n1 Flashcards
to put smt at risk / to be likely to
risquer
to advocate
prôner
to be doomed to
etre voué à + verbe négatif ( to be doomed to failure souvent/ to be doomed from the start)
to indulge sb/smt
gater, satisfaire qqn/qch
to indulge in smt
se laisser aller à/s’adonner a ch/se livrrer a qch
To suit to
bien convenir (ex : this situation suits him just fine)
To hang on to one’s roots
s’accrocher à ses racines
To yearn, to long for
aspirer à
To set up the plot
construire l’intrigue
to deflect smt
devier/detourner qch
To distort
deformer
to display = to depict
dépeindre, exposer
to hint at
faire allusion à
to deride sb/smt
ridiculiser qqn/ bafouer
To fill in the gap
combler le fossé
to make fun of sb/smt
tourner en dérision qqn/qch/ se moquer de qqn (to laught at)
to grapple with problems
se débattre av des pbs
to cope with a situation
faire face à une situation
to restore relations with
restaurer des relations av
to stick to a programme
rester fidèle a un prog
to give an impetus to
donner une impulsion à
to ignite a debate
enflammer un debat
to alter
dénaturer
to tout
vendre (une forme de racolage)
to bunk
se depecher
to fiddle with
bidouiller/tripoter (av les mains)
to brace yourself for
se tenir prêt/préparer à (ch)
! to care about / to care for
se faire du souci, se tracasser / aimer, bien aimer
to set off
prendre la route/ se mettre en route- déclencher
to bail out
être renfloué / se désister
to take on
prendre en charge
to unveil
devoiler, reveler, rendre public qch
to depress
deprimer
to stand by someone / to stand by
supporter qqn / se tenir pret
to behead
décapiter
to woo
courtiser
to lambaste
fustiger
to levy
prelever (impôts)
to stand still
rester immobile
to coddle
dorloter, choyer
