English verbs 2 Flashcards
To compensate (3)
To counterbalance, to offset, to cancel sth out.
To advance rapidly
To fast-forward
Avantager
To favour
To trick sby by confusing them
To bamboozle
To get rid of by making go away
To chase
To pay homage
To pay tribute
Bétail
Cattle
to feed on growing grass or other plant life, as cattle, sheep, etc., do
To graze
To put an end to sth
To debunk
To keep an eye on sby
To oversee
a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc
A milestone
To suit each other or work well together
To mesh
to live or stay somewhere/to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule
to abide (by sth)
to make something start to happen or start to develop more quickly
to kickstart
to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
to smuggle
to make something illegal or unacceptable
to outlaw
to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
to intervene
To show an amount of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves
To make fuss
Téléphoner
To make a phone call
To come face to face w/ sby
To confront sby
To make up sth artificial and untrue
To fabricate
To go through in search of sth
To rifle
To move around/travel w/out a clear destination
To roam
To include diff types of th
To encompass
To make sth bad even worse
To exacerbate
To slowly reduce/destroy sth
To erode
To make public sth bad/dishonest
To expose
To use resources efficiently
To deploy
To share ideas/plans in a persuasive way
To pitch (an idea,…)
to listen to someone’s private conversation without them knowing
to eavesdrop (on a conversation)
to say something in a series of quick explosive sounds, especially when you are shocked or angry
to sputter
to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it/ to have a lot of influence or power over other people:
To wield (power, influence)
to force someone to do something
To compel (sby to do sth)
To provide a view of, especially from above
To overlook
to turn and direct an object/ to try to make someone act in a particular way:
To manoeuvre/maneuver (US)
to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature
To become friendlier or more relaxed
To thaw
To make stronger
To embolden
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