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accepter

A 
consentir à, donner son accord à
accepter de : bien vouloir
accepter que (+ subj.)
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accuser

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attaquer, charger, incriminer

accuser de : to accuse of

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adorer

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(preference: sans prep) aimer d’un amour ou d’une affection passionée

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affirmer

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(sans prep) + infinitif

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aider

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aider à: to help

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aimer

aimer mieux

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(preference: no prep) to like, love
aimer + inf. : trouver agréable
aimer à croire : desire que
aimer que (subj.)

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aller

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(movement: sans prep) to go

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amener

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(sans prep) bring with (qqn)

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apercevoir

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(sans prep) distinguer, discerner

apercevoir + inf (sans prep)

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apprendre

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apprendre à : se rendre capable de

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arriver

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arriver à (nom) : atteindre, parvenir, toucher

arriver à (inf) : réussir à, finir par

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aspirer

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aspirer à: souhaiter, prétendre à

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assister

être témoin

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assister : assist, help
assister à : attend, witness
être témoin de : witness

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assurer

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assurer à qqn que
assurer qqn de qqch
assurer + inf (sans prep)

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attendre

s’attendre

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attendre de (inf) : ne rien faire avant…
attendre que (subj.)
attendre qqc de qqn
attendre après qqn : l’attendre avec impatience
attendre après qqc : en avoir besoin

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avoir + (?) + infinitif

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avoir à (inf)

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avoir beau

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(sans prep) s’efforcer en vain de

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avoir besoin

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avoir besoin de : to need to

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avoir des difficulties

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avoir des difficulties à

avoir des difficulties de + infinitif

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avoir envie

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avoir envie de : to feel like

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avoir l’intention

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avoir l’intention de : to intend to

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avoir l’air

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avoir l’air de

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avoir peur

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avoir peur de : to be afraid of

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avoir/faire plaisir

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avoir le plaisir de
avoir grand plaisir à
se faire un plaisir de
(identical meanings)

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avouer

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(opinion: no prep) to admit, confess

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cesser

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cesser de : to stop, cease

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chercher

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chercher à: to try, attempt

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choisir

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choisir de : to choose to

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commencer

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commencer à : to start

commencer par : to begin by

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compter

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(project) compter : to intend, plan

compter sur : depend upon

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conseiller

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conseiller de: to advise

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consentir

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consentir à: consent to

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consentir

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consentir à: to agree, consent

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consister

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consister en : consist of (people/objects/concepts)

consister à : consist of (actions)

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continuer

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continuer + nom

continuer à/de (+inf): to continue, to keep on

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contraindre/être contraint

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contraindre à :
être contraint de :
être contraint par

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convaincre

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convaincre de: to convince

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convenir

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convenir à qqn : suit/agree with s.o.

convenir de qqch ou infinitif : to acknowledge, to agree upon

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craindre

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craindre de: to fear

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croire

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(sentiment: sans prep) to believe

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décider/être décider/se décider

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décider : e.g. decide a policy
décider de  : decide an action
décider qqn à  :
être décidé à  :
se décider à  :
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défendre

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défendre : defend

défendre de: to forbid

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demander

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demander de: to ask

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desirer

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(sentiment: sans prep) to desire, wish

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detester

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(opinion/sentiment: sans prep) to hate

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devoir

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(necessity: sans prep) must, to have to

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empêcher

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empecher de: to prevent

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encourager

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encourager à: to encourage

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envisager

songer

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envisager de: to consider, envisage

songer à faire : to think of doing

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esperer

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(sentiment: sans prep) to hope

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essayer
s’efforcer
tâcher
chercher

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essayer de : to try to
s’efforcer de : to try to, strive for
tâcher de : try to
chercher à : seek to

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être en train

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être en train de

53
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être sur le point

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être sur le point de

54
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éviter

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eviter de: to avoid

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faire

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(sans prep) to do, make

56
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faire attention

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faire attention à: to pay attention

57
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faire semblant

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faire semblant de: to pretend

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feindre

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feindre de: to feign, pretend

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finir

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finir de : to finish, end an action

finir par : to finish with a certain action

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hésiter

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hesiter à: to hesitate

61
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il est dommage

A

il est dommage de + infinitif

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il est temps

A

il est temps de

63
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imposer

obliger

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imposer de : to oblige
imposer à : to impose
obliger à : to oblige

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influer

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influer sur : influence

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interdire

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interdire de: to forbid

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inviter

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inviter à: to invite

67
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laisser

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(volonté: sans prep) to let

68
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menacer

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menacer de: to threaten

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mériter

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meriter de: to deserve

70
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offrir

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offrir de: to offer

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oser

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(volonté: sans prep) to dare

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oublier

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oublier de: to forget

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participer

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participer à : participate in, contribute to

participer de : to be a part of s.t.

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parvenir

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parvenir à: to manage

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penser

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penser : think
penser à : réfléchir, imaginer
penser à (infintif)
penser que (subjonctif)

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permettre

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permettre de: to allow, permit

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persuader

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persuader de: to persuade, convince

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poursuivre

persévérer

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poursuivre

persévérer dans

79
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pouvoir

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(volonté: sans prep) can, to be able

80
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preferer

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(préférence: sans prep) to prefer

81
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préparer

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preparer à: to get ready

82
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projeter

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projeter de: to plan

83
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promettre

s’engager

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promettre de: to promise

s’engager à : commit oneself

84
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refuser

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refuser de: to refuse

85
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regretter

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regretter de: to regret

86
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remercier

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remercier de: to thank

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renoncer

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renoncer à: to give up

88
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répondre

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répondre á : give a response to s.t.

répondre de : have a reaction to s.t.

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reprocher

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reprocher de: to reproach

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réussir

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reussir à: to succeed

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s’accoutumer

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s’accoutumer à: to get accustomed to

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s’attendre

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s’attendre à: to expect

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s’efforcer

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s’efforcer de: to try hard

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s’excuser

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s’excuser de: to apologize

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s’habituer

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s’habituer à: to get used to

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s’occuper

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s’occuper de : manage, take care of

97
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s’abaisser

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s’abaisser à : perdre sa dignité par…

s’abaisser vers : descendre à un niveau plus bas

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s’accorder

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s’accorder sur : agree on

s’accorde à dire : they both say

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s’accoutumer

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s’accoutumer à : se habituer à

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s’acharner

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s’acharner à (inf.) - lutter avec ténacité persévérer

s’acharner contre qqn.

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s’amuser

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s’amuser à: se divertire, jouer

102
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s’appliquer

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s’appliquer à : convenir, concerner (applies to)

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s’apprêter

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se preparer

s’apprêter à : se disposer

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s’arrêter

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s’arrêter de : cesser d’agir

s’arrêter à : fixer son attention sur, faire attention à

105
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s’attacher

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s’attacher à (nom) : se fixer, être fixé

s’attacher à (inf) : s’appliquer, chercher à, s’efforcer (apply yourself, seek to)

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savoir

A

(sans prep) to know (how)

107
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se décider

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se decider à: to make up one’s mind

108
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se dépêcher

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se dépêcher de: to hurry

109
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se marier

A

se marier avec

110
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se mettre

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se mettre à: to start, begin

111
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se permettre

s’autoriser

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se permettre de : presume to

s’autoriser à : take the liberty to

112
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se plaindre

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se plaindre de: to complain

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se ranger

s’aligner

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se ranger à :

s’aligner sur : toe the line, come to agree

114
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se rappeler

se souvenir

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(sans prep) se rappeler : to recall

se souvenir de: to remember

115
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se résigner

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se resigner à: to resign oneself

116
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se servir

utiliser

A

se servir de

utiliser

117
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sembler

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(sans prep) to seem

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s’empêcher

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s’empecher de: to refrain from

119
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s’intéresser

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s’interesser à: to get interested in

120
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souhaiter

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(sans prep) to wish

121
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soupçonner

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soupçonner de: to suspect

122
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témoigner

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témoigner qqc à qqn : to attest s.t. to s.o.
témoigner de qqc :
témoigner contre ou en faveur :

123
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tenir

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tenir à: to insist, be eager

124
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traiter

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traiter qqc : examine, treat

traiter de qqc : treat as a topic

125
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viser

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viser à: to aim at

126
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vouloir

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(sans prep) to want

127
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s’interroger

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s’interroger sur: ask oneself about

French miscellany (12 decks)

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