p.26 Flashcards Preview

Anglais ( voc.unit 2 ) > p.26 > Flashcards

Flashcards in p.26 Deck (40)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

annoying

A

irritant, agaçant ( et non ennuyeux )

irritating

Eg. Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open.

2
Q

boring

A

ennuyeux

opposite of “ interesting “

Eg. My job was dull and boring.

3
Q

chain

A

chaîne ( restaurants, magasins )

establishments ( shops, hotels ) owned by one person

Eg. McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants.

4
Q

channel

A

canal, chaîne TV

TV station

Eg. The news on Channel 4 is interesting.

5
Q

the English Channel

A

la Manche

the sea separating France from England

Eg. The first person to swim across the Channel was Matthew Webb in 1875.

6
Q

commercial

A

publicité

advertisement

Eg. Someone phoned me during the TV commercial.

7
Q

publicity

A

publicité ( battage )

attention in mazagines, newspapers, or television

Eg. Her behaviour during the filming attracted a lot of free publicity.

8
Q

digital

A

numérique

computerised

Eg. This digital camera is not expensive.

9
Q

entertaining

A

divertissant

amusing

Eg. I found the talk both informative and entertaining.

10
Q

exciting

A

passionnant

very interesting

Eg. I’ve got some very exciting news for you.

11
Q

incredible

A

incroyable

unbelievable

Eg. The view from your balcony is just incredible.

12
Q

live

A

en direct

broadcast ( diffusé ) at the same time as it is filmed

Eg. There will be live TV coverage of tonight’s big match.

13
Q

moving

A

émouvant

which produces strong emotions

Eg. Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving.

14
Q

nauseating

A

dégoûtant, nauséabond

disgusting

Eg. When she was pregnant, Molly found the thought of the food nauseating.

15
Q

nonsense ( unc. )

A

absurdité, bêtises

idiotic words

Eg. Stop talking nonsense !

16
Q

presenter

A

présentateur

person who introduces a TV programme to the viewers

Eg. Finding a good TV presenter was a priority for Channel 5.

17
Q

producer

A

producteur, metteur en scène

person who coordinates all the major parts of the production of a film.

Eg. Hollywood producers Spielberg are well paid.

18
Q

programme

A

émission

TV show

Eg. What time is that programm on ?

19
Q

satellite

A

satellite

part of a communications system orbiting the earth

Eg. This broadcast comes live via satellite from New York.

20
Q

screen

A

écran

flat surface on which pictures are projected

Eg. My computer screen is really dirty : I should clean it.

21
Q

television set

A

téléviseur

piece of electrical equipment with a screen on which you can watch TV programmes

Eg. My television set is too old. I’ll replace it soon.

22
Q

unrealistic

A

irréaliste

not conform to reality

Eg. It is unrealistic to expect children to sit quietly for hours.

23
Q

watchable

A

qui vaut la peine d’être regardé, intéressant

interesting

Eg. Do you think that “ Titanic “ is a highly watchable film ?

24
Q

viewer

A

téléspectateur

person who watches TV

Eg. The new series doesn’t really interest viewers.

25
Q

age

A

âge, ère, époque

time ; period

Eg. We are living in the age of technology.

26
Q

across the ages

A

à travers les âges

through the ages

Eg. This book focuses on the evolution of literature across the ages.

27
Q

to be around

A

circuler, exister

to exist

Eg. That joke’s been around for years.

28
Q

bombing

A

1) bombardement
2) attentat à la bombe

bomb attacks

Eg. The country suffered an intensive bombing campaign.

29
Q

to convert

A

1) se convertir à ( to )
2) transformer ( into )

1) to start believing in a new religion
2) to transform

Eg. They converted the spare bedroom into an office

30
Q

coronation

A

couronnement

official ceremony during which a king or queen receives the crown

Eg. Were you at the Queen’s coronation ?

31
Q

curator

A

conservateur

specialist who takes care of a museum or an art collection

Eg. I’m the curator of a natural history museum

32
Q

to date back to

A

remonter à, dater de

to date from ; to go back in time to

Eg. Simon has got a large collection of records dating back to the 1950s.

33
Q

equivalent

A

équivalent

something which has the same value

Eg. The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship.

34
Q

fraction

A

fraction

small part

Eg. I got this coat at a fraction of the original price.

35
Q

landmark

A

repère

very important moment in history

Eg. 11 September 2001 is a landmark in the history of the USA.

36
Q

to manufacture

A

fabriquer, produire

to produce by an industrial process

Eg. Mazda cars are manufactured in Japan.

37
Q

factory

A

usine

place where objects are produced industrially

Eg. She works in a factory.

38
Q

fabric / material

A

tissu

cloth ( tissu )

Eg. Nylon is a man-made fabric

39
Q

procession

A

procession, cortège

long file of people walking at an official occasion

Eg. They marched in procession to the Capitol building.

40
Q

to screen

A

diffuser

to show on TV or at the cinema

Eg. The film was screened around the country.