Verbe Flashcards

1
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To eke

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Increase (archaic)

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2
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To despise

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To hate (mépriser)

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3
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To stray

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Go away from
To wander

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4
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To awe

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To amaze (sidérer)

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5
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To baffle (sb)

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To mystify/confuse

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6
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To seize

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To grab

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To pledge (sth) to (sb)

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Promettre (qqch) a (qqun)

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To jeer

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Huer/Moquer

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9
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To withhold

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Not give
Differer un payment

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10
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To proceed

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To act
To continue

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11
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To irk (sb)

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To annoy
To irritate

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12
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To entice

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Attirer (to lure)

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13
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To foresee

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Know a futur event
To anticipate

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14
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To scroll

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Faire defiler

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15
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To burst

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To explode
To cause rupture

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16
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To outreach

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To exceed (depasser)
Rayonnement/Porté (extend of reach)

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17
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To pledge to do (sth)

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Promettre de faire (qqch)

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18
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To foretell

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To predict

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19
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To wander

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To stroll

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20
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To strengthen

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Resserrer (make/become stronger)

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21
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To heed

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Ecouter (advice)

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22
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To mess around

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Faire l’imbecile
Be unprodictive

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23
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To squeeze

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Presser/Serrer

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24
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To brake

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Freiner

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25
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To yawn

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Bailler

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26
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To mold/mould (sth)

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To form

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27
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To appeal

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Be attractive

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28
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To steer (sb) toward

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Diriger/Amener (qqun) vers (qqch) (figurer)

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28
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To tally (sth)

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Compter
Calculer

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29
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To envision

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Imaginer
Concevoir

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30
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To enroll

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Register

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31
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To cast

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Jeter
Lancer

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32
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To reckon (sth)

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Estimer
To calculate/count

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33
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To dwell

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To live [demeurer/habiter]

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34
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To bawl

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Crier
Hurler

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35
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To deaden

(Dai den)

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Calmer (une douleur)
Etouffer (un bruit)

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36
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To steer

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Conduire une voiture
Piloter un avion
Barrer un bateau
Diriger

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37
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To rust

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Rouiller

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38
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To grind (sth)
To grind

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Hacher
Grincer

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39
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To scoff

A

Se moquer

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40
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To nail

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Réussir/Assurer
Clouer

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41
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To fetch

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Collect/go and get

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42
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To harness

A

Use the power of
Exploiter

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43
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To inquire

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To ask (formal)
Se renseigner

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44
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To diminish

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To decrease

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45
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To imbue (sth) with (sth)

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Impregner/Remplir (qqch) de (qqch)

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46
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To tally with (sth)

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Concorder
Correspondre

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47
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To startle

A

Surprendre
Etonner
Faire sursauter

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48
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To glimpse

A

Apercevoir
Entrevoir

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49
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To appeal for

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To ask for help

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50
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To stumble

A

Trébucher

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51
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To snare

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Piéger

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52
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To bear

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To endure/Suporter
Donner naissance a

53
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To appoint (sth)

A

Fix a time

55
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To excavate

56
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To appoint (sb) as (sth)

A

Nommer
(Give a role/job)

57
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To strain

A

Faire un effort

58
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To stir

59
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To tailor

A

Faire sur mesure

60
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To encompass

A

Inclure/Concerner
Entourer

61
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To wound (sb)

62
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To numb

63
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To coalesce
(Co a less)

A

Se fondre
(fig) S’unir

64
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To harass

A

Harceler
Persécuter

65
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To incense (sb)

A

To enrage
Revolter
Mettre en fureur

66
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To oar

67
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To wreak (sth) on (sth/sb)
( Wr ik)

A

Infliger (des dégâts)

68
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To belittle (sb)
To belittle (sth)

A

Rabaisser/Dénigrer (qqun)
Minimiser (qqch)

69
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To bicker

(Bee ker)

A

Se disputer

70
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To cringe

A

Se recroqueviller/ Se tasser
Grimacer

71
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To huddle

A

Se blottir

72
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To decay

73
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To stain

A

Tacher
Salir

74
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To entrust (sth) to/with (sb)

A

Confier (qqch) a (qqun)

75
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To refrain

A

To choose not to do
S’abstenir

76
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To convenant (sth)

A

Se mettre d’accord sur (qqch)

77
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To spill

78
Q

To nitpick

A

Chercher la petite bête
Pinailler
Etre tatillon

79
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To rip

80
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To wipe

A

To clean
Essuyer
Effacer

81
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To behold (sth)

A

Regarder
Contempler

82
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To nod
Nod to (sb)

A

Hocher la tête/Faire oui de la tête
Clin d’oeil

83
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To weave

A

Tisser
Tresser

84
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To instill (sth)

A

Pour by drops
Verser goutte a goutte

85
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To instill (sth) in (sb)

A

Inculquer (qqch) a (qqun)

86
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To haggle

A

Marchander

87
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To outpace

A

Go faster than/Distancer
Etre plus rapide que

88
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To endorce

A

Soutenir/Promouvoir

89
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To outplay

A

To Surpass
Taffer qqun

90
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To Mow

91
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To uphold

A

Faire respecter/Maintenir l’ordre
Confirmer (une décision)

92
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To scram

A

Fou le camp
Go away

93
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To intend to do

A

Avoir l’intention de faire qqch (to plan)

94
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To southe

A

Calmer/Apaiser/Soulager

95
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To quench

A

Desalterer (soif)
Eteindre (feu)
Réprimer

96
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To barter

A

Faire du troc/Troquer

97
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To flow

A

Couler
Liquid mouvement (flux)

98
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To embody

A

Incarner/Representer

99
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To meddle

A

Interfere
Se meller de ce qui ne nous regarde pas

100
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To bestow

A

Décerner/Conférer

101
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To shrink

A

Rétrécir (vetement)
Réduir/Diminuer
Se tasser (personne)

102
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To undertake

A

Entreprendre

103
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To spit

104
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To glare

105
Q

To grop

A

Peloter (To fondle sexually)
Tâtonner

106
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To dismiss (sb)

A

Licencier/Renvoyer
Rejeter/Écarter (idée)

107
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To slander

108
Q

To entrust (sth) to (sb)

A

Confier qqch a qqun

109
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To squabble

A

Se chamailler/quereller

110
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To starve

A

Mourrir de faim
Affamer

111
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To foredoom

A

Condamner (fate)

112
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To hatch

113
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To crave

A

To desire/Bruler d’envie de (faire qqch)

114
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To utter

A

To say
Prononcer/Dire

115
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To goad
To goad sb to do sth

A

Provoquer
Pousser qqn a faire qqch

116
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To overcome

A

Vaincre/Battre

117
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To squeeze

A

Presser/Serrer

118
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To spring

A

Surgir/Be released

119
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To boast

A

To brag/Se vanter

120
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To carve

A

Tailler/Sculpter

121
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To flush

A

Tirer la chasse

122
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To hassle

A

To harass/bother (harceler/être apres qqun)
Embeter

123
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To indulge (sb)
To indulge (sth)

A

Faire plaisir a qqun
Céder a

124
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To greet

A

Accueillir/Saluer

125
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To rumble

A

Gargouiller
Gronder (make low noise)

126
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To surrender

A

Give up/To yield

127
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To decipher

A

Déchiffrer

128
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To gawk

A

Regarder qqun bouche bée/To stare

129
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To strive

A

Faire des efforts/tout son possible

130
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To overlook (sth/sb)

A

Négliger/Oublier (un détails)
Ne pas se rendre compte de
Ignorer/Omettre

131
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To mitigate

A

Atténuer
Réduire
Become less severe