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1
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To be a question of

Its about/It is/It’s a matter of

It’s about respecting rules

It’s a question of integrity

It’s a matter of convincing your sister

A

S’agir de + noun -> It’s a question of

+ infinitive - it’s about

Il s’agit de respecter les règles.

il s’agit de l’intégrité

Il s’agit de persuader votre sœur

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To notice

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S’apercevoir de + noun

Quand je me suis aperçu de mon erreur, il était trop tard

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To approach

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Approcher de + noun

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To arrive from (Paris, Canada..)

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Arriver de + noun

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To need

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Avoir besoin de + noun

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To want

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Avoir envie de

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To change (trains)

At the third crossroads, you have to change direction.

In this company, we change jobs every five years.

	I'm thinking of switching phone companies.
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Changer de (train)

Au troisième carrefour, il faut changer de direction.

	Dans cette société, on change de poste tous les 5 ans.
	
	Je pense changer d'opérateur téléphonique.
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To convince (yourself) of / to be persuaded of / to be convinced of sometihng

Her mother managed to convince (or: persuade) her to continue her studies.
I can’t convince myself of his guilt.

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(Se) convaincre de + noun

Sa mère a réussi à la convaincre de continuer ses études.

Je n'arrive pas à me convaincre de sa culpabilité.
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To cover with

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Couvrir de + noun

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To be bursting with (informal)

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Déborder de + noun

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To deprive (s.o.) of

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Démunir (qqun) de + noun

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To depend on

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Dépendre de + noun

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To doubt

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Douter de + noun

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14
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To write with (the left hand)

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Écrire de (la main gauche)

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15
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To grab

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S’emparer de + noun

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To be amazed by

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S’étonner de + noun

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17
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To congratulate

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Féliciter de + noun

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18
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To inherit

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Hériter de + noun

Elle a hérité de tout l’argent de sa mère

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To play (an instrument)

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Jouer de + noun

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To enjoy

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jouir de + noun

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21
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To lack

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Manquer de + noun

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To distrust, beware of

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Me méfier de + noun

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23
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To make fun of

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Se moquer de + noun

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24
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To be busy with

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S’occuper de + noun

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25
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To leave

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Partir de + noun

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26
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To complain about

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Se plaindre de de + noun

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27
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To make the most of

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Profiter de + noun

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28
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To punish for

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Punir de + noun

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29
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To love, be crazy about

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Raffoler de + noun

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30
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To reward for

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Recompenser de/pour + noun

Les professeurs ont récompensé cet élève pour ses efforts.

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31
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To thank for

I thank you for my gift

Thank you for coming to help me move.
A

Remercier de + noun

Je te remercie de mon cadeau

Je te remercie d’être venu m’aider à déménager.

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32
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To realise

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Se rendre compte de + noun

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33
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To dream of, desire

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Rêver de + noun

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34
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To laugh at

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Rire de + noun

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35
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To put to use as

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Servir de + noun

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36
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To use

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Se servir de + noun

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37
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To care about

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Se soucier de + noun

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38
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To remember

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Se souvenir de + noun

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39
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To take after, resemble

She gets that from her father!

A

Tenir de + noun

Elle tient ça de son père!

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40
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To mistake

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Se tromper de + noun

41
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To live on

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Vivre de

42
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To accept, agree to

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Accepter de + infinitive

43
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Accuse (someone) of

A

Accuser (qqun) de + infinitive

44
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To finish ___ing

A

Achever de + infinitive

45
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To be a question of ___ing

A

S’agir de + infinitive

46
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To stop ___ing

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(s)’arrêter de + infinitive

47
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To wait to

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attendre de + infinitive

48
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to be afraid of ___ing

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avoir peur de + infinitive

49
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to blame (someone) for ___ing

He blamed me for breaking the glass

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blâmer (qqun) de

Il m’a blâmé d’avoir brisé le verre

50
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to stop, cease ___ing

A

cesser de + infinitive

51
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to choose to

A

choisir de + infinitive

52
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to order (someone) to

The teacher told the pupil to be quiet.

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commander (à qqun) de + infinitive

Le professeur a commandé à l’élève de se taire.

53
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to start to / __ing

A

commencer de OR à + infinitive

54
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to advise (someone) to do

Marie advises Lucie not to delay doing her homework.
Our teachers always advised us to check over our homework before handing it in.

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conseiller (à qqun) de + infinitive

Marie conseille a Lucie de ne pas tarder a faire ces devoirs

Nos professeurs nous conseillaient toujours de relire notre devoir avant de le rendre.

55
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to be happy ___ing

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se contenter de + infinitive

56
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to continue to / ___ing

A

continuer de OR à

57
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to agree to

We have agreed to spend Christmas together.

A

convenir de + infinitive

Nous avons convenu de passer Noël ensemble.

58
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to fear ___ing

A

craindre de + infinitive

59
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to decide to

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décider de + infinitive

60
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to forbid (someone) to do something

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défendre (à qqun) de + infinitive

61
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to delight in ___ing

A

se délecter de + infinitive

62
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to ask (someone) to do something

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demander (à qqun) de + infinitive

63
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to hurry to

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se dépêcher de + infinitive

64
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to bother someone to

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déranger qqun de + infinitive

65
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to tell (someone) to do something

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dire (à qqun) de + infinitive

66
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to endeavour, try one’s best do

She tries hard to write legibly.

She is endeavouring to work her hardest.
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s’efforcer de or à + infinitive

Elle s’efforce à écrire lisiblement.

Elle s'efforce de travailler de son mieux.
67
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to prevent, keep from ___ing

A

empêcher de + infinitive

68
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to hurry to

She hurried to tell him the news.

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s’empresser de + infinitive

Elle s’est empressée de lui apprendre la nouvelle.

69
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to bother/upset someone to

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ennuyer qqun de + infinitive

70
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to try to

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essayer de + infinitive

71
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to be (adj/__ed) to

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être (adj / past participle) de + infinitive

72
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to apologise for ___ing

A

s’excuser de + infinitive

73
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to congratulate for ___ing

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féliciter de + infinitive

74
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to finish ___ing

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finir de + infinitive

75
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to hurry to

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se hâter de + infinitive

76
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to neglect, fail to

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manquer de + infinitive

Il a manqué d’envoyer la lettre à l’heure

77
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to deserve to

A

mériter de + infinitive

78
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to offer to

A

offrir de + infinitive

79
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to forget to

A

oublier de + infinitive

80
Q

to persuade to

A

persuader de + infinitive

81
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to allow (oneself) to

I will not allow you to talk to me that way.

A

(se) permettre (à qqun) de + infinitive

Je ne vous permets pas de parler sur ce ton.

82
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to be careful not to

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prendre garde de + infinitive

83
Q

to decide to

A

prendre le parti de + infinitive

Il prit le parti de construire sa propre enterprise

84
Q

To hurry to

A

se presser de + infinitive

85
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to beg to

A

prier de + infinitive

86
Q

to promise to

A

promettre de + infinitive

87
Q

to suggest __ing

A

proposer de + infinitive

88
Q

to refuse to

A

refuser de + infinitive

89
Q

to refuse to

A

refuser de + infinitive

90
Q

to regret __ing (to someone)

Cathy regrets hurting her friend.

A

regretter de + infinitive (à qqun)

Cathy regrette d’avoir fait de la peine à son amie.

91
Q

to thank for ___ing

A

remercier de + infinitive

92
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to dream of ___ing

A

rêver de + infinitive

93
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to risk ___ing

A

risquer de + infinitive

94
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to care about ___ing

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se soucier de + infinitive

95
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to remember ___ing

A

se souvenir de + infinitive

96
Q

to beg / beseech

I beg you to believe me

A

supplier de + infinitive

Je vous supplie de me croire.

97
Q

to try to

The worker tried to finish his work before his lunch break

A

tâcher de + infinitive
essayer de + infinitive

L’ouvrier a tâché de terminer son travail avant sa pause déjeuner.

98
Q

to have just (done something)

A

venir de + infinitive

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