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The quality

Cinema and literature. Expanding vocab 3

TermDefinition
la qualité quality
analyser to analyse
éclaircir to explain, to clarify
l'éclaircissement (m) the explanation, clarification
dégager to bring out
l'idée maitresse the main idea
la morale the moral
évaluer to evaluate
porter un jugement sur... to make a judgement on...
le chef-d’œuvre masterpiece
remporter un grand succès to be a big hit
être parmi les meilleures ventes to be a best-seller
gagner des prix to win awards
une œuvre de génie a work of genius
une œuvre parfaite en son genre a model of its kind
une œuvre d'une grande portée a highly significant work
faire une forte impression to make a strong impression
capturer l'ambiance de I'époque to capture the feel of the period
impressionnant(e) impressive
passionnant(e) thrilling
effrayant(e) frightening
fascinant(e) fascinating
hilarant(e) hilarious
plein(e) d'esprit full of wit
émouvant(e) moving
déroutant(e) disturbing
l’histoire vous tient en haleine the story grips you
l’histoire suscite la réflexion the story is thought-provoking
l’histoire est bien ficelée the story is well put together
l’histoire déborde d'humour the story overflows with humour
l’histoire est triste à pleurer the story moves you to tears
ennuyeux (-euse) (à mourir) (deadly) boring
décevant(e) disappointing
trop compliqué(e) too complicated
difficile à suivre difficult to follow
atroce atrocious
prétentieux (-euse) pretentious
répétitif (-ive) repetitive
débile feeble, stupid
fade insipid
un navet worthless work
le verbiage verbosity
les lieux communs clichés
la niaiserie silliness
le manque de clarté lack of clarity
susciter to provoke
susciter le rire to provoke laughter
susciter Ia peur to provoke fear
susciter l'horreur (f) to provoke horror
susciter I'angoisse (f) to provoke anguish
susciter l'admiration (f) to provoke admiration
susciter la pitié to provoke pity
susciter l'indignation (f) to provoke indignation
susciter le scandale to provoke scandal
susciter la colère to provoke anger
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