Idiomatic Expressions with Avoir Flashcards

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1
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Avoir l’air…

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to seem like…

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2
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Avoir ______ ans

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to be _____ years old

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3
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Avoir besoin de…

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to need to…

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4
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Avoir de la chance

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to be lucky

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5
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Avoir chaud

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to be hot

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6
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Avoir froid

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to be cold

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7
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Avoir envie de…

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to feel like…

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8
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Avoir faim

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to be hungry

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9
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Avoir soif

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to be thirsty

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10
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Avoir hâte de…

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to look forward to…

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11
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Avoir honte de…

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to be ashamed of…

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12
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Avoir lieu

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to take place

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13
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Avoir l’occasion de…

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to have the opportunity to…

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14
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Avoir peur (de)

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to be afraid (of)

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15
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Avoir raison (de)…

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to be right (to)…

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16
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Avoir tort (de)…

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to be wrong (to)…

17
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Avoir sommeil

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to be sleepy

18
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Avoir tendance à…

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to have a tendency to…

19
Q

When do you use the verb avoir when talking about temperature?

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You use it when describing how living things feel.

20
Q

Avoir expressions that use the article de are followed by…

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Verbs or Nouns

21
Q

When an avoir expression refers to a specific person or thing, you must use _____ with it.

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Definitive article (de, du, de la, des)