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aboyer contre qn

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to yell, bark at sb

aboyer

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accepter de faire

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to agree to do

accepter

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acculer qn contre qc

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to drive sb back against st

acculer

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accuser qn de faire

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to accuse sb of doing

accuser

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acheter qc sur le marché

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to buy st at the market

acheter

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acheter qc pour qn

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to buy st for sb

acheter

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achever de faire

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to finish doing

achever

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adorer faire

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to love doing

adorer

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adosser contre qc

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to lean against st

adosser

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agir contre st

agir contre les ordres
agir contre l’avis de qn

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to act against st

against orders
against sb’s advice

agir

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agir en qc

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to act like st

agir

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aguerrir qn contre st

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to harden sb against st
to inure sb to st

aguerrir

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aider à faire

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to help to do

aider

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aimer faire

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to like to do

aimer

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aller faire

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to go to do

aller

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aller contre qc

aller contre le vent
aller contre le courant

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to go against st

to go into the wind
to go against the current

aller

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apercevoir qc

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to glimpse st

apercevoir

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appeler qn

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to call sb

appeler

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apprendre à faire

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to learn how to do

apprendre

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apprendre qc dans un livre

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to learn st from a book

apprendre

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approcher de qc

il approche le verre de ses lèvres
il s’approche sa maison

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to approach st with st
to bring st to st

he brings the glass to his lips
he is approaching his house

approcher

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approuver qc

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to approve of st

approuver

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appuyer sur le mur

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to lean on the wall

appuyer

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appuyer sur le bouton

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to press on the button

appuyer

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arranger en qc

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to arrange as st
to set up as st

arranger

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arriver à faire

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to succeed in doing
to manage to do

arriver

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arriver de qp

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to arrive from sp

arriver

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arriver par qc

arriver par faire

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to succeed by st
to succeed by doing

arriver

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arriver sur qc (eg 17h00, midi)

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to arrive around (eg. 5:00pm, noon)

arriver

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aspirer à faire

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to aspire to do

aspirer

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astreindre qn à faire

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to compel sb to do

astreindre

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attendre qc/qn

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to wait for st/sb

attendre

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attendre de faire

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to wait to do

attendre

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avertir qn de ne pas faire

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to warn sb not to do

avertir

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avoir beau faire

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despite doing

avoir

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avoir dans l’idée de faire

avoir dans la tête de faire

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to have a mind to do

avoir

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avoir de l’influence sur qc

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to have influence on st

avoir

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avoir envie de qc

avoir envie de faire

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to want st
to want to do

avoir

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avoir l’habitude de faire

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to be in the habit of doing

avoir

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avoir peur de st

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to be afraid of st

avoir

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avoir à faire

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to have to do

avoir

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avoir besoin de st

avoir besoin de faire

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to need st
to need to do

avoir

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avoir confiance en qc/qn

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to have trust in st/sb

avoir

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avoir dans l’esprit que

avoir dans l’idée que

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to have a feeling that

avoir

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avoir de l’effet sur qc

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to have an effect on st

avoir

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avoir peur de faire

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to be afraid of doing

avoir

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blâmer qn de faire

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to blame sb for doing

blâmer

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boire qc sur qc

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to drink st on top of st

boire

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boire qc dans qc (une tasse, un verre)

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to drink st from st (a cup, a glass)

boire

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casser en (morceaux, quatre…)

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to break into (pieces, four…)

casser

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cesser de faire

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to stop doing

cesser

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changer de (train)

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to change (trains)

changer

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changer en

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to change into
to change to

changer

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chanter sur l’air de (quelque chanson)

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sing to the tune of (some song)

chanter

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chercher qc

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to look for st

chercher

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chercher à faire

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to try to do

chercher

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chercher dans (un carton, un tiroir)

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to look in (a box, a drawer)

chercher

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choisir de faire

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to choose to do

choisir

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choisir sur catalogue

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to choose from a catalogue

choisir

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commander à qn de faire

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to order sb to do

commander

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commener par qc

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to begin at st

commencer

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commencer à faire

commencer de faire

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to start doing

commencer

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commencer par faire

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to beging by doing

commencer

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compter faire

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to expect to do
to intend to do

compter

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compter pour qc

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to be worth qc

compter

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compter sur qc

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to count on st/sb

compter

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comdamner pour (vol, meurtre)

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to sentence for (theft, murder)

condamner

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condamner à (mort, peine)

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to sentence to (death, penalty)

condamner

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conseiller de faire

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to advise to do

conseiller

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consentir à faire

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to consent to do

consentir

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continuer à faire

continuer de faire

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to continue doing

continuer

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contraindre qn à faire

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to compel sb to do

contraindre

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convaincre de qc

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to convince of st

convaincre

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convenir de faire

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to agree to do

convenir

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convertir en qc

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to convert into st

convertir

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copier qc dans un livre

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to copy st from a book

copier

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copier sur qn

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to copy from sb

copier

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côtoyer qn

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rub shoulders with sb

côtoyer

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couper en (deux)

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cut in (two)

couper

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courir dans (l’herbe, l’eau)

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to run through (the grass, the water)

courir

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coûter dans (les 20 euros)

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to cost about (20 euros)

coûter

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couvrir de qc

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to cover with st

couvrir

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craindre qc

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to fear st

craindre

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craindre de faire

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to fear doing

craindre

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craindre pour (sa vie)

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to fear for (one’s life)

craindre

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creuser pour qc

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to dig for st

creuser

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croire faire

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to believe that doing

croire

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croire en qc

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to belive in st

croire

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croire qn sur parole

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to take sb at his word

croire

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daigner faire

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to deign to do
condescend to do

daigner

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déborder de qc

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to be bursting with st

déborder

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décider de faire

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to decide to do

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défendre à qn de faire st

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to forbid sb to do st

défendre

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dégénérer en qc

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to degenerate into st

dégénérer

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demander qc

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to ask for st

demander

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demander à qn de faire qc

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to ask sb to do st

demander

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démunir qn de qc

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to deprive sb of st

démunir

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dépendre de qc

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to depend on st

dépendre

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déranger qn de faire

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to bother sb to do

déranger

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descendre qc

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to decend st

descendre

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descendre de st (eg. voiture)

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to descend from st (eg car)
to get out of st

descendre

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desirer faire

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to want to do

désirer

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déteindre qc sur qc

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to rub st off on st

déteindre

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détester faire

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to hate doing

détester

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devoir qc (argent)

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to owe sb (money)

devoir

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devoir faire

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to be obliged to do

devoir

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différer par qc

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to be different due to

différer

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dire à qn de faire

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to tell sb to do

dire

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diriger son attention sur

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to direct one’s attention on

diriger

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donner qc contre qc

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to give st in exchange for st

donner

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donner sur qc

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to open onto
overlook

donner

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douter de qc

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to doubt st

douter

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échanger qc contre qc

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to exchange st for st else

échanger

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écouter qc/qn

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to listen to st/sb

écouter

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écouter faire

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to listen to do

écouter

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116
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écrire de (la main gauche)

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to write with the left hand

écrire

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écrire en (français)

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to write in french

écrire

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écrire sur (un sujet)

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to write about (a subject)

écrire

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emmener qn

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to lead sb

emmener

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empêcher de faire

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to keep from doing

empêcher

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encourager à faire

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to encourage to do

encourager

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ennuyer qn de faire

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to bother sb to do

ennuyer

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enseigner à faire

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to teach to do

enseigner

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entendre qc

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to hear st

entendre

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entendre faire

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to hear doing

entendre

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entrer dans (une salle, une appartement)

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to enter (a room, an apartment)

entrer

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entrer par (la porte, le portail)

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to enter by (the door, the gate)

entrer

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envoyer qc

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to send st

envoyer

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ériger en qc

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to set up as st

ériger

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errer dans (la ville, la compagne)

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to wander around/through (the city, the countryside)

errer

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espérer faire

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to hope to do

espérer

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essayer de faire

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to try to do

essayer

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estimer qc

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to assess st
to estimate st

estimer

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être en colère contre qc/qn

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to be angry at st/sb

être

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être juste contre qc/qb

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to be right next to st/sb

être

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être sur le point de faire

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to be about to do

être

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être sur un coup (informal)

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to be in a job

être

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être sur un projet

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to be working on a project

être

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être sur un travail

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to be on a job

être

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être sur une bonne affaire

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to be onto a bargain

être

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être sur une piste

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to be on a trail

être

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être (fatigué) de

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to be (tired) of

être

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être célèbre par qc

être célèbre par faire

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to be famous for
to be famous for doing

être

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être censé faire

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to be supposed to

être

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être contre qc

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to be against

être

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être pour qc

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to be for st

être

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être sur le départ

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to be about to leave

être

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faillir faire

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to almost do st

faillir

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faire faire

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to have sb do st

faire

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faire grève contre

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to go on strike against

faire

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faire par (pitié, plaisir)

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to do out of (pity, pleasure)

faire

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falloir faire

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to be necessary to do

falloir

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féliciter de qc

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to congratulate for

féliciter

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féliciter de faire

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to congratulate for doing

féliciter

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fermer la porte sur (toi, le chien)

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close the door behind (you, the dog)

fermer

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finir par qc

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to end with st

finir

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finir par faire

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to end by doing

finir

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finir de faire

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to finish doing

finir

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forcer à faire

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to force to do

forcer

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fouiller dans (ses poches)

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to look through (one’s pockets)

fouiller

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gémir sur ses malheurs

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to bemoan one’s misfortune

gémir

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grignoter qc

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to nibble on st

grignoter

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habiter (à) qp

A

to live in qp

habiter

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habiter par ici/là

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to live around here/there

habiter

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hériter de qc

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to inherit st

hériter

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hésiter à faire

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to hesitate to do

hésiter

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heurter contre qc

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to knock into st

heurter

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ignorer qc

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to be unaware of st

ignorer

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influer sur une décision

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to influence a decision

influer

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interroger qn sur qc

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to question sb about st

interroger

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inviter qn

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to invite sb

inviter

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inviter qn à faire

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to invite sb to do

inviter

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jouer de (instrument)

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to play an instrument

jouer

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jouer un rôle

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to play a role

jouer

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jouer à (un match, cartes)

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to play (a match, cards)

jouer

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jouer pour un auditoire

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to play for an audience

jouer

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jouir de qc

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to enjoy st

jouir

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jurer par st

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to swear by st

jurer

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laisser faire

A

to let sb do

laisser

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laisser pour (mort)

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to leave for (dead)

laisser

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lire dans (le journal)

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to read in the paper

lire

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loucher sur qn

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to oogle at sb

loucher

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manger dans la main à qn

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to eat out of sb’s hand

manger

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manger dans une assiette

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to eat from a plate

manger

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manifester contre qc

A

to protest against st

manifester

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manquer à qc

A

to lack st

manquer

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manquer de faire

A

to neglect to do

manquer

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mériter de faire

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to deserve to

mériter

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mesurer en (mètres, litres)

A

to measure in (meters, liters)

mesurer

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mettre qc

A

to put st on

mettre

191
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mettre son espoir dans qc

A

to put one’s hope in st

mettre

192
Q

monter qc

A

to climb st

monter

193
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nager contre le courant

A

to swim against the current

nager

194
Q

nier faire

A

to deny doing

nier

195
Q

obliger qn à faire

A

to force sb to do

obliger

196
Q

obtenir qc par qc

A

to obtain st by st

obtenir

197
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obtenir par faire

A

to obtain by doing

obtenir

198
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offrir de faire

A

to offer to do

offrir

199
Q

oser faire

A

to dare to do

oser

200
Q

oublier de faire

A

forget to do

oublier

201
Q

oublier qc

A

to forget st

oublier

202
Q

paraître faire

A

to appear to do

paraître

203
Q

parler pour qn

A

to speak for sb

parler

204
Q

partir dans (les montagnes, la plage)

A

to leave for (the mountains, the beach)

partir

205
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partir en (voiture, train)

A

to leave by (car, train)

partir

206
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partir dans (20 minutes)

A

to leave in (20 minutes)

partir

207
Q

partir de qc

A

to leave st

partir

208
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partir en (guerre, voyage)

A

to leave for (war, a trip)

partir

209
Q

partir pour qp

A

to leave for sp

partir

210
Q

parvenir à faire

A

to succeed in doing

parvenir

211
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passer du temps à faire

A

to spend time doing

passer

212
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passer qc (frontière)

A

to cross st (border)

passer

213
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passer le doigt sur la table

A

to run one’s finger over the table top

passer

214
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payer qc

A

to pay for st

payer

215
Q

payer pour qn

A

to pay for sb

payer

216
Q

peindre en (rouge)

A

to paint with (red)

peindre

217
Q

penser faire

A

to plan to do

penser

218
Q

penser de qc

A

to have an opinion about st

penser

219
Q

penser à qc

A

to think about st

penser

220
Q

perdre du temps à faire

A

to waste time doing

perdre

221
Q

persister à faire

A

to persist in doing

persister

222
Q

persuader de faire

A

to persuade to do

persuader

223
Q

pleuer qc

A

to cry about st

pleurer

224
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pleuvoir dans (la ville, le désert)

A

to rain in (the city, the desert)

pleuvoir

225
Q

pousser qn à faire

A

to urge sb to do

pousser

226
Q

pouvoir faire

A

to be able to do

pouvoir

227
Q

préférer qc

A

to prefer st

préférer

228
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préférer faire

A

to prefer doing

préférer

229
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prendre le parti de faire

A

to decide to do

prendre

230
Q

prendre parti contre qc

A

to side against st

prendre

231
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prendre qn pour (un enfant)

A

to take sb for a (child)

prendre

232
Q

prendre exemple sur qn

prendre modèle sur qn

A

to model os on qn

prendre

233
Q

prendre garde à faire

A

to be careful to do

prendre

234
Q

prendre garde de faire

A

be careful not to do

prendre

235
Q

prendre le contre-pied

A

to take the opposing view

prendre

236
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prendre qc dans (un carton, un tiroir)

A

to take st from (a box, a drawer)

prendre

237
Q

prendre qn par (la main)

A

to take sb by (the hand)

prendre

238
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prétendre faire

A

to claim to do

prétendre

239
Q

prier (dieu)

A

to pray to (dieu)

prier

240
Q

prier de faire

A

to beg to do

prier

241
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profiter de qc

A

to make the most of st

profiter

242
Q

promettre de faire

A

to promise to do

promettre

243
Q

proposer de faire

A

to suggest doing

proposer

244
Q

puer qc

A

to stink of st

puer

245
Q

punir de qc

A

to punish for st

punir

246
Q

questionner qn sur qc

A

to question sb about st

questionner

247
Q

quêter pour (les orphelins)

A

to collect for (the orphans)

quêter

248
Q

rechigner à faire

A

to begrudge doing

rechigner

249
Q

recommercer à faire

A

to begin doing again

recommencer

250
Q

recompenser de qc

A

to reward for st

recompenser

251
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reconnaître qn dans (la foule, le distance)

A

to recognize sb in (a crowd, the distance)

reconnaître

252
Q

réduire en qc

A

to reduce to st

réduire

253
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réfléchir à faire

A

to consider doing

réfléchir

254
Q

réfléchir sur qc

A

to reflect upon
to think about

réfléchir

255
Q

refuser de faire

A

to refuse to do

refuser

256
Q

regarder qc

A

to look at st

regarder

257
Q

regarder sb faire

A

to watch sb doing

regarder

258
Q

regarder dans (la boîte, le frigo)

A

to look in (the box, the fridge)

regarder

259
Q

régner sur qc

A

to reign over sb

régner

260
Q

regretter de faire

A

to regret doing

regretter

261
Q

rejeter une faute sur qn

A

to place the blame on sb

rejeter

262
Q

remercier de qc

A

to thank for st

remercier

263
Q

participer à qc

A

to participate in st

participer

264
Q

remercier de faire

A

to thank for doing

remercier

265
Q

remercie pour (le livre)

A

to thank for (the book)

remercier

266
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renoncer à faire

A

to give up doing

renoncer

267
Q

reprocher qc à qn

A

to criticize qb for st

reprocher

268
Q

résister à faire

A

to resist doing

resister

269
Q

rester sur ses gardes

A

to keep one’s guard up

rester

270
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rester sur la défensive

A

to stay on the defensive

rester

271
Q

retenir (une charge) sur le salaire

A

to hold back (an expense) from salary

retenir

272
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réussir qc

A

to succeed on/at qc

réussir

273
Q

réussir à faire

A

to succeed at doing

réussir

274
Q

revenir sur (un sujet)

A

to go back over (a topic)

revenir

275
Q

rêver de qc

A

to dream about st

rêver

276
Q

rêver de faire

A

to dream of doing

rêver

277
Q

rire de qc

A

to laugh at st

rire

278
Q

risquer qc

A

to risk st

risquer

279
Q

risquer de faire

A

to risk doing

risquer

280
Q

s’abriter contre (le vent)

A

take shelter against (the wind)

s’abriter

281
Q

s’acharner contre qn

A

to hound sb

s’acharner

282
Q

s’agir de qc

A

to be a question of st

s’agir

283
Q

s’agir de faire

A

to be a question of doing

s’agir

284
Q

s’amuser à faire

A

to amuse os doing

s’amuser

285
Q

s’apercevoir de qc

A

to notice st

s’apercevoir

286
Q

s’apprêter à faire

A

to get ready to do

s’apprêter

287
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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

A

to lean against (a tree)

s’appuyer

288
Q

arrêter de faire

s’arrêter de faire

A

to stop doing
to stop os from doing

arrêter
s’arrêter

289
Q

s’asseoir contre qn

A

to sit down next to sb

s’asseoir

290
Q

s’attendre à faire

A

to expect to do

s’attendre

291
Q

s’autoriser à faire

A

to allow to do

s’autoriser

292
Q

s’efforcer de faire

A

to endeavor to do

s’efforcer

293
Q

s’emparer de qc

A

to grap st

s’emparer

294
Q

s’empresser de faire

A

to hurry to do

s’empresser

295
Q

s’endormir sur (un livre, une tâche)

A

to fall asleep over (a book, a task)

s’endormir

296
Q

s’engager à faire

A

to get around to doing

s’engager

297
Q

s’épuiser à faire

A

to exhaust os doing

s’épuiser

298
Q

s’étendre sur qc

A

to spread out over st
to measure st

s’entendre

299
Q

s’etonner de

A

to be amazed by

s’étonner

300
Q

s’excuser de faire

A

to apologize for doing

s’excuser

301
Q

s’habiller en (un costume)

A

to dress in (a suit)

s’habiller

302
Q

s’habituer à faire

A

to get used to doing

s’habituer

303
Q

s’imaginer faire

A

to imagine doing

s’imaginer

304
Q

s’interesser à faire

A

to be interested in doing

s’interesser

305
Q

s’interesser à qc

A

to be interested in st

s’interesser

306
Q

s’occuper de qc

A

to be busy with st

s’occuper

307
Q

s’unir contre qc

A

to unite against st

s’unir

308
Q

sauter sur une occasion

A

to jump at an opportunity

sauter

309
Q

savoir faire

A

to know how to do

savoir

310
Q

se blottir contre qn

A

to cuddle next to sb

se blottir

311
Q

se concentrer sur qc

A

to concentrate on st

se concentrer

312
Q

se décider à faire

A

to decide to do

se décider

313
Q

se dépêcher de faire

A

to hurry to do

se dépêcher

314
Q

se hâter de faire

A

to hurry to do

se hâter

315
Q

se lamenter sur ses malheurs

A

to lament one’s misfortune

se lamenter

316
Q

se méfier de qc/qn

A

to distrust st/sb

se méfier

317
Q

se mettre en route

A

to set out

se mettre

318
Q

se moquer de qc/qn

A

to make fun of st/sb

se moquer

319
Q

se soucier de qc/qn

A

to care about st/sb

se soucier

320
Q

se soucier de faire

A

to care about doing

se soucier

321
Q

se souvenir de qc/qn

A

to remember st/sb

se souvenir

322
Q

se souvenir de faire

A

to remember doing

se souvenir

323
Q

se battre contre qc

A

to fight against st

se battre

324
Q

se cogner la tête contre le mur

A

to bang one’s head against the wall

se cogner

325
Q

se contenter de faire

A

to be happy doing

se contenter

326
Q

se déguiser en qc

A

to disguise os as st

se déguiser

327
Q

se fâcher contre qc/qn

A

to get angry at st/sb

se fâcher

328
Q

se figurer faire

A

to imagine doing

se figurer

329
Q

se jeter sur qn

A

to throw os on sb

se jeter

330
Q

se mettre à faire

A

to start doing

se mettre

331
Q

se mettre contre (le mur)

A

to stand against (the wall)

se mettre

332
Q

se mettre en colère

A

to get angry

se mettre

333
Q

se passer de qc

A

to do without st

se passer

334
Q

se pencher pour faire

A

to bend down to do

se pencher

335
Q

(se) permettre de faire

A

to allow (os) to do

(se) permettre

336
Q

se plaindre de qc

A

to complain about st

se plaindre

337
Q

se plaire à faire

A

to take pleasure in doing

se plaire

338
Q

se préparer à faire

A

to get ready to do

se préparer

339
Q

se presser de faire

A

to hurry to do

se presser

340
Q

se promener par qp

A

to walk through/across sp

se promener

341
Q

se rendre compte de qc

A

to realize st

se rendre compte

342
Q

se résigner à faire

A

to resign os to do

se résigner

343
Q

se ressembler par qc

A

to resemble due to st

se ressembler

344
Q

se servir de qc

A

to use st

se servir

345
Q

se tromper de qc

A

to be mistaken about st

se tromper

346
Q

se vendre en (bouteilles)

A

to be sold in (bottles)

se vendre

347
Q

sembler faire

A

to seem to do

sembler

348
Q

sentir qc

A

to smell of st
to feel st

sentir

349
Q

sentir faire

A

to feel sb doing

sentir

350
Q

serrer qn contre son cœur

A

to hug sb

serrer

351
Q

servir à faire

A

to serve to do

servir

352
Q

servir de qc

A

to put to use as st

servir

353
Q

signer pour qn

A

to sign for sb

signer

354
Q

soigner qc/qn

A

to take care of st/sb

soigner

355
Q

songer à faire

A

to dream of doing

songer

356
Q

sortir par (la porte)

A

to leave by (the door)

sortir

357
Q

souhaiter faire

A

to wish to do

souhaiter

358
Q

subir qc

A

to be subjected to st

subir

359
Q

supplier de faire

A

to beg to do

supplier

360
Q

tâcher de faire

A

to try to do

tâcher

361
Q

tarder à faire

A

to be late doing

tarder

362
Q

téléphoner pour (un problème)

A

to phone about (a problem)

téléphoner

363
Q

tenir à faire

A

to insist on doing

tenir

364
Q

tenir qn à faire

A

to hold sb to doing

tenir

365
Q

tenir de qc/qn

A

to take after st/sb
to resemble st/sb

tenir

366
Q

terminer par faire

A

to end by doing

terminer

367
Q

terminer par qc

A

to end up with st

terminer

368
Q

tirer sur qc/qn

A

to shoot at st/sb

tirer

369
Q

tomber sur qc

A

to come across st

tomber

370
Q

toucher (une commission) sur (les ventes)

A

to earn (a commission) on (sales)

toucher

371
Q

tourner sur (l’église, la droite)

A

turn (at the church, to the right)

tourner

372
Q

traduire en (anglais)

A

translate into (English)

traduire

373
Q

transformer en qc

A

to change into st (else)

transformer

374
Q

travailler pour qc

A

to work for st

travailler

375
Q

travailler sur écran

A

to work on screen

travailler

376
Q

troquer qc contre qc

A

to swap st for st (else)

troquer

377
Q

valoir mieux faire

A

to be preferable to doing

valoir

378
Q

venir de faire

A

to have just finished doing

venir

379
Q

venir à faire

A

to happen to do

venir

380
Q

venir par (la côte)

A

to come by (the coast)

venir

381
Q

verser (du vin) dans (un verre)

A

to pour (wine) into (a glass)

verser

382
Q

vivre dans (la misère)

A

to live in (misery)

vivre

383
Q

vivre de qc

A

to live on st

vivre

384
Q

vivre sur (ses économies)

A

to live on (savings)

vivre

385
Q

voir qc

A

to see st

voir

386
Q

voir faire

A

to see sb doing

voir

387
Q

voter contre qc/qn

A

to vote against st/sb

voter

388
Q

voter pour qc/qn

A

to vote for st/sb

voter

389
Q

vouloir qc

A

to want st

vouloir

390
Q

vouloir faire

A

to want to do

vouloir

391
Q

voyager en (voiture)

A

to travel by(car)

voyager

392
Q

téléphoner à qn

A

to phone sb

téléphoner

393
Q

juger de qc

A

to evaluate st

juger

394
Q

à en juger par qc

A

to judge by st

juger

395
Q

sauter par dessus qc

A

to leap over st

sauter

396
Q

sauter de joie

A

to jump with joy

sauter

397
Q

sauter à une conclusion

A

to jump to a conclusion

sauter

398
Q

soutirer de qc à qn

A

to squeeze st out of sb (likely by underhanded means)

soutirer

399
Q

échapper à

A

to escape from

échapper

400
Q

dépiter à faire

A

to be annoyed doing

dépiter

401
Q

s’identifier à qn

A

to identify with sb

s’identifier

402
Q

juger de qc

A

to evaluate st

juger

403
Q

sauter par-dessus

A

to jump over

sauter

404
Q

sauter de (joie)

A

to jump with (joie)

sauter

405
Q

sauter à (une conclusion)

A

to jump to (a conclusion)

sauter

406
Q

puiser qc dans qc

A

to pull st from st
to tap in st

puiser

407
Q

avoir honte de faire

A

to be ashamed of doing

avoir

408
Q

avoir honte pour qc (la France)

A

to be ashamed for st (France)

avoir

409
Q

casser les pieds à qn

A

to bother sb

410
Q

témoigner de qc

A

to witness st

témoigner

411
Q

faire allusion à

A

to allude to

faire

412
Q

monter sur Paris

A

to go up to Paris

monter

413
Q

se fiancer à

A

to be engaged to

se fiancer

414
Q

passer de quoi (écrire)

A

to pass st to (write) with

passer

415
Q

battre qn sur le fil

A

to beat sb to the mark

battre

416
Q

agrémenter de qc

A

to liven st up

agrémenter

417
Q

invecter contre

A

to hurl abuse at

invecter

418
Q

claquer dans les doigts

A

to snap the fingers

claquer

419
Q

assoiffer de

A

to thirst for

assoiffer

420
Q

porter sur

A

to pertain to

porter

421
Q

fixer sur

A

to attach to

fixer

422
Q

faire mine de faire

A

to appear to be doing

faire mine

423
Q

procurer qc à qn

A

to get st for sb

procurer

424
Q

crier de faire

A

to cry out to do st

crier

425
Q

retrouver qc

A

to find st again

retrouver

426
Q

empester qc

A

to stink of st

empester

427
Q

lésiner sur

A

to skimp on

lésiner

428
Q

anticiper sur qc

A

to anticipate st

anticiper

429
Q

traiter qn de qc

A

to call sb st

traiter

430
Q

destiner à qc

A

designed for st
designated for st

destiner

431
Q

destiner à faire qc de qn

A

designed to do st for sb
intended to do st for sb

destiner

432
Q

être certain de

A

to be certain of

être

433
Q

inquiter de qc

A

to worry about st

inquiter

434
Q

donner son accord à

A

to be in agreement with

donner son accord

435
Q

déposer de qc

A

to place st

déposer

436
Q

trouver à qn

A

to find in sb

trouver

437
Q

expliquer à

A

to explain to

expliquer

438
Q

verser de qc

A

to pour st

verser

439
Q

s’echiner à faire

A

to try hard to do

s’échiner

440
Q

peiner pour faire

A

to struggle to do

peiner

441
Q

peiner avec qn

A

to grieve with sb

peiner

442
Q

abuser de qc/qn

A

to abuse st/sb

abuser

443
Q

disposer de

A

to have available

disposer

444
Q

faire attention à

A

to pay attention to

faire attention

445
Q

transporter qc dans qp

A

to transport st to sp

transporter

446
Q

être doté de

A

to be endowed with

être doté

447
Q

empêtrer qn

A

to confuse sb

empêtrer

448
Q

étriller qn

A

to trounce sb

étriller

449
Q

s’offusquer de

A

to be offended by

offusquer

450
Q

offusquer qn

A

to offend sb

offusquer

451
Q

serrer la main de qn

A

to shake sb’s hand

serrer de la main

452
Q

être prêt à faire qc

A

to be ready to do st

être prêt

453
Q

repêcher dans qp/qc

A

to pull out of sp/st

repêcher

454
Q

avoir intérêt à faire

A

to be interested in doing

avoir intérêt

455
Q

arriver à qn

A

to happen to sb

arriver

456
Q

croiser de qn/qc

A

to encounter sb/st

croiser

457
Q

participer à qc

A

to participate in st

participer

458
Q

sortir de qc/qp

A

to come out of st/sp

sortir

459
Q

suggérer de faire qc

A

to suggest doing st

suggerer

460
Q

avoir le temps de faire

A

to have time to do

avoir le temps

461
Q

un cadeau à qn

A

a gift for sb

un cadeau

462
Q

laisser place à qn

A

to leave a place for sb

laisser place

463
Q

sentir qc à qc

A

to feel st in st

sentir

464
Q

anticiper sur qc

A

to anticipate st

anticiper

465
Q

subtiliser qc à qn

A

to steal st from sb

subtiliser

466
Q

analyser de qc

A

to analyze st

analyser

467
Q

travailler à qc

A

to work on st

travailler

468
Q

documenter sur qc

A

to document st

documenter

469
Q

obliger à qc/qn

A

to oblige st/sb

obliger

470
Q

succeder à qc

A

to follow after st

succeder

471
Q

échapper à qc

A

to escape from st

échapper

472
Q

répugner à qc

A

to be disgusted by st

répugner

473
Q

dedicacer à qn

A

to dedicate to sb

dédicacer

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