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Vocabulaire de La Lettre écarlate
La Lettre écarlate 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”
- 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”
- 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”
- 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)
- aboard/əˈbɔrd/B1
- on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle“Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard”
- 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”
- acceptable/əkˈsɛptəbəl/B1
- worthy of acceptance or satisfactory“acceptable levels of radiation”
- acceptance/əkˈsɛptəns/B1
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true“he gave credence to the gossip”
- accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/B1
- put in effect“carry out a task”
- accordance/əˈkɔrdəns/B1
- concurrence of opinion“we are in accord with your proposal”
- accordingly/əˈkɔrdɪŋli/B1
- (sentence connectors) because of the reason given“consequently, he didn't do it”
- accurate/ˈækjərət/B1
- conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy“an accurate reproduction”
- acquisition/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/B1
- the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something“the acquisition of wealth”
Mots de niveau B2 (10)
- abide/əˈbaɪd/B2
- dwell“You can stay with me while you are in town”
- abode/əˈboʊd/B2
- any address at which you dwell more than temporarily“a person can have several residences”
- abomination/əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən/B2
- a person who is loathsome or disgusting“his treatment of the children is an abomination”
- abound/əˈbaʊnd/B2
- be abundant or plentiful“The room abounded with screaming children”
- 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”
- abundance/əˈbəndəns/B2
- the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply“an age of abundance”
- abundant/əˈbəndənt/B2
- present in great quantity“an abundant supply of water”
- abundantly/əˈbəndəntli/B2
- in an abundant manner“they were abundantly supplied with food”
Mots de niveau C1 (9)
- abate/əˈbeɪt/C1
- make less active or intense“The storm abated”
- abbreviate/əˈbriviˌeɪt/C1
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements“The manuscript must be shortened”
- 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”
- accrue/əˈkru/C1
- grow by addition“The interest accrues”
- accustom/əˈkəstəm/C1
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)“She became habituated to the background music”
- acquaint/əkˈweɪnt/C1
- cause to come to know personally“permit me to acquaint you with my son”
- acquiesce/ˌækwiˈɛs/C1
- to agree or express agreement“The Maestro assented to the request for an encore”
- acrid/ˈækrɪd/C1
- strong and sharp“the pungent taste of radishes”
Mots de niveau C2 (9)
- abaseC2
- cause to feel shame“He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
- accost/əˈkɔst/C2
- speak to someone“he was solicited by a prostitute”
- acuteness/əˈkjutnəs/C2
- a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed“dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell”
- adjudge/əˈʤəʤ/C2
- declare to be“She was declared incompetent”
- affrightC2
- an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
- agoneC2
- gone by“two years ago”
- airilyC2
- in a flippant manner“he answered the reporters' questions flippantly”
- antiquate/ˈæntəkˌweɪt/C2
- make obsolete or old-fashioned“antique furniture”
- appalC2
- strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”