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FRENCH Prepositions - A to N (DAVY - September 17th) Flashcards

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s’abriter XXXX (le vent)

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s’abriter contre (le vent)

to take shelter against

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accepter XXXX

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accepter de

to accept, agree to

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adorer XXXX

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adorer

to adore

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agir XXXX

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agir en

to act like / as

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s’agir XXXX

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s’agir de

to be a question of

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aider XXXX

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aider à

to help to

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aimer XXXX

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aimer

to like

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aimer mieux XXX

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aimer mieux

to prefer

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aller XXXX

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aller

to go, to be going

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aller XXXX (midi)

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aller vers (midi)
(to go at around (midi))
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aller XXXX (Nice)

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aller vers (Nice)
(to go toward (Nice))
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s’amuser XXXX + infinitif

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s’amuser à + infinitif

to amuse oneself ___-ing

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apercevoir XXXX

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apercevoir

to perceive

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apprendre XXXX

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apprendre à

to learn how to

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s’apprêter XXXX

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s’apprêter à

to get ready to

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s’approcher XXXX

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s’approcher de

to approach

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approuver XXXX

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approuver

to approve of

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appuyer XXXX (le bouton)

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appuyer sur (le bouton)
to press (the button)
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appuyer XXXX (le mur)

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appuyer sur (le mur)
(to lean on (the wall))
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s’appuyer XXXX (un arbre)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

to lean against (a tree

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(s’) arrêter XXXX

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(s’) arrêter de

to stop ____ - ing

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arriver XXXX

to manage, succeed in _____-ing

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arriver à

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arriver XXXX

to succeed through or by

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arriver par

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arriver _____ (midi)

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arriver sur midi

to arrive at around noon

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s'asseoir XXXXX (son ami)
s'asseoir contre (son ami) | to sit next to (one's friend)
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assister XXXX (la réunion)
assister à (la réunion) | to attend (the meeting)
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s'assurer XXXX ( l'incendie)
s'assurer contre (l'incendie) | to insure against (fire)
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attendre XXXX
attendre | to wait for
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s'attendre XXXX
s'attendre à | to expect to
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s'autoriser XXXX
s'autoriser à | to authorize; allow to
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avoir XXXX | to have to
avoir à | to have to; be obliged to
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avoir XXXX (j'ai XXXX essayé)
``` avoir beau (j'ai beau essayé) (to do in vain (I tried in vain) ```
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avoir confiance XXXX | to trust
avoir confiance en | to trust
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avoir peur XXXX
avoir peur de | to be afraid of ______-ing
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se battre XXXX
se battre contre | to fight against
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se blottir XXXX (sa mère, son chien)
se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien) | to cuddle up next to (one's mother, dog
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boire qqch XXXX (une tasse)
boire qqch dans (une tasse) | to drink something out of (a cup)
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casser XXXX (morceaux, trois)
``` caser en (morceaux, trois) to break in(to) (pieces, three) ```
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cesser XXXX
cesser de | to stop, cease ____-ing
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changer XXXX (train)
``` changer de (train) to change (trains) ```
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se changer XXXX
se changer en | to change into
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chercher XXXX | to look for
chercher | to look for
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chercher XXXX | to attemp to
chercher à | to attempt to
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chercher XXXX (la boîte)
``` chercher dans (la boîte) (to look in the box) ```
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choiser XXXX
choiser de | to choose to
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commencer XXXX | to begin to, to begin ____-ing
commencer à | to begin to, to begin _____-ing
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commencer XXXX | to begin by ______-ing
commencer par | to begin by _____-ing)
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``` compter XXXX (to expect, intend) ```
compter | to expect, intend
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compter XXXX | to be worth
compter pour | to be worth
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compter XXXX | to count on
compter sur | to count on
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concentrer XXXX
concentrer sur | to concentrate on
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condamner XXXX (meurtre)
``` condamner pour (meurtre) to sentence for (murder) ```
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conseiller XXXX | to advise
conseiller à | to advice
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conseiller XXXX qqun de faire qqch
conseiller à qqun de faire qqch | to advice someone about something
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conseiller XXXX | to advise to
conseiller de | to advise to
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consentir XXXX
consentir à | to consent to
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se contenter XXXX
se contenter de | to be happy ____-ing
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convenir XXXX | to please, to be suitable for
convenir à | to please, to be suitable for
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convenir XXXX | to agree to
convenir de | to agree to
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convertir qqch XXXX
convertir qqch en | to convert something into
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copier XXXX qqun
copier sur qqn | to copy from someone
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couper XXXX (deux)
``` couper en (deux) (to cut into (two)) ```
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courir XXXX (L'herbe)
``` courir dans (l'herbe) (to run through (the grass)) ```
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coûter XXXX (les cent francs)
``` couter dans (les cent francs) (to cost about (100 francs)) ```
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craindre XXXX
craindre de | to fear ______-ing
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craindre XXXX (sa vie)
``` craindre pour (sa vie) to fear for (one's life) ```
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creuser XXXX
creuser pour | to dig for
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croire XXXX | to think
croire | to think
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croire XXXX | to believe in
croire en | to believe in
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croire qqun XXXX parole
croire qqun sur parole | to take somone's word
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décider (qqun) XXXX
décider (qqun) à | (to persuade (someone) to
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décider XXXX
décider de | to decide to
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se décider XXXX
se décider à | to decide to
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défendre XXXX (qqun)
défendre à (qqun) | to forbid someone
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défendre XXXX (qqun de faire qqch)
défendre à qqun de faire qqch | to forbid someone to do something
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défendre XXXX (qqch)
défendre de (qqch) | (to forbid something
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se déguiser XXXX
se déguiser en | to disguise oneself as
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demander XXXX
demander | to ask for
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demander XXXX (qqun)
demander à (qqun) | to ask someone
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demander XXXX (faire qqch)
demander à (faire qqch) | to ask for permission to do something
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demander XXXX qqun de faire qqch
to ask someone to do something
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se dépêcher XXXX
se dépêcher de | to hurry to
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dépendre XXXX
dépendre de | to depend on
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déplaire XXXX
déplaire à | to displease; be displeasing
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descendre XXXX
decendre | to go down(stairs
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désirer XXXX
désirer | to want
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désobéir XXXX
désobéir à | to disobey
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détester XXXX
détester | to hate
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devoir XXXX
devoir | to have to; be obliged to
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dire XXXX (qqun)
dire à (qqun) | to say to, tell someone
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dire XXXX qqun de faire qqch
dire à qqun de faire qqch | to tell someone
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diriger son attention XXXX
diriger son attention sur | to direction one's attention
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se diriger XXXX
se diriger vers | to move toward; make; head for
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donner qqch XXXX
donner qqch contre | to give something in exchange for
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donner qqch XXXX qqun
donner qqch à qqun | to give someone, something to give something to someone
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douter XXXX
``` douter de (to doubt) ```
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échanger qqch XXXX qqch
échanger qqch contre qqch | to exchange something for something else
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écouter XXXX (la radio)
écouter (la radio) | to listen to (the radio
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écrire XXXX (encre, français)
écrire en (encre, français) | to write in (ink, French
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s'efforcer XXXX
s'efforcer de | to endeavor to
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emmener XXXX
emmener | to take
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empêcher XXXX
empêcher de | (to prevent, keep from ______-ing
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s'empresser XXXX
s'empresser de | to hurry to
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emprunter un livre XXXX qqun
emprunter un livre à qqun | to borrow a book from someone
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encourager qqun XXXX faire
encourager qqun à faire | to encourage someone to do
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s'endormir XXXX (un libre, son travail)
s'endormir sur (un livre, son travail) | to fall asleep (over a book, at work
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s'engager XXXX
s'engager à | to get around to
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enseigner XXXX
enseigner à | to teach to
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entendre XXXX
entendre | to hear
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entrer XXXX
entrer dans | to enter
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envoyer (qqch) XXXX (qqun)
envoyer qqch à qqun | to send something to someone
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envoyer XXXX
envoyer chercher | to send for
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espérer XXXX
espérer | to hope
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``` essayer XXXX (to try on) ```
essayer | to try on
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``` essayer XXXX (to try to) ```
essayer | to try to
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s'étendre XXXX
s'étendre sur | to spread out over
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être XXXX | to belong to
être à | to belong to
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être censé | to be supposed to
être censé | to be supposed to
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être en colère XXXX
être en colère contre | to be angry at
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être XXXX | to be in favour of
être pour | to be in favour of
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être XXXX (Paris, 3h00)
être vers (Paris, 3h00) | to be around, near (Paris, 3:00
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s'excuser XXXX
s'excuser de | to apologize for ______-ing
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se fâcher XXXX
se fâcher contre | to get mad at
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failler
faillir | to almost do something
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faire
faire | to cause to
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faire attention XXXX
faire attention à | to pay attention to
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falloir
falloir (il faut) | to be necessary
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féliciter qqun XXXX
féliciter qqun de | to congratulate someone for, on
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fermer la porte XXXX soi
fermer la porte sur soi | (to close the door behind oneself
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se fier XXXX (qqun)
se fier à qqun | to trust someone
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finir XXXX | to finish ____-ing
finir de | to finish _____-ing
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finir XXXX | to end up ______-ing
``` finir par (to end up ______-ing; to finally do something) ```
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fouiller XXXX (qqch)
``` fouiller dans (qqch) to look through something ```
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goûter XXXX qqch
goûter à qqch | to taste something
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gronder XXXX
gronder de | to scold for _____-ing
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habiter (XXXX)
``` habiter (à) optional preposition (to live in) ```
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habiter XXXX (ici)
``` habiter par (ici) (to live around (here) ```
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s'habituer XXXX
s'habituer à | to get used to
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se hâter XXXX
se hâter de | to hurry to
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hésiter XXXX
hésiter à | to hesitate to
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ignorer XXXX
ignorer | to be unaware of
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interdire XXXX
interdire à | to forbid
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interdire XXXX qqun de faire qqch
interdire à qqun de faire qqch | to forbid someone to do something
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s'intéresser XXXX
s'intéresser à | to be interested in
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interroger qqun XXXX qqch
interroger qqun sur qqch | to question someone about something
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inviter qqun XXXX
inviter qqun à | to invite someone to
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jeter (qqch) à
jeter (qqch) à | (to throw (something) to
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se jeter XXXX qqun
se jeter sur qqun | to throw oneself upon someone
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jouer XXXX | to play a game or sport
jouer à | to play (a game or a sport
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jouer XXXX | to play an (instrument)
jouer de | to play (an instrument)
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jouir XXXX
jouir de | to enjoy
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jurer XXXX
jurer XXXX
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laisser XXXX
laisser | to allow
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laisser XXXX (mort)
``` laisser pour (mort) to leave for (dead) ```
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lire XXXX (le joural)
``` lire dans (le journal) (to read in (the paper)) ```
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loucher XXXX
loucher sur | to ogle
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manger XXXX la main XXXX qqun
manger dans la main à qqun | to eat out of one's hand
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manger XXXX l'assiette
mangers dans l'assiette | to eat off of a plate
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manquer XXXX | to miss someone
manquer à | to miss someone
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``` manquer XXXX (to neglect, fail to do something) ```
``` manquer de (to neglect, fail to do something; lack) ```
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se méfier XXXX
se méfier de | to deserve to
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mêler XXXX
mêler à | to mingle with
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mériter XXXX
mériter de | to deserve to
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mésure XXXX (mètres)
mésurer en (metres) | to measure (in metres)
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mettre XXXX
mettre | to put on
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mettre son espoir XXXX
mettre son espoir dans | to pin one's hope on
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se mettre XXXX
se mettre à | to start, set about _____-ing
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se mettre XXXX le mur
se mettre contre le mur | to stand against the wall
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se mettre XXXX colère
se mettre en colère | to get mad
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se mettre XXXX route
se mettre en route | to set out
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monter XXXX
monter | to go up, climb
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se moquer XXXX
se moquer de | to make fun of

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