Vocabulaire

discuss

/dɪˈskʌs/

Exemple: “Let’s discuss this after lunch.”

Synonymes: discourse, talk about, talk over

hitherto

Adverbe

Exemple: “This method was hitherto unknown.”

Synonymes: until now, so far

Antonymes: from now on

conference

Nom

Exemple: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Synonymes: meeting, event

Antonymes: private talk

deal

Nom

Exemple: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”

Synonymes: agreement, arrangement

Antonymes: disagreement

elaboration

Nom

Exemple: “The proposal needs further elaboration before approval.”

Synonymes: detail, expansion

Antonymes: summary, simplification

talk

Verbe

Exemple: “We need to talk about the budget.”

Synonymes: speak, discuss

Antonymes: stay silent

hypothetical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Let’s consider a hypothetical scenario where demand doubles overnight.”

Synonymes: theoretical

Antonymes: actual

consultation

Nom

Exemple: “Book a consultation before starting treatment.”

Synonymes: advice session

provocative

Adjectif

Exemple: “His provocative remarks sparked an intense debate.”

Synonymes: inflammatory

Antonymes: soothing

panel

Nom

Exemple: “A panel of experts reviewed the report.”

Synonymes: committee

input

Nom

Exemple: “We need your input before we decide.”

Synonymes: feedback

civil

Adjectif

Exemple: “Please stay civil during the discussion.”

Synonymes: polite

Antonymes: rude

transatlantic

Adjectif

Exemple: “They discussed transatlantic cooperation.”

Synonymes: international

Antonymes: domestic

interlocutor

/ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/

Exemple: “She listened carefully to her interlocutor.”

Synonymes: middleman, conversational partner

debate

/dɪˈbeɪt/

Exemple: “They had a debate about the issue.”

Synonymes: deliberate, contend, consider

meeting

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Exemple: “We have a meeting at 10.”

Synonymes: confluence, encounter, get together