Verbs with indirect objects that need 'contre' (and 'dans') Flashcards

The French prepositions contre and dans are required after certain French verbs when they need an indirect object.

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to take shelter against (the wind)

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s’abriter contre (le vent)

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to take shelter against (the wind)

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s’abriter contre (le vent)

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to take shelter against (the wind)

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s’abriter contre (le vent)

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to take shelter against (the wind)

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s’abriter contre (le vent)

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to lean against (a tree)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

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to sit next to (one’s friend)

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s’asseoir contre (son ami)

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to insure against (fire)

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s’assurer contre (l’incendie)s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

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to fight against

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se battre contre

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to cuddle up next to (one’s mother, dog)

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se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)

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to exchange something for something else

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échanger quelque chose contre quelque chose

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to be angry at

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être en colère contre

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to get mad at

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se fâcher contre

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to stand against the wall

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se mettre contre le mur-

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to hug someone

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serrer quelqu’un contre sa poitrine/son cœur

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to swap something for something else

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troquer quelque chose contre quelque chose

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to vote against

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voter contre

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to drink something out of (a cup)

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boire qqchose dans (une tasse)

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to look in (the box)

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chercher dans (la boîte)

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to run through (the grass)

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courir dans (l’herbe)

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to cost about (10 euros)

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coûter dans (les dix euros)

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to enter (a room, building)

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entrer dans (une salle, un bâtiment)

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to look through (the pockets)

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fouiller dans (les poches)

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to read in (the paper)

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lire dans (le journal)

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to eat out of one’s hand

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manger dans la main à qqun

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to eat off of a plate

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manger dans l’assiette

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to pin one’s hopes on

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mettre son espoir dans

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to leave in (10 minutes)

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partir dans (10 minutes)

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to leave in (10 minutes)

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partir dans (les montagnes)

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to rain in (France)

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pleuvoir dans (la France)

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to take something from (a box, drawer)

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prendre quelque chose dans (une boîte, un tiroir)

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to look in (the box, the fridge)

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regarder dans (la boîte, le frigo)

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to live in (poverty, fear)

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vivre dans (la misère, la peur)

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to lean against (a tree)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

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to sit next to (one’s friend)

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s’asseoir contre (son ami)

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to insure against (fire)

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s’assurer contre (l’incendie)s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

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to fight against

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se battre contre

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to cuddle up next to (one’s mother, dog)

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se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)

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to exchange something for something else

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échanger quelque chose contre quelque chose

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to be angry at

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être en colère contre

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to get mad at

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se fâcher contre

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to stand against the wall

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se mettre contre le mur-

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to hug someone

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serrer quelqu’un contre sa poitrine/son cœur

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to swap something for something else

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troquer quelque chose contre quelque chose

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to vote against

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voter contre

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to drink something out of (a cup)

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boire qqchose dans (une tasse)

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to look in (the box)

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chercher dans (la boîte)

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to run through (the grass)

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courir dans (l’herbe)

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to cost about (10 euros)

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coûter dans (les dix euros)

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to enter (a room, building)

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entrer dans (une salle, un bâtiment)

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to look through (the pockets)

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fouiller dans (les poches)

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to read in (the paper)

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lire dans (le journal)

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to eat out of one’s hand

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manger dans la main à qqun

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to eat off of a plate

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manger dans l’assiette

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to pin one’s hopes on

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mettre son espoir dans

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to leave in (10 minutes)

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partir dans (10 minutes)

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to leave in (10 minutes)

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partir dans (les montagnes)

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to rain in (France)

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pleuvoir dans (la France)

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to take something from (a box, drawer)

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prendre quelque chose dans (une boîte, un tiroir)

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to look in (the box, the fridge)

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regarder dans (la boîte, le frigo)

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to live in (poverty, fear)

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vivre dans (la misère, la peur)

61
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to lean against (a tree)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

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to sit next to (one’s friend)

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s’asseoir contre (son ami)

63
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to insure against (fire)

A

s’assurer contre (l’incendie)s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

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to fight against

A

se battre contre

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to cuddle up next to (one’s mother, dog)

A

se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)

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to exchange something for something else

A

échanger quelque chose contre quelque chose

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to be angry at

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être en colère contre

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to get mad at

A

se fâcher contre

69
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to stand against the wall

A

se mettre contre le mur-

70
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to hug someone

A

serrer quelqu’un contre sa poitrine/son cœur

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to swap something for something else

A

troquer quelque chose contre quelque chose

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to vote against

A

voter contre

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to drink something out of (a cup)

A

boire qqchose dans (une tasse)

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to look in (the box)

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chercher dans (la boîte)

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to run through (the grass)

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courir dans (l’herbe)

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to cost about (10 euros)

A

coûter dans (les dix euros)

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to enter (a room, building)

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entrer dans (une salle, un bâtiment)

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to look through (the pockets)

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fouiller dans (les poches)

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to read in (the paper)

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lire dans (le journal)

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to eat out of one’s hand

A

manger dans la main à qqun

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to eat off of a plate

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manger dans l’assiette

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to pin one’s hopes on

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mettre son espoir dans

83
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to leave in (10 minutes)

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partir dans (10 minutes)

84
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to leave in (10 minutes)

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partir dans (les montagnes)

85
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to rain in (France)

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pleuvoir dans (la France)

86
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to take something from (a box, drawer)

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prendre quelque chose dans (une boîte, un tiroir)

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to look in (the box, the fridge)

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regarder dans (la boîte, le frigo)

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to live in (poverty, fear)

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vivre dans (la misère, la peur)

89
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to lean against (a tree)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

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to sit next to (one’s friend)

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s’asseoir contre (son ami)

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to insure against (fire)

A

s’assurer contre (l’incendie)s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

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to fight against

A

se battre contre

93
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to cuddle up next to (one’s mother, dog)

A

se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)

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to exchange something for something else

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échanger quelque chose contre quelque chose

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to be angry at

A

être en colère contre

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to get mad at

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se fâcher contre

97
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to stand against the wall

A

se mettre contre le mur-

98
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to hug someone

A

serrer quelqu’un contre sa poitrine/son cœur

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to swap something for something else

A

troquer quelque chose contre quelque chose

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to vote against

A

voter contre

101
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to drink something out of (a cup)

A

boire qqchose dans (une tasse)

102
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to look in (the box)

A

chercher dans (la boîte)

103
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to run through (the grass)

A

courir dans (l’herbe)

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to cost about (10 euros)

A

coûter dans (les dix euros)

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to enter (a room, building)

A

entrer dans (une salle, un bâtiment)

106
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to look through (the pockets)

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fouiller dans (les poches)

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to read in (the paper)

A

lire dans (le journal)

108
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to eat out of one’s hand

A

manger dans la main à qqun

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to eat off of a plate

A

manger dans l’assiette

110
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to pin one’s hopes on

A

mettre son espoir dans

111
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to leave in (10 minutes)

A

partir dans (10 minutes)

112
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to leave in (10 minutes)

A

partir dans (les montagnes)

113
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to rain in (France)

A

pleuvoir dans (la France)

114
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to take something from (a box, drawer)

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prendre quelque chose dans (une boîte, un tiroir)

115
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to look in (the box, the fridge)

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regarder dans (la boîte, le frigo)

116
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to live in (poverty, fear)

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vivre dans (la misère, la peur)