Words in the News - surge

surge

To come forth or emit in abundance.
Synonym: flow, gush, pour, run, rush

Examples from wsj.com:
"Singapore's exports surged unexpectedly in August, suggesting the global recovery remains on track."
"Apple's quarterly profit surged 90%, leaving little doubt that consumers are opening their wallets for the hottest tech gadgets."

Words in the News - amid

amid

In the middle of.
Synonym: among

Examples from wsj.com:
"Amid suggestions that Chrome is beating Mozilla’s Firefox in innovation, Mozilla released the latest version of Firefox into public beta testing on Tuesday."
"Jordanians voted for a new parliament amid anger at Israel over stalled peace talks and frustration over an economic crisis."

Vocabulaire de C1 - rompre

rompre

1. Défaire (un arrangement, un ordre de personnes ou de choses).
2. Arrêter ou détourner (une action, un mouvement).

Exemples:
"Il est temps de rompre avec les excès de l'idéologie actionnariale."
"Bernard Kouchner menace de rompre les discussions avec l'Iran."

Vocabulaire de C1 - miser

miser

Déposer, mettre (un enjeu).
Synonyme: blinder, caver, jouer, parier, ponter

Exemples:
"M. Le Pen veut miser sur les Français d'origine étrangère."
"Avec la foi cynique d'un trader de la City, le team anglais allait miser gros sur le marché du vélo et distribuer de solides bonus."

Words in the News - hinterland

hinterland

1. Land lying behind something, esp a coast or the shore of a river
2. Remote or undeveloped areas of a country
3. An area located near and dependent on a large city, esp a port

Examples from wsj.com:
"Mr. Gou's plans for Hon Hai and its affiliates reflect a broader shift in China's economic development toward faster growth in the hinterland."
"Interestingly, unlike the Northeast the South seems to be characterized by large metropolitan areas such as Atlana, Houston and Dallas remaining affordable, while the hinterlands are not nearly as underpriced as one might expect."

Words in the News - hunch

hunch

Intuitive cognition.
Synonym: feeling, idea, impression, intuition, suspicion

Examples from wsj.com:
"I am not so sure, and I certainly wouldn't ask my clients to do anything based on a hunch."
"Most scientists' hunch is that there are independently evolved life forms dotted around planetary islands throughout the universe—though sadly too thinly scattered to encounter one another."

Vocabulaire de C1 - censé

censé, e
Qui est supposé, réputé (suivi d'un v. à l'inf.).
Synonyme: présumé.

Exemples:
"Les observateurs internationaux ont jugé le scrutin, censé parachever la transition vers un pouvoir civil, libre et équitable."
"L'élection présidentielle est censée mettre fin à deux années de pouvoir militaire dans un pays riche en ressources agricoles et minières."