verbs and expressions Flashcards

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1
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to develop

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(to create new housing) créer de nouveaux logements

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to value= to promote

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À valoriser = à promouvoir.

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3
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To face challenges = to take on challenges

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Relever les défis = relever les défis

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4
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To provide =to offer

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Fournir =offrir

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To be excluded from = to be rejected from = to be barred from

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À exclure de = à rejeter à = à exclure de

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to plan = to organize

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Planifier = organiser

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To evolve = to develop

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Évoluer = se développer

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To build = to construct # to erase = to demolish

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Construire = construire # effacer = démolir

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To leverage = to take advantage of

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Pour tirer parti = pour profiter de

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10
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to depict = to portray

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dépeindre

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to go on a journey / d:ni/= to travel

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Pour partir en voyage / d:ni/ = voyager

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12
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o be prejudiced = to be biased = to be bigoted / bigetid/

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avoir des préjugés, être intolérant

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to be committed /ke mitrd/ to = to be active for= to participate in = to take part
in

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être engagé, dévoué, impliqué

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to reguire = to demand

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demander, réclamer

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15
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to stigmatize

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stigmatiser

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16
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to bet on sb

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miser sur quelqu’un

17
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to save money

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économiser

18
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to invest in

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investir

19
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to step forward = to progress

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Faire un pas en avant = progresser

20
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to come up the social ladder = to climb /klam/ up the social ladder

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grimper/ l’échelle social

21
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to bring to light

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mettre en lumière

22
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to campaign against / for

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mener une campagne contre / pour

23
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to launch legal proceedings

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lancer des poursuites légales

24
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to raise awareness

A

sensibiliser quelqu’un à quelque chose

25
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issue

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exprimer un problème

26
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to tease = to attract

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Taquiner = attirer

27
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To embellish = to decorate = to adorn

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Pour embellir = décorer = pour décorer

28
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To convey a message = to send a message

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Pour transmettre un message = pour envoyer un message