Verbes Flashcards

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pousser à

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to embolden, to urge

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susciter

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to prompt

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percuter

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to ram

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se joindre à la mêlée

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to join the fray

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défendre, maintenir

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to uphold

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fermer les yeux, cautionner

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to condone

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témoigner (comme en témoigne)

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to witness

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renverser

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to knock OVER

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s’écrouler

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to cringe

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percuter

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to ram

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minimiser

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to downplay

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inaugurer

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to inaugurate

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réprimer

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to quell

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indigner

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to outrage

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s’inscrire

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to enrol

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attendre

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to wait FOR

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annoncer

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to herald

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cesser de

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to cease to

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faire des bénéfices

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to make profits

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participer

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to take part

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prendre parti

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to take sides

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errer sans but

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to wander

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s’habiller

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to dress

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prêter

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to lend

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se finir, se terminer

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to end

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déverser

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to spill

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rassurer

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to reassure

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compter (faire)

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to consider (doing)

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retirer

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to withdraw*

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choquer

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to shock

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surprendre

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to surprise

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porter

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to carry

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faire la différence entre

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to draw* the line between

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abroger

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to repeal

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organiser

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to stage

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faire (un discours

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to deliver (a speech)

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respecter

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to abide by, comply with

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38
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promulguer

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to enact

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révéler (la nouvelle)

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to break (the news)

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réduire (quelque chose de mauvais)

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to curb

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réduire

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to narrow

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42
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déclencher

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to spark

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attirer (fig.)

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to draw*

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44
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concevoir

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to devise

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45
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combler le faussé

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to bridge the gap

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entraîner (quelque chose)

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to entail

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griffer

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to scratch

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grimacer (de douleur)

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to wince

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hocher la tête

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to nod

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50
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passer prendre qlq

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to call for smd

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verser, affluer, se déverser

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to pour

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restreindre, réduire , limiter

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to narrow (down)

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exprimer, manifester (un sentiment)

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to convey

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creuser le fossé (fig)

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to wide the gap

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ronger

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to eat away at

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56
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sevrer

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to wean (the Earth off fossil fuels)

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tomber sur (fig.)

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to come across

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58
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rappeler quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to remind somebody for something

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59
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se souvenir de quelque chose

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to remember something

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60
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ça me rappelle quelque chose

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to rings a bell

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61
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Cela me rappelle des souvenirs

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it conjures up memories

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laisser (autorisation)

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to allow to, to let

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laisser (valeur résultative, me laisser bouche-bée)

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to leave* (leave me speechless)

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éclater de rire

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to burst out laughing

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65
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il faut dire que je…

A

I must say that

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passer du temps, des heures

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to spend time, hours

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s’ennuyer

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to get bored

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soupirer

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to sigh

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transpirer

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to sweat

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hausser les épaules

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to shrug

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rougir

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to blush

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bailler

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to yawn

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bégayer

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to stammer

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être bouche bée

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to gape

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75
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sangloter

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to sob

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fondre en larmes

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to bust into tears

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glousser, ricaner

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to giggle

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faire un large sourire

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to grin

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papoter

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to gossip

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marmonner, bafouiller

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to mumble

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trembler

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to shiver

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être assis

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to be sitting

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s’incliner, faire la révérence

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to bow

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se mordre les lèvres

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to bite one’s lips

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85
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se serrer la main

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to shake hands

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86
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être essoufflé

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to be out of breath

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87
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s’exclamer

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to cry out

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88
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cligner des yeux

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to wink

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89
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haleter

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to gasp

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murmurer

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to whisper

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faire signe de la main

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to wave

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92
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éternuer

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to sneeze

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tousser

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to cough

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fixer du regard

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to stare at

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hurler

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to yell

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froncer les sourcils

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to frown

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verser une larme

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to shed a tear

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avoir un fou rire

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to have the giggles

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geindre

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to whine

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100
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bavarder

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to chat

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renifler

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to sniff

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avoir la chair de poule

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to have gooseflesh

103
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s’asseoir

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to sit down

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s’agenouiller

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to kneel

105
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se ronger les ongles

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to bite one’s nails

106
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étreindre

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to hug

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ronfler

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to snore

108
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saluer quelqu’un

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to greet someone

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loucher

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to squint

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s’attendre à

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to expect

111
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Tu ferais mieux de

A

You had better +BV

112
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dormir sur ses deux oreilles

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to sleep tight

113
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finir par

A

to end up +ing

114
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refuser

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to refuse, to turn down

115
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laisser seul

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to leave* alone

116
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se taire, rester silencieux

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to keep* silent

117
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mériter

A

to deserve

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détourner (les yeux)

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to avert (one’s eyes)

119
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fondre

A

to melt

120
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regarde, observer

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to watch

121
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jeter un regard

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to glance at

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contempler

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to gaze at

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regarder longuement

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to peer at

124
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apercevoir

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to catch a glimpse

125
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regarder furtivement

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to peep at

126
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survoler du regard

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to survey

127
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regarder avec colère

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to glare at

128
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distinguer

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to make out

129
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se frotter les mains

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to rub one’s hands

130
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écraser

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to crash, to smash

131
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surréagir, en rajouter

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to overreact

132
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supporter quelque chose

A

to stand +ing

133
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exaspérer

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to exasperate

134
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interrompre

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to interrupt

135
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daigner

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to deign to

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sortir (d’une voiture)

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to stepping out

137
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claquer (la porte)

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to slam

138
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sourciller

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to bat an eyelid

139
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maudir, pester

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to curse

140
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poser (à plat)

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to lay

141
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décrocher (le téléphone)

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to pick up (the phone)

142
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jurer

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to vow (to)

143
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rester en ligne

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to hold the line

144
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composer un numéro

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to dial a number

145
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raccrocher au nez de quelqu’un

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to hang up on someone

146
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raccrocher

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to hang up the phone

147
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faire des efforts

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to make* efforts

148
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c’était à son tour de

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it was his turn to

149
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baisser les bras

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to throw in a towel

150
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relever un défi

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to take up a challenge

151
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être confronté à un problème (passivité)

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to be faced with a problem

152
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faire face à un problème (activité)

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to face a problem

153
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allonger

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to lay

154
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être allongé

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to lie*

155
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(se) réveiller

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to wake* up

156
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se précipiter

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to dash

157
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trébucher

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to stumble, to trip

158
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marcher à grands pas

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to stride

159
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faire les cent pas

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to walk to and fro

160
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errer, déambuler

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to wander

161
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sauter à cloche-pied

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to hop

162
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glisser sans faire de bruit

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to glide

163
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se traîner, ramper

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to crawl

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dégringoler

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to tumble

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boiter

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to limp

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s’efforcer de

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to strive* to

167
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contenir

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to contain

168
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se reprendre

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to pull oneself together, to get a grip on oneself

169
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hypnotiser

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to hypnotize

170
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baisser la tête

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to lower the head

171
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accélérer (le pas)

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to quicken (one’s pace)

172
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se protéger

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to find* shelter

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s’habituer à

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to get* used to

174
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être habitué à

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to be* used to

175
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assortir

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to match ø

176
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être arrivé au point de

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to reach that point

177
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passer à côté, ignorer

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to pass by

178
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taquiner

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to tease

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faire le premier pas

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to make* the first move

180
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se décider

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to make up one’s mind

181
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être cher à

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to be dear to

182
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tendre quelque chose

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to hold* out

183
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avoir des chances de

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to be likely to

184
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briser

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to shatter

185
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traîner

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to drag

186
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rendre un service

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to do a favor

187
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se venger

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to retaliate

188
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prendre la main dans le sac

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to catch red-handed

189
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supplier

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to beg

190
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fondre en sanglot

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to burst into tears

191
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faire rentrer quelqu’un

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to show someone in

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être à son chevet

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to be at his bedside

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prendre quelqu’un en main

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to have one’s case in hand

194
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procéder

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to carry out

195
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y passer (mourir)

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to have it

196
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être en congé maladie

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to be on sick leave

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aller bien

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to be all right

198
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mettre la table

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to lay the table

199
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avoir intérêt à faire quelque chose

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to have better +bv

200
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échapper à quelqu’un

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to be way beyond one’s reach

201
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traverser mon corps

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to run* along my spine

202
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se faire piquer

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to get stung

203
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piquer

A

to sting*

204
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s’approcher

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to come* close to, to approach

205
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se vanter/targuer de

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to pride oneself on

206
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apaiser

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to sooth

207
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se retrouver seul

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to be left alone

208
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déguerpir, s’enfuir, décamper

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to clear off

209
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se ficher complètement de

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to cannot* care less about

210
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baigner/se prélasser dans

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to bask in the glow of

211
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tromper

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to mislead*

212
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remonter la rue

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to walk up the street

213
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prendre des kilos

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to put on kilos

214
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préférer

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[would rather]

215
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tenir le coup

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to hold* on

216
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imaginer

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to guess/imagine

217
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croiser quelqu’un, tomber sur

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to run* into someone

218
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se permettre de

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to allow oneself to

219
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donner un coup de main

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to give* a hand

220
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sortir, aller dehors

A

to go* outside

221
Q

s’essouffler, avoir le souffle coupé

A

to run* out of breath

222
Q

mettre quelque chose (sur soi)

A

to put something on

223
Q

rentrer de force

A

to break into

224
Q

s’endormir

A

to fall* asleep

225
Q

se rassembler

A

to gather

226
Q

miauler

A

to mew

227
Q

en avoir marre

A

to have had enough of it

228
Q

faire des bénéfices

A

to make a profit

229
Q

travailler à mi-temps

A

to work part-time

230
Q

être en grève

A

to be on strike

231
Q

racheter une entreprise

A

to buy out a firm

232
Q

renflouer une entreprise

A

to bail out a firm

233
Q

licencier

A

to lay someone off

234
Q

perdre du temps

A

to waste time

235
Q

prendre sa retraite

A

to retire

236
Q

faire des histoires, rechigner

A

to make a fuss

237
Q

faire des heures supplémentaires

A

to work overtime

238
Q

réduire les effectifs

A

to downsize the staff

239
Q

durer (longtemps)

A

to last long

240
Q

sortir quelque chose de

A

to take* something out of

241
Q

verser

A

to pour

242
Q

mélanger, touiller, fouetter

A

to whisk

243
Q

être en froid

A

to be not on speaking terms

244
Q

avancer, continuer

A

to go* on

245
Q

être fait l’un pour l’autre

A

to be meant for each other

246
Q

énerver quelqu’un

A

to put someone on one’s nerves

247
Q

avoir X ans

A

to turn X

248
Q

évoquer

A

to suggest

249
Q

bricoler

A

to cobble (up)

250
Q

remaner

A

to bring*

251
Q

piquer une crise

A

to fly into a temper

252
Q

déplorer, lamenter

A

to lament (over)

253
Q

s’investir

A

to get* involved

254
Q

se sentir soulagé

A

to feel* relieved (for)