Vocabulaire

down

Préposition

Exemple: “He felt down after hearing the bad news.”

Synonymes: low, depressed

Antonymes: up, cheerful

download

Nom

Exemple: “The download is complete.”

Synonymes: file transfer

Antonymes: upload

relegate

Verbe

Exemple: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”

Synonymes: demote, downgrade

Antonymes: promote

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

demolition

Nom

Exemple: “The old factory is scheduled for demolition.”

Synonymes: destruction, teardown

Antonymes: construction, restoration

decomposition

Nom

Exemple: “Heat speeds up the decomposition of food.”

Synonymes: decay, breakdown

Antonymes: growth

flow

Verbe

Exemple: “Water flows down the mountain.”

Synonymes: run, move smoothly

Antonymes: stop

fall

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to fall on the stairs.”

Synonymes: drop, autumn

Antonymes: rise

lie

Verbe

Exemple: “Please lie down and rest.”

Synonymes: rest, falsehood

Antonymes: stand, truth

relax

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to relax after work.”

Synonymes: rest, calm down

Antonymes: stress

step

Nom

Exemple: “Take one step forward.”

Synonymes: move

Antonymes: stop

malfunction

Nom

Exemple: “A software malfunction caused the system to shut down.”

Synonymes: breakdown, failure

Antonymes: proper operation, function

deep

Adjectif

Exemple: “She took a deep breath before speaking.”

Synonymes: profound, intense

Antonymes: shallow

sink

Verbe

Exemple: “The boat began to sink in the storm.”

Synonymes: go under, basin

Antonymes: float, rise

rush

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not rush the decision.”

Synonymes: hurry, move quickly

Antonymes: delay, slow down

shake

Verbe

Exemple: “Shake the bottle before opening it.”

Synonymes: move, tremble

Antonymes: steady

polysyllabic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The text is full of polysyllabic words that slow readers down.”

Synonymes: multi-syllable

Antonymes: monosyllabic

kneel

Verbe

Exemple: “He knelt to tie his shoe.”

Synonymes: go down on one knee

Antonymes: stand

record

Verbe

Exemple: “We record the results.”

Synonymes: write down

further

Adjectif

Exemple: “The shop is further down the street.”

Synonymes: farther

Antonymes: nearer

resilient

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company proved resilient during the economic downturn.”

Synonymes: spirited, live, elastic

analyze

/ˈænəlaɪz/

Exemple: “We need to analyze the results carefully.”

Synonymes: examine, study, dissect

Antonymes: synthesize, synthesise

please

/pliːz/

Exemple: “Please sit down.”

Synonymes: delight

Antonymes: displease