Vocabulaire

period

Nom

Exemple: “Put a period at the end.”

Synonymes: dot

duration

Nom

Exemple: “What is the duration of the lecture?”

Synonymes: length, time period

Antonymes: moment

profit

Nom

Exemple: “The business made a profit.”

Synonymes: gain, earnings

Antonymes: loss

indefinite

Adjectif

Exemple: “The meeting was postponed for an indefinite period.”

Synonymes: unclear, unspecified

Antonymes: definite, fixed

antiquated

Adjectif

Exemple: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”

Synonymes: outdated, obsolete

Antonymes: modern, up-to-date

doze

Verbe

Exemple: “I dozed on the sofa for ten minutes.”

Synonymes: nap, sleep lightly

Antonymes: wake up

coal

Nom

Exemple: “The old house was heated with coal.”

Synonymes: fuel

Antonymes:

boom

Nom

Exemple: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”

Synonymes: growth, success surge

Antonymes: decline, crash

nap

Nom

Exemple: “I took a short nap after lunch.”

Synonymes: doze, rest

Antonymes: work, wakefulness

week

Nom

Exemple: “I visit my grandmother every week.”

Synonymes: seven days

Antonymes: day

confinement

Nom

Exemple: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”

Synonymes: restriction, imprisonment

Antonymes: freedom, release

vegetation

Nom

Exemple: “The island is covered with dense tropical vegetation.”

Synonymes: plant life, flora

Antonymes: barrenness

term

Nom

Exemple: “We agreed to the contract terms.”

Synonymes: period, expression

Antonymes: permanence

slot

Nom

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

Synonymes: opening, time period

Antonymes: block

during

Préposition

Exemple: “Do not talk during the exam.”

Synonymes: throughout

Antonymes: before, after

youth

Nom

Exemple: “He spent his youth in a small town.”

Synonymes: young age

Antonymes: old age

while

Conjonction

Exemple: “Please wait here for a while.”

Synonymes: for some time, during

Antonymes: instantly

month

Nom

Exemple: “We pay rent every month.”

Synonymes: 30 days

Antonymes: day

year

Nom

Exemple: “This year has been very busy for us.”

Synonymes: twelve months

Antonymes: moment

indefinitely

Adverbe

Exemple: “The project was postponed indefinitely.”

Synonymes: without end date

Antonymes: temporarily

phase

Nom

Exemple: “We are entering the final phase of the project.”

Synonymes: stage

delay

Nom

Exemple: “The flight had a delay of two hours.”

Synonymes: postpone

Antonymes: hurry

century

Nom

Exemple: “We live in the 21st century.”

within

Préposition

Exemple: “Finish it within an hour.”

Synonymes: inside

Antonymes: outside

moment

Nom

Exemple: “Just a moment, please.”

Synonymes: instant

future

Nom

Exemple: “I think about the future.”

Synonymes: time ahead

Antonymes: past

rapid

Adjectif

Exemple: “There was rapid growth.”

Synonymes: fast

Antonymes: slow

early

Adjectif

Exemple: “I wake up early.”

Synonymes: soon

Antonymes: late

antediluvian

/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/

Exemple: “Their process is antediluvian.”

Synonymes: archaic, antiquated, old

time

/taɪm/

Exemple: “What time is it?”

Synonymes: clip, meter, clock

day

/deɪ/

Exemple: “It is a nice day.”

Synonymes: daylight, daytime, sidereal day

Antonymes: dark, night, nighttime