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To go up / climb

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Monter

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to meet (for the first time) / run into (by chance)

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Rencontrer

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to whistle

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siffler

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to punish / discipline

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punir

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to describe

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décrire

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to use / employ

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utiliser

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to balance

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équilibrer

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to win

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ganger

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to lose

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perdre (irr)

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to socialise / domesticate

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socialiser

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to tire (out)

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fatiguer

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to fry

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pôeler

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to be able

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pouvoir (irr)

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to do / to make

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faire (irr)

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to be

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être (irr)

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to have

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avoir (irr)

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to put / place

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mettre (irr)

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to say / tell

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dire (irr)

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to take / catch

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prendre (irr)

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to give / produce

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donner

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to go

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aller (irr)

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to want / wish

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vouloir (irr)

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to know

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savoir (irr)

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to have to

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falloir (irr)

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to see

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voir (irr)

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to ask / request

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demander

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to find / discover

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trouver

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to return / give back something

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rendre (irr)

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to come

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venir (irr)

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to understand / include

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comprendre (irr)

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to pass / go past

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passer

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to stay / remain

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rester

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to hold / keep

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tenir (irr)

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to wear / carry

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porter

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to speak / talk

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parler

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to show / display

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montrer

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to follow / pay attention to

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suivre (irr)
Le chien suit son saucisson.

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to know / be acquainted with

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connaître (irr)

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39
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to believe in

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croire (irr)
Je crois les croissants sont les meilleurs.

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40
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to count

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compter

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to hear / understand

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entendre (irr)
J’entends chanter les oiseaux dehors

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to wait / expect

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attendre (irr)
Ma sœur attend un enfant à l’août.

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43
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to put back on / replace

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remettre (irr)

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44
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to call / contact

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appeler (irr)

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to permit / allow

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permettre (irr)

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46
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to become / grow into

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devenir (irr)

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to occupy (space/time)

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occuper

48
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to leave / depart / proceed

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partir (irr)

49
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to decide / persuade

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décider

50
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to arrive / happen

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arriver

51
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to seem

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sembler
Le maquillage de la femme semble un clown

52
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to leave / allow

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laisser

53
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to serve

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servir (irr)

54
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to return

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revenir (irr)

55
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to receive / welcome

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recevoir (irr)

56
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to answer / reply

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répondre (irr)

57
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to live

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vivre (irr)

J’ai vécu

58
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to call back / remind

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rappeler (irr)
Je dois rappeler d-Brock

59
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to open

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ouvrir (irr)

J’ai ouvert

60
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to read

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lire (irr)

61
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to try

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essayer (irr)

62
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to leave / exit / come out

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sortir (irr)
Sors/sors/sort
sortons/tez/tent

63
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to resume / recover / take back

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reprendre (irr)

64
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to learn / teach / hear of

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apprendre (irr)

65
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to create / build

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créer

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to look for / seek

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chercher

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to bring / cause

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apporter

68
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to attain / achieve

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atteindre (irr)

69
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to tempt
To attempt

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tenter

70
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to add

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ajouter

71
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to stand up / raise

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relever

72
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to pull, fire, print

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tirer

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to produce

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produire (irr)

74
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to write

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écrire (irr)

75
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to defend / stand up to

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défendre (irr)

76
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To land (plane)

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atterir

77
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to slow down

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ralentir

78
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to obey

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obéïr

79
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to land on water

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amerrir

80
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to recruit

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recruter

81
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to be about, concerning

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s’agir de [qch/qqn/faire]

Il est expert lorsqu’il s’agit de voler sur un avion.

82
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leave, let be

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laisser

83
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remain, stay, live (formal)

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demuerer

84
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to possess/own
to imprison / detain

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détenir

85
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to belong to

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appartenir

86
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to clear,
(ref) get rid of

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débarrasser
se débarrasser de

La poire a été trop mûre donc je m’en suis débarrassé.

87
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to surprise
ref: to be surprised

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étonner / surprendre
s’étonner

Je me suis étonné. C’était amusant.

88
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to clear off / beat it (rude)

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dégager / se casser

dégage / casse-toi

89
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to struggle

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peiner

90
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to tackle (rugby), dump

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plaquer

91
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to love, relish (food)

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se régaler
Vous pourrez vous régaler des huitres locales..

92
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to treat (To a meal), entertain

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régaler

93
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to pick, gather, collect

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ramasser

94
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to protect, save

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sauver

Il faut sauver l’environnement

95
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escape, get away, save oneself

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se sauver

96
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to withdraw, move back

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reculer

97
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to reach, land on

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aborder

98
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to take something down, to pick up, to land a contract

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décrocher

Cette entreprise a décroché un grand contrat

99
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to open up, blossom

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s’épanouir

Les fleures se sont épanouies (p.p épanoui)

100
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to make happy

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épanouir

Tu m’épanouis !
Vous m’épanouissez !

101
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to park (oneself)

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(se) garer

Je gare ma voiture.
Je me suis garé devant le cinéma.

102
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to appreciate/like

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apprécier

elle apprécie un bon repas.

103
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to spread, propagate

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propager

Ils propage des mensonges et la haine

104
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to withdraw oneself (from)

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se retirer (de)

105
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to aspire to, crave

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briguer

le politicien a brigué la puissance

106
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to give away to, yield to

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céder à

107
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claim responsibility for, demand

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revendiquer

La groupe terroriste a revendiqué pour les attentats graves.

108
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to prove / demonstrate

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prouver

109
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to shelter (oneself)

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s’abriter

110
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to stay awake, stay up
(watch over)

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veiller (sur)

Les soldats font une patrouille pour veiller sur le camp

111
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To make sure one does X, to ensure

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veiller à faire

Tu dois veiller à faire les vaisselles avant tu pars.

112
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to collect, gather
(oneself)

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recueillir
se recueillir

113
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to get back, return, win back

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regagner

114
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to circulate, move along

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circuler

115
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to make a stop (eg. flight)

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faire escale

116
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continue, pursue

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poursuivre

je poursuis mes rêves.