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Idiom vocab for B2 exam - includes A2, B1, B2

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1
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to love something or someone

A

aimer

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To like someone or something

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aimer bien ou aimer beacoup

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I love you very much

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Je t’aime très fort

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to not love or like someone or something

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ne pas aimer

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I don’t like that boy much

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Je ne t’aime pas beaucoup ce garçon

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She thinks (that) they’re rude.

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Elle trouve qu’elles sont malpolies.
Elle pense qu’elles sont malpolies.

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I think it’s dangerous.

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Je trouve que c’est dangereux.

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I think he’s got good arguments.

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Je trouve qu’il a de bons arguments.

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I find that fascinating.

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Je trouve cela fascinant.

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They find these parties boring.

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Ils trouvent ces soirées ennuyeuses.

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I find Martha interesting.

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Je trouve Martha intéressante.

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She finds them rude.

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Elle les trouve malpolies.

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I find you harsh on him.

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Je te trouve dur avec lui.

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to smell

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sentir

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These flowers smell good.

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Ces fleurs sentent bon.

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My socks smell very bad.

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Mes chaussettes sentent très mauvais.

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My daughter doesn’t smell good this morning.

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Ma fille ne sent pas bon ce matin.

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18
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to feel (emotionally)

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se sentir

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I feel great today!

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Je me sens super bien aujourd’hui !

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How do you feel this morning?

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Comment est-ce que vous vous sentez ce matin ?

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My son was ill, but he feels better now.

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Mon fils était malade, mais il se sent mieux maintenant.

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I feel healthy/fit this morning.

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Je me sens en pleine forme ce matin.

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23
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They feel a bit depressed these days.

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Ils se sentent un peu déprimés ces jours-ci.

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He is not alone, but he feels lonely.

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Il n’est pas seul, mais il se sent seul.

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25
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to be right

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avoir raison

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to be wrong

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avoir tort

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27
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to be lucky

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avoir de la chance

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We are lucky.

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Nous avons de la chance.

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I am not lucky.

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Je n’ai pas de chance.

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30
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to like [something] or find [someone] attractive

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plaire

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Marie likes this jacket.

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Cette veste plaît à Marie.

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My brother doesn’t like these paintings.

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Ces peintures ne plaisent pas à mon frère.

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33
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to suit someone
* well
* badly

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  • aller à
  • aller bien à
  • aller mal à
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34
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Pink suits my sister.

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Le rose va à ma sœur.

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35
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Hats don’t suit my boyfriend at all!

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Les chapeaux ne vont pas du tout à mon copain !

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36
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No, this colour doesn’t suit him/her at all

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Non, cette couleur ne lui va pas du tout !

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37
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This haircut suits me, doesn’t it?

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Cette coupe de cheveux me va bien, n’est-ce pas ?

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38
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We’ll come at 9. Is it ok with you?

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Nous viendrons à 9 heures. Ça vous va ?

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39
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Is he ok with that? - Yes, he’s perfectly fine with it.

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Ça lui va ? - Oui, ça lui va parfaitement.

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to visit:
* a place
* a person

A
  • visiter
  • rendre visite à
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41
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I visited / went to see my sister.

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J’ai rendu visite à ma soeur.

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42
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He’s paying a visit to his parents.

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Il rend visite à ses parents.

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43
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To walk:
* the act of walking
* to walk (going by foot)
* to take a walk or go for a walk
* to walk something

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  • marcher
  • aller à pied
  • se promener
  • promener
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Luc walked his dog this morning.

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Luc a promené son chien ce matin.

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45
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I’m taking a walk in the park with Julie.

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Je me promène dans le parc avec Julie.

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46
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I wanted to take the bus, but in the end I walked there.

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Je voulais prendre le bus, mais finalement j’y suis allé à pied

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47
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Martine walked all the way to Julien’s place!

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Martine est allée à pied jusque chez Julien !

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48
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to be a part of (something)

A

faire partie de

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Do you want to be on the team?

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Tu veux faire partie de l’équipe?

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50
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We are not among his friends

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Nous ne faisons pas partie de ses amis.

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51
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I am in the chess club

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Je fais partie du club d’échecs

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52
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to miss something or someone (emotionally)

A

manquer à

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53
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I miss my dog.

A

Mon chien me manque

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54
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They miss Hélène.

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Hélène leur manque

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55
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I miss my old school.

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Mon ancienne école me manque

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56
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to miss something (fail to catch or attend)

2 options

A

manquer de
rate (plus informel)

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57
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s’en aller

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to leave or go away

en replaces from here or from a place

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58
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I’m leaving

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Je m’en vais

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59
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You’re leaving already?

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Tu t’en vas déjà?

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avoir l’habitude de

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to have the habit of (something)

Used to express or emphasise a habit

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I tend to take the no. 12 bus in the morning.

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J’ai l’habitude de prendre le bus numéro 12 le matin.

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62
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He used to climb trees when he was small.

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Il avait l’habitude de monter aux arbres quand il était petit.

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63
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We used to go and see our grandmother on Sundays.

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Nous avions l’habitude d’aller voir notre grand-mère le dimanche.

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64
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avoir honte de

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to be ashamed of something

if verb - use inf, if need article then use du, des etc

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65
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He’s ashamed of his bad habits.

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Il a honte de ses mauvaises habitudes.

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66
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Aren’t you ashamed ?

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Vous n’avez pas honte ?

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67
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You’re ashamed to keep on smoking.

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Vous avez honte de continuer à fumer.

68
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I am ashamed of my sister-in-law.

A

J’ai honte de ma belle-sœur.

69
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Thomas is ashamed of some men’s opinions.

A

Thomas a honte des opinions de certains hommes.

70
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You are ashamed of lying all the time.

A

Tu as honte de mentir tout le temps.

71
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He’s ashamed of not helping people more.

A

Il a honte de ne pas plus aider les gens.

72
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Are you ashamed of me?

A

Est-ce que tu as honte de moi ?

73
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Faire confiance (à)

A

to trust

74
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I trust my friends.

A

Je fais confiance à mes amis.

75
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We don’t trust this man.

A

Nous ne faisons pas confiance à cet homme.

76
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I trust him/her completely.

A

Je lui fais complètement confiance.

77
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You shouldn’t trust them.

A

Tu ne devrais pas leur faire confiance.

78
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I trust you.

A

Je te fais confiance.

79
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se souvenir de

A

to remember

always use de - more formal option of remember

80
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se rappeler (de)

A

to remember

using ‘de’ depends on colloquialism. but always use with stress pronouns moi, lui etc

81
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I remember this wonderful summer.

A

Je me rappelle de cet été merveilleux.

82
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Do you remember your math teacher?

A

Tu te rappelles ton professeur de maths ?

83
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Yes, she remembers Henri.

A

Oui, elle se rappelle d’Henri.

84
Q

We remember the first time we met you.

A

Nous nous rappelons la première fois que nous t’avons rencontré.

85
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  • faire mal à
  • faire du mal à
A
  • to hurt someone (physically)
  • to hurt someone (emotionally)
86
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He’s going to hurt my best friend. (physically)

A

Il va faire mal à ma meilleure amie.

87
Q

He’s going to hurt my best friend. (emotionally)

A

Il va faire du mal à ma meilleure amie.

88
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You’re going to hurt him (emotionally)

A

Tu vas lui faire du mal

89
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Faire exprès (de)

A

To do something on purpose

90
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He did it on purpose

A

Il l’a fait exprès

91
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You broke that glass on purpose

A

Tu as fait exprès de casser ce verre

92
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They didn’t do it on purpose

A

Elles ne l’ont pas fait exprès

93
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Faire peur (à)

A

To scare someone

94
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She really scares them when she does that.

A

Elle leur fait vraiment peur quand elle fait ça.

95
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He used to scare me when I was small.

A

Il me faisait peur quand j’étais petit.

96
Q

At Halloween, I scare my nephews!

A

À Halloween, je fais peur à mes neveux !

97
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We scare Elsa every time.

A

Nous faisons peur à Elsa à chaque fois.

98
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You scared the old man!

A

Tu as fait peur au vieux monsieur !

99
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Faire la queue

A

To queue/be in line/stand in line

100
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I hate waiting in line at the supermarket.

A

Je déteste faire la queue au supermarché.

101
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Luc is queueing at the ATM.

A

Luc fait la queue au distributeur de billets.

102
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We queued all night for these tickets.

A

Nous avons fait la queue toute la nuit pour ces billets.

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105
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Our train was two hours late because of the snow.

A

Notre train a eu 2 heures de retard à cause de la neige.
Notre train a été en retard de 2 heures à cause de la neige.

106
Q

I will probably be fifteen minutes late.

A

J’aurai probablement un quart d’heure de retard.
Je serai probablement en retard d’un quart d’heure.

107
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To be 5 minutes late

A

avoir 5 minutes de retard
être en retard de 5 minutes

108
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To be 5 minutes early

A

avoir 5 minutes d’avance
être en avance de 5 minutes

109
Q

In sentences with arriver/venir/commencer/finir….
what is the correct structure (to be late or early)

A

avec [5 minutes] de retard / avec [5 minutes] d’avance
or
[5 minutes] en retard / [5 minutes] en avance

110
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I arrived ten minutes late

A

Je suis arrivé avec dix minutes de retard.
Je suis arrivé dix minutes en retard.

111
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The meeting started half an hour early

A

La réunion a commencé avec une demi-heure d’avance.
La réunion a commencé une demi-heure en avance.

112
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The concert ended one hour late.

A

Le concert a fini avec une heure de retard.
Le concert a fini une heure en retard.

113
Q

He came an hour early.

A

Il est venu avec une heure d’avance.
Il est venu une heure en avance.

114
Q

Devoir in imperfect means what?

A

Was supposed to
Represents an obligation in the past where you don’t know if the obligation is met

115
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Devoir in passé composé means what?

A

Had to, should, must have
Represents an obligation in the past where you know the obligation was met

116
Q

I found Sophie’s scarf. She must have forgotten it.

A

J’ai trouvé l’écharpe de Sophie. Elle a dû l’oublier.

117
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He must have left it there for you.

A

Il a dû le laisser là pour toi.

118
Q

We were late, so we had to call a taxi.

A

Nous étions en retard, donc nous avons dû appeler un taxi.

119
Q

He left early, so I had to do the laundry myself.

A

Il est parti tôt, donc j’ai dû faire la lessive moi-même.

120
Q

Now that her parents were gone, she had to take care of her sister.

A

Maintenant que ses parents n’étaient plus là, elle devait s’occuper de sa sœur.

121
Q

We were supposed to meet at 5pm. What happened ?

A

Nous devions nous rejoindre à 17h. Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé ?

122
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They were supposed to come tonight, but they cancelled at the last minute.

A

Ils devaient venir ce soir, mais ils ont annulé à la dernière minute.

123
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Passer [quelque chose/quelqu’un]

A

to pass [something/someone] on

124
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to pass [something/someone] on

A

Passer [quelque chose/quelqu’un]

125
Q

can you pass me the salt?

A

tu me passes le sel ?

126
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I’m putting Paul on for you.

A

je vous passe Paul.

127
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to pass by or in front of something

A

Passer par / devant …

128
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I pass in front of your house every morning.

A

Je passe devant chez toi tous les matins.

129
Q

to have time or to spend time

A

Passer + jour/mois/durée/l’heure

130
Q

I´m having a really good time.

A

Je passe un très bon moment.

131
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And have a good day!

A

Et passez une bonne journée !

132
Q

We spent a week in Madrid last summer.

A

Nous avons passé une semaine à Madrid l’été dernier

133
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They will spend a fortnight in Australia next year.

A

Elles passeront quinze jours en Australie l’année prochaine.

134
Q

to happen, take place or to go (event)

A

se passer

135
Q

How did your holidays go?

A

Comment se sont passées tes vacances ?

136
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The evening went well, everyone was happy.

A

La soirée s’est bien passée, tout le monde était content.

137
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It happened on a Sunday.

A

Ça s’est passé un dimanche.

138
Q

This story takes place in Morocco.

A

Cette histoire se passe au Maroc.

139
Q

to do without something or someone

A

se passer de qqc/qqu

140
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I´m going to go without bread for a week.

A

Je vais me passer de pain pendant une semaine.

141
Q

We cannot do without water.

A

Nous ne pouvons pas nous passer d´eau.

142
Q

I can very well do without you.

A

Je peux très bien me passer de toi.

143
Q

to take an exam

A

passer un exam

144
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to pass an exam

A

avoir un exam

145
Q

to leave (someone) i.e. break up with someone

A

quitter

146
Q

She’s leaving Adrien for someone else.

A

Elle quitte Adrien pour quelqu’un d’autre.

147
Q

I will never leave you!

A

Je ne te quitterai jamais !

148
Q

to leave (a job) i.e. to quit

A

quitter

149
Q

He finally quit his job! Good for him!

A

Il a enfin quitté son travail ! Tant mieux pour lui !

150
Q

Generally, he leaves work around 6pm.

A

En général, il quitte le travail vers 18h.

151
Q

I’m leaving my daughter at school.

A

Je laisse ma fille à l’école.

152
Q

to leave something i.e. to leave behind

A

laisser

153
Q

You leave the door open every evening.

A

Tu laisses la porte ouverte tous les soirs.

154
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I left my dog at my mother’s house for the weekend.

A

J’ai laissé mon chien chez ma mère pour le weekend.

155
Q

This girl reminds me of a famous actress.

A

Cette fille me rappelle une actrice célèbre.

156
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I remind you of your nanny.

A

Je vous rappelle votre nounou.

157
Q

You remind her/him of her/his best friend.

A

Tu lui rappelles son meilleur ami.

158
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She reminds Alain of his sister.

A

Elle rappelle sa sœur à Alain.

159
Q

It reminds my brother of his childhood.

A

Ça rappelle son enfance à mon frère.

160
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Christmas always reminds my mother of good memories.

A

Noël rappelle toujours de bons souvenirs à ma mère.

161
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I reminded Paul to do the washing up.

A

J’ai rappelé à Paul de faire la vaisselle.

162
Q

She’ll remind her son to pack his suitcase.

A

Elle rappellera à son fils de préparer sa valise.

163
Q

You remind me to take out the bin.

A

Vous me rappelez de sortir la poubelle.

164
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He reminded me to do my homework

A

Il m’a rappelé de faire mes devoirs

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