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remind

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They reminded me to pay the bills before the end of the month.

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have a hard time

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She had a hard time explaining the situation.

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Yearn

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(avoir très envie)

She yearns to travel to far off.

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have a good time

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They had a good time snorkeling.

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promise

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She promised to stop smoking.

She promised him to stop smoking. (8)

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stop

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He stopped smoking for health reasons. (13)

He stopped to rest for a few minutes. (13)

He was stopping from going in.

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need

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The aquarium needs cleaning.(13)

I need to study. (13)

I need her to clean the house. (8)

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escape

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He escaped getting married

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prevent

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Vaccinations prevent getting ill.

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prohibit

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They prohibit from parking here.

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advise

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He advised going to college.

I advised them to see a doctor. (9)

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celebrate

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He celebrated getting a job.

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watch

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I watched him struggle with his homework.

I watched him struggling with his homework.

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neglect

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Sometimes she neglects doing her homework.

She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting. (14)

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propose

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I proposed having lunch at the beach.

Drew proposed to pay for the trip. (14)

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prefer

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He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater.

He prefers to eat at 7 PM. (14)

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attempt

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I attempted to explain.

I attempted explaining. (14)

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be sad

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She was really sad to leave.

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put

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I have put off writting this letter so many times.

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be afraid

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I was afraid of being cauhgt

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look

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I look forward to seeing you. I will look x buying the tickets.

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get

(be allowed to)

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She gets to go to the concert next week.

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threaten

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He threatened to leave forever.

He threatened her to leave forever. (8)

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carry on

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I carry on working hard

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congratulate

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We congratulated them on getting married.

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cause

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He caused her to make a mistake.

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get around

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he got around to meeting with me

(trouver le temps)

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be proud

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He was proud to have been chosen to lead the project.

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discuss

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We discussed working at the company.

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use

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I used to play tennis. (habit)

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be sorry

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I am sorry to have to tell you that the tickets are sold out.

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can’t stand

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He can’t stand her smoking in the office.

I can’t stand waiting.

Nancy can’t stand to work the late shift. (14)

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arrange

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She arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.

They arranged for an interpreter to be present

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lie

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He lay in bed thinking about the day’s events.

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be lucky

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You were lucky to have such an opportunity.

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be certain

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She is certain to get the job.

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hate

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I hate cleaning the bathroom. He hates to clean dishes. (14)

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avoid

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He avoided talking to her.

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worry

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She worried about getting lost.

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suggest

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They suggested staying at the hotel.

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wait

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She waited to buy a movie ticket.

She is waiting for to go to

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understand

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I understand his quitting.

I understand getting mad. (croire)

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admit

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He admitted cheating on the test.

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encourage

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He encourages eating healthy foods.

He encourages his patients to eat healthy foods. (9)

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Persuade

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She persuaded me to apply for the job

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believe

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She believes in being well-educated.

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have no problem

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Francis had no problem getting from the airport to the hotel.

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be shocked

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He was shocked to discover the truth.

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regret

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She regretted saying that.

I regret to inform you that your application was rejected. (13)

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See

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I saw him go

I saw him going

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concentrate

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I concentrate on getting experience.

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be dedicate

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he is dedicated to working for you

Il lui tient à coeur de travailer pour vous

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talk

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He talks about getting married.

We talked over buying a new home.

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54
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go

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Will you go on working?

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arrest

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The police arrested him for stealing the car

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hire

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Mr. Donelly hired Sarah to work as a receptionist.

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decide

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We decided to go to Hawaii.

We decided against buying a car.

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feel

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Do you feel like going out?

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don’t mind

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I don’t mind helping you.

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object

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I object to doing all the work.

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be anxious

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She was anxious to start her new job.

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blame

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I was blamed for losing the game.

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sit

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She always sits on the couch watching TV.

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fancy

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I don’t fancy going out.

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benefit

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you could benefit from exercising more

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keep

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She kept interrupting me.

We keep on working.

She kept st to do st

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accuse

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He was accused of lying.

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68
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learn

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I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.

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have fun

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The had fun skiing.

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struggle

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I struggle to do well.

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insist

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He insists on coming too.

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be happy

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She was happy to see them at the party.

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rely

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We rely on their assisting us.

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hesitate

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She hesitated to tell me the problem. She hesitated telling me the problem. (14)

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75
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get through

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(completer avec difficulté)

she gets through reading her book

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76
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tell

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He told me to shut up.

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be eager

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He was eager to begin.

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get used

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We get used to hearing traffic.

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permit

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California does not permit smoking in restaurants. California doesn’t permit people to fish without a fishing license. (9)

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approve

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They approved of doing that.

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latitude

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Manager needs latitude in selecting candidates.

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quit

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She quit worrying about the problem.

She quit to get another position. (13)

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mind

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Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.

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get (cause to)

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She got Mike to wash her car.

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order

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The police ordered him to put his hands in the air.

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be in charge

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He is in charge of collecting tickets.

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postpone

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He postponed returning to Paris.

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be pleased

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I am pleased to meet you.

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support

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He supported going to war.

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be glad

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I would be glad to help out.

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mention

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He mentioned going to that college.

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try

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Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.

Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip. (13)

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recommend

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I recommend staying in this hotel.

I recommend them anybody to stay in this hotel.

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report

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He reported her stealing the money.

Some people report having trouble using the software.

95
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tolerate

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I tolerated her talking.

We don’t tolerate cheating.

96
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recollect

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She recollected living in Kenya.

97
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be fortunate

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She was fortunate to receive the research grant.

98
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swear

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She swore to tell the truth.

99
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argue

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We argued with him about spending money.

100
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want

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I want to study Spanish.

I want my son to study Spanish. (8)

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spend one’s time

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He always spends his time working out at the gym.

102
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be determined

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He was determined to finish the marathon.

103
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wish

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I wish to stay.

I wish that he would stay.

104
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risk

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He risked being caught.

105
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intend

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We intend to visit you next spring.

We intend on visiting you next spring. (13)

106
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Challenge

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he challenged me to jump.

107
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specialize

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He will specialize in making wine.

108
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join

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Please join me in welcoming our new team member.

109
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have a problem

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Debbie had a problem understanding his accent.

110
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cease

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The government ceased providing free healthcare. The government ceased to provide free healthcare. (14)

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waste one’s time

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She always wastes her time playing video games.

112
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be responsible

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He is responsible for developing Parternship.

113
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dare

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I wouldn’t dare to tell him.

I wouldn’t dare tell him

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beg

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I begged to go too.

I begged you to go.

115
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volunteer

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I volunteered to cook.

116
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be amazed

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He was amazed to discover the truth.

117
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continue

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He continued talking.(14)

She continued to talk.(14)

He continued on sleeping all day.

118
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resent

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Nick resented Debbie’s being there. (ne pas apprecier)

119
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cling

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She clung to the bottom of the bridge trying to resist the swift current.

120
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recall

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Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.

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appear

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His health appeared to be better.

122
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consent

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She consented to marry him.

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anticipate

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I anticipated arriving late.

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defend

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The lawyer defended her making such statements.

125
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be eligible

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They were not eligible to participate in the program.

126
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be liable

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The mountain climber is liable to hurt himself if he doesn’t use well-made equipment.

127
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resist

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I resist eating too much.

128
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spend time

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he spent time walking

129
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foget

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She forgets about calling us.

He forgot calling us. (13)

he forgot to call us. (13)

130
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remember

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I remember telling her the address yesterday.

Did you remember to lock the door when you left? (13)

131
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be ready

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I’m ready to go now.

132
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convince

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He convinced me to quit my job.

133
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urge

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They urge recycling bottles and paper.

They urge citizens to recycle bottles and paper. (9)

134
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deny

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He denied committing the crime.

135
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care

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He doesn’t care to participate in the activity. (avoir envie)

We care about recycling things. (be concerned)

I don’t care for wearing shorts. (enjoy)

136
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tend

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He tends to be a little shy.

137
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lean

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Tom leaned against the wall resting a few moments before he continued on.

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can’t bear

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He can’t bear having so much responsibility.

He can’t bear to be alone. (14)

139
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ask

A

She asked to leave.

She asked him to leave. (8)

140
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be careful

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They were careful not to reveal the winner of the prize until the end.

141
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enjoy

A

We enjoy hiking.

142
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Adapt

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They adapt to working here

143
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manage

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He managed to open the door without the key.

144
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a wish

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a wish to do st

145
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inform

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He informed me to pay attention

146
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seem

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Nancy seemed to be disappointed.

147
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fail

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He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.

148
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detest

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She detests exercising.

149
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Train

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He train her to speak English

150
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Hep

A

Everybody helped clean up after the party

Everybody helped to clean up after the party.(14)

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complain

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He complains about getting old.

152
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be content

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The student was content to receive second place in the competition.

153
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complete

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He completed renovating the house.

154
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prepare

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They prepared to take the test.

They prepared her to take the test. (8)

155
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crouch

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The mountain lion crouched on a bolder watching the deer walk by below.

156
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interest

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He is interested in being a scientist.

157
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would like

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I would like to go with you.

I would like you to come with us

158
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can’t help

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He can’t help talking so loudly.

159
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the opportunity

A

the opportunity to do st

160
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have a difficult time

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She had a difficult time hiking up the mountain.

161
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be reluctant

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The witness was reluctant to reveal what he had seen.

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desire

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She desires to see you.

163
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invite

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We invited them to join us.

164
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demand

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He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.

He demanded that Mr. Harris speak

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imagine

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He imagines working there one day.

166
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finish

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He finished doing his homework.

He finished to play videogame. (13)

167
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be likely

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They are likely to show up at any time.

168
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afford

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We can afford to go out very often.

169
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be ashamed

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He was ashamed to admit he had lied.

170
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enable

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He enabled us to pay later.

171
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dread

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She dreads getting up at 5 AM.

172
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teach

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He teaches you to drive.

173
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agree

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Tom agreed to help me.

We agreed about ending the matter.

We agreed on renting the condominium.

They agreed to leaving earlier.

He agrees with exercising daily.

174
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despise

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She despises waking up early.

175
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dislike

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She dislikes working after 5 PM.

176
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take care

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I took care of making reservations.

177
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involve

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The job involves traveling to Japan once a month.

178
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choose

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I chose to help.

I chose him to help out. (8)

179
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offer

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Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.

180
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can’t see

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I can’t see paying so much money for a car.

181
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give

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I won’t give into his complaining.

I give up trying to lose weight

182
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have trouble

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I have trouble doing this exercise

183
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require

A

The certificate requires completing two courses.

The certificate requires students to complete two courses. (9)

184
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have an easy time

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She had an easy time selling the delicious cookies.

185
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miss

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She misses living near the beach.

186
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begin

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He began to take classes.

I began learning Chinese. (14)

187
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allow

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Ireland doesn’t allow smoking in bars.

Ireland doesn’t allow people to smoke in bars. (9)

188
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be hesitant

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Mary was hesitant to say anything.

189
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have (some) problems

A

He had some problems reading without his glasses.

190
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have no intention

A

Management has no intention of proceeding to a competitive bid.

191
Q

be surprised

A

She was surprised to discover that he had never learned how to swim.

192
Q

force

A

He forced her to march in the rain.

193
Q

think

A

We are thinking about joining them. (consider)

We thought of finding a new way to fix that.

He is thinking over moving away. (consider)

194
Q

contribute

A

he contributed to minimizing the risk

195
Q

be better off

A

you would be better off ignoging him

196
Q

hope

A

I hope to begin college this year.

197
Q

deserve

A

He deserves to go to jail.

He deserves being in jail.

He deserves that she go to jail. (9, 14)

198
Q

consider

A

She considered moving to New York.

199
Q

claim

A

He claims to be smart.

200
Q

refrain

A

I refrained from saying anything.

201
Q

be bound

A

She is bound to be elected class president.

202
Q

practice

A

She practiced singing the song.

the practice of singing is good for health.

203
Q

warn

A

She warned him not to be late.

They warn against giving out info.

204
Q

dream

A

He dreams about playing ball.

He dreams of playing ball.

205
Q

happen

A

She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.

206
Q

be delighted

A

We were delighted to be invited to the wedding.

207
Q

vow

A

He vowed to get revenge.

208
Q

have difficulty

A

Wanda had difficulty translating the letter by herself.

209
Q

assistance

A

you could benefit from assistance in accessing …

210
Q

cower

A

The family cowered in their basement hoping the tornado would change directions.

211
Q

like

A

She likes listening to music.

Samantha likes to read. (14)

212
Q

start

A

Marge started to talk really fast.

He started studying harder. (14)

213
Q

appreciate

A

I appreciated leaving early.

I didn’t appreciate her leaving me.

214
Q

refuse

A

The guard refused to let them enter the building.

215
Q

delay

A

He delayed doing his taxes.

216
Q

have no difficulty

A

They had no difficulty finding a discount flight to London.

217
Q

love

A

I love swimming.

We love to scuba dive. (14)

218
Q

hang

A

The monkey hung in the tree chewing on the ripened fruit.

219
Q

apologize

A

I apologized for being late.

220
Q

expect

A

They expect to arrive early.

They expect him to arrive early. (8)

221
Q

stand

A

Nancy stood at the corner looking up and down the street.

222
Q

be committed

A

I commit to helping people.

I am committed to working

j’ai l’intention de travailler

223
Q

cope

A

She copes with working long hours.

224
Q

Notice

A

I noticed him run to school.

I noticed him running to school.

225
Q

depend

A

We depend on getting help.

226
Q

pretend

A

I pretend to be confident.

227
Q

mean

A

I didn’t mean to hurt you.

228
Q

plan

A

We plan to go to Europe this summer.

She plans on taking a course.

229
Q

adjust

A

I adjusted to living in the U.S.

230
Q

trick

A

malicious actors have tricked users into installing malicious software