Upper intermediate Companion - Inside Out

fuel-intensive (adj) /ˈfjuːəlɪnˌtensɪv/ à haute consommation de Fuel-intensive machines or activities use large amounts of gas, petrol etc.
fussy (adj) /ˈfʌsi/ tatillon
Friends treat me as an eccentric animal-lover with a fussy attitude to
genetically altered (adj) /ʤəˌnetɪkli ˈɔːltəd/ génétiquement modifié A genetically altered animal has had substances in its body changed to
food.
achieve a particular purpose.
gesture (n) /ˈʤesʧə/ geste
People sometimes use hand gestures to communicate.
global warming (n) /ˌgləʊb(ə)l ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ réchauffement planétaire Global warming is the increase in the Earth’s temperature.
greenhouse gases (n pl) /ˌgriːnhaʊs ˈgæsɪz/ gaz à effet de serre
Car, train and plane emissions are one of the biggest causes of
greenhouse gases.
grind pepper /ˌgraɪnd ˈpepə/ moudre du poivre
When you grind pepper, you break it into smaller pieces.
hazardous (adj) /ˈhæzədəs/ risqué
Hazardous substances are dangerous.
be in the headlines /biː ɪn ðə ˈhedlaɪnz/ faire la une
When something is in the headlines, it is talked about a lot in
newspapers or on TV.
heart disease (n) /ˌhɑːt dɪˈziːz/ être cardiaque
If you eliminate meat from your diet, you’re less likely to get heart
imaginary (adj) /ɪˈmæʤɪnəri/ imaginaire
Something that is imaginary is made to look real although it is not.
disease.
in date /ˌɪn ˈdeɪt/ dans les dates de péremption Food that is 'in date' is fresh enough to be eaten.
incinerator (n) /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪtə/ incinérateur
Plastic water bottles are burned in industrial incinerators.
intrusive (adj) (TS) /ɪnˈtruːsɪv/ indiscret
Someone who is intrusive asks too many questions or becomes too
involved in something.
landfill (n) /ˈlændˌfɪl/ décharge, dépôt
A landfill is a large hole in the ground where rubbish is buried.
lapse (v) /læps/ manquer à/s’écarter de If you lapse, you stop doing something that you should do or want to do.
launch (v) /lɔːnʧ/ lancer
If you launch something, you officially start or introduce it.
ligature (n) /ˈlɪgəʧə/ ligature, lien
A ligature is a piece of material that you tie round something.
light bulb (n) /ˈlaɪt ˌbʌlb/ ampoule électrique
Energy-saving light bulbs use less electricity.
loosely (adv) /ˈluːsli/ de manière lâche
If you hold something loosely, you do not hold it very tight.
manufacturing (n) /ˌmænjʊˈfækʧərɪŋ/ fabrication
The manufacturing of plastic bottles requires large amounts of
petroleum.
maximise (v) /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/ maximiser
All companies want to maximise profits.
make mental notes /ˌmeɪk ment(ə)l ˈnəʊts prendre note dans sa tête If you make mental notes about something, you try hard to remember it.
about sth (TS) əbaʊt sʌmθɪŋ/
carburant
mime (n) /maɪm/ mime
A mime is a series of actions that imitate something.
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