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1
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Valoir (il vaut mieux…)

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To be worth; to be better

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Vaincre

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To conquer

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Se tromper

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To make a mistake, be wrong

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Triompher

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To win; to triumph

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Traverser

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To cross; traverse

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Tousser

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To cough

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Toucher

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To touch

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Tirer

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To pull

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Tendre

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To stretch out

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Se taire

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To be silent

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Suggérer

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To suggest

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Souffrir

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To suffer

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Sonner

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To ring;sound

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Songer

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To dream; to think of

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Soigner

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To care for, take care of

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Signer

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To sign

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Servir

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To serve

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Serrer

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To tighten

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Sentir

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To feel

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Sauver

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To save

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21
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Sauter

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To jump

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Satisfaire

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To satisfy

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Rouler

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To roll, to drive

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Retenir

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To retain

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Réparer

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To repair

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Renouveler

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To renew; to renovate

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Renoncer

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To give up, renounce

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28
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Rendre

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To give back

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29
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Recontrer

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To meet

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30
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Remuer

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To move, stir

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31
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Remporter

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To carry off, to win

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Remplir

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To fill, to fulfill

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Remplacer

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To replace

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34
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Remarquer

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To notice

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35
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Refuser

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To refuse

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36
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Reconnaître

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To recognize

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37
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Punir

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To punish

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38
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Provenir de

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To come from, derive from

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39
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Produire

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To produce

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Prier

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To ask to, beg, to pray

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Prévoir

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To foresee, anticipate

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42
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Prêter

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To lend

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43
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Prétendre

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To claim

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44
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Poursuivre

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To pursue

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45
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Posséder

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To possess, to own

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Poser

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To put, set down, to ask a question

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47
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Plier

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To fold

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48
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Plaindre

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To pity

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49
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Se plaindre

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To complain, lament

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50
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Peser

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To weigh

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Percer

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To pierce

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52
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S’occuper (de)

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To take care of

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53
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Monter

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To climb

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54
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Montrer

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To show

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55
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Se mettre à

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To begin, start

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56
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Mener

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To lead, guide

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57
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S’inquiéter

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To get worried

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58
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Inquiéter

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To worry

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59
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Garder

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To keep

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60
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Forcer

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To force

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Flotter

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To float

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62
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Se fâcher

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To get angry

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63
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Exagérer

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To exaggerate

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Éteindre

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To turn out (lights, ect.)

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65
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Éplucher

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To peel

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66
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Épeler

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To spell

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67
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Entourer

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To surround

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Enterrer

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To bury

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S’ennuyer

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To get bored

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70
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Ennuyer

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To annoy, to bored

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71
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Enlever

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To remove, take off

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72
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Empêcher

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To prevent

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73
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Embaucher

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To hire

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74
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Élever

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To erect, to raise (child)

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75
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Diriger

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To direct

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76
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Se détendre

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To relax

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77
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Dépenser

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To spend

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Se dépêcher

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To hurry

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Demeurer

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To remain, to stay

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80
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Défendre

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Defend, forbid

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81
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Déchirer

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To tear, rip

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82
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Cultiver

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To cultivate, to grow

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83
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Créer

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To create

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84
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Craindre

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To fear, be afraid of

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85
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Coûter

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To cost

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86
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Couper

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To cut

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87
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Couler

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To flow

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Convenir

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To be fitting, suitable

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Convaincre

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To convince

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90
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Chauffer

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To heat up

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91
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Céder

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To yield

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92
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Se casser

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To break (a limb)

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93
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Bouger

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To move

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94
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Se blesser

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To injure oneself

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95
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Blesser

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To wound, injure

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96
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Battre

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To beat

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97
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Se Battre

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To fight

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98
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Bâtir

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To build

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99
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Baisser

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To lower

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100
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Se Baisser

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To bend down

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101
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Appuyer

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To lean, bear, support

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102
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Appartenir

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To belong

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103
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S’apercevoir

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To realize

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104
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Apercevoir

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To notice, to catch sight of

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Amener

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To bring (a person)

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106
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S’en aller

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To leave, to go away

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107
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Aboyer

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To bark

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108
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Voler

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To steal;to fly reg

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109
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Piger

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To get something

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110
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Attraper

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To catch

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111
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Augmenter

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To increase

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112
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Bavarder

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To chat

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113
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Emprunter

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To borrow

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114
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Enlever

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To remove

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115
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Exprimer

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To express

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116
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Garder

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To keep

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117
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Attraper

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To catch

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118
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Augmenter

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To increase

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119
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Bavarder

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To chat

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120
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Emprunter

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To borrow

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121
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Enlever

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To remove

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Exprimer

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To express

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Garder

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To keep

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124
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Avancer

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To move forward

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125
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Balancer

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To swing

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126
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Défoncer

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To smash in

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Déplacer

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To move

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Devancer

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To get ahead

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Effacer

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To erase

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Épicer

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To spice

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Façonner

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To shape, craft

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Grimacer

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To make a face

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Poncer

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To sand

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Renoncer

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To renounce

135
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Déléguer

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Delegate

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Gérer

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Manage

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Lécher

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To lick

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Ensorceler

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To bewitch

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Étinceler

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To sparkle, glitter

140
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Ficeler

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To tie

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Niveler

A

I level

142
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Mener

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To lead

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Bénir

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To bless

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S’épanouir

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To bloom, blossom

145
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Ralentir

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To slow down

146
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Bouillir

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To boil

Je bous

147
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Fuir

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To flee

Je fuis

148
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Bénir

A

To bless

149
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S’épanouir

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To bloom, blossom

150
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Ralentir

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To slow down

151
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Bouillir

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To boil

Je bous

152
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Fuir

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To flee

Je fuis

153
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Décevoir

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To disappoint

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Émouvoir

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To move, stir

155
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Prévoir

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To foresee, predict

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Promouvoir

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To promote

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Recevoir

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To receive

158
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Valoir

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To be worth

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Survenir

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To occur

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Devoir

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To must, have to

But also
Debt—– Elle me doit cinq euros (she owes me 5€)
Obligation–tu dois assister à la réunion (you must attend the meeting)
Probability–son livre doit sortir la semaine prochaine (her book is suppose to be published next week)

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Il s’agit de

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It is a matter of, it’s about

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Teindre

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To dye

163
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Cinder

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To encircle

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Feindre

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To feign

165
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S’écrouler

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To collapse

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S’emparer

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To seize

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Se moquer

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To make fun

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Se souvenir

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To remember

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S’en aller

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To leave

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S’envoler

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To vanish

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s’accoutumer à

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to get accustomed to

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s’attendre à

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to except to

173
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autoriser à

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to authorize to

174
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chercher à

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to try to, to attempt to

175
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se faire à

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to get used to

176
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inciter à

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to encourage tp

177
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se mettre à

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to start, to begin

178
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parvenir à

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to manage to

179
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réussir à

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to succeed in

180
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songer à

A

to think about

181
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tenir à

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to insist on, to be eager to

182
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viser à

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to aim at

183
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avoir l’intention de

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to intend to

184
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cesser de

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to stop, to cease

185
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conseiller de

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to advise (to)

186
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convaincre de

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to convince (to)

187
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craindre de

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to fear (to)

188
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se dépêcher de

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to hurry to

189
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s’efforcer de

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to try hard to

190
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empêcher de

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to prevent (from)

191
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s’empêcher de

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to refrain from

192
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envisager de

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to contemplate

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éviter de

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to avoid

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faire semblant de

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to pretend to

195
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feindre de

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to feign to, to pretend to

196
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interdire de

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to forbid (to)

197
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menacer de

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to threaten to

198
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se plaindre de

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to complain of

199
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soupçonner de

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to suspect of

200
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tâcher de

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to try to

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assaisonner

A

to season

202
Q

bouillir

A

to boil

203
Q

braiser

A

to braise

204
Q

broyer

A

to grind, to crush

205
Q

caraméliser

A

to caramelize

206
Q

couper

A

to cut

207
Q

cuire

A

to cook

208
Q

écailler

A

to scale

209
Q

écraser

A

to crush, to squash

210
Q

écumer

A

to skim

211
Q

faire revenir

A

to brown

212
Q

farcir

A

to stuff

213
Q

hacher

A

to chop, to mince

214
Q

pétrir

A

to knead

215
Q

râper

A

to grate

216
Q

tremper

A

to soak

217
Q

oser

A

to dare

218
Q

manquer

A

to miss

219
Q

s’entraîner

A

to train

220
Q

passer les menottes à quelqu’un

A

to handcuff someone

221
Q

envahir

A

to invade

222
Q

témoigner

A

to testify

223
Q

être condamné

A

to be sentence to

224
Q

assurer

A

to ensure, maintain

225
Q

avouer

A

to confess

226
Q

élire

A

to elect

227
Q

cocher

A

to check off

228
Q

Avoir Besoin de

A

To need

229
Q

Avoir bonne mine

A

To look good

230
Q

Avoid chaud

A

To be hot

231
Q

Avoid de l’allure

A

To have presence

232
Q

Avoir chaud

A

To be hot

233
Q

Avoir de l’esprit

A

To be witty

234
Q

Avoid de la chance

A

To be lucky

235
Q

Avoid du courage

A

To be brave

236
Q

Avoir envie de

A

To feel like/want

237
Q

Avoir faim

A

To be hungry

238
Q

Avoir froid

A

To be cold

239
Q

Avoir honte de

A

Toi be ashamed

240
Q

Avoir l’air (+adj.)

A

To look (+adj.)

241
Q

Avoir l’habitude de

A

To be accustom to

242
Q

Avoir la parole

A

To havé thé floor

243
Q

Avoir le temps de

A

To havé thé Time to

244
Q

Avoir lieu

A

To take place

245
Q

Avoir mal

A

To Hurt/Ache

246
Q

Avoir mauvaise mine

A

To look bad

247
Q

Avoir peur de

A

To be afraid of

248
Q

Avoir raison

A

To be Rivet

249
Q

Avoir soif

A

To be thirsty

250
Q

Avoir sommeil

A

To be sleepy

251
Q

Avoir tort

A

To be wrong

252
Q

Qu’est-ce qu’il y a

A

Whats wrong?

253
Q

Faire attention à

A

To Watch out for

254
Q

Faire de la peine

A

To Hurt emotionally

255
Q

Faire de son mieux

A

To do one’s best

256
Q

Faire des achats

A

To go shopping

257
Q

Faire des bêtises

A

To get into mischief

258
Q

Faire des courses

A

To run errands

259
Q

Faire des économies

A

To save un

260
Q

Faire des progrès

A

To make progress

261
Q

Faire des projets

A

To make plans

262
Q

Faire du sport

A

To pratice sports

263
Q

Faire du théâtre

A

To do somme acting-out

264
Q

Faire la connaissance de

A

To get acquainted with

265
Q

Faire la queue

A

To Wait in Line

266
Q

Faire la vaisselle

A

To do thé dises

267
Q

Faire le ménage

A

To do thé housswork

268
Q

Faire le pont

A

To havé a long weekend

269
Q

Faire les bagages

A

To pack

270
Q

Faire mal à quelqu’un

A

To Hurt someone

271
Q

Faire peur à quelqu’un

A

To scare someone

272
Q

Faire sa toilette

A

To groom oneself

273
Q

Faire ses études

A

To study ta

274
Q

Faire un cadeau à

A

To give someone a gift

275
Q

Faire un tour

A

To go for a stroll

276
Q

Faire un voyage

A

To go on a trip

277
Q

Faire une fugue

A

To run away from home

278
Q

Donner de sa personne

A

To give yourself

279
Q

Donner des signes de faiblesse

A

To show signs of weakness

280
Q

Donner l’alarme

A

To sound thé alarme

281
Q

Donner le jour à

A

To bring into thé world

282
Q

Donner l’exemple

A

To set an example

283
Q

Donner raison à

A

To side with someone

284
Q

Donner sur

A

To look/open into

285
Q

Donner tout son temps à

A

To devote all one’s Time to

286
Q

Donner un coup de main

A

To give a helping hand

287
Q

Donner une gifle

A

To slap

288
Q

Entrer dans les affaires

A

To go into business

289
Q

Entrer en contact

A

To get in touch

290
Q

Entrer en vigueur

A

To Côme into effect

291
Q

Laisser dire

A

To let peuple talk

292
Q

Laisser en plan

A

To abandon

293
Q

Laisser entrer

A

To allow in

294
Q

Laisser la parole

A

To let someone speak

295
Q

Laisser passer quelqu’un

A

To allow someone to pass

296
Q

Laisser quelque chose

A

To leave something behind

297
Q

Laisser voir

A

To show/reveal

298
Q

Laisser-aller

A

Carelessness

299
Q

Se laisser faire

A

To let oneself be pushed around

300
Q

Prendre le parti de

A

To décide to

301
Q

Prendre rendez-vous

A

To make an appointment

302
Q

Prendre sa retraite

A

To retire

303
Q

Prendre son courage à deux mains

A

To get up one’s courage

304
Q

Prendre un rhume

A

To catch a cold

305
Q

Prendre une décision

A

To make a decision

306
Q

Tenir à +inf.

A

To insist on

307
Q

Tenir à +noun

A

To chérish something

308
Q

Tenir bon

A

To hold ones ground

309
Q

Tenir compte de

A

To keep in mind

310
Q

Tenir le coup

A

To hold out

311
Q

Tenir sa parole

A

To keep ones word

312
Q

À bout de bras

A

At arms length

313
Q

À bout de force

A

Worn out (fatigue)

314
Q

À bout de nerfs

A

On thé verge of a break-down