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to expect (something)
I expect a surprise.

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s’attendre à qqch
Je m’attends à une surprise.

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to be suitable for / please + noun
(c)
The book is suitable for the children.

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convenir à qqn/qqch
Le livre convient aux enfants.

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to believe in sth
I believe in the story.

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croire à + noun
Je crois à l’histoire.

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to forbid to sb to do…..
(dé…)
I forbid my son to read this book.
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He forbade his daughter to play in the street.

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défendre à qqn de faire
Je défends à mon fils de lire ce livre.
+
Il a défendu à sa fille de jouer dans la rue.

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to take delight (self) in/revel in + noun
I delight in this book.

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se délecter de + noun
Je me délecte de ce livre.

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to displease, be displeasing to + noun
I displease my boss.

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déplaire à + noun
Je déplais à mon patron.

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to disobey + noun
I disobey my boss.

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désobéir à + noun
Je désobéis à mon patron.

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to borrow sth from sb
I will borrow a car from my friend.

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emprunter qqch à qqn
Je vais emprunter une voiture à mon ami.

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to trust sb to
“faire…”
I trust my son.

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faire confiance à + noun
Je fais confiance à mon fils.

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to fall short of + noun
(f)
I fell short of my duty.

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faillir à + qqch
J’ai failli à mon devoir.

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to trust (to) someone, rely on, trust in + noun
I trust my friends to/FOR help me.

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se fier à qqn/qqch
Je me fie à mes amis pour m’aider.

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to taste something
I taste/sample the bread

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goûter à + noun
Je goûte au pain.

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to get used to + noun
I am getting used to the film.

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s’habituer à + noun
Je m’habitue au film.

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to forbid sth to so
(i)
I forbade that book to Jean.

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interdire qqch à qqn
J’ai interdit ce livre à Jean.

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to be interested in + noun
I am interested in science.

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s’intéresser à + noun
Je m’intéresse aux sciences.

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to play + sport
I play soccer.

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jouer à + sport
Je joue au foot.

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to miss / not fulfill obligation to another, disappoint + noun
(m)
I don’t want to disappoint my parents.

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manquer à qqn
Je ne veux pas manquer à mes parents.

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to mingle with / join in + noun
(s-m)
Jean mingles with the group.

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(se) mêler à + noun
Jean se mêle au groupe.

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to obey + noun
I obey my boss.

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obéir à + noun
J’obéis à mon patron.

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to order sb to do sth
(o)
I ordered my son to tidy his room.

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ordonner à qqn de faire
J’ai ordonné à mon fils de ranger sa chambre.

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to pardon / forgive + noun
I pardon/forgive everyone.

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pardonner à + noun
Je pardonne à tout le monde.

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to permit sb to do sth
I permit/allow my children to play in the garden.

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permettre à qqn de faire
Je permets à mes enfants de jouer dans le jardin.

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to please, be pleasing to + noun
Classical music pleases my grandmother.

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plaire à + noun
La musique classique plaît à ma grand-mère.

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to take from sb
I take the book from my son.

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prendre à qqn
Je prends le livre à mon fils.

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to be careful of, watch out for + noun
Take care/beware of the dog.
-vous-

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prendre garde à + noun
Prenez garde AU chien.

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to procure/obtain/get/provide for sb
(p)
I am going to provide the meal for my son.

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procurer à qn
Je vais procurer le repas à mon fils.

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to benefit, be profitable to + noun
The business profits my son.

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profiter à + noun
L’entreprise profite à mon fils.

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to promise + noun
I promised the people.
people - g

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promettre à + noun
J’ai promis aux gens.

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to tell to + noun
I tell a story to my children.
(not dire)

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raconter à qqn
Je raconte une histoire à mes enfants.

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to remind s.o. to do
(r)
I must remind my sister to come visit us.

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rappeler à qqn de faire
Je dois rappeler à ma soeur de venir nous rendre visite.

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to reproach + noun
I reproached the man.

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reprocher à + noun
J’ai reproché à l’homme.

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to resist + noun
I resist temptations.

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résister à + noun
Je résiste aux tentations.

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to resemble + noun
The man resembles the boy.

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ressembler à + noun
L’homme ressemble au garçon.

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to dream OF + noun
(r)
You (tu) dream of a new job.

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rêver à + noun
Tu rêves à un nouveau travail.

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to shake hands “with” so
I shake hands “with” my pals.

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serrer la main à qqn
Je serre la main à mes copains.

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to be used to/for/as + noun
This key is used to open the door.

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servir à + noun
Cette clé sert à ouvrir la porte.

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to dream/think of + noun
(s)
I am thinking about my next trip.

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songer à qqch
Je songe à mon prochain voyage.

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to smile at + noun
I smile at the boys.

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sourire à qqch
Je souris aux garçons.

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to succeed/follow + noun
You succeed the boss.
-vous-

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succéder à + noun
Vous succédez au patron.

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to survive + noun
We survive the grandparents.
The cow survives the chicken.

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survivre à + noun
Nous survivons aux grands-parents.
La vache survit au poulet.

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to telephone + noun
I telephone the doctor

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téléphoner à + noun
Je téléphone au médecin.

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to steal sth from so
I stole the gun (arme) from the farmer.

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voler qqch à qqn
J’ai volé l’arme au fermier.

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to help to + infin
I am helping to prepare dinner tonight.

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aider à faire
J’aide à préparer le dîner ce soir.

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to amuse self by/with ____ing
I amuse myself by knitting.

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s’amuser à faire
Je m’amuse à tricoter.

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to learn how to ……infinitive
I learn how to sew.

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apprendre à + Infinitive
J’apprends à coudre.

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to get ready to + infinitive
to ready self to ….
(s-a)
I am getting ready to come.

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s’apprêter à faire
Je m’apprête à venir.

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to manage to/succeed in + infinitive
(a) not achever
I manage to eat.

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arriver à faire
J’arrive à manger.

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to compel sb to ….infin
(as…)
I compel my son to shower.

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astreindre qn à faire
J’astreins mon fils à prendre une douche.

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to expect to ….+ infin
I expect to eat.

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s’attendre à faire
Je m’attends à manger.

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to have to …..infin (avoir)
….have things to do…
I have a lot to do.
We have many papers to grade.

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avoir à + infinitive
J’ai beaucoup à faire.
Nous avons beaucoup de copies À corriger.

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to seek/attempt to …infin
He seeks to improve his skills.

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chercher à faire
Il cherche à améliorer ses compétences.

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to start to …infin
(c)
I am starting to learn French.

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commencer à + infin
Je commence à apprendre le français.
+
commencer takes de or à

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to consent to …infin
I consent to buy the manor.

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consentir à faire
Je consens à acheter le manoir.

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to continue to …infin
I continue to do the cooking.

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continuer à + infinitive
Je continue à faire la cuisine.
(de is same here)

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to compel, force to …infin
(c)
I compel my son to do the cooking.
+
They forced the students to repeat the lesson.

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contraindre qqn à faire
Je contrains mon fils à faire la cuisine.
+
Ils ont contraint les élèves à répéter la leçon.

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to make up ones mind to + infinitive
I make up my mind to eat.

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se décider à faire
Je me décide à manger.

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to teach sth TO sb
The wizards teach the spells to the students.

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enseigner qqch à qqn
Les sorciers enseignent les sorts aux étudiants.

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to exhaust oneself …Infi
The lion exhausted himself persuing the deer.

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s’épuiser à faire
Le lion s’est épuisé à poursuivre le cerf.

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to force sb to……infin
(f)
He forced him to confess the truth.

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forcer qqn à faire
Il l’a forcé à avouer la vérité.

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to get used to + infin
The city got used to running many camps.

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s’habituer à faire
La ville s’est habituée à gérer de nombreux camps.

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to hesitate to + infin
The state hesitated to accept the refugees.
+
I hesitate to eat your food.

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hésiter à faire
L’État a hésité à accepter les réfugiés.
+
J’hésite à manger ta nourriture.

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to be interested in infin/ing
(s-i)
They are interested in learning magic.

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s’intéresser à faire
Ils s’intéressent à apprendre la magie.

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to invite/suggest sb to + infin
He invited me to go to the dance with him.

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inviter qqn à faire qqch
Il m’a invité à aller à la danse avec lui.

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to oblige sb to + infin
I obliged the men to do the shopping.

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obliger qqn à faire
J’ai obligé les hommes à faire les courses.

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to manage to, succeed in …ing.
(p)
She manages to open the door.

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parvenir à faire
Elle parvient à ouvrir la porte.

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to waste time …ing
I waste time reading the news.

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perdre du temps à faire
Je perds du temps à lire les nouvelles.

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to (self) take pleasure in …ing
“I enjoy doing the cooking”

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se plaire à faire
Je me plais à faire la cuisine.

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to push/urge sb to + infin
He urged/pushed his friend to exercise.

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pousser qqn à faire
Il a poussé son ami à faire du sport.

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to be careful TO + do/make
Be careful not to slip on the ice.
-tu-

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prendre garde à faire
Prends garde à ne pas glisser sur la glace.

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to prepare oneself to + infin
I am preparing myself to do the job/work.
I am getting ready…

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se préparer à + infin
Je me prépare à faire le travail.

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to grudge, balk at …ing
be reluctant to…..
(r)
She is reluctant to wake up early in the morning.

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rechigner à faire
Elle rechigne à se lever tôt le matin.

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to recommence + infin
We have recommenced walking.

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recommencer à faire
Nous avons recommencé à marcher.

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to consider …ing
(r)
I am going to consider doing the task.

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réfléchir à faire
Je vais réfléchir à faire la tâche.

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to give up …ing
(r)
They have given up doing the project.

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renoncer à faire
Ils ont renoncé à faire le projet.

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to resign oneself to …ing
You (v) resigned yourself to completing the task.
** resign, not be reluctant to

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se résigner à faire qqch
Vous vous êtes résigné à accomplir la tâche.

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to resist …..ing
I resist doing the yard work.

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résister à faire
Je résiste à faire les travaux de jardinage.

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to succeed, manage to… ….ing
(r)
We managed to find a compromise.

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réussir à faire
Nous avons réussi à trouver un compromis.

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to serve to… to be used for + infin
This knife is used to cut vegetables.

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servir à faire
Ce couteau sert à couper les légumes.

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to consider, think about + infin
(s)
She is considering changing careers.
(career singular, changer de, like shoes)

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songer à faire
+
Elle songe à changer de carrière.
“kar-i-ehr”

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to delay, be late in, be slow in doing sth…
I delay/am late in doing the cooking.

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tarder à faire
Je tarde à faire la cuisine.

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to hold sb to ….. ing/inf
to insist on doing….
(t)
I insist on/am determined to walk.

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tenir à faire
Je tiens à marcher.

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to COME to, “happens” to, starts to…. infin
(v)
If it “happens”/comes/starts to rain.
* eventual or expected outcome

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venir à faire
S’il vient à pleuvoir.

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to arrive by (means transp)
to succeed by through
They arrived by plane last night.

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arriver par
Ils sont arrivés par avion hier soir.

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to begin by ….ing
to begin with ….noun
+
I begin by eating.
I begin with the salad.

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commencer par ing/inf
commencer par noun
+
Je commence par manger.
Je commence par la salade.

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to differ DUE to…
They differ due to their colors.

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différer PAR + noun
Ils diffèrent par leurs couleurs.

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to enter by …
I enter by the door.

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entrer par (gate, door..)
J’entre par la porte.

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to be famous FOR/due to…
He is famous FOR his luxury cars.

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être célèbre POUR + noun
Il est célèbre pour ses voitures de luxe.

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to do out of …(love, pity)
We did that out of love.

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faire par…..(love, pity)
Nous avons fait ça par amour.

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to end up ….ing
You ended up taking out the trash.
-vous-

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finir par ing/inf
Vous avez fini par sortir les poubelles.

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to end with + noun
(f)
The meeting ends with a party.

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finir par + noun
La réunion finit par une fête.

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to live around here/there
I live around here/nearby.
We live around there.
(same)

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habiter par ici/là
J’habite par ici.
Nous habitons par là.

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to swear by/on…..
You (v) swear by your honor.

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jurer par ….
Vous jurez par votre honneur.

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to obtain sth by/through
She obtained the post through her skills and her experience.

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obtenir par ….
+
Elle a obtenu le poste par ses compétences et sa expérience.

94
Q

to take sb by …. (hand..)
We took our son by the hand.

A

prendre qqn par ….
Nous avons pris notre fils par la main.
On a pris notre fils par la main.

95
Q

to walk through, around..
We walked through the old streets.
-NOT marcher-

A

se promener par ….
+
Nous nous sommes promenés par les vieilles rues.

96
Q

to resemble due to/ because of + noun
(s-r)
The two sisters resemble each other a lot because of/due to their blue eyes.

A

se ressembler par …+ noun
+
Les deux soeurs se ressemblent beaucoup par leurs yeux bleus.

97
Q

to exit by …(door/gate)
You(tu) exit/leave by the gate.
- not partir-

A

sortir par…..(door, gate)
+
Tu sors par le portail.

98
Q

to end by ….ing
(t)
I ended by showing the film.

A

terminer par faire
+
J’ai terminé par montrer le film.

99
Q

to end with + noun
(t)
+
The show ended with a fireworks display.

A

terminer par ….+ noun
+
Le spectacle a terminé par un feu d’artifice.

100
Q

to come along/by (coast, path)
I come by the coast.

A

venir par ….
Je viens par la côte.

101
Q

to be a matter/question of ….N
(impersonal)
It is a matter of opinion.

A

s’agir de …N
Il s’agit d’une question d’opinion.

102
Q

to notice/perceive/realize ….N
He has not noticed my arrival YET.

A

s’apercevoir de ….N
Il ne s’est pas encore aperçu de mon arrivée.

103
Q

to approach ….N
(s-a)
The cat approaches the bird with caution.

A

(se) approcher de qqch
Le chat s’approche DE l’oiseau avec précaution.

104
Q

to arrive from…..place
They will be arriving from Berlin.

A

arriver de ….place
Ils arriveront de Berlin.

105
Q

to be in the habit of/used to ….N
“have….”
I am used to this house.

A

avoir l’habitude de …..N
J’ai l’habitude de cette maison.

106
Q

to change sth, like shoes…
I change train(s) in Paris

A

changer de ….N
Je change de train à Paris.

107
Q

to convince sb of s.th.
I am convincing him of my theory.

A

convaincre qqn de qqch
Je le convaincs de ma théorie.

108
Q

to cover with ….N
We cover the bed with a blanket.

A

couvrir de qqch
Nous couvrons le lit d’une couverture.

109
Q

to be bursting/overflowing with ….N
(d)
We are bursting with news.

A

déborder de qqch
Nous débordons de nouvelles.
On déborde de nouvelles.

110
Q

to strip sb of …..N
(d)
He has been deprived of his power.
(pc)

A

démunir qqn de qqch
Il a été démuni de son pouvoir.

111
Q

to depend on ….N
His success depends on his persistant/tenacious work.

A

dépendre de qqch
Son succès dépend de son travail acharné.

112
Q

to doubt ….N
I doubt his intentions.

A

douter de ….N
Je doute de ses intentions.

113
Q

to write with ….(left/right hand)
I write with my left hand.

A

écrire de qqch
J’écris de la main gauche.

114
Q

to grab/seize ….N
(s-e)
The thief grabbed my backpack.

A

s’emparer de ….N
Le voleur s’est emparé DE mon sac à dos.

115
Q

to be amazed by/at ….N
+
She is amazed by her sudden success.

A

s’étonner de ….N
Elle s’étonne de son succès soudain.

116
Q

to congratulate for/on ….N
We congratulate them on their wedding.

A

féliciter de qqch
Nous les félicitons de leur mariage.

117
Q

to inherit ….N
I will inherit the house from them.

A

hériter de ….N
Je vais hériter de la maison d’eux.

118
Q

to play …..N, music inst
He plays the cello.

A

jouer de ….N, instrument
Il joue du violoncelle.

119
Q

to enjoy ….N
(j)
She enjoys football matches.

A

jouir de qqch
Elle jouit DES matches de football.

120
Q

to lack ….N
She lacks experience in this field.

A

manquer de ….N
Elle manque d’expérience dans ce domaine.

121
Q

to distrust, be wary of ….N
(s-m)
I am wary of his intentions.

A

se méfier de ….N
Je me méfie de ses intentions.

122
Q

to mock, make fun of ….N
The boy made fun of the girls.

A

se moquer de qqch
Le garçon s’est moqué DES filles.

123
Q

to take care of, look after; be in charge of ….N
We must take care of the household chores this weekend.
***IMPERSONAL

A

s’occuper de qqch
Il faut s’occuper des tâches ménagères ce weekend.

124
Q

to leave from…..N
I’m leaving (from) Paris.

A

partir de ….N
Je pars de Paris.

125
Q

to do without ….N
I can’t do without coffee in the morning.

A

se passer de …..N
Je ne peux pas me passer de café le matin.

126
Q

to complain about ….N
He complains about the meals.

A

se plaindre de ….N
Il se plaint des repas.

127
Q

to make the most of, take advantage of, profit from/by ….N (positive way)
She takes advantage of every occasion to learn (“FOR learning”) something new.

A

profiter de qqch
Elle profite de chaque occasion pour apprendre quelque chose de nouveau.

128
Q

to punish with ….N
The thief has been punished with imprisonment.

A

punir de ….N
Le voleur a été puni de prison ferme.

129
Q

to be crazy/passionate about ….N
They are crazy about the new technologies.

A

raffoler de ….N
+
Ils raffolent des nouvelles technologies.

130
Q

to reward for ….N
He HAS BEEN rewarded for his bravery with a medal.
-pc-

A

récompenser de ….N
+
Il a été récompensé DE sa bravoure avec une médaille.

131
Q

to thank for ….N
We thank them for their generosity.

A

remercier de ….N
Nous les remercions de leur générosité.

132
Q

to realize ….N
(s-r-c)
I realize my mistakes/errors.

A

se rendre compte de ….N
Je me rends compte DE mes erreurs.

133
Q

to dream about, desire, aspire to ….N
She dreams about travelling around the world.

A

rêver de qqch
Elle rêve de voyager autour du monde.

134
Q

to laugh at ….N
He laughed at the joke.

A

rire de ….N
Il a ri de la blague.

135
Q

to serve as, be used for ….N
This spoon can serve as a screwdriver.
+
His arm served as a weapon.

A

servir de qqch
Cette cuiller peut servir de tournevis.
+
Son bras a servi d’arme.

136
Q

to use ….N
(s-s) -not intended purpose-
She uses her telephone for taking pictures.

A

se servir de ….N
+
Elle se sert DE son téléphone pour prendre des photos.

137
Q

to care about ….N
(s-s)
He doesn’t care about the opinions of others.

A

se soucier de ….N
Il ne se soucie pas des opinions des autres.

138
Q

to remember ….N
I remember my first day of school.

A

se souvenir de ….N
Je me souviens DE mon premier jour d’école.

139
Q

to “take after”, be influenced by, ….N
My son takes after his father.

A

tenir de ….N
Mon fils tient DE son père.

140
Q

to mistake …..N
I mistook the way.
They mistook the date for the meeting.

A

se tromper de qqch
Je me suis trompé DU chemin.
Ils se sont trompés DE la date pour la réunion.

141
Q

to live on/off of ….N
She lives on her investments.

A

vivre de ….N
Elle vit DE ses investissements.

142
Q

to accept/agree to ….Inf
We agreed to revise our plans.

A

accepter de faire
Nous avons accepté de revoir nos plans.

143
Q

to accuse sb of ….Inf
The media accused him of having too much money.
+
“the medias” in French

A

accuser qqn de faire
Les médias l’ont accusé D’avoir trop d’argent.

144
Q

to complete/finish ….ing
(ach…)
He completed reading the book last night.

A

achever de faire
Il a achevé de lire le livre hier soir.

145
Q

to be a matter/question of DOING
It is a matter of winning.
(impersonal)

A

s’agir de faire
Il s’agit DE gagner.

146
Q

to stop ….ing
(regular & reflexive)
reg:
It stopped raining.
She decided to stop working.
reflx:
We should US stop wasting water.

A

(s’) arrêter de faire
Il a arrêté de pleuvoir.
Elle a décidé d’arrêter DE travailler.
+
Nous devons nous arrêter DE gaspiller de l’eau.

147
Q

to wait to ….infin
I am waiting to place my order.

A

attendre de faire
J’attends DE passer ma commande.

148
Q

to warn sb to/not to ….inf
(a)
She warned me not to forget my keys.

A

avertir qqn de faire
+
Elle m’a averti de ne pas oublier mes clés.

149
Q

to be afraid of ….ing
He is afraid of being stung.

A

avoir peur de faire
Il a peur D’être piqué.

150
Q

to blame so/sb for ….ing
I blame my neighbors for having ruined the yard.

A

blâmer qqn/qqch de faire
Je blâme mes voisins D’avoir abîmé le jardin.

151
Q

to cease/stop ….ing
He should stop complaining all the time.

A

cesser de faire
Il doit cesser DE se plaindre tout le temps.

152
Q

to choose to ….inf
She chose to pursue her studies abroad.

A

choisir de faire
Elle a choisi DE poursuivre ses études à l’étranger.

153
Q

to command sb to ….inf
The captain commanded his soldiers to prepare for battle.

A

commander à qqn de faire
Le capitaine a commandé à ses soldats DE se préparer pour la bataille.

154
Q

to start to …./….ing
You (v) start running.

A

commencer de ….ing
Vous commencez de courir.
-à- equally ok

155
Q

to advise sb to do sth
We advised Marc to drive.

A

conseiller à qn de faire qqch
Nous avons conseillé à Marc de conduire.

156
Q

to be happy/content to ….ing or infinitive
(s-c)
We are content/happy to watch the game/match on TV.

A

se contenter de faire
Nous nous contentons de regarder le match à la télévision.

157
Q

to continue to ….infin/….ing
We continue to support this project.
- here: à or de – same meaning,
- to continue doing ….

A

continuer de faire
Nous continuons DE soutenir ce projet.

158
Q

to agree to …infin
(c)
She agreed to pay half of the expenses.

A

convenir de faire
Elle a convenu DE payer la moitié des frais.

159
Q

to fear ….ing
(c)
She fears failing her exam.

A

craindre de faire
Elle craint de rater son examen.

160
Q

to decide to ….infin
We decided to sell our house.

A

décider de ….faire
Nous avons décidé DE vendre notre maison.

161
Q

to delight in/relish ….ing
(s-d)
We delight in going to gourmet restaurants.

A

se délecter de faire
Nous nous délectons D’aller dans des restaurants gastronomiques.

162
Q

to ask sb to ….infin
He asked his friend to help him.

A

demander à qqn de faire
Il a demandé à son ami de l’aider.

163
Q

to hurry to ….infin
(s-d)
They hurried to tidy up their house.

A

se dépêcher de faire
Ils se sont dépêchés DE ranger leur maison.

164
Q

to disturb/bother sb …..?
I’m sorry to bother you.

A

déranger de qqn
Je suis désolé DE vous déranger.

165
Q

to SAY/tell sb to ….infin
She told her aunt to come early tomorrow.

A

dire à qqn de ….infin
Elle a dit à sa tante de venir tôt demain.

166
Q

to strive, endeavor, make effort to ….infin
(s-ef…)
I strived to learn French.

A

s’efforcer de faire
Je me suis efforcé d’apprendre le français.

167
Q

to prevent from ….inf
(e)
We must prevent them from causing any problems.

A

empêcher de faire
Nous devons les empêcher de causer des problèmes.

168
Q

to hurry/hasten/be quick to ….infin
- with eagerness
(s-e)
She hurried to answer the question.

A

s’empresser de faire
Elle s’est empressée DE répondre à la question.

169
Q

to bother sb to ….inf
Stop bothering me, I’m busy.
(only this context)

A

s’ennuyer qqn de ….inf
Arrête DE m’ennuyer, je suis occupée.

170
Q

to try to …..inf
(e)
They tried to execute/do all of the spells.

A

essayer de faire
Ils ont essayé D’effectuer tous les sorts.

171
Q

to be (adj/….ed) to ….infin
I am happy to walk.

A

être (adj/PP) de ….infin
Je suis heureux DE marcher.

172
Q

to apologize/excuse oneself for ….infin
I excused myself for having belched.

A

s’excuser de ….infin
Je me suis excusée d’avoir roté.

173
Q

to congratulate for ….infin
(f)
I congratulate my son for/on winning.
“I congratulate my son on having won.”
(usually pour though)

A

féliciter de ….infin
Je félicite mon fils D’avoir gagné.

174
Q

to finish ….ing
I finished reading this book last night.

A

finir de faire
J’ai fini de lire ce livre hier soir.

175
Q

to hurry to ….infin
(s-h)
She is hurrying to get/return home before the storm.

A

se hâter de faire
Elle se hâte de rentrer à la maison avant la tempête.

176
Q

to deserve to ….infin
This student deserves to be congratulated for his excellent scholastic/academic results.

A

mériter de faire
Cet élève mérite d’être félicité pour ses excellentes résultats scolaires.

177
Q

to offer to ….infin
You offered to drive.
vous

A

offrir de faire
Vous avez offert de conduire.

178
Q

to forget to ….infin
They forgot to study their lesson.

A

oublier de ….infin
Ils ont oublié D’étudier leur leçon.

179
Q

to persuade sb to do sth
He persuaded me to take the course.

A

persuader qqn de faire qqch
Il m’a persuadé DE prendre le cours.

180
Q

to take care/be careful not to ….infin
I take care not to slip.

A

prendre garde à faire
Je prends garde à ne pas glisser.

181
Q

to hurry to ….infin
(s-p)
She is hurrying to finish the lessons.

A

se presser de faire
Elle se presse DE finir les leçons.

182
Q

to pray, beg, kindly ask ….infin
I beg/kindly ask you to excuse me for the delay.
* not délai = extension

A

prier de faire
Je vous prie DE m’excuser pour le retard.

183
Q

to promise to ….infin
She promised to finish (t) her work on (t) time.

A

promettre de ….infin
Elle a promis DE terminer son travail à temps.

184
Q

to suggest/propose doing…
We suggest/propose you to join us for dinner.

A

proposer de faire
Nous vous proposons DE nous rejoindre pour le dîner.

185
Q

to refuse to ….infin
She refused to participate in the meeting.

A

refuser de faire
Elle a refusé DE participer à la réunion.

186
Q

to regret ….ing
She regrets having said hurtful things during the dispute.

A

regretter de faire
Elle regrette d’avoir dit des choses méchantes lors de la dispute.

187
Q

to thank for …..ing
She thanked him for having bought the ice cream.

A

remercier de faire
Elle l’a remercié d’avoir acheté la glace.

188
Q

to dream about …..ing
He dreams about having his own business one day.

A

rêver de ….ing
Il rêve D’avoir sa propre entreprise un jour.

189
Q

to risk ….ing
We risk falling/getting sick if we do not take precautions.

A

risquer de faire
Nous risquons DE tomber malades si nous ne prenons pas de précautions.

190
Q

to care about ….ing
(s-s)
We (n) care about preparing good meals.

A

se soucier de faire
Nous nous soucions DE préparer de bons repas.

191
Q

to remember ….ing
+
I remember
having bought/buying the ingredients.

A

se souvenir de faire
+
Je me souviens D’avoir acheté les ingrédients.

192
Q

to beg to ….infin
(s)
She begged him to stay.

A

supplier de ….infin
Elle l’a supplié DE rester.

193
Q

to strive, endeavor, attempt to ….infin
(t) out of duty, requires effort
We endeavor to respect/meet the deadlines assigned/given.

A

tâcher de ….infin
Nous tâchons DE respecter les délais impartis.

194
Q

to have just …(done sth)
I just returned/came home.
(my place)

A

venir de ….(juste)
Je viens juste DE rentrer chez moi.

195
Q

to act like / as ….sth
(a)
He acted like a hero.

A

agir en….
Il a agi en héros.
+
agir = to act, take action
s’agir = about, a matter of

196
Q

to arrange in / set up as
He arranged the flowers into a magnificent bouquet.

A

arranger en….
Il a arrangé les fleurs EN un magnifique bouquet.

197
Q

to have confidence in ….
general trust in broad sense
He has confidence in himself to face the challenge.

A

avoir confiance en ….
Il a confiance EN lui-même pour relever le défi.

198
Q

to break into …(pieces, quarters)
He broke the branch in two/half.

A

casser en ….
Il a cassé la branche en deux.

199
Q

to change into ….
The caterpillar changed into a butterfly.

A

changer en….
La chenille a changé en papillon.

200
Q

to convert into ….
He converted the room into an office.

A

convertir en ….
Il a converti la pièce en bureau.

201
Q

to cut in/into ….(2,3…)
She cut the snake into seven pieces.
-cut: past tense-

A

couper en ….
Elle a coupé le serpent EN sept morceaux.

202
Q

to believe in …
She believes in her children.

A

croire en ….
Elle croit EN ses enfants.

203
Q

to degenerate into ….
The class degenerated into chaos.

A

dégénérer en ….
La classe a dégénéré en chaos.

204
Q

to disguise / dress up as….
Harry disguised (himself) as a ghost.

A

se déguiser en….
Harry s’est déguisé EN fantôme.

205
Q

to write in… (a language, block letters…)
She writes in French.

A

écrire en ….
Elle écrit EN français.

206
Q

to set up as, elevate to, appoint, establish as….
+
He HAS BEEN elevated to leader of the group.
(passe composer)

A

ériger en ….
+
Il a été érigé EN leader du groupe.

207
Q

to dress self in…. (a certain manner, color, occasion..)
She dresses in black for work.

A

s’habiller en ….
Elle s’habille en noir pour le travail.

208
Q

to measure in ….(units of measure)
The distance was measured in kilometers.
-pc-

A

mesurer en …
La distance a été mesurée EN kilomètres.

209
Q

to get angry
You get angry easily.

A

se mettre en colère
Tu te mets EN colère facilement.

210
Q

to set out, get going
We must set out/get going/hit the road.

A

se mettre en route
Nous devons nous mettre EN route.

211
Q

to leave for…. (war, a trip)
We are leaving on a trip.

A

partir en ….
Nous partons EN voyage.

212
Q

to leave by/in (a mode of travel like car, train)
They are leaving by train.

A

partir en ….
Ils partent EN train.

213
Q

to paint in/with ….
He decided to paint the room (in) blue.

A

peindre en ….a color
Il a décidé de peindre la pièce EN bleu.

214
Q

to reduce to ….
The building has been reduced to ruins/rubble.

A

réduire en ….
L’immeuble a été réduit EN ruines.

215
Q

to translate into ….
They are translating the research into Russian.

A

traduire en ….
Ils traduisent la recherche EN russe.

216
Q

to transform into….
The chef transformed the vegetables into soup.

A

transformer en ….
Le chef a transformé les légumes EN soupe.

217
Q

to travel by/in …( a form of transportation)
They travel by train to visit the capital

A

voyager en….
Ils voyagent EN train pour visiter la capitale.

218
Q

You have redescended.
*
She has not gone down again.

A

Tu es redescendu.
*
Elle n’est pas redescendue.

219
Q

You (v) were being born.
*
They (m) were not being born.
(eg- not used in imparfait)

A

Vous naissiez.
*
Ils ne naissaient pas.

220
Q

in March

A

en mars

221
Q

the Iceland
Icelandic adj.
the Icelander ? m/f
the Icelandic
the Icelanders

A

la l’Islande
islandais, islandaise
le l’Islandais, la l’Islandaise
le l’islandais
les Islandais

222
Q

to be - 500 - Fut. Simple
I will be…
You will be…

A

être, été, étant
*
je serai
tu seras
il sera
nous serons
vous serez
ils seront

223
Q

à/de ???
to train s.o. TO …….
to lead to (an outcome…)
* She trains her students to speak fluently in French.

A

entraîner qqn à …..
*
Elle entraîne ses élèves à parler couramment en français.

224
Q

to approach, tackle
(a subject/issue, or person/place)
to land - in maritime sense
verb base

A

aborder
abordé
abordant

225
Q

IDIOM
L: to have hot blood
M: to be hot blooded

A

avoir le sang chaud

French Grammar - Moreau (36 decks)

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