Useful verbs 1 (February)

Question 1

Se tenir

Answer 1

To stand/to be held/take place/makes sense/hold onto something

Question 2

Guetter

Answer 2

Look out for/watch out for/keep an eye out for qqn

Question 3

Poireauter

Answer 3

Hang around

Question 4

Poser

Answer 4

Put down/lay/place something

Question 5

Renverser

Answer 5

Knock over/Spill/Run over/Overthrow

Question 6

S’assurer

Answer 6

Ensure/make sure

Question 7

S’interposer

Answer 7

Intervene/interfere /get in the way

Question 8

S’en sortir

Answer 8

Get through it/pull through/get by

Question 9

Fouiller

Answer 9

Search/go through

Question 10

Repérer

Answer 10

Notice/spot/identify/locate

Question 11

Reculer/Se reculer

Answer 11

Step back/retreat/move back/stand back/put back a date

Question 12

Éternuer

Answer 12

Sneeze

Question 13

Rester coincé

Answer 13

To get stuck

Question 14

Signaler/faire remarquer

Answer 14

To point out

Question 15

Figure out

Answer 15

Comprendre

Question 16

Traiter

Answer 16

To deal with/process/handle/treat sb/cure/have a go at

Question 17

Ramener

Answer 17

Bring qqn back/get qqn back

Question 18

Soulever

Answer 18

Lift something/someone/pick something up

Question 19

Ramasser

Answer 19

Pick something up (normally from the floor)

Question 20

Passer de… á

Answer 20

Move from/Switch between/Went from/Go from one thing to another

Question 21

Se lasser de

Answer 21

Get bored of/get tired of

Question 22

Se libérer de

Answer 22

Get away/escape/free yourself from something

Question 23

Relativiser

Answer 23

Put things into perspective

Question 24

Ne plus de tout apprecier

Answer 24

Go off sth (lose liking for)