English Vocabulary
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English Vocabulary
by Emeline Giffard Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:08 pm
Hello world,
So, i was speaking with some of you, and one topic that was always brought up while discussing english was the fact that some people really want to learn more vocabulary. As we don't have a lot of english class (unfortunately), i thought it could be a good idea to use this lovely platform to help each other and share vocabulary !
To start, Chloe asked me to share some vocabulary about Economics, so here is a short list about vocabulary I remember in this field :
** basically, an input is anything you can "put in" in order to produce economical ouput (so basically, an input could be capital, land, labor...)
That's all i can remember that is really useful, but if you can think about anything else (or you have a question), please feel free to write in this topic ^^
You can also add your own vocabulary lists, so that at the end, we can gather all this vocabulary at the same place. If you have a particular topic you want to learn vocabulary from, you can also ask me to make a list about this particular topic.
I will probably add some lists I made while I was in Applied Foreign Languages, which were about useful vocabulary to use while translating
Smell ya later
So, i was speaking with some of you, and one topic that was always brought up while discussing english was the fact that some people really want to learn more vocabulary. As we don't have a lot of english class (unfortunately), i thought it could be a good idea to use this lovely platform to help each other and share vocabulary !
To start, Chloe asked me to share some vocabulary about Economics, so here is a short list about vocabulary I remember in this field :
Consommation - Consumption
Récession - Recession
Inflation - Inflation
Insolvable - Bankrupt
Faillite - Bankruptcy
Budget - Budget
Espèces - Cash
coût - cost
monnaie - currency
dette - debt
déficit - deficit
dépôt - deposit
subvention - subsidy
taux de croissance - growth rate
ménage - household
intérêt - interest
investissement - investments
pouvoir d'achat - purchasing power
rareté - rarity
pénurie - shortage, lack of
poussée soudaine - spurt
capital - capital
emprunt - loan
emprunt immobilier - mortgage
impôt - tax
droit de douanes - tariff* (yes, with two f)
partie prenante - stakeholder
actionnaire - shareholder
perte - loss
taux de change - exchange rate
biens de consommation - consumption goods
Rendement - output
contribution** - input**
investir - to invest
accroître - to grow
emprunter - to borrow
prêter (argent) - to lend
Récession - Recession
Inflation - Inflation
Insolvable - Bankrupt
Faillite - Bankruptcy
Budget - Budget
Espèces - Cash
coût - cost
monnaie - currency
dette - debt
déficit - deficit
dépôt - deposit
subvention - subsidy
taux de croissance - growth rate
ménage - household
intérêt - interest
investissement - investments
pouvoir d'achat - purchasing power
rareté - rarity
pénurie - shortage, lack of
poussée soudaine - spurt
capital - capital
emprunt - loan
emprunt immobilier - mortgage
impôt - tax
droit de douanes - tariff* (yes, with two f)
partie prenante - stakeholder
actionnaire - shareholder
perte - loss
taux de change - exchange rate
biens de consommation - consumption goods
Rendement - output
contribution** - input**
investir - to invest
accroître - to grow
emprunter - to borrow
prêter (argent) - to lend
** basically, an input is anything you can "put in" in order to produce economical ouput (so basically, an input could be capital, land, labor...)
That's all i can remember that is really useful, but if you can think about anything else (or you have a question), please feel free to write in this topic ^^
You can also add your own vocabulary lists, so that at the end, we can gather all this vocabulary at the same place. If you have a particular topic you want to learn vocabulary from, you can also ask me to make a list about this particular topic.
I will probably add some lists I made while I was in Applied Foreign Languages, which were about useful vocabulary to use while translating
Smell ya later
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Re: English Vocabulary
by Admin Sun Sep 29, 2019 1:31 pm
Great, I can send you a few vocab lists if you want them. I've done it in previous years but most students don't actually look at them.
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Re: English Vocabulary
by Chloé Gailledrat Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:01 am
Thank you Emeline. I would like to get some vocab lists John because I want to be able to negociate in English and learn more professional vocabulary like this, how to read a contract in English, a resumé, how to apply a job in English, how to discuss about a product, about inflation, increase, news about market sector, etc. It would be so useful for me and maybe for others in the class !
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Re: English Vocabulary
by Amelie Trarieux Mon Sep 30, 2019 3:03 pm
Hi everybody,
Here is some very useful vocabulary:
Party vocabulary
To drink - boire
Drunk - bourré
Bottoms up - cul sec
Condom - préservatif
Cups - gobelet
To pour a drink - verser à boire / servir un verre
Speaker - enceinte (la musique)
Pregnant - enceinte (cf utilisation de condom)
To kiss - embrasser
Consent - le consentement (à toujours respecter)
Couch - le canapé
Cheers - Santé
To attend - être présent
Booze / alcohol - alcool
Glitter - paillettes (I want glitters in my life KEVIN)
To throw a party / to hold an event - organiser la soirée
No - no means no ( so does « stop », turning away, « fuck off »…)
To throw up - vomir
Hitting on someone - draguer
Hangover - gueule de bois
To cheat - tromper / tricher
KINGS OF CUP rules
One: waterfall - everybody drinks
Two: you - point to someone who will drink
Three: me - you drink
Fours: to the floor - the last to put his hand on the floor drinks
Five: guys - men drink
Six: chicks - women drink (if you are non-binary you don’t drink or you drink twice, you choose because we are here to party and not to bully)
Seven: heaven - hands up, the last one drinks
Eight: mate- you create a duo and they will drink together
Nine: Never have I ever - je n’ai jamais
Ten: I have and I hope you have too - j’ai déjà
Jack - Valet: thumbs jack - when he put his thumb on his chin everybody need to do so
Queen - Reine: Question queen - if the person ask a question, you need to ignore
King - Roi: you create a rule and put you card on the cup - last king drinks
Here is some very useful vocabulary:
Party vocabulary
To drink - boire
Drunk - bourré
Bottoms up - cul sec
Condom - préservatif
Cups - gobelet
To pour a drink - verser à boire / servir un verre
Speaker - enceinte (la musique)
Pregnant - enceinte (cf utilisation de condom)
To kiss - embrasser
Consent - le consentement (à toujours respecter)
Couch - le canapé
Cheers - Santé
To attend - être présent
Booze / alcohol - alcool
Glitter - paillettes (I want glitters in my life KEVIN)
To throw a party / to hold an event - organiser la soirée
No - no means no ( so does « stop », turning away, « fuck off »…)
To throw up - vomir
Hitting on someone - draguer
Hangover - gueule de bois
To cheat - tromper / tricher
KINGS OF CUP rules
One: waterfall - everybody drinks
Two: you - point to someone who will drink
Three: me - you drink
Fours: to the floor - the last to put his hand on the floor drinks
Five: guys - men drink
Six: chicks - women drink (if you are non-binary you don’t drink or you drink twice, you choose because we are here to party and not to bully)
Seven: heaven - hands up, the last one drinks
Eight: mate- you create a duo and they will drink together
Nine: Never have I ever - je n’ai jamais
Ten: I have and I hope you have too - j’ai déjà
Jack - Valet: thumbs jack - when he put his thumb on his chin everybody need to do so
Queen - Reine: Question queen - if the person ask a question, you need to ignore
King - Roi: you create a rule and put you card on the cup - last king drinks
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Re: English Vocabulary
by Meghane Cren Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:45 pm
What's up, guys ?
This topic comes at the right time (in French it looked more fun in my head cause it rhymed but in English it doesnt' ... too bad)
I take good note of the vocabulary u are submitting. I must admit that Emeline's suggestions would be useful in a professional context and Amelie's suggestions are more useful in a : FESTIVE context ! AHAH. (W/ u we are ready for discussions day and night. U are so kind for us)
Btw, I abuse this by asking u for vocabulary on subjects more related to sociology, society and politics ?
THX very much for the help u are offering, kisses on your butts.
With all my love.
This topic comes at the right time (in French it looked more fun in my head cause it rhymed but in English it doesnt' ... too bad)
I take good note of the vocabulary u are submitting. I must admit that Emeline's suggestions would be useful in a professional context and Amelie's suggestions are more useful in a : FESTIVE context ! AHAH. (W/ u we are ready for discussions day and night. U are so kind for us)
Btw, I abuse this by asking u for vocabulary on subjects more related to sociology, society and politics ?
THX very much for the help u are offering, kisses on your butts.
With all my love.
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Re: English Vocabulary
by Emeline Giffard Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:36 am
Hello Hello !
Thank you all for your feeback and answers ! And thank you Amélie for sharing some vocabulary with us !
Time for a new vocabulary list ! Today, I decided to share with you guys a list of vocabulary related to Job Interviews. After all, we are all going to have to find a work placement this year, so if some of you want to apply for opportunities abroad, you will need to know this.
The list is LONG, mainly because i decided to gather vocabulary i learned and some i also found online in order to have a very complete list. Here we go !
a diploma / a qualification => un diplôme
high school diploma => baccalauréat
Bachelor’s degree => une License
a PhD => un Doctorat
a Master => a Master
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) => maîtrise en administration des affaires
professional experience => expérience professionnelle
languages spoken => langues parlées
fluency level => niveau d’aisance
native => natif
fluent => courant
proficient => lu, écrit, parlé
intermediary => convenable
basic notions => notions de base
leisure => loisirs
personal interests => centres d’intérêt personnels
background => formation
certificate => certificat
full time => à temps plein/complet
full-time job => à temps plein
hands-on experience => experience pratique
internship / work placement (UK)=> un stage
a middle manager => un cadre
part time => à temps partiel
personal qualities => qualités personnelles
previous job => ancien travail (emploi précédent)
skill => compétence
strenghts => point fort, qualité, compétences
work ethic => déontologie
Talk about your skills !
accurate => précis
active => actif
adaptable => qui s’adapte facilement
adept => connaisseur
broad-minded, open minded => ouvert d’esprit
competent => compétent
conscientious => consciencieux
creative => créatif
dependable => sûr, fiable
determined => déterminé
diplomatic => diplomate
discreet => discret
efficient => efficace
energetic => énergique
engaged => engagé
enterprising => entreprenant
enthusiastic => enthousiaste
expert => expert
experienced => expérimenté
fair => juste
firm => ferme
genuine => véritable
honest => honnête
innovative => innovant
initiative => initiative
logical => logique
loyal => fidèle
mature => mature
methodical => méthodique
motivated => motivé
multi-skilled / multitasking => polyvalent, multitâche
objective => objectif
organizational skills => compétences organisationnelles
outgoing => extraverti
personable => charmant
pleasant => agréable
positive => positif
practical => pratique
productive => productif
punctual => ponctuel
reliable => fiable
resourceful => ingénieux
responsibility => responsabilité
self-disciplined => auto-discipliné
sense of humor => sens de l’humour
sensitive => sensible
sincere => sincère
successful => couronné de succès
tactful => plein de tact
team player => qui a l’esprit d’équipe
trustworthy => digne de confiance
Some useful vocabulary !
achievement => réalisation, choses accomplies, réussites
an ad => une (petite) annonce
ambition => ambition
(job) applicant => candidat
a bonus => une prime
boss => patron
business => entreprise
busy environment => environnement animé
a contract => un contrat
cover letter => lettre de motivation
a company => une société
a customer => un client
day off => jour de congé
deadline => délai / date limite
dismissed => licencié
employee => employé/ée
employer => employeur
employment => emploi
end of the contract => fin de contrat
fired (informal) => viré
hired => engagé, embauché
hobbies => loisirs
holiday/ rest day => congé
holidays => les vacances
holiday pay => congé payé
a job => un poste/un emploi
a (job) interview => un entretien d’embauche
job requirement => qualités requises pour le travail
a middle manager => un cadre
motivated => motivé
notice => préavis
an office => un cabinet
opportunity => opportunité
organised => organisé
overtime hours => heures supplémentaire
pay rise => hausse de salaire
pay slip => feuille de paye
positive => positif
preference => une préférence
prospective employer => employeur potentiel
recruiter => recruteur
a resume => un CV
teamwork => travail d’équipe
temporary job => travail intérimaire
a student => un/une étudiant(e)
salary => salaire
salary before deductions and social charges => le salaire brut
salary after deductions and social charges => le salaire net
seasonal employment => emploi saisonnier
a secretary => un/une secrétaire
sector => secteur
a trial period => une période d’essai
under pressure => sous pression
unemployment => chômage
unemployed person => chômeur/euse
weakness => point faible
Useful verbs to use
to apply for a job => poser une candidature
to be experienced => avoir de l’expérience
to call back => rappeler (au téléphone)
to carry out => mener à bien, exécuter, réaliser, effectuer
to be contracted/employed => être embauché
to collaborate => collaborer
to develop => développer
to direct/ to lead => diriger
to earn money => gagner de l’argent
to have experience => avoir de l’expérience
to do extra hours => faire des heures supplémentaires
to facilitate => faciliter
to fire/fired => licencier
to be fired => être licencié(e)
to get up => lever
to graduate from … => être diplômé de
to handle pressure / stress => supporter la pression / le stress
to hire => engager, embaucher
to be hired => être engagé(e)
to implement => mettre en oeuvre
to be interested in => s’intéresser à
to intend to => avoir l’intention de
to introduce => présenter (quelqu’un)
to be keen to … => être impatient de …
to leave => quitter
to look forward to => avoir hâte de…
to major in => se spécialiser en …
to motivate => motiver
to obtain => obtenir
to perform => effectuer
to be made redundant => se faire licencier
to recruit => recruter
to resign => démissionner
to respond => répondre
to start => commencer
to supervise => superviser
to be unemployed => être au chômage
to wear => porter
to work => travailler
to work part time => travailler à mi-temps / travailler à temps partiel
to work full time => travailler à plein temps
...Congratulations if you've read all of that haha ! If i could give you a little tip to learn vocabulary, it would be to try to make sentences with all the words (or at least the ones you deem more important), because we usually learn more easily with context. And that would also be a great way for you to practice grammar points.
That's all for this week, see ya ! (and thanks for reading haha)
Thank you all for your feeback and answers ! And thank you Amélie for sharing some vocabulary with us !
Time for a new vocabulary list ! Today, I decided to share with you guys a list of vocabulary related to Job Interviews. After all, we are all going to have to find a work placement this year, so if some of you want to apply for opportunities abroad, you will need to know this.
The list is LONG, mainly because i decided to gather vocabulary i learned and some i also found online in order to have a very complete list. Here we go !
Introduce Yourself !
a diploma / a qualification => un diplôme
high school diploma => baccalauréat
Bachelor’s degree => une License
a PhD => un Doctorat
a Master => a Master
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) => maîtrise en administration des affaires
professional experience => expérience professionnelle
languages spoken => langues parlées
fluency level => niveau d’aisance
native => natif
fluent => courant
proficient => lu, écrit, parlé
intermediary => convenable
basic notions => notions de base
leisure => loisirs
personal interests => centres d’intérêt personnels
background => formation
certificate => certificat
full time => à temps plein/complet
full-time job => à temps plein
hands-on experience => experience pratique
internship / work placement (UK)=> un stage
a middle manager => un cadre
part time => à temps partiel
personal qualities => qualités personnelles
previous job => ancien travail (emploi précédent)
skill => compétence
strenghts => point fort, qualité, compétences
work ethic => déontologie
Talk about your skills !
accurate => précis
active => actif
adaptable => qui s’adapte facilement
adept => connaisseur
broad-minded, open minded => ouvert d’esprit
competent => compétent
conscientious => consciencieux
creative => créatif
dependable => sûr, fiable
determined => déterminé
diplomatic => diplomate
discreet => discret
efficient => efficace
energetic => énergique
engaged => engagé
enterprising => entreprenant
enthusiastic => enthousiaste
expert => expert
experienced => expérimenté
fair => juste
firm => ferme
genuine => véritable
honest => honnête
innovative => innovant
initiative => initiative
logical => logique
loyal => fidèle
mature => mature
methodical => méthodique
motivated => motivé
multi-skilled / multitasking => polyvalent, multitâche
objective => objectif
organizational skills => compétences organisationnelles
outgoing => extraverti
personable => charmant
pleasant => agréable
positive => positif
practical => pratique
productive => productif
punctual => ponctuel
reliable => fiable
resourceful => ingénieux
responsibility => responsabilité
self-disciplined => auto-discipliné
sense of humor => sens de l’humour
sensitive => sensible
sincere => sincère
successful => couronné de succès
tactful => plein de tact
team player => qui a l’esprit d’équipe
trustworthy => digne de confiance
Some useful vocabulary !
achievement => réalisation, choses accomplies, réussites
an ad => une (petite) annonce
ambition => ambition
(job) applicant => candidat
a bonus => une prime
boss => patron
business => entreprise
busy environment => environnement animé
a contract => un contrat
cover letter => lettre de motivation
a company => une société
a customer => un client
day off => jour de congé
deadline => délai / date limite
dismissed => licencié
employee => employé/ée
employer => employeur
employment => emploi
end of the contract => fin de contrat
fired (informal) => viré
hired => engagé, embauché
hobbies => loisirs
holiday/ rest day => congé
holidays => les vacances
holiday pay => congé payé
a job => un poste/un emploi
a (job) interview => un entretien d’embauche
job requirement => qualités requises pour le travail
a middle manager => un cadre
motivated => motivé
notice => préavis
an office => un cabinet
opportunity => opportunité
organised => organisé
overtime hours => heures supplémentaire
pay rise => hausse de salaire
pay slip => feuille de paye
positive => positif
preference => une préférence
prospective employer => employeur potentiel
recruiter => recruteur
a resume => un CV
teamwork => travail d’équipe
temporary job => travail intérimaire
a student => un/une étudiant(e)
salary => salaire
salary before deductions and social charges => le salaire brut
salary after deductions and social charges => le salaire net
seasonal employment => emploi saisonnier
a secretary => un/une secrétaire
sector => secteur
a trial period => une période d’essai
under pressure => sous pression
unemployment => chômage
unemployed person => chômeur/euse
weakness => point faible
Useful verbs to use
to apply for a job => poser une candidature
to be experienced => avoir de l’expérience
to call back => rappeler (au téléphone)
to carry out => mener à bien, exécuter, réaliser, effectuer
to be contracted/employed => être embauché
to collaborate => collaborer
to develop => développer
to direct/ to lead => diriger
to earn money => gagner de l’argent
to have experience => avoir de l’expérience
to do extra hours => faire des heures supplémentaires
to facilitate => faciliter
to fire/fired => licencier
to be fired => être licencié(e)
to get up => lever
to graduate from … => être diplômé de
to handle pressure / stress => supporter la pression / le stress
to hire => engager, embaucher
to be hired => être engagé(e)
to implement => mettre en oeuvre
to be interested in => s’intéresser à
to intend to => avoir l’intention de
to introduce => présenter (quelqu’un)
to be keen to … => être impatient de …
to leave => quitter
to look forward to => avoir hâte de…
to major in => se spécialiser en …
to motivate => motiver
to obtain => obtenir
to perform => effectuer
to be made redundant => se faire licencier
to recruit => recruter
to resign => démissionner
to respond => répondre
to start => commencer
to supervise => superviser
to be unemployed => être au chômage
to wear => porter
to work => travailler
to work part time => travailler à mi-temps / travailler à temps partiel
to work full time => travailler à plein temps
...Congratulations if you've read all of that haha ! If i could give you a little tip to learn vocabulary, it would be to try to make sentences with all the words (or at least the ones you deem more important), because we usually learn more easily with context. And that would also be a great way for you to practice grammar points.
That's all for this week, see ya ! (and thanks for reading haha)
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