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03. Other useful vocabulary and grammar subjects
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Other useful vocabulary and grammar subjects

  • study at the EPFL (to) = attend the EPFL (to) = étudier à l'EPFL
    Start of the new academic year or start of the new university term = rentrée universitaire
     
  •  detailed information = information détaillée
    ! precise = précis, exact
    - to give precise orders = donner des ordres précis
    - precise movements = mouvements exécutés avec précision
    - precise measurement = mesure précise
    - ... what do you mean precisely ? = ...précisez-moi ce que vous voulez dire
  • more and more concrete = de plus en plus concrêt
    ! concrete = béton
  • read between the lines (v) = sous-entendus, lire entre les lignes
  • signals (language) = mots ou tournures employées dans le discours pour accentuer un  message à délivrer
    ! signposts = road sign =  panneau indicateur
    - We drove past a signpost I could not read
  • scratch the surface (v) = effleurer le problème
  • hate (v) = detester , ne pas aimer faire qqch.... d'une façon informelle (in private circle)
    ! dislike = ne pas aimer faire qqch
    - I really don't like doing sth...
    - I just hate doing sth... 
    - I dread doing sth...
    - I'm not so kean on doing sth...
    - I detest having to do sth...
  • remind somebody to do something (v) = rappeler qqch à qqun
    But
    ! Remind me to make the photocopies!
    ! recall = demander le retour de qqun ou de qqch
    ! remember = se souvenir de, se rappeler, ne pas oublier
  • hurdle = sort of barriar = obstacle, haie
     
  • to be sorted out = être rangé, mis en ordre
  • to cross out = biffer
  • to deal with sth = s'occuper de, traiter
  • to treat sb = traiter, soigner
  • to wait for sth = attendre qqch
  • to expect = attendre : attitude de qqn: we expect you to give back the books as soon as posssible
     
  • consequences for ... = conséquences de ...
  • on time = à l'heure
    ! in time = avant l'heure, jusqu'à un certain moment
  • satisfaction survey = enquête de satisfaction
  • mistake = erreur que nous comprenons
    ! to make a mistake
    ! error  = erreur que nous ne comprenons pas


     
  • FUTURE: pas de will + inf après: IF, UNLESS, WHEN, BEFORE, AFTER, AS SOON AS, UNTIL, ONCE, NEXT TIME...

    If
    she fails her exam again, she'll be really upset
    I won't do anything unless you phone

    When I find it, I'll bring it for you
    Remember to turn out the light before you leave
    As soon as we get home, I'm going to have a shower
    I'm going to stay here until I find somewhere to live

     
  • Le terme délai

    Delivery time ou period = délai de livraison
    Return time = délai de retour
    Reponse time = délai de réponse
    Time limit = délai
    Absolute limit = délai impératif
    Before the deadline = avant l'expiration du délai
    To keep the deadline = respecter le délai
    Loan deadline = délai de prêt

    Delay = période d'attende

    Extension = délai, sursit

     To speak in a low voice = parler à voix basse

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