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Vocabulaire de Le Roi en jaune
Le Roi en jaune présente ces 48 mots-clés en anglais, classés A2–C2, chacun avec une courte définition et un exemple. Touchez n'importe quel mot dans le lecteur pour l'entendre et le voir dans la phrase.
Mots de niveau A2 (10)
- abandon/əˈbændən/A2
- the trait of lacking restraint or control“she danced with abandon”
- abroad/əˈbrɔd/A2
- in a foreign country“markets abroad”
- absolutely/ˌæbsəˈlutli/A2
- completely and without qualification“an absolutely magnificent painting”
- abuse/əˈbjuz/A2
- cruel or inhumane treatment“the child showed signs of physical abuse”
- academic/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/A2
- an educator who works at a college or university“the academic curriculum”
- accident/ˈæksədənt/A2
- an unfortunate mishap“winning the lottery was a happy accident”
- accompany/əˈkəmpəni/A2
- be present or associated with an event or entity“French fries come with the hamburger”
- accuse/əˈkjuz/A2
- bring an accusation against“The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse”
- acknowledge/ækˈnɑlɪʤ/A2
- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of“He admitted his errors”
- acquire/əkˈwaɪər/A2
- come into the possession of something concrete or abstract“She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”
Mots de niveau B1 (10)
- absolute/ˈæbsəˌlut/B1
- something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things“no mortal being can influence the absolute”
- accidentally/ˌæksəˈdɛnəli/B1
- without advance planning“they met accidentally”
- accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/B1
- put in effect“carry out a task”
- adjust/əˈʤəst/B1
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard“Adjust the clock, please”
- alarm/əˈlɑrm/B1
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
- alcohol/ˈælkəˌhɑl/B1
- a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent“alcohol (or drink) ruined him”
- alert/əˈlərt/B1
- condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action“bombers were put on alert during the crisis”
- allege/əˈlɛʤ/B1
- report or maintain“He alleged that he was the victim of a crime”
- amateur/ˈæməˌʧər/B1
- someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime“an amateur painter”
- anchor/ˈæŋkər/B1
- a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving“faith is his anchor”
Mots de niveau B2 (10)
- abode/əˈboʊd/B2
- any address at which you dwell more than temporarily“a person can have several residences”
- abruptly/əˈbrəptli/B2
- quickly and without warning“he stopped suddenly”
- absent/ˈæbsənt/B2
- go away or leave“He absented himself”
- absorb/əbˈzɔrb/B2
- become imbued“The liquids, light, and gases absorb”
- abstraction/æbˈstrækʃən/B2
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance“he loved her only in the abstract--not in person”
- absurd/əbˈsərd/B2
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless“The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth”
- accent/ˈækˌsɛnt/B2
- distinctive manner of oral expression“he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent”
- accompaniment/əˈkəmpnɪmənt/B2
- an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another“a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner”
- acknowledgment/ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt/B2
- the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged“the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work”
- acquaintance/əkˈweɪntəns/B2
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something“I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”
Mots de niveau C1 (9)
- abate/əˈbeɪt/C1
- make less active or intense“The storm abated”
- ablaze/əˈbleɪz/C1
- keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement“his face all ablaze with excitement”
- accustom/əˈkəstəm/C1
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)“She became habituated to the background music”
- acquiesce/ˌækwiˈɛs/C1
- to agree or express agreement“The Maestro assented to the request for an encore”
- adieu/əˈdu/C1
- a farewell remark“they said their good-byes”
- admonition/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/C1
- cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)“a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality”
- adorablyC1
- in an adorable manner“the toddler behaved adorably”
- affix/ˈæfɪks/C1
- a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form“affix the seal here”
- aggravate/ˈægrəˌveɪt/C1
- make worse“This drug aggravates the pain”
Mots de niveau C2 (9)
- absentlyC2
- in an absentminded or preoccupied manner“he read the letter absently”
- advisability/ˌædˌvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti/C2
- the quality of being advisable“they questioned the advisability of our policy”
- armourerC2
- a worker skilled in making armor or arms“a sword made by a famous English armorer”
- athirstC2
- (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous“athirst for knowledge”
- benumbC2
- make numb or insensitive“The shock numbed her senses”
- bewilder/bɪˈwɪldər/C2
- be a mystery or bewildering to“This beats me!”
- complacently/kəmˈpleɪsəntli/C2
- in a self-satisfied manner“he complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher”
- convalesce/ˌkɑnvəˈlɛs/C2
- get over an illness or shock“The patient is recuperating”
- convulseC2
- make someone convulse with laughter“The comedian convulsed the crowd”