French prep 2 A2

Question 1

to fail sth

Answer 1

échouer à qch

Question 2

to listen to sth / sb

Answer 2

écouter qch / qn

Question 3

to do one’s best to do sth

Answer 3

s’efforcer de faire qch

Question 4

to get hold of sth

Answer 4

s’emparer de qch

Question 5

to prevent sb from doing sth

Answer 5

empêcher qn de faire qch

Question 6

to borrow sth from sb

Answer 6

emprunter qch à qn

Question 7

to burden oneself with sth

Answer 7

s’encombrer de qch

Question 8

to encourage sb to do sth

Answer 8

encourager qn à faire qch

Question 9

to embark on sth

Answer 9

s’engager à faire qch

Question 10

to take sth away from sb

Answer 10

enlever qch à qn

Question 11

to teach sb to do sth

Answer 11

enseigner à qn à faire qch

Question 12

to hear about sth / sb

Answer 12

entendre parler de qch / qn

Question 13

to go to (institution)

Answer 13

entrer à (institution)

Question 14

to hope sth / to do sth

Answer 14

espérer qch / faire qch

Question 15

to try to do sth

Answer 15

essayer de faire qch

Question 16

to try one’s hand at doing sth

Answer 16

s’essayer à faire qch

Question 17

to have the right to do sth

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être en droit de faire qch

Question 18

to be in a position to do sth

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être en mesure de faire qch

Question 19

to be (in the middle of) doing sth

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être en train de faire qch

Question 20

to be about to do

Answer 20

être sur le point de faire qch

Question 21

to avoid sth / to spare sb sth

Answer 21

éviter qch / qch à qn

Question 22

to spare sb the trouble of doing sth

Answer 22

éviter à qn de faire qch

Question 23

to be excluded from sth

Answer 23

être exclu de qch

Question 24

to apologize for sth

Answer 24

s’excuser de qch

Question 25

to appeal to sth / sb

Answer 25

faire appel à qch / qn

Question 26

to pay attention to

Answer 26

faire attention à

Question 27

to do well to do sth

Answer 27

faire bien de faire qch

Question 28

to trust sth / sb

Answer 28

faire confiance à qch / qn

Question 29

you had better do sth

Answer 29

faire mieux: tu ferais mieux de faire qch

Question 30

to belong to sth

Answer 30

faire partie de

Question 31

to be in favour of sth

Answer 31

être favorable à qch

Question 32

to congratulate sb for sth

Answer 32

féliciter qn de qch

Question 33

to finish doing sth

Answer 33

finir de faire qch

Question 34

to force sb to do sth / to be forced to do sth

Answer 34

forcer qn à faire qch / être forcé de faire qch

Question 35

to provide sb with sth

Answer 35

fournir qch à qn

Question 36

to get used to sth / sb / doing sth

Answer 36

s’habituer à qch / qn / faire qch

Question 37

to hesitate to do sth

Answer 37

hésiter à faire

Question 38

to be happy to do sth

Answer 38

être heureux de faire qch

Question 39

to collide with sth / come up against sth

Answer 39

heurter qch / se heurter à qch

Question 40

to be impatient to do sth

Answer 40

être impatient de faire

Question 41

it is important to do sth

Answer 41

importer: il importe de faire qch

Question 42

to be unable to do

Answer 42

être incapable de faire

Question 43

to urge sb to do sth

Answer 43

inciter qn à faire

Question 44

to inform sb of sth

Answer 44

informer qn de qch

Question 45

to worry about sth

Answer 45

s’inquiéter de qch

Question 46

to register for sth

Answer 46

s’inscrire à qch

Question 47

to be interested in sth

Answer 47

s’intéresser à qch

Question 48

to forbid sb to do sth

Answer 48

interdire à qn de faire qch

Question 49

to invite sb to do sth

Answer 49

inviter qn à faire qch

Question 50

to enjoy sth

Answer 50

jouir de qch

Question 51

to swear to do sth

Answer 51

jurer de faire qch

Question 52

the way of doing

Answer 52

la façon / la manière de faire

Question 53

the first / last to do

Answer 53

le premier / dernier à faire

Question 54

to engage in sth

Answer 54

se livrer à qch

Question 55

to lack sth / to almost do sth

Answer 55

manquer de qch / faire qch

Question 56

to beware of sth

Answer 56

se méfier de qch

Question 57

to mix sth with sth / to meddle with sth

Answer 57

mêler qch à qch / se mêler de qch

Question 58

to threaten sb with sth / to do sth

Answer 58

menacer qn de qch / de faire qch

Question 59

to deserve to do sth

Answer 59

mériter de faire qch

Question 60

to start doing sth

Answer 60

se mettre à faire qch

Question 61

to put an end to sth

Answer 61

mettre fin à qch

Question 62

to provide oneself with sth

Answer 62

se munir de qch

Question 63

to be necessary for sth

Answer 63

être nécessaire à qch

Question 64

to fail to do sth

Answer 64

négliger de faire qch

Question 65

to deny sth / doing sth

Answer 65

nier qch / avoir fait qch

Question 66

to harm sth / sb

Answer 66

nuire à qch / qn

Question 67

to obey sb

Answer 67

obéir à qn

Question 68

to force sb to do sth

Answer 68

obliger qn à faire qch

Question 69

the opportunity to do sth

Answer 69

l’occasion de faire qch

Question 70

to deal with sth / sb

Answer 70

s’occuper de qch / qn / de faire qch

Question 71

to offer sth to sb / to do sth

Answer 71

offrir qch à qn / de faire qch

Question 72

to oppose sth / sb

Answer 72

s’opposer à qch / sb

Question 73

to order sb to do sth

Answer 73

ordonner à qn de faire qch

Question 74

to take sth away from sb

Answer 74

ôter qch à qn

Question 75

to forget to do sth

Answer 75

oublier de faire qch

Question 76

to forgive sb for sth

Answer 76

pardonner qch à qn

Question 77

to take part in sth

Answer 77

participer à

Question 78

to manage to so sth

Answer 78

parvenir à faire

Question 79

to think about / of sth

Answer 79

penser à qch / qn

Question 80

to think / have an opinion of sth

Answer 80

penser de qch / qn

Question 81

to allow sb sth / to do sth

Answer 81

permettre qch à qn / à qn de faire qch

Question 82

to complain to sb about sth

Answer 82

se plaindre à qn de qch

Question 83

to be liked by sb

Answer 83

plaire à qn

Question 84

to be able to do sth

Answer 84

pouvoir faire qch

Question 85

to prefer to do sth

Answer 85

préférer faire qch

Question 86

to take sth from sb

Answer 86

prendre qch à qn

Question 87

to take part in sth

Answer 87

prendre part à qch

Question 88

to be in a hurry to do

Answer 88

être pressé de faire

Question 89

to be willing to do sth

Answer 89

être prêt à faire qch

Question 90

to plan on doing sth

Answer 90

prévoir de faire qch

Question 91

to request sb to do sth

Answer 91

prier qn de faire qch

Question 92

to think about doing sth

Answer 92

projeter de faire qch

Question 93

to promise sb sth / sb to do sth

Answer 93

promettre qch à qn / à qn de faire qch

Question 94

to propose doing sth

Answer 94

proposer de faire qch

Question 95

to tell sb sth

Answer 95

raconter qch à qn

Question 96

to remember sth / to remind sb of sth

Answer 96

se rappeler qch / rappeler qch à qn

Question 97

to be delighted to do sth

Answer 97

être ravi de faire qch

Question 98

to recommend that sb does sth

Answer 98

recommander à qn de faire qch

Question 99

to be grateful for sth / to sb for doing

Answer 99

être reconnaissant de qch / à qn d’avoir fait

Question 100

to fear sth / sb / doing sth

Answer 100

redouter qch / qn / de faire qch

Question 101

to refuse sb sth / to do sth

Answer 101

refuser qch à qn / de faire qch

Question 102

to look at sth / sb

Answer 102

regarder qch / qn

Question 103

to regret doing sth

Answer 103

regretter d’avoir fait qch

Question 104

to thank sb for sth

Answer 104

remercier qn de qch

Question 105

to give up sth

Answer 105

renoncer à qch

Question 106

to answer sth / sb

Answer 106

répondre à qch / qn

Question 107

to resign oneself to doing sth

Answer 107

se résigner à faire qch

Question 108

to resist sth / hold out against sth

Answer 108

résister à qch

Question 109

to resolve to do sth

Answer 109

se résoudre à faire qch

Question 110

to be responsible for sth

Answer 110

être responsable de qch

Question 111

to look like something

Answer 111

ressembler à qch

Question 112

to make a success of sth / to pass sth

Answer 112

réussir qch / réussir à qch

Question 113

to prove to be sth

Answer 113

se révéler être qch

Question 114

to dream of sth / of doing sth

Answer 114

rêver à qch / qn / de faire qch

Question 115

to laugh at sth

Answer 115

rire de qch

Question 116

to be likely to do sth / to risk doing sth

Answer 116

risquer de faire qch

Question 117

to be satisfied with sth

Answer 117

être satisfait de qch

Question 118

to seem to do sth

Answer 118

sembler faire qch

Question 119

to be used for sth / to do sth

Answer 119

servir à qch / à faire qch

Question 120

to use sth

Answer 120

se servir de qch

Question 121

to be alone in doing

Answer 121

être seul à faire

Question 122

to think of sth / of doing sth

Answer 122

songer à qch / à faire qch

Question 123

to want sth / to do sth

Answer 123

souhaiter qch / faire qch

Question 124

to be anxious to do sth

Answer 124

se soucier de faire qch

Question 125

to be anxious to do sth

Answer 125

être soucieux de faire qch

Question 126

to remember sth / sb

Answer 126

se souvenir de qch / qn

Question 127

it is enough (for sb) to do sth

Answer 127

suffire: il suffit (à qn) de faire qch

Question 128

to suggest that sb does sth

Answer 128

suggérer à qn de faire qch

Question 129

to be liable / likely to do sth

Answer 129

être susceptible de faire qch

Question 130

to telephone sb

Answer 130

téléphoner à qn

Question 131

to like sth / doing sth

Answer 131

tenir à qch / à faire qch

Question 132

to try to do sth

Answer 132

tenter de faire qch

Question 133

to make use of sth

Answer 133

user de qch

Question 134

to wear oneself out doing

Answer 134

s’user à faire qch

Question 135

it is better to do sth

Answer 135

valoir: il vaut mieux faire qch

Question 136

to be intended for / to aim to do

Answer 136

viser qch / qn / à faire qch

Question 137

to experience sth

Answer 137

vivre qch

Question 138

to steal sth from sb

Answer 138

voler qch à qn

Question 139

to want to do sth

Answer 139

vouloir faire qch

Question 140

to be obliged to do sth

Answer 140

être obligé de faire qch