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abuser de (4)

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mistreat (a person) / abuse (a privilege) / exaggerate in doing sth / take (unfair) advantage of (a person, a situation)

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accepter (5)

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come to terms with (≈ se faire à) / tolerate, accept, put up with (a situation, sb’s behaviour) / agree to (do) sth

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accomplir (3)

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fulfil (a dream, an ambition) / achieve (a goal) / carry out (a task, a plan)

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accorder

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grant sb (a right, a privilege)

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adapter / s’adapter à

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adapt sth to sth / adapt oneself to sth

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admettre (3)

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admit (to doing) sth / tolerate, accept (a behaviour) / acknowledge one’s error

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aggraver / s’aggraver (2)

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worsen (a situation) / worsen / get worse (an illness)

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amasser (2)

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accumulate (a number of things) / build up

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appartenir à

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belong to sb

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assister qn

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help sb to do sth

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assister à qc (3)

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be present at / attend / witness

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associer

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associate sth with sth / combine sth with sth

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s’associer (2)

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join forces with sb in doing sth / join forces with sb to do sth

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assurer qc (4)

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ensure / guarantee (a result) / assure sb that / affirm that

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assurer qc / s’assurer contre (assurance)

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insure (a car) / insure oneself against sth

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s’assurer que

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make sure that sth will happen

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avantager qc/qn (2)

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favour / give the advantage to

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bouleverser (3)

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upset sth / turn sth upside down / (totally) disrupt

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changer / changer de

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change sth for sth / change + pluriel (to change places)

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concevoir (6)

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imagine / envision / design (a object, a machine) / devise (an idea, a plan) / map out (a strategy) / work out (a plan)

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concurrencer

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compete with sb over sth

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confirmer (2)

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bear out (an idea, a theory) / confirm (a reservation)

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constater, établir (4)

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determine (a fact) / note that / establish that / remark on (a phenomenon)

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constituer (représenter) (2)

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make up / be

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contrôle, surveiller (4)

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check (a fact) / carry out a check of sth / monitor (a process) / supervise

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convaincre

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convince sb of sth

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déclencher (2)

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trigger / set off

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diffuser (3)

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circulate (an idea, a document) / broadcast (a radio, a TV program) / distribute (books)

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diriger (7)

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manage, run (a business) / be in charge of (a project) / lead (a debate) / control, supervise (a process) / conduct (an orchestra)

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discuter (5)

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question, dispute (a descision, an order) / discuss ( problem) / examine, debate (a question, an issue)

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effectuer

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carry out

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s’efforcer de (2)

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struggle to do sth / strive to do sth

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éliminer (5)

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do away with sth / eliminate sb from sth / cut sth out from sth / wipe sth out / eradicate (a disease)

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encombrer (2)

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burden sb down with sth / get in sb’s way

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engager (embaucher) / s’engager

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hire sb / commit oneself to (doing) sth

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entretenir

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maintain (a machine) / sustain / uphold (an idea)

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envisager de

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consider doing sth

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étendre / s’étendre

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spread sth over sth / spread (a phenomenon spreads)

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étouffer

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stifle (a yawn, the opposition)

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favoriser (2)

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encourage (a process) / give priority to

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fonctionner (2)

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work / function

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gérer (2)

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manage / run

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instaurer (3)

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establish, create (a system) / pass (a law)

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livrer

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deliver (a letter)

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lutter (3)

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struggle with (an ennemy) / fight for/against (equality, poverty, a phenomenon) / wrestle with (a problem, an adversary)

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manifester / se manifester (2)

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demonstrate against sth / appear/show up

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faire preuve de

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show (courage)

48
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nuancer, tempérer

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qualify

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participer à

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take part in sth

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parvenir à (2)

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succeed in doing sth / achieve (an aim, a goal)

51
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persuader de (ne pas) faire qc

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talk sb into/out of doing sth

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peser (concret, poids) / peser (figuratif) (2) / peser en faveur de

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weigh (concret, poids) / carry weight/be worth / tip the scales in favour of

53
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plaire (2)

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sth pleases sb (Ø to !) / sb likes sth

54
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poursuivre (2)

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pursue (a thief, an activity) / continue (a search)

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poursuivre en justice (2)

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sue sb for / prosecute sb for

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pousser qn à faire qc / pousser (grandir)

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urge sb TO do sth / grow (a tree grows)

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préconiser (2)

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advocate / recommend (a line of action)

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prétendre / prétendre que

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claim (a title, a right) / contend that

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privilégier

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give priority TO sth OVER sth (else)

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produire (fabriquer / produire (dans l’agriculture) / se produire (2)

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produce / yield / occur, happen (an event)

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prospérer (2)

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be prosperous / thrive* (throve, thriven)

62
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se rappeler de / rappeler qc à qn / se rappeler avoir fait / ne pas oublier de faire

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remember sth / remind sb of sth / remember doing / remember to do

63
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réaliser (2)

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fulfil (a dream) / carry out (an ambition, a project)

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rechercher (2)

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look for sth / seek sth to sth (a solution to a problem)

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rejoindre (4)

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join / link sth up (and sth) / correspond to / tie up with (what has been said)

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relier (2)

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connect sth (and sth) by sth / link sth TO sth

67
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remplacer

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replace sth with sth (else)

68
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rentabiliser

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make sth profitable

69
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se répercuter sur (2)

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impinge on / have repercussions on

70
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repérer (3)

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spot, detect (a defect) / catch sight OF (a person)

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reprendre (3)

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take back (what one said) / begin (a sentence) again / resume (one’s work)

72
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résister

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resist sb/sth (Ø préposition)

73
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restaurer

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restore (a painting, a regime)

74
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réunir (2)

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bring sb together (friends) / gather sth (together) (some facts)

75
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revendiquer

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claim (a right, a pay increase)

76
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risquer de (2)

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there is a danger of sth happening / sb doing sth

77
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rompre (2)

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break off (relations) / upset (the balance)

78
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soulever

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raise (a question, an object)

79
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soumettre/ se soumettre

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submit sth TO sb / submit TO (an authority)

80
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soutenir (4)

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hold up (a ceiling) / maintain, uphold (an opinion) / support (sb, an idea)

81
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surmonter

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overcome (difficulties)

82
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toucher (3)

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touch sth (→ physically) / affect (→ emotionally) / concern (a problem concerns sb/sth)

83
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traiter (4)

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treat sb (in a certain way) / deal with, have dealings with sb/sth / process (information, data)

84
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transmettre (3)

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transmit (information) / convey (a message) / pass on (one’s experience)

85
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vaincre (2)

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beat (an opponent) / overcome (a difficulty)

86
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valoriser (2)

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enhance (the beauty of sth) / give value TO sth

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