Vocabulaire courant

  

Vocabulaire pour progresser en anglais courant

 

You have to change your behaviour because....

behaviour = comportement

 

You like egg unlike me !

unlike = au contraire de

 

I think you like meat... No, on the contrary I don't like meat!

au contraire

 

Enchaînement:

I was tired as a result I fall asleep ( endormi)

as a result = du coup

 

If you succeed to this exam you will receive the Certificate.

réussir

 

This bread is really soft.

moelleux

 

He sit down on this bench.

banc

 

Please take my bag which is in the corridor of your house.

couloir = corridor (english)

On utilise parfois aussi le mot corridor en français...

 

We will leave tomorrow by then you can change one's mind.

by then = d'ici là

change one's mind = changer d'opinion

 

Take your plate, fork, knife and spoon for the dinner.

plate = assiette

fork = fourchette

knife = couteau

spoon = cuillère

 

Déplacement :

I prefer the take off than the land.

take off = décollage d'avion

land = atterissage d'avion

 

When you are on the motorway you can drive faster.

autoroute

 

Word FOCUS : --> floor <--

floor of the room = sol

floor of sea = fond

floor = english : storey = étage

example: Your flat is on the second floor.

((exemple = english: example))

 

Can you stick this poster on the wall.

stick = coller, fixer, attacher

 

You cannot come with your slipper ! Take your trainer.

slipper = pantoufle

trainer = baskette

 

Have you a good journey by train ?

parcours, trajet, voyage

 

At least you can come to welcome him.

au moins

 

I don't like fly and mosquito... and ant!

fly = mouche

mosquito = moustique

ant = fourmis

 

A mosquito can bite and snake also! A wasp can sting as jellyfish.

Commentaire : on parle de "bite" pour parler des piqûres de moustique et de serpent (morsure). Par contre l'on parle de "sting" pour nommer les piqûre de méduse et de guêpe.

 

Try to hang the curtain to the ceiling

curtain = rideau

ceiling plafond

 

He like this high speed sport in spite of the high risk.

in spite of = malgrés

 

You can come to our football club, that's up to you.

that's up to you = c'est à vous de voir

 

Visibly you like this sport!

visibly = visiblement

 

If someone steal sthg he will have problem.

steal = voler, dérober

 

Be more careful with your diet.

diet = alimentation, nourriture

 

This fisherman use a big net to catch fish.

net = filet

 

I wonder if / wheter I will go to this place for holiday.

wonder if / wheter = se demander si

 

Please make one's mind up!

make one's mind up = décider

 

I'm sorry I have change one's mind I don't come with you.

change one's mind = changer d'avis

 

To my mind that's a good idea

to my mind = à mon avi

 

Do you want to take the dinner now ? I don't mind.

I don't mind = ça m'est égale

 

Do you mind if I take this paper with me?

do you mind if = celà vs ennuie pas si

 

I have some expense / costs with my new flat.

expense / costs = charges

 

Please heat up the oven for then minutes.

heat up = chauffer, rendre chaud

 

How long do you stay with them ?

combien de temps

 

All our student are suround by ....

suround by = entourer

 

Try to be well-balanced.

well-balanced = équilibré

 

dossier = file, dossier

dossier = dossier... !!

 

For example / instance you don't do any sport !

for example /instance = par exemple

 

On the whole I think you can improve your english...

on the whole = globalement

 

He has a nice recovery / cure.

recovery / cure = guérison

 

This event was unexpected for us!

unexpected - inattendu

 

This road is unfortunatelly unavoidable.

unavoidable - inévitable

 

I'm  in a good /bad mood

bonne / mauvaise humeur.

 

But anywhere you go ....

anywhere = n'importe où

 

I go at least one time per year in USA.

at least - au moins

 

All our seller are listed to know who is the best...

listed - classé

 

The comfort of this car. This car is very comfortable.

comfort = confort

comfortable = confortable.

 

That's our counsellor.

conseiller, guide = counsellor

 

I want to rent / hire a boat.

rent / hire = prêter

 

Don't mislay / lose your key.

mislay / lose = égarer

 

That was a successful meeting.

successful = réussi

 

Are you self-interested by this work.

self-interested = motivé

 

actuel = current

 

amande = almond

 

baggage = luggage

 

bloc-note = notepad

 

You can write to Mr. Jean Pierremont ( = M.) or to Mrs. Jeanne Pierremont ( = Mme ).

 

umbrella = parapluie