23/10/13 Phrasal Verbs

Question 0

Expliquer, rendre compte de

Représenter

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He hasn’t accounted for that material

It accounts for 27 of all divorces

Question 1

Respecter, se soumettre à

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To abide by

Question 2

Prendre des mesures utiles pour
Mal se comporter
En faire davantage, remplacer temporairement un supérieur

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The time to act on that chance has now arrived

To act up like spolied brats

Question 3

Se conformer à

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He adhered to his basic rules of business life

Question 4

Se mettre d’accord sur

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To agree on

Question 5

Donner son consentement

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He agreed to the deletion

Question 6

Avoir pour objectif de faire qqch

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It´s a comitee aimed at improving cooperation on stabilizing Iraq

Question 7

Prendre en considération

Permettre

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To allow for

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Équivaloir à, revenir à

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To amount to an assault on the middle-class

Question 9

Répondre de

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To have a lot To answer for

Question 10

Répondre de qqch devant qqn, être sous l’autorité de

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To answer to no one but oneself

Question 11

Être candidat à

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To apply for the nomination to succeed someone

Question 12

Fournir des arguments pour / contre

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To argue for urgent action

Question 13

Imputer quelque chose à quelque chose

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To ascribe something to something

Question 14

Prendre ses distances avec

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To back away from

Question 15

Céder, renoncer à

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To back down on + ing

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Renoncer à

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To back off from

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Se retirer de

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To back out of

Question 18

Soutenir les propos de qqn

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To back sb up

Question 19

Se retirer, renoncer à

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To bail out of

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Rechigner à

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To baulk at

Question 21

Compter, parier sur

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To bank on something