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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)

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s’asseoir contre (son ami)(to sit next to (one’s friend))

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assister XXXX (la réunion)

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assister à (la réunion)(to attend (the meeting))

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s’assurer XXXX ( l’incendie)

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s’assurer contre (l’incendie)(to insure against (fire))

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attendre XXXX

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attendre(to wait for)

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s’attendre XXXX

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s’attendre à(to expect to)

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s’autoriser XXXX

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s’autoriser à(to authorize; allow to)

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avoir XXXX(to have to)

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avoir à(to have to; be obliged to)

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avoir XXXX (j’ai XXXX essayé)

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avoir beau (j’ai beau essayé)(to do in vain (I tried in vain)

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avoir confiance XXXX(to trust)

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avoir confiance en(to trust)

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avoir peur XXXX

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avoir peur de(to be afraid of ______-ing)

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se battre XXXX

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se battre contre(to fight against)

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se blottir XXXX (sa mère, son chien)

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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)

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boire qqch dans (une tasse)(to drink something out of (a cup))

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casser XXXX (morceaux, trois)

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caser en (morceaux, trois)to break in(to) (pieces, three)a

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cesser XXXX

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cesser de(to stop, cease ____-ing)

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changer XXXX (train)

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changer de (train)to change (trains)

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se changer XXXX

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se changer en(to change into)

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chercher XXXX(to look for)

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chercher(to look for)

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chercher XXXX(to attemp to)

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chercher à(to attempt to)

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chercher XXXX (la boîte)

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chercher dans (la boîte)(to look in the box)

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choiser XXXX

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choiser de(to choose to)

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commencer XXXX (to begin to, to begin ____-ing)

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commencer à(to begin to, to begin _____-ing)

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commencer XXXX(to begin by ______-ing)

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commencer par (to begin by _____-ing)

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compter XXXX(to expect, intend)

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compter(to expect, intend)

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compter XXXX(to be worth)

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compter pour(to be worth)

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compter XXXX(to count on)

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compter sur(to count on)

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concentrer XXXX

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concentrer sur(to concentrate on)

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condamner XXXX (meurtre)

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condamner pour (meurtre)to sentence for (murder)

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conseiller XXXX(to advise)

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conseiller à(to advice)

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conseiller XXXX qqun de faire qqch

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conseiller à qqun de faire qqch(to advice someone about something)

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conseiller XXXX(to advise to)

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conseiller de(to advise to)

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consentir XXXX

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consentir à(to consent to)

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se contenter XXXX

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se contenter de(to be happy ____-ing)

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convenir XXXX(to please, to be suitable for)

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convenir à(to please, to be suitable for)

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convenir XXXX(to agree to)

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convenir de(to agree to)

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convertir qqch XXXX

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convertir qqch en(to convert something into)

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copier XXXX qqun

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copier sur qqn(to copy from someone)

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couper XXXX (deux)

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couper en (deux)(to cut into (two))

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courir XXXX (L’herbe)

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courir dans (l’herbe)(to run through (the grass))

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coûter XXXX (les cent francs)

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couter dans (les cent francs)(to cost about (100 francs))

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craindre XXXX

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craindre de(to fear ______-ing)

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craindre XXXX (sa vie)

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craindre pour (sa vie)to fear for (one’s life)

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creuser XXXX

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creuser pour(to dig for)

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croire XXXX(to think)

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croire(to think)

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croire XXXX(to believe in)

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croire en(to believe in)

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croire qqun XXXX parole

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croire qqun sur parole(to take somone’s word)

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décider (qqun) XXXX

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décider (qqun) à(to persuade (someone) to

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décider XXXX

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décider de(to decide to)

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se décider XXXX

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se décider à(to decide to)

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défendre XXXX (qqun)

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défendre à (qqun)(to forbid someone)

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défendre XXXX (qqun de faire qqch)

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défendre à qqun de faire qqch(to forbid someone to do something)

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défendre XXXX (qqch)

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défendre de (qqch)(to forbid something

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se déguiser XXXX

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se déguiser en(to disguise oneself as)

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demander XXXX

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demander(to ask for)

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demander XXXX (qqun)

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demander à (qqun)(to ask someone)

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demander XXXX (faire qqch)

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demander à (faire qqch)(to ask for permission to do something)

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demander XXXX qqun de faire qqch

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to ask someone to do something

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se dépêcher XXXX

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se dépêcher de(to hurry to)

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dépendre XXXX

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dépendre de(to depend on)

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déplaire XXXX

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déplaire à(to displease; be displeasing)

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descendre XXXX

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decendre(to go down(stairs)

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désirer XXXX

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désirer(to want)

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désobéir XXXX

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désobéir à(to disobey)

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détester XXXX

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détester(to hate)

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devoir XXXX

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devoir(to have to; be obliged to)

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dire XXXX (qqun)

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dire à (qqun)to say to, tell someone

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dire XXXX qqun de faire qqch

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dire à qqun de faire qqch(to tell someone)

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diriger son attention XXXX

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diriger son attention sur(to direction one’s attention)

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se diriger XXXX

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se diriger vers(to move toward; make; head for)

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donner qqch XXXX

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donner qqch contre(to give something in exchange for)

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donner qqch XXXX qqun

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donner qqch à qqun(to give someone, something to give something to someone)

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douter XXXX

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douter de(to doubt)

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échanger qqch XXXX qqch

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échanger qqch contre qqch(to exchange something for something else)

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écouter XXXX (la radio)

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écouter (la radio)(to listen to (the radio)

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écrire XXXX (encre, français)

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écrire en (encre, français)(to write in (ink, French)

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s’efforcer XXXX

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s’efforcer de(to endeavor to)

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emmener XXXX

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emmener(to take)

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empêcher XXXX

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empêcher de(to prevent, keep from ______-ing

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s’empresser XXXX

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s’empresser de (to rush to)

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emprunter un livre XXXX qqun

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emprunter un livre à qqun(to borrow a book from someone)

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encourager qqun XXXX faire

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encourager qqun à faire(to encourage someone to do)

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s’endormir XXXX (un libre, son travail)

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s’endormir sur (un livre, son travail)(to fall asleep (over a book, at work)

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s’engager XXXX

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s’engager à (to get around to)

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enseigner XXXX

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enseigner à(to teach to)

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entendre XXXX

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entendre(to hear)

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entrer XXXX

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entrer dans(to enter)

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envoyer (qqch) XXXX (qqun)

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envoyer qqch à qqun(to send something to someone)

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envoyer XXXX

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envoyer chercher (to send for)

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espérer XXXX

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espérer (to hope)

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essayer XXXX qqch (to try on)

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essayer (to try on)

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essayer XXXX faire qqc (to try to)

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essayer de faire qqch (to try to)

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s’étendre XXXX

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s’étendre sur (to spread out over)

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être XXXX(to belong to)

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être à (to belong to)

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être censé XXXX (to be supposed to)

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être censé faire qqch (to be supposed to)

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être en colère XXXX

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être en colère contre(to be angry at)

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être XXXX(to be in favour of)

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être pour(to be in favour of)

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être XXXX (Paris, 3h00)

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être vers (Paris, 3h00)(to be around, near (Paris, 3:00)

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s’excuser XXXX

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s’excuser de(to apologize for ______-ing)

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se fâcher XXXX

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se fâcher contre(to get mad at)

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failler

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faillir(to almost do something)

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faire

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faire(to cause to)

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faire attention XXXX

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faire attention à(to pay attention to)

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falloir

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falloir (il faut)(to be necessary)

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féliciter qqun XXXX

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féliciter qqun de(to congratulate someone for, on)

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fermer la porte XXXX soi

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fermer la porte sur soi(to close the door behind oneself

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se fier XXXX (qqun)

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se fier à qqun(to trust someone)

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finir XXXX(to finish ____-ing)

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finir de(to finish _____-ing)

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finir XXXX(to end up ______-ing)

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finir par(to end up ______-ing; to finally do something)

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fouiller XXXX (qqch)

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fouiller dans (qqch)to look through something

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goûter XXXX qqch

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goûter à qqch(to taste something)

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gronder XXXX

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gronder de(to scold for _____-ing)

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habiter (XXXX)

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habiter (à)optional preposition (to live in)

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habiter XXXX (ici)

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habiter par (ici)(to live around (here)

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s’habituer XXXX

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s’habituer à(to get used to)

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se hâter XXXX

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se hâter de (to hurry to)

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hésiter XXXX

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hésiter à(to hesitate to)

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ignorer XXXX

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ignorer(to be unaware of)

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interdire XXXX

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interdire à(to forbid)

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interdire XXXX qqun de faire qqch

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interdire à qqun de faire qqch(to forbid someone to do something)

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s’intéresser XXXX

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s’intéresser à(to be interested in)

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interroger qqun XXXX qqch

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interroger qqun sur qqch(to question someone about something)

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inviter qqun XXXX

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inviter qqun à(to invite someone to)

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jeter (qqch) XXXX

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jeter (qqch) à (to throw (something) to)

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se jeter XXXX qqun

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se jeter sur qqun (to throw oneself upon someone)

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jouer XXXX(to play a game or sport)

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jouer à(to play (a game or a sport)

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jouer XXXX(to play an (instrument))

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jouer de(to play (an instrument))

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jouir XXXX

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jouir de(to enjoy)

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jurer XXXX

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jurer XXXX

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laisser XXXX

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laisser(to allow)

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laisser XXXX (mort)

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laisser pour (mort)to leave for (dead)

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lire XXXX (le joural)

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lire dans (le journal)(to read in (the paper))

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loucher XXXX

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loucher sur(to ogle)

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manger XXXX la main XXXX qqun

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manger dans la main à qqun(to eat out of one’s hand)

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manger XXXX l’assiette

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mangers dans l’assiette(to eat off of a plate)

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manquer XXXX(to miss someone)

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manquer à(to miss someone)

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manquer XXXX(to neglect, fail to do something)

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manquer de(to neglect, fail to do something; lack)

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se méfier XXXX

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se méfier de(to deserve to)

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mêler XXXX

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mêler à(to mingle with)

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mériter XXXX

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mériter de(to deserve to)

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mésure XXXX (mètres)

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mésurer en (metres)(to measure (in metres))

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mettre XXXX

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mettre(to put on)

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mettre son espoir XXXX

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mettre son espoir dans(to pin one’s hope on)

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se mettre XXXX

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se mettre à(to start, set about _____-ing)

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se mettre XXXX le mur

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se mettre contre le mur(to stand against the wall)

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se mettre XXXX colère

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se mettre en colère(to get mad)

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se mettre XXXX route

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se mettre en route(to set out)

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monter XXXX

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monter(to go up, climb)

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se moquer XXXX

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se moquer de(to make fun of)

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