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Verbes - FCE Flashcards

2
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distinguish

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se distinguer de qn/qch

dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ

His great skill distinguishes him from the rest of the team.

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dominate

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dominer

ˈdɒmɪneɪt

The cathedral dominates the skyline.

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represent

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se décrire

ˌreprɪˈzent

He represents himself as an expert, but he knows nothing.

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Google™

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rechercher sur Google™

ˈguːgl

Try Googling his name for more information.

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reach a conclusion

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parvenir à une conclusion

riːtʃ ə kənˈkluːʒən

She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

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solve

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résoudre

sɒlv

to solve a mystery/puzzle

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submit

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soumettre

səbˈmɪt

Applications must be submitted before 31 January.

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yawn

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bâiller

jɔːn

She yawned and looked at her watch.

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approach

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s’approcher/arriver

əˈprəʊtʃ

The train now approaching platform 2 is the 5.35 to London, Kings Cross.

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disturb

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perturber

dɪˈstɜːb

It’s important not to disturb natural beauty.

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forbid

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interdire

fəˈbɪd

I forbid you to see that boy again.

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land

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atterrir

lænd

We should land in Madrid at 7 a.m.

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breed

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élever

briːd

His main income comes from breeding cattle.

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conserve

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préserver

kənˈsɜːv

This zoo helps to conserve threatened species.

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pollute

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polluer

pəˈluːt

We need a fuel that won’t pollute the environment.

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suffer

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souffrir

ˈsʌfə

I can’t bear to see animals suffering.

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support

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avoir à charge

səˈpɔːt

She has three children to support.

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blow

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souffler

bləʊ

A cool sea breeze was blowing.

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grab

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saisir/empoigner

græb

He grabbed my arm and pulled me away.

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pour

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tomber à verse

pɔː

We can’t go out in this weather - it’s pouring!

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shake

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trembler

ʃeɪk

I was shaking like a leaf/ UK like a jelly (= very nervous) before my exam.

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shoot

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tirer

ʃuːt

Don’t shoot!

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broadcast

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diffuser

ˈbrɔːdkɑːst

The concert will be broadcast live next week.

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cheer

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acclamer

tʃɪə

The crowd stood up and cheered at the end of the concert.

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ice skate

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faire du patinage artistique

aɪs skeɪt

Do you enjoy ice skating?

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row

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ramer

rəʊ

They rowed out to an island in the centre of the lake.

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ski

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skier

skiː

They go skiing every year.

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affect

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toucher/émouvoir

əˈfekt

I was deeply affected by the film (= It caused strong feelings in me).

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disapprove

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désapprouver

ˌdɪsəˈpruːv

Her family disapproved of the marriage.

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share

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partager

ʃeə

She shares a house with Paul.

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struggle

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lutter/s’efforcer de

ˈstrʌgəl

He’s struggling to pay off his debts.

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taste good/bad/sweet etc.

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avoir bon goût/mauvais goût/un goût sucré, etc.

teɪst gʊd bæd swiːt

This cake tastes good!

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34
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admit

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admettre

ədˈmɪt

Both men admitted taking illegal drugs.

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advertise

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faire de la publicité

ˈædvətaɪz

Companies are not allowed to advertise cigarettes on television any more.

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doubt

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douter

daʊt

I doubt that I’ll get the job.

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reckon

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croire

ˈrekən

I reckon he likes her.

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stress

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souligner

stres

I stressed that this was our policy.

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prove

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prouver

pruːv

They knew who had stolen the money, but they couldn’t prove it.

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sponsor

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sponsoriser

ˈspɒnsə

The event is sponsored by First National Bank.

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blush

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rougir

blʌʃ

He blushed with shame.

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discourage

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décourager

dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ

I didn’t mean to discourage her.

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resemble

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ressembler à

rɪˈzembəl

She resembles her father.

44
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devise

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concevoir/inventer

dɪˈvaɪz

He’s good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

45
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duplicate

A

reproduire

ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt

Ajax hope to duplicate last year’s success.

46
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research

A

faire des recherches

rɪˈsɜːtʃ

He spent several years researching a rare African dialect.

47
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stick

A

coller

stɪk

Anne stuck a picture of her boyfriend on the wall.

48
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transform

A

transformer

trænsˈfɔːm

Within weeks they had transformed the area into a beautiful garden.

49
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accuse

A

accuser

əˈkjuːz

He was falsely accused of murder.

50
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affect

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affecter/toucher

əˈfekt

It’s a disease which affects many older people.

51
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apologise (UK) / apologize

A

s’excuser

əˈpɒlədʒaɪz

The pilot apologized to passengers for the delay.

52
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claim

A

prétendre

kleɪm

She claimed that the dog attacked her.

53
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deny

A

nier

dɪˈnaɪ

He never denied that he said those things.

54
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educate

A

éduquer

ˈedʒʊkeɪt

She was educated at the Perse School.

55
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feel

A

penser/estimer

fiːl

I feel that he’s the best person for the job.

56
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insist

A

insister

ɪnˈsɪst

Mia insisted that she and Carlo were just friends.

57
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mention

A

faire mention de

ˈmenʃən

I’ll mention your ideas to Caroline.

58
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promise

A

promettre

ˈprɒmɪs

She promised to write to me every week.

59
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refuse

A

refuser

rɪˈfjuːz

I asked him to leave but he refused.

60
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urge

A

conseiller vivement/préconiser

ɜːdʒ

Financial experts are urging caution.

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warn

A

avertir

wɔːn

I warned you not to tell her.

62
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wish

A

souhaiter

wɪʃ

I wish I had been there.

63
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recycle

A

recycler

ˌriːˈsaɪkəl

We recycle all our newspapers and bottles.

64
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tackle

A

s’attaquer à

ˈtækəl

new ways to tackle crime

65
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consume

A

consommer

kənˈsjuːm

He consumes vast quantities of chips with every meal.

66
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grill

A

faire griller

grɪl

Grill the fish for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

67
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influence

A

influencer

ˈɪnfluəns

Many factors influence a film’s success.

68
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melt

A

fondre

melt

The sun soon melted the ice on the pond.

69
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reject

A

rejeter

ˈriːdʒekt

The United States government rejected the proposal.

70
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rub

A

(se) frotter

rʌb

She rubbed her hands together to warm them.

71
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break

A

casser

breɪk

Who broke the video?

72
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burn

A

brûler

bɜːn

He was badly burnt in the blaze.

73
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exercise

A

faire de l’exercice

ˈeksəsaɪz

I try to exercise every day.

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faint

A

s’évanouir

feɪnt

She fainted with exhaustion.

75
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graze

A

(s’) écorcher

greɪz

I fell and grazed my knee.

76
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hurt

A

faire mal

hɜːt

My eyes really hurt.

77
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sprain

A

se fouler

spreɪn

I slipped on the ice and sprained my ankle.

78
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sting

A

piquer

stɪŋ

He was stung by a wasp.

79
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accuse

A

accuser

əˈkjuːz

He was falsely accused of murder.

80
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arrest

A

arrêter

əˈrest

He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.

81
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charge

A

accuser

tʃɑːdʒ

He was charged with assault.

82
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fine

A

condamner à une amende

faɪn

He was fined £500 for dangerous driving.

83
Q

kidnap

A

enlever/kidnapper

ˈkɪdnæp

He is afraid of being kidnapped.

84
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sentence

A

condamnation

ˈsentəns

She was sentenced to six months in prison.

85
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shoplift

A

vol à l’étalage

ˈʃɒplɪft

He was caught shoplifting by a store detective.

86
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steal

A

voler

stiːl

Burglars broke into the house and stole a computer.

87
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trace

A

retrouver

treɪs

Police have so far failed to trace the missing woman.

88
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renew

A

renouveler

rɪˈnjuː

Every year I renew my membership of the sports club.

89
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participate

A

participer

pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt

She rarely participates in any of the discussions.

90
Q

perform

A

jouer/chanter/danser

pəˈfɔːm

She has performed all over the world.

91
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specialise (UK)/specialize

A

se spécialiser

ˈspeʃəlaɪz

She works for a company specializing in business law.

92
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damage

A

endommager

ˈdæmɪdʒ

Many buildings were damaged in the storm.

93
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injure

A

blesser/se blesser

ˈɪndʒə

She injured her ankle when she fell.

94
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preserve

A

préserver

prɪˈzɜːv

to preserve peace

95
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shake

A

trembler/secouer

ʃeɪk

He was shaking with nerves.

96
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tremble

A

trembler

ˈtrembl

My hands were trembling so much I could hardly hold the pen.

97
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undo

A

défaire

ʌnˈduː

I took off my hat and undid my coat.

98
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unfasten

A

défaire

ʌnˈfɑːsən

to unfasten a seat belt

99
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untie

A

dénouer

ʌnˈtaɪ

I untied my shoelaces and kicked off my shoes.

100
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unwrap

A

déballer

ʌnˈræp

She carefully unwrapped the present.

101
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disguise

A

se déguiser

dɪsˈgaɪz

We tried to disguise the fact that it was just a school hall by putting up coloured lights and balloons.

102
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estimate

A

estimer

ˈestɪmeɪt

They estimate that a hundred people were killed in the accident.

103
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ignore

A

ignorer

ɪgˈnɔː

They just ignored him and carried on with the game.

104
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star

A

jouer le rôle principal

stɑː

a film starring Meg Ryan

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