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B2 French translation English headword Pronunciation French translation Example sentence Unit 01 fame LÑÉfãL célébrité, gloire He first rose to fame as a pop singer at the age of eighteen. change places L?ípÉfåÇw=DéäÉfëfòL changer de place I know he's rich and famous but I wouldn't change places with him for the world! shatter LDpôí]L briser The experience completely shattered his self-confidence. talent show LDíôä]åí=p]rL concours de jeunes talents Would you ever take part in a TV talent show? factor LDÑôâí]L facteur, élément Money was an important factor in his decision to leave. mental LDãÉåíäL fou He must be mental! refer to LêfDщW=í]I=írL référer à She promised never to refer to the matter again. top LífléL de haut niveau The world's top athletes appear at the Olympic Games. judge LÇw¾ÇwL juge, membre du jury The judges' decision hasn't been announced yet. manage LDãôåfÇwL gérer Their son manages the family business. celebrity Lë]DäÉÄê]íáL célébrité Some TV celebrity switched on the Christmas lights in London this year. shake your head L?pÉfâ=à]=DÜÉÇL hocher la tête When he asked her if she needed help, she just shook her head. amazement L]DãÉfòã]åíL étonnement Jane stared at him in amazement. get your head round L?ÖÉí=à]=DÜÉÇ=ê~råÇL se faire à qc. She's gone. I just can't get my head round it yet. arena L]DêáWå]L arène politique He decided to throw his hat into the political arena, and stood against the local MP. sincerely LëfåDëf]äáL sincèrement We're sincerely grateful for all your help. hint LÜfåíL indication There was a hint of doubt in his voice. nerves Lå‰WîòL nerfs She took a few deep breaths to calm her nerves before going on stage. phenomenal LÑfDåflã]å]äL phénoménal Flynn's rise to fame was phenomenal. debut LDÇÉfÄàìWI=DÇÉÄJL début, introduction Jameson made his debut as a director in 1995. single LDëfÏÖ]äL single Have you heard their new single? reach LêáWípL atteindre They first reached the World Cup Final in 1986. spot LëéflíL rang Their first album reached the number one spot in two weeks. audience LDlWÇá]åëL public The audience began clapping when he walked onto the stage. on average Lflå=Dôî]êfÇwL en moyen On average, 500 people a year are affected by this disease. bring the house down L?ÄêfÏ=a]=DÜ~rë=Ç~råL faire crouler la salle sous les applaudissements She brought the house down when she sang her version of ‘Yesterday’. gig LÖfÖL concert de rock They're rehearsing for their next gig. performance Lé]DÑlWã]åëL représentation The next performance starts at eight. end up L?ÉåÇ=D¾éL finir à/par He'd promised to help us but we ended up doing all the work ourselves. set out L?ëÉí=D~ríL commencer, se mettre en route We set out for London on Saturday. reality show LêáDôä]íá=p]rL émission de télé réalité I'm not a big fan of reality shows but I did watch ‘Big Brother’ last year. shortly LDplWíäáL bientôt Mrs Stephens will be back shortly. audition LlWDÇfp]åL audition He failed his audition for the part of Hamlet. go for LDÖ]r=Ñ]I=ÑlWL choisir If you really want that part, go for it! fan LÑôåL fan Diane is a big fan of Justin Timberlake. reality TV Lêá?ôä]íá=íáW=DîáWL télé réalité Reality TV shows have the great advantage that they're cheap to make. contract LDâflåíêôâíL contrat Read the contract carefully before you sign it. get nowhere L?ÖÉí=Då]rïÉ]L n'arriver à rien I'm trying to find a way to solve the problem but it looks like I'm getting nowhere. competition L?âflãé]Dífp]åL compétition Eve has entered a poetry competition. come along L?â¾ã=]DäflÏL passer When the opportunity came along, he took it. previous LDéêáWîá]ëL antérieur, précédent George has two children from a previous marriage. flop LÑäfléL fiasco The play was a complete flop. cynical LDëfåfâ]äL cynique Do you have to be so cynical about everything? contestant Lâ]åDíÉëí]åíL concurrent Please welcome our next contestant, Mr Timothy Davis. severe LëfDîf]L sévère Grace had a severe illness at the age of six. 1 from 42 2009-8 Photocopiable wordlist ACTIVATE! B2 French translation English headword Pronunciation French translation Example sentence beforehand LÄfDÑlWÜôåÇL auparavant I just wish I'd known about it beforehand. basically LDÄÉfëfâäáL fondamentalement, en fait The two dictionaries are basically the same but this one comes with a CD-ROM. stardom LDëí^WÇ]ãL célébrité, vedettariat That part was Johnson's ticket to stardom. middle-of-the-road L?ãfÇä=]î=a]=Dê]rÇL modéré That band plays middle-of-the-road pop music. dull LǾäL ennuyeux The first part of the story was rather dull. cannot help L?âôå]í=DÜÉäéL je n'y peux rien I just couldn't help laughing when I saw her in that dress. deserve LÇfDò‰WîL mériter They certainly didn't deserve to win. true LíêìWL fidèle à, vrai I always admired him for remaining true to his principles. backstage L?ÄôâDëíÉfÇwL dans les coulisses We went backstage and asked him for his autograph. charmingly LDíp^WãfÏäáL de façon charmante ‘Yes,’ she said, smiling charmingly. unaffected L?¾å]DÑÉâífÇL insensible James was totally unaffected by her presence. pleasingly LDéäáWòfÏäáL agréablement He replied in a pleasingly direct manner. fight back L?Ñ~fí=DÄôâL refréner ‘Leave me alone,’ she said, fighting back her tears. unacceptable L?¾å]âDëÉéí]Ä]äL inacceptable His behaviour was totally unacceptable. particularly Lé]Dífâà]ä]äáL particulièrement The book wasn't particularly interesting. glamorous LDÖäôã]ê]ëL séduisant Vanessa has a glamorous job as a model. nature LDåÉfíp]L natuur We're not very clear about the exact nature of the problem. overwhelm L?]rî]DïÉäãL submergé We were all quite overwhelmed by her generosity. relieved LêfDäáWîÇL être soulagé I was relieved to hear that the problem had been solved. set off L?ëÉí=DflÑL partir (en voyage) We set off early to avoid the rush hour traffic. give up L?Öfî=D¾éL abandonner, arrêter de faire qc. He gave up tennis when he hurt his knee. apply L]Déä~fL postuler More than 250 people applied for the job. ambitious LôãDÄfp]ëL ambitieux He's an ambitious, hard-working young man. lack LäôâL manque de He's good but he lacks experience. character LDâôêfâí]L caractère He was a man of great character. short-lived L?plWí=DäfîÇL de courte durée Theirs was a short-lived relationship – it lasted only two weeks! publicity Lé¾DÄäfë]íáL attention des médias The trial received a lot of publicity. react LêáDôâíL réagir I didn't know how she would react to the news. thrilled LqêfäÇL ravi She was thrilled at the idea of having her own room. applause L]DéälWòL applaudissement As he walked onto the stage, the crowd broke into loud applause. unwilling L¾åDïfäfÏL pas disposé He was unwilling to help. think well of L?qfÏâ=DïÉä=]îI=flîL avoir une bonne opinion de Jon seems to think well of Andrew. extreme LfâDëíêáWãL extrème Don't go doing anything extreme like selling your house! ignore LfÖDålWL ignorer They chose to ignore my suggestion. work out L?ï‰Wâ=D~ríL décrypter It took me a while to work out what that word meant. context LDâflåíÉâëíL contexte You can guess the meaning of this word from the context. summarise LDë¾ã]ê~fòL résumer, récapituler The main points of the report are summarised in the last paragraph. according to L]DâlWÇfÏ=í]L d'après According to eye witnesses, a young man was driving the car. come up Lâ¾ã=D¾éL s'approcher My exams are coming up soon. admire L]ÇDã~f]L admirer I've always admired her for her strength and courage. appearance L]Déf]ê]åëL passage He made his first appearance on Broadway in 1962. take part L?íÉfâ=Dé^WíL participer à Over 250 runners took part in the race. trial LDíê~f]äL essai They're going to employ him for a four-month trial period. onlooker LDflå?ärâ]L spectateur, curieux A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the accident. go crazy L?Ö]r=DâêÉfòáL devenir fou The fans went crazy when Anderson scored the first goal. miss LãfëL coup raté Wilson had two penalty misses in the first half but scored two goals in the second half. 2 from 42 2009-8 Photocopiable wordlist ACTIVATE! B2 French translation English headword Pronunciation French translation Example sentence participant Lé^WDífë]é]åíL participant Most of the participants in last night's show were women. outgoing L?~ríDÖ]rfÏL extraverti She has an outgoing personality. get through LÖÉí=DqêìWL réussir She didn't get through her final exam. vacancy LDîÉfâ]åëáL poste vacant There weren't any vacancies for cooks. let sb know L?äÉí=ë¾ãÄ]Çá=Då]rL faire savoir, informer qqn Let me know if you need any help. available L]DîÉfä]Ä]äL disponible I'm afraid there's only one room available at the moment. collocation L?âflä]DâÉfp]åL collocation ‘Make a mistake’ is a typical collocation in English. review LêfDîàìWL critique Her new book has received a lot of good reviews. best-selling L?ÄÉëí=DëÉäfÏL succès de librairie Her first book turned into a best-selling novel. consider Lâ]åDëfÇ]L considérer Would you ever consider applying for a talent show? join LÇwlfåL joindre She joined the company two years ago.