Expressions with Essential Verbs Flashcards

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to make a purchase

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faire un achat

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A purchase

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un achat

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an online purchase

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un achat en ligne

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an electronic purchase

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un achat électronique

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to buy something from someone

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acheter qqch à qqn

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to buy for cash

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acheter comptant

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to buy on credit

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acheter à crédit

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buyer, purchaser

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acheteur, acheteuse

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purchasable

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achetable

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love (n)

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l’amour (m)

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love song

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une chanson d’amour

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to like somebody

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aimer bien qqn

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to enjoy doing something

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aimer à faire qqch

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to prefer, to like better

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aimer mieux

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to love each other

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s’entr’aimer

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kindness

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l’amabilité

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friendly, amiable, pleasant

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aimable

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lover

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un(e) amant(e)

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in love (with)

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amoureux, amoureuse (de)

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to fall in love

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tomber amoureux/ amoureuse

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Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. -Confucius

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Choissisez un travail que vous aimez et vous n’aurez pas à travailler un seul jour de votre vie.

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to go hunting

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aller à la chasse

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to go fishing

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aller à la pêche

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to go to meet someone

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aller à la rencontre de qqn

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to walk, to go on foot

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aller à pied

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to be becoming, to fit, to suit someone

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aller à qqn

example: Cette robe te va bien. (This dress suits you.)

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to get to the bottom of things

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aller au fond des choses

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to vote

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aller aux urnes

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to match something

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aller avec quelque chose

example: Cette chemise va avec cette jupe. (This shirt goes with this skirt.)

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to go get (something)

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aller chercher (qqch)

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to go hand in hand with..

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aller de pair avec

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to go without saying, to be obvious

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aller de soi

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to ride in a car

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aller en voiture

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to go without saying

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aller sans dire

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to go straight ahead

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aller tout droit

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a round-trip ticket

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un billet aller-retour

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a one-way ticket

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un billet aller simple

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37
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Is everything ok?

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Ça va?

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38
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to learn by heart, to memorize

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apprendre par cœur

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39
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to teach somebody to do something

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apprendre à qqn à faire qqch

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to inform someone of something; to teach someone something

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apprendre qqch à qqn

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to learn to do something

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apprendre à faire qqch

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apprenticeship, learning

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un apprentissage

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apprentice

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un(e) apprenti(e)

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wait, waiting (n)

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l’attente (f)

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waiting room

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une salle d’attente

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to make someone wait for something; to keep someone waiting for something

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faire attendre qqch à qqn

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47
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meanwhile, in the meantime

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en attendant

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48
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to expect

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s’attendre à

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unexpected

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inattendu(e)

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verbs conjugated like attendre:

détendre

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to relax, loosen

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verbs conjugated like attendre:

se détendre

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to relax (o.s.)

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verbs conjugated like attendre:

distendre

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to stretch

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verbs conjugated like attendre:

entendre

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to hear

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verbs conjugated like attendre:

étendre

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to spread

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verbs conjugated like attendre:

to claim

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prétendre

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verbs conjugated like attendre:

to retighten

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retendre

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verbs conjugated like attendre:

to tighten, offer

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tendre

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58
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What’s the matter with you?

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Qu’est-ce que vous avez?

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59
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What’s the matter/ What’s wrong?

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Qu’est-ce qu’il y a?

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to be … years old

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avoir … ans

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61
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how old are you?

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Quel âge as-tu/ avez-vous?

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to have to, to be obliged to

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avoir à + inf.

example: Tu n’as que me téléphoner. (You only have to call me).

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to need, to have need of

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avoir besoin de

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to look well, to look good (persons)

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avoir bonne mine

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to have the day off, to have a holiday

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avoir congé

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to be lucky

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avoir de la chance

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to have the materials, means, enough

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avoir de quoi + inf.

example: As-tu de quoi manger? (Do you have something/enough to eat)

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to feel ike, to have a desire to

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avoir envie de

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to seem, to appear, to look

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avoir l’air + adj.

example: Vous avez l’air malade. (you look sick.)

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Who risks little, has little. (“Nothing ventured, nothing gained”)

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Qui ne risque rien, n’a rien.

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to appear + inf

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avoir l’air de

example: tu as l’air d’être malade

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to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of

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avoir l’habitude de + inf.

example: J’ai l’habitude de faire mes devoirs avant le dîner. (I usually do my homework before dinner.)

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to take place

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avoir lieu

example: Le match aura lieu demain. (The match will take place tomorrow.)

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to feel sick

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avoir mal

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to have a pain or ache in….

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avoir mal à…

example: J’ai mal à la tête.

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to look ill, not to look well

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avoir mauvaise mine

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to get the getter of someone

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avoir qqn

example: Je t’ai eu! (I got you!)

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to be fed up, bored, sick of, tired of something

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en avoir marre

example: J’en ai marre.

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….. ago

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il y a + (length of time)

Il y a dix minutes que j’attends l’autobus.

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You’re welcome

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Il n’y a pas de quoi.

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to have only to

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n’avoir qu’à

example: Tu n’as qu’à me téléphoner. (You don’t have to do anything but call me.)

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to have news, to hear from someone

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avoir des nouvelles

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to be entitled to

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avoir droit à

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to have tact

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avoir du savoir-faire

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to have good manners, etiquette

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avoir du savoir-vivre

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to be in a hurry

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avoir hâte

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to be anxious to do something, to look forward to doing something

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avoir hâte de faire qqch

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to be (feel) ashamed

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avoir honte

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to be under the impression

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avoir l’impression

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to intend + inf

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avoir l’intention de

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to have the opportunity to + inf

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avoir l’occasion de + inf

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to have the opportunity to do something

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avoir l’occasion de faire qqch

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to have the kindness + inf

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avoir la bonté de + inf

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to have the floor

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avoir la parole

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to be heartbroken

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avoir le cœur gros

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to be entitled (to have the right) to do something

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avoir le droit de faire qqch

97
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to have the time to + inf

A

avoir le temps de + inf

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to feel nauseous

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avoir mal au cœur

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to have difficulty in + present participle

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avoir peine à + inf

100
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to be afraid of

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avoir peur de

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to be right (person)

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avoir raison

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to have a date (appointment) with someone

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avoir rendez-vous avec qqn

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to be thirsty

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avoir soif

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to be hungry

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avoir faim

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to be cold

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avoir froid

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to be hot

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avoir chaud

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to be sleepy

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avoir sommeil

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to have one’s way

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avoir son mot à dire

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to tend to do something

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avoir tendance à faire qqch

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to be wrong (person)

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avoir tort

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to have to do with something

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avoir trait à qqch

112
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to be starving

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avoir une faim de loup

113
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there is/ are….

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il y a….

114
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there was/ were…

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il y avait…

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there will be…

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il y aura…

116
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there would be…

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il y aurait..

117
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there is reason to believe

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il y a lieu de croire que

118
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to drink to someone’s health

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boire à la santé de qqn

119
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to drink right out of the bottle

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boire à la bouteille

120
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to drink to one’s heart’s content

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boire à sa soif

121
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to drink too much (alcohol)

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boire comme un trou

122
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drinker

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buveur, buveuse

123
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a bar

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une buvette

124
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to have a drink

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boire un cou

125
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a drink

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une boisson

126
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a carbonated drink

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une boisson gazeuse

127
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a beverage

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un breuvage

128
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A song

A

une chanson

129
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love song

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une chanson d’amour

130
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If you are in the mood for it…

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Si ça vous chante…

131
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Nonsense!

A

Chansons!

132
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I’m not in the mood.

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Ça ne me chante pas.

133
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blackmail

A

le chantage

134
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to blackmail someone

A

faire chanter qqn

135
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singer

A

un chanteur, une chanteuse

136
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at the crack of dawn

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Au chant du coq

137
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a choice

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un choix

138
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to make a good choice

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faire un bon choix

139
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to make a bad choice

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faire un mauvais choix

140
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optional

A

au choix

141
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Verbs conjugated like choisir:

adoucir

A

to reduce, soften, melloe

142
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Verbs conjugated like choisir:

grossir

A

to gain weight

143
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Verbs conjugated like choisir:

radoucir

A

to soften

144
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Verbs conjugated like choisir:

réussir

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to succeed

145
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Hurry up! The movie starts at noon!

A

Dépêche-toi! Le film commence à midi!

146
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to begin to + inf

A

commencer à + inf

147
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the beginning

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le commencement

148
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in the beginning

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au commencement

149
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from beginning to end

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du commencement à la fin

150
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to begin with

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pour commencer

151
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to begin by

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commencer par

152
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Verbs conjugated like commencer:

to announce

A

annoncer

153
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Verbs conjugated like commencer:

to balance

A

balancer

154
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Verbs conjugated like commencer:

to compete

A

concurrencer

155
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Verbs conjugated like commencer:

to finance

A

financer

156
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Verbs conjugated like commencer:

to throw

A

lancer

157
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Verbs conjugated like commencer:

to pronounce

A

prononcer

158
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knowledge

A

la connaissance

159
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As far as I know

A

à ma connaissance

160
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expert

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connaisseur, connaisseuse

161
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to know each other, to know

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se connaître

162
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to get acquainted

A

faire connaissance

163
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to be knowledgable in

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avoir des connaissances en

164
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a runner

A

un courreur, une courreuse

165
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to spread a rumor

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faire courir un bruit

166
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courir une course

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to run a race

167
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to roam all over the world

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courir le monde

168
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to turn to someone for help

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recourir à qqn

169
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to resort to something

A

recourir à qqch

170
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these days, nowadays

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par le temps qui court

171
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to do the shopping

A

faire les courses

172
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mail, messenger, courier

A

le courrier

173
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e-mail

A

le courriel, le courrier électronique

174
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That’s common/ dull.

A

Çela/ ça court les rues.

175
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Verbs conjugated like courir:

to come running

A

accourir

176
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Verbs conjugated like courir:

concourir

A

to compete

177
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Verbs conjugated like courir:

to discourse; to talk at length

A

discourir

178
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Verbs conjugated like courir:

to incur

A

encourir

179
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Verbs conjugated like courir:

to go through, travel through, to cover (distance), to skim (reading)

A

parcourir

180
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Verbs conjugated like courir:

to help

A

secourir

181
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the curfew

A

le couvre-feu

182
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a bedspread

A

un couvre-lit

183
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a blanket

A

une couverture

184
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to cover o.s., to put on a hat

A

se couvrir

185
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verbs conjugated like couvrir:

discover, disclose, uncover

A

découvrir

186
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verbs conjugated like couvrir:

to open halfway

A

entrouvrir

187
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verbs conjugated like couvrir:

to open

A

ouvrir

188
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the sky is overcast.

A

Le ciel est couvert aujourd’hui.

189
Q

mix up, confuse, scramble (eggs)

A

brouiller

190
Q

fog, mist

A

le brouillard

191
Q

disentangle

A

débrouiller

192
Q

to tangle, complicate

A

embrouiller

193
Q

resourceful

A

débrouillard

194
Q

resourcefulness

A

la débrouillardise

195
Q

the duty

A

le devoir

196
Q

homework

A

les devoirs

197
Q

to do one’s homework

A

faire ses devoirs

198
Q

how much do I owe you?

A

combien je te dois?

199
Q

This large amount of money is due Monday.

A

Cette large somme d’argent est due lundi.

200
Q

you owe me one hundred euros.

A

Vous me devez cent euros.

201
Q

I had to wait two hours!

A

J’ai dû attendre deux heures!

202
Q

Before what time must I leave (check-out of) the room?

A

Avant quelle heure dois-je quitter la chambre?

203
Q

Who would’ve thought…?

A

Qui l’aurait dit…?

204
Q

What does this word mean?

A

Que veut dire ce mot?

205
Q

That goes without saying.

A

Cela va sans dire.

206
Q

to tell the truth

A

à vrai dire

207
Q

that is, that is to say

A

c’est-à-dire

208
Q

to speak well of

A

dire du bien de

209
Q

to speak ill of

A

dire du mal de

210
Q

to mean

A

vouloir dire

211
Q

verbs conjugated like dire:

contredire

A

contradict

212
Q

verbs conjugated like dire:

se dédire

A

to retract, go back on one’s word

213
Q

verbs conjugated like dire:

interdire

A

to forbid

214
Q

verbs conjugated like dire:

to curse

A

maudire

215
Q

verbs conjugated like dire:

to speak badly of

A

médire de

216
Q

verbs conjugated like dire:

to predict

A

prédire

217
Q

verbs conjugated like dire:

to repeat, to say again

A

rédire

218
Q

To face

A

donner sur

example: La salle à manger donner sur le jardin.

219
Q

It is better to give than to receive

A

Il y a plus de bonheur à donner qu’à recevoir.

220
Q

to make an appointment (a date) with someone

A

donner rendez-vous à qqn

221
Q

to give someone something to drink

A

donner à boire à qqn

222
Q

to give someone something to eat

A

donner à manger `a qqn

223
Q

verbs conjugated like donner:

to abandon

A

abandonner

224
Q

verbs conjugated like donner:

to order, to prescribe

A

ordonner

225
Q

verbs conjugated like donner:

to pardon, to forgive

A

pardonner

226
Q

verbs conjugated like donner:

to hike

A

randonner

227
Q

verbs conjugated like donner:

to grumble

A

rognonner

228
Q

verbs conjugated like donner:

to purr

A

ronronnner

229
Q

to sleep through the night

A

dormir toute la nuit

230
Q

parler en dormant

A

to talk in one’s sleep

231
Q

dormitory

A

le dortoir

232
Q

to sleep outdoors

A

dormir à la belle étoile

233
Q

to sleep like a log

A

dormir comme une bûche

234
Q

to feel like sleeping

A

avoir envie de dormir

235
Q

If you eat too much, you won’t sleep well (Proverb)

A

Bon dîneur; mauvais dormeur

236
Q

verbs conjugated like dormir:

to put to sleep

A

endormir

237
Q

verbs conjugated like dormir:

to fall asleep

A

s’endormir