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Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

To notice

Answer 2

S’apercevoir de + noun

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

Question 3

To approach

Answer 3

Approcher de + noun

Question 4

To arrive from (Paris, Canada..)

Answer 4

Arriver de + noun

Question 5

To need

Answer 5

Avoir besoin de + noun

Question 6

To want

Answer 6

Avoir envie de

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

(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.

Question 9

To cover with

Answer 9

Couvrir de + noun

Question 10

To be bursting with (informal)

Answer 10

Déborder de + noun

Question 11

To deprive (s.o.) of

Answer 11

Démunir (qqun) de + noun

Question 12

To depend on

Answer 12

Dépendre de + noun

Question 13

To doubt

Answer 13

Douter de + noun

Question 14

To write with (the left hand)

Answer 14

Écrire de (la main gauche)

Question 15

To grab

Answer 15

S’emparer de + noun

Question 16

To be amazed by

Answer 16

S’étonner de + noun

Question 17

To congratulate

Answer 17

Féliciter de + noun

Question 18

To inherit

Answer 18

Hériter de + noun

Elle a hérité de tout l’argent de sa mère

Question 19

To play (an instrument)

Answer 19

Jouer de + noun

Question 20

To enjoy

Answer 20

jouir de + noun

Question 21

To lack

Answer 21

Manquer de + noun

Question 22

To distrust, beware of

Answer 22

Me méfier de + noun

Question 23

To make fun of

Answer 23

Se moquer de + noun

Question 24

To be busy with

Answer 24

S’occuper de + noun

Question 25

To leave

Answer 25

Partir de + noun

Question 26

To complain about

Answer 26

Se plaindre de de + noun

Question 27

To make the most of

Answer 27

Profiter de + noun

Question 28

To punish for

Answer 28

Punir de + noun

Question 29

To love, be crazy about

Answer 29

Raffoler de + noun

Question 30

To reward for

Answer 30

Recompenser de/pour + noun Les professeurs ont récompensé cet élève pour ses efforts.

Question 31

To thank for ## Footnote I thank you for my gift Thank you for coming to help me move.

Answer 31

Remercier de + noun ## Footnote Je te remercie de mon cadeau Je te remercie d'être venu m'aider à déménager.

Question 32

To realise

Answer 32

Se rendre compte de + noun

Question 33

To dream of, desire

Answer 33

Rêver de + noun

Question 34

To laugh at

Answer 34

Rire de + noun

Question 35

To put to use as

Answer 35

Servir de + noun

Question 36

To use

Answer 36

Se servir de + noun

Question 37

To care about

Answer 37

Se soucier de + noun

Question 38

To remember

Answer 38

Se souvenir de + noun

Question 39

To take after, resemble ## Footnote She gets that from her father!

Answer 39

Tenir de + noun ## Footnote Elle tient ça de son père!

Question 40

To mistake

Answer 40

Se tromper de + noun

Question 41

To live on

Answer 41

Vivre de

Question 42

To accept, agree to

Answer 42

Accepter de + infinitive

Question 43

Accuse (someone) of

Answer 43

Accuser (qqun) de + infinitive

Question 44

To finish ___ing

Answer 44

Achever de + infinitive

Question 45

To be a question of ___ing

Answer 45

S'agir de + infinitive

Question 46

To stop ___ing

Answer 46

(s)'arrêter de + infinitive

Question 47

To wait to

Answer 47

attendre de + infinitive

Question 48

to be afraid of ___ing

Answer 48

avoir peur de + infinitive

Question 49

to blame (someone) for ___ing ## Footnote He blamed me for breaking the glass

Answer 49

blâmer (qqun) de ## Footnote Il m'a blâmé d'avoir brisé le verre

Question 50

to stop, cease ___ing

Answer 50

cesser de + infinitive

Question 51

to choose to

Answer 51

choisir de + infinitive

Question 52

to order (someone) to ## Footnote The teacher told the pupil to be quiet.

Answer 52

commander (à qqun) de + infinitive ## Footnote Le professeur a commandé à l'élève de se taire.

Question 53

to start to / __ing

Answer 53

commencer de OR à + infinitive

Question 54

to advise (someone) to do ## Footnote Marie advises Lucie not to delay doing her homework. Our teachers always advised us to check over our homework before handing it in.

Answer 54

conseiller (à qqun) de + infinitive ## Footnote 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.

Question 55

to be happy ___ing

Answer 55

se contenter de + infinitive

Question 56

to continue to / ___ing

Answer 56

continuer de OR à

Question 57

to agree to ## Footnote We have agreed to spend Christmas together.

Answer 57

convenir de + infinitive ## Footnote Nous avons convenu de passer Noël ensemble.

Question 58

to fear ___ing

Answer 58

craindre de + infinitive

Question 59

to decide to

Answer 59

décider de + infinitive

Question 60

to forbid (someone) to do something

Answer 60

défendre (à qqun) de + infinitive

Question 61

to delight in ___ing

Answer 61

se délecter de + infinitive

Question 62

to ask (someone) to do something

Answer 62

demander (à qqun) de + infinitive

Question 63

to hurry to

Answer 63

se dépêcher de + infinitive

Question 64

to bother someone to

Answer 64

déranger qqun de + infinitive

Question 65

to tell (someone) to do something

Answer 65

dire (à qqun) de + infinitive

Question 66

to endeavour, try one's best do ## Footnote She tries hard to write legibly. She is endeavouring to work her hardest.

Answer 66

s'efforcer de or à + infinitive ## Footnote Elle s'efforce à écrire lisiblement. Elle s'efforce de travailler de son mieux.

Question 67

to prevent, keep from ___ing

Answer 67

empêcher de + infinitive

Question 68

to hurry to ## Footnote She hurried to tell him the news.

Answer 68

s'empresser de + infinitive ## Footnote Elle s'est empressée de lui apprendre la nouvelle.

Question 69

to bother/upset someone to

Answer 69

ennuyer qqun de + infinitive

Question 70

to try to

Answer 70

essayer de + infinitive

Question 71

to be (adj/__ed) to

Answer 71

être (adj / past participle) de + infinitive

Question 72

to apologise for ___ing

Answer 72

s'excuser de + infinitive

Question 73

to congratulate for ___ing

Answer 73

féliciter de + infinitive

Question 74

to finish ___ing

Answer 74

finir de + infinitive

Question 75

to hurry to

Answer 75

se hâter de + infinitive

Question 76

to neglect, fail to

Answer 76

manquer de + infinitive Il a manqué d’envoyer la lettre à l’heure

Question 77

to deserve to

Answer 77

mériter de + infinitive

Question 78

to offer to

Answer 78

offrir de + infinitive

Question 79

to forget to

Answer 79

oublier de + infinitive

Question 80

to persuade to

Answer 80

persuader de + infinitive

Question 81

to allow (oneself) to ## Footnote I will not allow you to talk to me that way.

Answer 81

(se) permettre (à qqun) de + infinitive ## Footnote Je ne vous permets pas de parler sur ce ton.

Question 82

to be careful not to

Answer 82

prendre garde de + infinitive

Question 83

to decide to

Answer 83

prendre le parti de + infinitive Il prit le parti de construire sa propre enterprise

Question 84

To hurry to

Answer 84

se presser de + infinitive

Question 85

to beg to

Answer 85

prier de + infinitive

Question 86

to promise to

Answer 86

promettre de + infinitive

Question 87

to suggest __ing

Answer 87

proposer de + infinitive

Question 88

to refuse to

Answer 88

refuser de + infinitive

Question 89

to refuse to

Answer 89

refuser de + infinitive

Question 90

to regret __ing (to someone) ## Footnote Cathy regrets hurting her friend.

Answer 90

regretter de + infinitive (à qqun) ## Footnote Cathy regrette d'avoir fait de la peine à son amie.

Question 91

to thank for ___ing

Answer 91

remercier de + infinitive

Question 92

to dream of ___ing

Answer 92

rêver de + infinitive

Question 93

to risk ___ing

Answer 93

risquer de + infinitive

Question 94

to care about ___ing

Answer 94

se soucier de + infinitive

Question 95

to remember ___ing

Answer 95

se souvenir de + infinitive

Question 96

to beg / beseech ## Footnote I beg you to believe me

Answer 96

supplier de + infinitive ## Footnote Je vous supplie de me croire.

Question 97

to try to ## Footnote The worker tried to finish his work before his lunch break

Answer 97

tâcher de + infinitive essayer de + infinitive ## Footnote L'ouvrier a tâché de terminer son travail avant sa pause déjeuner.

Question 98

to have just (done something)

Answer 98

venir de + infinitive