Verbs that take "en" and 'par' and 'pour' Flashcards

1 I. Location il est en prison - he is in jail j'habite en banlieue - I live in the suburbs II. Time (en vs dans) en août - in August en trois jours - in three days en semaine - during the week III. To do something like or as Je te parle en ami - I'm speaking to you as a friend Il agit en enfant - He's acting like a kid IV. Means voyager en train - to travel by train rentrer en taxi - to return by taxi V. Condition or appearance être en bonne sa

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1
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to act like / as

A

agir en

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to trust

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avoir confiance en

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to break in(to) (pieces, two)

A

casser en (morceaux, trois)

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to change into

A

se changer en

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to convert something into

A

convertir (quelque chose) en

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to cut in (two pieces)

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couper en deux, cinq

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to believe in

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croire en

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to disguise oneself as

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se déguiser en

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9
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to write in French, online

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écrire en français, ligne

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to measure in (meters)

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mesurer en (mètres)

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to get mad

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se mettre en colère

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12
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to set out

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se mettre en route

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to leave for war

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partir en (guerre)

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partire en (voiture)

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to leave by/in car)

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15
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traduire en francais

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translate into french

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to change something into something else

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transformer qqch en qqch

17
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to be sold in (bottles)

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se vendre en bouteilles

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to travel by (train, taxi)

A

voyager en train, taxi

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to resemble due to

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ressembler par

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to leave by (the window)

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sortir par (la fenêtre)

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to come along/by (the coast)

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venir par (la côte)

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to be worth

A

compter pour

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to sentence for

A

condamner pour (meurtre)

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to fear for one’s life

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craindre pour (sa vie)

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to dig for

A

creuser pour

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to be in favor of

A

être pour

27
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to leave for (dead)

A

laisser pour (mort)

28
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to speak on behalf of

A

parler pour

29
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to leave for/be off to

A

partir pour

30
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to pay for (someone)

A

payer pour (quelqu’un)

31
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to bend down in order to

A

se pencher pour

32
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to collect for (orphans)

A

quêter pour (les orphelins)

33
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to thank for (the book…)

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remercier pour (le livre…)

34
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to sign on behalf of (someone)

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signer pour (quelqu’un)

35
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to phone about (the problem)

A

téléphoner pour (le problème)

36
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to work for

A

travailler pour

37
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vote for

A

voter pour

38
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I’m looking for my dog.

A

Je cherche mon chien

Pour does not follow the verb chercher.