annoying
irritant, agaçant ( et non ennuyeux )
irritating
Eg. Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open.
boring
ennuyeux
opposite of “ interesting “
Eg. My job was dull and boring.
chain
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.
channel
canal, chaîne TV
TV station
Eg. The news on Channel 4 is interesting.
the English Channel
la Manche
the sea separating France from England
Eg. The first person to swim across the Channel was Matthew Webb in 1875.
commercial
publicité
advertisement
Eg. Someone phoned me during the TV commercial.
publicity
publicité ( battage )
attention in mazagines, newspapers, or television
Eg. Her behaviour during the filming attracted a lot of free publicity.
digital
numérique
computerised
Eg. This digital camera is not expensive.
entertaining
divertissant
amusing
Eg. I found the talk both informative and entertaining.
exciting
passionnant
very interesting
Eg. I’ve got some very exciting news for you.
incredible
incroyable
unbelievable
Eg. The view from your balcony is just incredible.
live
en direct
broadcast ( diffusé ) at the same time as it is filmed
Eg. There will be live TV coverage of tonight’s big match.
moving
émouvant
which produces strong emotions
Eg. Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving.
nauseating
dégoûtant, nauséabond
disgusting
Eg. When she was pregnant, Molly found the thought of the food nauseating.
nonsense ( unc. )
absurdité, bêtises
idiotic words
Eg. Stop talking nonsense !
presenter
présentateur
person who introduces a TV programme to the viewers
Eg. Finding a good TV presenter was a priority for Channel 5.
producer
producteur, metteur en scène
person who coordinates all the major parts of the production of a film.
Eg. Hollywood producers Spielberg are well paid.
programme
émission
TV show
Eg. What time is that programm on ?
satellite
satellite
part of a communications system orbiting the earth
Eg. This broadcast comes live via satellite from New York.
screen
écran
flat surface on which pictures are projected
Eg. My computer screen is really dirty : I should clean it.
television set
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.
unrealistic
irréaliste
not conform to reality
Eg. It is unrealistic to expect children to sit quietly for hours.
watchable
qui vaut la peine d’être regardé, intéressant
interesting
Eg. Do you think that “ Titanic “ is a highly watchable film ?
viewer
téléspectateur
person who watches TV
Eg. The new series doesn’t really interest viewers.
age
âge, ère, époque
time ; period
Eg. We are living in the age of technology.
across the ages
à travers les âges
through the ages
Eg. This book focuses on the evolution of literature across the ages.
to be around
circuler, exister
to exist
Eg. That joke’s been around for years.
bombing
1) bombardement
2) attentat à la bombe
bomb attacks
Eg. The country suffered an intensive bombing campaign.
to convert
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
coronation
couronnement
official ceremony during which a king or queen receives the crown
Eg. Were you at the Queen’s coronation ?
curator
conservateur
specialist who takes care of a museum or an art collection
Eg. I’m the curator of a natural history museum
to date back to
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.
equivalent
équivalent
something which has the same value
Eg. The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship.
fraction
fraction
small part
Eg. I got this coat at a fraction of the original price.
landmark
repère
very important moment in history
Eg. 11 September 2001 is a landmark in the history of the USA.
to manufacture
fabriquer, produire
to produce by an industrial process
Eg. Mazda cars are manufactured in Japan.
factory
usine
place where objects are produced industrially
Eg. She works in a factory.
fabric / material
tissu
cloth ( tissu )
Eg. Nylon is a man-made fabric
procession
procession, cortège
long file of people walking at an official occasion
Eg. They marched in procession to the Capitol building.
to screen
diffuser
to show on TV or at the cinema
Eg. The film was screened around the country.