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VERB+"MISC" Flashcards

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 buy st at the market

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éacheter (qqun) sur le marche

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to act like/as

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agir en

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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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to go toward (nice)

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aller vers (nice)

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to perceive, catch sight of

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apercevoir

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to approve of

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approuver

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to press (the button)

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appuyer sur (le bouton)

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to lean on (the wall)

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appuyer sur (le mur)

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to lean against (a tree)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

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12
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to succeed through/by

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arriver par

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to arrive at around (noon)

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arriver sure (midi)

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14
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to sit next to (one’s friend)

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s’asseoir contre (son ami)

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15
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to insure against (fire)

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s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

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16
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to wait for

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attendre

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17
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despite doing (despite trying)

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avoir beau (j’ai beau essayer)

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18
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to trust

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evoir confiance en

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19
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to fight against

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se battre contre

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20
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to cuddle up next to (one’s mother)

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se blottir contre (sa mère)

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21
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to drink st out of (a cup)

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boire qqchose dans (une tasse)

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22
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to break in(to) (pieces)

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casser en (morceaux)

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23
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to change into

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se changer en

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24
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to look for

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chercher

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25
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to look in (the box)

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chercher dans (la boîte)

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26
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to begin by ___-ing

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commencer par

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27
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to expect, intend

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compter

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28
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to be worth

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compter pour

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29
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to count on

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compter sur

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30
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to concentrate on

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concentrer sur

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31
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to sentence for (murder)

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condamner pour (meurtre)

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32
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to convert st into

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convertir qqch en

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33
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to cut in (two)

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couper en (deux)

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34
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to run (to do something)

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courir

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35
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to run through (the grass)

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courir dans (l’herbe)

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36
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to cost about (100 euros)

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coûter dans (les cents euros)

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37
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to fear for (one’s life)

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craindre pour (sa vie)

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38
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to dig for

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creuser pour

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39
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to think/to believe

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croire

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40
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to believe in

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croire en

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41
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to take so’s word

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croire qqun sur parole

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42
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to deign to

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daigner

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43
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to disguise oneself as

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se déguiser en

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44
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to ask for

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demander

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45
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to go down(stairs)

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descendre

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46
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to want

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désirer

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47
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to hate

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détester

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48
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to have to/be obliged to

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devoir

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49
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to direct one’s attention to

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diriger son attention sur

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50
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to move toward/head for

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se diriger vers

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51
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to give st

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donner qqch

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52
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to give something in exchange for

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donner qqun contre

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53
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to overlook, open onto

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donner sur

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54
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to sleep (at night)

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dormir (la nuit)

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55
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to exchange st for st else

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échanger qqch contre qqch

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56
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to listen to (the radio)

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écouter (la radio)

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57
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to write in (ink, French)

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écrire en (encre, français)

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58
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to write about

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ècrire sur

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59
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to take

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emmener

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60
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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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61
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to hear

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entendre

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62
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to enter (in order to do something)

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entrer

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63
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to enter

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entrer dans

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64
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to send for

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envoyer chercher

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65
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to try on

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essayer

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66
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to spread out over

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s’èntendre sur

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67
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to be supposed to

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être censé

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68
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to be angry at

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être en colère contre

69
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to be in favor of

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être pour

70
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to be around/near (Paris, 3:00)

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être vers (paris, 3h00)

71
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to get mad at

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se fâcher contre

72
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to almost do something

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faillir

73
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to cause to

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faire + infinitive (causative)

74
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to be necessary to

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falloir (il faut)

75
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to close the door begin oneself

A

fermer la porte sur soi

76
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to imagine, picture

A

se figurer

77
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to end up ___-ing/to finally do st

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finir par

78
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to look through st

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fouiller dans (qqch)

79
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to nibble on, eat away at st

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grignoter qqch

80
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to live around (here)

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habiter par (ici)

81
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to be unaware of

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ignorer

82
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to imagine

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s’imaginer

83
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to question so about st

A

interroger qqun sur qqch

84
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to throw oneself upon something

A

se jeter sur qqch

85
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to swear by

A

jurer par

86
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to allow

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laisser

87
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to leave for (dead)

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leaser pour (mort)

88
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to read in (the paper)

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lire dans (le journal)

89
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to ogle

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loucher sur

90
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to eat off a plate

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manger dans l’assiette

91
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to measure in (meters)

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mésurer en (métiers)

92
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to put on

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mettre

93
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to pin one’s hopes on

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mettre son espoir dans

94
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to stand against a wall

A

se mettre contre le mur

95
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to get mad

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se mettre en colère

96
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to set out

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se mettre en route

97
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to go up/climb

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monter

98
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to deny

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nier

99
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to obtain st by

A

obtenir qqch par

100
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to dare

A

oser

101
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to appear, seem

A

paraître

102
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to speak on behalf of

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parler pour

103
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to leave in (10 mins)

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partir dans (10m)

104
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to leave for (the mountains)

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partir dans (les montagnes)

105
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to leave for/be off to

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partir pour

106
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to pay for (the meal)

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payer (le repas)

107
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to pay for (so)

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payer pour (qqun)

108
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to bend down in order to

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se pencher pour

109
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to plan on, intend to

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penser faire

110
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to cry about

A

pleurer

111
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to rain in (France)

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pleuvoir dans (la France)

112
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to be able to

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pouvoir

113
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to prefer

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préférer

114
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to model oneself on someone

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prendre modèle sur qqun

115
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to take st from (a box)

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prendre qqch dans (une boîte)

116
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to take so by (the hand)

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prendre qqun par la main

117
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to claim

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prétendre

118
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to pray to

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prier

119
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to stink of

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puer

120
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to question so about st

A

questionner qqun sur qqch

121
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to collect for (orphans)

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quêter pour (les orphelins)

122
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to think about/ reflect upon

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réfléchir sur

123
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to watch, look at

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regarder

124
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to look in (the box)

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regarder dans (la boîte)

125
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to face/look (south)

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regarder vers (le sud)

126
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to reign over

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régner sur

127
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to place blame on so

A

rejeter une faute sur qqun

128
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to thank for

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remercier pour

129
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to go home

A

rentrer

130
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to resemble sue to

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ressembler par

131
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to stay on the defensive

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rester sur la défensive

132
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to keep one’s guard up

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rester sur ses gardes

133
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to return, go back

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retourner

134
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to make a success of, to pull off

A

réussir

135
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to come back

A

revenir

136
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to go back over (a topic)

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revenir sur (un sujet)

137
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to risk (something)

A

risquer

138
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to jump at an opportunity

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sauter sur une occasion

139
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to know how

A

savoir

140
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to seem

A

sembler

141
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to feel, to smell of

A

sentir

142
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to hug someone

A

serrer qqun contre sa poitrine/son coeur

143
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to serve

A

servir

144
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to sign on behalf of (someone)

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signer pour (qqun)

145
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to take care of

A

soigner

146
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to go out (in order to do something)

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sortir

147
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to leave by (the window)

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sortir par (la fenêtre)

148
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to wish

A

souhaiter

149
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to be subjected to

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subir

150
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to phone about (the problem)

A

téléphoner pour (le problème)

151
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to shoot at

A

tirer sur

152
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to turn (toward the church, right)

A

tourner sur (l’église, la droite)

153
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to turn to (the right)

A

tourner vers (la droite)

154
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to translate into (French)

A

traduire en/vers (le français)

155
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to change st (into st)

A

transformer qqch )en qqch)

156
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to work for

A

travailler pour

157
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to swap st for st else

A

troquer qqch contre qqch

158
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to be preferable

A

valoir mieux

159
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to be sold in (bottles)

A

se vendre en (bouteilles)

160
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to come (for dinner, to help)

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venir (dîner, aider)

161
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to come along/by (the coast)

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venir par (la côte)

162
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to live in (poverty, fear)

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vivre dans (la misère, la peur)

163
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to live in (poverty, fear)

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vivre dans (la misère, la peur)

164
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to see

A

voir

165
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to vote against

A

voter contre

166
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to vote for

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voter pour

167
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to want

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vouloir

168
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to travel by (train, taxi)

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voyager en (train, taxi)

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