Vocabulaire

cup

Nom

Exemple: “This cup is clean.”

Synonymes: mug, glass

Antonymes: plate

retirement

Nom

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

Synonymes: leaving work, pension age

Antonymes: employment

cabinet

Nom

Exemple: “The cups are in the cabinet.”

Synonymes: cupboard, storage unit

Antonymes: open shelf

specialist

Nom

Exemple: “We need a specialist.”

Synonymes: expert, professional

Antonymes: beginner

profession

Nom

Exemple: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Synonymes: job, occupation

Antonymes: hobby

career

Nom

Exemple: “She wants a career in medicine.”

Synonymes: profession, work life

Antonymes: unemployment

occupation

Nom

Exemple: “What is your occupation?”

Synonymes: job, profession

Antonymes: unemployment

vocational

Adjectif

Exemple: “Vocational training can lead directly to employment.”

Synonymes: career-oriented, technical

Antonymes: academic, general

recuperate

Verbe

Exemple: “He went to the countryside to recuperate.”

Synonymes: recover, heal

Antonymes: decline, worsen

unoccupied

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room remained unoccupied for months.”

Synonymes: vacant, empty

Antonymes: occupied, full

chip

Nom

Exemple: “There was a chip in the cup.”

Synonymes: small piece, fragment

Antonymes: whole

rim

Nom

Exemple: “There was tea on the rim of the cup.”

Synonymes: edge, border

Antonymes: center

preoccupation

Nom

Exemple: “His preoccupation with details delayed the decision.”

Synonymes: obsession

Antonymes: detachment

recuperative

Adjectif

Exemple: “Sleep is the most reliably recuperative habit we have.”

Synonymes: restorative

Antonymes: depleting

recuperation

Nom

Exemple: “Full recuperation may take months, not weeks.”

Synonymes: recovery

Antonymes: decline

occupational

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: work-related

craft

Nom

Exemple: “He learned the craft of making shoes.”

Synonymes: skill

invade

Verbe

Exemple: “They tried to invade the city.”

Synonymes: enter by force

Antonymes: leave

busy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am busy this evening.”

Synonymes: occupied

Antonymes: free