Cutting Edge New Edition: Intermediate

English-French Wordlist

Module Page English Headword Phonetic French Example Sentence

Module 1
Module 1 6 application form [
pli keiʃεn fɔm] formulaire d'inscription Please fill in the job application form.
Module 1 6 chat (v) [tʃ
t] bavarder Jo was chatting to Sam.
Module 1 6 get to know someone [et tə nəυ s
mw
n] faire connaissance avec quelqu'un I would like to get to know him better.
Module 1 6 shorten (v) [ʃɔtn] raccourcir Smoking shortens your life.
Module 1 6 auxiliary (verb) [ɔziljəri] auxiliaire Auxiliary nurses.
Module 1 6 stress (v) [stres] accentuer She stressed the need for more money for the project.
Module 1 6 pronunciation [prən
nsieiʃən] prononciation What's the correct pronunciation of this word?
Module 1 6 underline (v) [
ndəlain] souligner This tragic incident underlines the need for immediate action.
Module 1 6 practise (v) [pr
ktəs] s'exercer Today we're going to practise parking.
Module 1 7 act out [
kt aυt] jouer We acted out the scene to jog people's memories.
Module 1 7 depend on [dipend ɒn] dépendre de It depends on your availability.
Module 1 7 discuss [disk
s] discuter de We're meeting today to discuss our science project.
Module 1 7 pensioner [penʃənə] un pensionné Old age pensioners.
Module 1 7 spell (v) [spel] orthographier How do you spell 'necessary'?
Module 1 8 spend time [spend taim] passer du temps He's leaving to spend more time with his family.
Module 1 8 hang out [h
ŋ aυt] traîner The kids hang out around the burger bar.
Module 1 8 share (n) [ʃeə] la part I paid my share of the bill and left.
Module 1 8 majority [mədɒrəti] la majorité Money is a problem for the majority of students.
Module 1 8 socialize [səυʃəlaiz] fréquenter des amis I don't socialize with him.
Module 1 8 waste time [weist taim] gaspillage de temps It's a complete waste of time
Module 1 9 short of [ʃɔt ɒv ] en manque / mal de We're short of time.
Module 1 9 startling [stɑtliŋ] étonnant Paddy's words had a startling effect on the children.
Module 1 9 leisure time [leə taim] temps libre People nowadays have more leisure time.
Module 1 9 by far [bai fɑ] de loin, largement It's by far the biggest fish I've ever caught.

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Module 1 9 leisure activity [leə
ktivəti] activité de loisir It's classed as a "leisure activity".
Module 1 9 vast [vɑst] large Vast areas of rainforest.
Module 1 9 average [
vərid] moyenne The average cost of making a movie has risen by 15%.
Module 1 9 exhausted [izɔstəd] épuisé I was still exhausted from the race.
Module 1 9 according to [əkɔiŋ tə] selon According to our records she hasn't paid her bill.
Module 1 9 research (n) [ristʃ] les recherches The latest medical research.
Module 1 9 Swedes [swid] les Suédois The Swedes won the championship.
Module 1 9 Finns [fin] les Finlandais The Finns are renowned for their outdoor pursuits.
Module 1 9 reveal [rivil] révéler The information was first revealed in a Sunday newspaper.
Module 1 9 significance [sinifikəns] le sens What is the significance of this new evidence?
Module 1 10 acquaintance [əkweintəns] une connaissance She was a casual acquaintance of my family in Vienna.
Module 1 10 headteacher [hed titʃə] le préfet Mr Smith is the headteacher.
Module 1 10 classmate [klɑsmeit] condisciple His classmates don't like him.
Module 1 10 niece [nis] nièce It's my niece's birthday.
Module 1 10 flatmate [fl
tmeit] colocataire My flatmate has bought a new stereo.
Module 1 10 mother-in-law [mvðə in lɔ] belle-mère I actually get on well with my mother-in-law
Module 1 10 compare [kəmpeə] comparer We went to different shops to compare prices.
Module 1 10 actually [
ktʃuəli] en fait, en réalité Prices have actually fallen.
Module 1 11 habit [h
bət] habitude Jeff was in the habit of taking a walk after dinner.
Module 1 11 state (n) [steit] état We are concerned about the state of the economy.
Module 1 11 lose weight [luz weit] perdre du poids He needs to lose weight.
Module 1 12 common [kɒmən] fréquent Rabbits are a common wild animal in this area.
Module 1 12 make s.o.laugh [meik s
mw
n lɑf] faire rire quelqu'un He makes me laugh so much.
Module 1 12 run out [r
n aυt] ne plus avoir We have run out of sugar.
Module 1 12 possess [pəzes] posséder The fire destroyed everything he possessed.
Module 1 12 have in common [h
v in kɒmən] avoir en commun We don't have anything in common.
Module 1 12 similarities [siməl
rətiz] similarités English has many similarities with German.

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Module 1 13 extended family [ikstendid f
məli] famille étendue She's part of our extended family.
Module 1 13 area [eəriə] quartier Dad grew up in the Portland area.
Module 1 13 previous [priviəs] précédent She has two children from a previous marriage.
Module 1 13 aims [eimz] objectifs Individual aims may be in conflict with company aims.
Module 1 13 childcare [tʃaildkeə] le fait de s'occuper des enfants (crèche) People earning low wages will find it difficult to pay for childcare.
Module 1 13 brief [brif] bref There was a brief silence.
Module 1 13 discover [disk
və] découvrir Anna discovered a secret entrance to the old house.
Module 1 13 include [inklud] inclure The price includes lunch.
Module 1 13 guess(v) [es] deviner I guessed her age correctly.
Module 1 14 get in touch [et in t
tʃ] prendre contact I know where she lives so I'll get in touch.
Module 1 14 straight away [streit əwei] tout de suite Call her straight away!
Module 1 14 unfortunately [
nfɔtʃənətli] malheureusement Unfortunately, the show had to be cancelled.
Module 1 14 retire [ritaiə] prendre sa retraite He retired at 65.
Module 1 14 drop a line [drɒp ə lain] écrire quelques mots Drop me a line or phone before Christmas.
Module 1 14 keep in touch [kip in t
tʃ] rester en contact Keep in touch so we know how you are.
Module 1 14 attach [ət
tʃ] mettre en fichier attaché Please attach a photograph to your application.
Module 1 14 regards [riɑdz] salutations Give my regards to your aunt.
Module 1 15 rest (n) [rest] le reste What shall I do with the rest of the pizza?
Module 1 15 employee [implɔii] employé The canteen is for employees of the company only.
Module 1 15 father-in-law [fɑðə in lɔ] beau-père It belongs to my father-in-law
Module 1 15 relative [relətiv] parent, quelqu'un de la famille He's staying with relatives.
Module 1 15 stomachache [st
məkeik] mal à l'estomac He can't come because he has stomachache.

Module 2
Module 2 16 childhood memory [tʃaildhυd meməri] souvenir d'enfance The photograph brought back an unpleasant childhood memory.
Module 2 16 polite [pəlait] poli He was always very polite.
Module 2 16 improve [impruv] améliorer Her German is improving.
Module 2 16 voice [vɔis] voix He called out in a loud voice.

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Module 2 16 accurate [
kjərət] précis The police gave an accurate description of the man.
Module 2 16 impression [impreʃən] impression I had the impression that she wasn't very happy.
Module 2 16 match [m
tʃ] match, partie Did you watch the match between Kenya and Ireland?
Module 2 16 each [itʃ] chacun She had a bottle in each hand.
Module 2 16 each other [itʃ
ðə] l'un à l'autre We all hugged and kissed each other.
Module 2 16 timeline [taimlain] ligne du temps The timeline for the project is optimistic.
Module 2 16 choose [tʃuz] choisir You can choose between ice cream and apple tart.
Module 2 16 main event [mein ivent] événement principal You can't miss that - it's the main event.
Module 2 16 progress [prəres] progression, déroulement Nick has made a lot of progress at school.
Module 2 16 continue [kəntinju] continuer The strike continued for four weeks.
Module 2 16 link [liŋk] lier The bridge links the two sides of the town.
Module 2 17 brackets [br
kit] parenthèses Last year's sales figures are given in brackets.
Module 2 17 date [deit] date "What's today's date?" "It's August the eleventh."
Module 2 17 supposedly [səpəυzədli] soit-disant These chemicals are supposedly harmless.
Module 2 17 prepare [pripeə] préparer Carol was upstairs preparing a room for the guests.
Module 2 17 guy [ai] type, gars He's a really nice guy.
Module 2 17 except [iksept] sauf We're open every day except Monday.
Module 2 17 awful [ɔfəl] affreux The weather was awful.
Module 2 17 tidy [taidi] rangé, mis en ordre Your grandmother's coming, so make sure your room is tidy!
Module 2 17 seem [sim] sembler The house seemed very quiet after he'd left.
Module 2 17 expect [ikspekt] s'attendre à Do you expect to travel a lot this year?
Module 2 17 notice(v) [nəυtəs] remarquer I said "hello," but she didn't notice.
Module 2 17 lift(n) [lift] raccompagner en voiture Could anybody give Sue a lift home?
Module 2 17 curtain [ktn] rideau Close the curtains.
Module 2 17 pay attention [pei ətenʃən] faire attention He never pays attention in class.
Module 2 17 hard [hɑd] dur a hard mattress
Module 2 18 used to [just tu] avoir l'habitude de We used to go to the movies every week.

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Module 2 18 imagine [im
dən] s'imaginer, rêver Imagine you're lying on a beach.
Module 2 18 all kinds [ɔl kaindz] toutes sortes All kinds of people were at the party.
Module 2 18 simplicity [simplisəti] simplicité the simplicity and effectiveness of the technique
Module 2 18 be about [bi əbaυt] parler de It's about the note he left you.
Module 2 18 opinion [əpinjən] opinion We have very different opinions on education.
Module 2 18 describe [diskraib] décrire Police asked the woman to describe her attacker.
Module 2 18 action [
kʃən] action The government must take action to stop the rise in crime.
Module 2 18 rewrite [rirait] réécrire I'll have to rewrite most of the essay.
Module 2 19 true [tru] vrai Is it true that you're moving to Denver?
Module 2 19 frighten [fraitn] effrayer Don't shout - you'll frighten the baby.
Module 2 19 neat [nit] propre Ros has very neat handwriting.
Module 2 19 get into trouble [et intυ tr
bl] avoir des ennuis He always getting into trouble with the police.
Module 2 19 likes [laiks] ce qu'on aime His likes are fishing, reading and walking.
Module 2 19 dislikes [dislaiks] ce qu'on n'aime pas I know all her likes and dislikes.
Module 2 19 skill [skil] talent His skill in dealing with people makes him a good manager.
Module 2 19 ability [əbiləti] compétence A manager must have the ability to communicate well.
Module 2 19 confident [kɒnfədənt] confiant She was confident that the problem would be sorted out.
Module 2 19 studious [stjudiəs] studieux A quiet, studious young man.
Module 2 19 fear(n) [fiə] peur He does not travel by plane because of his fear of flying.
Module 2 19 do you mind [maind] ça vous/te dérange Do you mind if I call my mum?
Module 2 19 get the blame [et ðə bleim] se faire accuser He does these things but I always get the blame.
Module 2 19 slot machine [slɒt ε] machine à sous He wasted £50 in the slot machines.
Module 2 19 slide [slaid] glisser The children were sliding along the ice.
Module 2 19 fairground [feəraυnd] foire Fairground attractions.
Module 2 19 marble [mɑbəl] marbre The columns were of white marble.
Module 2 19 bully s.o. [bυli] harceler Bullying is a real problem in the school.
Module 2 19 cut your head open [k
t jυə hed əυpən] se blesser à la tête He cut his head open, when he fell from the horse.

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Module 2 19 it serves him right [it svz him rait] ça lui apprendra He's lost everything-it serves him right
Module 2 19 incident [insədənt] incident One man was arrested following the incident.
Module 2 19 annoying [ənɔiiŋ] ennuyeux An annoying habit of interrupting.
Module 2 19 particularly [pətikjələli] particulièrement It was particularly hot that day.
Module 2 19 celebration [seləbreiʃən] fête The wedding celebrations went on all through the night.
Module 2 19 naughty [nɔti] méchant You're a very naughty boy! Look what you've done!
Module 2 20 method [meθəd] méthode What is the best method of teaching children to read?
Module 2 20 shopping list [ʃɒpiŋ list] liste des courses Put "bread" on the shopping list.
Module 2 20 bowl [bəυl] bol A soup bowl.
Module 2 20 crossword [krɒswd] mot croisé I usually do the crossword in the newspaper.
Module 2 20 increase [inkris] augmenter Regular exercise increases your chances of living longer.
Module 2 20 heart rate [hɑt reit] rythme cardiaque The doctor checked my pulse and heart rate.
Module 2 20 oxygen [ɒksidən] oxygène Water molecules are made of one hydrogen and two oxygen atoms.
Module 2 20 mention(v) [menʃən] citer Your name was mentioned in the book.
Module 2 20 fact [f
kt] fait They won't make a decision until they know all the facts.
Module 2 20 even [ivən] encore Even the youngest children enjoyed the concert.
Module 2 20 however [haυevə] en revanche It's an unpleasant disease. However, it's easy to treat.
Module 2 20 responsibility [rispɒnsəbiləti] responsabilité He showed me round the office and explained what my responsibilities would be.
Module 2 20 effort [efət] effort She puts a lot of effort into her work.
Module 2 20 take an interest [teik ən intrist] s'intéresser If only he would at least take an interest.
Module 2 20 make an effort [meik ən efət] faire un effort It's her birthday, make an effort!
Module 2 20 bore [bɔ] ennuyer Am I boring you?
Module 2 20 no doubt [nəυ daυt] sans aucun doute No doubt you've heard the news?
Module 2 20 effortlessly [efətləsli] sans effort He walked up the mountain effortlessly.
Module 2 20 struggle [str
əl] se débattre, lutter Susie's really struggled to pass these exams.
Module 2 20 consciously [kɒnʃəsli] consciemment He couldn't have done such a thing consciously, surely?
Module 2 20 chunk [tʃ
ŋk] morceau She broke off a large chunk of bread.

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Module 2 20 memorable [memərəbəl] facile à retenir A memorable day.
Module 2 20 visual [viuəl] visuel The movie has a strong visual impact.
Module 2 20 associate(v) [əsəυʃiət] associer You don't normally associate wine with England.
Module 2 20 pat [p
t] tapoter She patted me on the shoulder.
Module 2 20 invent [invent] inventer Alexander Bell invented the telephone.
Module 2 20 item [aitəm] élément What was the last item of clothing you bought?
Module 2 20 up to [
p tə] jusqu'à Up to 100 users a minute.
Module 2 21 add [
d] ajouter Just add a little water.
Module 2 21 sadly [s
dli] malheureusement Jimmy nodded sadly.
Module 2 21 use it or lose it [juz it ɒr luz it] ne s'use que si l'on ne s'en sert pas Use it or lose it, he said winking.
Module 2 21 arithmetic [
riθmetik] calcul I'm no good at arithmetic.
Module 2 21 reduce [ridjus] réduire They're trying to reduce the number of students in the college.
Module 2 21 saying [seiiŋ] dicton You can't judge a book by its cover, as the old saying goes.
Module 2 21 brainy [breini] intelligent He always was the brainy one.
Module 2 21 after all [ɑftə ɔl] après tout And it was him after all - unbelievable!
Module 2 21 scientist [saiəntəst] un scientifique A brilliant scientist.
Module 2 21 lean [lin] maigre A lean slice of meat.
Module 2 21 focus (v) [fəυkəs] se concentrer In his speech he focused on the economy.
Module 2 22 relate [rileit] se rapporter The report relates health with standards of living.
Module 2 22 by heart [bai hɑt ] par cœur He learned the poem by heart.
Module 2 22 remind [rimaind] rappeler Remind me to go to the bank.
Module 2 22 amount [əmaυnt] quantité I was surprised at the amount of work I had to do.
Module 2 22 competitive [kəmpetətiv] qui a l'esprit sportif Boys are more competitive than girls.
Module 2 22 upset [
pset] vexé She's still very upset about her father's death.
Module 2 22 competition [kɒmpətiʃən] la compétition Who won the poetry competition?
Module 2 22 bold [bəυld] audacieux A bold and imaginative plan.
Module 2 22 appointment [əpɔintmənt] rendez-vous She has an appointment with a client at 10.30.

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Module 2 22 arrangement [əreindmənt] dispositions Lee's still making arrangements for the wedding.
Module 2 22 take turns [teik tnz] faire à tour de rôle They took turns to look after their mother.
Module 2 23 bite [bait] mordre Be careful of the dog. Jerry said he bites.
Module 2 23 gran [r
n] mamie Gran always makes a great apple pie.
Module 2 23 definitely [definətli] certainement That's definitely true.
Module 2 24 steam patrol [stim pətəυl] patrouille à vapeur They are all in the steam patrol team.
Module 2 24 record (v) [rikɔd] enregistrer All the events were recorded in a diary.
Module 2 24 swap role [swɒp rəυl] échanger les rôles Why don't we swap roles, you'd be better than me at this.
Module 2 24 contain [kəntein] contenir His wallet contained $45.
Module 2 24 finalize [fainəlaiz] terminer Can we finalize the details of the deal?
Module 2 24 countable [kaυntəbəl] dénombrable It's a countable noun.
Module 2 24 fit (adj) [fit] propre à, apte à This book is not fit for publication!
Module 2 24 tell off [tel ɒf] gronder The teacher told him off for his bad behaviour.
Module 2 25 specific [spəsifik] déterminé The books are designed for this specific age group.
Module 2 25 homesick [həυmsik] (qui a) le mal du pays I'd never leave, partly because I'd get homesick.
Module 2 25 kind [kaind] sorte What kind of pizza do you want?
Module 2 25 huge [hjud] énorme Your room's huge compared to mine.
Module 2 25 crash (n) [kr
ʃ] collision Six vehicles were involved in the crash.
Module 2 25 Hawaiian [h
waiin] hawaïen It's a Hawaiian outfit.

Module 3
Module 3 26 map [m
p] carte A street map of Mexico City.
Module 3 26 Nile [nail] le Nil The longest river in the world is the Nile.
Module 3 26 Amazon [
məzən] l'Amazone The Amazon basin.
Module 3 26 populated [pɒpjəleitid] peuplé A region populated mainly by farmers.
Module 3 26 coastline [kəυstlain] côte California's rugged coastline.
Module 3 26 furthest [fðəst] le plus loin He sat on the chair furthest from me.
Module 3 26 several [sevərəl] plusieurs I called her several times.

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Module 3 26 busiest [bizəiist] le plus encombré December is the busiest time of year for shops.
Module 3 26 theme park [θim pɑk] parc à thème The theme park is usually full at the weekend.
Module 3 26 rule [rul] règle Do you know the rules of the game?
Module 3 26 slightly [slaitli] légèrement Each painting is slightly different.
Module 3 27 random [r
ndəm] arbitraire Ten people were chosen at random from the audience.
Module 3 27 nearby [niəbai] pas loin Her cousins live in a nearby village.
Module 3 27 scenery [sinəri] paysage Alaska's magnificent scenery
Module 3 27 climate [klaimət] climat The climate in the Maldives is hot and sunny.
Module 3 27 cost of living [kɒst ɒv liviŋ] coût de la vie Average wages have increased in line with the cost of living.
Module 3 28 holiday destination [ hɒlidei destineiʃən] destination de vacances What is your holiday destination, asked the official.
Module 3 28 natural wonders [n
tʃrəl w
ndə] merveille de la nature It's one of the natural wonders of the world.
Module 3 28 ancient [einʃənt] ancien, antique Ancient Rome.
Module 3 28 archeological [akiɒlɒdikəl] archéologique It's an archeological site.
Module 3 28 site [sait] site Children must stay off the building site.
Module 3 28 monument [mɒnjəmənt] monument The cross is a monument to the men who died in battle.
Module 3 28 historical [histɒrikəl] historique The film is based on a historical event.
Module 3 28 viewer [vjuə] téléspectateur The series is watched by millions of viewers.
Module 3 28 canal [kən
l] canal We walked along by the side of the canal.
Module 3 28 layers of rock [leiə ɒv rɒk] couche rocheuse You can see how old it is from the layers of rock.
Module 3 28 stretch [stretʃ] étendre Don't stretch my jumper!
Module 3 28 cliff [klif] falaise Don't go near the edge of the cliff.
Module 3 28 coconut tree [kəυkən
t tri] cocotier The young boy scurried up the coconut tree.
Module 3 28 turquoise [tkwɔiz] turquoise Turquoise earrings.
Module 3 28 gamble [
mbəl] jouer de l'argent, parier Jack loves gambling on the horses.
Module 3 28 native [neitiv] indigène He returned to his native Poland.
Module 3 28 cut through [k
t θru] trancher, couper He cut through the wreckage to reach the victim.
Module 3 28 geological [diəlɒdikəl] géologique A million years isn't a very long time in geological terms.

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Module 3 28 standard [st
ndəd] norme We must improve standards of food hygiene.
Module 3 28 bottom [bɒtəm] fond Hold the bottom of the ladder.
Module 3 28 delight [dilait] ravir The children screamed with delight.
Module 3 28 edge [ed] bord Billy sat on the edge of the bed.
Module 3 28 as if [əz if] comme si He looked as if he had been crying.
Module 3 29 rocky [rɒki] rocheux A rocky coastline.
Module 3 29 once [w
ns] une fois We only met once.
Module 3 29 rose-red [rəυz red] rouge rosé Her nose was rose-red from the cold.
Module 3 29 appearance [əpiərəns] apparence Annette was always very concerned about her appearance.
Module 3 29 historian [histɔriən] historien He is a respected historian.
Module 3 29 citizen [sitəzən] citoyen The mayor urged citizens to begin preparing for a major storm.
Module 3 29 abandon [əb
ndən] abandonner The baby had been abandoned outside a hospital.
Module 3 29 AD [eidi] ap. J-C 453 AD
Module 3 29 rediscover [ridisk
və] redécouvrir We should rediscover the delights of English cuisine.
Module 3 29 enormous [inɔməs] énorme It cost an enormous amount of money.
Module 3 29 splendid [splendəd] splendide What a splendid idea!
Module 3 29 blow your mind [bləυ jυə maind] éberluer, époustoufler Listen to this - it'll blow your mind.
Module 3 29 gondola [ɒndələ] gondole A romantic ride on a gondola.
Module 3 29 favourite [feivərət] favori, préféré We chose Joe's favorite music for the party.
Module 3 29 unique [junik] unique Every house we build is unique.
Module 3 29 locate [ləυkeit] trouver, détecter Divers have located the shipwreck.
Module 3 29 flat [fl
t] plat I need a flat surface to work on.
Module 3 29 square [skweə] carré A square room.
Module 3 29 marvel [mɑvəl] s'émerveiller I marvelled at her ingenuity.
Module 3 29 magnificent [m
nifəsənt] magnifique He gave a magnificent performance.
Module 3 29 experience [ikspiəriəns] expérience He's a very good teacher with a lot of experience.
Module 3 29 choice [tʃɔis] choix Voters have a choice between three political parties.

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Module 3 29 meadow [medəυ] prairie The horses grazed in the meadow.
Module 3 29 exciting [iksaitiŋ] passionnant It was a pretty exciting game.
Module 3 29 replica [replikə] réplique, copie Replica guns.
Module 3 29 ´quickie´wedding [kwiki wediŋ] mariage à la hâte The decided on a "quickie wedding" and so it was just them and two witnesses.
Module 3 29 ´drive through wedding´ [draiv θru wediŋ] mariage express Can you believe this, you can now have a drive through wedding´.
Module 3 29 cartoon world [kɑtun wld] un monde de dessin animé It's a common issue in the cartoon world.
Module 3 29 kingdom [kiŋdəm] royaume The Kingdom of Nepal.
Module 3 29 unknown [
nnəυn] inconnu The number of people injured is still unknown.
Module 3 29 reach [ritʃ] atteindre It took four days for the letter to reach me.
Module 3 29 covered [k
vəd] couvert A covered arena.
Module 3 29 brightly [braɪtli] vivement Brightly coloured balloons.
Module 3 29 surrounded [səraυnd] entouré Police surrounded the building.
Module 3 29 whether [weðə] que He asked her whether she was coming.
Module 3 29 remote [riməυt] lointain A remote village.
Module 3 30 economic [ekənɒmik] économique Can the government fix the country's economic problems?
Module 3 30 standard of living [st
ndəd ɒv liviŋ] niveau de vie Japan has a very high standard of living.
Module 3 30 pace of life [peis ɒv laif] rythme de vie He switched from the stress of the city to a slower pace of life.
Module 3 30 daily [deili] quotidien A daily newspaper.
Module 3 30 more or less [mɔ ɒr ləs] plus ou moins That's more or less what she said.
Module 3 30 completely [kəmplitli] complètement I completely forgot about your birthday.
Module 3 30 exactly [iz
ktli] exactement We got home at exactly six o'clock.
Module 3 31 differences [difərənsiz] différences Cultural differences.
Module 3 31 at some point [
t s
m pɔint] à un moment You'll have to tell him at some point.
Module 3 31 public transport [p
blik tr
nspɔt] les transports en commun The city has a public transport problem.
Module 3 31 location [ləυkeiʃən] le lieu, l'endroit Draw a map showing the precise location of the accident.
Module 3 31 border [bɔdə] la frontière The border between England and Wales.
Module 3 31 industrial area [ind
striəl eəriə] région industrielle The factory is in the industrial area.

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Module 3 31 carnival [kɑnəvəl] carnaval The Venice carnival.
Module 3 31 event [ivent] événement He described the events that took place before the fight.
Module 3 31 underground system [
ndəraυnd sistəm] métro It affected the whole underground system.
Module 3 31 tram [tr
m] tram They will introduce trams again next year.
Module 3 31 dock [dɒk] dock Ships unloading at the dock.
Module 3 31 harbour [hɑbə] port They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour.
Module 3 31 crowded [kraυdəd] animé A crowded beach.
Module 3 31 noisy [nɔizi] bruyant You're being too noisy.
Module 3 31 ugly [
li] laid Ugly modern buildings.
Module 3 31 old-fashioned [əυldf
ʃənd] démodé Her clothes are a bit old-fashioned.
Module 3 31 peaceful [pisfəl] paisible The wood was cool and peaceful.
Module 3 31 polluted [pəlε`təd] pollué The rivers are heavily polluted.
Module 3 31 least [list] le moins It will take at least 20 minutes to get there.
Module 3 31 agree [əri] être d'accord I agree with Karen. It's much too expensive.
Module 3 32 capital [k
pətl] capitale What's the capital of Poland?
Module 3 32 recommend [rekəmend] recommander Dentists strongly recommend that you change your toothbrush every few months.
Module 3 32 suggest [sədest] suggérer My doctor suggested a week off work.
Module 3 32 Opera House [ɒpərə haυs] l'Opéra (bâtiment) It's the Sydney Opera House.
Module 3 32 Parliament building [paləmənt bildiŋ] le Parlement (bâtiment) Measures to protect the Parliament building from attack.
Module 3 32 Aboriginal culture [
bəridinəl k
ltʃə] la culture aborigène Many have embraced aspects of the Aboriginal culture.
Module 3 32 jellyfish [delifiʃ] méduse He was stung by a jellyfish.
Module 3 32 snorkelling [snɔkəliŋ] nager avec un tuba We went snorkeling in Hawaii.
Module 3 32 Outback [aυtb
k] l'intérieur du pays It's very dry in the Outback
Module 3 32 rainforest [reinfɒrist] la forêt tropicale The destruction of the rainforest.
Module 3 32 wine tasting [wain teistiŋ] dégustation de vin He regularly goes to wine-tasting events.
Module 3 32 individually [indəviduəli] individuellement He thanked everyone individually.
Module 3 32 design [dizain] la conception We've made some changes to the computer's original design.

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Module 3 32 budget [b
dət] le budget We have a budget of £100 a week for food.
Module 3 32 foreign [fɒrən] étranger She spoke with a foreign accent.
Module 3 32 sports personality [spɔts [psən
liti] vedette sportive There was a famous sports personality at the opening.
Module 3 32 fantasy tour [f
ntəsi tυə] voyage imaginaire It's a film about a fantasy tour.
Module 3 33 draw [drɔ] dessiner She was drawing a picture of a tree.
Module 3 33 rough [r
f] grosssier Don't be so rough with your brother.
Module 3 33 itinerary [aitinərəri] un itinéraire The first stop on our itinerary is Rome.
Module 3 33 sound [saυnd] son She could hear the sound of voices.
Module 3 33 worth [wθ] valoir Our house is worth £350,000.
Module 3 33 amazing [əmeiziŋ] étonnant What an amazing story!
Module 3 34 book(v) [bυk] réserver Have you booked a holiday this year?
Module 3 34 order(n) [ɔdə] pour Plants need light in order to live.
Module 3 34 return [ritn] rentrer She didn't return until late.
Module 3 34 depart [dipɑt] partir The train will depart from Platform 4.
Module 3 34 stopover [stɒpəυvə] escale A three-hour stopover in Atlanta.
Module 3 34 travel agent [tr
vl eidənt] employé(e) d'une agence de voyage We went to a travel agent's on the High Street.
Module 3 34 instead [insted] plutôt, à la place, au lieu de If Jane can't go, I'll go instead.
Module 3 34 seat [sit] une place I asked for a seat by the window.
Module 3 34 including taxes [inkludiŋ t
ksiz] toutes taxes comprises He gave us the full price inlcuding taxes.
Module 3 34 whenever [wenevə] chaque fois que Whenever we come here, we always see someone we know.
Module 3 34 make sure [meik ʃυə] s'assurer Make sure you turn the water off.
Module 3 34 collect [kɒlikt] réunir, collectionner I'll collect everyone's papers at the end of the test.
Module 3 34 appear [əpiə] paraître The noise appeared to come from the bedroom.
Module 3 34 advice [ε`] les conseils A book that's full of advice on babycare.
Module 3 34 above [əb
v] ci-dessus Raise your arm above your head.
Module 3 35 surprisingly [səpraiziŋli] c'est étonnant (étonnament) The exam was surprisingly easy.
Module 3 35 replace [ripleis] remplacer I'm replacing Sue on the team.

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Module 3 35 ruin [ruən] ruiner This new road will ruin the countryside.
Module 3 35 crowd [kraυd] la foule A large crowd of football supporters.

Module 4
Module 4 36 admire [ədmaiə] admirer I always admired my mother for her courage and patience.
Module 4 36 curriculum vitae [kərikjələm vitai] curriculum vitae He sent in his curriculum vitae when he applied for the job.
Module 4 36 take after [teik ɑftə] tenir de She takes after her mother.
Module 4 36 facial expression [feiʃəl ikspreʃən] expression du visage Coco the clown is master of facial expressions.
Module 4 36 looks [lυks] avoir l'air de It looks like your wheels need aligning.
Module 4 36 attitude [
tətjud] attitude Many people have negative attitudes towards old age.
Module 4 36 personality [psən
ləti] personnalité She's an ambitious woman with a strong personality.
Module 4 36 taste [teist] goût I don't like the taste of garlic.
Module 4 36 twins [twinz] des jumeaux She's just given birth to twins.
Module 4 36 identical [aidentikəl] identique The two pictures looked identical.
Module 4 36 relationship [rileiʃənʃip] la relation I had a close relationship with my father.
Module 4 36 refer to [rif tə] se rapporter à I am refering to the letter you sent me.
Module 4 36 truly [truli] vraiment A truly remarkable man.
Module 4 36 remarkable [rimɑkəbəl] étonnamant (remarquable) A remarkable achievement.
Module 4 36 be adopted [bi ədɒptid] être adopté I didn't know he was adopted.
Module 4 36 coincidence [kəυinsədəns] coïncidence It was pure coincidence that we were on the same train.
Module 4 36 gene [din] gène Human genes.
Module 4 36 genetic [dənetik] génétique Heart disease is sometimes a genetic condition.
Module 4 36 influence s.o. [influəns] influencer qqn He influences him in a negative way.
Module 4 36 upbringing [
pbriŋiŋ] l'éducation He had a very strict upbringing.
Module 4 36 be brought up [bi brɔt
p] être élevé We were brought up to respect other people's views.
Module 4 36 unusual [
njuuəl] inhabituel A very unusual situation.
Module 4 37 mid-thirties [mid θtiz] la trentaine I'd say he's in his mid-thirties.
Module 4 37 well known [welnəυn] bien connu She's very well-known for her generosity.

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Module 4 37 company [k
mpəni] compagnie Which company do you work for?
Module 4 37 occasionally [əkeiənəli] occasionnellement We occasionally meet for a drink.
Module 4 37 closeness [kləυsnis] proximité There is a closeness which was not aparent at first.
Module 4 37 separated [sepəreitəd] séparé We've been separated for six months.
Module 4 37 background [b
kraυnd] l'environnement, le contexte All the kids here come from very different backgrounds.
Module 4 37 shared [ʃeəd] partagé Their shared experiences helped to bind the two men together.
Module 4 37 set out [set aυt] se mettre en route, partir We set out at dawn.
Module 4 37 trace [treis] retrouver Police are trying to trace her husband.
Module 4 37 turn out [tn aυt] s'avérer He turned out well for the occasion.
Module 4 37 middle-aged [midl eidd] d'âge moyen A middle-aged businessman.
Module 4 37 jewellery [duəlri] bijoux She wears a lot of gold jewellery.
Module 4 37 career [kəriə] la carrière A teaching career.
Module 4 37 firefighter [faiəfaitə] pompier She's always wanted to be a firefighter.
Module 4 37 weigh [wei] peser The baby weighs 12 pounds.
Module 4 37 headline news [hedlain njuz] la manchette The story made headline news.
Module 4 37 across [əkrɒs] à travers, partout en the first flight across the Atlantic
Module 4 37 immigrant [imərənt] immigré My father came to England as an immigrant.
Module 4 37 conclusion [kənkluən] conclusion I've come to the conclusion that she's lying.
Module 4 37 divorced [dəvɔst] divorcé Are you married, single, or divorced?
Module 4 37 remarried [rim
rid] remarié He remarried two years ago.
Module 4 37 motor racing [məυtə reisiŋ] course automobile Do you fancy going to the motor racing?
Module 4 38 successful [səksesfəl] couronné de succès If the operation is successful, you should make a full recovery.
Module 4 38 fact file [f
kt fɑil] dossier Let's take a look at the factfile.
Module 4 38 production company [prəd
ktʃn k
mpəni] société de production He has just started working for a production company.
Module 4 38 dozen [d
zən] douzaine A dozen eggs.
Module 4 38 publish [p
bliʃ] publier The book was published in 1968.
Module 4 38 range [reind] ligne The Centre provides a range of services for the elderly.

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Module 4 38 fortune [fɔtʃən] fortune He made a fortune buying and selling property.
Module 4 38 cover version [k
və vʃən] édition (version) They don't do original songs, just cover versions.
Module 4 38 last (v) [lɑst] dernier, dernière My last boyfriend was crazy about football.
Module 4 38 star in [stɑ in] être à l'affiche de He starred in the production of "Hamlet".
Module 4 38 release [rilis] sortie The hostages were released this morning.
Module 4 39 everyday [evridei] de tous les jours It's just part of everyday life.
Module 4 39 couple [k
pəl] quelques There were a couple of kids in the back of the car.
Module 4 39 colleague [kɒli] collègue This is Ian, a colleague of mine.
Module 4 39 gap [
p] trou, blanc There was a huge gap in the roof.
Module 4 39 swimming tournament [swimiŋ tυənəmənt] tournoi de natation The team came third in the swimming tournament.
Module 4 40 degree [diri] diplôme universitaire He graduated with a degree in Law.
Module 4 40 get engaged [et ineidd] se fiancer They got engaged after only two months.
Module 4 40 get promoted [et prəməυtid] avoir une promotion He got promotoed in recognition of his good work.
Module 4 40 fall in love [fɔl in l
v] tomber amoureux He falls in love at least twic a year.
Module 4 40 yet [jet] déjà Have you heard their new song yet?
Module 4 40 fail an exam [feil ən iz
m] rater un examen She failed her Maths exam.
Module 4 40 get divorced [et divɔsd] divorcer My aunt got divorced last year.
Module 4 40 split up [split
p] se séparer I split up with my boyfreind.
Module 4 40 lifeline [laiflain] planche de salut The phone is her lifeline.
Module 4 40 radio announcer [reidiəυ ənaυnsə] présentateur à la radio The radio announcer was very emotional reading the story.
Module 4 40 present [prezənt] actuel How many people were present at the meeting?
Module 4 42 ambitious [
mbiʃəs] ambitieux He is young and very ambitious.
Module 4 42 courageous [kəreidəs] courageux He was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it.
Module 4 42 fair [feə] juste It's fair to say that most scientists agree on the evolution theory.
Module 4 42 imaginative [im
dənətiv] imaginatif An imaginative use of computer technology.
Module 4 42 tolerant [tɒlərənt] tolérant A tolerant society.
Module 4 42 clear-thinking [kliə θinkiŋ] lucide It was as a result of patience and clear thinking that the result was achieved.

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Module 4 42 determined [ditmənd] déterminé She was determined to start her own business.
Module 4 42 hardworking [hɑd wkiŋ] travailleur Sam's a quiet hardworking boy.
Module 4 42 original [əridinəl] original The house still has its original stone floor.
Module 4 42 talented [t
ləntəd] talentueux A talented musician.
Module 4 42 political leader [pəlitikəl lidə] homme /femme politique He is widely recognised as a strong political leader.
Module 4 42 songwriter [sɒŋraitə] auteur-compositeur He's both a singer and songwriter.
Module 4 42 principles [prinsipl] principes Adherence to democratic principles.
Module 4 42 sense of humour [sens əv hjumə] sens de l'humour I don't like your ironic sense of humour.
Module 4 42 stay calm [stei kɑm] rester calme In a situation like that, it is important to stay calm.
Module 4 42 crisis [kraisəs] crise The country now faces an economic crisis.
Module 4 42 self-confidence [self kɒnfidəns] confiance en soi His problem is simply a lack of self-confidence.
Module 4 42 positive attitude [pɒzətiv 
titjud] attitude positive If you have a positive attitude, then it'll help resolve the problem.
Module 4 43 talk [tɔk] parler I could hear Sarah and Andrew talking in the next room.
Module 4 43 exceptionally [iksepεəli] exceptionnellement She defended her position exceptionally well.
Module 4 43 biographical [baiər
fikəl] biographique It's supposed to be fictional but I find it very biographical.
Module 4 44 feature(v) [fitʃə] présenter au premier rôle A new movie featuring Eminem.
Module 4 44 module [mɒdjul] module, unité You can choose five modules in the first year.
Module 4 44 take a test [teik ə test] passer un test At his age, he has to take a test every year
Module 4 44 take up a sport [teik
p ə spɔt] se mettre à un sport As she fills unfit, she has taken up running.
Module 4 44 take s.o. out [teik s
mw
n aυt] payer une sortie à qqn I'd like to take you out tonight.
Module 4 44 take care of [teik keə ɒv] prendre soin de Don't worry, I'll take care of it.
Module 4 44 take off [teik ɒf] enlever Take off your coat.
Module 4 44 take part in [teik pɑt in] participer à He showed no interest in taking part in the organisation.
Module 4 44 take over [teik əυvə] reprendre She waled in and simply took over the meeting.
Module 4 44 take notes [teik nəυts] prendre des notes The policeman took notes as I described the incident.
Module 4 44 look like [lυk laik] avoir l'air de, sembler It looks like your wheels need aligning.
Module 4 44 behave like [biheiv laik] se comporter comme You behave like a child.

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Module 4 44 put on [pυt ɒn] mettre Put on your anorak, it's raining.
Module 4 44 participate in [patisəpeit in] participer à We encourage everyone to particiapte in the fundraising events, the priest urged.
Module 4 44 take control [teik kəntrəυl] prendre le contrôle It was chaos until he arrived and took control.
Module 4 44 advertisement [ədvtəsmənt] annonce The Sunday papers are full of advertisements for cars.
Module 4 44 suitable [sutəbəl] qui convient We are hoping to find a suitable school.
Module 4 44 retail store assistant [riteil stɔ əsistənt] vendeur/vendeuse Her official job title is "retail store assistant"
Module 4 44 salary [s
ləri] salaire The average salary is $39,000 a year.
Module 4 44 seek [sik] rechercher The UN is seeking a political solution.
Module 4 44 dependable [dipendəbəl] fiable We want our employees to be dependable and loyal, so understand why they leave.
Module 4 44 capable [keipəbəl] capable Do you think he's capable of murder?
Module 4 44 retail sales [riteil seil] vente au détail He made his money in retail sales.
Module 4 44 profile [prəυfail] profil I could see the profile of her face.
Module 4 44 achievement [ətʃivmənt] ce qu'on a réalisé Putting a man on the moon was one of our greatest achievements.
Module 4 45 proven [pruvən] avéré A player of proven ability.
Module 4 45 under pressure [
ndə preʃə] sous pression The deadline put us all under pressure.
Module 4 45 personal skills [psənəl skil] compétences personnelles He was sacked because of his poor personal skills.
Module 4 45 work placement [wk pleismənt] stage My sister is on a work placement this summer at a company in town.
Module 4 45 independent [indəpendənt] indépendant a small independent bookshop
Module 4 45 completed [kəmplitid] achevé You will be advised when the work is completed.
Module 4 45 valuable [v
ljuəbəl] précieux A very valuable painting.
Module 4 45 vacation [vəkeiʃən] vacances We're thinking of taking a vacation in the Virgin Islands.
Module 4 45 mother tongue [m
ðə t
ŋ] langue maternelle children for whom English is not their mother tongue
Module 4 45 fluent [fluənt] parlant couramment Jem can speak fluent Japanese.
Module 4 45 speech [spitʃ] discours The President will give a speech to Congress later today.
Module 4 45 work permit [wk pmit] permis de travail You can just go there and start working, you need a work permit.
Module 4 45 require [rikwaiə] avoir besoin de Some of the children required urgent medical attention.
Module 4 45 full clean driving licence [fυl klin draiviŋ laisəns] permis de conduire valide One of the requirements for the job is a full clean driving licence.

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Module 4 45 prefer [prif] préférer Would you prefer a hot or a cold drink?
Module 4 46 consolidation [kənsɒlədeiʃən] consolidation Our boss described as a process of consolidation.
Module 4 46 though [ðəυ] mais Though Beattie is almost 40, she still plans to compete.
Module 4 46 vote [vəυt] voter The bill was passed by 319 votes to 316.
Module 4 46 become part of [bik
m pɑt ɒv] être rattaché It has become part of her everyday routine.
Module 4 46 water supply [wɔtə səplai] l'approvisionnement en eau The council cutt off her water supply.
Module 4 46 glamorous [l
mərəs] brillant She led an exciting and glamorous life.
Module 4 46 growth [rəυθ] croissance The growth in population.
Module 4 46 handprints [h
nd print] empreintes The stars left their handprints on the Hollywood Boulevard.
Module 4 46 footprints [fυt print] empreintes (des pieds) Footprints in the snow
Module 4 46 Academy Award [ək
dəmi əwɔd] Oscar He has been nominated three times for an Academy Award, but never one.
Module 4 46 nervously [nvəsli] nerveusement Tony waited nervously for his cue.
Module 4 46 miss [mis] manquer I really missed Paula after she'd left.
Module 4 46 clarinet [kl
rənet] clarinette My Dad plays the clarinet.
Module 4 46 nowadays [naυədeiz] de nos jours People live longer nowadays.
Module 4 46 soul [səυl] âme The inner areas of the mind and soul.
Module 4 47 keep going [kip əυiŋ] entretenir It was hard but I told everyone to keep going.
Module 4 47 close friend [kləυs frend] ami intime I'd describe her as a good friend, but not a close friend.
Module 4 47 frontier [fr
ntiə] frontière Strasbourg is on the frontier between France and Germany.
Module 4 47 race [reis] course Hill won the race easily.
Module 4 47 lazy [leizi] paresseux Don't be so lazy - come and help me clean up.
Module 4 47 sting [stiŋ] piquer Jamie got stung by a bee.

Module 5
Module 5 48 covering letter [k
vəriŋ letə] lettre de motivation Send your CV and a covering letter to the address below.
Module 5 48 formal [fɔməl] formel I only wear a suit on formal occasions.
Module 5 48 plenty [plenti] beaucoup We have plenty of time to get to the airport.
Module 5 48 psychometric test [saikəυmetrik test] test psychotechnique Part of the interview process included pyschometric tests.

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Module 5 48 assess [əses] évaluer A study to assess the impact of crime on people's lives.
Module 5 48 questionnaire [kwestʃəneə] questionnaire Students were asked to fill out a questionnaire.
Module 5 48 concentrate on s.th. [kɒnsəntreit] se concentrer sur qch If you don't concentrate properly on it, you won't do a good job.
Module 5 48 jealous [deləs] jaloux You're just jealous of me because I got better grades.
Module 5 48 steady job [stedi dɒb] emploi stable Now that he's got a steady job, he understands the meaning of reponsibility.
Module 5 48 be wise [bi waiz] être sage, savoir Be wise, don't make such a bad decision.
Module 5 48 distract s.o. [distr
kt] distraire qqn Don't distract her while she's talking.
Module 5 48 variety [vəraiəti] un grand nombre de The college offers a wide variety of language courses.
Module 5 48 workaholic [wkəhɒlik] accro au travail She's in the office at weekends too - such a workaholic.
Module 5 48 react [ri
kt] réagir The audience reacted by shouting and booing.
Module 5 48 subject [səbdekt] sujet, matière My favourite subject is English.
Module 5 48 urgent [dənt] urgent I must speak to Mr Hill - it's urgent.
Module 5 48 come up [k
m
p] survenir Sorry, something came up, I couldn't came.
Module 5 48 reaction [ri
kʃən] réaction What was his reaction to the question?
Module 5 48 get on with [ət ɒn wið] se (re)mettre au travail Oh, stop making a fuss and get on with it.
Module 5 48 probably [prɒbəbli] probablement We'll probably go to France next year.
Module 5 48 intend [intend] avoir l'intention de The work took longer than we intended.
Module 5 48 advance [ədvɑns] d'avance, par avance The airline suggests booking tickets 21 days in advance.
Module 5 48 considerably [kənsidərəbli] considérablement It's considerably colder today.
Module 5 49 frequently [frikwəntli] fréquemment Trains are frequently late.
Module 5 49 lead to [lid tu] conduire à This path leads to the secret room.
Module 5 49 pleased [plizd] content Are you pleased with the result?
Module 5 49 find out [faind aυt] découvrir, comprendre How did you find out?
Module 5 49 go wrong [əυ rɒŋ] ne pas marcher When he said that, things went badly wrong.
Module 5 49 practice makes perfect [pr
ktis meiks pəfekt ] c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron As my father always says, "practice makes perfect".
Module 5 49 tiring [taiəriŋ] fatigant A long, tiring journey.
Module 5 49 motivation [məυtəveiʃən] la motivation Jack is smart, but he lacks motivation.

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Module 5 50 graduate [r
duət] passer un diplôme de fin d'études He graduated from Harvard last year.
Module 5 50 immediately [imidiətli] immédiatement Open this door immediately!
Module 5 50 trainee manager [treini m
nidə] manager stagiaire He's started a new job as a trainee manager.
Module 5 50 apply [əplai] poser sa candidature Rob's applied for a job in Canada.
Module 5 50 master´s degree [mastəz diri] diplôme de master It's no ordinary degree, it's a master's degree.
Module 5 50 join the army [dɔin ðə ɑmi] entrer dans l'armée He reckoned it was a good way ahead so he joined the army.
Module 5 50 journalism [dnəlizəm] journalisme I'm interested in a career in journalism.
Module 5 50 lawyer [lɔjə] avocat, juriste My lawyer's already acquainted with the facts.
Module 5 50 predict [pridikt] prédire Organisers are predicting a close race.
Module 5 50 plan to do [plɑn tə du] avoir l'intention de We plan to move before winter comes.
Module 5 50 about to do [əbaυt tə du] sur le point de He was about to say something when he suddenly fell silent.
Module 5 51 prompt [prɒmpt] mot d'ordre That was then her prompt to start her speech.
Module 5 51 engineering [endəniəriŋ] sciences appliquées, sciences de l'ingénieur the most ambitious engineering project of modern times
Module 5 51 abroad [əbrɔd] à l'étranger He often has to go abroad on business.
Module 5 51 due to [dju tə] à cause de The court of inquiry ruled that the crash was due to pilot error.
Module 5 51 appropriate [əprəυprieit] approprié clothes that are appropriate for a job interview
Module 5 51 physically fit [fizikli fit] en bonne condition physique For a man his age, he is physically fit.
Module 5 51 people skills [pipl skilz ] sens du contact People skills are one of her better qualities.
Module 5 51 secure [sikυə] sûr The company now has a secure future.
Module 5 51 stressful [stresfəl] stressant Moving to a new house is a very stressful experience.
Module 5 51 challenging(adj) [tʃ
ləndiŋ] stimulant Teaching is a very challenging job.
Module 5 51 opportunities [ɒpətjuniti] occasions Children have lots more opportunities these days.
Module 5 51 based on [beist ɒn] en se basant sur It's based on a true story.
Module 5 52 disadvantage [disədvɑntid] inconvénients the disadvantages of living in a city
Module 5 52 plumber [pl
mə] plombier Jo's a plumber by trade.
Module 5 52 male [meil] masculin There are still very few male nurses.
Module 5 52 confidence [kɒnfədəns] confiance The survey reveals a lack of confidence in the police.

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His wife goes to work and he stays at home to look after the kids, so in that sense
Module 5 52 house-husband [haυs h
zbənd] père au foyer
he's a house-husband.
Module 5 52 bring up [briŋ
p] élever My grandmother brought four children up with strict moral codes.
Module 5 52 decision [disiən] décision I hope I've made the right decision.
Module 5 52 regret [riret] regret We've always regretted selling that car.
Module 5 52 suited [sutid] adapté He's ideally suited for the job.
Module 5 52 resign [rizain] démissionner Burton resigned from the company yesterday.
Module 5 52 supervisor [supəvaizə] contremaître I had a supervisory role.
Module 5 52 legal secretary [liəl sekrətri ] secrétaire dans un cabinet d'avocats She got a new job as a legal secretary.
Module 5 52 solicitor [səlisətə] notaire You need to see a solicitor.
Module 5 52 accountant [əkaυntənt] comptable RCA is advertising for an accountant.
Module 5 52 run [r
n] courir Some kids were running down the street.
Module 5 52 pregnant [prenənt] enceinte She got pregnant soon after they were married.
Module 5 53 staff [stɑf] le personnel Lisa's the only female member of staff.
Module 5 53 fully qualified [fυli kwɒləfaid] parfaitement qualifié He is a full qualified doctor.
Module 5 53 redecorate [ridekəreit] refaire la décoration de They had to redecorate after the fire.
Module 5 53 sort out [sɔt aυt] régler Look at the mess in here - you need to sort it out.
Module 5 54 candidate [k
ndədət] candidat She's a likely candidate for the job.
Module 5 54 recruit [rikrut] recruter It's not easy to recruit well-qualified people.
Module 5 54 (to be) fed up [bi fed
p wið] marre de I'm fed up with this constant rain.
Module 5 54 daily routine [deili rυtin] train-train quotidien It's part of her daily routine.
Module 5 54 employment agency [implɔimənt eidinsi] agence de recrutement She took her details down to the employment agency.
Module 5 54 nanny [n
ni] gardienne d'enfant She found a job as a nanny with a wealthy Italian family.
Module 5 54 applicant [
plikənt] candidat He was one of 30 applicants for the manager's job.
Module 5 54 appropriately [aprəυpriətli] de manière appropriée Staff should be dressed appropriately at all times.
Module 5 54 caption [k
pʃən] légende a photograph of the couple captioned 'rebuilding their romance'
Module 5 54 ski resort [ski rizɔt] station de ski They spent last winter at a ski resort.
Module 5 54 recently [risəntli] récemment They recently moved from South Africa.

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Module 5 54 request [rikwest] demande We've made a request for new equipment.
Module 5 54 duty [djuti] tâches I promise I will do my duty.
Module 5 54 essential qualifications [isenʃl kwɒləfəkeiʃənz] qualifications essentielles She had the essential qualifications but seemed to lack people skills.
Module 5 54 indicate [indəkeit] indiquer Research indicates that women live longer than men.
Module 5 54 pros and cons [prəυ ənd kɒn] le pour et le contre In this kind of situation, you have to weigh up the pros and cons.
Module 5 54 energetic [enədetik] énergique A young energetic leader.
Module 5 55 neglect [nilekt] négliger You mustn't neglect your family.
Module 5 55 basically [beisikli] pratiquement, au fond, en fait Basically, I'm just lazy.
Module 5 55 childminder [tʃaildmaində] assistante maternelle We've hired a childminder to look after Carole.
Module 5 55 day off [dei ɒf] jour de congé On my days off, you'll usually find me out in the back garden.
Module 5 55 absent [əbsent] absent Why was she absent from school yesterday?
Module 5 55 well-behaved [wel biheivd] bien élevé A well-behaved child.
Module 5 55 pick up [pik
p] aller chercher My dad will pick me up.
Module 5 55 sympathetic [simpəθetik] compatissant My parents weren't very sympathetic when I told them I had no money left.
Module 5 55 in return [in ritn] en contrepartie In return, I'll help you with the clearing up.
Module 5 55 put trust in sb [pυt tr
st in ] faire confiance à qqn I put my full trust in him and he let me down.
Module 5 56 secretarial position [sekrəteəriəl pəziʃn] poste de secrétaire She decided to accept a secretarial position rather than redundancy.
Module 5 56 as requested [əz rikwestid] comme demandé As requested, I enclose details of our proposal.
Module 5 56 PA [pɑ] secrétaire particulière She's just taken up a new job as a PA.
Module 5 56 bilingual [bailiŋwəl] bilingue Philippe and Jane's children are bilingual.
Module 5 56 temporary [tempərəri] à durée déterminée She got a temporary job.
Module 5 57 available [əveiləbəl] disponible Tickets are available from the box office.
Module 5 57 line [lain] ligne Draw a straight line across the top of the page.
Module 5 57 hold [həυld] tenir She held a baby in her arms.
Module 5 57 caller [kɔlə] la personne qui appelle 'Could you hold for one moment?' he asked the caller.
Module 5 58 manic [m
nik] maniaque, cyclothymique, changeant He seemed full of manic energy.
Module 5 58 typically [tipikli] typiquement Prices typically start at around $600.

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Module 5 58 stream [strim] le flot There was a steady stream of traffic through the town centre.
Module 5 58 crystal [kristl] cristal Sugar crystals.
Module 5 59 whisper [wispə] chuchoter He leaned over to whisper something to her.
Module 5 59 carry on [k
ri ɒn] continuer Carry on with that attitude and you'll be in big trouble.
Module 5 59 determination [ditməneiʃən] détermination I admire his determination to work his way through law school.
Module 5 59 put sb off [pυt ɒf] dégoûter qqn When he did that, he put me off my food.
Module 5 59 put sb through [pυt θru] mettre qqn en ligne One moment caller, I'll put you through.
Module 5 59 warn [wɔn] avertir We tried to warn her, but she wouldn't listen.
Module 5 59 circle [skəl] entourer The crowd circled the car.
Module 5 59 vowel [vaυəl] voyelle How many vowels are there in English?
Module 5 59 bored [bɔd] lassé I'm bored - let's go!
Module 5 59 score [skɔ] obtenir Jim scored 2 goals in the game last night.

Module 6
Module 6 60 terrestrial TV [tərestriəl tivi] la télévision terrestre Most channels now are satellite, not terrestrial.
Module 6 60 documentary [dɒkjəmentəri] documentaire They are making a documentary about volcanoes.
Module 6 60 sport coverage [spɔt k
vərid] couverture du sport The sports coverage in this paper is great.
Module 6 60 crime mystery [ kraim mistəri] policier It's a crime mystery this story.
Module 6 60 cartoon [kɑtun] dessin animé A Walt Disney cartoon.
Module 6 60 national news [n
ʃənəl njuz] presse nationale The story made the national news.
Module 6 60 game show [eim ʃəυ] jeu télévisé He won £1000 on a game show.
Module 6 60 quiz [kwiz] jeu Ten teams entered the quiz.
Module 6 60 phone-in [fəυn in] émission à ligne ouverte Call our phone-in now and give us your views.
Module 6 60 local news [ləυkəl njuz] journal régional It was a big story for the local news.
Module 6 60 soap opera [səυp ɒpərə] soap, feuilleton "Eastenders" is her favourite soap opera.
Module 6 60 sit-com [sitkɒm] sitcom, série It's the funniest sitcom I know.
Module 6 60 advert [ədvt] spot publicitaire Have you seen that advert for Nike sportswear?
Module 6 60 extract [ekstr
kt] extraire Precious gems are extracted from the mine.

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Module 6 60 category [k
təəri] catégorie There are several categories of patients.
Module 6 60 science [saiəns] la science We've been learning about electricity in our science lessons.
Module 6 60 athletics [
θletik] athlétisme She won three prizes in the athletics competition.
Module 6 60 championships [tʃ
mpjənʃips] championnats the US basketball championships.
Module 6 60 runner [r
nə] coureur He's a brilliant long-distance runner.
Module 6 60 injured [indəd] blessé The injured passengers were taken to hospital.
Module 6 60 cause [kɔz] la cause Heart disease is a common cause of death.
Module 6 60 delay [dilei] ajourner He agreed to delay the decision.
Module 6 60 respond [rispɒnd] répondre, réagir How will the government respond to this latest development?
Module 6 61 violence [vaiələns] la violence There's too much violence on TV these days.
Module 6 61 partly [pɑtli] en partie They moved to France, partly to be nearer their daughter.
Module 6 61 confusing [kənfjuziŋ] déroutant, peu clair It's all very confusing.
Module 6 61 fascinating [f
səneitiŋ] captivant, passionnant This is a fascinating book.
Module 6 61 chat show [tʃɑt ʃəυ] talk show A TV chat show host.
Module 6 61 embarrassing [imb
rəsiŋ] embarrassant It was very embarrassing being called up onto the stage.
Module 6 61 disappointing [disəpɔintiŋ] décevant Disappointing profit figures.
Module 6 61 scary [skeəri] effrayant It's a really scary movie.
Module 6 61 civil war [sivəl wɔ] guerre civile The Spanish civil war.
Module 6 61 developing country [diveləpiŋ k
ntri] pays en voie de développement The chartity is in aid of farming initiatives in developing countries.
Module 6 62 turn to [tn tə] passer à Let's turn our attention to the breaking news in London.
Module 6 62 light hearted [laithɑtid] léger It was a light hearted poke at the rich.
Module 6 62 celebrity [səlebrəti] célébrité There were lots of TV celebrities at the party.
Module 6 62 court case [kɔt keis] procès His court case comes up in October.
Module 6 62 crime [kraim] délinquance There was very little crime when we moved here.
Module 6 62 rescue(n) [reskju] sauvetage His attempted rescue of a drowning man.
Module 6 62 false alarm [fɔls əlam] fausse alerte Fire fighters responded to a false alarm at one of the college dormitories.
Module 6 62 take a day off [teik ə dei ɒf] prendre un jour de congé He's taking a day off to sort out the garage.

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Module 6 62 disappear [disəpiə] disparaître My keys have disappeared.
Module 6 62 bridegroom [braidrum] le fiancé The bridegroom wore a kilt.
Module 6 62 worth living [wθ liviŋ] qui vaut la peine d'être vécu That's an experience worth living.
Module 6 62 air traffic controller [eə tr
fik kəntrəυlə] contrôleur aérien There were delays due to an air traffic controller's strike.
Module 6 62 baseball bat [beisbɔl b
t] une batte de base-ball They smashed the window in with a baseball bat.
Module 6 62 hijack [haid
k] détourner Terrorists tried to hijack the plane in mid-flight.
Module 6 62 marriage register [m
rid redistə] registre de mariage The name on the marriage register was spelled wrongly.
Module 6 62 slippers [slipər] pantoufles Take your shoes off and put your slippers on.
Module 6 62 wallpaper [wɔlpeipə] papier peint I haven't finished painting the wallpaper in the bedroom yet.
Module 6 62 ink [iŋk] encre A message written in black ink.
Module 6 62 soft toys [sɒft tɔi] jouets en peluche Soft toy sales tend to increase around Christmas time.
Module 6 62 gardener [ɑdnə] jardinier Mum has always been a good gardener.
Module 6 62 ceremony [serəməni] cérémonie A wedding ceremony.
Module 6 62 vacation day [vəkeiʃən dei] jour de congé His absence was registered as a vacation day.
Module 6 62 sick day [sik dei] jour de congé maladie He took it off as a sick day.
Module 6 62 modestly [mɒdistli] modestement She responded modestly to the praise.
Module 6 62 escape [iskeip] échapper à He escaped from prison.
Module 6 62 sign (v) [sain] signer Sign your name here please.
Module 6 62 disappearing ink [disəpiəriŋ iŋk] encre sympathique Harry wrote the letter in disappearing ink.
Module 6 62 judge [d
d] juge the sentence imposed by the judge
Module 6 62 refuse(v) [refjus] refuser I asked her to marry me, but she refused.
Module 6 62 annul [ən
l] annuler Their marriage was annulled last year.
Module 6 62 fine (v) [fain] mettre à l'amende She was fined for speeding.
Module 6 62 rob [rɒb] cambrioler The two men were jailed for robbing a bank.
Module 6 62 horrified [hɒrifaid] horrifié She was horrified to see that he was crying.
Module 6 62 passenger [p
sində] passager Rail passengers are facing even longer delays.
Module 6 62 threatening [θretniŋ] menaçant His voice sounded threatening.

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Module 6 62 board a plane [bɔd ə plein] embarquer à bord d'un avion They boarded the plane in a hurry.
Module 6 62 armed [ɑmd] armé An armed guard.
Module 6 62 security team [sikjuriti tim] équipe de sécurité He's head of the security team.
Module 6 62 youth [juθ] la jeunesse In his youth he lived in France.
Module 6 62 jump off [d
mp əf] sauter en bas de He jumped off the bus.
Module 6 62 break up [breik
p] arrêter They broke up after a bad row.
Module 6 62 remain [rimein] rester The others left while I remained at home.
Module 6 62 ordinary [ɔdənəri] ordinaire, banal It's just an ordinary camera.
Module 6 62 blame [bleim] accuser Don't blame me - it's not my fault.
Module 6 62 armchair [ɑmtʃeə] fauteuil Her books about her adventures give enjoyment to armchair travellers.
Module 6 62 involve [invɒlv] impliquer The job involves a lot of travelling.
Module 6 62 report(v) [ripɔt] rapporter We aim to report the news as fairly as possible.
Module 6 63 reportedly [ripɔtədli] il paraît que She's reportedly one of the richest women in Europe.
Module 6 63 pay out [pei aυt] dépenser They paid out heavily as a result of the delay.
Module 6 63 trilby hat [trilbi h
t] chapeau mou I borrowd my Grandad's trilby hat for the gig.
Module 6 63 charity concert [tʃ
rətikɒnsət] concert de bienfaisance It's a free, charity concert.
Module 6 63 hired [haiə] engagé In an effort to reduce crime, more police are being hired.
Module 6 63 speed (v) [spid] faire de la vitesse The bus sped along the motorway.
Module 6 63 spokesman [spəυksmən] porte-parole A White House spokesman.
Module 6 63 insurance [inʃυərəns] assurance How much does your car insurance cost each year?
Module 6 63 raise [reiz] lever Raise your hand if you know the answer.
Module 6 63 recognise [rekənaiz] reconnaître I hardly recognised him after the accident.
Module 6 63 amazed [əmeizd] étonné We were amazed at how quickly the kids learned the song.
Module 6 63 remarry [rim
ri] se remarier Widowed in 1949, Mrs Hayes never remarried.
Module 6 63 cause panic [kɔz p
nik] causer la panique The news caused panic among travellers
Module 6 63 concerned [kənsnd] concerné Divorce is always painful, especially when children are concerned.
Module 6 64 attack(v) [ət
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Module 6 64 burglar [blə] cambrioleur The burglar left no sign of entry.
Module 6 64 contact [kɒnt
kt] contact There is little contact between the two tribes.
Module 6 64 apologize [əpɒlədaiz] s'excuser He apologized for being late.
Module 6 64 customer [k
stəmə] client We try to keep our customers happy.
Module 6 64 instalment [instɔlmənt] traite We're paying for the car by monthly instalments.
Module 6 64 admit [ədmit] admettre "OK, I was scared," she admitted.
Module 6 64 estimate [estəmeit] estimer We estimate that 75% of our customers are teenagers.
Module 6 64 regularly [rejələli] régulièrement He visits the old man regularly.
Module 6 64 around [əraυnd] autour de We put a fence around the yard.
Module 6 64 manufacture (v) [m
njəf
ktʃə] fabriquer The company manufactures chemicals.
Module 6 64 award [əwɔd] accorder A prize will be awarded to the winner.
Module 6 64 name [neim] nom Her name is Jo Wilson.
Module 6 65 direct [dərekt] réaliser He has directed over 15 films.
Module 6 65 review [rivju] critique A review of training methods.
Module 6 65 superb [sjupb] superbe A superb cook.
Module 6 65 hilarious [hileəriəs] hilarant A hilarious comedy act.
Module 6 65 commanding officer [kəmɑndiŋ ɒfisə] commandant The commanding officer ordered his men over the top.
Module 6 65 soldier [səυldə] marcher He wasn't enjoying the course, but he soldiered on.
Module 6 65 main aim [mein eim] objectif principal The main aim is profit.
Module 6 65 ridiculous [ridikjələs] ridicule That's a ridiculous idea!
Module 6 65 plot [plɒt] intrigue A plot to kill the king.
Module 6 65 dreadful [dredfəl] accablant What dreadful weather!
Module 6 65 youthful [juθfəl] frais, jeune He has kept his youthful good looks.
Module 6 65 glamour [l
mə] éclat I love the glamour of Hollywood.
Module 6 65 extreme [ikstrim] extrême Many rivers froze in the extreme cold.
Module 6 65 astonished [əstɒniʃt] étonné We were astonished at her ignorance.
Module 6 65 boiling [bɔiliŋ] bouillant It's boiling hot in here.

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Module 6 65 brilliant [briljənt] brillant That's a brilliant idea.
Module 6 65 delighted [dilaitəd] ravi Yoko will be delighted to see you.
Module 6 65 freezing [friziŋ] gelé It's freezing in here!
Module 6 65 furious [fjυəriəs] furieux He is furious at the court's decision.
Module 6 65 terrified [terəfaid] terrifié I'm absolutely terrified of spiders.
Module 6 65 tragic [tr
dik] tragique A tragic accident.
Module 6 65 performance [pəfɔməns] performance We watched a performance of Hamlet.
Module 6 65 criticism [kritəsizəm] des critiques I don't think his criticisms of the project are justified.
Module 6 66 novel [nɒvəl] roman He is writing a novel about a boy's life.
Module 6 66 acting [
ktiŋ] jouer (la comédie) He's brilliant at acting.
Module 6 66 lyrics [liriks] paroles (d'une chanson) I write the music and Max writes the lyrics.
Module 6 66 set [set] placer, mettre He brought in a jug and set it down.
Module 6 67 published [p
bliʃd] publié The first edition of the book was published in 1836, and the second a year later.
Module 6 68 rating [reitiŋ] classement The president's popularity rating has fallen.
Module 6 68 repetitive [ripetətiv] répétitif Typing is a very repetitive job.
Module 6 68 fighting [faitiŋ] la bataille Seven days of heavy fighting.
Module 6 68 shooting [ʃutiŋ] des fusillades His brother was killed in a shooting incident last year.
Module 6 68 storyline [stɔrilain] scénario The storyline is very weak.
Module 6 68 overall look [əυvərɔl lυk] l'impression générale The overall look of the place is stylish.
Module 6 68 highly recommended [haili rekəmendid] chaudement recommandé It's a highly recommended restaurant.
Module 6 68 read (n) [rid] lecture I thought his last book was a really good read.
Module 6 68 autobiography [ɔtəbaiɒrəfi] autobiographie His autobiography caused a lot of embarrassment to the government.
Module 6 68 exception [iksepʃən] exception There's an exception to every rule.
Module 6 68 truthful [truθfəl] véridique A truthful answer.
Module 6 68 track [tr
k] enregistrement, composition It's a great track.
Module 6 68 monolingual [mɒnəυliŋwəl ] monolingue A monolingual dictionary.
Module 6 68 offer [ɒfə] offrir Can I offer you a drink?

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Module 6 68 sub-titled [s
btaitld] sous-titré It was sub-titled in Italian
Module 6 69 suggestion [sədestʃən] suggestion May I make a suggestion?
Module 6 69 arrest [ərest] arrêter The police arrested Eric for shoplifting.
Module 6 69 demonstrator [demənstreitə] manifestant Angry demonstrators marched through the streets.
Module 6 69 recent [risənt] récent This is John Irving's most recent book.
Module 6 69 storm [stɔm] tempête There was a terrible storm in the night.
Module 6 69 damage [d
mid] endommagé They claim the trade causes serious environmental damage.
Module 6 69 destroy [distrɔi] détruire The building was completely destroyed by fire.
Module 6 69 sentence (v) [sentəns] condamner He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Module 6 69 commit [kəmit] commettre The gang that committed the crime.
Module 6 69 suicide [suəsaid] suicide There's been a rise in the number of suicides among young men.

Module 7
Module 7 70 socialising [səυʃəlɑiziŋ] rencontrer des gens He spends most of his time socialising.
Module 7 70 applaud [əplɔd] applaudir The audience applauded.
Module 7 70 bake [beik] cuire au four I'm baking a cake.
Module 7 70 ingredient [inridiənt] ingrédient Mix the ingredients together in a bowl.
Module 7 70 chance (n) [tʃɑns] chance, possibilité There's a slight chance of rain.
Module 7 70 wonder (v) [w
ndə] se demander I wonder where she lives these days.
Module 7 70 vital [vaitl] vital His evidence was vital to the defence case.
Module 7 70 name after [neim ɑftə] nommer d'après She's named after my grandmother.
Module 7 70 ban (v) [b
n] interdire Smoking is banned inside the building.
Module 7 70 create [krieit] créer The new factory should create 450 jobs.
Module 7 70 spread (v) [spred] répandre Fire spread quickly through the building.
Module 7 70 chain (n) [tʃein] chaîne He wore a gold chain around his neck.
Module 7 70 Parisian [pəriziən] parisien He wrote a song about young Parisiens.
Module 7 70 craze [kreiz] folie (succès) The latest craze to hit New York.
Module 7 70 move on [muv ɒn] progresser After the split, he knew it was time to move on.

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Module 7 70 tone-deaf [təυn def] qui chante faux She's tone deaf but a fantastic musician.
Module 7 70 record (v) [rikɔd] enregistrer They recorded everything in the log book.
Module 7 70 prove [pruv] prouver You're wrong and I can prove it.
Module 7 70 smoke machine [sməυk məʃin] fumigènes The smoke machine helped create the atmosphere.
Module 7 70 unwind [
nwaind] se détendre Swimming helps me unwind.
Module 7 70 make-believe (v) [meik biliv] s'imaginer He seems to be living in a world of make-believe.
Module 7 72 intonation [intəneiʃən] intonation Intonation patterns.
Module 7 73 resolve(v) [rizɒlv] résoudre Efforts to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.
Module 7 74 social behaviour [səυʃl biheivjə] comportement en société It is not felt to be normal social behaviour.
Module 7 74 dress up [dres
p] bien s'habiller We dressed up for the party.
Module 7 74 traditional dress [trədəʃənəl dres] costume traditionnel Everyone wore traditional dress.
Module 7 74 (in) advance [ədvɑns] à l'avance We knew about the problem in advance.
Module 7 74 tip(v) [tip] donner un pourboire He tipped the waiter £5.
Module 7 74 go out on a date [əυ aυt ɒn ə deit] aller à un rendez-vous We went out on our first date last night.
Module 7 74 split(v) [split] opérer une scission dans an issue that could split the church
Module 7 74 give a lift [iv ə lift] reconduire en voiture Can I give you a lift home?
Module 7 74 wash up(v) [wɒʃ
p] faire la vaisselle No pudding if you don't wash up later.
Module 7 74 cheek [tʃik] joue Billy had rosy cheeks and blue eyes.
Module 7 74 bow(v) [bəυ] saluer en se courbant The actors bowed and left the stage.
Module 7 74 social custom [səυʃl k
stəm] habitude, coutume You must respect local social customs.
Module 7 74 hospitality [hɒspət
ləti] l'hospitalité Thanks for your hospitality over the past few weeks.
Module 7 74 adapt [əd
pt] (s')adapter Children may find it hard to adapt to a new school.
Module 7 74 tip(n) [tip] conseil Got any tips about how to handle it?
Module 7 74 avoid [əvɔid] éviter She avoided trouble by keeping quiet.
Module 7 74 address(v) [ədres] s'adresser à There's a letter here addressed to you.
Module 7 74 prayer [preə] prière The children knelt down to say their prayers.
Module 7 74 (to) hold hands [həυld h
ndz] se tenir par la main The protestors held hands and sat down.

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Module 7 75 tend to [tend tə] avoir tendance à It tends to get busier at this time of year.
Module 7 75 respectful [rispektfəl] respectueux The interviewer was very respectful.
Module 7 75 keep…on [kip ɒn] garder He kept on driving too fast.
Module 7 75 strict [strikt] stricte Most of the teachers here are quite strict.
Module 7 76 greet(v) [rit] saluer The children came rushing out to greet me.
Module 7 76 pay 50-50 [pei fifti fifti] partager l'addition Shall we pay 50-50?
Module 7 77 solve [sɒlv] résoudre Charlie thinks money will solve all his problems.
Module 7 77 give a ring [iv ə riŋ] donner un coup de fil I'll give you a ring later.
Module 7 79 read through [rid θru] parcourir Can you read through these figures?
Module 7 79 reread [ririd] relire He reread it but could still not understand it.
Module 7 79 highlight(v) [hailait] surligner The chief of police highlighted the problem of car theft.
Module 7 79 recording [rikɔdiŋ] enregistrement a recording of Mozart's Requiem

Module 8
Module 8 80 angle [
ŋəl] angle An angle of 45º.
Module 8 80 identify [aidentəfai] identifier She was unable to identify her attacker.
Module 8 80 call centre [kɔl sentə ] centre d'appels She now works in a call centre.
Module 8 80 spare part [speə pɑt] pièce détachée The spare parts are just no longer available for his old Volvo.
Module 8 80 anti-social [
nti səυʃl] anti-social I'm feeling a bit anti-social at the moment.
Module 8 80 mobile (= mobile phone) [məυbail] GSM ((téléphone) portable) What's that tune on your mobile?
Module 8 80 billion [biljən] milliard The government spends billions of dollars on defence.
Module 8 80 aspect [
spekt] aspect What's the most interesting aspect of your work?
Module 8 80 stare (v) [steə] regarder fixement She stared at me in horror.
Module 8 80 incomprehensible [inkɒmprihensəbəl] incompréhensible His speech was incomprehensible.
Module 8 80 instruction manual [instr
kʃən m
njuəl] mode d'emploi Maybe you should read the instruction manual first.
Module 8 80 doorbell [dɔbel] sonnette Someone rang the doorbell.
Module 8 80 toaster [təυstə] grille-pain I put some bread in the toaster.
Module 8 80 for that matter [fə ð
t m
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Module 8 80 flick through (TV) [flik θru] zapper He spent all night flicking through the channels.
Module 8 80 worry about [w
ri əbaυt] se préoccuper de Don't worry about him, I'll see he arrives on time.
Module 8 80 worth (be) [wθ] valoir Our house is worth $350,000.
Module 8 80 frustrating [fr
streitiŋ] déprimant, pénible It is so frustrating to play well and still lose.
Module 8 80 help desk [help desk] help desk Call the help desk and they'll sort out the problem for you.
Module 8 80 proud(ly) [praυd] fièrement Grandad beamed at us proudly.
Module 8 80 show off [ʃəυ ɒf] se vanter Stop showing off.
Module 8 80 assure [əʃυə] assurer She kept assuring me that she felt quite well.
Module 8 80 thumb [θ
m] pouce He broke his thumb playing rugby.
Module 8 80 essay [esei] rédaction He wrote an essay on French politics.
Module 8 80 text speak [tekst spik] langage des sms He wrote his exam in text speak - unbelieveable.
Module 8 80 survey [səvei] étude We conducted a survey of people's eating habits.
Module 8 81 author [ɔθə] auteur Who is the author of 'Pride and Prejudice?
Module 8 81 live in the past [liv in ðə pɑst] vivre dans le passé, être nostalgique You need to move on and stop living in the past.
Module 8 82 allow [əlaυ] permettre Smoking is not allowed in the library.
Module 8 82 exchange (v) [ikstʃeind] échanger The two armies exchanged prisoners.
Module 8 82 signal [sinəl] signal That was the signal for me to switch out the lights.
Module 8 82 install [instɔl] installer The company has installed security cameras.
Module 8 82 imaginary [im
dənəri] imaginaire Imaginary creatures.
Module 8 82 dominate [dɒməneit] dominer Five large companies dominate the car industry.
Module 8 82 boiler [bɔilə] chauffe-eau An efficient boiler.
Module 8 82 bodyguard [bɒdiɑd] garde du corps The Senator arrived, surrounded by personal bodyguards.
Module 8 82 decorator [dekəreitə] décorateur A painter and decorator.
Module 8 82 dry cleaner's [drai klinəz] nettoyage à sec I'm going to pick up my coat from the dry cleaner's.
Module 8 82 launderette [lɔndəret] la laverie All the machines at the launderette were full.
Module 8 82 stationer's [steiʃənəz] papeterie Get some pens and paper from the stationer's.
Module 8 82 typewriter [taipraitə] machine à écrire A manual typewriter.

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Module 8 82 mend [mend] réparer We need someone to mend the roof.
Module 8 82 carpet [kɑpət] tapis All the rooms had fitted carpets.
Module 8 82 keep [kip] conserver This blanket should help you keep warm.
Module 8 82 heat (v) [hit] chauffer Let the oven heat up.
Module 8 82 paint (v) [peint] peindre What color are you painting the house?
Module 8 82 supply (n) [səplai] fourniture A week's supply of fresh meat.
Module 8 83 answering machine [ɑnsəriŋ məʃin] répondeur I left a message on his answering machine.
Module 8 83 plug in [pl
 in] brancher Plug in the computer.
Module 8 83 press (v) [pres] pousser sur What happens if I press this button?
Module 8 83 restart [ristɑt] redémarrer New efforts to restart the peace process.
Module 8 83 replay (v) [riplei] répéter The match will be replayed on Wednesday.
Module 8 83 shut down (computer) [ʃ
t daυn] éteindre He shut the computer down.
Module 8 83 recharge (v) [ritʃɑd] recharger I need to recharge the car's battery.
Module 8 83 crash (v) (computer) [kr
ʃ] se planter Suddenly my computer crashed.
Module 8 84 desert [dizt] désert The Sahara desert.
Module 8 84 danger [deində] danger Is there any danger of infection?
Module 8 84 specialise [speʃəlɑiz] se spécialiser She specialises in Renaissance art.
Module 8 84 safety advice [seifti ədvais] consignes de sécurité Passengers must listen to the safety advice.
Module 8 84 visitor [vizətə] visiteur I came to Tokyo as a visitor in 1979.
Module 8 84 rescue (v) [reskju] sauver He rescued two people from the fire.
Module 8 84 survival [səvaivəl] survie The operation will increase his chances of survival.
Module 8 85 fuel [fjuəl] carburant The plane was running low on fuel.
Module 8 85 first-aid kit [fst eid kit] trousse de premier secours He got the first-aid kit from his car.
Module 8 85 scissors [sizəz] ciseaux A pair of scissors.
Module 8 85 bandage [b
ndid] pansement The nurse bandaged up his sprained ankle.
Module 8 85 sun screen [s
n skrin] crème solaire Put some sun screen on or you'll burn.
Module 8 85 sunburn [s
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Module 8 85 green space [rin speis] espace vert They want to build flats on the green space.
Module 8 85 pollution [pəluʃən] pollution Tough laws to reduce pollution.
Module 8 85 sharp [ʃɑp] pointu, coupant Cut off the leaves with a sharp knife.
Module 8 85 round [raυnd] rond The baby has big round eyes.
Module 8 85 lid [lid] couvercle Put the lid on the pan.
Module 8 85 handle [h
ndl] poignée The handle broke off the door.
Module 8 86 ornament [ɔnəment] objet de décoration China ornaments.
Module 8 86 sentimental value [sentəmentl v
lju] valeur sentimentale The watch is of high sentimental value.
Module 8 86 everyday object [evridei ɒbdekt] objet de la vie de tous les jours The shop sells everyday objects.
Module 8 86 memory (n) [meməri] souvenir She has a very good memory.
Module 8 88 delivery [dilivəri] livraison There's free delivery on orders over £25.
Module 8 88 screen [skrin] écran A computer with an 18-inch screen.
Module 8 88 postcode [pəυstkəυd] code postal The postcode is illegible.
Module 8 88 guarantee [
rənti] garantie The guarantee had already run out.
Module 8 88 enquiry [inkwaiəri] demande de renseignement The police said he was helping with enquiries.
Module 8 88 place [pleis] le lieu He showed me the place where the accident happened.
Module 8 88 fit (v) [fit] aller, convenir I wonder if my wedding dress still fits me?
Module 8 88 in stock [in stɒk] en stock We have 100 copies in stock
Module 8 88 postage [pəυstid] affranchissement, port How much is the postage for a postcard?
Module 8 88 packing [p
kiŋ] faire les valises I can do my packing on Friday night.
Module 8 89 offend [əfend] offenser I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.
Module 8 89 lend [lend] prêter Could you lend me £10?
Module 8 89 gorgeous [ɔdəs] magnifique He's gorgeous!
Module 8 89 delicious [diliʃəs] délicieux This soup is delicious!
Module 8 89 wedding [wediŋ] mariage Have you been invited to their wedding?
Module 8 89 quick line [kwik lain] un petit mot I'll drop her a quick line.

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Module 9
Module 9 92 horoscope [hɒrəskəυp] horoscope I don't believe anything in my horoscope.
Module 9 92 prediction [pridikʃən] prédiction Here are our predictions for next year's fashions.
Module 9 92 get it wrong [et it rɒŋ] se tromper The politicians had to admit that they had got it wrong.
Module 9 92 astrologer [əstrɒlədə] astrologue The astrologer promised a bright future.
Module 9 92 amount to [əmaυnt tə] aboutir à That amounts to fraud!
Module 9 92 space travel [speistr
vl] voyages dans l'espace The investment on space travel might be better spent on schools.
Module 9 92 device [divais] appareil A small electronic device.
Module 9 92 entertain [entətein] distraire, divertir A magician entertained the children with tricks.
Module 9 92 launch(v) [lɔntʃ] lancer We have launched a campaign to raise $50,000.
Module 9 92 glued to [lud tə] scotché à He was glued to the screen watching the trial.
Module 9 92 turn down(v) [tn daυn] refuser She turned down his offer.
Module 9 93 parking meter [pɑkiŋ mitə] parc-mètre We put the coins into the parking meter.
Module 9 93 bill(v) [bil] facturer They've billed me for things I didn't order.
Module 9 93 commercial (advert) [kəmʃəl] économique The film was a commercial success.
Module 9 93 annoy(v) [ənɔi] ennuyer, déranger Jane wouldn't stop complaining and it was beginning to annoy me.
Module 9 93 wealth [welθ] richesse She enjoyed sharing her wealth with her friends.
Module 9 93 superpower [supəpaυə] superpuissance China will soon be the new superpower.
Module 9 93 breed [brid] élever, reproduire Rats can breed every six weeks.
Module 9 93 form [fɔm] forme The bicycle is a very economical form of transport.
Module 9 93 analyse [
nəlaiz] analyser We're trying to analyse what went wrong.
Module 9 94 need(n) [nid] besoin There's no need for you to come.
Module 9 94 cure [kjυə] guérir The doctors are sure they can cure him.
Module 9 95 health care [helθ keə] la médecine The promise of free health care for everyone.
Module 9 95 deteriorate [ditiəriəreit] se détériorer The weather deteriorated, and by the afternoon it was raining.
Module 9 96 poll(n) [pəυl] sondage Polls show that most people support the President.
Module 9 96 hide [haid] cacher Jane hid the presents under the bed.

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Module 9 96 hand in [h
nd in] rendre You should hand it in to the police.
Module 9 96 disabled [diseibəld] handicapé There's a lift for disabled people.
Module 9 96 drink-drive [driŋk draiv] conduite en état d'ivresse If you drink-drive, you lose your licence.
Module 9 96 responsible [rispɒnsəbəl] responsable Mrs Hendrick is responsible for all the cooking.
Module 9 96 pretend [pritend] faire semblant He's not really angry - he's just pretending.
Module 9 96 income tax [ink
m t
ks] impôts sur le revenu The country's income tax is very high.
Module 9 96 drop litter [drɒp litə] jeter sur la voie publique Don't drop litter, put it in the bin.
Module 9 97 embarrassed [imb
rəst] embarrassé I felt embarrassed about my dirty shoes.
Module 9 97 guilty [ilti] coupable He felt guilty about stealing the pen.
Module 9 97 emergency [imdənsi] urgence Come quickly - it's an emergency!
Module 9 97 circumstance [skəmst
ns] circonstance Under normal circumstances she would never have left her child with a stranger.
Module 9 97 lie(v) [lai] mentir I would never lie to you.
Module 9 97 walk out [wɔk aυt] sortir, quitter He walked out as a result of his boss's actions.
Module 9 97 drop out [drɒp aυt] laisser tomber, abandonner She dropped out after just two months.
Module 9 97 hit(v) [hit] frapper Please don't hit me!
Module 9 98 lottery [lɒtəri] la loterie What would you do if you won the lottery?
Module 9 98 unemployment [
nimplɔimənt] chômage Many workers now face unemployment.
Module 9 98 profit [prɒfət] bénéfices The company made a huge profit on the deal.
Module 9 98 application [
plikeiʃən] candidature The college lost my application.
Module 9 98 deposit(n) [dipɒzət] acompte We put down a deposit on the house.
Module 9 98 investor [investə] investisseur The investors naturally want to see a healthy return.
Module 9 98 medical equipment [medikl ikwipmənt ] matériel médical He quickly fetched his medical equipment.
Module 9 98 take a risk [teik ə risk] prendre un risque Sometimes you have to take a risk.
Module 9 98 invest(v) [invest] investir He made a lot of money investing in property.
Module 9 98 plan(v) [pl
n] préparer We've been planning our trip for months.
Module 9 98 justify [d
stəfai] justifier How can you justify spending so much money on a coat?
Module 9 100 proportion [prəpɔʃən] proportion The proportion of adults who smoke is decreasing.

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Module 9 100 temperature [temprətʃə] température Check the temperature of the water.
Module 9 100 planet [pl
nət] planète Mercury is the smallest planet.
Module 9 100 Mars [mɑz] Mars The enormous volcanoes known to exist on Mars.
Module 9 100 estimated [estəmeitid] estimé The cost has been estimated at £1500.
Module 9 100 speed(n) [spid] vitesse What speed were you travelling at?
Module 9 100 shopping mall [ʃɒpiŋ mɔl] centre commercial We all went to the shopping mall.
Module 9 100 United Arab Emirates les Émirats Arabes Unis
Module 9 100 chart(n) [tʃɑt] tableau The chart shows last year's sales.
Module 9 100 statistic [stətistik] statistique The government's official crime statistics.
Module 9 101 follow(v) [fɒləυ] suivre If you follow me, I'll show you to your room.
Module 9 101 download(v) [daυnləυd] télécharger Games that can be downloaded free from the Internet.

Module 10
Module 10 102 adventure [ədventʃə] aventure It's a book about Johnson's adventures at sea.
Module 10 102 detective [ditektiv] policier She hired a detective to find out if her husband was having an affair.
Module 10 102 crime (story) [kraim] roman policier There was very little crime when we moved here.
Module 10 102 myth [miθ] mythe It's a myth that Elvis Presley is still alive.
Module 10 102 legend [ledənd] légende The legend of King Arthur.
Module 10 102 fantasy [f
ntəsi] fantaisie I had fantasies about being an artist.
Module 10 102 fairy tale [feəri teil] conte de fées I don't believe it, it's all fantasy.
Module 10 102 comedy [kɒmədi] comédie All my favourite films are comedies.
Module 10 102 romance [rəυm
ns] romance A summer romance.
Module 10 102 ghost (story) [əυst] histoire de fantômes The ghost of Marie Antoinette haunts the palace.
Module 10 102 complicated [kɒmpləkeitəd] compliqué The instructions are much too complicated.
Module 10 102 ending (story) [endiŋ] fin I like films to have a happy ending.
Module 10 102 moving [muviŋ] émouvant A deeply moving experience.
Module 10 102 moral (n) [mɒrəl] une morale We all have to live by certain moral standards .
Module 10 103 lateral thinking [l
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Module 10 103 coal [kəυl] charbon Put some coal on the fire.
Module 10 103 phone box [fəυn bɒks] cabine téléphonique You can call from the phone box.
Module 10 103 receiver (tel.) [risivə] récepteur She picked up the receiver and dialled his number.
Module 10 103 hang off [h
ŋ ɒf] pendre à The receiver was hanging off.
Module 10 103 punch (n) (=drink) [p
ntʃ] punch, cocktail Fancy some punch.
Module 10 103 poisoning [pɔizəniŋ] empoisonnement Lead poisoning.
Module 10 104 robbery [rɒbəri] cambriolage They're in prison for armed robbery.
Module 10 104 suspect(v) [s
spekt] suspecter She is suspected of murder.
Module 10 104 plead(v) [plid] plaider Amy pleaded with him to stay.
Module 10 104 innocent [inəsənt] innocent Nobody believed that I was innocent.
Module 10 104 attempt(v) [ətempt] tenter The second question was so difficult I didn't even attempt it.
Module 10 104 charge(v) [tʃɑd] accuser We were charged with theft.
Module 10 104 found guilty (be) [faυnd ilti] reconnu coupable He was found guilty and sent to prison.
Module 10 104 fraud [frɔd] fraude She was found guilty of fraud.
Module 10 104 mugging [m
iŋ] agression Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary.
Module 10 104 theft [θeft] vol Car theft is on the increase in this area.
Module 10 104 daring [deəε`] audacieux A daring rescue attempt.
Module 10 104 criminal [krimənəl] criminel Criminal behaviour.
Module 10 104 luggage hold [l
id həυld] soute à bagage The bomb was in the luggage hold.
Module 10 104 pack(v) [p
k] emballer Have you finished packing up yet?
Module 10 104 mugger [m
ə] agresseur The mugger was caught soon after.
Module 10 104 unemployed [
nimplɔid] au chômage I'm unemployed at the moment, but I'm looking for work
Module 10 104 snatch(v) [sn
tʃ] dérober The boy snatched the note from her hand.
Module 10 104 retired [ritaiəd] retraité A retired teacher.
Module 10 104 cash [k
ʃ] espèces, argent liquide I haven't got much cash. Can I pay by cheque?
Module 10 104 ingenious [indiniəs] ingénieux What an ingenious idea!
Module 10 104 elderly [eldəli] âgé His parents are quite elderly.

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Module 10 104 clerk [klɑk] employé Leave the keys with the desk clerk.
Module 10 104 foil(v) [fɔil] déjouer A bank robbery has been foiled by police.
Module 10 104 diamond [daiəmənd] diamant She wore a diamond ring.
Module 10 104 remarkably [rimɑkəbli] remarquablement Jane and her cousin look remarkably similar.
Module 10 104 crash(v) [kr
ʃ] s'abattre The jet crashed shortly after take off.
Module 10 104 priceless [praisləs] qui n'a pas de prix Priceless antiques.
Module 10 104 display(v) [displei] exposer A row of tables displaying pottery.
Module 10 104 smash(v) [sm
ʃ] fracasser The plates smashed on the floor.
Module 10 104 realise [riəlɑiz] se rendre compte They don't realise the complexity of the problem.
Module 10 104 cargo [kɑəυ] cargo A cargo of oil.
Module 10 104 crate [kreit] caisse A crate of beer.
Module 10 104 digger [diə] pelleteuse They used a digger to make the whole.
Module 10 104 speedboat [ε`bəυt] vedette rapide She arrived on a speedboat.
Module 10 105 under arrest [
ndə ərest] en état d'arrestation They out him under arrest.
Module 10 105 gang [
ŋ] bande He was beaten up by a gang of youths.
Module 10 105 work out(v) [wk aυt] comprendre, déduire She worked out what he had done.
Module 10 105 cleaner(n) [klinə] nettoyeur The cleaner will tidy your desk.
Module 10 105 gun [
n] arme à feu I've never fired a gun in my life.
Module 10 105 bin liner [bin lainə] sac poubelle We've run out of bin liners.
Module 10 105 fire [faiə] feu, incendie Fire destroyed part of the building.
Module 10 105 baggage handler [b
id h
ndlə] bagagiste The baggage handlers joined the catering staff on strike.
Module 10 105 unload [
nləυd] décharger Can you unload the dishwasher for me?
Module 10 105 grab(v) [r
b] arracher He grabbed my bag and ran.
Module 10 105 yell(v) [jel] crier Someone yelled at her to stop.
Module 10 105 runway [r
nwei] piste We taxied out onto the runway.
Module 10 105 airline [eəlain] compagnie de navigation aérienne The airline sent us our plane tickets.
Module 10 105 keep…in touch [kip in t
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Module 10 105 development [diveləpmənt] développement The company spends a lot on research and development.
Module 10 105 load [ləυd] charger They loaded the car.
Module 10 105 sack(n) [s
k] sac A sack of potatoes.
Module 10 105 leap out [lip aυt] sauter hors de She leapt out of the car.
Module 10 105 surround(v) [səraυnd] cerner, encercler The lake was surrounded by trees.
Module 10 105 violently [vaiələntli] violemment I was still trembling violently.
Module 10 106 separate(v) [sepərε```] séparer They separated last month.
Module 10 106 tragically [tr
dikli] tragiquement She was tragically killed in a car accident.
Module 10 106 owl [aυl] hibou Our teacher brought a real owl to class.
Module 10 106 tattoo(v) [tətu] tatouer She's got a heart tattooed on her right shoulder.
Module 10 106 phone in sick [fəυn in sik] téléphoner pour dire qu'on est malade She had to phone in sick today.
Module 10 106 dial(v) [daiəl] faire I must have dialled the wrong number.
Module 10 106 tattoo(n) [tətu] tatouage He has a tattoo of a snake on his left arm.
Module 10 107 pay rise [pei rɑiz] augmentation Some company directors have awarded themselves huge pay rises.
Module 10 107 reunite(v) [rijunait] réunir He was at last reunited with his children.
Module 10 107 elder [eldə] aîné Their elder son is now at university.
Module 10 107 hairstyle [heəstail] coiffure Do you like my new hairstyle?
Module 10 107 minor [mainə] mineur We made a few minor changes to the plan.
Module 10 108 audience [ɔdiəns] public One member of the audience described the opera as boring.
Module 10 108 search(v) [stʃ] chercher Police are still searching for the missing children.
Module 10 108 purse(n) [ps] porte-monnaie I opened my handbag and took out my purse.
Module 10 108 apply for [ɑplɑi] postuler I applied for a new job.
Module 10 108 only [əυnli] unique Tina left home when she was only 16.
Module 10 108 grandchild [r
ntʃaild] petit-fils / petite-fille Rosa is his youngest grandchild.
Module 10 108 gradually [r
duəli] petit à petit Gradually, she grew calmer.
Module 10 108 obviously [ɒbviəsli] de toute évidence We're obviously going to need more help.
Module 10 108 eventually [iventʃuəli] finalement We eventually arrived over three hours late.

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Module 10 108 evidence(n) [evədəns] preuve You must be able to provide evidence of your ability.
Module 10 108 burned-out [bnd aυt ] épuisé After 10 years working in the city, he was burned out at 40.
Module 10 108 headline(n) [hedlain] titre Here are today's headlines.
Module 10 108 fog [fɒ] brouillard The accident happened in thick fog.
Module 10 108 isolated [aisəleitəd] isolé He lives in an isolated village.
Module 10 109 end(v) [end] finir What time does the film end?
Module 10 109 dramatic [drəm
tik] dramatique The improvement in his behaviour was dramatic.
Module 10 109 shocked(adj) [ʃɒkt] choqué I was deeply shocked by Jo's death.
Module 10 109 previously [priviəsli] précédemment She had previously lived in Cambridge.
Module 10 109 scream(v) [skrim] crier There was a bang and people started screaming.
Module 10 110 draft(n) [drɑft] brouillon This is just a first draft of my essay.
Module 10 110 hand round(v) [h
nd raυnd] faire passer Hand round the sweets.
Module 10 110 simplified [simpləfaid] simplifié That's a simplified version of what happened.
Module 10 110 classic(n) [kl
sik] un classique 'Moby Dick' is a classic of American literature.
Module 10 110 accompany(v) [ək
mpəni] accompagner I accompanied her to the station.
Module 10 110 recording(n) [rikɔdiŋ] enregistrement A recording of Mozart's Requiem.
Module 10 110 scene [sin] scène I loved the scene where the children arrived home.

Module 11
Module 11 112 obligation [ɒbləeiʃən] obligation Employers have an obligation to provide a safe working environment.
Module 11 112 permission [pəmiʃən] permission You have to ask permission if you want to leave early.
Module 11 112 wet paint [wet peint] peinture fraîche Watch out! There's wet paint.
Module 11 112 boarding card [bɔdiŋ kɑd] carte d'embarquement He could not find his boarding card.
Module 11 112 inspection [inspekʃən] contrôle Officials completed their inspection of the new building.
Module 11 112 smart [smɑt] élégant You look very smart today.
Module 11 112 casual [k
uəl] sportif, -ive She's always been pretty casual about her appearance.
Module 11 112 denim [denəm] jeans Denim jeans.
Module 11 112 cyclist [saikləst] cycliste This part of the road is for cyclists only.

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Module 11 112 pedestrian [pədestriən] piéton He almost knocked down a pedestrian.
Module 11 112 allowed to (be) [əlaυd tə] être autorisé à You are not allowed to do that.
Module 11 112 ought to (be) [ɔt tu] devoir You ought to take a day off.
Module 11 112 careful [keəfəl] prudent Be careful crossing the road.
Module 11 113 public(n) [p
blik] public The museum is open to the public every day.
Module 11 113 smartly [smɑtli] élégamment A smartly dressed young officer.
Module 11 113 lorry [lɒri] camion The lorry was carrying logs of wood.
Module 11 113 pedestrian crossing [pədestriən krɒsiŋ] passage pour piétons She was knocked down on a pedestrian crossing.
Module 11 113 seat belt [sit belt ] ceinture de sécurité Fasten your seat belt.
Module 11 114 break (rule) [breik] contrevenir He broke the golden rule.
Module 11 114 clamp(v) [kl
mp] presser He clamped his hand over her mouth.
Module 11 114 safety [seifti] sécurité Some students are concerned about safety on campus.
Module 11 114 announcement [ənaυnsmənt] annonce We all waited for the captain to make an announcement.
Module 11 115 law(n) [lɔ] loi By law, seatbelts must be worn by all passengers.
Module 11 115 nobleman [nəυbəlmən] noble The King referred to him as a nobleman.
Module 11 115 beard [biəd] barbe He has shaved his beard off.
Module 11 115 Tsar [zɑ] Tsar The Tsar was found murdered together with the rest of his family.
Module 11 115 vehicle [viikəl] véhicule A stolen vehicle.
Module 11 115 wave (v) [weiv] faire signe We waved goodbye to Dad.
Module 11 115 flag [fl
] drapeau The French flag.
Module 11 115 owner [əυnə] propriétaire Who is the owner of this car?
Module 11 115 "Prohibition" [prəυhəbiʃən] la Prohibition You could not legally drink alcohol during Prohibition.
Module 11 115 consume(v) [kənsjum] consommer Only 27% of the paper we consume is recycled.
Module 11 115 servant [svənt] serviteur Many young girls became domestic servants.
Module 11 115 master [mɑstə] maître A master of kung fu.
Module 11 115 familiar [fəmiliə] familier Do any of these people look familiar to you?
Module 11 115 vote(v) [vəυt] voter He voted for the Labour candidate.

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Module 11 115 vote(n) [vəυt] le vote The bill was passed by 319 votes to 316.
Module 11 115 chore(n) [tʃɔ] corvée You can't go out until you've finished your chores.
Module 11 115 differ (v) [difə] être différent de The new system differs from the old in important ways.
Module 11 116 against the law [əenst ðə lɔ] interdit par la loi You can't do that, it's against the law.
Module 11 116 (il)legal [iliəl] (il)légal It's perfectly legal to charge a fee.
Module 11 116 capital punishment (=hanging) [k
pitəl p
niʃmənt] peine de mort (pendaison) Some say we should bring back capital punishment
Module 11 116 harsh [hɑʃ] dur The winters here are very harsh.
Module 11 116 sensible [sensəbəl] raisonnable She's a very sensible girl.
Module 11 117 controversial [kɒntrəvʃəl] controversé The site of the new road has been a controversial issue.
Module 11 117 controversy [kɒntrəvsi] controverse There's been some controversy over increasing students' fees.
Module 11 117 hunt(v) [h
nt] chasser These dogs have been trained to hunt.
Module 11 117 smack(v) [sm
k] frapper, donner la fessée The waves smacked against my knees.
Module 11 117 terminally ill [tmənəli il] malade en phase terminale He is terminally ill.
Module 11 117 wish to [wiʃ tə] souhaiter I wish to have a tree planted in my memory.
Module 11 117 carry (a gun) [k
ri] porter Let me carry that bag for you.
Module 11 117 commit (murder) [kəmit] commettre (un meurtre) The police are still looking for the gang that committed this crime .
Module 11 117 steal(v) [stil] voler Someone stole my passport.
Module 11 117 kill(v) [kil] tuer He's in jail for killing a policeman.
Module 11 117 military service [milətəri svis] service militaire More and more men are refusing to do military service.
Module 11 117 compulsory [kəmp
lsəri] obligatoire Some countries have compulsory military service.
Module 11 117 unborn child [
nbɔn tʃaild] enfant à naître The rights of the unborn child.
Module 11 118 sue(v) [su] poursuivre en justice She plans to sue the company for $1 million.
Module 11 118 compensation [kɒmpənseiʃən] dommages et intérêts The holiday company paid the Taylors £150 in compensation.
Module 11 118 claim (n) [kleim] revendication Garcia denied claims that he was involved in drug smuggling.
Module 11 118 corporation [kɔpəreiʃən] entreprise ((grande) société) He works for a large American corporation.
Module 11 118 greed [rid] cupidité Burning the rainforest is motivated by greed.
Module 11 118 slip on(v) [slip ɒn] glisser sur He slipped on the wet floor.

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Module 11 118 trip up(v) [trip
p] trébucher She tripped up over a bag.
Module 11 119 loose(adj) [lus] détaché These jeans are a bit loose. Have you got a smaller size?
Module 11 119 twist (ankle) [twist] fouler He rolled up the paper and began twisting the ends.
Module 11 119 control(v) [kəntrəυl] contrôler The Republicans now control the Senate.
Module 11 119 grow up(v) [rəυ
p] grandir This is where I grew up.
Module 11 119 affect(v) [əfekt] toucher Help is being sent to areas affected by the floods.
Module 11 119 overweight [əυvəweit] en surpoids I'm ten pounds overweight.
Module 11 119 deal with [diəl wið] traiter Can you deal with this query.
Module 11 119 lost luggage [lɒst l
id] bagage égaré We reported the loss of our suitcase to the lost luggage.
Module 11 119 ruin(v) [ruən] gâcher This new road will ruin the countryside.
Module 11 119 excessive [iksesiv] excessif Avoid excessive amounts of coffee.
Module 11 119 payout [peiaυt] paiement There should be a big payout on this month's lottery.
Module 11 119 regular exercise [rejələ eksəsaiz] exercice régulier Regular exercise will keep you fit.
Module 11 119 prevent [privent] prévenir There was nothing we could do to prevent the war.
Module 11 119 heart disease [hɑt diziz] maladie cardiaque He died from heart disease.
Module 11 119 depressed [diprest] déprimé She felt lonely and depressed.
Module 11 119 cure(n) [kjυə] traitement The doctors are sure they can cure him.

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Module 12 122 dilemma [dəlemə] dilemme He now finds himself in a terrible dilemma.
Module 12 122 enter(v) (a competition) [entə] s'engager dans She entered a chess competition.
Module 12 122 race (v) [reis] courir contre She will be racing against some of the world's top athletes.
Module 12 122 crew [kru] équipage An ambulance crew.
Module 12 122 row(v) (boat) [raυ] ramer He rows at weekends.
Module 12 122 shift(n) [ʃift] pause, quart A shift in public opinion.
Module 12 122 rower [rəυə] rameur The rowers were tired after the race.
Module 12 122 tough [t
f] difficile It was a tough job.
Module 12 122 rescue vessel [reskju vesəl] bateau de sauvetage The rescue vessel picked up the survivors from the water

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Module 12 122 give up [iv
p] abandonner, renoncer I gave up smoking last month.
Module 12 122 oil tanker [ɔil t
ŋkə] pétrolier About 1000 oil tankers pass through this strait every day.
Module 12 122 collision [kəliən] collision Two people were killed in a head-on collision.
Module 12 122 shark [ʃɑk] requin Sharks were circling around our boat.
Module 12 122 rapturous [r
ptʃərəs] frénétique She was greeted with rapturous applause.
Module 12 122 applause [əplɔz] applaudissements He was given a big round of applause.
Module 12 122 physical danger [fizikl deində] danger physique Did you ever feel in physical danger?
Module 12 122 persuade [pəsweid] persuader John was trying to persuade me to stay.
Module 12 122 force(v) [fɔs] forcer I had to force myself to get up this morning.
Module 12 122 supportive [səpɔtiv] qui est d'un grand soutien Mark and Sally are very supportive of each other.
Module 12 123 risk [risk] risque Risks involved in starting a small business.
Module 12 123 phobia [fəυbiə] phobie He has a phobia about birds.
Module 12 123 risky [riski] risqué Travelling alone can be risky.
Module 12 123 cheat(v) [tʃit] tricher He always cheats at cards.
Module 12 123 bravery [breivəri] bravoure He was awarded a medal for his bravery.
Module 12 123 burgle(v) [bəl] cambrioler Their house was burgled while they were away.
Module 12 123 manage to [m
nid tə] parvenir à Did you manage to get there on time?
Module 12 124 talk…over [tɔk əυvə] en parler I think we should really talk it over.
Module 12 124 toss (a coin) [tɒs] jouer à pile ou face They tossed a coin to decide who would speak first.
Module 12 124 research(v) [ristʃ] étudier Conner spent eight years researching the history of the group.
Module 12 124 instinct [instiŋkt] instinct Instinct told me something was wrong.
Module 12 124 dice (pl. die) [dais] dé Throw the dice to start the game.
Module 12 124 turn around [tn əraυnd] se retourner Turn around so I can see you.
Module 12 124 ride [raid] faire du cheval She learned to ride when she was five.
Module 12 124 odd [ɒd] étrange, bizarre Jake's an odd guy.
Module 12 124 arrange [əreind] se mettre d'accord I've arranged a meeting with Jim.
Module 12 124 fascinated [f
səneitəd] fasciné I am fascinated by space travel.

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Module 12 124 manuscript [m
njəskript] manuscrit A medieval manuscript.
Module 12 124 encourage [ink
rid] encourager You are actively encouraged to contribute to school life.
Module 12 124 set off [set ɒf] partir They set off early in the morning.
Module 12 124 sailing boat [seiliŋ bəυt] voilier We climbed onto the sailing boat.
Module 12 124 fierce [fiəs] féroce Fierce fighting in the city.
Module 12 124 assume [əsjum] supposer Your light wasn't on, so I assumed you were out.
Module 12 124 rights [raits] droits (d'auteur) The country's abysmal record on human rights.
Module 12 125 top class [tɒp klɑs] de premier plan That was a rop class meal.
Module 12 125 ambition [
mbiʃən] ambition Her ambition is to climb Mount Everest.
Module 12 126 make up one's mind [meik
p w
nz maind] se décider He can never make up his mind.
Module 12 126 suffer [s
fə] souffrir de She's suffering a lot of pain.
Module 12 126 sleepless [slipləs] (nuit) blanche He spent a sleepless night worrying about what to do.
Module 12 126 think over [θiŋk əυvə] réfléchir à Maybe you should think it over before answering.
Module 12 126 trouble-free [tr
bl fri] sans ennuis We ensure that you have a trouble-free and enjoyable holiday.
Module 12 126 care [keə] se soucier de He doesn't seem to care about other people.
Module 12 126 helpline [helplain] service d'assistance téléphonique Our helpline offers sound advice to new parents.
Module 12 126 carefree [keəfri] sans problème At that time we were young and carefree.
Module 12 126 slight [slait] léger, petit There's a slight problem.
Module 12 128 problem page [prɒbləm peid] courrier du cœur She read about it on the problem page.
Module 12 128 fall out [fɔl aυt] se disputer We fell out over the argument.
Module 12 128 concern(v) [kənsn] concerner What we're planning doesn't concern you.
Module 12 128 call names [kɔl neimz] insulter She was upset because they called her names.
Module 12 128 hardly [hɑdli] à peine I hardly know the people I'm working with.
Module 12 128 religious [rilidəs] religieux We don't share the same religious beliefs.
Module 12 128 insist [insist] insister I didn't want to go but Jane insisted.
Module 12 128 once-in-a-lifetime [w
ns in ə laiftaim] unique, qui ne se représente pas It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Module 12 128 desperately [despərətli] désespérément The doctors tried desperately to save her life.

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Module 12 128 cope [kəυp] se débrouiller Sometimes I just can't cope.
Module 12 128 e-mail(v) [imeil] envoyer un e-mail Do you know how to use e-mail?
Module 12 129 solution [səluʃən] solution The perfect solution to all our problems.
Module 12 129 point of view [pɔint ɒf vju] point de vue From a financial point of view , this is a good idea.
Module 12 130 bruised [bruzd] blessé He fell and bruised his knee.
Module 12 130 keep busy [kip bizi] faire marcher qn Her children keep her busy.
Module 12 130 swept away [swept əwei] emporté They were both swept away by a freak wave.
Module 12 130 out of reach [aυt ɒf ritʃ] hors d'atteinte They're on a remote Scottish island, out of reach.

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