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phrasal T-W Flashcards

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1
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try a clothe

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to try on

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to test or use something experimentally, something new

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Try out

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scientists are ………a new drug in the fight against the disease (essayer )

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Trying out

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Try out
Try out
a tryout (try-out)

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tester, essayer
passer une audition ,
une épreuve de sélection

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to change something unsuccessful into something successful

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Turn around

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When the puppy was adopted , his life …….

transformer

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Turned around

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Turn around

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se retourner (move to face away)
tourner , pivoter (spin , rotate)
faire demi tour 
tourner autour 
se transformer, (transform) reprendre sa vie en main (change for the better)
changer d'avis ( change one's mind)
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my sister has …… her life…..

transform

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Turned her life around

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to reject or refuse, (more avoid)

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Turn away

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she…….. every opportunity to learn English ( refuse)

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Turned away

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to refuse to let someone come into a place

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Turn away

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he …. me …… art the entrance because I didn’t have an invitation

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Turned me away

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Turn away
Turn away from

Turn away

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se retourner , tourner le dos (face opposite way)
quitter (move further from)
refouler l'accès deny entry)
détourner le regard (avert your gaze)
éviter de faire (refuse , reject)
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Jane …………..from Peter after she told him to go to hell. ( face the opposite way)

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turned away

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I ………….. from the town and set my eyes on new horizons.
(move further from)

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Turned away

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16
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to stop your journey and return

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Turn back

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17
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bad weather forced him to ……. ( return)

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Turn back

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18
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to force someone or something to stop and go back

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Turn back

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19
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refugees who reach the border may be……….. (go back)

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Turned Back

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20
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to not accept an offer or request ( to decline, refuse)

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Turn down

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21
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she……… his proposal (reject)

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Turned down

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22
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to diminish the speed , volume or intensity

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Turn down

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23
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he even didn’t …… the speed (reduce)

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Turn down

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Turn down

Turn down the sheets

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rejeter , refuser (decline, reject)
diminuer le volume (reduce the volume, the speed)
ouvrir le lit

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to report or take someone to the police

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Turn in

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somebody …….in the local police (take sb to the police)

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turned him in

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27
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to go to bed

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Turn in

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28
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I usually …….. at about midnight (go to bed)

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Turn in

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29
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Turn in

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dénoncer à la police ( inform on to the police)
se pieuter (go to bed)
remettre , soumettre (un test) submit

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30
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to change into someone or something

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Turn into

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31
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the freezing temperatures had …..the water in the lake ……ice (

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Turned the water in the lake into ice

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32
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Turn into

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se transformer en  (to become)
tourner dans (enter by turning 90 degrees)
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33
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to stop the operation or activity

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Turn off

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34
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I fell asleep and forgot to………..the tv

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I fell asleep and forgot to turn off the Tv

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35
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to make someone feel bored or no longer interested in something

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Turn off
a Turnoff (noun)
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36
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this job …. me ….

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This job turns me off

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37
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Turn off

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éteindre (switch off)
quitter sortir (exit a road)
dégouter , (disgust, cause to dislike)
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38
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to make something start working

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Turn on

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39
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It Was getting dark, so I …… the lights

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Turned on the lights

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40
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to use a quality you have

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Turn on

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41
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He’s have to ……….all his charm to persuade her

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Turn on

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42
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to suddenly attack someone violently

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Turn on

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43
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the neighbor’s dog ………me when I tried to stoke it

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Turn on

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44
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to make someone sexually attracted or to be excited by something

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Turn on

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45
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His new secretary really ……him…..

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turns him on

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46
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Turn on

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allumer (switch on the light)
attaquer (become hostile)
exciter (excite sexually)

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47
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to make light stop shining

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Turn out

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48
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don’t forget to … the lights before you leave the office (switch off)

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Turn out

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49
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to end up , result

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Turn out

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50
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Our cake ………. beautifully (conclude well , badly)

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Turned out

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51
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I invited many people to my parti and the………… was great.

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I invited many people to my parti and the turnout was great.

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52
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to produce something especially in large numbers

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Turn out

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53
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The company ……… 1200000 car a year (produce)

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The company turns out 1200000 car a year

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54
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Turn out

a turnout

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éteindre (switch off)
produire , (produce), 
se révéler (conclude well or badly)
expulser (expel)
vider (type out contents off) 
présence ( attendance)
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55
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to rotate , flip over

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Turn over

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56
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she ………….. to get some sun on her back (flip over)

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she turned over to get some sun on her back

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57
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to think about something carefully

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Turn over

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58
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He began to……… the scheme……….his mind

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He began to turn the scheme over his mind

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59
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turnover

turn over

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rotation , faire tourner ( rotate)
se retourner (flip over)
ruminer , ressasser , (ponder)
remettre (for exemple give the money)
générer de l'argent, (earn money)
60
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approach people, family , friends , when you’re having a hard time

A

turn to somebody

61
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to increase volume , heat , power , etc…

A

Turn up

62
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It’s my favorite part of the movie , I’ll…. the volume……. a bit

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It’s my favorite part of the movie , I’ll turn the volume up a bit

63
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to come somewhere , especially unexpectedly, to appear

A

Turn up

64
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to discover

A

Turn up

65
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I made a research , and an interesting piece of information……., something I wasn’t expecting (be found)

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I made a research , and an interesting piece of information turned up, something I wasn’t expecting

66
Q

turn up

A

augmenter le volume (increase volume )
venir , se pointer (to come )
réapparaître , refaire surface (be found)

67
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I was surprised when my friends………… to celebrate my birthday at my home

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I was surprised when my friends turned up to celebrate my birthday at my home

68
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Turn Back
to be turned back
turn back the clock

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revenir en arrière, revenir sur ses pas (revert)
forcer qq à repartir (force someone to go back)
remonter le temps

69
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to encourage

A

Urge on

70
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My trainer always…….. on to work harder on a treadmill

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My trainer always urges me on to work harder on a treadmill (Tapis de course)

71
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to use all of a supply of something

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Use up

72
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Making soup is a good way of ………..leftover vegetable ( to use everything)

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Making soup is a good way of using up leftover (le restant, les restes) vegetable

73
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Urge on

A

encourager ( encourage)

74
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Use up

A

tout utiliser , avoir épuisé les reserves ( consume completely )

75
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to signal the beginning of something

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Usher in

76
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We will…………the new year with champagne and dancing (signal , herald)

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We will usher in the new year with champagne and dancing

77
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Usher in

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mener , faire entrer , conduire à ( escort inside)

inaugurer , annoncer (signal , herald)

78
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Brian’s daughter preceded him as he……….. in for her wedding (escort inside)

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Brian’s daughter preceded him as he ushered her in for her wedding.

79
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to be very close to an extreme state or condition

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Verge on

80
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What a gem ! I’d say it’s…………. unique

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What a gem ! I’d say it’s verging on unique

81
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Verge on
on the verge of something
on the verge of doing something

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frôler (be almost equal)
au bord de (about to)
sur le point de faire (about to do)

82
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to compete for something

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Vie for

83
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they haven’t been friends ever since they…….. jérôme ( to compete)

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they haven’t been friends ever since they vied for Jérome

84
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Vie for

Vie with

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concourir pour obtenir (compete)
rivaliser pour obtenir
entrer en concurrence (compete with)

85
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States …………. each other to attract various industries. (compete)

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States vie with each other to attract various industries.

86
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to choose sb for a position by voting

A

Vote in

87
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Vote in

A

Elire (elect to power)

88
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In a democracy, you can………….. whoever you like (elect)

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In a democracy, you can vote in whoever you like

89
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to remove someone from a position by voting

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Vote off

90
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the company shareholders …………the board of directors ( remove by vote)

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the company shareholders voted him off the board of directors

91
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Vote Off

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éliminer, faire sortir (remove from office by vote )

92
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to support the truth

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Vouch for

93
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Our accountant will………the accuracy of the financial report (support the truth)

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Our accountant will vouch for the accuracy of the financial report

94
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to give personal assurances of someone

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Vouch for

95
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I’ve known him for years and can …………his honesty

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I’ve known him for years and can vouch for his honesty

96
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Vouch for

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se porter garant (give support)

attester de , garantir (defend , corroborate)

97
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to wait somewhere doing nothing

A

Wait around

98
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I …………..to speak to the doctor (wait for Sb)

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I waited around to speak to the doctor

99
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to serve people in a restaurant

A

Wait on

100
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He……………….customers all day at the café (to serve people)

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He waited on customers all day at the café

101
Q

to wait for a particular thing to happen

A

Wait on

102
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we are ………… our boss’s decision

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we are waiting on our boss’s decision

103
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to not go to sleep until someone comes home

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Wait up

104
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Don’t……………for me , I ‘ll be late tonight ( to not go sleeping)

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Don’t wait up for me , I ‘ll be late tonight

105
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Wait up

A

rester réveillé à attendre (stay awake until sb arrives home)

106
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Wait on

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servir (restaurant) (to serve)

attendre une chose particulière (await), same as wait for

107
Q

to leave a relationship suddenly

A

Walk out

108
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Her father ………..when she was ten years old (stop a relationship)

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Her father walked out when she was ten years old

109
Q

to stop working as a way of protesting

A

Walk out

110
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Many workers ………. on Monday

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Many workers walked out on Monday

111
Q

Walk out

A

partir (abandon)

protester (protesting)

112
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to prevent

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Ward off

113
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many people believe that vitamin C can……..the common cold (prevent)

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many people believe that vitamin C can ward off the common cold

114
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to make something warmer

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Warm up

115
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She………… the soup in the microwave (make warmer)

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She warmed up the soup in the microwave

116
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to do exercises before a sport

A

Warm up

117
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the team ………. half an hour before the football match

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the team warmed up half an hour before the football match

118
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to become warm

A

Warm up

119
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drink this and you’ll soon………….

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drink this and you’ll soon warm up

120
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to get rid of something abstract

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Wash away

121
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I tried to……………….my sins through prayers of repentance

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I tried to wash away my sins through prayers of repentance

122
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When water or rain removes a structure

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Wash away

123
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Heavy rains have………………..his house

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Heavy rains have washed away his house

124
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to drink something after putting food or medicine in your mouth

A

Wash down

125
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I need a glass of water to………. this pill (to swallow )

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I need a glass of water to wash down this pill

126
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Warm up

A

s’échauffer (sport) ( to do exercise before a sport)
se réchauffer (become warmer)
faire réchauffer qqchose ( to make something warmer)

127
Q

remove by cleaning with water

A

Wash away

128
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Saliva helps …. bacteria ……….from the teeth.

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Saliva helps wash bacteria away from the teeth.

129
Q

Wash away

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laver quelque chose ( remove by cleaning)
se débarasser de qq chose ( to get rid of something abstract)
détruire, ( when water remove a structure)

130
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to clean thoroughly (exhaustively) , wash the whole surface of something

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Wash Down

131
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……..the cutting board with hot water and plenty of soap (to clean )

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Wash down the cutting board with hot water and plenty of soap

132
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to drink something after putting food or medicine in your mouth

A

Wash Down

133
Q

I need a glass of water to…………….this pill (swallow)

A

I need a glass of water to wash down this pill

134
Q

Combine the cleaner with water in a bucket, and use a mop to……….. the floor ( to clean )

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Combine the cleaner with water in a bucket, and use a mop to wash down the floor

135
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Wash Down

A

Avaler un medicament (swallow a pill)

laver soigneusement to clean thoroughly (exhaustively)

136
Q

to prevent or interrupt due to rain

A

Wash out

137
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The rain…………..our football match ( to interrupt)

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The rain washed out our football match

138
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to wash the inside of something

A

Wash out

139
Q

the pot was dirty , so she…… it ………..

A

the pot was dirty , so she washed it out

140
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Wash out

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laver l’intérieur de qq chose (clean inside)
nettoyer , enlever ( to remove from, (stain))
délaver (make faded)
rincer au point d’interrompre ( to prevent or interrupt )

141
Q

to wash dishes after meal

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Wash up

142
Q

My wife made dinner and now I’m washing up

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My wife made dinner and now I’m washing up

142
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The driftwood was ………on the beach. (be brought by the tide)

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The driftwood was washed up on the beach.

143
Q

Go and……….. for dinner. (wash hands )

A

Go and wash up for dinner.

145
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Wash up

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faire la vaisselle , (clean dishes)
se débarbouiller (wash face and hands)
rejeté , s’échouer (be brought to shore by the tide)

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