep sound
stutter commencer à apprendre		if a machine stutters, it keeps making little noises and does not work smoothly
cut out commencer à apprendre		if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working
tremble commencer à apprendre		to shake slightly
baffled commencer à apprendre		if you are baffled, you cannot understand or explain something
distinctive commencer à apprendre		having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
feat commencer à apprendre		something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc to do
privilege commencer à apprendre		a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people:
ordeal commencer à apprendre		a terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time
memorise commencer à apprendre		to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly
imply commencer à apprendre		to suggest that something is true, without saying this directly
artery commencer à apprendre		one of the tubes that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body
vein commencer à apprendre		one of the tubes which carries blood to your heart from other parts of your body
capillary commencer à apprendre		the smallest type of blood vessel
landmark commencer à apprendre		something that is easy to recognize, such as a tall tree or building, and that helps you know where you are
prospective commencer à apprendre		someone who is likely to do a particular thing or achieve a particular position
recite commencer à apprendre		to tell someone a series or list of things
narrate commencer à apprendre		to tell a story by describing all the events in order, for example in a book
undergo commencer à apprendre		if you undergo a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you
mortal commencer à apprendre		ordinary people, as compared with people who are more important, more powerful, or more skilled – used humorously
anatomy commencer à apprendre		the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies
physiology commencer à apprendre		the science that studies the way in which the bodies of living things work
exhibit commencer à apprendre		to clearly show a particular quality, emotion, or ability
champion commencer à apprendre		someone or something that has won a competition, especially in sport
spatial commencer à apprendre		relating to the position, size, shape etc of things
cluster commencer à apprendre		a group of things of the same kind that are very close together
navigation commencer à apprendre		the science or job of planning which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another
in-depth commencer à apprendre		thorough, complete, and considering all the details
bid commencer à apprendre		an attempt to achieve or obtain something
replicate commencer à apprendre		if you replicate someone’s work, a scientific study etc, you do it again, or try to get the same result again
unique commencer à apprendre		existing only in a particular place or in relation to a particular person or people
set something apart commencer à apprendre		if a quality sets someone or something apart, it makes them different from or better than other people or things
somewhat commencer à apprendre		more than a little but not very
in awe of commencer à apprendre		if you are in awe of somebody, you admire them and have great respect for them and sometimes a slight fear of them
fare commencer à apprendre		if you fare well or badly you are successful, unsuccessful etc
sin commencer à apprendre		something that you think is very wrong
ply their trade commencer à apprendre		if you ply your trade, you work at your business, especially buying and selling things on the street
abound commencer à apprendre		to exist in very large numbers
frantic commencer à apprendre		extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized
labyrinth commencer à apprendre		a large network of paths or passages which cross each other, making it very difficult to find your way
hail commencer à apprendre		to call to someone in order to greet them or try to attract their attention
ooze commencer à apprendre		to show a lot of a particular quality or feeling
directory commencer à apprendre		a book or list of names, facts etc, usually arranged in alphabetical order
studious commencer à apprendre		spending a lot of time studying and reading
quaint commencer à apprendre		unusual and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way
cabbies commencer à apprendre		a taxi driver
appalled commencer à apprendre		very shocked and upset by something very bad or unpleasant
criticism commencer à apprendre		remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something
justification commencer à apprendre		a good and acceptable reason for doing something
absence commencer à apprendre		the lack of something or the fact that it does not exist
uninspiring commencer à apprendre		not at all interesting or exciting
claustrophobia commencer à apprendre		a strong fear of being in a small enclosed space or in a situation that limits what you can dov
chore commencer à apprendre		a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
get rid of commencer à apprendre		if you get rid of something, you throw it away or destroy it because you do not want it any more
world-renowned commencer à apprendre		if something is world-renowned, it is known and admired around the world by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality
mecca commencer à apprendre		a place that many people want to visit for a particular reason
boast commencer à apprendre		if a place, object, or organization boasts something, it has something that is very good
iconic commencer à apprendre		very famous or popular, thought to be representative of particular ideas or a particular time
endow commencer à apprendre		if something or someone is endowed with something, they naturally have a good feature or quality
asset commencer à apprendre		something or someone that is useful because they help you succeed or deal with problems
logo commencer à apprendre		a small design that is the official sign of a company or organization
slogan commencer à apprendre		a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used in advertisements, or by politicians, organizations etc
by-law commencer à apprendre		a law made by a local government that people in that area must obey
artistry commencer à apprendre		skill in a particular artistic activity
expertise commencer à apprendre		special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training
dress code commencer à apprendre		a dress code is set of rules about what to wear
brainstorm commencer à apprendre		to hold a group discussion in order to get ideas
podcast commencer à apprendre		a radio programme that can be downloaded from the Internet
suburb commencer à apprendre		an area where people live which is away from the centre of a town or city
urban renewal commencer à apprendre		urban renewal is when the poor areas of towns are improved by making new jobs, industries, homes etc
infrastructure commencer à apprendre		the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etc
discourage commencer à apprendre		to make someone less confident or less willing to do something
sketch commencer à apprendre		a simple, quickly made drawing that does not show much detail
upbeat commencer à apprendre		positive and making you feel that good things will happen
graffiti commencer à apprendre		rude, humorous, or political writing and pictures on the walls of buildings, trains etc
impact commencer à apprendre		the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
underside commencer à apprendre		the bottom side or surface of something

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