Volume 3 Flashcards
se tromper de + noun
On est en retard parce que on s’est trompés d’autobus.
to take the wrong…
We’re late because we took the wrong bus.
Note that increasingly on (when it means we) is considered plural with regard to past participle agreement. Se is a direct object here.
se rendre compte de qqch
Elles ne se sont pas rendu compte de la difficulté.
to realize something
They didn’t realize the difficulty.
Note that “difficulté” is the direct object. Se is an indirect object. No past participle agreement.
s’enforcer de faire qqch
to strive to do something
s’emparer de qqch
to get hold of something
se fier à qqn/qqch
to trust someone/something
se méfier à qqn/qqch
to distrust someone/something
se repentir de qqch
to regret something
se soucier de qqn/qqch
to worry about someone/something
to be concerned about someone/something
se suicider
to commit suicide
s’adonner à qqch
to dedicate oneself to something
s’apercevoir de qqch
to notice something
se consacrer à qqch
to devote oneself to something
se débarrasser de qqn/qqch
to get rid of someone/something
se donner la peine de faire qqch
to take the trouble to do something
se douter de
to suspect, image
