Vocabulaire

piece

Nom

Exemple: “She ate a piece of cake.”

Synonymes: part

Antonymes: whole

remit

Nom

Exemple: “This issue is outside my remit.”

Synonymes: responsibility, scope

Antonymes: irrelevance

project

Nom

Exemple: “We finished the project.”

Synonymes: plan, task

Antonymes: routine

cabinet

Nom

Exemple: “The cups are in the cabinet.”

Synonymes: cupboard, storage unit

Antonymes: open shelf

thesis

Nom

Exemple: “She wrote a thesis at university.”

Synonymes: research paper, argument

Antonymes: summary

label

Nom

Exemple: “Read the label on the bottle.”

Synonymes: tag, sticker

Antonymes: unmarked item

device

Nom

Exemple: “This device is new.”

Synonymes: machine, gadget

Antonymes: manual tool

stove

Nom

Exemple: “The soup is on the stove.”

Synonymes: cooker

Antonymes: fridge

scarf

Nom

Exemple: “She wears a warm scarf.”

Synonymes: neck covering

Antonymes: hat

glove

Nom

Exemple: “I wear a glove in winter.”

Synonymes: hand covering

Antonymes: bare hand

chess

Nom

Exemple: “I like to play chess.”

Synonymes: board game

Antonymes: football

coin

Nom

Exemple: “I found a coin.”

Synonymes: metal money

Antonymes: banknote

table

Nom

Exemple: “The book is on the table.”

Synonymes: desk

Antonymes: chair

card

Nom

Exemple: “I pay with a card.”

Synonymes: plastic card

Antonymes: cash

hat

Nom

Exemple: “He wears a hat.”

Synonymes: cap

Antonymes: shoes

bed

Nom

Exemple: “I sleep in my bed.”

Synonymes: sleeping place

Antonymes: chair

bookmark

Nom

Exemple: “Use a bookmark in the book.”

dissection

Nom

Exemple: “The lab session included frog dissection.”

Synonymes: cutting apart, analysis

Antonymes: assembly, synthesis

chop

Verbe

Exemple: “Chop the onions into small pieces.”

Synonymes: cut, slice roughly

Antonymes: join

chip

Nom

Exemple: “There was a chip in the cup.”

Synonymes: small piece, fragment

Antonymes: whole

tip

Nom

Exemple: “Here is a useful tip for learning faster.”

Synonymes: hint, suggestion

Antonymes: mistake

tie

Nom

Exemple: “He wore a blue tie to the interview.”

Synonymes: fasten, necktie

Antonymes: untie

ant

Nom

Exemple: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Synonymes: insect

Antonymes:

handkerchief

Nom

Exemple: “He took a handkerchief from his pocket.”

Synonymes: cloth, tissue cloth

Antonymes:

dress

Nom

Exemple: “She wore a red dress to the party.”

Synonymes: clothing, put on clothes

Antonymes: undress

ring

Nom

Exemple: “I wear a silver ring.”

Synonymes: circle, call

Antonymes:

tile

Nom

Exemple: “One tile in the kitchen is broken.”

Synonymes: slab, ceramic piece

Antonymes:

tape

Nom

Exemple: “Use tape to close the box.”

Synonymes: strip, adhesive tape

Antonymes:

divide

Verbe

Exemple: “Divide the cake into six pieces.”

Synonymes: separate, split

Antonymes: join

stone

Nom

Exemple: “The wall is made of stone.”

Synonymes: rock

Antonymes:

break

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to break the glass.”

Synonymes: damage

Antonymes: fix

specification

Nom

Exemple: “The device meets the specification, but not the real user needs.”

Synonymes: requirements

eclectically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The apartment is eclectically furnished with old and new pieces.”

Synonymes: mix-and-match

Antonymes: uniformly

patch

Verbe

Exemple: “I patched the hole in my jeans.”

Synonymes: repair

Antonymes: damage

napkin

Nom

Exemple: “Please give me a napkin.”

Synonymes: tissue

broken

Adjectif

Exemple: “My phone is broken.”

Synonymes: damaged

Antonymes: fixed

smash

Verbe

Exemple: “He smashed the window.”

Synonymes: break

Antonymes: fix