Vocabulaire

bus

Nom

Exemple: “I go to school by bus.”

Synonymes: coach

Antonymes: car

business

Nom

Exemple: “He has a small business.”

Synonymes: company, work

Antonymes: hobby

bust

Adjectif

Exemple: “The business went bust after one year.”

Synonymes: break, collapse

Antonymes: succeed, repair

busy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am busy this evening.”

Synonymes: occupied

Antonymes: free

legislation

Nom

Exemple: “New legislation affects businesses.”

Synonymes: laws, legal rules

Antonymes: lawlessness

retirement

Nom

Exemple: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Synonymes: leaving work, pension age

Antonymes: employment

enterprise

Nom

Exemple: “The enterprise creates software.”

Synonymes: company, business

Antonymes: individual

counter

Nom

Exemple: “Pay at the counter.”

Synonymes: desk, service table

Antonymes: floor

profit

Nom

Exemple: “The business made a profit.”

Synonymes: gain, earnings

Antonymes: loss

abuse

Nom

Exemple: “Abuse of power is dangerous.”

Synonymes: misuse, harm

Antonymes: care

publisher

Nom

Exemple: “The publisher printed the book.”

Synonymes: book company

Antonymes: reader

proposal

Nom

Exemple: “I sent a business proposal.”

Synonymes: offer, plan

Antonymes: rejection

industry

Nom

Exemple: “The industry is growing.”

Synonymes: business sector

Antonymes: agriculture

tourism

Nom

Exemple: “Tourism is important for the city.”

Synonymes: travel industry

Antonymes: staying home

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

court

Nom

Exemple: “He went to court.”

Synonymes: law court

Antonymes: street

agent

Nom

Exemple: “The agent called me.”

Synonymes: representative

Antonymes: client

passenger

Nom

Exemple: “The passenger is on the bus.”

Synonymes: traveler, rider

Antonymes: driver

street

Nom

Exemple: “The street is busy.”

Synonymes: road, avenue

Antonymes: inside

station

Nom

Exemple: “The train is at the station.”

Synonymes: terminal

ostensible

Adjectif

Exemple: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”

Synonymes: apparent, supposed

Antonymes: real, genuine

harassment

Nom

Exemple: “The company has strict rules against harassment.”

Synonymes: abuse, intimidation

Antonymes: respect, protection

dash

Nom

Exemple: “She made a dash for the bus.”

Synonymes: rush, run quickly

Antonymes: stroll, delay

fox

Nom

Exemple: “A fox ran across the road at night.”

Synonymes: wild animal

Antonymes:

bud

Nom

Exemple: “The rose bush is full of new buds.”

Synonymes: young flower

Antonymes: full bloom

manufacturer

Nom

Exemple: “The manufacturer recalled the defective product.”

Synonymes: producer, maker

Antonymes: consumer

bold

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”

Synonymes: brave, strong

Antonymes: shy, careful

rose

Nom

Exemple: “He gave her a red rose.”

Synonymes: flower

Antonymes:

blockbuster

Nom

Exemple: “The studio expected the movie to become a summer blockbuster.”

Synonymes: hit, smash success

Antonymes: flop, failure

direct

Adjectif

Exemple: “Is there a direct bus to the airport?”

Synonymes: straight, immediate

Antonymes: indirect

year

Nom

Exemple: “This year has been very busy for us.”

Synonymes: twelve months

Antonymes: moment

octogenarian

Nom

Exemple: “The octogenarian still runs his business every morning.”

Synonymes: eighty-year-old

occupational

Adjectif

Exemple: “Occupational stress is common in high-pressure roles.”

Synonymes: work-related

exploitation

Nom

Exemple: “The law aims to prevent the exploitation of workers.”

Synonymes: abuse

Antonymes: protection

commercially

Adverbe

Exemple: “The product is strong technically but not commercially viable yet.”

Synonymes: financially

mogul

Nom

Exemple: “He became a real-tech mogul in his 40s.”

Synonymes: tycoon

flame

Nom

Exemple: “The candle’s flame was shaking in the wind.”

Synonymes: fire

broad

Adjectif

Exemple: “This street is broad and busy.”

Synonymes: wide

Antonymes: narrow

board

Verbe

Exemple: “We boarded the plane at noon.”

Synonymes: get on

Antonymes: get off

wave

Verbe

Exemple: “She waved at me from the bus.”

Synonymes: signal

company

Nom

Exemple: “I work for a tech company.”

Synonymes: business

eleven

Déterminant

Exemple: “The bus comes at eleven.”

behind

Préposition

Exemple: “The car is behind the bus.”

Synonymes: at the back

Antonymes: in front of

crowded

Adjectif

Exemple: “The bus is crowded.”

Synonymes: full

Antonymes: empty

free

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am free tomorrow.”

Synonymes: available

Antonymes: busy

slow

Adjectif

Exemple: “The bus is slow.”

Synonymes: not fast

Antonymes: fast

robust

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a robust system that handles failures gracefully.”