B2-Unit 12- le but - Verbes & Locutions Flashcards

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atteindre un but

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to reach a goal

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avoir pour but/objectif de

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goal / aim

  • avoir pour but de faire* to aim to do
  • dans le but de faire* in order to do / to do / with the intention of doing
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destiner à

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destine to

(prévoir) destiner qn à

  • Ils destinaient leur fils à une carrière de diplomate.* They wished their son to have a career as a diplomat.
  • (prédestiner) destiner qn à* to mark sb out for
  • destiner qch à* to mark sth out for
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faire en sorte de

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so as to / in order to

  • de sorte que* so that
  • de telle sorte que* so much so that
  • faire en sorte que* to see to it that
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faire tout pour que

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do everything so that

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poursuivre/suivre un but

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pursue / follow a goal

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viser à

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to aim / to aim at

  • viser à qch* to aim at sth
  • viser à faire* to aim to do
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8
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à cette fin

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to this end

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9
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dans ce but

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for this reason

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