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phrasal R-T Flashcards

1
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to meet or find accidentally

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run across

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we………….. an old fiend in the cinema (encounter by chance)

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we ran across an old fiend in the cinema

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run across

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rencontrer par hasard (encounter by chance)

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to try to get the attention or love of someone

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run after

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he’s about to make a fool of himself , …………….a married woman (chase, get attention of someone)

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he’s about to make a fool of himself , running after a married woman

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run after

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courir après ( chase)

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to oppose, to work against

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run against

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public opinion is……………..air pollution (to oppose)

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public opinion is running against air pollution

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run against

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se présenter contre qq (oppose in election)

s’opposer , lutter (to oppose , to work against)

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10
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face challenge

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run up against

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he explorers ……………. some serious problems when the weather suddenly worsened.

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he explorers ran up against some serious problems when the weather suddenly worsened.

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run up against

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se heurter, se frotter ( face challenge)

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13
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to go away, to leave

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run along

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I’d love to stay longer , but I must be …………….( to go away , to leave)

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I’d love to stay longer , but I must be running along

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run along

“run along”

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partir ( to go away , to leave)

interjection : du balais , oust, va-t’en ( go)

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16
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to be very busy doing many things

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run around

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17
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I’m exhausted , I’ve been…………………all day ( move around quickly)

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I’m exhausted , I’ve been running around all day

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18
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to avoid dealing with a problem or difficult situation @&

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run away

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she accused him of ……..from his responsibilities (flee, escape)

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she accused him of running away from his responsibilities

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run away
run away
run away with

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fuir, s’enfuir (escape, flee)
fuguer ( child : leave home)
voler (steal sth)

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21
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to lose energy or Power

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run down

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22
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the monotonous work …….him ….. (lose energy , power

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the monotonous work ran him down

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run down
run-down (adj)
run down sb/sth

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épuiser ( to lose energy or power
a plat (exhausted)
renverser (hit with a vehicle)

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Well, Doctor, I’ve been feeling listless and ……… recently (exhausted)

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Well, Doctor, I’ve been feeling listless and run-down recently.

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25
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to compete in an election

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run for

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He’s thinking about …………the presidency (compete in election)

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He’s thinking about running for the presidency

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run for

run for your life

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se présenter aux élections ( try to get elected)

sauve qui peut (to save your life)

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28
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to make photocopies

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run off

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Could you run off ten copies of the report , please?( to make photocopies)

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Could you run off ten copies of the report , please?

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to flee

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run off

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31
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I saw the intruder……as soon as he heard the alarm (flee)

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I saw the intruder run off as soon as he heard the alarm.

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32
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flow away , flow from

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run off

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33
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When it rains, water …………..and ultimately makes its way to a river, lake, or the ocean ( flow away)

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When it rains, water runs off and ultimately makes its way to a river, lake, or the ocean.

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34
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run off

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faire des photocopies(make photocopies)
s’enfuir, (flee)
s’écouler (flow away , flow from)

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35
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to use all of something and not have any left

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run out of sth

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36
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we’ve …….. food , I’m going to the shops for some (have none left)

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we’ve run out of food , I’m going to the shops for some

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37
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run out of sth

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manquer de qq chose ( have none left)

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38
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to quickly explain something

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run over

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39
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knock down

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run over

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40
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could you………… that point again. I’m afraid I didn’t quite understand it ( to quickly explain something)

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could you run over that point again. I’m afraid I didn’t quite understand it

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41
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I’m so sorry; I accidentally ………your cat! ( knock down)

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I’m so sorry; I accidentally ran over your cat!

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42
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run over

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écraser qqn avec un véhicule (knock down)
expliquer rapidement (quickly explain)
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43
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to practice something so that it is correct for a performance or a test

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run through

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44
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let’s just………..the piece one more time (review)

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let’s just run through the piece one more time

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run through

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revoir , répéter ( review, rehearse)

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46
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to have enough money to buy something

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run to

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47
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I don’t think we can ……… a new laptop at the moment (afford)

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I don’t think we can run to a new laptop at the moment

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run to

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avoir assez d’argent pour acheter (afford)

coûter , s’élever (cost)

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49
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or team would have won the match if we hadn’t …………..against so many injuries (to face a problem or a difficulty

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or team would have won the match if we hadn’t run up against so many injuries

50
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to approach someone without their knowing

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run up on

51
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Robert was walking on the street when a guy ran up on him and demanded cash ( approach without sb without their knowing)

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Robert was walking on the street when a guy ran up on him and demanded cash

52
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to stay in the company of someone or some group

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run with

53
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let’s go out and ……….the other guys this morning ( be friend with)

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let’s go out and run with the other guys this morning

54
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run with

to hav a run-in with

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traîner avec , s’acoquiner avec (be friend with)

se disputer avec (quarrel with)

55
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to start doing something

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set about

56
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we …………… the cleaning and got it done before lunchtime ( start doing something)

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we set about the cleaning and got it done before lunchtime

57
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set about

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se mettre à faire qq chose ( start doing something)

attaquer , agresser (attack sb)

58
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to distinguish, to be better than or different form others

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set appart

59
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mike’s natural athleticism………. him………. from other guys (distinguish)

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mike’s natural athleticism sets him apart from other guys

60
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to save something for a special purpose

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set aside

61
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have you………..some money for your child’s education (save money)

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have you set aside some money for your child’s education

62
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set aside
set aside
a set-aside

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poser (put to one side)
mettre de coté , laisser de côté (disregard temporarly)
une réserve, une zone protégée (reserve)

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……..your pencils…… and read through the test firs (put to one side)

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Set your pencils aside and read through the test first.

64
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……. your fears………… and jump into the water. ( disregard)

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Set your fears aside and jump into the water.

65
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to cost

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set back

66
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the car repairs …..me ……..eight hundred dollars (cost)

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the car repairs set me back eight hundred dollars

67
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set back

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retarder (hinder progress of )
coûter(cost)
reporter , repousser (schedule for later)

68
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We can …..the appointment …….a few days if you can’t make it tomorrow ( schedule for later)

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We can set the appointment back a few days if you can’t make it tomorrow.

69
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to reserve for future use

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set by

70
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I have …….. the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money (to save , put aside for later)

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I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money

71
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to seat, to cause to sit

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set down

72
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my daughter likes to ………. her doll………in the small chair and feed her ( to seat , to cause to sit )

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my daughter likes to set her doll down in the small chair and feed her

73
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set down

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poser (put on surface)
asseoir ( to seat , cause to sit)
coucher sur le papier (put in writing)

74
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to state or express an opinion, describe, présent

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set forth

75
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If you …..your thoughts…… on paper first, it helps you to think about things more clearly.( put in writing)

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If you set your thoughts down on paper first, it helps you to think about things more clearly.

76
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please………your ideas quickly and concisely (express an opinion)

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please set forth your ideas quickly and concisely

77
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set forth

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présenter (present , describe)

débuter une journée (start a journey)

78
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to begin to happen

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set in

79
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evening was……..as we took the road over the desert ( to begin to happen)

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evening was setting in as we took the road over the desert

80
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set in

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s’installer (become established)

81
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to start a journey

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set off

82
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Jenny………down the road on her new bike (start a journey)

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jenny set off down the road on her new bike

83
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set off

set sth off

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se mettre en route , prendre la route (begin a journey )

déclencher, provoquer ( switch on )

84
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He……an alarm when he opened the back door (switch on)

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He set off an alarm when he opened the back door.

85
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to attack someone

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set on

86
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he was set on when he left the bar (attack)

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he was set on when he left the bar

87
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set on

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se jeter sur qq , attaquer (attack)

88
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to put something where it can be seen or used (expose)

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set out

89
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street traders…….. their wares in the market square(

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street traders set out their wares in the market square

90
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set out

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prendre la route, partir ( start a journey)

exposer qq chose (present)

91
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to work hard or enthusiastically

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set to

92
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if we all ……… , we should be able to finish this in a few hours

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if we all set to , we should be able to finish this in a few hours

93
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set to

to have a set-to with

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commencer (start doing)

une prise de bec, une engueulade

94
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prepare equipment or software for use

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set up

95
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the kids…… a tent during our summer camping trip (assemble)

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the kids set up a tent during our summer camping trip

96
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to trap someone

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set sb up

97
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He’s really paranoid and always thinks people are trying to…..him……( trap)

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He’s really paranoid and always thinks people are trying to set him up.

98
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to attack violently

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set upon

99
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the dog set upon the post man and chased him up a tree(to attack)

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the dog set upon the post man and chased him up a tree

100
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set upon

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attaquer , s’en prendre à

figuratif s’attaquer à qq chose

101
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Jose ….. his dinner as though he hadn’t eaten in a week. ( start something with enthusiasm)

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Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn’t eaten in a week.

102
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to decrease, diminish gradually

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Tail off

103
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the profits…….. after few years ( decrease)

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the profits tailed off after few years

104
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to become silent or inaudible

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Tail off

105
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Her voice……. as she drifted into sleep (become inaudible)

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Her voice tailed off as she drifted into sleep

106
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to surprise or shock

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take aback

107
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the news of my favourite singer’s death… me…. ( surprise)

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the news of my favourite singer’s death took me aback

108
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take aback

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étonner , suprendre (surprise)

109
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Tail off

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diminuer , baisser ( diminish gradually)

110
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to be like or to look like someone in your family

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take after (sb)

111
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He……….his father in his fishing skills (ressemble)

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He takes after his father in his fishing skills

112
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take after sb

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suivre , (chase) US

ressembler à qq (resemble)

113
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The boys ……….the dog when it ran off with their ball. (chase, follow)

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The boys took after the dog when it ran off with their ball.

114
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to disassemble, to separate, into smaller parts

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Take apart

115
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he…….his car………to figure out what’s wrong with it ( disassemble)

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he took his car apart to figure out what’s wrong with it

116
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Take apart

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démonter (disassemble)

117
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to take someone away from other people in order to speak privately

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Take aside

118
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The teacher…… her ………and said that she failed the exam (speak privately)

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The teacher took her aside and said that she failed the exam

119
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Take apart

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prendre à part (take to privately)

120
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to remove someone or something

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Take Away

121
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The police arrested the suspect and took him away

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The police arrested the suspect and took him away

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