Vocabulaire

like

/laɪk/

Exemple: “I like apples.”

Synonymes: corresponding, equivalent, comparable

Antonymes: different, dislike, dissimilar

likelihood

Nom

Exemple: “There is little likelihood of rain today.”

Synonymes: chance, probability

Antonymes: impossibility, certainty

likely

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is likely to rain today.”

Synonymes: probable

Antonymes: unlikely

idiomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Synonymes: natural, native-like

Antonymes: unnatural

indulge

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Synonymes: treat, allow

Antonymes: deny

prone

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is prone to mistakes.”

Synonymes: likely, inclined

Antonymes: unlikely

resent

Verbe

Exemple: “He began to resent the unfair decision.”

Synonymes: dislike, feel bitter about

Antonymes: appreciate

chess

Nom

Exemple: “I like to play chess.”

Synonymes: board game

Antonymes: football

angel

Nom

Exemple: “The child looks like an angel.”

Synonymes: heavenly being

Antonymes: devil

architecture

Nom

Exemple: “I like modern architecture.”

Synonymes: building design, structure design

Antonymes: destruction

surrealist

Adjectif

Exemple: “Dalí was a famous surrealist painter.”

Synonymes: artist of surrealism

Antonymes: realist

plausibly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She argued plausibly that the delay was unavoidable.”

Synonymes: believably, credibly

Antonymes: unconvincingly, implausibly

brag

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to brag about his success.”

Synonymes: boast

Antonymes: be modest

owl

Nom

Exemple: “We heard an owl in the forest.”

Synonymes: night bird

Antonymes:

hate

Verbe

Exemple: “I hate waking up early on Sundays.”

Synonymes: dislike strongly

Antonymes: love

fond

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is very fond of music.”

Synonymes: loving, keen on

Antonymes: dislike

rap

Nom

Exemple: “He likes old-school rap music.”

Synonymes: hip-hop, tap sharply

Antonymes: classical music

bet

Verbe

Exemple: “I bet it will rain tonight.”

Synonymes: wager, guess

Antonymes: know

style

Nom

Exemple: “I like her style of writing.”

Synonymes: fashion, way

Antonymes:

relax

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to relax after work.”

Synonymes: rest, calm down

Antonymes: stress

order

Verbe

Exemple: “I would like to order a salad.”

Synonymes: request, arrangement

Antonymes: disorder

metal

Nom

Exemple: “This chair is made of metal.”

Synonymes: iron-like material

Antonymes: wood

cream

Nom

Exemple: “I like coffee with cream.”

Synonymes: soft dairy, lotion

Antonymes:

crazy

Adjectif

Exemple: “That sounds like a crazy idea.”

Synonymes: wild, strange

Antonymes: normal, sensible

wish

Verbe

Exemple: “I wish you a happy birthday.”

Synonymes: hope, want

Antonymes: dislike

want

Verbe

Exemple: “I want a glass of water.”

Synonymes: wish, would like

Antonymes: refuse

most

Déterminant

Exemple: “Most children like games.”

Synonymes: majority

Antonymes: least

unsuspected

Adjectif

Exemple: “The archive revealed an unsuspected source of influence.”

Synonymes: unexpected, unimagined

Antonymes: suspected, expected

unpromising

Adjectif

Exemple: “The negotiations got off to an unpromising start.”

Synonymes: discouraging, bleak

Antonymes: promising, hopeful

affectation

Nom

Exemple: “His accent sounded more like affectation than authenticity.”

Synonymes: pretension, artifice

Antonymes: naturalness, sincerity

tend

Verbe

Exemple: “Children tend to learn languages quickly.”

Synonymes: be likely to, care for

Antonymes: avoid

star

Nom

Exemple: “That young actor became a star very quickly.”

Synonymes: celebrity, sun-like body

Antonymes: ordinary person

knit

Verbe

Exemple: “My grandmother likes to knit sweaters in winter.”

Synonymes: weave by hand

Antonymes: unravel

admire

Verbe

Exemple: “I really admire her patience.”

Synonymes: respect, appreciate

Antonymes: dislike

sweet

Adjectif

Exemple: “This tea is too sweet for me.”

Synonymes: sugary

Antonymes: bitter

enjoy

Verbe

Exemple: “I enjoy reading in the evening.”

Synonymes: like, take pleasure in

Antonymes: dislike

black

Adjectif

Exemple: “She wore a black dress.”

Synonymes: dark

Antonymes: white

marketability

Nom

Exemple: “The design improved usability but reduced marketability.”

Synonymes: sellability

Antonymes: unappeal

humor

Nom

Exemple: “I like his sense of humor.”

Synonymes: fun

gravy

Nom

Exemple: “I like potatoes with gravy.”

Synonymes: sauce

charm

Nom

Exemple: “She has a natural charm.”

Synonymes: attraction

bathe

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to bathe in the sea in summer.”

Synonymes: wash

alike

Adjectif

Exemple: “The two brothers look alike.”

Synonymes: similar

Antonymes: different

unlike

Préposition

Exemple: “Unlike you, I don’t drive.”

Synonymes: different from

Antonymes: like

purple

Adjectif

Exemple: “I like the purple color.”

prefer

Verbe

Exemple: “I prefer tea to coffee.”

Synonymes: like better

latter

Adjectif

Exemple: “I like tea and coffee; the latter is better.”

Synonymes: second

Antonymes: former

horror

Nom

Exemple: “I don’t like horror movies.”

Synonymes: fear

Antonymes: comfort

really

Adverbe

Exemple: “I really like it.”

Synonymes: truly

orange

Adjectif

Exemple: “I like orange juice.”

circle

Nom

Exemple: “Draw a circle.”

Synonymes: round shape

would

Verbe

Exemple: “Would you like some tea?”

Synonymes: would like

renew

Verbe

Exemple: “I need to renew my passport.”

Synonymes: refresh

Antonymes: cancel

cooking

Nom

Exemple: “She likes cooking.”

Synonymes: baking

Antonymes: eating

favorite

Adjectif

Exemple: “Blue is my favorite color.”

Synonymes: preferred

Antonymes: least favorite

describe

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you describe your house?”

Synonymes: explain

Antonymes: hide

expect

Verbe

Exemple: “I expect good results.”

Synonymes: hope, anticipate

Antonymes: doubt

safe

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is safe at night.”

Synonymes: secure

Antonymes: dangerous

contentious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The decision to pivot was contentious inside the team.”

volatile

Adjectif

Exemple: “The market is volatile, so risk management is critical.”

fluctuate

/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/

Exemple: “Prices fluctuate throughout the year.”

Synonymes: vacillate, waver

distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Exemple: “They have distinct roles in the team.”

Synonymes: sharp, clear, crisp

Antonymes: indistinct

whereas

/werˈæz/

Exemple: “He prefers tea, whereas I like coffee.”

same

/seɪm/

Exemple: “We have the same book.”

Synonymes: corresponding, like, equivalent

Antonymes: different, other, unequal

different

/ˈdɪfrənt/

Exemple: “These two words are different.”

Synonymes: distinct, disparate, contrary

Antonymes: like, similar, same

travel

/ˈtrævəl/

Exemple: “I like to travel by train.”

Synonymes: jaunt, trip, move

Antonymes: stay in place

friend

/frend/

Exemple: “She is my friend.”

Synonymes: champion, acquaintance, ally

Antonymes: enemy, foe