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1
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to stop ___-ing

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(s’)arrêter de

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to allow (oneself) to

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(se) permettre de

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to bark/yell at someone

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aboyer sur quelqu’un

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to accept, agree to

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accepter de

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to drive someone back to/against

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acculer quelqu’un contre

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to accuse (someone) of

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accuser (quelqu’un) de

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to buy (something) at the market

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acheter (quelque chose) sur le marché

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to buy from

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acheter à + nom

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to buy for (someone)

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acheter pour (quelqu’un)

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to finish ___-ing

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achever de

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to stand/lean against

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adosser contre

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to act against (someone’s) advice

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agir contre l’avis (de quelqu’un)

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to act against orders

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agir contre les ordres

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14
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to act like/as

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agir en

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to harden / inure someone to

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aguerrir quelqu’un contre

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16
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to help to

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aider à + verbe

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17
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to suit (someone) / to look good on (someone)

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aller à + nom

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18
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to go against the current

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aller contre le courant

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19
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to go into the wind

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aller contre le vent

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20
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to learn how to

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apprendre à + verbe

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21
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to learn something from a book

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apprendre quelque chose dans un livre

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22
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to approach

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approcher de

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to press (the button)

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appuyer sur (le bouton)

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to lean on (the wall)

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appuyer sur (le mur)

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25
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to grab, tear away from

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arracher à + nom

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26
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to arrange, set up as

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arranger en

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27
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to manage / succeed in ___-ing

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arriver à + verbe

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28
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to arrive from (Paris, Canada)

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arriver de (Paris, Canada)

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29
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to succeed through/by; to arrive from /

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arriver par + noun

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30
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to arrive at around (5am, midnight)

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arriver sur (les 5h00, minuit)

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to aspire/yearn to

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aspirer à + verbe

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32
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to attend (the meeting)

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assister à (la réunion)

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33
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to compel / force (someone) to

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astreindre (qqun) à + verbe

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34
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to wait to + verb

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attendre de + verbe

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35
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to warn (someone) (not) to

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avertir (qqun) de (ne pas)

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36
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to have to / be obliged to

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avoir à + verbe

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37
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to need

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avoir besoin de

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38
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to trust

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avoir confiance en

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39
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to have a feeling that

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avoir dans l’esprit / l’idée que

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40
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to have a mind to

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avoir dans l’idée / la tête de

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41
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to have an effect on

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avoir de l’effet sur

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42
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to have influence over

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avoir de l’influence sur

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43
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to want

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avoir envie de

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44
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to be used to, in the habit of

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avoir l’habitude de

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45
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to be afraid of something

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avoir peur de + nom

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46
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to be afraid of ___-ing

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avoir peur de + verbe

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47
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to blame (someone) for ___-ing

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blâmer (qqun) de

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48
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to drink (something) on top of (something else)

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boire (quelque chose) sur (quelque chose)

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to drink something out of (a cup, glass)

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boire qqchose dans (une tasse, un verre)

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to break in(to) (pieces, four)

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casser en (morceaux, quatre)

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51
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to stop, cease ___-ing

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cesser de

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52
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to change (trains)

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changer de (train)

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53
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to change into

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changer en

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54
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to sing to the tune of (some song)

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chanter sur l’air de (quelque chanson)

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55
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to attempt to

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chercher à + verbe

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56
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to look in (a box, drawer)

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chercher dans (un carton, tiroir)

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57
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to choose to

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choisir de

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58
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to choose from a catalogue

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choisir sur catalogue

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59
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to order (someone) to

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commander (à qqun) de

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60
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to start to / ___-ing

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commencer à / de

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61
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to begin by ___-ing; to begin with

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commencer par + infinitive; commencer par + noun

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62
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to be worth

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compter pour

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63
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to count on

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compter sur

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64
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to sentence for (theft, murder)

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condamner pour (vol, meurtre)

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65
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to advise

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conseiller à + nom

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66
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to advise to

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conseiller de

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67
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to consent to

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consentir à + verbe

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68
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to continue to / ___-ing

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continuer à / de

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69
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to force / compel (someone) to

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contraindre (qqun) à + verbe

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70
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to convince of

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convaincre de

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71
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to please, be suitable for s.o. / s.t.

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convenir à qqun / qqch

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72
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to agree to

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convenir de

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73
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to convert into

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convertir en

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74
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to copy something from a book

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copier quelque chose dans un livre

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75
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to copy from (someone)

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copier sur (quelqu’un)

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76
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to cut in (two, three pieces)

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couper en (deux, trois)

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77
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to run through (the grass, water)

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courir dans (l’herbe, l’eau)

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78
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to cost about (20 euros)

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coûter dans (les 20 euros)

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79
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to cover with

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couvrir de

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80
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to fear ___-ing

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craindre de

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81
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to fear for (one’s life)

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craindre pour (sa vie)

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82
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to dig for

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creuser pour

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83
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to believe something

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croire à + nom

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84
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to believe in

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croire en

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85
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to take someone’s word, to take someone at his word

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croire quelqu’un sur parole

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86
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to be bursting with

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déborder de

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87
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to persuade (someone) to

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décider (quelqu’un) à + verbe

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88
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to decide to

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décider de / à

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89
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to persuade, convince

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décider qqun à

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to forbid (someone) to do s.t.

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défendre (à quelqu’un) de

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to forbid

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défendre à + nom

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92
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to degenerate into

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dégénérer en

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93
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to ask (someone) to do something

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demander (à quelqu’un) de

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94
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to ask someone (something)

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demander (qqch) à qqun

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95
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to ask (for permission)

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demander à qqun

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96
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to ask (to do)

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demander de

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97
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to deprive (s.o.) of

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démunir (qqun) de

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98
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to depend on

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dépendre de

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99
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to displease / be displeasing to

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déplaire à + nom

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100
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to bother someone to

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déranger quelqu’un de

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101
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to disobey

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désobéir à + nom

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102
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to run into, rub off on

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déteindre sur

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103
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to be different due to

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différer par + noun

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104
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to tell (someone) to do something

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dire (à quelqu’un) de

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105
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to say / tell

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dire à qqun

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106
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to direction one’s attention to

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diriger son attention sur

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107
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to give (something) in exchange for (something)

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donner (qqch) contre (qqch)

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108
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to give someone something

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donner qqch à qqun

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109
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to overlook, open onto

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donner sur

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110
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to doubt

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douter de

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111
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to exchange (something) for (something)

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échanger (qqch) contre (qqch)

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112
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to write to someone

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écrire à quelqu’un

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113
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to write with (the left hand)

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écrire de (la main gauche)

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114
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to write (in French, block letters)

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écrire en (français, caractères)

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115
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to write about

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écrire sur

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116
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to prevent, keep from ___-ing

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empêcher de

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117
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to borrow something from s.o.

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emprunter qqch à qqun

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118
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to encourage to

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encourager à + verbe

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119
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to bother/upset someone to

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ennuyer quelqu’un de

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120
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to teach to

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enseigner à + verbe

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121
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to enter (a room, an apartment)

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entrer dans (une salle, un appartement)

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122
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to enter by (the door, gate)

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entrer par (la porte, le portail)

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123
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to send something to someone

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envoyer qqch à qqun

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124
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to set up as

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ériger en

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125
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to wander around/through (town, the countryside)

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errer dans (la ville, la campagne)

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126
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to try to

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essayer de

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127
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to be (adj / ___ed) to

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être (adjective / past participle) de

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128
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to belong to

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être à + nom

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129
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to be famous for

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être célèbre pour + noun

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130
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to be against, disagree with

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être contre

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131
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to be mad/angry at

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être en colère contre

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132
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to be right next to something

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être juste contre qqch

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133
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to be in favor of

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être pour

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134
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to be about to leave

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être sur le départ

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135
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to be about to

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être sur le point de + infinitive

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136
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to be in a job

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être sur un coup (informal)

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137
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to be working on a project, occupied with a project

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être sur un projet

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138
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to be on a job, occupied with a job

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être sur un travail

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to be onto a bargain

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être sur une bonne affaire

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to be on a trail

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être sur une piste

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to fail in / at / to

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faillir à + nom

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to pay attention to

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faire attention à + nom

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to trust (someone)

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faire confiance à + nom

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to strike against

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faire grève contre

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to hurt

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faire mal à + nom

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to do (out of pity, for pleasure)

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faire par (pitié, plaisir)

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to congratulate

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féliciter de + nom

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to congratulate for ___-ing

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féliciter de + verbe

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to close the door behind (you, the dog)

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fermer la porte sur (toi, le chien)

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to finish ___-ing

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finir de

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to end up ___-ing / to finally do something; to end with

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finir par + infinitive; finir par + noun

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to force to

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forcer à + verbe

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to look through (one’s pockets)

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fouiller dans (ses poches)

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to bemoan one’s misfortunes

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gémir sur ses malheurs

155
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to taste something

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goûter à quelque chose

156
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to live around here / there

A

habiter par ici / là

157
Q

to inherit

A

hériter de

158
Q

to hesitate to

A

hésiter à + verbe

159
Q

to stumble/knock/bang against

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heurter contre

160
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to influence / have an influence on a decision

A

influer sur une décision

161
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to forbid someone (something)

A

interdire (qqch) à qqun

162
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to question someone about something

A

interroger quelqu’un sur quelque chose

163
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to invite (someone) to

A

inviter (quelqu’un) à + verbe

164
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to play a game or sport

A

jouer à

165
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to play (a game or sport)

A

jouer à + nom

166
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to play (an instrument)

A

jouer de / à

167
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to enjoy

A

jouir de

168
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to swear by

A

jurer par

169
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to leave for (dead)

A

laisser pour (mort)

170
Q

to read in (the paper)

A

lire dans (le journal)

171
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to ogle

A

loucher sur

172
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to eat out of someone’s hand

A

manger dans la main à qqun

173
Q

to eat off of a plate

A

manger dans une assiette

174
Q

to protest against

A

manifester contre

175
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to miss someone

A

manquer à + nom

176
Q

to miss (someone)

A

manquer à qqun

177
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to lack

A

manquer de

178
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to neglect, fail to

A

manquer de / à

179
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to mingle with / to join in

A

mêler à + nom

180
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to deserve to

A

mériter de

181
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to measure in (meters, liters)

A

mesurer en (mètres, litres)

182
Q

to pin one’s hopes on

A

mettre son espoir dans

183
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to swim against the current

A

nager contre le courant

184
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to harm

A

nuire à + nom

185
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to obey

A

obéir à + nom

186
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to oblige/force (someone) to

A

obliger (qqun) à + verbe

187
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to obtain something by

A

obtenir quelque chose par

188
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to offer to

A

offrir de

189
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to order

A

ordonner à + nom

190
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to forget to

A

oublier de

191
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to pardon, forgive

A

pardonner à + nom

192
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to talk to

A

parler à + nom

193
Q

to talk to

A

parler à qqun

194
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to talk about

A

parler de

195
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to speak on behalf of

A

parler pour

196
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to leave in (20 minutes)

A

partir dans (20 minutes)

197
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to leave for (the mountains, beach)

A

partir dans (les montagnes, la plage)

198
Q

to leave

A

partir de

199
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to leave for (war, a trip)

A

partir en (guerre, voyage)

200
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to leave by/in (car, train)

A

partir en (voiture, train)

201
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to leave for/be off to

A

partir pour

202
Q

to succeed in ___-ing

A

parvenir à + verbe

203
Q

to spend time ___-ing

A

passer du temps à + verbe

204
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to pay for (someone)

A

payer pour (quelqu’un)

205
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to paint in/with

A

peindre en

206
Q

to think about (imagine)

A

penser à

207
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to think of / about*

A

penser à + nom

208
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to have an opinion about

A

penser de / à

209
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to waste time ___-ing

A

perdre du temps à + verbe

210
Q

to permit

A

permettre à + nom

211
Q

to persist in ___-ing

A

persister à + verbe

212
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to persuade to

A

persuader de

213
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to please / be pleasing to

A

plaire à + nom

214
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to rain in (town, the desert)

A

pleuvoir dans (la ville, le désert)

215
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to urge/push (someone) to

A

pousser (quelqu’un) à + verbe

216
Q

to take (someone) for (a child…)

A

prendre (quelqu’un) pour + noun

217
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to model oneself on someone

A

prendre exemple/modèle sur quelqu’un

218
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to be careful of, watch out for

A

prendre garde à + nom

219
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to be careful to

A

prendre garde à + verbe

220
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to be careful not to

A

prendre garde de

221
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to take the opposing view / course

A

prendre le contre-pied

222
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to decide to

A

prendre le parti de

223
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to side against

A

prendre parti contre

224
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to take something from (a box, drawer)

A

prendre qqchose dans (un carton, un tiroir)

225
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to take someone by (the hand)

A

prendre quelqu’un par (la main)

226
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to beg to

A

prier de

227
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to obtain for someone

A

procurer à quelqu’un

228
Q

to benefit / be profitable to

A

profiter à

229
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to promise

A

profiter à + nom

230
Q

to make the most of

A

profiter de + nom

231
Q

to promise

A

promettre à + nom

232
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to promise to

A

promettre de + verbe

233
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to suggest ___-ing

A

proposer de

234
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to punish for

A

punir de

235
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to question someone about something

A

questionner quelqu’un sur quelque chose

236
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to collect for (orphans)

A

quêter pour (les orphelins)

237
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to tell someone

A

raconter à qqun

238
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to love, be crazy about

A

raffoler de

239
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to remind (someone)

A

rappeler à + nom

240
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to grudge ___-ing

A

rechigner à + verbe

241
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to begin ___-ing again

A

recommencer à + verbe

242
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to reward for

A

recompenser de

243
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to recognize someone in (the crowd, the distance)

A

reconnaître qqun dans (la foule, le distance)

244
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to reduce to

A

réduire en

245
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to consider / reflect upon

A

réfléchir à + nom

246
Q

to consider ___-ing

A

réfléchir à + verbe

247
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to think about, reflect upon

A

réfléchir sur

248
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to refuse to

A

refuser de

249
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to look in (the box, the fridge)

A

regarder dans (la boîte, le frigo)

250
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to reign over

A

régner sur

251
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to regret ___-ing

A

regretter de

252
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to place the blame on someone

A

rejeter une faute sur quelqu’un

253
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to thank for

A

remercier de + nom

254
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to thank for ___-ing

A

remercier de + verbe

255
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to thank for (the book…)

A

remercier pour + noun

256
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to visit someone

A

rendre visite à quelqu’un

257
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to give up ___-ing

A

renoncer à + verbe

258
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to answer

A

répondre à + nom

259
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to criticize

A

reprocher à + nom

260
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to resist

A

résister à + nom

261
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to resist ___-ing

A

résister à + verbe

262
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to resemble

A

ressembler à + nom

263
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to stay on the defensive

A

rester sur la défensive

264
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to keep one’s guard up

A

rester sur ses gardes

265
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to deduct (an expense/contribution) from salaries

A

retenir (une charge/une cotisation) sur le salaire

266
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to succeed in ___-ing

A

réussir à + verbe

267
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to pass the test

A

réussir à l’examen

268
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to go back over (a topic, an issue)

A

revenir sur (un sujet, une question)

269
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to imagine, dream of

A

rêver à + nom

270
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to dream of, desire

A

rêver de + nom

271
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to dream of ___-ing

A

rêver de + verbe

272
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to laugh at

A

rire de

273
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to risk ___-ing

A

risquer de

274
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to take shelter against (the wind, rain)

A

s’abriter contre (le vent, la pluie)

275
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to dog, hound; to have one’s knife into

A

s’acharner contre quelqu’un

276
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to be a question of

A

s’agir de + nom

277
Q

to be a question of ___-ing

A

s’agir de + verbe

278
Q

to amuse oneself ___-ing

A

s’amuser à + verbe

279
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to notice

A

s’apercevoir de

280
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to get ready to

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s’apprêter à + verbe

281
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to lean against (a tree, wall)

A

s’appuyer contre (un arbre, mur)

282
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to sit next to (someone)

A

s’asseoir contre (qqun)

283
Q

to expect (something)

A

s’attendre à + nom

284
Q

to expect to

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s’attendre à + verbe

285
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to authorize / allow to

A

s’autoriser à + verbe

286
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to endeavor, try one’s best to

A

s’efforcer de

287
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to grab

A

s’emparer de

288
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to hurry to

A

s’empresser de

289
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to fall asleep over (a book, task)

A

s’endormir sur (un livre, une tâche)

290
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to get around to

A

s’engager à + verbe

291
Q

to exhaust oneself ___-ing

A

s’épuiser à + verbe

292
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to spread out over, measure

A

s’étendre sur

293
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to be amazed by

A

s’étonner de

294
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to apologize for ___-ing

A

s’excuser de

295
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to dress in

A

s’habiller en

296
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to get used to something

A

s’habituer à + nom

297
Q

to get used to doing something

A

s’habituer à + verbe

298
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to be interested in something

A

s’intéresser à + nom

299
Q

to be interested in doing something

A

s’intéresser à + verbe

300
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to be busy with

A

s’occuper de

301
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to oppose

A

s’opposer à + nom

302
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to unite against

A

s’unir contre

303
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to jump at an opportunity

A

sauter sur une occasion

304
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to fight against

A

se battre contre

305
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to cuddle next to (someone)

A

se blottir contre (qqun)

306
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to bang one’s head against the wall

A

se cogner la tête contre le mur

307
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to concentrate on

A

se concentrer sur

308
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to be happy ___-ing

A

se contenter de

309
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to make up one’s mind to

A

se décider à + verbe

310
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to disguise oneself as

A

se déguiser en

311
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to take delight in

A

se délecter à + nom

312
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to delight in ___-ing

A

se délecter de

313
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to hurry to

A

se dépêcher de

314
Q

to get mad/angry at

A

se fâcher contre

315
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to trust (someone)

A

se fier à (quelqu’un)

316
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to hurry to

A

se hâter de

317
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to throw oneself upon someone

A

se jeter sur quelqu’un

318
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to lament one’s misfortunes

A

se lamenter sur ses malheurs

319
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to distrust, beware of

A

se méfier de

320
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to start, set about ___-ing

A

se mettre à + verbe

321
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to stand against (the wall, door)

A

se mettre contre (le mur, la porte)

322
Q

to get mad

A

se mettre en colère

323
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to set out, get going

A

se mettre en route

324
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to make fun of

A

se moquer de

325
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to do without

A

se passer de

326
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to bend down in order to

A

se pencher pour

327
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to complain about

A

se plaindre de

328
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to take pleasure in ___-ing

A

se plaire à + verbe

329
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to prepare oneself to

A

se préparer à + verbe

330
Q

to hurry to

A

se presser de

331
Q

to walk through / across

A

se promener par + noun

332
Q

to realize

A

se rendre compte de

333
Q

to become resigned to ___-ing

A

se résigner à + verbe

334
Q

to resemble due to

A

se ressembler par + noun

335
Q

to use

A

se servir de

336
Q

to care about

A

se soucier de + nom

337
Q

to care about ___-ing

A

se soucier de + verbe

338
Q

to remember

A

se souvenir de + nom

339
Q

to remember ___-ing

A

se souvenir de + verbe

340
Q

to mistake

A

se tromper de

341
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to be sold in (bottles, cans)

A

se vendre en (bouteilles, boîtes)

342
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to shake hands with someone

A

serrer la main à quelqu’un

343
Q

to hug someone

A

serrer qqun contre son cœur / sa poitrine

344
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to be used for/as

A

servir à + nom

345
Q

to serve to

A

servir à + verbe

346
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to put to use as

A

servir de

347
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to sign on behalf of (someone)

A

signer pour (quelqu’un)

348
Q

to dream / think of

A

songer à + nom

349
Q

to dream of ___-ing

A

songer à + verbe

350
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to leave by (the door, gate)

A

sortir par (la porte, le portail)

351
Q

to smile at

A

sourire à + nom

352
Q

to succeed, follow

A

succéder à + nom

353
Q

to be / beseech

A

supplier de

354
Q

to survive

A

survivre à + nom

355
Q

to try to

A

tâcher de

356
Q

to delay / be late in ___-ing

A

tarder à + verbe

357
Q

to call

A

téléphoner à + nom

358
Q

to phone about (the problem)

A

téléphoner pour (le problème)

359
Q

to hold (someone) to / insist on ___-ing

A

tenir à + verbe

360
Q

to take after, resemble

A

tenir de

361
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to end by ___-ing; to end with

A

terminer par + infinitive; terminer par + noun

362
Q

to shoot at

A

tirer sur

363
Q

to come across, encounter (a book, someone)

A

tomber sur (un livre, une personne)

364
Q

to earn a commission on sales

A

toucher une commission sur les ventes

365
Q

to turn (toward the church, right)

A

tourner sur (l’église, la droite)

366
Q

to translate into (French, English)

A

traduire en (français, anglais)

367
Q

to change into

A

transformer en

368
Q

to work for

A

travailler pour

369
Q

to work on screen

A

travailler sur écran

370
Q

to swap (something) for (something)

A

troquer (qqch) contre (qqch)

371
Q

to happen to

A

venir à

372
Q

to happen to

A

venir à + verbe

373
Q

to have just (done)

A

venir de

374
Q

to have just (done something)

A

venir de (faire quelque chose)

375
Q

to come along/by (the trail, coast)

A

venir par (le chemin, la côte)

376
Q

to pour (water, wine) into a glass

A

verser (de l’eau, du vin) dans un verre

377
Q

to live in (poverty, fear)

A

vivre dans (la misère, la peur)

378
Q

to live on

A

vivre de

379
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to live on one’s salary / savings

A

vivre sur son salaire / ses économies

380
Q

to steal (something) from someone

A

voler (qqch) à qqun

381
Q

to vote against

A

voter contre

382
Q

to vote for

A

voter pour

383
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to travel by (train, taxi)

A

voyager en (train, taxi)