Infinitive Flashcards

1
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to dream of becoming a millionaire

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rêver de devenir milliardaire

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It annoys me to see them idle

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Ça m’agace de les voir sans occupation

Impersonal verbs expressing personal reaction take de, would take à in personal use of the verb

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to oblige somebody to do something

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obliger quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

verbs of forcing take à

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to take one’s children to play in the park

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emmener ses enfants jouer au square

verbs of movement with objects take no preposition

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5
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the means to do sth

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les moyens de faire qc

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to accuse sb of having collaborated with the enemy

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accuser qn d’avoir collaboré avec l’ennemi

verbs of blame take de

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to want to build a ring-road

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vouloir construire un périphérique

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to refuse to stoop to a compromise

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refuser de s’abaisser à un compromis

verbs of denial take de

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to get annoyed constantly retying one’s laces

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s’énerver à rattacher constamment ses lacets

pronominal verbs expressing emotion take à

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With his qualifications he is suitable for the job

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Vu ses qualifications il est propre à assumer ces fonctions

adjectives describing the manner in which an action is carried out usually take à

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to drive somebody to repent

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conduire quelqu’un à se repentir

verbs of encouragement and cajoling take à

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to take risks by investing abroad

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se risquer à investir à l’étranger

pronominal verbs expressing dedication à

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to speak of doing a world tour

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parler de faire le tour du monde

verbs of asking for and attempting to take de

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to suggest to sb that they telephone

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suggérer à qn de téléphoner

verbs of advising to, or not to do take de

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15
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to have apprehensions of having to appear before a court

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appréhender de devoir se présenter devant un tribunal

verbs of fear take de

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16
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It is necessary to ask for precise explanations

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Il est nécessaire de demander des explications précises

impersonal constructions displaying emotional reaction take de

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17
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To relax at weekends is important for one’s health

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Se détendre le week-end, c’est important pour la santé

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18
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Crying won’t get us anywhere

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Pleurer ne sert à rien

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to believe that one has finished

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croire avoir fini

verbs of thinking and imagining do not take prepositions

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20
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to try to run a restaurant

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essayer de gérer un restaurant

essayer can take both

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21
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to force Julie to come back

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contraindre Julie à revenir

verbs of forcing take à

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22
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proud to do sth

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fier de faire qc

verbs of congratulation take de

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23
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to state that one knows the boss

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affirmer connaître le patron

verbs of expressing and saying don’t take prep

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to plan on leaving one’s wife

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préméditer de quitter sa femme

verbs of pre-planning take de

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It won’t be easy to get the stolen papers back

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Il ne sera pas évident de récupérer les papiers volés

impersonal constructions expressing opinion take de

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26
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difficult to do sth

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difficile de faire qc

adjectives used impersonally take de

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27
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to call on a third party to arbitrate

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appeler un tiers à arbitrer

verbs of inviting take à

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to wish to make somebody’s acquaintance

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souhaiter faire la connaissance de quelqu’un

verbs expressing personal attitude don’t take prep

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to bring Jean to talk about the accident again

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amener Jean à reparler de l’accident

verbs of cajoling, encouragement take à

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30
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an example not to be followed

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un exemple à ne pas suivre

nouns understood to be involved in the event described by the infinitive take à

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to prepare somebody for a period of unemployment

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préparer quelqu’un à traverser une période de chômage

verbs of preparing, teaching take à

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32
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to make sure not to tell the truth

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se garder de raconter la vérité

verbs of prevention take de

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33
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to be so bold as to make suggestions

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s’aventurer à faire des suggestions

verbs of dedication take à

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to be in a mood for doing sth

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être d’humeur à faire qc

verbs of aspiration take à

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to persuade oneself to retire

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se décider à prendre sa retraite

pronominal verbs expressing dedication take à

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36
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to finish building one’s house

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achever de construire sa maison

verbs of finishing take de

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37
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to dissuade someone from demonstrating in the street

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dissuader qn de manifester dans la rue

verbs of prevention take de

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38
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to be old enough to do sth

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être d’âge à faire qc

idiom

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39
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beg sb to be careful

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supplier qn de faire attention

verbs of asking take de

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40
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to stick to changing a few details

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s’en tenir à changer quelques détails

verbs of dedication take à

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to make a company reduce its prices

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forcer une entreprise à baisser ses prix

verbs of forcing take à

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42
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to be sick and tired of saying it

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se tuer à le dire

pronominal verbs expressing opinion take à

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43
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It dismays me to learn that

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Ça me consterne de l’apprendre

impersonal constructions of verbs expressing opinion take de

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44
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to limit oneself to correcting the greatest errors

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se limiter à corriger les plus grosses erreurs

verbs expressing unwillingness take à

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45
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to teach Jacques to play tennis

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enseigner à Jacques à jouer au tennis

verbs of teaching take à

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46
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to take risks by playing the Stock Exchange

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se risquer à jouer en Bourse

verbs of dedication take à

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47
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to go hoarse calling the children

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s’égosiller à appeler les enfants

pronominal verbs expressing manner

pronominal verbs of effort take à

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48
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firewood

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du bois à brûler

idiom

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to teach one’s pupils to speak Italian

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apprendre à ses élèves à parler italien

verbs of teaching and training take à

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50
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to succeed in beating one’s opponent

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parvenir à battre un adversaire

verbs expressing aspiration and success take à

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51
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He is difficult to understand

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II (i.e. Pierre) est difficile à comprendre

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52
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a man to be feared

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un homme à craindre

idion

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53
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to baulk at selling one’s books

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rechigner à vendre ses livres

verbs of unwillingness take à

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54
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recognise that one was wrong

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reconnaître s’être trompé

verbs of perception don’t take prep

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to resolve to change jobs

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résoudre de changer d’emploi

verbs of deciding take de, not difference to se résoudre à - to accept

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to be bent on discovering the truth

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s’obstiner à découvrir la vérité

verbs expressing the manner in which an action is carried out take à

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57
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This car will be difficult to sell

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Cette voiture va être difficile à vendre

when the adjective is linked to a personal subject, à is used

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58
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to be wrong to do sth

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avoir tort de faire qc

noun does not describe the way in which an action is carried out, it takes de

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He made the children be quiet

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Il a fait (se) taire les enfants

faire does not require a prep

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There are five of us doing sth

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Nous sommes cinq à faire qc

idiom

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That’s difficult to do

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C’est difficile à faire

Not impersonal, so takes à - compare il est difficile de le faire

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to exhort somebody to campaign

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exhorter quelqu’un à mener campagne

verbs of cajoling and encouragement take à

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to be obliged to meet one’s obligations

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être tenu de remplir ses obligations

when verbs of forcing are used in the passive à is subbed for de

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to propose to a town hall the idea of building a theatre

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proposer à une municipalité de construire un théâtre

verbs of advising for or against, take de but à for the object

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to leave to go to live in Paris

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partir s’installer à Paris

verbs of movement take no prep

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to stop sb going on holiday

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empêcher qn de partir en vacances

verbs of prevention take de

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to pretend not to know what’s happening

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affecter de ne pas être au courant de ce qui se passe

verbs of pretending take de

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to agree to meet up with sb at 8.00

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convenir de retrouver qn à 20h

verbs of allowing, admitting, agreeing take de

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69
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a country to see in winter

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un pays à voir l’hiver

idiom

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to apply oneself to learning Russian

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s’appliquer à apprendre le russe

verbs of dedication take à

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I find it wearing to be followed by reporters

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Ça m’ennuie d’être suivi par des journalistes

impersonal constructions of pronominal verbs take de

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72
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to imagine having won the match

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(s’)imaginer avoir gagné la partie

verbs of thinking and imagining do not take prep

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73
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to condemn sb to live in poverty

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condamner qn à vivre sans ressources

verbs of forcing take à

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74
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to have ambitions to appear in a film

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ambitionner de paraître dans un film

verbs of pre-planning take de

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75
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to regret having chosen the easy way out

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regretter d’avoir choisi la solution de facilité

verbs of regret take de

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to offer to recompense the victims

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offrir de dédommager les victimes

other

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77
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a frying pan

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une poêle à frire

idiom

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to go up and look for one’s glasses

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monter chercher ses lunettes

verbs of movement don’t take prep

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to advise sb not to take the motorway

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déconseiller (à qn) de prendre l’autoroute

verbs of advise take de but à for obj

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to go and live somewhere else

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s’en aller vivre ailleurs

verbs of movement don’t take prep

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an idea to explore

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une idée à examiner

idiom

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to agree on the essentials is what we must do

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S’accorder sur l’essentiel, voilà ce qu’on doit faire

to link infinitives in subordinate clauses, use c’est, violà etc

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to regret not having seen sb before he died

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avoir regret de ne pas avoir vu qn avant sa mort

verbs of regret take de

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to manage to get one’s way

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arriver à obtenir gain de cause

verbs of aspiration and success take à

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to be furious at being excluded from the group

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être furieux d’être exclu du groupe

verbs of anger take de

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to persuade sb to sell his/her/their house

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persuader qn de vendre sa maison

verbs of advising to or not to do take de

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the time to do sth

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le temps de faire qc

idiom

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to dare to criticize one’s boss

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oser critiquer son patron

verbs of expressing personal attitude take no prep

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to plan to leave the country

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projeter de quitter le pays

verbs of preplanning take de

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to tire oneself out repeating the warning

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se fatiguer à répéter l’avertissement

pronominal verbs expressing an emotional reaction take à

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to make somebody decide to change direction

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décider quelqu’un à changer de cap

verbs of cajoling and encouragement take à

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a house to renovate

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une maison à rénover

idiom

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These problems are easy to solve

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Ces problèmes sont faciles à résoudre

adjectives describing action with a personal subject take à

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to make people pay

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faire payer les gens

faire takes no prep

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to take it upon oneself to start a business

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se mêler de monter une affaire

other

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to blame sb for having been careless

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blâmer qn d’avoir été négligent

verbs of condemnation take de

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We are very happy to hear the news of your wedding

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Nous sommes très heureux d’apprendre votre mariage

adjective contructions which do not describe the following verb usually take de

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98
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to begin to write one’s memoirs

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commencer à/d’écrire ses mémoires

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to invite somebody to do something

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inviter quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

verbs of inviting take à

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100
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a cooking apple

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une pomme à cuire

idiom

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impatient to do sth

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impatient de faire qc

adjectives that do not describe the action of the following verb take de

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102
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It is easy to solve these problems

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II est facile de résoudre ces problèmes

adjectives which do not describe the following verb take de

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103
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to stop taking part in football matches

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cesser de participer aux matchs de football

verbs of finishing or stopping doing something take de

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It is hard to accept defeat

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II est difficile d’accepter la défaite

adjectives which do not describe the action take de

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It’s wonderful to see all these children playing together

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C’est beau de voir tous ces enfants jouer ensemble

verbs which do not describe the action that proceeds take de

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to avoid making the same mistakes

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éviter de faire les mêmes erreurs

verbs of denial, discouragement take de

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to send Marie to fetch the doctor

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envoyer Marie chercher le docteur

verbs of movement take no prep

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108
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to be able to persuade one’s uncle

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pouvoir persuader son oncle

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109
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to spend money repairing one’s car

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dépenser de l’argent à réparer sa voiture

verbs of comitting and dedication take à

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to take two hours to tidy one’s things

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mettre deux heures à ranger ses affaires

verbs of dedicating money or time take à

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to rejoice at having been elected

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se réjouir d’avoir été élu

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to train a dog to fetch the newspaper

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dresser un chien à aller chercher le journal

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to get ready to speak

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s’apprêter à parler

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to console sb for having lost a relative

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consoler qn d’avoir perdu un parent

other

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to pardon sb for having caused the family pain

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pardonner (à qn) d’avoir fait souffrir la famille

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to be afraid of having to go abroad

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craindre de devoir partir à l’étranger

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to continue to make an effort

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continuer à/de faire des efforts

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to reserve the right to decide for oneself the day of one’s death

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se réserver de déterminer soi-même le jour de sa mort

other

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to be skilful in doing sth

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être habile à faire qc

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bad to do sth

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mauvais de faire qc

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to undertake to get back the money

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entreprendre de récupérer l’argent perdu

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to decide to retire

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décider de prendre sa retraite

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to bring somebody to reconsider a plan

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engager quelqu’un à repenser un projet

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to turn out to have unexpected consequences

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se révéler avoir des conséquences inattendues

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to worry about having to go home

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s’inquiéter d’avoir à rentrer

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to take pleasure in doing sth

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prendre plaisir à faire qc

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Marie wants to leave

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Marie veut partir

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It’s difficult to put out the dustbins with all that you have put in them

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II est difficile de sortir les poubelles, avec tout ce que tu as mis dedans

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to exhaust oneself working

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s’épuiser à travailler

pronominal verbs expressing dedication take à

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to be the last to do sth

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être le dernier à faire qc

idioms

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to choose to pursue one’s studies in

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choisir de poursuivre ses études à Paris

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to make sb responsible for bringing in food every day

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charger qn d’apporter à manger tous les jours

verbs of blaming, making responsible for take de

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This washing machine is impossible to repair

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Cette machine à laver est impossible à réparer

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to conspire to produce a catastrophe

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conspirer à produire une catastrophe

verbs of manner take à

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to ask sb to kindly leave

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prier qn de bien vouloir partir

verbs of asking and attempting take de

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It’s difficult to do that

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II est difficile de le faire

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to forget to report an absence

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oublier de signaler une absence

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to hasten to put one’s own ideas into operation

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se hâter de mettre en œuvre ses propres idées

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to take one’s uncle to see the castle

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mener son oncle voir le château

verbs of movement often take no prep

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to agree to put the dustbins out

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accepter de sortir les poubelles

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to suspect sb of not having told the truth

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soupçonner qn d’avoir dissimulé la vérité

verbs of blaming, making responsible take de

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convenient to do sth

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commode de faire qc

impersonal constructions describing action take de

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to make Pierre work

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faire travailler Pierre

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to get sb out of the habit of going to sleep whilst listening to the radio

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déshabituer qn de s’endormir en écoutant la radio

verbs of advising against and for take de

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It is difficult to understand Pierre

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II est difficile de comprendre Pierre

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to threaten the strikers with being sacked

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menacer les grévistes de les licencier

verbs of threat/fear

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to order a bataillon to get ready

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commander à un bataillon de se préparer

verbs of asking for and attempting to take de

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to want to sleep a little

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désirer dormir un peu

verbs of wanting take no prep

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to get more and more annoyed as one tries to explain sth

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s’irriter à expliquer qc

pronominal verbs expressing emotion/verbs describing action take à

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150
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to make somebody decide to go to university

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déterminer quelqu’un à s’inscrire à l’université

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to be inclined to give up one’s job

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incliner à quitter son emploi

verbs expressing aspiration take à

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to get bored doing a monotonous job

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s’ennuyer à faire un travail monotone

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to go home and get one’s swimming costume

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rentrer prendre son maillot de bain

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to suggest to sb that they join a political party

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enjoindre à qn de s’inscrire à un parti politique

verbs of advising for and against take de

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to try to sing a song

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essayer de chanter une chanson

verbs of attempting to take de

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to be inclined to do sth

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être disposé/enclin/porté à faire qc

verbs expressing aspiration and success, emotional reaction take à

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to praise sb for having won a race

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louer qn d’avoir gagné une course

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to risk losing everything

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risquer de tout perdre

exception: se risquer à, risquer de, former means take a risk

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It would be surprising to find Jules in a night club

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Il serait étonnant de trouver Jules dans une boîte de nuit

exception to emotional reaction rule

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sorry to do sth

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désolé de faire qc

verbs of regret take de

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to take pleasure in doing sth

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avoir plaisir à faire qc

idiom

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to prefer to eat alone

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préférer manger seul

verbs expressing personal attitude take no prep

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to tell Pierre to rejoin the company

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dire à Pierre de rejoindre la compagnie

verbs of allowing, admitting, advising take de

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To run to get a doctor was the only thing to do

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Courir chercher un médecin était la seule chose à faire

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to tell sb in response to be quiet

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répondre à qn de se taire

verbs of advising for and against take de

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to have fun making the teacher angry

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s’amuser à mettre le professeur en colère

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to be able to speak Italian

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savoir parler italien

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You are free to try

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Vous êtes libre d’essayer

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to feel one’s feet sink into the mud

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sentir ses pieds s’enfoncer dans la boue

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to encourage sb to lose the habit of smoking

A

désaccoutumer qn de fumer

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to care about making a good impression

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se soucier de créer une bonne impression

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to envy sb for having resigned

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envier qn d’avoir démissionné

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to boast of being the best player in the team

A

se vanter d’être le meilleur joueur de l’équipe

verbs of congratulation take de

174
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to encourage youngsters to steal cars

A

entraîner des adolescents à voler des voitures

verbs of training and teaching take à

175
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to write to Marie to go and see her mother

A

écrire à Marie d’aller voir sa mère

verbs of advising for and against take de

176
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to have the cheek to do sth

A

avoir le toupet/le culot de faire qc

idiom

177
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to hear the clock strike three o’clock

A

entendre l’horloge sonner trois heures

verbs of perception take no prep

178
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to succeed in winning the race

A

réussir à gagner la course

verbs of aspiration and success take à

179
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to aim to be victorious

A

viser à remporter la victoire

verbs of aspiration take à

180
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to swear to one’s father to visit him

A

jurer à son père de lui rendre visite

verbs of allowing, admitting, agreeing take de

181
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to catch sb stealing books

A

surprendre qn à voler des livres

verbs of discovering take à

182
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to hurry to get to the baker’s before it shuts

A

se dépêcher d’aller chez le boulanger avant la fermeture

verbs of delay and hurrying take de

183
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to phone one’s mother to send money

A

téléphoner à sa mère d’envoyer de l’argent

verbs of ordering take de

184
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Dough is nice to handle

A

La pâte à pain est agréable à toucher

adjective is used personal and describes the action, takes à

185
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to have the right to do sth

A

avoir le droit de faire qc

other

186
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to feign being ill

A

feindre d’être malade

verbs of pretending take de

187
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to order sb to leave the premises

A

ordonner à qn de quitter les lieux

verbs of ordering take de

188
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to repent having made a mistake

A

se repentir d’avoir commis une erreur

verbs of regret take de

189
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to exonerate oneself from having wanted to take over from sb

A

se disculper d’avoir voulu supplanter qn

verbs of denial take de

190
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to be surprised to be so calm

A

s’étonner d’être si calme

exception

191
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to wear oneself out dragging a suitcase along

A

s’éreinter à traîner une valise

pronominal verbs of effort take à

192
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to work to get oneself liked

A

travailler à se faire aimer

verbs expressing manner of action take à

193
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to abstain from drinking wine

A

s’abstenir de boire du vin

verbs of denial take de

194
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sure to do sth

A

certain/sûr de faire qc

most adjectives not describing action take de

195
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to put pressure on sb to pay off their debts

A

presser qn de s’acquitter de ses dettes

other

196
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With all that you’ve -put in them, the dustbins are difficult to put out

A

Avec tout ce que tu as mis dedans, les poubelles sont difficiles à sortir

adj describing action, personal construction so à

197
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to like to work in the evenings

A

aimer travailler le soir

198
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to limit oneself to considering the main points

A

se borner à considérer les points principaux

verbs expressing manner take à

199
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irksome to do sth

A

pénible de faire qc

adj that does not describe action, used impersonally

200
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to go down and order a beer

A

descendre commander une bière

verbs of movement take no prep

201
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pleased to do sth

A

content de faire qc

adj not describing action, takes de

202
Q

to resign oneself to losing everything

A

se résigner à tout perdre

pronominal verb of dedication, takes à

203
Q

decide to retire

A

décider de prendre sa retraite

verbs of decision take de

204
Q

It appals me to see this waste

A

Ça me dégoûte de voir ce gaspillage

impersonal construction takes de

205
Q

to be snooty about giving an interview to a journalist

A

dédaigner d’accorder un entretien à un journaliste

other

206
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the opportunity to do sth

A

l’occasion de faire qc

most nouns take de

207
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pleasant to do sth

A

agréable de faire qc

used impersonally, de

208
Q

to hold it against sb that they lost the keys

A

reprocher à qn d’avoir perdu les clefs

verbs of blaming, making responsible take de

209
Q

to attempt to resolve the problem without asking for outside help

A

tenter de résoudre le problème sans avoir recours à l’extérieur

verbs of asking for and attempting to take de

210
Q

to promise to take the whole family to the United States

A

promettre d’emmener toute la famille aux Etats Unis

other

211
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to catch sb going through a drawer

A

prendre qn à fouiller dans un tiroir

verbs of discovering take à

212
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useless to do sth

A

inutile de faire qc

impersonal adj, takes de

213
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to be the first to do sth

A

être le premier à faire qc

personal construction with noun, takes à

214
Q

to be afraid to drive

A

avoir peur de conduire

verbs of fear take de

215
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Slow down

A

Ralentir

216
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to put sb off eating strawberries

A

dégoûter qn de manger des fraises

verbs of dissuasion take de

217
Q

to order sb to rest

A

prescrire à qn de se reposer

verbs of command take de

218
Q

to come back to open the windows

A

revenir ouvrir les fenêtres

verbs of movement take no prep

219
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to neglect to lock the door

A

négliger de fermer la porte à clé

verbs of forgetting take de

220
Q

to get permission to go out early

A

obtenir de pouvoir sortir tôt

verbs of allowing, admitting, agreeing take de

221
Q

to forbid sb to stick up notices on the wall

A

défendre à qn d’afficher des avis au mur

verbs of allowing, admitting and agreeing take de

222
Q

to implore sb to come back

A

implorer qn de revenir

verbs of allowing, admitting and agreeing take de

223
Q

Hiding the truth from oneself is putting the problem off until later

A

Se cacher la vérité, c’est remettre le problème à plus tard

224
Q

to shudder to think what might have happened

A

frémir de penser à ce qui aurait pu arriver

verbs of fear take de

225
Q

to fear having to reimburse the tickets

A

redouter de devoir rembourser les billets

verbs of fear take de

226
Q

It is rare to see Jean-Marie play rugby

A

Il est rare de voir Jean-Marie jouer au rugby

impersonal construction with adj takes de

227
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likely to do sth

A

susceptible de faire qc

adj not describing manner, de

228
Q

to tremble to think that one nearly got run over

A

trembler de penser qu’on a failli se faire écraser

verbs of fear take de

229
Q

to allow somebody to pay back without interest

A

permettre (à qn) de rembourser sans payer les intérêts

verbs of allowing, agreeing take de

230
Q

to warn sb not to do it again

A

avertir qn de ne pas recommencer

verbs of disuasion take de

231
Q

to try one’s hand at running a restaurant

A

s’essayer à gérer un restaurant

exception: s’essayer à, essayer de

232
Q

It was an evening for walking on the beach

A

C’était un soir à se promener sur la plage

nouns understood as being involved in the event described by the inf. clause take à

233
Q

to persuade oneself to retire

A

se décider à prendre sa retraite

when used this way it is a verb of cajoling, takes à

234
Q

difficile de faire qc

A

facile de faire qc

adj not directly describing action, takes de

235
Q

to deny being implicated in the affair

A

nier être impliqué dans l’affaire

verbs of saying often take no prep

236
Q

to become stupid by working too hard

A

s’abêtir à trop travailler

pronominal verb of dedication, emotion, take à

237
Q

to go back to do some shopping

A

retourner faire des courses

verbs of movement take no prep

238
Q

In this part of the town it is dangerous to go out in the evening

A

Dans ce quartier il est dangereux de sortir le soir

impersonal adj, takes de

239
Q

to want to do sth

A

avoir envie de faire qc

noun not describing manner of action, takes de

240
Q

to shout to sb to pass the ball

A

hurler à qn de passer le ballon

verbs of command take de

241
Q

to occupy one’s time reading crime novels

A

occuper son temps à lire des romans policiers

verbs of dedication of time and money take à

242
Q

to do one’s utmost to close the deal

A

s’évertuer à conclure l’affaire

pronominal verb of dedication takes à

243
Q

to propose going to the south of France on one’s own

A

proposer de partir tout seul dans le Midi

verbs of pre-planning take de

244
Q

to congratulate sb on finishing their thesis

A

féliciter qn d’avoir terminé sa thèse

verbs of congratulation take de

245
Q

It irritates her to have to justify herself to you

A

Ça la fâche d’avoir à se justifer auprès de toi

verbs of anger take de

246
Q

to challenge sb to tell the truth

A

défier qn de dire la vérité

other

247
Q

to be lucky to do sth

A

avoir de la chance de faire qc

most nouns not describing the manner take de

248
Q

to prefer to avoid traffic jams

A

aimer mieux éviter les embouteillages

249
Q

an apartment to rent

A

un appartement à louer

noun phrases where the noun is the subject of the inf. take à

250
Q

to be bent on reading a book

A

tenir à lire un livre

verbs of dedication take à

251
Q

to doubt that one will be able to do sth

A

douter de pouvoir faire qc

verbs of doubt and apprehension take de

252
Q

to blanch at seeing a colleague promoted before oneself

A

pâlir de voir un collègue promu avant soi

verbs of fear take de

253
Q

to blush at having to speak in public

A

rougir de devoir parler en public

verbs of fear take de

254
Q

Christine has encouraged Jean to resign

A

Christine a encouragé Jean à démissionner

verbs of cajoling and encouragement take à

255
Q

to refrain from smoking for three months

A

s’abstenir de fumer pendant trois mois

verbs of denial take de

256
Q

to plead with sb to leave things as they are

A

conjurer qn de laisser les choses comme elles sont

verbs of advise for and against take de

257
Q

to have to speak to the director

A

devoir parler au directeur

258
Q

the moment to do sth

A

le moment de faire qc

nouns which are not the subject, object of the inf take de

259
Q

to oblige Pierre to leave

A

obliger Pierre à partir

verbs of cajoling, forcing take à

260
Q

to help somebody to do something

A

aider quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

verbs of training, teaching

261
Q

to watch the dog eating

A

regarder le chien manger

verbs of perception take no prep

262
Q

to demand to be allowed to sit where one wishes

A

réclamer de pouvoir s’asseoir où on veut

other

263
Q

to begin by removing the wallpaper

A

commencer par enlever le papier peint

translation for english by ing

264
Q

to appear to be telling the truth

A

paraître dire la vérité

verbs of perception take no prep

265
Q

Pierre ordered Miguel to come hack

A

Pierre a ordonné à Miguel de revenir

verbs of command take de

266
Q

to be the only one to do sth

A

être le seul à faire qc

noun is the subject, object etc of inf clause takes à

267
Q

to be ashamed to do sth

A

avoir honte de faire qc

verbs of fear take de

268
Q

to have the right to give one’s opinion

A

avoir droit de donner son avis

other

269
Q

stoop to asking one’s family and friends for money

A

s’abaisser jusqu’à demander de l’argent à ses proches

verbs of manner take à

270
Q

to be annoyed by having to explain each point three times

A

s’irriter d’avoir à expliquer chaque point 3 fois

verbs of anger take de

271
Q

to plot to overthrow the government

A

comploter de renverser le gouvernement

verbs of preplanning take de

272
Q

It amuses me to see him angry

A

Ça m’amuse de le voir en colère

impersonal verbs of emotional reaction take de

273
Q

It tires them to commute

A

Ça les fatigue de faire la navette

impersonal verbs of emotion take de

274
Q

to finish by selling one’s house

A

finir par vendre sa maison

275
Q

to encourage one’s secretary to find another job

A

encourager sa secrétaire à chercher un nouvel emploi

verbs of cajoling and encouragement take à

276
Q

to have a stake in doing sth

A

avoir intérêt à faire qc

idiom

277
Q

Defeat is hard to accept

A

La défaite est difficile à accepter

adj describing manner of action, personal subject, à

278
Q

to count on starting soon

A

compter commencer bientôt

verbs of personal attitude often take no prep

279
Q

It’s good to eat calf’s liver

A

Il est bon de manger du foie de veau

impersonal adj takes de

280
Q

(im)possible to do sth

A

(im)possible de faire qc

impersonal adj takes de

281
Q

important to do sth

A

important de faire qc

impersonal adj takes de

282
Q

to endeavor to convey the master’s thoughts

A

s’attacher à traduire la pensée du maître

verbs of commitment oftime and money take À

283
Q

to aspire to overcome fear

A

aspirer à dominer sa peur

verbs of aspiration take ?a

284
Q

to exempt a student from a test

A

dispenser un étudiant de faire un test

verbs allowing, admitting, agreeing take de

285
Q

to have a tendency to avoid problems

A

tendre à éviter les problèmes

verbs of aspiration and success take à

286
Q

take-away meals

A

des repas à emporter

nouns that are the object, subject of the next clause take à

287
Q

to be happy to live in the country

A

se contenter de vivre à la campagne

other

288
Q

to confirm that one received the package

A

confirmer avoir reçu le paquet

verbs of saying, stating often take no prep

289
Q

to be quick to do sth

A

avoir hâte de faire qc

most nouns take the prep de if they aren’t describing the action

290
Q

to be prompt in doing sth

A

être prompt à faire qc

adj describes action, takes à

291
Q

to instruct sb to come as quickly as possible

A

sommer qn de venir aussi vite que possible

verbs of command take de

292
Q

to set about drafting a report

A

se mettre à rédiger un rapport

pronominal verbs expressing manner take à

293
Q

to have it in mind to write one’s memoirs

A

ruminer d’écrire ses mémoires

verbs of preplanning take de

294
Q

to imagine living on a desert island

A

envisager de vivre sur une île déserte

verbs of preplanning take de

295
Q

to take real pleasure in writing children’s stories

A

se réjouir de/à écrire des contes pour enfants

exception

296
Q

to be very angry about having lost one’s money

A

enrager d’avoir perdu son argent

verbs of anger take de

297
Q

to persist in asking for a reply

A

persister à demander une réponse

verbs of cajoling take à

298
Q

to smile at seeing the children playing in the garden

A

sourire de voir les enfants s’amuser dans le jardin

other

299
Q

to whisper to sb to close the door

A

chuchoter à qn de fermer la porte

verbs of commanding take de

300
Q

to ask Pierre to keep an eye on the children

A

demander à Pierre de surveiller les enfants

verbs of command take de

301
Q

to devote one’s free time making sketches

A

consacrer ses loisirs à faire des croquis

verbs of dedication of time and money take à

302
Q

to prohibit bill posting

A

interdire (à qn) de coller des affiches

verbs of prohibition take de

303
Q

She got everyone to sit down

A

Elle a fait (s’)asseoir tout le monde

304
Q

to run and phone the police

A

courir téléphoner à la police

verbs of movement

305
Q

Calf’s liver is good to eat

A

Le foie de veau est bon à manger

noun subject of inf., describes action, takes à

306
Q

to invite one’s brother to think something over

A

convier son frère à réfléchir

verbs of invitation take à

307
Q

to spend one’s time doing crosswords

A

passer son temps à faire des mots croisés

verbs of dedicaiton of time and money take à

308
Q

Eating too many strawberries could make you ill

A

Manger trop de fraises peut rendre malade

309
Q

It’s useful to know

A

C’est utile à savoir

describes manner, personal construction à

310
Q

to be compelled to resign

A

être contraint de démissionner

passive voice for verbs of cajoling uses de

311
Q

to come to repair the washing machine

A

arriver réparer la machine à laver

verbs of movement take no prep

312
Q

to worry about finding the road blocked

A

s’inquiéter de trouver la route bloquée

verbs of fear

313
Q

to become stupefied from watching television

A

s’abrutir à regarder la télévision

pronominal verbs expressing emotional reaction take à

314
Q

simple to do sth

A

simple de faire qc

impersonal adj, take de

315
Q

to push Claudine into getting married

A

pousser Claudine à se marier

verbs of cajoling take à

316
Q

to endeavour to finish the work on time

A

tâcher de terminer le travail à temps

verbs of asking for and attempting to take de

317
Q

to begin to remove the wallpaper

A

commencer à/d’enlever le papier peint

exception

318
Q

the manner of doing sth

A

la façon/la manière de faire qc

most nouns not as subj, obj of the infinitive take de

319
Q

to condescend to do something

A

condescendre à faire quelque chose

verb of manner takes à

320
Q

It saddens him to learn that she is unhappy

A

Ça l’attriste d’apprendre qu’elle est malheureuse

impersonal construction takes de

321
Q

to be forced to go home

A

être forcé de rentrer

passive of verbs of cajoling

322
Q

to claim to be happy

A

prétendre être heureux

verbs of saying

323
Q

keen to do sth

A

désireux de faire qc

impersonal construction

324
Q

It will be difficult to sell this car

A

Il va être difficile de vendre cette voiture

impersonal construction

325
Q

To leave is to die a little

A

Partir c’est mourir un peu

326
Q

amazing to do sth

A

merveilleux de faire qc

impersonal construction

327
Q

to encourage one’s secretary to resign

A

encourager sa secrétaire à démissionner

verb of cajoling

328
Q

to get a town-dweller used to working in the open air

A

habituer un citadin à travailler en plein air

verb of training and teaching

329
Q

to get out of breath climbing the hill

A

s’essoufler à monter la côte

pronominal verb of dedication

330
Q

to think one might meet a friend

A

penser rencontrer un ami

331
Q

astonished to do st

A

étonné de faire qc

332
Q

to forget oneself reading a novel

A

s’oublier à lire un roman

verb of dedication in doing something takes à

333
Q

to come to terms with having to change jobs

A

se résoudre à changer d’emploi

pronominal verbs of dedication take à

334
Q

to accept having to change jobs

A

se résoudre à changer d’emploi

335
Q

to flatter oneself, that one is the best player

A

se flatter d’être le meilleur joueur

verbs of congratulation take de

336
Q

to undertake to re-establish links

A

entreprendre de réétablir des liens

verbs of attempt take de

337
Q

to advise sb not to bring something to court

A

conseiller (à qn) de ne pas intenter de procès

verbs of advice for or against take de

338
Q

It irritates us to have to do the work again

A

Ça nous irrite d’avoir à refaire le travail

impersonal use of adj takes de

339
Q

to finish mowing the lawn

A

finir de tondre le gazon

verbs of completion tkae de

340
Q

to incite the government to act

A

inciter le gouvernement à agir

verbs of cajoling take à

341
Q

Acting in a play by Molière was his most cherished hope

A

Jouer Molière était sa plus chère ambition

342
Q

to say that one is interested in psychology

A

dire s’intéresser à la psychologie

343
Q

to be disposed to favour sb

A

être disposé à favoriser qn

personal adj describing action takes à

344
Q

to combine to assure the defeat of the enemy

A

concourir à assurer la défaite de l’ennemi

verb of manner takes à

345
Q

to experience some difficulty in doing sth

A

avoir du mal à faire qc

description of manner takes à

346
Q

to take pleasure in criticizing everything

A

se plaire à tout critiquer

pronominal verb of personal emotion, takes à

347
Q

to tell your son off for having lost the car keys

A

gronder son fils d’avoir perdu les clefs de la voiture

verb of anger takes de

348
Q

It is impossible to repair this washing machine

A

II est impossible de réparer cette machine à laver

impersonal adj construction takes de

349
Q

to be lucky to do sth

A

avoir la veine de faire qc

most nouns not subj or obj of the inf. clause take de

350
Q

to be indignant at being refused entry to the club

A

s’indigner de se voir refuser l’entrée du club

verbs of anger take de

351
Q

Jouer Molière était sa plus chère ambition

A

Se détendre le weekend, c’est important pour la santé

352
Q

to mean to be obeyed

A

entendre être obéi

verbs of meaning, perception take no prep

353
Q

to recommend to sb not to insist too much

A

recommander (à qn) de ne pas trop insister

verbs of advice for and against take de

354
Q

It’s nice to handle dough

A

Il est agréable de toucher de la pâte à pain

impersonal adj of describing action takes de

355
Q

to hope to go on holiday

A

espérer partir en vacances

verbs of hoping, thinking take no prep

356
Q

to force oneself to eat cabbage

A

s’efforcer de manger du chou

exception

357
Q

to hesitate to criticize sb

A

hésiter à critiquer qn

verbs of unwillingness take à

358
Q

to be fed up with doing everything in the house

A

en avoir marre de tout faire à la maison

other

359
Q

to take delight in visiting Bruges

A

se délecter à visiter Bruges

pronominal verb of emotion, takes à

360
Q

Marie refuses to come out

A

Marie refuse de sortir

verbs of denial take de

361
Q

We are all grateful to you for having kindly agreed to take part in our activities

A

Nous vous sommes tous reconnaissants d’avoir bien voulu participer à nos activités

verbs of thanking take de

362
Q

to catch sb fishing without a licence

A

attraper qn à pêcher sans permis

verbs of discovery take à

363
Q

to be bent on finding a solution

A

s’acharner à trouver une solution

verbs of dedication take à

364
Q

to seek to make one’s fortune

A

chercher à faire fortune

verbs of aspiration take à

365
Q

to go out to buy a newspaper

A

sortir acheter un journal

verbs of movement take no prep

366
Q

interesting to do sth

A

intéressant de faire qc

impersonal adj

367
Q

to resolve to drink no more coffee

A

résoudre de ne plus boire de café

verbs of decision take de

368
Q

to deserve to win

A

mériter de gagner

verbs of congratulation take de

369
Q

to panic imagining the worst

A

s’affoler à imaginer le pire

pronominal verbs of emotion take à

370
Q

to be sorry to have caused sb pain

A

s’affliger d’avoir causé de la peine à qn

verbs of regret take de

371
Q

It’s wonderful to see

A

C’est beau à voir

adj describes the action therefore à

372
Q

to reckon to be able to take the train

A

estimer pouvoir prendre le train

verb of prediction, thinking no prep

373
Q

to get a sick person used to taking fewer painkillers

A

accoutumer un malade à prendre moins de calmants

verb of training, teaching takes à

374
Q

to convince one’s employer to raise salaries

A

convaincre son employeur de hausser les salaires

verb of advising for or against

375
Q

a house for sale

A

une maison à vendre

noun is the obj of infinitive so à

376
Q

to pretend not to have heard

A

faire semblant de ne pas avoir entendu

verbs of pretending and dissimulation take de

377
Q

to use one’s knowledge to improve the lot of one’s fellow beings

A

utiliser ses connaissances à améliorer le sort de ses semblables

verb describing manner take à

378
Q

It is regrettable that there is no redress against noise pollution

A

II est regrettable de ne pas avoir de recours contre la pollution par le bruit

impersonal construction takes de

379
Q

to remember having visited the abbey

A

se rappeler avoir visité l’abbaye

verbs of thinking often take no prep

380
Q

to thank sb for having invited you for a meal

A

remercier qn de vous avoir invité à manger

verbs of thanking take de

381
Q

to omit to tell one’s host that one will be late

A

omettre de préciser à son hôte qu’on arrivera en retard

verbs of forgetting take de

382
Q

Lift and separate carefully

A

Soulever, écarter doucement

383
Q

to be pleased with oneself for having written to the president

A

s’applaudir d’avoir écrit au président

verbs of congratulation take de

384
Q

to be very reluctant to do everything oneself

A

répugner à tout faire soi-même

verb of emotional reaction take à

385
Q

to pity sb because they don’t have children

A

plaindre qn de ne pas avoir d’enfants

verbs of regret take de

386
Q

to be alone in doing sth

A

être seul à faire qc

noun is subject of infinitive, takes à

387
Q

to groan at having to pay one’s debts

A

gémir d’avoir à payer ses dettes

verbs of fear, regret take de

388
Q

plan to change jobs

A

méditer de changer de métier

verbs of preplanning

389
Q

to be obliged to work abroad

A

être obligé de travailler à l’étranger

verbs of cajoling in passive use de

390
Q

to bring a friend home for dinner

A

amener un copain dîner chez soi

verbs of moving take no prep

391
Q

to be bent on discovering the truth

A

s’entêter à découvrir la vérité

verbs of dedication take `s

392
Q

to love eating out

A

adorer dîner au restaurant

verbs of opinion often take no prep

393
Q

to despair of being able to get of prison

A

désespérer de pouvoir sortir de prison

verbs of regret take de

394
Q

to need to do sth

A

avoir besoin de faire qc

395
Q

to finish getting ready

A

finir de se préparer

verbs of completion take de

396
Q

(in)capable of doing sth

A

(in)capable de faire qc

adj does not describe manner, de

397
Q

to venture to go up a mountain

A

se hasarder à faire une course en montagne

verbs of dedication take à

398
Q

to just as soon stay at home

A

aimer autant rester chez soi

399
Q

to excuse sb’s late arrival

A

excuser qn d’être arrivé en retard

verbs of excusing take de

400
Q

to authorize the clients to make use of it

A

autoriser les clients à s’en servir

verbs of inviting take à

401
Q

to linger chatting in the restaurant

A

s’attarder à bavarder dans le restaurant

pronominal verbs expressing manner

402
Q

to invite Robert to give his opinion

A

inviter Robert à donner son avis

verbs of inviting take à

403
Q

It intrigues him to know what they said

A

Ça l’intrigue de savoir ce qu’ils ont dit

impersonal construction takes de

404
Q

to deny having broken the plate

A

nier avoir brisé l’assiette

verbs of saying take no prep

405
Q

to go and have dinner somewhere

A

aller dîner quelque part

verbs of movement

406
Q

to recover from having been attacked in the street

A

se remettre d’avoir été attaqué dans la rue

other

407
Q

to deign to give one’s opinion

A

daigner donner son opinion

verbs of personal attitude no prep

408
Q

to see Paul leave

A

voir Paul partir

409
Q

to wear oneself out repainting the house

A

s’user à repeindre la maison

verbs of dedication take à

410
Q

to seem to prefer vegetables

A

sembler préférer les légumes

verbs of perception take no prep

411
Q

Getting politicians to face up to reality, that’s where the problem is

A

Mettre les hommes politiques devant les réalités, voilà le problème

412
Q

In this situation getting angry will make matters worse

A

Se fâcher dans cette situation ne fera qu’aggraver les choses

413
Q

to prove to be effective

A

s’avérer être efficace

verbs of seeming take no prep

414
Q

to let Pierre work

A

laisser Pierre travailler laisser travailler Pierre

415
Q

to be very proud of having put together the team unaided

A

se glorifier d’avoir monté l’équipe tout seul

verbs of congratulation take de

416
Q

to declare that one understands this book

A

déclarer comprendre ce livre

verb of saying no prep

417
Q

to foresee making lots of money

A

prévoir de gagner beaucoup d’argent

verbs of pre planning take de

418
Q

good to do sth

A

bon de faire qc

impersonal adj, take de

419
Q

to be grateful to sb for replying quickly

A

savoir gré à qn de bien vouloir répondre rapidement

verb of thanking takes de

420
Q

to give up on the idea of re-reading everything

A

renoncer à tout relire

verbs of unwillingness

421
Q

to summon the witness to appear

A

assigner le témoin à comparaître

verbs of invitaiton take à

422
Q

to listen to the children reciting a poem

A

écouter les enfants réciter une poésie

verbs of perception, no prep

423
Q

to appear to be doing sth

A

avoir l’air/l’apparence de faire qc

noun not subj or obj of next clause, de

424
Q

to have a great desire to play in the school team

A

brûler de jouer dans l’équipe du collège

other

425
Q

It interests him to see the manuscript

A

Ça l’intéresse de voir le manuscrit

impersonal construction, de

426
Q

We are ready to accept your proposal

A

Nous sommes prêts à accepter votre proposition

427
Q

to stop playing the fool in class

A

arrêter de faire l’idiot en cours

verbs of finishing, stopping take de

428
Q

to be right to do sth

A

avoir raison de faire qc

noun not subj or obj of inf. clause, de