Common Usage

Question 1

Absorb (shock etc.)

Answer 1

Amortir

Question 2

Abuse

Answer 2

Abuser de

Question 3

Afford, finance

Answer 3

Financer

Question 4

Amaze

Answer 4

Épater

Question 5

Analyse

Answer 5

Dépouiller

Question 6

Anticpate

Answer 6

Prévoir

Question 7

Appear (e.g. in a list)

Answer 7

Figurer

Question 8

Assert

Answer 8

Faire valoir

Question 9

Be careful

Answer 9

Se méfier

Question 10

Be mistaken

Answer 10

Se méprendre

Question 11

Be supposed to (do)

Answer 11

Être censé (faire)

Question 12

Bend

Answer 12

Fléchir

Question 13

Bet on

Answer 13

Miser sur

Question 14

Blackmail

Answer 14

Faire chanter

Question 15

Boo

Answer 15

Conspuer, huer

Question 16

Cap (it all)

Answer 16

Couronner (le tout)

Question 17

Carry out (e.g a job)

Answer 17

Exercer

Question 18

Cause

Answer 18

Provoquer

Question 19

Challenge

Answer 19

Remettre en cause

Question 20

Chant

Answer 20

Scander

Question 21

Cheer up

Answer 21

Dérider

Question 22

Circumvent

Answer 22

Contourner

Question 23

Claim

Answer 23

Prétendre

Question 24

Claim

Answer 24

Prétendre

Question 25

Clarify

Answer 25

Préciser

Question 26

Commit to

Answer 26

S’engager à

Question 27

Complicate

Answer 27

Corser

Question 28

Compose (i.e. in writing)

Answer 28

Rédiger

Question 29

Count (votes)

Answer 29

Dépouiller (le scrutin)

Question 30

Cram

Answer 30

Bourrer

Question 31

Crowd in

Answer 31

S’entasser

Question 32

Curb

Answer 32

Endiguer

Question 33

Decide (question)

Answer 33

Trancher

Question 34

Decrease

Answer 34

Diminuer

Question 35

Deteriorate

Answer 35

Se dégrader

Question 36

Devote (e.g. effort)

Answer 36

Consacrer

Question 37

Dismantle

Answer 37

Démonter

Question 38

Dismiss, sack

Answer 38

Renvoyer

Question 39

Distrust

Answer 39

Se méfier de

Question 40

Do without

Answer 40

Se passer de

Question 41

Doubt

Answer 41

Douter de

Question 42

Draw (e.g. a line)

Answer 42

Tracer

Question 43

Draw attention to, point out

Answer 43

Signaler

Question 44

Dress (wound)

Answer 44

Panser

Question 45

Eulogise

Answer 45

Encenser

Question 46

Endeavour to

Answer 46

S’efforcer de

Question 47

Enhance

Answer 47

Étoffer

Question 48

Enter

Answer 48

Pénétrer

Question 49

Expand

Answer 49

Étoffer

Question 50

Expect

Answer 50

Prévoir

Question 51

Experience (e.g. emotion)

Answer 51

Éprouver

Question 52

Flinch

Answer 52

Broncher

Question 53

Forecast

Answer 53

Prévoir

Question 54

Get flustered

Answer 54

Se démonter

Question 55

Get lucky

Answer 55

Avoir du pot

Question 56

Get lumbered with

Answer 56

Se coltiner

Question 57

Get worse

Answer 57

Se gâter

Question 58

Harvest

Answer 58

Recolter

Question 59

Have fun

Answer 59

Se divertir

Question 60

Hesitate to

Answer 60

Hésiter à

Question 61

Hinder

Answer 61

Entraver

Question 62

Implicate

Answer 62

Mettre en cause

Question 63

Increase

Answer 63

S’amplifier

Question 64

Inspect

Answer 64

Contrôler

Question 65

Justify

Answer 65

S’en expliquer

Question 66

Line up

Answer 66

S’aligner

Question 67

Look down on, scorn

Answer 67

Mépriser

Question 68

Make do with

Answer 68

Se contenter de

Question 69

Manage to

Answer 69

Parvenir à

Question 70

Miss the boat

Answer 70

Manquer le coche

Question 71

Misuse

Answer 71

Abuser de

Question 72

Mix with

Answer 72

Fréquenter

Question 73

Move back

Answer 73

Reculer

Question 74

Mumble

Answer 74

Marmonner

Question 75

Not know

Answer 75

Ignorer

Question 76

Note

Answer 76

Constater

Question 77

Offend

Answer 77

Froisser

Question 78

Overuse

Answer 78

Abuser de

Question 79

Pick up

Answer 79

Ramasser

Question 80

Pile up

Answer 80

S’entasser

Question 81

Plan

Answer 81

Prévoir

Question 82

Postpone

Answer 82

Reporter

Question 83

Pour down (on) - of rain

Answer 83

S’abbattre sur

Question 84

Praise

Answer 84

Louer

Question 85

Procure, get

Answer 85

Procurer

Question 86

Push in

Answer 86

Enfoncer

Question 87

Qualify (e.g. an opinion)

Answer 87

Nuancer

Question 88

Reach, arrive

Answer 88

Atteindre

Question 89

Reduce

Answer 89

Diminuer

Question 90

Rent

Answer 90

Louer

Question 91

Right (a wrong)

Answer 91

Rattraper

Question 92

Sell cheaply

Answer 92

Brader

Question 93

Settle (difference)

Answer 93

Trancher

Question 94

Shift

Answer 94

Décaler

Question 95

Shoot (down)

Answer 95

Abbattre

Question 96

Shorten

Answer 96

Raccourcir

Question 97

Sink in

Answer 97

S’enforcer

Question 98

Skim, graze

Answer 98

Friser

Question 99

Slice

Answer 99

Trancher

Question 100

Solve (difficulty)

Answer 100

Trancher

Question 101

Sow

Answer 101

Semer

Question 102

Splatter (e.g. with mud)

Answer 102

Maculer

Question 103

Spoil

Answer 103

Gâter

Question 104

Spread

Answer 104

S’étaler

Question 105

Stay away from

Answer 105

Bouder

Question 106

Sting (lash)

Answer 106

Cingler

Question 107

Strengthen

Answer 107

Étoffer

Question 108

Strip

Answer 108

Dépouiller

Question 109

Struggle to (do)

Answer 109

Peiner pour (faire)

Question 110

Stuff oneself

Answer 110

Se bourrer

Question 111

Sulk

Answer 111

Bouder

Question 112

Suspect

Answer 112

Se douter de

Question 113

Take (for oneself)

Answer 113

S’adjuger

Question 114

Take account of

Answer 114

Tenir compte de

Question 115

Tamper with

Answer 115

Trafiquer

Question 116

Tell off

Answer 116

Gronder

Question 117

Test

Answer 117

Contrôler

Question 118

To prove (turn out)

Answer 118

S’avérer

Question 119

Transfer (e.g. job)

Answer 119

Muter

Question 120

Trigger

Answer 120

Déclencher

Question 121

Try hard to

Answer 121

S’efforcer de

Question 122

Undermine

Answer 122

Miner

Question 123

Undertake to

Answer 123

S’engager à

Question 124

Warn

Answer 124

Mettre en garde

Question 125

Set a precedent

Answer 125

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