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1
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to take someone’s word

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croire qqun sur parole

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to believe in

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croire en

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to believe something

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croire à qqch

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to believe, (to think)

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croire

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5
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to dig for

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creuser pour

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to fear for (one’s life)

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craindre pour (sa vie)

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to fear ____-ing

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craindre de

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to cost about (100 euros)

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coûter dans (les cent euros)

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to run through (the grass)

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courir dans (l’herbe)

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to cut in (two)

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couper en (deux)

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to copy from s-o

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copier sur qqun

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12
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to convert s-t into

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convertir qqch en

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to agree to

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convenir de

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to please, to be suitable for

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convenir à

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to continue to, to continue _____-ing

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continuer à / de

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16
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to be happy ____-ing

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se contenter de

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17
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to consent to

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consentir à

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18
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to advise to

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conseiller

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19
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to advise someone to do something

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conseiller à qqun de faire qqch

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to advise to

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conseiller de

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21
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to advise someone to do something

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conseiller à qqun de faire qqch

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to advise

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conseiller à

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23
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to sentence for (murder)

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condamner pour (meurtre)

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to concentrate on

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concentrer sur

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to count on

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compter sur

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26
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to be worth

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compter pour

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27
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to expect, to intend

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compter

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28
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to begin by _____-ing

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commencer par

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29
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to begin to, to begin ______-ing

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commencer à

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30
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to order (someone) to do

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commander (à qqun) de faire

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31
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to choose to

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choisir de

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32
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to look in (the box)

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chercher dans (la boîte)

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33
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to attempt to

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chercher à

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34
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to look for

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chercher

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35
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to change into

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se changer en

36
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to change (trains)

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changer de (train)

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to stop, to cease _____-ing

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cesser de

38
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to break in(to) (pieces, three)

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casser en (morceaux, trois)

39
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to drink something out of (a cup)

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boire qqch dans (une tasse)

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

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se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)

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to blame

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blâmer de

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to fight against

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se battre contre

43
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to be afraid of ____-ing

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avoir peur de

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to want

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avoir envie de

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to trust

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avoir confiance en

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to eed

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avoir besoin de

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despite doing (despite me trying)

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avoir beau (j’ai beau essayer)

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to have to / be obliged to

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avoir à

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to warn about

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avertir de

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to authorize / allow to

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s’autoriser à

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to expect to

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s’attendre à

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to wait for

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attendre

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to insure against (fire)

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s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

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to attend (the meeting)

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assister à (la réunion)

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to sit next to (one’s friend)

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s’asseoir contre (son ami)

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to arrive at around (noon)

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arriver sur (midi)

57
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to succeed through/by

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arriver par

58
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to arrive from (Paris, Canada)

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arriver de (Paris, Canada)

59
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to manage / succeed in ___-ing

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arriver à

60
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to stop ______-ing

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(s’)arrêter de

61
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to grab, tear away from

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arracher à

62
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to lean against (a tree)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

63
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to lean on (the wall)

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appuyer sur (le mur)

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to press (the button)

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appuyer sur (le bouton)

65
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to approve of

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approuver

66
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to approach

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s’approcher de

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to get ready to

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s’apprêter à

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to learn how to

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apprendre à

69
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to notice

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s’apercevoir de

70
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to perceive, catch sight of

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apercevoir

71
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to amuse oneself _____-ing

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s’amuser à + infinitive

72
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to go toward (Nice)

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aller vers (Nice)

73
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to go at around (noon)

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aller vers (midi

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to go, to be going to

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aller

75
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to prefer

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aimer mieux

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to like

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aimer

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to help to

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aider à

78
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to be a question of

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s’agir de

79
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to act like/as

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agir en

80
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to adore

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adorer

81
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to finish

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achever de

82
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to buy (s-t) at the market

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acheter (qqch) sur le marché

83
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to buy from

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acheter à

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to accuse (s-o) of

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accuser (qqun) de

85
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to accept, agree to

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accepter de

86
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to take shelter against (the wind)

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s’abriter contre (le vent)