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taire, (v.t., v.i.) 
se taire (v.i.)
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v.t. to keep to oneself, conceal
v.i. faire taire qn- to make sb be quiet (to silence sb)
se taire, v.i., to fall silent, stop talking, be silent, keep quiet
Tais-toi! Taisez-vous! - Be quiet!

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cogner (v.t.)
se cogner (v.i.)
se cogner contre

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Knock, bang
To bump oneself
To knock or bump into

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mouvoir (v.t., v.i.)

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v. t. to move, drive
v. i. to move
p. p. mû/mue (mue when used as noun)

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rencontrer (v.t.)
se rencontrer (v.i.)
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v. t. to meet, (word, expression) to come across, (difficulties) to meet with.
v. i. to meet, (vehicles) to collide

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nommer (v.t.)
se nommer (v.r.)
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v. t. to name, give a name to, to appoint, nominate

v. r. to be named e.g. Il se nomme Paul

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se méfier (v.i.)

se méfier de (v.t.)

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v. i. to be wary, be careful

v. t. to mistrust, distrust, be wary of, to be careful about

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tacher (v.t.)
se tacher (v.i.)
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v. t. to stain, to mark

v. i. to get one’s clothes dirty

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méconnaitre (v.t.)

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v.t. to be unaware of, to misjudge

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habiter (v.t.)
habiter à (v.i.)
habiter dans (v.i.)

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v.t. to live in, to dwell in
v.i. to live in
v.i. to live at/in
habiter chez/avec qn - to live with sb

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rentrer (v.i.) (v.t.)

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v.i. to go (or come) back in, to go (come) in, to go home
v.t. to bring in (revenue, money), to put away (vehicle), to tuck in (shirt), to hold back (anger)
rentrer le ventre - to pull in one’s stomach
rentrer dans - to go (or come) back into, to go (come) into, to go back/return to (family, homeland), to crash into, to be included in, to fall into
rentrer dans l’ordre - to get back to normal
rentrer dans ses frais - to recover one’s expenses

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heurter (v.t.)

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To strike, hit

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appartenir à (v.t.)

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To belong to, be a member of

il lui appartient de - it’s up to him to

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améliorer (v.t.)

s’améliorer (v.i.)

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v. t. to improve

v. i. to improve, get better

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deviner (v.t.)

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To guess, foretell, foresee, to distinguish (see)

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héler (v.t.)

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To hail

Je hèle, tu hèles, il hèle, nous hélons, vous hélez, ils hèlent

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interroger

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To question

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manger

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To eat

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préparer

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To prepare

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souhaiter

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To wish

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visiter

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To visit

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avertir

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To inform, warn

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bâtir

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To build

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choisir

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To choose

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démolir

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To demolish

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établir

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To establish, set

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fleurir

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To bloom

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obéir à

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To obey

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punir

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To punish

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réfléchir à

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To think about, consider

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réussir à

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To succeed, pass (a test)

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grandir

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To grow, get bigger

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grossir

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To gain weight

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rajeunir

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To get younger

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élargir

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To widen, broaden

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pâlir

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To grow pale

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vieillir

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To grow old

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blanchir

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To become white

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bleuir

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To become blue

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blondir

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To become blond

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brunir

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To become brown

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jaunir

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To become yellow

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noircir

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To become black

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rougir

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To become red, to blush

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verdir

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To become green

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gifler (v.t.)

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To slap (in the face)

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briquer (v.t.)

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To polish up

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entendre (v.t.) (v.i.)

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v.t. to hear, understand, mean
v.i. to get on, to agree
j’ai mal entendu - I didn’t catch what was said
je vous entends très mal - I can hardly hear you
je m’entends - I mean
entendons-nous - let’s be clear what we mean
j’ai entendu dire que - I’ve heard (it said) that
je suis heureux de vous l’entendre dire - I’m pleased to hear you say it
entendre parler de - to hear of

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habituer (v.t.)

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habituer qn à - to get sb used to

s’habituer à - to get used to

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remporter (v.t.)

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To win, achieve, takeaway (merchandise)

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ennuyer (v.t.)

s’ennuyer (v.i.)

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v. t. to bother, bore

v. i. to be bored

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aligner (v.t.)

s’aligner (v.i.)

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v. t. to align, line up

v. i. to line up

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fonder (v.t.)

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To establish, found

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imposer (v.t.)

s’imposer (v.i.)

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v.t. to tax, impose
v.i. to be imperative, necessary
en imposer - to be imposing
en imposer à - to impress
s’imposer comme - to emerge as
s’imposer par - to win recognition through
ça s’impose - it’s essential, vital

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jouir (v.i.)
jouir de (v.t.)
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v. i. to come (sex)

v. t. to enjoy

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border (v.t.)

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To line, border

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tordre (v.t.)
se tordre (v.i.)
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v.t. to wring, twist
v.i. to bend (rod), twist, buckle (wheel), writhe (snake, worm)
se tordre le poignet/la cheville - to twist one’s wrist/ankle
se tordre de douleur/rire - to writhe in pain/be doubled up with laughter

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se moquer (v.t.)

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To make fun of, laugh at, not care about

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écumer (v.t.) (v.i.)

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v. t. to skim, plunder

v. i. to foam, boil with rage

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chouchouter (v.t.)

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To pet

60
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avaler

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To swallow

61
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consulter

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To consult

62
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embrasser

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To kiss

63
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étouffer

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To choke

64
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goûter

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To taste

65
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guérir

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To cure, to get well

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protéger

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To protect

67
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rassurer

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To reassure

68
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respirer

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To breathe

69
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téléphoner à

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To phone, call

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tousser

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To cough

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attendre

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To wait, wait for

72
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perdre

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To lose

73
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rendre

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To hand back, to return

74
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répondre à

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To answer

75
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vendre

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To sell

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gratter (v.t.)
gratter (v.i.)
se gratter (v.i.)

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v. t. to scrape, scratch, scrape off, scratch off
v. i. to be scratchy, irritable, to itch
v. i. to scratch oneself

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terminer (v.t.)
se terminer (v.i.)
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v.t. to end
v.i. to end
se terminer par - to end with

78
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récapituler (v.t.)

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To recapitulate, sum up

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tromper (v.t.)

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v.t. to deceive, disappoint, elude
v.i. to make a mistake, be mistaken
se tromper de voiture/jour - to take the wrong car/get the day wrong
se tromper de 3cm/20 euros - to be out by 3cm/20 euros
“vous ne pouvez pas vous trompez”

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courir

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To run

81
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cicatriser

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To heal

82
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marquer (v.t.)

marquer (v.i.)

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v.t.- to mark, write down, brand (cattle), score (goal), emphasise
v.i. to stand out, be outstanding, to score
marquer qn de son influence/empreinte - to have an influence/leave its impression on sb
marquer un temps d’arrêt - to pause momentarily
marquer le pas - to mark time
marquer les points - to keep the score

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hurler (v.i.)

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To howl, yell

hurler à la mort - (dog) to howl at the moon

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coller (v.t.)

coller (v.i.)

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v.t. to stick (on), to stick up (poster), to stick down (envelope), to stick or glue together, to paste, to stick or shove
coller son front à la vitre - to press one’s face to the window
v.i. to be sticky, to stick
coller qch sur - to stick (glue,paste) sth on(to)
coller à - to stick to, to cling to
être collé à un examen - to fail an exam

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surveiller (v.t.)
se surveiller (v.i.)
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v.t. to watch, keep an eye on, to watch over, to supervise
v.i. to keep a check or watch on o.s.
surveiller son langue/sa ligne - to watch one’s language/figure

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combiner (v.t.)

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v.t. to combine, (plan, horaire) to work out, devise

87
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disposer (v.t.)

disposer (v.i.)

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v.t. to arrange
disposer qn à qch/faire qch - to dispose or incline sb towards sth/to do sth
v.i.
vous pouvez disposer - you may leave
disposer de - to have (at one’s disposal)
se disposer à faire - to prepare to do, be about to do

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comprendre

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To include

89
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consacrer

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To devote

90
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entreprendre

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To begin

91
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épanouir

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To open out

92
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éviter

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To avoid

93
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prévenir

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To prevent

94
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procurer

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To supply

95
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ramer

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To row

96
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rejeter

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To reject

97
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renfermer

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To contain

98
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renforcer

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To reinforce

99
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(se) sentir

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To feel, smell, taste

100
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signifier

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To mean

101
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suivre

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To follow

102
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digérer

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To digest

103
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embrasser

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To kiss, (subject) embrace, (career) embark on, (subject) take up

104
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passer (v.i.)

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To go, pass by, go by (voiture), to come, call (delivery), to call or drop in, to get through (light), to come before (passer devant, accusé de loi), to be on (film), to pass, go by (temps, jours), to go through (liquide, café), to go down (être digéré, avalé), to fade (couleur, papier), to die out (mode), to pass, go away (douleur)
passer dans la classe supérieur - to go up to the next class
passer président - to become president
105
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passer (v.t.)

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To cross (rivière), to go through (douanes), to sit, take (examen), to have (visite médicale), to spend (temps), to pass, lend sth, to slip on (vêtement), to get sth into, through, to pour water on (café), to show (film), to play, put on (disque), to place (order), to agree on (accord)

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blesser

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To hurt, injure

107
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emprunter

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To borrow

108
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fermer

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To close

109
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féliciter

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To congratulate

110
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rencontrer

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To meet

111
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embêter (v.t.)

s’embêter (v.i.)

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v.t. to bother
v.i. to be bored
ça m’embête - it bothers me
il ne s’embête pas - he does alright for himself

112
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amener

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To bring (along) (person/animal)

113
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apporter

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To bring (along) (thing)

114
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emmener

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To take (along) (person/animal)

115
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emporter

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To take (along) (thing)

116
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agacer

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To bother, irritate

117
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digérer (v.t.)

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To digest, (machine) to process, to stomach, put up with

118
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s’affaler (v.i.)

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To collapse or slump into/onto

119
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s’effondrer (v.i.)

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To collapse

120
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compter (v.t.)

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v.t. to count, charge for, have, allow, reckon, include, expect
v.i. to count, economise, to count/matter, to count for, to be/rank among
compter réussir/revenir - to expect to succeed/return
compter sur - to count (up)on
compter avec qch/qn - to reckon with /take account of sth/sb
compter sans… - ….without
sans compter que - besides which
à compter du 10 jan - (as) from 10th Jan

121
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épouser

A

Marry

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