FRENCH Prepositions M to Z (Davy - September 17th) Flashcards

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obéir XXXX

A

obéir à

to obey

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obtenir qqch XXXX

to obtain something by

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obtenir qqch par

to obtain something by

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s’occuper XXXX

to be busy with

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s’occuper de

to be busy with

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offrir XXXX

to offer to

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offrir de

to offer to

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ordonner XXXX qqun de faire qqch

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ordonner à qqun de faire qqch

to order someone

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oser XXXX

A

oser

to dare

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oublier XXXX

to forget to

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oublier de

to forget to

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parler XXXX

to talk to

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parler à

to talk to

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parler XXXX

to talk about

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parler de

to talk about

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parler XXXX

to speak on behalf of

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parler pour

to speak on behalf of

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partir XXXX (10 minutes)
(to leave in (10 minutes))
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partir dans (10 minutes)
(to leave in (10 minutes))
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partir XXXX

to leave for/be off to

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partir pour

to leave for/be off to

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parvenir XXXX

to succeed in XXXX-ing

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parvenir à

to succeed in XXXX-ing

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se passer XXXX

to do without

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se passer de

to do without

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payer XXXX (le repas)
(to pay for (the meal))
A

payer (le repas)

to pay for (the meal)

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payer XXXX (qqun)
(to pay for (someone)
A
payer pour (qqun)
(to pay for (someone))
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se pencher XXXX

to bend down in order to

A

se pencher pour

to bend down in order to

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penser XXXX
(to plan on, intend)
A

penser

to plan on, intend

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penser XXXX

to think about (imagine)

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penser à

to think about (imagine)

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penser XXXX

to think about (opinion

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penser de

to think about (opinion)

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permettre XXXX

to permit

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permettre à

to permit

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(se) permettre XXXX

to allow oneself) to

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(se) permettre de

to allow (oneself) to

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permettre XXXX qqun de faire qqch

to allow someone to do something

A

permettre à qqun de faire qqch

to allow someone to do something

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persister XXXX

to persist in _____-ing

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persister à

to persist in _______-ing

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persuader XXXX

to persuade to

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persuader de

to persuade to

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se plaindre XXXX

to complain about

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se plaindre de

to complain about

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plaire XXXX

to please / be pleasing to

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plaire à

to please / be pleasing to

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se plaire XXXX

to take pleasure in ____-ing

A

se plaire à

to take pleasure in _____-ing

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pleurer XXXX

to cry about

A

pleurer

to cry about

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pleuvoir XXXX (la France)
(to rain in (France)
A
pleuvoir dans (la France)
(to rain in (France))
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pouvoir XXXX

to be able to

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pouvoir

to be able to

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préférer XXXX

to prefer

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préférer

to prefer

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prendre garde XXXX

to be careful not to

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prendre garde de

to be careful not to

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prendre le parti XXXX

to decide to

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prendre le parti de

to decide to

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prendre modèle XXXX qqun

to model oneself on someone

A

prendre modèle sur qqun

to model oneself on someone

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prendre qqch XXXX (une boîte)

to take something from (a box)

A

prendre qqch dans (une boîte)

to take something from (a box)

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prendre qqun XXXX (la main)

to take someone by (the hand)

A

prendre qqun par (la main)

to take someone by (the hand)

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se préparer XXXX

to prepare oneself to

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se préparer à

to prepare oneself to

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se presser XXXX

to hurry to

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se presser de

to hurry to

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prétendre XXXX

to claim

A

pretendre

to claim

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prier XXXX

to pray to

A

prier

to pray to

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prier XXXX

to beg to

A

prier de

to beg to

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profiter XXXX

to benefit / be profitable to

A

profiter à

to benefit / be profitable to

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profiter XXXX

to make the most of

A

profiter de

to make the most of

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promettre XXXX qqun XXXX faire qqch

to promise someone to do something

A

promettre à qqun de faire qqch

to promise someone to do something

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promettre XXXX
(to promise to (do something)
A
promettre de
(to promise to (do something))
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proposer XXXX

to suggest ______-ing

A

proposer de

to suggest ____-ing

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puer XXXX

to stink

A

puer

to stink

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questionner qqun XXXX qqch

to question someone about something

A

questionner qqun sur qqch

to question someone about something

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Q

quêter XXXX (les orphelins)

to collect for (orphans)

A

quêter pour (les orphelins)

to collect for (orphans)

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recommencer XXXX

to begin _____-ing again

A

recommencer à

to begin ______-ing again

52
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réflechir XXXX

to consider _____-ing

A

réflicher à

to consider ____-ing

53
Q

réflechir XXXX

to think about, reflect upon

A

réflechir sur

to think about, reflect upon

54
Q

refuser XXXX

to refuse to

A

refuser de

to refuse to

55
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regarder XXXX

to watch, look at

A

regarder

to watch, look at

56
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regarder XXXX (la boîte)
(to look in (the box))
A
regarder dans (la boîte)
(to look in (the box))
57
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regarder XXXX (le sud)
(to face/look (south))
A
regarder vers (le sud)
(to face/look (south)
58
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régner XXXX

to reign over

A

régner sur

to reign over

59
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regretter XXXX

to regret ____-ing

A

regretter de

to regret something

60
Q

rejeter une faute XXXX qqun

to place the blame on someone

A

rejeter une faute sur qqun

to place the blame on someone

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remercier XXXX

to thank for ____-ing

A

remercier de

to thank for _____-ing

62
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remercier XXXX

to thank for

A

remercier pour

to thank for

63
Q

se rendre compte XXXX

to realize

A

se rendre compte de

to realize

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Q

renoncer XXXX

to give up _____-ing

A

renoncer à

to give up _____-ing

65
Q

rentrer XXXX

to go home

A

rentrer

to go home

66
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répondre XXXX

to answer

A

répondre à

to answer

67
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résister XXXX

to resist

A

résister à

to resist

68
Q

ressembler XXXX

to resemble

A

ressembler à

to resemble

69
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ressembler XXXX

to resemble due to

A

ressembler par

to resemble due to

70
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rester XXXX la défensive

to stay on the defensive

A

rester sur la défensive

to stay on the defensive

71
Q

rester XXXX ses gardes

to keep one’s guard up

A

rester sur ses gardes

to keep one’s guard

72
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retourner XXXX
(to return, go back)
A

retourner

to return, go back

73
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réussir XXXX

to make a success of, to pull off

A

réussir

to make a success of, to pull off

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réussir XXXX

to succeed in ____-ing

A

réussir à

to succeed in ____-ing

75
Q

réussir XXXX l’examen

to pass the test

A

réussir à l’examen

to pass the test

76
Q

revenir XXXX

to come back

A

revenir

to come back

77
Q
revenir XXXX (un sujet)
(to go back over (a topic)
A
revenir sur (un sujet)
(to go back over (a topic))
78
Q

rêver XXXX

to dream of _____-ing

A

rêver à / rêver de

to dream of ______-ing

79
Q

rire XXXX

to laugh at

A

rire de

to laugh at

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sauter XXXX une occasion

to jump at an opportunity

A

sauter sur une occasion

to jump at an opportunity

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savoir XXXX

to know how

A

savoir

to know how

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sembler XXXX

to seem

A

sembler

to seem

83
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sentir XXXX

to feel, to smell

A

sentir

to feel, to smell (of)

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Q

serrer la main XXXX (qqun)

to shake hands with (someone

A

serrer la main à (qqun)

to shake hands with (someone)

85
Q

serrer qqun XXXX sa poitrine/son coeur

to hug someone

A

serrer qqun contre sa poitrine/son coeur

to hug someone

86
Q

servir XXXX

to serve to

A

servir à

to serve to

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Q

se servir XXXX

to make use of

A

se servir de

to make use of

88
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signer XXXX (qqun)
(to sign on behalf of someone)
A
signer pour (qqun)
(to sign on behalf of someone)
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soigner XXXX

to take care of

A

soigner

to take care of

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Q

songer XXXX

to dream / think

A

songer à

to dream / think

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s’opposer XXXX

to oppose

A

s’opposer à

to oppose

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Q
sortir XXXX (la fenêtre)
(to leave by (the window))
A
sortir par (la fenêtre)
(to leave by (the window))
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Q

se soucier XXXX

to care about

A

se soucier de

to care about

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souhaiter XXXX

to wish

A

souhaiter

to wish

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se souvenir XXXX

to remember

A

se souvenir de

to remember

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subir XXXX

to be subjected to

A

subir

to be subjected to

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Q

supplier XXXX

to be/beseech

A

supplier de

to be/beseech

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survivre XXXX

to survive

A

survivre à

to survive

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tâcher XXXX

to try to

A

tâcher de

to try to

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tarder XXXX
(to delay/be late in \_\_\_\_-ing)
A

tarder à

to delay/be late in _____-ing

101
Q

téléphoner XXXX qqun

to call

A

téléphoner à qqun

(to call

102
Q

téléphoner XXXX qqun de faire qqch

to call someone

A

téléphoner à qqun de faire qqch

to call someone

103
Q

téléphoner XXXX (le problème)

to phone about (the problem

A

téléphoner pour (le problème)

to phone about (the problem

104
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tenir XXXX

to hold someone to, to insist on ____-ing

A

tenir à

to hold someone to, to insist on _____-ing

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tenir XXXX

to take after, resemble

A

tenir de

to take after, resemble

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tirer XXXX

to shoot at

A

tirer sur

to shoot at

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Q
tourner XXXX (l'église, la droite)
(to turn (toward the church, right)
A

tourner sur

to turn (toward the church, right

108
Q
tourner XXXX (la droite)
(to turn to (the right)
A
tourner vers (la droite)
(to turn to (the right)
109
Q
traduire XXXX (français)
(to translate in French)
A
traduire en (francais)
(to translate into (French)
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Q
traduire XXXX (le français)
(to translate into French)
A
traduire vers (le français)
(to translate into French)
111
Q
transformer qqch (XXXX qqch)
(to change something to something)
A
transformer qqch (en qqch)
(to change something to something)
112
Q

travailler XXXX

to work for

A

travailler pour

to work for

113
Q

troquer qqch XXXX qqch

to swap something from something else

A

troquer qqch contre qqch

to swap something for something else

114
Q

valoir XXXX

to be preferable

A

valoir mieux

to be preferable

115
Q

se vendre XXXX (bouteilles)

to be sold in (bottles)

A

se vendre en (bouteilles)

to be sold in (bottles)

116
Q
venir XXXX (dîner, aider)
(to come (for dinner, to help)
A

venir

to come (for dinner, to help

117
Q

venir XXXX

to happen to

A

venir à

to happen to

118
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venir XXXX 
(to have just done something)
A
venir de
(to have just done something)
119
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venir XXXX (la côte)
(to come along/by (the coast))
A
venir par (la côte)
(to come along/by the coast)
120
Q
vivre XXXX (la misère, la peur)
(to live in (poverty, fear))
A
vivre dans (la misère, la peur)
(to live in (poverty, fear))
121
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voir XXXX

to see

A

voir

to see

122
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voter XXXX

to vote against

A

voter contre

to vote against

123
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voter XXXX

to vote for

A

voter pour

to vote for

124
Q

vouloir XXXX

to want

A

vouloir

to want

125
Q
voyager XXXX (train, taxi)
(to travel by (train, taxi))
A
voyager en (train, taxi)
(to travel by train, taxi)