Faux amis Flashcards by frédéric marquet

Avouer, reconnaître (avoir volé)

Admit to, confess to (stealing)

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Approuver

Approve of

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Demander

Ask for, inquire for (sb or sth)

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Demander, nécessiter (des mesures)

Call for (measures)

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Désapprouver, s’opposer à

Object to, disapprove of ( a choice)

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Désirer fortement

Long for (a change)

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Espérer (une augmentation)

Hope for (a pay rise)

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Etudier, examiner (un sujet)

Look into (the matter)

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Expliquer, justifier (un résultat)

Account for (a result)

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Passer une épreuve

Sit for (an exam)

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Payer (l’achat de quelque chose)

Pay for (a dress)

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Rattraper (du travail, une voiture)

Catch up with (work, a car)

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Appeler, envoyer chercher

Send for

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Manquer de (confiance)

Lack (confidence)

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Attendre

Wait for

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Défendre (un principe)

Stand up for (a principle)

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Désirer fortement

Long for (a change)

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Payer (l’achat de quelque chose)

Pay for (a dress)

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Suivre

Keep up with (the group)

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Supporter, tolérer

Put up with (a situation)

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Souhaiter

Wish for (peace)

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(S’) associer à

Associate (o.s) with (a decision)

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(Se) conformer à

Comply with (the law)

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(Se) mêler de

Interfere with (sb’s business)

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Réussir à

Succeed in (doing sth)

Passer une épreuve

Sit for (an exam)

Etudier, examiner

Look into (the matter)

Espérer

Hope for (a pay rise)

Désirer fortement

Long for (a change)

Désapprouver, s'opposer à

Object to, disapprove of ( a choice)

Demander, nécessiter

Call for (measures)

Demander

Ask for, inquire for (sb or sth)

Défendre (un principe)

Stand up for (a principle)

Continuer (une discussion)

Carry on with (a discussion)

Compenser, rattraper (des pertes, le temps)

Make up for ( losses, time)

Avouer, reconnaître

Admit to, confess to (stealing)

Manquer de (confiance)

To lack (confidence)

Réclamer qch à qn

Claim sth from sb

Inviter qn à faire qch

Call on sb to do sth

Fournir qch à qn

Provide, supply sb with sth

Adhérer à (une cause, un club)

Join (a cause, a club)

(S') adresser à

Adress (the chairman)

(S') occuper (d'un client)

Attend to (a customer)

(Se) plaindre de

Complain about (the food)

Profiter de

Profit by (a deal)

(Se) séparer de qn

Part with (a friend)

(Rendre) visite à

Call on (a relative)

(S')excuser de qch auprès de qn

Apologize to sb for sth

(S') inquiéter de (futur)

Be concern about (one's future)

Vérifier, contrôler (un compte)

Check up on (an account)

Commenter (un événement)

Comment on (an event)

Insister sur

Emphasize, stress (a need)

(S') opposer à (une décision)

Oppose (a decision)

Sentir (du gaz)

Smell of (gas)

(Se) diriger vers (la porte)

Make for (the door)

Aider qn à (faire) qch

Help sb with sth, Assist sb in (doing) sth

Accuser qn de qch

Blame, charge sb with sth

Confier qch à qn

Trust sb with sth

Supprimer (un document)

Do away with (a document)

Douter de

Doubt (sb's sincerity)

Échapper à

Escape (a danger)

Entrer dans

Enter (a room)

(Faire) face à

Face (a situation)

Aller à (convenir)

Suit (date, job)

Aller à (taille, forme)

Fit (shoes, sb)

(Se) vanter de qch | (Se) vanter d'être

``` Boast about (a success) To pride oneself on being ```

Tenir de (ressembler à)

Take after (an uncle)

(S') attendre à (un changement)

Expect (a change)

Rencontrer (un obstacle)

Meet with (an obstacle)

Injurier

Swear at (sb)

Accuser de (voler)

Charge with (stealing)

Reprocher qch à qn

Reproach sb with, for, about sth

Emprunter qch à qn

Borrow sth from sb

Appuyer sur (un bouton)

Press (a button)

Profiter à qn

Benefit, profit sb

Résister à (une attaque)

Resist (an attack)

(Se) soucier de / s'intéresser à (argent)

Care about (money)

Veiller sur / s'occuper de (un bébé)

Look after / care for (a baby)

Vivre de (pain)

Live on (bread)

Assister à (une réunion)

Attend (a meeting)

Remettre qch à qn

Present sb with sth

Voler qch à qn

Rob sb of sth, steal sth from sb