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1
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to take shelter against (the wind)

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s’abriter contre (le vent)

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to accept, agree to

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accepter de

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to accuse (s-o) of

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accuser (qqun) de

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to buy from

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acheter à

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to buy (s-t) at the market

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acheter (qqch) sur le marché

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to finish

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achever de

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7
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to adore

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adorer

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8
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to act like / as

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agir en

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to be a question of

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s’agir de

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10
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to help to

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aider à

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to like

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aimer

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to prefer

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aimer mieux

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to go, to be going to

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aller

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to go at around (noon)

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aller vers (midi)

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15
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to go toward (Nice)

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aller vers (Nice)

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16
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to amuse oneself ___-ing

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s’amuser à + infinitive

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17
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to perceive, catch sight of

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apercevoir

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18
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to notice

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s’apercevoir de

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19
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to learn how to

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apprendre à

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20
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to get ready to

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s’apprêter à

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21
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to approach

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s’approcher de

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22
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to approve of

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approuver

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23
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to press (the button)

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appuyer sur (le bouton)

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24
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to lean on (the wall)

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appuyer sur (le mur)

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25
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to lean against (a tree)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

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26
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to grab, tear away from

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arracher à

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27
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to stop ___-ing

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(s’)arrêter de

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28
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to manage / succeed in ___-ing

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arriver à

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29
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to arrive from (Paris, Canada)

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arriver de (Paris, Canada)

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30
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to succeed through/by

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arriver par

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31
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to arrive at around (noon)

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arriver sur (midi)

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32
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to sit next to (one’s friend)

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s’asseoir contre (son ami)

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to attend (the meeting)

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assister à (la réunion)

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34
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to insure against (fire)

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s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

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35
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to wait for

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attendre

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36
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to expect to

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s’attendre à

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37
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to authorize / allow to

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s’autoriser à

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38
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to warn about

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avertir de

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39
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to have to / be obliged to

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avoir à

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40
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despite doing (despite trying)

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avoir beau (j’ai beau essayer)

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41
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to need

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avoir besoin de

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42
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to trust

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avoir confiance en

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43
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to want

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avoir envie de

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44
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to be afraid of ___-ing

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avoir peur de

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45
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to fight against

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se battre contre

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46
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to blame

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blâmer de

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47
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to cuddle up next to (one’s mother, dog)

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se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)

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48
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to drink something out of (a cup)

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boire qqchose dans (une tasse)

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49
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to break in(to) (pieces, three)

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casser en (morceaux, trois)

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50
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to stop, cease ___-ing

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cesser de

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51
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to change (trains)

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changer de (train)

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52
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to change into

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se changer en

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53
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to look for

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chercher

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54
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to attempt to

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chercher à

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55
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to look in (the box)

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chercher dans (la boîte)

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56
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to choose to

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choisir de

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57
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to order (someone) to do

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commander (à qqun) de faire

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58
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to begin to, to begin ___-ing

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commencer à

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59
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to begin by ___-ing

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commencer par

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60
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to expect, intend

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compter

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61
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to be worth

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compter pour

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62
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to count on

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compter sur

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63
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to concentrate on

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concentrer sur

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64
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to sentence for (murder)

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condamner pour (meurtre)

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65
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to advise

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conseiller à

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66
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to advise someone to do something

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conseiller à qqun de faire qqch

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67
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to advise to

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conseiller de

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68
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to consent to

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consentir à

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69
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to be happy ___-ing

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se contenter de

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70
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to continue to, to continue ___-ing

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continuer à / de

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71
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to please, to be suitable for

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convenir à

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72
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to agree to

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convenir de

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73
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to convert s-t into

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convertir qqch en

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74
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to copy from s-o

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copier sur qqun

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75
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to cut in (two)

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couper en (deux)

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76
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to run (to do something)

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courir

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77
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to run through (the grass)

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courir dans (l’herbe)

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78
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to cost about (100 euros)

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coûter dans (les cent euros)

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79
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to fear ___-ing

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craindre de

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80
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to fear for (one’s life)

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craindre pour (sa vie)

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81
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to dig for

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creuser pour

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82
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to think, believe

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croire

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83
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to believe something

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croire à

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84
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to believe in

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croire en

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85
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to take someone’s word

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croire qqun sur parole

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86
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to deign to

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daigner

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87
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to persuade (s-o) to

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décider (qqun) à

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88
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to decide to

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décider de

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89
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to make up one’s mind to

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se décider à

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90
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to forbid (s-o)

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défendre à (qqun)

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91
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to forbid s-o to do s-t

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défendre à qqun de faire qqch

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92
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to forbid (s-t)

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défendre de (qqch)

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93
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to disguise oneself as

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se déguiser en

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94
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to ask for

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demander

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95
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to ask (someone)

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demander à (qqun)

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96
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to ask (for permission to do something)

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demander à (faire qqch)

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97
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to ask s-o to do s-t

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demander à qqun de faire qqch

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98
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to hurry to

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se dépêcher de

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99
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to depend on

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dépendre de

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100
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to displease / be displeasing to

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déplaire à

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101
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to bother s-o to

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déranger qqun de

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102
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to go down(stairs)

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descendre

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103
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to want

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désirer

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104
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to disobey

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désobéir à

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105
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to hate

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détester

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106
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to have to, be obliged to

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devoir

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107
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to say to, to tell (s-o)

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dire à (qqun)

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108
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to tell someone to do something

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dire à qqun de faire qqch

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109
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to direction one’s attention to

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diriger son attention sur

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110
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to move toward/make/head for

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se diriger vers

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111
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to give something

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donner qqch

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112
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to give something in exchange for

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donner qqch contre

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113
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to give s-o s-t, to give s-t to s-o

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donner qqch à qqun

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114
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to overlook, open onto

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donner sur

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115
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to sleep (at night)

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dormir (la nuit)

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116
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to doubt

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douter de

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117
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to exchange something for s-t else

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échanger qqch contre qqch

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118
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to listen to (the radio)

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écouter (la radio)

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119
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to write in (ink, French)

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écrire en (encre, français)

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120
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to write about

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écrire sur

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121
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to endeavor to

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s’efforcer de

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122
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to take

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emmener

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123
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to grab

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s’emparer de

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124
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to prevent, keep from ___-ing

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empêcher de

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125
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to hurry to

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s’empresser de

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126
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to borrow a book from s-o

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emprunter un livre à qqun

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127
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to encourage s-o to do

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encourager qqun à faire

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128
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to fall asleep (over a book, at work)

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s’endormir sur (un livre, son travail)

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129
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to get around to

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s’engager à

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130
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to bother/upset s-o to

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ennuyer qqun de

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131
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to teach to

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enseigner à

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132
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to hear

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entendre

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133
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to enter (in order to do something)

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entrer

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134
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to enter

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entrer dans

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135
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to send (s-t) to (s-o)

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envoyer (qqch) à (qqun)

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136
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to send for

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envoyer chercher

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137
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to hope

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espérer

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138
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to try on

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essayer

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139
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to try to

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essayer de

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140
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to expect, consider

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estimer

141
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to spread out over

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s’étendre sur

142
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to be astonished by

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s’étonner de

143
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to belong to

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être à

144
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to be supposed to

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être censé

145
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to be angry at

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être en colère contre

146
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to be in favor of

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être pour

147
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to be around/near (Paris, 3:00)

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être vers (Paris, 3h00)

148
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to apologize for ___-ing

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s’excuser de

149
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to get mad at

A

se fâcher contre

150
Q

to almost do something

A

faillir

151
Q

to cause to

A

faire + infinitive (causative)

152
Q

to pay attention to

A

faire attention à

153
Q

to be necessary to

A

falloir (il faut)

154
Q

to congratulate s-o for/on

A

féliciter qqun de

155
Q

to close the door behind oneself

A

fermer la porte sur soi

156
Q

to trust (s-o)

A

se fier à (qqun)

157
Q

to imagine, picture

A

se figurer

158
Q

to finish ___-ing

A

finir de

159
Q

to end up ___-ing / to finally do s-t

A

finir par

160
Q

to look through (s-t)

A

fouiller dans (qqch)

161
Q

to taste something

A

goûter à qqch

162
Q

to nibble on, eat away at something

A

grignoter qqch

163
Q

to scold for ___-ing

A

gronder de

164
Q

to live in

A

habiter (à)

165
Q

to live around (here)

A

habiter par (ici)

166
Q

to get used to

A

s’habituer à

167
Q

to hurry to

A

se hâter de

168
Q

to inherit (s-t / from s-o)

A

hériter de (qqch / qqun)

169
Q

to hesitate to

A

hésiter à

170
Q

to be unaware of

A

ignorer

171
Q

to imagine

A

s’imaginer

172
Q

to forbid

A

interdire à

173
Q

to forbid s-o to do s-t

A

interdire à qqun de faire qqch

174
Q

to be interested in

A

s’intéresser à

175
Q

to question s-o about s-t

A

interroger qqun sur qqch

176
Q

to invite (s-o) to

A

inviter (qqun) à

177
Q

to throw (s-t) to

A

jeter (qqch) à

178
Q

to throw oneself upon someone

A

se jeter sur qqun

179
Q

to play (a game or a sport)

A

jouer à

180
Q

to play (an instrument)

A

jouer de

181
Q

to enjoy

A

jouir de

182
Q

to swear by

A

jurer par

183
Q

to allow

A

laisser

184
Q

to leave for (dead)

A

laisser pour (mort)

185
Q

to read in (the paper)

A

lire dans (le journal)

186
Q

to ogle

A

loucher sur

187
Q

to eat out of someone’s hand

A

manger dans la main à qqun

188
Q

to eat off of a plate

A

manger dans l’assiette

189
Q

to miss someone

A

manquer à

190
Q

to neglect, fail to (do s-t), to lack

A

manquer de

191
Q

to distrust, beware of

A

se méfier de

192
Q

to mingle with / to join in

A

mêler à

193
Q

to deserve to

A

mériter de

194
Q

to measure in (meters)

A

mésurer en (mètres)

195
Q

to put on

A

mettre

196
Q

to pin one’s hopes on

A

mettre son espoir dans

197
Q

to start, set about ___-ing

A

se mettre à

198
Q

to stand against the wall

A

se mettre contre le mur

199
Q

to get mad

A

se mettre en colère

200
Q

to set out

A

se mettre en route

201
Q

to go up, climb

A

monter

202
Q

to make fun of

A

se moquer de

203
Q

to deny

A

nier

204
Q

to harm

A

nuire à

205
Q

to obey

A

obéir à

206
Q

to oblige to

A

obliger à

207
Q

to obtain something by

A

obtenir qqch par

208
Q

to be busy with

A

s’occuper de

209
Q

to offer to

A

offrir de

210
Q

to order s-o to do s-t

A

ordonner à qqun de faire qqch

211
Q

to dare

A

oser

212
Q

to forget to

A

oublier de

213
Q

to appear, seem

A

paraître

214
Q

to pardon, forgive

A

pardonner à

215
Q

to talk to

A

parler à

216
Q

to talk about

A

parler de

217
Q

to speak on behalf of

A

parler pour

218
Q

to leave in (10 minutes)

A

partir dans (10 minutes)

219
Q

to leave for (the mountains)

A

partir dans (les montagnes)

220
Q

to leave

A

partir de

221
Q

to leave for/be off to

A

partir pour

222
Q

to succeed in ___-ing

A

parvenir à

223
Q

to do without

A

se passer de

224
Q

to spend time ___-ing

A

passer du temps à

225
Q

to pay for (the meal)

A

payer (le repas)

226
Q

to pay for (someone)

A

payer pour (qqun)

227
Q

to bend down in order to

A

se pencher pour

228
Q

to plan on, intend to

A

penser faire

229
Q

to think about (imagine)

A

penser à

230
Q

to think about (opinion)

A

penser de

231
Q

to waste time ___-ing

A

perdre du temps à

232
Q

to permit

A

permettre à

233
Q

to allow (oneself) to

A

(se) permettre de

234
Q

to allow s-o to do s-t

A

permettre à qqun de faire qqch

235
Q

to persist in ___-ing

A

persister à

236
Q

to persuade to

A

persuader de

237
Q

to complain about

A

se plaindre de

238
Q

to please / be pleasing to

A

plaire à

239
Q

to take pleasure in ___-ing

A

se plaire à

240
Q

to cry about

A

pleurer

241
Q

to rain in (France)

A

pleuvoir dans (la France)

242
Q

to push/urge (s-o) to

A

pousser (qqun) à

243
Q

to be able to

A

pouvoir

244
Q

to prefer

A

préférer

245
Q

to prefer ___ to/over ___, to like ___ more than ___

A

préférer ___ à ___

246
Q

to be careful not to

A

prendre garde de

247
Q

to decide to

A

prendre le parti de

248
Q

to model oneself on someone

A

prendre modèle sur qqun

249
Q

to take s-t from (a box)

A

prendre qqch dans (une boîte)

250
Q

to take s-o by (the hand)

A

prendre qqun par (la main)

251
Q

to prepare oneself to

A

se préparer à

252
Q

to hurry to

A

se presser de

253
Q

to claim

A

prétendre

254
Q

to pray to

A

prier

255
Q

to beg to

A

prier de

256
Q

to benefit / be profitable to

A

profiter à

257
Q

to make the most of

A

profiter de

258
Q

to promise s-o to do s-t

A

promettre à qqun de faire qqch

259
Q

to promise to

A

promettre de

260
Q

to suggest ___-ing

A

proposer de

261
Q

to stink of

A

puer

262
Q

to punish for

A

punir de

263
Q

to question s-o about s-t

A

questionner qqun sur qqch

264
Q

to collect for (orphans)

A

quêter pour (les orphelins)

265
Q

to begin ___-ing again

A

recommencer à

266
Q

to reward for

A

recompenser de

267
Q

to consider ___-ing

A

réfléchir à

268
Q

to think about, reflect upon

A

réfléchir sur

269
Q

to refuse to

A

refuser de

270
Q

to watch, look at

A

regarder

271
Q

to look in (the box)

A

regarder dans (la boîte)

272
Q

to face/look (south)

A

regarder vers (le sud)

273
Q

to reign over

A

régner sur

274
Q

to regret ___-ing

A

regretter de

275
Q

to place the blame on someone

A

rejeter une faute sur qqun

276
Q

to thank for ___-ing

A

remercier de

277
Q

to thank for

A

remercier pour

278
Q

to realize

A

se rendre compte de

279
Q

to give up ___-ing

A

renoncer à

280
Q

to go home

A

rentrer

281
Q

to answer

A

répondre à

282
Q

to resist

A

résister à

283
Q

to resemble

A

ressembler à

284
Q

to resemble due to

A

ressembler par

285
Q

to stay on the defensive

A

rester sur la défensive

286
Q

to keep one’s guard up

A

rester sur ses gardes

287
Q

to return, go back

A

retourner

288
Q

to make a success of, to pull off

A

réussir

289
Q

to succeed in ___-ing

A

réussir à

290
Q

to pass the test

A

réussir à l’examen

291
Q

to come back

A

revenir

292
Q

to go back over (a topic)

A

revenir sur (un sujet)

293
Q

to dream of ___-ing

A

rêver à

294
Q

to dream of ___-ing

A

rêver de

295
Q

to laugh at

A

rire de

296
Q

to risk (something)

A

risquer

297
Q

to risk ___-ing

A

risquer de

298
Q

to jump at an opportunity

A

sauter sur une occasion

299
Q

to know how

A

savoir

300
Q

to seem

A

sembler

301
Q

to feel, to smell (of)

A

sentir

302
Q

to shake hands with (s-o)

A

serrer la main à (qqun)

303
Q

to hug someone

A

serrer qqun contre sa poitrine/son coeur

304
Q

to serve

A

servir

305
Q

to be used as/for

A

servir à

306
Q

to put to use as

A

servir de

307
Q

to make use of

A

se servir de

308
Q

to sign on behalf of (someone)

A

signer pour (quelqu’un)

309
Q

to take care of

A

soigner

310
Q

to dream / think of

A

songer à

311
Q

to oppose

A

s’opposer à

312
Q

to go out (in order to do something)

A

sortir

313
Q

to leave by (the window)

A

sortir par (la fenêtre)

314
Q

to care about

A

se soucier de

315
Q

to wish

A

souhaiter

316
Q

to remember

A

se souvenir de

317
Q

to be subjected to

A

subir

318
Q

to succeed, follow

A

succéder à

319
Q

to be / beseech

A

supplier de

320
Q

to survive

A

survivre à

321
Q

to try to

A

tâcher de

322
Q

to delay / be late in ___-ing

A

tarder à

323
Q

to call

A

téléphoner à qqun

324
Q

to call s-o to do s-t

A

téléphoner à qqun de faire qqch

325
Q

to phone about (the problem)

A

téléphoner pour (le problème)

326
Q

to hold (s-o) to, to insist on ___-ing

A

tenir à

327
Q

to take after, resemble

A

tenir de

328
Q

to shoot at

A

tirer sur

329
Q

to turn (toward the church, right)

A

tourner sur (l’église, la droite)

330
Q

to turn to (the right)

A

tourner vers (la droite)

331
Q

to translate into (French)

A

traduire en (français)

332
Q

to translate into (French)

A

traduire vers (le français)

333
Q

to change s-t (into s-t)

A

transformer qqch (en qqch)

334
Q

to work for

A

travailler pour

335
Q

to mistake

A

se tromper de

336
Q

to swap something for s-t else

A

troquer qqch contre qqch

337
Q

to be preferable

A

valoir mieux

338
Q

to be sold in (bottles)

A

se vendre en (bouteilles)

339
Q

to come (for dinner, to help)

A

venir (dîner, aider)

340
Q

to happen to

A

venir à

341
Q

to have just (done s-t)

A

venir de

342
Q

to come along/by (the coast)

A

venir par (la côte)

343
Q

to live in (poverty, fear)

A

vivre dans (la misère, la peur)

344
Q

to live on (one’s income)

A

vivre de (ses rentes)

345
Q

to see

A

voir

346
Q

to vote against

A

voter contre

347
Q

to vote for

A

voter pour

348
Q

to want

A

vouloir

349
Q

to travel by (train, taxi)

A

voyager en (train, taxi)