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Daily wordsMots du 18 août 2026

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Ten minutes into the Monday meeting, the numbers on the screen are yours to explain.

Dix mots pour tous les jours, en anglais : project, contract, record, estimate, present, object, conduct, increase, transfer, suspect. Chacun avec sa prononciation et une phrase à dire à voix haute.

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    project/ˈprɑːdʒekt/Se dit aussi prəˈdʒekt.nounA piece of work you take on and see through.The noun leans on the first syllable, with an open 'ah' vowel: PRAH-ject.
  2. 2
    contract/ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/Se dit aussi kənˈtrækt.nounA written deal two sides sign and can be held to in court.Weight on the first syllable: KAHN-tract.
  3. 3
    record/ˈrekərd/Se dit aussi rəˈkɔːrd.nounSomething kept in writing or on file that shows what happened.The noun starts with 'reck', not 'reek', and the stress sits there.
  4. 4
    estimate/ˈestəmət/Se dit aussi ˈestəˌmeɪt.nounA rough number you work out when you can't count exactly.The noun's last syllable is a flat 'mət' that doesn't rhyme with 'mate'.
  5. 5
    present/ˈprezənt/Se dit aussi priːˈzent ou pərˈzent.verbTo show or perform something for people who are watching.
  6. 6
    object/əbˈdʒekt/Se dit aussi ˈɑːbdʒekt.verbTo say out loud that you disagree with something.
  7. 7
    conduct/kɑːnˈdʌkt/Se dit aussi ˈkɑːndəkt.verbTo run something and keep it on course.
  8. 8
    increase/ˌɪnˈkriːs/Se dit aussi ˈɪnˌkriːs.verbTo make something bigger or greater in amount.
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    transfer/trænsˈfɜːr/Se dit aussi ˈtrænsfər.verbTo move from one place to another.
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    suspect/səˈspekt/Se dit aussi ˈsʌˌspekt.adjectiveLooking wrong, or not to be trusted.Stress the second syllable: suh-SPECT.

Les phrases

  1. 1

    The project came in under budget last quarter.

  2. 2

    We signed the contract before the meeting started.

  3. 3

    Is there a record of that call anywhere?

  4. 4

    That number is just an estimate for now.

  5. 5

    I'll present the numbers right after the break.

  6. 6

    Does anyone object to moving the deadline back?

  7. 7

    We conduct these reviews once every three months.

  8. 8

    Can we increase the budget for next year?

  9. 9

    I'd like to transfer that cost to marketing.

  10. 10

    Those figures from last week look a little suspect.