Nominalisation et registre formel
decide → decision, the increase in prices, verbes latins et phrasal verbs.
Comme en français, l'anglais écrit formel transforme les verbes en noms pour gagner en concision et en neutralité.
| Style courant | Style formel (nominalisé) |
|---|---|
| Prices rose sharply. | There was a sharp rise in prices. |
| We decided to close the factory. | The decision was made to close the factory. |
| If you don't pay, … | Failure to pay will result in… |
| Because they arrived late, … | Owing to their late arrival, … |
Verbes latins et phrasal verbs
| Oral / courant | Écrit / formel |
|---|---|
| find out | discover, ascertain |
| put off | postpone |
| go up | increase, rise |
| look into | investigate, examine |
| get | obtain, receive, become |
| carry on | continue |
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Nominalise : The company expanded rapidly.
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Version formelle de « put off the meeting » ?
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postpone the meeting -
Complète : There has been a sharp increase ___ unemployment.
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in -
Complète : We need to find a solution ___ this problem.
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