Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 adjective
thrifty
économe
Meaning
using money and resources carefully and not wastefully
Example
She is very thrifty and always saves money for the future.
C1 verb
throb
battre
Meaning
to beat or pulse strongly, often with pain
Example
His head began to throb after the long day.
C1 noun/verb
throng
foule
Meaning
A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals; to fill or be present in a place in large numbers.
Example
Tourists thronged the streets during the festival.
C1 verb/noun
throttle
étrangler/contrôler la vitesse
Meaning
To choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power in an engine.
Example
The driver throttled the engine to slow down the car.
C1 verb
thwart
contrecarrer
Meaning
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; oppose successfully.
Example
His efforts to thwart the proposal were unsuccessful.
C1 noun
Tiara
tiara
Meaning
a jeweled ornamental crown worn on formal occasions
Example
The princess wore a sparkling diamond tiara at the royal ball.
C1 adjective
ticklish
chatouilleuse, sensible
Meaning
easily made to laugh by being touched lightly; easily upset or sensitive
Example
She is very ticklish and bursts into laughter when touched on her feet.
C1 noun
tiff
dispute
Meaning
a small or petty quarrel or argument
Example
They had a little tiff over what movie to watch.
C1 noun
Tigress
tigresse
Meaning
an adult female tiger
Example
The powerful tigress hunted silently through the jungle.
C1 noun
timidity
timidité
Meaning
lack of courage or self-confidence
Example
His timidity kept him from speaking up during the meeting.
C1 noun, verb
tinge
une légère touche de couleur ou de saveur
Meaning
a slight added color, flavor, or feeling; to add a slight amount of color or quality
Example
Her voice was tinged with sadness.
C1 verb
tinker
bricoler
Meaning
to make small adjustments or repairs to something, often experimentally or imperfectly
Example
He likes to tinker with old radios in his garage.
C1 noun
tint
teinte
Meaning
a slight shade or variation of a color
Example
The walls were painted white with a slight blue tint.
C1 adjective
tipsy
légèrement ivre
Meaning
slightly drunk
Example
She felt tipsy after just one glass of wine.
C1 adjective
Tiptop
excellente; de première qualité
Meaning
of the highest quality; excellent; in perfect condition
Example
The car is in tiptop condition.
C1 noun
tirade
diatribe
Meaning
a long, angry, or critical speech
Example
The manager launched into a tirade about poor performance.
C1 adjective
titanic
titane
Meaning
Of exceptional strength, size, or power.
Example
The company made titanic efforts to expand into new markets.
C1 noun
Titbit
un petit morceau de nourriture délicieuse; un petit morceau intéressant d'information
Meaning
a small piece of tasty food; a small interesting piece of information
Example
She served delicious titbits at the party.
C1 noun
toga
toge
Meaning
A loose outer garment worn in ancient Rome, typically draped over the shoulders and body.
Example
The senator wore a white toga during the ceremony.
C1 noun
tokenization
Le processus de diviser un texte en unités plus petites comme des mots, des phrases ou des symboles pour l'analyse.
Meaning
The process of breaking text into smaller units like words, phrases, or symbols for analysis.
Example
NLP uses tokenization to break text into smaller units.
C1 noun
toleration
tolérance
Meaning
The practice of allowing something that one does not necessarily agree with.
Example
The government promoted religious toleration.
C1 noun
tome
gros livre
Meaning
a large, heavy book, often scholarly or serious in nature
Example
She spent the afternoon reading an old tome on medieval history.
C1 noun
tong
pince
Meaning
a tool with two movable arms used to pick up and hold objects
Example
He used the tong to pick up the hot coal.
C1 noun
Topaz
topaze
Meaning
a precious stone, typically colorless, yellow, or blue, used in jewelry
Example
The queen's crown was adorned with a magnificent blue topaz.