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Vocabulaire de Le Portrait de Dorian Gray
Le Portrait de Dorian Gray 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”
- absence/ˈæbsəns/A2
- the state of being absent“he was surprised by the absence of any explanation”
- 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”
- 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”
- active/ˈæktɪv/A2
- chemical agent capable of activity“`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice”
- actor/ˈæktər/A2
- a theatrical performer“he's a principal actor in this affair”
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”
- abstract/ˈæbˌstrækt/B1
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance“he loved her only in the abstract--not in person”
- acceptance/əkˈsɛptəns/B1
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true“he gave credence to the gossip”
- accordance/əˈkɔrdəns/B1
- concurrence of opinion“we are in accord with your proposal”
- accurate/ˈækjərət/B1
- conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy“an accurate reproduction”
- adventure/ədˈvɛnʧər/B1
- a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
- alter/ˈɔltər/B1
- cause to change“The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”
- alternate/ˈɔltərˌneɪt/B1
- someone who takes the place of another person“We take turns on the night shift”
- amateur/ˈæməˌʧər/B1
- someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime“an amateur painter”
- ambassador/æmˈbæsədər/B1
- a diplomat of the highest rank“an ambassador of good will”
Mots de niveau B2 (10)
- abject/ˈæbʤɛkt/B2
- of the most contemptible kind“abject cowardice”
- absorb/əbˈzɔrb/B2
- become imbued“The liquids, light, and gases absorb”
- absorption/əbˈzɔrpʃən/B2
- (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another“the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules”
- absurd/əbˈsərd/B2
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless“The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth”
- accidental/ˌæksəˈdɛnəl/B2
- a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature“with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”
- 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”
- accumulate/əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/B2
- get or gather together“I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife”
- acid/ˈæsəd/B2
- any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
- acquaintance/əkˈweɪntəns/B2
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something“I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”
- actuality/ˌækʧuˈæləˌti/B2
- the state of actually existing objectively“a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality”
Mots de niveau C1 (9)
- abdicate/ˈæbdəˌkeɪt/C1
- give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations“The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”
- abstruse/əbˈstrus/C1
- difficult to penetrate“the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them”
- absurdly/əbˈsərdli/C1
- in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree“an absurdly rich young woman”
- accentuate/ækˈsɛnʧueɪt/C1
- to stress, single out as important“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
- accustom/əˈkəstəm/C1
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)“She became habituated to the background music”
- admirably/ˈædmərəbli/C1
- in an admirable manner“the children's responses were admirably normal”
- aeonC1
- (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe“oh, that happened eons ago”
- affluence/ˈæfluəns/C1
- abundant wealth“they studied forerunners of richness or poverty”
- agitate/ˈæʤəˌteɪt/C1
- try to stir up public opinion“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
Mots de niveau C2 (9)
- adjoin/əˈʤɔɪn/C2
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
- argot/ˈɑrgət/C2
- a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)“they don't speak our lingo”
- bewilder/bɪˈwɪldər/C2
- be a mystery or bewildering to“This beats me!”
- blackball/ˈblækˌbɔl/C2
- the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto“The President vetoed the bill”
- carouse/kəraʊz/C2
- revelry in drinking“They were out carousing last night”
- chirrupC2
- a series of chirps“the birds were chirping in the bushes”
- convulsivelyC2
- with convulsions, in a convulsive way“her leg twitched convulsively”
- corroborative/kərˈɑbərəˌtɪv/C2
- serving to support or corroborate“collateral evidence”
- daintilyC2
- in a refined manner“she nibbled daintily at her cake”