Les verbes (expressions)

Question 1

jetter un sort

Answer 1

to cast a spell

Question 2

faire rage

Answer 2

to rage

Question 3

être le/un comble

Answer 3

that takes the cake

Question 4

faire tache

Answer 4

to stand out like a sore thumb

Question 5

lâcher prise

Answer 5

to give in, to give up

Question 6

passer outre

Answer 6

to carry on regardless

Question 7

se rendre compte de

Answer 7

to realize

Question 8

se faire sentir

Answer 8

to be felt, make itself felt

Question 9

s’efforcer de faire
s’évertuer à faire
supplier de faire
tâcher de faire

Answer 9

EFFORCER: to try hard to do, struggle to do
ÉVERTUER: to strive to do
SUPPLIER: to beg to do
TÂCHER: to try/attempt to do

Question 10

c’est pour cela que

Answer 10

that is why

Question 11

hôcher la tête

Answer 11

to nod

Question 12

en venir au fait

Answer 12

to get to the point

Question 13

se le tenir pour dit

Answer 13

to be based on, have a basis for, take the hint

Question 14

faire mal à

Answer 14

to hurt

Question 15

faire tout de travers

Answer 15

to do/get everything wrong

Question 16

prendre [qch] au pied de la lettre

Answer 16

to take [sth] literally, take something at face value

Question 17

froncer les sourcils

Answer 17

to frown

Question 18

se faire jour

Answer 18

to come to light, surface, emerge, arise

Question 19

prendre garde à [faire]

Answer 19

GARDE: to watch out for, be careful of, beware of
GARDE À: to be careful to do, take care to

Question 20

mettre en branle
mettre [qch/qqn] en sûreté

Answer 20

BRANLE: to set in motion
SÛRETÉ: put [sth] away in [sth] for safekeeping, keep [sth] in [sth] for safekeeping

Question 21

savoir gré à [qqn] de [qch]

Answer 21

to be grateful to [sb] for [sth]

Question 22

tenir compte de

Answer 22

to take into account/consideration