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La peste - Les verbes Flashcards

1
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accabler

A

to overwhelm/overburden, oppress

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adosser

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to lean against

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aligner

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to line up

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assaillir

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to assault

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5
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aviser

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to decide, inform

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avoir du pain sur la planche

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to have a lot on your plate

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bredouiller, marmonner

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to mumble

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broyer

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to grind, crush

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contourner

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to bypass, circumvent

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crépiter, grésiller

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to crackle

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débrouiller

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to untangle

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12
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débrouiller
se débrouiller

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D: to untangle, arrange, unravel
S: to manage, handle things

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13
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découler de

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to come out of, stem from

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14
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déplorer

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to regret

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15
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détourner
se détourner
se retourner

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D: to divert, re-route
SE D: to turn away
SE R: to turn around/over

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16
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détraquer

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to damage, perturb/unhinge

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17
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écarteler
éparpiller
propager

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ÉC: to spread
ÉP: to scatter
P: to spread, propagate, disseminate

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18
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éclater

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to smash/break, split/divide, pulverize

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19
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écouler

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to sell, move, clear, get rid of

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20
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empester
puer

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to stink/reek

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21
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enfler

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to swell, inflate

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22
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enivrer

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to intoxicate

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enrayer

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to jam/block, stop, obstruct

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entraîner

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to sweep along/away, to take, to drag/pull away, to train/coach

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estomper

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to shade, dim, tone down

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étirer

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to draw out, stretch, expand

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27
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être à court de

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to be short of/on

28
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faire des compromis

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to compromise

29
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feindre

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to fake, pretend

30
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figurer
se figurer

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F: to appear
S: to imagine

31
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garder rancune

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to hold a grudge against

32
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garnir

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to stuff, fill

33
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gâter

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to spoil, rot

34
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contrarier
gêner
importuner

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C: to annoy, upset
G: to disturb/bother, annoy, embarrass, discomfort
I: to disturb/bother, annoy

35
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gratter

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to scrub, scratch

36
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jaillir

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to spring, spurt

37
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laisser entendre
sous-entendre

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L: to imply, suggest
S: to imply, hint

38
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mettre au premier plan

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to bring to the forefront

39
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ne pas être dans son assiette

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to be under the weather

40
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obscurcir

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to obscure, darken, cloud, confound

41
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panser

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to bandage/dress, groom

42
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piétiner

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to trample, crush

43
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prémunir contre

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to protect from/against

44
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promulguer

45
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plisser, rider
raidir

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P, RI: to wrinkle
RA: to tense, stiffen

46
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raser

A

to shave (off)

47
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reculer

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to go back/backwards, withdraw/retreat, diminish

48
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redouter

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to fear, dread

49
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réfuter
(se) résigner

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RÉF: to refute, disprove
RÉS: to resign (yourself)

50
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resplendir

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to shine, sparkle

51
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résumer

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to summarize

52
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révaloir

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to repay for, to pay back for

53
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attendrir
endurcir
s’adoucir

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A: to touch/move, soften
E: to harden, solidify
S: to soften

54
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s’enquérir (de [qqn])

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to inquire/enquire (about)

55
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s’essoufler

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to get out of breath

56
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se débattre

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to struggle

57
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se frotter les mains

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to rub hands

58
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se livrer ([à qqn]

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to give yourself up, turn yourself in, surrender, engage in

59
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se porter garant de [qqn]

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to vouch for

60
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s’efforcer à faire, s’évertuer à faire

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to strive to do

61
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ronronner
siffler

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R: to purr
S: to whistle, [of a bird] to sing/chirp

62
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surgir

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to appear suddenly

63
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prendre garde
tenir compte de

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P: to be careful/mindful/wary of
T: to take account of

64
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tourner en rond

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to go in circles, pace around

65
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basculer
saccader
trébucher

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B: to topple, tumble, tip over
S: to shake, tremble
T: to stumble

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