Verbs Flashcards

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1
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démolir

A

to knock down

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ériger

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to erect

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3
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engendrer

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to throw up

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4
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surmonter

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to overhang

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5
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pleurnicher

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to whinge

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6
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dégringoler

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to plummet

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aiguiller

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to spur

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limiter

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to curb

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9
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alimenter

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to fuel

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condamner

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to doom

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11
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mal informer

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to misinform

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12
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parler franchement

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to be plain-spoken, not to make bone about smth

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13
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montrer son mépris pour

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to sniff about, to express one’s scorn

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14
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déçu par

A

to be hoodwinked by, deceived by

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15
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réfuté

A

disproved

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16
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rétrécir

A

shrink

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17
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faner

A

to wither

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égaré, déconcerté, abasourdi

A

bewildered

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19
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ne pas être apte

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to be unfit

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20
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cesser

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to cease

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21
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scander

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to chant

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22
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participer

A

to partake

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peser lourd

A

to weight heavily

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24
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attribuer

A

to ascribe

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25
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pousser à quelque chose

A

to urge

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26
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avoir du mal à

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to have a great deal of difficulty

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27
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véhiculer

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to convey

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28
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avoir en horreur

A

to loath

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29
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rivaliser

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to vie

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30
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supporter, soutenir

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to back, to uphold, to defend, to endorse

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31
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rédiger

A

to draft

32
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suggérer

A

to hint

33
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monter en flèche

A

to skyrocket

34
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poignarder

A

to stab

35
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démystifier, discréditer

A

to debunk

36
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dégrader, dévaloriser

A

to debase

37
Q

abréger, écourter

A

to abridge

38
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avoir l’avantage

A

to have an edge, to have the upper hand

39
Q

être à la traine

A

to be trailed

40
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résider

A

to dwell

41
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1) remettre à plus tard

2) dégouter

A

to put off

42
Q

se vanter

A

to brag, to boast, to speak with vanity

43
Q

quitter, démissionner

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to quit, to withdraw, to resign, to drop out

44
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retirer son soutien

A

to withdraw one’s support

45
Q

faire pencher la balance

A

to tilt the balance

46
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promulguer, décréter

A

to enact

47
Q

renverser

A

to overturn

48
Q

se permettre

A

to afford

49
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régler un différend

A

to settle a dispute

50
Q

abattre une loi

A

to strike down a law

51
Q

écraser du pied

A

to stamp out

52
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frissonner

  • de froid, de fièvre
  • de plaisir
  • la lumière
  • une feuille
A
  • to shiver
  • to tremble
  • to flicker
  • to quiver
53
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se pencher, s’incliner

A

to lean

54
Q

se baisser

A

to bent down

55
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pencher un objet

A

to tilt something

56
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s’emparer de

A

to take hold, to seize

57
Q

murmurer

A

to whisper

58
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clignoter

A

to blink

59
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compenser

A

to make up for

60
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accorder

A

to grant

61
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travailler au black

A

to moonlight

62
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prendre des mesures sévères

A

to crack down, to take severe measures

63
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refuser de donner

A

to withhold

64
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encourage

A

to spur

65
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réformer

A

to overhaul, to reform

66
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protéger

A

to shield, to protect

67
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dilapider

A

to squander

68
Q

ça se résume à

A

to boil down to

69
Q

enflammer un débat

A

to inflamate, to spark, to kindle, to ignite a debate

70
Q

sévir contre

A

to crack down

71
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gronder

A

to scold, to chide

72
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refuser

A

to withhold

73
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inciter

A

incite

74
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caller

A

to stall

75
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faire pression pour

A

to push for