vocabulary

vocabulaire, lexique

Ensemble des mots qu’une personne connaît ou utilise.

En anglais simple : All the words that a person knows or uses.

• Reading helps you build your vocabulary.
• Her English vocabulary has grown this year.
• He has a large vocabulary but rarely uses difficult words.

Synonymes : word knowledge

Expressions courantes : expand your vocabulary, limited vocabulary

vocabulaire

Mots que l’on connaît ou apprend, avec leur sens.

En anglais simple : The words you know or learn, together with their meanings.

• We learned some new vocabulary today.
• Reading helps me improve my vocabulary.
• How much French vocabulary do you know?

Synonymes : word knowledge

Expressions courantes : learn vocabulary, new vocabulary, build vocabulary

terminologie, vocabulaire

Mots utilisés par un groupe particulier ou dans un domaine professionnel.

En anglais simple : The words used by people in a particular group or area of work.

• Medical vocabulary can be difficult.
• The book explains the vocabulary of sailing.
• Different professions have their own vocabularies.

Comment l'utiliser : the vocabulary of something (She understands the vocabulary of finance.)

Synonymes : terminology, lexicon

Expressions courantes : medical vocabulary, technical vocabulary, vocabulary of science

langage artistique

Formes, sons ou méthodes qu’une personne utilise pour exprimer des idées dans son art.

En anglais simple : The shapes, sounds, or methods someone uses to express ideas in art.

• Her visual vocabulary includes circles and bright colours.
• The dancer developed a vocabulary of small movements.
• These buildings share a simple architectural vocabulary.

Expressions courantes : visual vocabulary, artistic vocabulary, vocabulary of shapes