Verbs Flashcards

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1
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Desserrer

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To loosen

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Émouvoir

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To move, to stir (sentiments)

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3
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Afficher

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To flaunt
To show off
To advertise

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Miroiter

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To glisten

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Appuyer

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To rest

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Étreigner

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To embrace

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Livrer à quelqu’un

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To Delivery to someone

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Se envier

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To be envious of

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Se gêner

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To get on each other’s nerves

To be in each other’s way

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10
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Se entêter

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To persist

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Ecailler

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To peel off

To peel away

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Étirer

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To stretch out

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13
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Rayonner

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To emit

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14
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Arracher

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To tear

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15
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Bâiller

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To yawn

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16
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Accrocher

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To hook( as in arms)

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17
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S’accrocher

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To cling to

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18
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Tromper

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To deceive

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19
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Ceinter

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To encircle

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20
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Allonger

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To stretch out

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21
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Amarrer

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To tie down

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22
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Verser

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To slip into

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23
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S’émietter

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To crumble

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24
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Chanter juste

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To sing in tune

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25
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Voguer

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To wander

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26
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Dérober

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To shield

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27
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Se raidir

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To stiffen up

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28
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Se borner

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To limit to

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29
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Avaler

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To swallow

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30
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Saouler

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To get drunk

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31
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Déchaîner

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To unleash

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32
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Effleurer

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To brush against

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33
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Jaillir

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To spurt

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34
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Etaler

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To spread out

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35
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Flanquer

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To fling out

To chuck

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36
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Se rendre compte de

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To realize

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37
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Gratter

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To scratch

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38
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Polir

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To polish

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39
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Exécrer

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To loathe

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40
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Tousser

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To cough

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41
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Cracher

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To spit

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42
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Moucher

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To blow one’s nose

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43
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Se épancher

A

To pour one’s heart out

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44
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Se vanter

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To blow one’s horn

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45
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Monter le bourrichon à qqn

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To put ideas into someone’s head

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46
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Plaindre

A

To feel sorry for someone

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47
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Chiffonner

A

To crumple up

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48
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Déboucher

A

To uncork

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49
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Éclater

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To burst

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50
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Se mettre à songer

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To start to think of

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51
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Rasseoir

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To sit back down

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52
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Taquiner

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To tease

53
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Clignoter

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To blink

54
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Mouiller

A

To moisten

55
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Supporter

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To put up with

56
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Gober

A

To gulp down

57
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Subiter

A

To endure

58
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Se cambrer

A

To arch one’s back

59
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Se dénouer

A

To come undone

60
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Se épanouir

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To blossom, come out of one’s shell

61
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Épater

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To impress

62
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Épuiser

A

To drain

63
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Éplucher

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To dissect

64
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Frotter

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To scrub

65
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Banaliser

A

To make common place

66
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Ranimer

A

To revive

67
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Tremper

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To dunk, to dip

68
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Borner

A

To confine

69
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Appuyer

A

To lean on

70
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Trébucher

A

To stumble

To totter

71
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Malmener

A

To mistreat

72
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Escompter

A

To discount

73
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Échauffer

A

To sweat

74
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Lécher

A

To lap up, to lick

75
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Éclabousser

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To splash

76
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Plastronner

A

To swagger

77
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En laidir

A

To make look ugly

78
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Dégobiller

A

To vomit

79
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Être à bout de force

A

To reach limit

80
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Se lasser

A

To be bored of someone

81
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Délabrer

A

To deteriorate, to fall to ruin

82
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Se résoudre à faire qch

A

To resolve to do something

83
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Dévoiler

A

To reveal

84
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Bouder

A

To sulk

To give the cold shoulder

85
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Feuilleter

A

To flip through

To leaf through

86
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Se rassasier

A

To satisfy oneself

To fill up

87
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Assoupir

A

To calm

To make drowsy

88
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S’apprêter à faire qch

A

To prepare to do something

89
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Évanouir

A

To disappear into thin air

90
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Surgir

A

To appear suddenly

91
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Hâter

A

To hurry, to speed up

92
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Tressaillir

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To jump for joy

93
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Franchiser

A

To break through

To overcome

94
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Essager

A

To wipe

95
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Griller

A

To smoke

96
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Songer à qch

A

To think of something

97
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Traîner

A

To lug around

98
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Frétiller

A

To hum

99
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Asseoir en tailleur

A

To sit cross legged

100
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Entrevoir

A

To glimpse

101
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Caler

A

To prop up

102
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Geindre

A

To moan

103
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Étreindre

A

To clasp, to embrace

104
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Délaisser

A

To abandon

105
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Étouffer

A

To suffocate

To cover up

106
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Empiéter

A

To encroach upon

107
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Rajeunir

A

To rejuvenate

108
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Se mirer

A

To gaze at one’s reflection

109
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Songer à faire qch

A

To consider doing something

110
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Se borner

A

To confine oneself

111
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Méprendre

A

To be mistaken

112
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Briser

A

To shatter

113
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Dédaigner

A

To look down upon

114
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Écraser

A

To crush

To shut up

115
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Accabler

A

To oppress

116
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Se disculper

A

To prove one’s innocence

117
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Dépérir

A

To perish

118
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Niair

A

To deny

119
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Se enhardir

A

To become more daring

120
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Tâcher

A

To get dirty

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Glapir

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To shriek

122
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Se délecter

A

To enjoy

123
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Gravir

A

To climb

124
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Se carapater

A

To skeedaddle

125
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Ronfler

A

To snore

126
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Renifler

A

To sniff

127
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Se épancher

A

To pour one’s heart out

128
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Morailles

A

To nibble

129
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Siffloter

A

To whistle