Verb Prepositions Flashcards

1
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it is better to do sth

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il vaut mieux faire qch

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it is enough (for sb) to do sth

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il suffit (à qn) de faire qch

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it is important to do sth

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il importe de faire qch

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4
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the first / last to do

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le premier / dernier à faire

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5
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the opportunity to do sth

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l’occasion de faire qch

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6
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the way of doing (x2)

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la façon / la manière de faire

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7
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this is

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il s’agit de

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8
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to abstain from sth / from doing sth

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s’abstenir de qch / de faire qch

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9
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to accuse sb of sth / of doing sth

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accuser qn de qch / de faire qch

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10
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to act like / as

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agir en

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11
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to advise sb to do sth

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conseiller à qn de faire qch

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12
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to agree to do sth/ be suitable to so

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convenir de faire qch/ à qn

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13
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to agree to do sth/ accept sth

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accepter de faire qch/ qch

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14
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to agree to sth / to do sth

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consentir à qch / à faire qch

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15
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to allow sb sth / to do sth

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permettre qch à qn / à qn de faire qch

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16
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to answer sth / sb

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répondre à qch / qn

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17
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to apologize for sth

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s’excuser de qch

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18
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to appeal to sth / sb

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faire appel à qch / qn

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19
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to arrive at around (noon)

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arriver sur (midi)

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20
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to ask sb for sth / sb to do sth

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demander qch à qn / à qn de faire qch

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21
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to aspire to do sth

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aspirer à faire qch

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22
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to avoid sth / doing st / to spare sb sth

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éviter qch / de faire qch / qch à qn

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23
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to be (in the middle of) doing sth

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être en train de faire qch

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24
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to be able to do sth

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être capable de faire/ pouvoir faire qch

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25
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to be about to do

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être sur le point de faire qch

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26
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to be accompanied by

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être accompagné de

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27
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to be afraid of sth / sb / of doing sth

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avoir peur de qch / qn / de faire qch

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28
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to be against sth

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être défavorable à qch

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29
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to be allowed to do sth

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avoir le droit de faire qch

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30
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to be alone in doing

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être seul à faire

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31
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to be angry at

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être en colère contre

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32
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to be concerned about, care about

to be anxious to do sth (2X)

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être soucieux de qch/
se soucier de qch
être soucieux de faire qch/ se soucier de faire qch

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33
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to be around/near (Paris, 3:00)

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être vers (Paris, 3h00)

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34
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to be brave enough to do sth

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avoir le courage de faire qch

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35
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to be delighted to do sth

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être ravi de faire qch

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36
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to be determined to do sth

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être déterminé à faire qch

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37
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to be different from sth / so

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être différent de qch / qn

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38
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to be entitled to

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avoir droit à

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39
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to be excluded from sth

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être exclu de qch

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40
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to be forced to do sth

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être contraint de faire qch

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41
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to be grateful for sth / to sb for doing

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être reconnaissant de qch / à qn d’avoir fait

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42
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to be happy to do sth

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être heureux de faire qch

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43
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to be impatient to do sth

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être impatient de faire

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44
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to be in a hurry to do

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être pressé de faire

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45
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to be in a position to do sth

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être en mesure de faire qch

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46
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to be in favour of sth (2X)

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être favorable à qch/ être pour qch

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47
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to be inclined to do sth

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être disposé à faire qch

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48
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to be aimed at
to aim at qch
to aim to do

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viser qch / qn
à qch/ qn
à faire qch

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49
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to be intended for sth / to do sth

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être destiné à qch / à faire qch

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50
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to be interested in sth

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s’intéresser à qch

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51
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to be keen, anxious to do sth

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être désireux de faire qch

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52
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to be likely to do sth

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être susceptible de faire qch

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53
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to be liked by sb

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plaire à qn

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54
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to risk doing sth

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risquer de faire qch

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55
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to be lucky enough to do sth

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avoir la chance de faire qch

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56
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to be necessary for sth

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être nécessaire à qch

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57
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to be pleased with sth / to do sth

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être content de qch / faire qch

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58
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to be present at

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assister à qch

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59
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to be responsible for sth

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être responsable de qch

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60
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to be right to do sth

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avoir raison de faire

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61
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to be satisfied with sth

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être satisfait de qch

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62
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to be sold in (bottles)

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se vendre en (bouteilles)

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63
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to be suited to sth

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être adapté à qch

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64
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to be supposed to do

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être censé faire

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65
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to be sure of doing

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être certain de faire

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66
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to be unable to do

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être incapable de faire

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67
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to be used for sth / to do sth

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servir à qch / à faire qch

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68
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to be willing to do sth

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être prêt à faire qch

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69
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to be worth

A

compter pour

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70
Q

to be wrong to do sth

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avoir tort de faire

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71
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to become aware of sth

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s’apercevoir de qch

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72
Q

to begin by ___ ing

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commencer par + faire

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73
Q

to begin to do sth

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commencer à or de faire

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74
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to believe in

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croire en

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75
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to belong to sth

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faire partie de

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76
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to bend down in order to

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se pencher pour

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77
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to beware of sth

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se méfier de qch

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78
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to borrow sth from sb

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emprunter qch à qn

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79
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to break in(to) (pieces, two)

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casser en (morceaux, trois)

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80
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to burden oneself with sth

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s’encombrer de qch

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81
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to buy something at the market

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acheter quelque chose sur le marché

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82
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to buy something from sb

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acheter qch à qn

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83
Q

to change into (3)va-t-on avoir

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se changer en
se transformer en
se muer en

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84
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to change s.t. into (s.t.) (x2)

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transformer/changer qqch en (qqch)

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85
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to choose to do sth

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choisir de faire

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86
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to close the door behind (you, him)

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fermer la porte sur (vous, lui)

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87
Q

to collect for (orphans)

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quêter pour (les orphelins)

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88
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to collide with sth / come up against sth

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heurter qch / se heurter à qch

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89
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to come along/by (the coast)

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venir par (la côte)

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90
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to compete with sth / sb

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concurrencer qch / qn

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91
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to complain to sb about sth

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se plaindre à qn de qch

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92
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to concentrate on

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concentrer sur

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93
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to confide in sb

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se confier à qn

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94
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to congratulate sb for sth

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féliciter qn de qch

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95
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to continue to do sth

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continuer à or de faire qch

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96
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to convert (something) into

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convertir (quelque chose) en

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97
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to convince sb to do sth

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convaincre qn de faire qch

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98
Q

to copy from someone

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copier sur quelqu’un

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99
Q

to cost about (10 euros)

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coûter dans (les dix euros)

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100
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to count on

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compter sur

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101
Q

to crash into each other

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se rentrer dedans

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102
Q

to crash into st

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rentrer dans qch

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103
Q

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

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se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)

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104
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to cut in (two, five pieces)

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couper en (deux, cinq)

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105
Q

to deal with sth / sb

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s’occuper de qch / qn / de faire qch

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106
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to decide to do sth

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décider de faire qch

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107
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to deny sth / doing sth

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nier qch / avoir fait qch

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108
Q

to depend on sb

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dépendre de qch / qn

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109
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to deserve to do sth

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mériter de faire qch

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110
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to despair of sth / of doing sth

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désespérer de qch / de faire qch

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111
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to differ from sth / sb

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différer de qch / qn

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112
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to dig for

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creuser pour

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113
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to direct one’s attention to

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diriger son attention sur

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114
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to discourage sb from sth / doing sth

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décourager qn de qch / faire qch

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115
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to discuss/argue sth with qn

that’s debatable

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discuter de qch (ou sur qch) avec qn

ça se discute

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116
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to disguise oneself as

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se déguiser en

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117
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to dissuade sb from doing sth

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dissuader qn de faire qch

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118
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to do one’s best to do sth

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s’efforcer de faire qch

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119
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to do out of (pity, love)

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faire par (la pitié, l’amour)

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120
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to do sth to excess, to take advantage of sth

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abuser de qch

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121
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to do well to do sth

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faire bien de faire qch

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122
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to doubt sth / to suspect sth

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douter de qch / se douter de qch

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123
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to dream of sth / of doing sth

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rêver à qch / qn / de faire qch

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124
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to drink something out of (a cup)

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boire qqchose dans (une tasse)

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125
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to eat off of a plate

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manger dans l’assiette

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126
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to eat out of one’s hand

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manger dans la main à qqun

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127
Q

to commit to so/st/do st

to enter into, become involved in

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s’engager à qch/qn/faire qch

s’engager dans qch

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128
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to encourage sb to do sth

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encourager qn à faire qch

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129
Q

to end up ___ ing / to finally do something

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finir par + faire

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130
Q

to engage in sth

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se livrer à qch

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131
Q

to enjoy sth

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jouir de qch

132
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to enter (a room, building)

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entrer dans (une salle, un bâtiment)

133
Q

to entrust sth with sb

A

charger qn de qch / de faire qch

134
Q

to escape from sth

A

échapper à qch / qn

135
Q

to exchange something for something else

A

échanger quelque chose contre quelque chose

136
Q

to expect sth / sth to do

A

s’attendre à qch / à faire qch

137
Q

to experience sth

A

vivre qch

138
Q

to face/look (south)

A

regarder vers (le sud)

139
Q

to fail sth

A

échouer à qch

140
Q

to fail to do sth

A

négliger de faire qch

141
Q

to fall asleep (over a book, at work)

A

s’endormir sur (un livre, son travail)

142
Q

to fear for (one’s life)

A

craindre pour (sa vie)

143
Q

to fear sth / sb / doing sth

A

craindre ou redouter qch,qn / de faire qch

144
Q

to feel like sth / doing sth

A

avoir envie de qch / de faire qch

145
Q

to fight against

A

se battre contre

146
Q

to finish doing sth

A

finir de faire qch

147
Q

to forbid sb sth / sb to do sth (2)

A

défendre / interdire qch à qn / à qn de faire qch

148
Q

to force sb to do sth / to be forced to do sth

A

forcer qn à faire qch / être forcé de faire qch

149
Q

to force sb to do sth / to be obliged to do sth

A

obliger qn à faire qch / être obligé de faire qch

150
Q

to forget to do sth

A

oublier de faire qch

151
Q

to forgive sb for sth

A

pardonner qch à qn

152
Q

to get hold of sth

A

s’emparer de qch

153
Q

to get mad

A

se mettre en colère

154
Q

to get mad at

A

se fâcher contre

155
Q

to get used to sth / sb / doing sth

A

s’habituer à qch / qn / faire qch

156
Q

to give sb sth

A

donner qch à qn

157
Q

to give something in exchange for

A

donner quelque chose contre

158
Q

to give up sth

A

renoncer à qch

159
Q

to go at around (noon)

A

aller vers (midi)

160
Q

to go back over (a topic)

A

revenir sur (un sujet)

161
Q

to go to (institution)

A

entrer à (institution)

162
Q

to go to do sth

A

aller faire qch

163
Q

to go toward (Nice)

A

aller vers (Nice)

164
Q

to grant sth to sb

A

accorder qch à qn

165
Q

to harm sth / sb

A

nuire à qch / qn

166
Q

to have fun doing sth

A

s’amuser à faire qch

167
Q

to have sth (at one’s disposal)

A

disposer de qch

168
Q

to have the chance to do sth

A

avoir l’occasion de faire qch

169
Q

to have the right to do sth

A

être en droit de faire qch

170
Q

to have time to do sth

A

avoir le temps de faire qch

171
Q

to have to do sth

A

devoir faire qch

172
Q

to have trouble doing (2)

A

avoir de la peine / du mal à faire

173
Q

to hear about sth / sb

A

entendre parler de qch / qn

174
Q

to help sb to do sth

A

aider qn à faire qch

175
Q

to hesitate to do sth

A

hésiter à faire

176
Q

to hide sth from sb

A

cacher qch à qn

177
Q

to hope sth / to do sth

A

espérer qch / faire qch

178
Q

to hug someone

A

serrer quelqu’un contre sa poitrine/son cœur

179
Q

to inform sb of sth

A

informer qn de qch

180
Q

to insure against (fire)

A

s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

181
Q

to intend to do sth

A

avoir l’intention de faire qch

182
Q

to invite sb to do sth

A

inviter qn à faire qch

183
Q

to jump at an opportunity

A

sauter sur une occasion

184
Q

to keep one’s guard up

A

rester sur ses gardes

185
Q

to lack sth / to almost do sth

A

manquer de qch / faire qch

186
Q

to laugh at sth

A

rire de qch

187
Q

to lead sb to do sth

A

amener qn à faire qch

188
Q
to lean (against the wall)
to push on
A
appuyer contre (le mur)
appuyer sur
189
Q

to lean against (a tree)

A

s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

190
Q

to learn to do sth

A

apprendre à faire qch

191
Q

to leave by (the window)

A

sortir par (la fenêtre)

192
Q

to leave by/in (car)

A

partir en (voiture)

193
Q

to leave for (dead)

A

laisser pour (mort)

194
Q

to leave for (the mountains)

A

partir dans (les montagnes)

195
Q

to leave for (war)

A

partir en (guerre)

196
Q

to leave for/be off to

A

partir pour

197
Q

to leave in (10 minutes)

A

partir dans (10 minutes)

198
Q

to like sth / doing sth (pas aimer)

A

tenir à qch / à faire qch

199
Q

to like to do sth

A

aimer faire qch

200
Q

to listen to sth / sb

A

écouter qch / qn

201
Q

to live around here

A

habiter par ici

202
Q

to live in (poverty, fear)

A

vivre dans (la misère, la peur)

203
Q

to look at sth / sb

A

regarder qch / qn

204
Q

to search for sth / sb

A

chercher qch / qn

205
Q

to search in (the box)

A

chercher dans (la boîte)

206
Q

to look in (the box, the fridge)

A

regarder dans (la boîte, le frigo)

207
Q

to look like something

A

ressembler à qch

208
Q

to look through (the pockets)

A

fouiller dans (les poches)

209
Q

to make a success of sth / to pass sth

A

réussir qch / réussir à qch

210
Q

to make sure of sth

A

s’assurer de qch

211
Q

to make do with sth / with doing sth

A

se contenter de qch / faire qch

212
Q

to make up one’s mind to do sth

A

se décider à faire qch

213
Q

to make use of sth

A

user de qch

214
Q

to manage to do sth (2X)

A

arriver à faire qch/ parvenir à faire

215
Q

to measure in (meters)

A

mesurer en (mètres)

216
Q

to mix sth with sth / to meddle with sth

A

mêler qch à qch / se mêler de qch

217
Q

to model oneself on someone

A

prendre modèle sur quelqu’un

218
Q

to move toward/make/head for

A

se diriger vers

219
Q

to need sth

A

avoir besoin de qch

220
Q

to notice sb doing sth

A

apercevoir qn faire qch

221
Q

to obey sb

A

obéir à qn

222
Q

to obtain something by

A

obtenir qch par

223
Q

to offer sth to sb / to do sth

A

offrir qch à qn / de faire qch

224
Q

to ogle

A

loucher sur

225
Q

to oppose sth / sb

A

s’opposer à qch / sb

226
Q

to order sb to do sth

A

commander/ordonner à qn de faire qch

227
Q

to overlook, open onto

A

donner sur

228
Q

to pay attention to

A

faire attention à

229
Q

to pay for (someone)

A

payer pour (quelqu’un)

230
Q

to phone about (the problem)

A

téléphoner pour (le problème)

231
Q

to pin one’s hopes on

A

mettre son espoir dans

232
Q

to place the blame on someone

A

rejeter une faute sur quelqu’un

233
Q

to plan on doing sth (2X)

A

compter faire qch / prévoir de faire qch

234
Q

to prefer to do sth

A

préférer faire qch

235
Q

to press (the button)

A

appuyer sur (le bouton)

236
Q

to prevent sb from doing sth

A

empêcher qn de faire qch

237
Q

to promise sb sth / sb to do sth

A

promettre qch à qn / à qn de faire qch

238
Q

to propose doing sth

A

proposer de faire qch

239
Q

to prove to be sth (2)

A

s’avérer être qch

se révéler être qch

240
Q

to provide oneself with sth (x2)

A

se munir de qch

se fournir de qch

241
Q

to provide sb with sth

A

fournir qch à qn

242
Q

to put an end to sth

A

mettre fin à qch

243
Q

to question someone about something

A

interroger ou questionner qn sur qch

244
Q

to rain in (France)

A

pleuvoir dans (la France)

245
Q

to read in (the paper)

A

lire dans (le journal)

246
Q

to recommend that sb does sth

A

recommander à qn de faire qch

247
Q

to refuse sb sth / to do sth

A

refuser qch à qn / de faire qch

248
Q

to register for sth

A

s’inscrire à qch

249
Q

to regret doing sth

A

regretter d’avoir fait qch

250
Q

to reign over

A

régner sur

251
Q

to remember sth / sb

A

se souvenir de qch / qn

252
Q

to remember sth / to remind sb of sth

A

se rappeler qch / rappeler qch à qn

253
Q

to request sb to do sth

A

prier qn de faire qch

254
Q

to resemble due to

A

ressembler par

255
Q

to resign oneself to doing sth

A

se résigner à faire qch

256
Q

to resist sth / hold out against sth

A

résister à qch

257
Q

to resolve to do sth

A

se résoudre à faire qch

258
Q

to result in

A

aboutir à qch

259
Q

to run through (the grass)

A

courir dans (l’herbe)

260
Q

to seem to do sth

A

sembler faire qch

261
Q

to sentence for (murder)

A

condamner pour (meurtre)

262
Q

to set out

A

se mettre en route

263
Q

to shoot at

A

tirer sur

264
Q

to sign on behalf of (someone)

A

signer pour (quelqu’un)

265
Q

to sit next to (one’s friend)

A

s’asseoir contre (son ami)

266
Q

to snatch sth from sb

A

arracher qch à qn

267
Q

to spare sb the trouble of doing sth

A

éviter à qn de faire qch

268
Q

to speak on behalf of

A

parler pour

269
Q

to speak to sb / be aimed at sb

A

s’adresser à qn

270
Q

to spread out over

A

s’étendre sur

271
Q

to stand against the wall

A

se mettre contre le mur

272
Q

to start doing sth

A

se mettre à faire qch

273
Q

to stay on the defensive

A

rester sur la défensive

274
Q

to steal sth from sb

A

voler qch à qn

275
Q

to stop doing sth (2X)

A

cesser de faire qch / s’arrêter de faire qch

276
Q

to stop sb doing st

A

arrêter qn de faire qch

277
Q

to succeed through/by

A

arriver par

278
Q

to suggest that sb does sth

A

suggérer à qn de faire qch

279
Q

to swap something for something else

A

troquer quelque chose contre quelque chose

280
Q

to swear by

A

jurer par

281
Q

to swear to do sth

A

jurer de faire qch

282
Q

to take part in sth (2X)

A

participer à / prendre part à qch

283
Q

to take shelter against (the wind)

A

s’abriter contre (le vent)

284
Q

to take someone by (the hand)

A

prendre qn par (la main)

285
Q

to take someone’s word, to take someone at his word

A

croire quelqu’un sur parole

286
Q

to take something from (a box, drawer)

A

prendre quelque chose dans (une boîte, un tiroir)

287
Q

to take sth away from sb (3X)

A

enlever qch à qn/
ôter qch à qn
prendre qch à qn

288
Q

to teach sb to do sth (2)

A

apprendre à qn à faire qch/ enseigner à qn à faire qch

289
Q

to telephone sb

A

téléphoner à qn

290
Q

to tell sb sth

A

raconter qch à qn

291
Q

to tell somebody to do sth

A

dire à qn de faire qch

292
Q

to tend to do sth

A

avoir tendance à faire

293
Q

to thank for (the book…)

A

remercier pour (le livre…)

294
Q

to thank sb for sth

A

remercier qn de qch

295
Q

to think / have an opinion of sth

A

penser de qch / qn

296
Q

to think about / of sth

A

penser à qch / qn

297
Q

to plan to to st

A

projeter de faire qch

298
Q

to think about, reflect upon

A

réfléchir sur

299
Q

to think of sth / of doing sth

A

songer à qch / à faire qch

300
Q

to threaten sb with sth / to do sth

A

menacer qn de qch / de faire qch

301
Q

to throw oneself upon someone

A

se jeter sur quelqu’un

302
Q

to translate into (English)

A

traduire vers (l’anglais)

303
Q

to translate into (French)

A

traduire en (français)

304
Q

to travel by (train, taxi)

A

voyager en (train, taxi)

305
Q

to trust sth / sb (2X)

A

faire confiance à qch / qn/ avoir confiance en qch/qn

306
Q

to try one’s hand at doing sth

A

s’essayer à faire qch

307
Q

to try to do sth (3X)

A

chercher à faire qch/ tenter de faire qch/ essayer de faire qch

308
Q

to turn (toward the church, right)

A

tourner sur (l’église, la droite)

309
Q

to turn to (the right)

A

tourner vers (la droite)

310
Q

to urge sb to do sth

A

inciter qn à faire

311
Q

to use sth

A

se servir de qch

312
Q

to vote against

A

voter contre

313
Q

to vote for

A

voter pour

314
Q

to wait for sb / sth (to do)

A

attendre qch / qn (de faire)

315
Q

to want sth / to do sth (2x)

A

souhaiter/aimer qch / faire qch

316
Q

to wear oneself out doing

A

s’user à faire qch

317
Q

to work for

A

travailler pour

318
Q

to worry about sth

A

s’inquiéter de qch

319
Q

to write (in French, on line)

A

écrire en (français, ligne)

320
Q

to write about

A

écrire sur

321
Q

you had better do sth

A

faire mieux de faire qch

322
Q

to mix
to join, mingle
to get involed in

A

mêler
se mêler à
se mêler de

323
Q

to change into

A

se muer en

324
Q

to fight with sb about st

to fight over st

A

disputer qch à qn

se disputer qch

325
Q

to change (subject, train)

A

changer de sujet ! de train

326
Q

to consist of & des choses
to consist in (lies in qch) & le/la
to consist in doing st

A

consister en
consister dans
consister à faire qch