VerbePreposition-Expressions: http://french.about.com/cs/grammar/a/verbswithprep.htm Flashcards
to take someone’s word
croire qqun sur parole
to believe in
croire en
to believe something
croire à qqch
to believe, (to think)
croire
to dig for
creuser pour
to fear for (one’s life)
craindre pour (sa vie)
to fear ____-ing
craindre de
to cost about (100 euros)
coûter dans (les cent euros)
to run through (the grass)
courir dans (l’herbe)
to cut in (two)
couper en (deux)
to copy from s-o
copier sur qqun
to convert s-t into
convertir qqch en
to agree to
convenir de
to please, to be suitable for
convenir à
to continue to, to continue _____-ing
continuer à / de
to be happy ____-ing
se contenter de
to consent to
consentir à
to advise to
conseiller
to advise someone to do something
conseiller à qqun de faire qqch
to advise to
conseiller de
to advise someone to do something
conseiller à qqun de faire qqch
to advise
conseiller à
to sentence for (murder)
condamner pour (meurtre)
to concentrate on
concentrer sur
to count on
compter sur
to be worth
compter pour
to expect, to intend
compter
to begin by _____-ing
commencer par
to begin to, to begin ______-ing
commencer à
to order (someone) to do
commander (à qqun) de faire
to choose to
choisir de
to look in (the box)
chercher dans (la boîte)
to attempt to
chercher à
to look for
chercher
to change into
se changer en
to change (trains)
changer de (train)
to stop, to cease _____-ing
cesser de
to break in(to) (pieces, three)
casser en (morceaux, trois)
to drink something out of (a cup)
boire qqch dans (une tasse)
to cuddle up next to (one’s mother, dog)
se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)
to blame
blâmer de
to fight against
se battre contre
to be afraid of ____-ing
avoir peur de
to want
avoir envie de
to trust
avoir confiance en
to eed
avoir besoin de
despite doing (despite me trying)
avoir beau (j’ai beau essayer)
to have to / be obliged to
avoir à
to warn about
avertir de
to authorize / allow to
s’autoriser à
to expect to
s’attendre à
to wait for
attendre
to insure against (fire)
s’assurer contre (l’incendie)
to attend (the meeting)
assister à (la réunion)
to sit next to (one’s friend)
s’asseoir contre (son ami)
to arrive at around (noon)
arriver sur (midi)
to succeed through/by
arriver par
to arrive from (Paris, Canada)
arriver de (Paris, Canada)
to manage / succeed in ___-ing
arriver à
to stop ______-ing
(s’)arrêter de
to grab, tear away from
arracher à
to lean against (a tree)
s’appuyer contre (un arbre)
to lean on (the wall)
appuyer sur (le mur)
to press (the button)
appuyer sur (le bouton)
to approve of
approuver
to approach
s’approcher de
to get ready to
s’apprêter à
to learn how to
apprendre à
to notice
s’apercevoir de
to perceive, catch sight of
apercevoir
to amuse oneself _____-ing
s’amuser à + infinitive
to go toward (Nice)
aller vers (Nice)
to go at around (noon)
aller vers (midi
to go, to be going to
aller
to prefer
aimer mieux
to like
aimer
to help to
aider à
to be a question of
s’agir de
to act like/as
agir en
to adore
adorer
to finish
achever de
to buy (s-t) at the market
acheter (qqch) sur le marché
to buy from
acheter à
to accuse (s-o) of
accuser (qqun) de
to accept, agree to
accepter de
to take shelter against (the wind)
s’abriter contre (le vent)
