Vocabulaire

lock

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not forget to lock the door.”

Synonymes: secure, fasten

Antonymes: unlock

hinder

Verbe

Exemple: “Noise can hinder learning.”

Synonymes: block, impede

Antonymes: assist

automatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The door has an automatic lock.”

Synonymes: self-operating

Antonymes: manual

barrier

Nom

Exemple: “Language can be a barrier.”

Synonymes: obstacle, block

Antonymes: access

lunch

Nom

Exemple: “We have lunch at one o'clock.”

clock

Nom

Exemple: “The clock is on the wall.”

floodgates

Nom

Exemple: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Synonymes: sluice gates, barriers

Antonymes: closure, blockage

clog

Verbe

Exemple: “Hair can clog the drain.”

Synonymes: block, jam

Antonymes: clear

jam

Nom

Exemple: “We were late because of a traffic jam.”

Synonymes: preserve, blockage

Antonymes: clear road

nondescript

Adjectif

Exemple: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”

Synonymes: unremarkable, plain

Antonymes: distinctive, memorable

blockbuster

Nom

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

Synonymes: hit, smash success

Antonymes: flop, failure

slot

Nom

Exemple: “I booked a time slot for Friday morning.”

Synonymes: opening, time period

Antonymes: block

interlocking

Adjectif

Exemple: “The policy relies on interlocking safeguards across teams.”

Synonymes: interconnected

Antonymes: independent

lorry

Nom

Exemple: “A lorry blocked the road.”

Synonymes: truck

block

Verbe

Exemple: “I blocked his number.”

Synonymes: stop

Antonymes: allow

twelve

Déterminant

Exemple: “It is twelve o’clock.”

o'clock

Adverbe

Exemple: “It is five o'clock.”

Synonymes: hour

Antonymes: minute

arrive

/əˈraɪv/

Exemple: “We arrive at the station at 8 o’clock.”

Synonymes: get, come, make it

Antonymes: leave, go away, go forth