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prepositions Flashcards

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Vous en achèterez à peu près 3 kilos.

A

You will buy about 3 kilos of it.

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Je l’ai vu il y a environ un mois.

A

I saw it about a month ago.

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Je pense arriver vers le 10 mai.

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I think I will arrive around May 10.

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Ils étaient environ trois mille.

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They numbered about three thousand.

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Nous partirons vers midi.

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We will leave around noon.

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Nous dînons sur les 7 heures.

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We have dinner right around 7 o’clock.

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L’orage éclata à environ 2 heures.

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The storm erupted around 2.

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Regardez autour de vous.

A

Look around you.

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9
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Le patron est-il à proximité?

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Is the boss around?

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Je viens vous voir à l’égard de cette affaire.

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I’m coming to see you about this matter.

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Si nous allions au cinéma?

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How about we go to the movies?

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12
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Si nous faisions une partie de bridge?

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How about we have a bridge party?

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Il tient de son père.

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He takes after his father.

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Une aquarelle d’après Picasso.

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A watercolor in the style of Picasso.

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La mère veille sur ses enfants.

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The mother looks after her children.

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Il lutte contre l’insomnie.

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He struggles with insomnia.

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17
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envers et contre tous

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against the world

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18
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un vaccin contre la grippe

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a flu vaccine

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19
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être fâché contre

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to be mad at

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20
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un fil le long du mur

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a wire along the wall

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21
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un bureau contre le pur

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a desk against the wall

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La cathédrale se dressait sur un ciel sombre.

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The cathedral stands against a dark sky.

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des arbres (tout) le long de la rue

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trees (all) along the road

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24
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Je le savais depuis le début.

Je le savais (depuis) toujours.

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I knew it all along.

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C'est ce que j'ai toujours dit.
It's what I always said.
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dans l'âme
at heart
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en paix, en guerre
at peace, at war
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irriter de
to be irritated with
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être surpris de
to be surprised at
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se formaliser de
to take offense at
31
montrer (du doigt)
to point at
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regarder
to look at
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railler
to scoff at
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rire de
to laugh at
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rougir de
to blush at
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tirer sur
to fire at
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viser
to aim at
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Asseyez-vous à mes côtés.
Have a seat by me.
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expédier par le train
send by train
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passer par le chemin le plus court
to take the shortest path
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voyager de jour
to travel by day
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travailler de nuit
to work at night
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à l'heure qu'il est
by now
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Réglez votre montre sur la mienne.
Set your watch by mine.
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Je m'en rapporte à vous.
I rely on you.
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arriver un à un
to arrive one by one
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louer à la journée
to rent by the day
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trois mètres sur cinq
three by five meters
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français de naissance
French by birth
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Cette voiture est à vendre.
This car is intended to be sold.
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On l'a blâmé de sa conduite.
He is criticized for his conduct.
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prendre une chose pour une autre
to mistake one thing for another
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prendre pour acquis
to take for granted
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courir chercher
to run for
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envoyer chercher
to send for
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s'excuser de
to apologize for
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expliquer
to account for
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pêcher
to fish for
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remercier de
to thank for
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répondre de
to vouch for
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se soucier de
to care for (sentiment)
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soupirer après
to long for
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substituer à
to substitute for
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Elle peint d'après nature.
She paints from nature.
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d'après vous
according to you
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d'après ce que vous dites
according to what you say
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juger d'après les apparences
to judge by appearances
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boire dans
to drink from
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prendre à
to take from
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protéger de (contre)
to protect from
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s'empêcher de + l'infinitif
to refrain from
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aller en paix
to go in peace
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le matin
in the morning
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en 1945
in 1945
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Il aura fini dans trois heures.
Il will be done three hours from now.
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sous la pluie
in the rain
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s'adonner à
to indulge in
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se composer de + nom
to consist of
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consister à + infinitif
to consist in
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croire à qch
to believe in sth
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croire en qn
to have faith in sb
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examiner qch
to look into sth
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faire le commerce de
to deal in
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se fier à
to have confidence in
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se plaire à
to delight in
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se réjouir de
to rejoice in
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réussir à + infinitif
to succeed in
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approuver qch
to approve of sth
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connaître qch
to know of sth
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se débarrasser de
to get rid of
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penser à
to think of
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rêver à
to dream of
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Nous travaillons le dimanche.
We work on Sundays.
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Il siffle en travaillant.
He whistles while working.
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avoir pitié de
to have pity on
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décider de + l'infinitif
to decide on
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se fier à
to rely on
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mettre (des vêtements)
to put on
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servir qn
to wait on sb
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Il a fait cela par amitié.
He did it out of friendship.
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Nous tiendrons jusqu'au bout.
We'll see it through.
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J'ai lu ce livre de bout en bout. | J'ai lu ce livre d'un bout à l'autre.
I read this book from cover to cover.
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percer à jour qn/qch
to see through sb/sth
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traverser qch
to go through sth
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Soyez polis envers vos parents.
Be polite to your parents.
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Soyez bons pour lez animaux.
Be kind to animals.
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Il envoya la balle avec sa raquette.
He hit the ball back over with his racket.
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trembler de peur
to tremble with fear
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rire de joie
to laugh with joy
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Il envoya la balle d'une main sûre.
He threw the ball with a steady hand.
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accuser qn de
to charge sb with
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avoir affaire à qn
to have dealings with sb
113
commencer par
to begin with
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confier qch à qn
to entrust sb with sth
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être victime de
to meet with (accidental)
116
subir sth
to meet with sth
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se fâcher contre
to be angry with
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se mêler de
to interfere with
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faire face à
to cope with
120
tolérer qch
to put up with sth
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De la part de Jim
From Jim (on a gift)
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une lettre écrite de ma main
a letter written by me
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l'avion à destination de NY
the plane to NY
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son attitude à mon égard
his attitude toward me
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inquiet à votre sujet
worried about you
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Intercédez en sa faveur.
Intercede on his behalf.
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d'après les termes de ce contrat
under this contract
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J'ai obtenu cela par son intermédiaire.
I got this through him.
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Il se sert de la tasse en guise de cendrier.
He uses the cup as an ashtray.
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une réception en l'honneur du député
a reception for the senator
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le monde qui nous entoure
the world around us
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la joie peinte sur son visage
the joy on his face
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une maison perchée au flanc d'une colline
a house on the side of a hill
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une accusation portée contre lui
an accusation against him
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un défi porté au bon sens
an insult to commons sense
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un toast porté à votre santé
a toast to your health

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