🇫🇷 French Vocabulary — Today
English words from daily news with French translations. Test your knowledge →
the act of using someone else's work as your own
"Arday was initially accused of plagiarising another academic’s work for his PhD thesis"
something that is unusual or unexpected
"In Pakistan, elections are not held in phases and therefore immediately announcing results are hardly an aberration — especially when controversial electoral authorities have good reason for the exercise to be perceived as transparent."
qualifications or achievements
"The fact that Burnham secured 6,100 more votes than both Reform and Restore combined will hugely burnish his credentials for No 10 among Labour MPs and members."
false or inaccurate information
"Some of the misinformation verged on the ludicrous."
causing harm or damage
"Jason Arday was the victim of a pernicious public shaming"
exceptionally talented or skilled
"claims of prodigious money-raising for charity and feats of long-distance running"
continuing without stopping or weakening
"WITH a breakdown in diplomatic channels, mainly because of the Afghan Taliban’s lack of will to control cross-border terrorism, and relentless attacks targeting Pakistan traced to its western neighbour, the clashes that broke out on Thursday between the two states were not unexpected."
officially declared or stated
"Yet after a pronounced kiss of the badge United had to defend against a defiant away side who now dominated."
unfounded or false accusations
"Still, the threat from spoilers remains, and recent efforts to bring Pakistan’s role into question, such as news reports casting aspersions on its neutrality, should prompt Islamabad to tread with care and defend itself forcefully wherever it can."
the act of taking control of a place or region
"The latest move in this regard has been the approval by the Israeli cabinet to declare large parts of the West Bank as ‘state land’, thereby allowing for their annexation, in violation of international law."
relating to a company or business
"Phil Brickell, the Labour chair of the APPG, said: “After years of inaction from previous governments it is time for us to become part of the solution, not part of the problem. It’s time to give our enforcement agencies the resources they need to crack down on the scourge of economic crime, and for key UK overseas territories to finally lift their veil of corporate secrecy.”"
having some degree of independence or self-government
"As a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, decisions about Greenland’s natural resources rest with its local elected leaders, who now face a delicate decision."
the act of supervising or monitoring something
"Its significance lies not only in the sweeping powers it gives to police for preventing and uprooting so-called ‘unlawful’ political gatherings, but also in what it conspicuously leaves out: accountability through independent parliamentary or judicial oversight."
a feeling of excitement and interest
"The government should take these concerns seriously and treat the opportunity with enthusiasm."
relating to the policy of extending a country's power and influence
"In no instance has this been more apparent than America’s imperialist foreign policy since 1945."
in proportion or balance with something
"While concerns about personal safety in a volatile political setting should not be dismissed outright, demanding secrecy in financial matters is neither necessary nor proportionate."