Verbal constructions Flashcards

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1
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Éviter de X

A

avoid + Vb-ing

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Réussir à Vb

A

Succeed in + Vb-ing

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3
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Échouer à Vb

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Fail to + BV

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4
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Conseiller, suggérer de + Vb

A

Suggest + Vb-ing

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5
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Être conseillé de ne pas VB

A

to be advised against + Vb-ing
OU
to be advised not to BV

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ça ne vaut pas la peine de VB

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is not worth + Vb-ing

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7
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réussir à

A

to manage to + BV

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8
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menacer de + Vb

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threaten to + BV

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9
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avoir du mal à + Vb

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to have difficulty + Vb-ing

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10
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être averti, mis en garde contre

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to be warned against + Vb-ing
OU
to be warned not to BV

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accuser quelqu’un de

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to accuse someone OF Vb-ing

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12
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ne pas pouvoir se permettre (financièrement)

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can not afford to BV

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13
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passer du temps à Vb

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to spend time + Vb-ing

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14
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dépenser de l’argent

A

spend money ON

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15
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permettre à X de Vb

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to allow X to BV

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16
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empêcher de

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to prevent someone from Vb-ing

17
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faire VB qqun

A

to make someone + BV

18
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consister à

A

to consist in + Vb-ing

19
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être responsable de

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to be responsible FOR + Vb-ing

20
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il est possible de

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There is a possibility OF + Vb-ing

21
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être intéressé par

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to be interested IN + Vb-ing

22
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aider (qqun) à faire qq chose

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to help somebody DO something

23
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permettre (à des gens) de X

A

to enable (people) TO DO

24
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empêcher, prévenir qqun de

A

to deter someone from VB-ing

25
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contribuer à X

A

to contribute to Vb-ing