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initiate /ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/ verb [+ object]1 formal : to cause the beginning of (something) : to start or begin (something) initiate a new project Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem. …
Abandonner : v. Laisser quelque chose dont on ne veut plus : Alex a abandonné son vieux vélo à son frère. Yves abandonne son livre pour aller jouer. Nathalie a abandonné son …
tousle /ˈtaʊzəl/ verb [+ object] to make (someone’s hair) untidy She tousled the little boy’s hair.
Abaisser : v 1. Faire descendre à un niveau plus bas : Angèle abaisse la vitre de la voiture . Le terrain s’abaisse vers la rivière, il descend à un …
have it made /ˈhæv ət ˈmeɪd/ idiom [informal] to be in a very good position or situation My brother has it made with a good job, a beautiful wife, and a big …
jetée : n. f. Construction qui s’avance dans l’eau et qui forme un chemin, une plate-forme depuis la rive. L’embarcadère est au bout de la jetée.
leonine /ˈliəˌnaɪn/ adjective literary of, relating to, or resembling a lion a leonine mane of hair A leonine statue leonine strength
THRIVE Working 2016 “Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do” is a book by Studs Terkel, published in 1974 which became …
Jadis : adv. Autrefois, il y a longtemps. Jadis, les hommes portaient des perruques.
technician /tɛkˈnɪʃən/ noun [count] 1 . a person whose job relates to the practical use of machines or science in industry, medicine, etc. medical/X-ray/laboratory technicians They hired a technician to help maintain the …