step_1_verbs Flashcards

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1
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Accélerer

A

To speed
To boost
To further

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2
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Affronter, faire face

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To cope with

To tackle

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3
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Annuler

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To cancel

To call off

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4
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Appliquer, mettre en oeuvre

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To implement

To enforce

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5
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Augmenter

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Transitif: to increase, to step up, to raise
Intransitif: to increase, to rise, to go up, to grow, to be on the rise, to be on the increase

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6
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Avancer

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To go ahead

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7
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Avoir le dessus sur

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To overcome, to prevail on

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8
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Commencer

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To begin, to start, to get underway, to initiate

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9
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Contrôler

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To control, to monitor, to manage

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Diminuer

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To decrease, to decline, to lessen, to shrink, to be on the wane

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Échouer

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To fail, to breakdown

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12
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Empêcher

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To prevent, to hamper, to hinder

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Empiéter sur

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To infringe on, to interfere with

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14
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Encourager

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To boost, to back up, to foster, to further

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15
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Être en cause

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To be at stake

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16
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Être en plein essor

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To flourish, to thrive

17
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Faire augmenter

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To boost, to raise

18
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Faire diminuer

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To curtail, to curb, to cut down, to lower, to reduce

19
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Impliquer

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To involve, to imply

20
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Menacer

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To threaten

21
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Monter en flèche

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To soar, to pick up, to shoot up, to skyrocket

22
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Progresser, gagner du terrain

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To make headway, to advance, to gain ground

23
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Protéger

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To protect, to shield, to safeguard, to keep safe, to preserve

24
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Provoquer, donner lieu à

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To cause, to bring about, to generate, to entail

25
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Provenir

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To be due to, to stem from, to be caused by, to be generated by, to be the result of

26
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Reculer

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To step back, to lose ground

27
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Réussir

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To succeed, to thrive, to do well

28
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S’arrêter, finir

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To stop, to finish, to come to a standstill, to come to an end

29
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S’étendre

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To spread, to propagate, to be rampant

30
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Se débarrasser de

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To get rid of, to dump, to jettison

31
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Se développer

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To develop, to extend, to expand

32
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Se plier, se soumettre à

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To comply with, to yield to, to abide by

33
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Stagner, être au point mort

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To be at a standstill

34
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Supprimer

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To suppress, to eradicate, to stamp out

35
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Tomber en flèche

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To fall, to dwindle, to plummet, to collapse, to nosedive