Upper intermediate Companion - Inside Out

archaic (adj) /ɑːˈkeɪɪk/ archaïque
Archaic means ' very old or old-fashioned'.
avoidable (adj) /əˈvɔɪdəb(ə)l/ évitable
Something that is avoidable could be stopped and should not happen.
backlash (n) /ˈbækˌlæʃ/ réaction brutale
A backlash against something is a strong reaction against something
you do not like.
bee (n) /biː/ abeille
A bee is a yellow and black insect that produces honey.
bird flu (n) /ˈbɜːd ˌfluː/ grippe aviaire
Bird flu is a dangerous disease that affects both birds and people.
bulge (v) /bʌlʤ/ exorbiter
If your eyes bulge, they stick out and look bigger than usual.
cancer (n) /ˈkænsə/ cancer
Cancer is a dangerous disease that affects different parts of the body
and can kill you.
chilled (adj) /ʧɪld/ glacé, frappé
Chilled wine is very cold.
clean up (phr v) /ˌkliːn ˈʌp/ nettoyer
Wall-E is a robot who cleans up the polluted planet.
climate change (n) /ˈklaɪmət ˌʧeɪnʤ/ réchauffement climatique Climate change is the changes that people think are making the
weather in the world warmer.
coffin (n) /ˈkɒfɪn/ cercueil
A coffin is a box in which you put the body of a dead person.
combined (adj) /kəmˈbaɪnd/ combiné
The meat industry produces more greenhouse gases than all the cars,
trains and planes in the world combined.
come out (phr v) /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ être réussi
If something you cook comes out well, it is very well cooked and good
Compliments to the chef. /ˌkɒmplɪmənts tə ðə ˈʃef/ Félicitations au chef.
'Compliments to the chef' is an expression you use to say how much
to eat.
you have enjoyed someone’s cooking.
compromise (v) /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ compromettre
Vegetarians believe that eating meat compromises their beliefs.
conduct a study /kənˌdʌkt ə ˈstʌdi/ mener une étude
The study into food waste was conducted by the Waste & Resources
Action Programme.
confined space (n) /kənˌfaɪnd ˈspeɪs/ espace restreint
Confined spaces are places where there is not enough room to move.
consume (v) /kənˈsjuːm/ consommer
If you consume food or drink, you eat or drink it.
consumption (n) /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/ consommation
The consumption of bottled water has increased.
contributor (n) /kənˈtrɪbjʊtə/ facteur
Water bottles are a major contributor to global warming.
convincing (adj) /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ convainquant
Something that is convincing seems true or good.
corked (adj) /kɔːkt/ bouchonné (vin)
Corked wine tastes unpleasant because the cork in the bottle is damaged.
cram (v) /kræm/ entasser
Animals are treated badly and crammed into confined spaces.
cruelty (n) /ˈkruːəlti/ cruauté
I’ve stopped eating meat because I’m against cruelty to animals.
deprive sb of sth (phr v) /dɪˈpraɪv sʌmbədi əʌ enlever qch à qn
If you are deprived of something, you do not get enough of it.
ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
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