English verbs 2 Flashcards

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1
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To compensate (3)

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To counterbalance, to offset, to cancel sth out.

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2
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To advance rapidly

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To fast-forward

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3
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Avantager

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To favour

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4
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To trick sby by confusing them

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To bamboozle

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5
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To get rid of by making go away

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To chase

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6
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To pay homage

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To pay tribute

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7
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Bétail

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Cattle

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to feed on growing grass or other plant life, as cattle, sheep, etc., do

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To graze

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9
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To put an end to sth

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To debunk

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10
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To keep an eye on sby

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To oversee

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a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc

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A milestone

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12
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To suit each other or work well together

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To mesh

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13
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to live or stay somewhere/to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule

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to abide (by sth)

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14
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to make something start to happen or start to develop more quickly

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to kickstart

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to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

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to smuggle

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16
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to make something illegal or unacceptable

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to outlaw

17
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to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

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to intervene

18
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To show an amount of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves

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To make fuss

19
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Téléphoner

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To make a phone call

20
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To come face to face w/ sby

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To confront sby

21
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To make up sth artificial and untrue

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To fabricate

22
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To go through in search of sth

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To rifle

23
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To move around/travel w/out a clear destination

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To roam

24
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To include diff types of th

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To encompass

25
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To make sth bad even worse

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To exacerbate

26
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To slowly reduce/destroy sth

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To erode

27
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To make public sth bad/dishonest

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To expose

28
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To use resources efficiently

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To deploy

29
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To share ideas/plans in a persuasive way

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To pitch (an idea,…)

30
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to listen to someone’s private conversation without them knowing

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to eavesdrop (on a conversation)

31
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to say something in a series of quick explosive sounds, especially when you are shocked or angry

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to sputter

32
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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:

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To wield (power, influence)

33
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to force someone to do something

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To compel (sby to do sth)

34
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To provide a view of, especially from above

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To overlook

35
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to turn and direct an object/ to try to make someone act in a particular way:

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To manoeuvre/maneuver (US)

36
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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

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To thaw

37
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To make stronger

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To embolden
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