Vocabulary List 1B - Stressed Syllables (USA)

Vocabulary List 1B - Stressed Syllables (USA)

• hand out literature: distribute documents
• hands-on experience: practical experience
• highschool (junior): junior high school, collège
• highschool (senior): senior high school, lycée
• higher education: advanced education, enseignement supérieur
• holiday (vacation): time off from work, a vacation, vacances
• host (to welcome): to greet, to receive, accueillir-souhaiter bienvenu
• improve (to) - improvement: to become better, to make better, améliorer, amélioration
• in-company training: training conducted by a company, formation en entreprise
• industrial training period, internship: practical experience in industry, stage en entreprise
• information technology (I.T.): computer technology, informatique
• lab - lab practical session: laboratory practice, labo - T.P. (séance de TP)
• lecture - lecturer - lecture hall: a formal talk, conférencier, amphi
• link, connection (to link, connect): a connection, lien, reller
• look for a job (to): seek employment, chercher un emploi
• look forward to + N/Ving (to): to anticipate with pleasure, attendre avec impatience/plaisir
• make sure that (to) / check: be certain, s'assurer que
• many a few (books): a number of. Beaucoup # peu (pluriel)
• mark (USA, grade): grade received, note (d'évaluation)
• master's degree: master's degree, master's degree, mastère (ex maîtrise)
• match sthg (to), to correspond to: to equal, correspondre à, aller de pair avec
• material: substance or object, matière(s) - matériau(x)
• much a little: many or few, beaucoup - peu (non comptable, obligatoire)
• must (a must) - compulsory: required, obligation
• office desk: a desk in an office, bureau: pièce meuble
• opportunity: chance, chance, opportunité
• opt for (to) = to choose: to pick from options, choisir, décider en faveur de
• pass an exam (to): to complete a test, réussir un examen
• pass with distinction / honors: to pass with high marks, réussir avec mention
• Ph. D., PhD student: a doctorate degree, doctorat - doctorant
• pick s.o. up (to): drop s.o. off: to collect someone from a destination, passer prendre qqn # déposer qqn
• position / job / post: a job/role, emploi, poste
• postgraduate (Noun - Adj.): graduate studies, thésard - (Adj.) niveau 3º cycle
• profit from (to) = make the most of sthg: gain from a situation, profiter de, tirer parti de
• provide, to supply (s.o. with sthg): give to someone, fournir (qqch à qqn)
• quick(ly), fast (fast) = slow(ly): rapid(ement) = lent(ement)
• require (to) - required : to need, nécessiter, requérir - requis
• requirement: demand, condition nécessaire
• resume (to): summary of qualifications, reprendre (après un arrêt)
• research - researcher: to do an investigation, recherche (la-les) - chercheur
• research leading edge res. : cutting-edge research, les/des recherches de pointe
• room, one-room apartment/flat: single-room accommodation, chambre- studio
• room-mate: sharing a space, co-locataire
• run out of (to) - to lack sthg: to use up, se trouver à court de manquer de
• safety - health hazard: safeguards. sécurité - santé risque industriel
• sandwich courses: alternating programs, formation en alternance
• school / college of engineering: school of engeneering, école d'ingénieur
• seminar: a meeting to discuss, T.D. (séance de TD)
• sensible / reasonable: logical, sensé, raisonnable.
• series (a series): a set of things, série
• show s.o. round a place (to): give someone a tour, monter, faire visiter un endroit
• specialize in a field (to): focus on an area specialise in, spécialiser (se) dans 1 domaine
• stand for (to) - to mean: represent, signifier (pr un sigle) - signifier
• straightaway: immediately, immédiatement
• studies - to study - student: academic work, études-Vb-étudiant
• suit s.o./sthg (to): be appropriate to, convenir à qqn/qqch
• sum up (to) - summary: condense, résumer- un résumé
• take an exam (to), sit for an exam: to sit examinations, passer un examen
• teach (to) ≠ to learn - teaching: instructs, enseigner apprendre-enseignmt
• technical-sales engineer: technical-sales engineer, ingénieur technico-commercial
• thesis (pl. theses): a complete work, thèse-thèses
• tuition/courses - a course, class: the fees for education, enseignement - un cours
• undertake (to) - to set out to + V: commit oneself , entreprendre - entreprendre de
• value - valuable: worth, valeur - qui a de la valeur
• whole, full, complete, entire: complete, entier, complet
• willing to: ready,, désireux de
• reluctant to: unwilling, réticent à
• workshop (ex.: in a symposium): a practical session, atelier (ex.: dans un congrès)

This quiz focuses on vocabulary related to stressed syllables in the English language, specifically tailored for educational contexts. It emphasizes terms often used in high school and higher education, including concepts related to training and technology. Test your understanding of these essential terms and their meanings.