English verbs (mastered 22.10) Flashcards

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1
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Avoid/neglect
Collocation

A

To shirk
Responsibility

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2
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To limit the ability to do sth

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To hinder

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3
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To worry/fear sth in the future

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To dread

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4
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To feel strong affection for sth or sby

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To cherish

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5
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To grow/develop very well= to prosper
Idiom

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To thrive
Thrive or survive

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To have a strong desire for sth

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To crave

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To put sth at risk/in danger
Pronunciation

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To jeopardise

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8
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To make an effort to deal w/ a pb

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To tackle

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9
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To make sth happen more quickly/sooner
Turn of phrase

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To hasten
I hasten to add…

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10
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To enthusiastically accept sth (opportunities, change…)

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To embrace

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11
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Mettre de la pression sur qqn

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To put pressure on someone

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Avoir de l’affection pr, apprécier

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To be fond of sby/sth/V-ing

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13
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Se relayer

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To take turns

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14
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To decide to do sth and to do many efforts in order to achieve it

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To set/put one’s mind on sth

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15
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Depend on, rely on.

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To hinge on/upon sth.

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16
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To be worth more than (3)

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To outweigh, to overshadow, to take priority/precedence over sth.

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17
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To nourish

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To fuel.

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18
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To modify

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To shift

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To insist on

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To dwell on/upon sth.

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20
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Prévaloir sur

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To prevail over sth

21
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Affecter

A

To affect

22
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To gather

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To cluster

23
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Encourager

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To foster

24
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Soutenir

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To bolster

25
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To stimulate (the eco)

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To spur (the eco)

26
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To realise

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To bring abt

27
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Provenir de

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To stem from

28
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To illustrate/exemplify

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To epitomize

29
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Se faire du profit de

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To make profit out of sth

30
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Être un évènement marquant

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To be a watershed event

31
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Être sur le déclin

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To be on the wane

32
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Être loin de

A

To be a far cry from

33
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Être condamné à

A

To be doomed to

34
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Être en vogue

A

To be all the rage

35
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Se tenir à distance

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To keep at bay

36
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Rechercher de nv pistes

A

To pursue new avenues

37
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Aller à l’encontre de

A

To run counter to

38
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Préparer le terrain pr/ouvrir la voie à (2)

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To pave the way for
To lay the groundwork for

39
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To make matters worse (2)

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To compound a pb
To portend more trouble ahead

40
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Avoir prise sur qqch

A

To have a grip on sth

41
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Être en difficulté

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To undergo hardship

42
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Trouver un juste milieu

A

To find a happy medium

43
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Désapprouver une décision

A

To frown upon a decision

44
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Ecarter

A

To brush aside

45
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Céder à

A

To cave into

46
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Mettre un frein à

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To clamp down on

47
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Être à la traîne

A

To lay behind

48
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Constantly read bad news on the Internet/social media

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To doomscroll