In your everyday life, whether you browse the web, chat, tweet or do anything on your Smartphone, computer or tablet, there are expressions and words you absolutely need to know to express yourself properly and to understand what’s going on. Today, let’s see the most common and useful words related to the web and more.
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Basic gestures and action on the Internet, the Social Media, etc.
USEFUL VERBS
DID you SWITCH ON or TURN ON your computer? = allumer
I just STARTED my laptop = démarrer – ordinateur portable
SIGN IN/SIGN OUT = s’enregistrer/se déconnecter
I HAVE just LOGGED IN = ouvrir une session
(Your computer saying:) UPLOADING… = en train de charger
The computer IS SEARCHING = rechercher
I just SET UP my new computer = installer
You have to KEY IN your password = saisir, taper
I WILL GO ONLINE = se connecter à internet
I like SURFING/BROWSING the web = surfer sur le web
I like CHATTING during the night = tchatter
I CHECK my emails three times a day = relever ses messages
I OPENED/CLOSED the file = ouvrir/fermer
You just have to ENTER/INPUT/FEED the data (into the computer) = entrer
A lot of data ARE BEING STORED = stocker
I often SHARE the content of my articles with friends = partager le contenu
I will SENT him/her a message = envoyer
He/she WILL REPLY tomorrow by email = répondre
Don’t forget to ENCLOSE/ATTACH the photos = joindre, annexer
I can ACCESS the web when I want = accéder à (TO ACCESS STHG = accéder à qqch.)
You can CONNECT almost everywhere = se connecter
You just have to PLUG IN = (se) brancher
Just INSERT the USB key = insérer
You have to SELECT/CHOOSE a category = sélectionner
Just CLICK the link = cliquer sur le lien
Just MOVE the cursor! = bouger
I AM SCROLLING/PULLING DOWN the menu = faire défiler, dérouler
The information IS BEING DISPLAYED on the screen = s’afficher
You have to SLIDE the item into the shopping cart = glisser
You have to SUBSCRIBE if you want to get the newsletter regularly = s’inscrire, souscrire
The computer IS PROCESSING the data = traiter les données
I hope I WILL RETRIEVE my data = récupérer
I’m going to DOWNLOAD this programme = télécharger
You need to RUN the programme = exécuter
How long does it take to PRINT the data? = imprimer
DID you SAFEGUARD/HOLD or SAVE/RECORD the files? = sauvegarder ou sauver/enregistrer
I WILL LOG OUT/OFF = fermer la session
DID you SWITCH OFF or TURN Off your computer? = éteindre
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