Words w/ + w/o prepositions A-I Flashcards

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1
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he accepted(agreed) to do something

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il a accepté de faire quelque chose

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she accused them of crimes

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elle les a accusés de crimes

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to buy from

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acheter à

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to finish

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achever de

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to adore

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adorer

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to help to

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aider à

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to like

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aimer

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to go, to be going

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aller

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we will go around noon

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nous irons vers midi

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they went toward Nice

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ils allaient vers nice

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to amuse oneself ____-ing

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s’amuser à + infinitive

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to perceive, catch sight of

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apercevoir

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to learn how to

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apprendre à

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to get ready

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s’apprêter à

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to approach

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s’approcher de

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to approve of

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approuver

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to press (the button)

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appuyer sur (le bouton)

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to lean on (the wall)

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appuyer sur (le mur)

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to lean against (a tree)

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s’appuyer contre (un arbre)

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to grab, tear away from

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arracher à

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to stop ____ - ing

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(s’)arrêter de

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to manage/ succeed in _____ -ing

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arriver à

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to arrive from (paris)

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arriver de (paris)

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to succeed through/by

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arriver par

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to arrive at around (noon)

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arriver sur (midi)

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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 attend (the meeting)

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assister à (la réunion)

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28
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to insure against

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s’assurer contre (l’incendie)

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29
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to wait for

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attendre

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30
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to expect to

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s’attendre à

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to authorize/ allow to

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s’autoriser à

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32
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to warn about

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avertir de

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33
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to have to/ be obliged to

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avoir à

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despite doing (despite trying)

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avoir beau (j’ai beau essayer)

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to need

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avoir besoin de

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to trust

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avoir confiance en

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to want

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avoir envie de

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38
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to be afraid of ____-ing

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avoir peur de

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39
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to fight against

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se battre contre

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40
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to blame

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blâmer de

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to cuddle up next to (a dog)

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se blottir contre (un chien)

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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 break in(to) (pieces,three)

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casser en (morceaux, trois)

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to stop, cease ____-ing

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cesser de

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45
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to change (trains)

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changer de

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46
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to change into

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se changer en

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47
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to look for

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chercher

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48
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to attempt to

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chercher à

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49
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to look in (the box)

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chercher dans (la boîte)

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to choose to

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choisir de

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51
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to order (someone) to do

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commander (à qqun) de faire

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52
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to begin to, to begin ___-ing

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commencer à

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53
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to begin by ____-ing

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commencer par

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54
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to expect, intend

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compter

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55
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to be worth

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compter pour

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56
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to count on

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compter sur

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57
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to concentrate on

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concentrer sur

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58
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to sentence for (murder)

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condamner pour (meurtre)

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59
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to advise

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conseiller à

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60
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to advise someone to do something

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conseiller à qqun de faire qqch

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61
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to advise to

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conseiller de

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62
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to consent to

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consentir à

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63
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to be happy ____-ing

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se contenter de

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64
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to continue to, to continue ____-ing

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continuer à/ de

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65
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to please, to be suitable for

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convenir à

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66
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to agree to

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convenir de

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67
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to convert s-t into

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convertir qqch en

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68
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to copy from s-o

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copier sur qqun

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69
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to cut in (two)

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couper en (deux)

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70
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to run (to do something)

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courir

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71
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to run through ( the grass)

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courir dans (l’herbe)

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72
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to cost about (100 euros)

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coûter dans (les cent euros)

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to fear ____-ing

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craindre de

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74
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to fear for (one’s life)

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craindre pour (sa vie)

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75
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to dig for

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creuser pour

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76
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to think, believe

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croire

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77
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to believe something

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croire à

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78
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to believe in

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croire en

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79
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to take someone’s word

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croire qqun sur parole

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80
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to deign to

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daigner

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81
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to persuade (s-o) to

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décider (qqun) à

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82
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to decide to

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décider de

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83
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to made up one’s mind to

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se décider à

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84
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to forbid (s-o)

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défendre à (qqun)

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to forbid (s-o) to do (s-t)

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défendre à (qqun) de faire (qqch)

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to forbid (s-t)

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défendre de (qqch)

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87
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to disguise oneself as

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se déguiser en

88
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to ask for

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demander

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to ask (someone)

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demander à (qqun)

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to ask (s-o) to do (s-t)

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demander à (qqun) de faire (qqch)

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to hurry to

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se dépêcher de

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to depend on

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dépendre de

93
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to displease / be displeasing to

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déplaire à

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to bother (s-o) to

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déranger (qqun) de

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descendre

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to go down (stairs)

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to want

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désirer

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to disobey

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désobéir à

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to hate

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détester

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to have to, be obliged to

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devoir

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to say to, to tell (s-o)

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dire à (qqun)

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to tell someone to do (s-o)

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dire à (qqun) de faire (qqch)

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to direct one’s attention to

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diriger son attention sur

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to move toward/make/head for

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se diriger vers

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to give (something)

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donner (qqch)

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to give something in exchange for

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donner (qqch) contre

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to give (s-o) (s-t), to give (s-t) to (s-o)

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donner (qqch) à (qqun)

107
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to overlook, open onto

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donner sur

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to sleep (at night)

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dormir (la nuit)

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to doubt

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douter de

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to exchange (s-t) for (s-t) else

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échanger (qqch) contre (qqch)

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to listen to (the radio)

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écouter (la radio)

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to write in (ink, french)

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écrire en (encre, français)

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to write about

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écrire sur

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to endeavor to

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s’efforcer de

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to take

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emmener

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to grab

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s’emparer de

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to prevent, keep from ___-ing

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empêcher de

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to hurry to

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s’empresser de

119
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to borrow a book from (s-)

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emprunter un livre à (qqun)

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to encourage (s-o) to do

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encourager (qqun) à faire

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to fall asleep (over a book, at work)

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s’endormir sur (un livre, son travail)

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to get around

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s’engager à

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to bother/upset (s-o) to

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ennuyer (qqun) de

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to teach to

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enseigner à

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to hear

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entendre

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to enter (in order to do something)

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entrer

127
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to enter

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enter dans

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to send (s-t) to (s-o)

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envoyer (qqch) à (qqun)

129
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to send for

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envoyer chercher

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to hope

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espérer

131
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to try on

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essayer

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to try to

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essayer de

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to expect, consider

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estimer

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to spread out over

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s’étendre sur

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to be astonished by

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s’étonner de

136
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belong to

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être à

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to be supposed to

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être censé

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to be angry at

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être en colère contre

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to be in favor of

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être pour

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to be around/near (paris, 3:00)

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être vers (paris, 3h00)

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to apologize for ____-ing

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s’excuser de

142
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to get mad at

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se fâcher contre

143
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to almost do something

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faillir

144
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to cause to

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faire + infinitive (causative)

145
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to pay attention to

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faire attention à

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to be necessary to

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falloir (il faut)

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to congratulate (s-o) for/on

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féliciter (qqun) de

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to close the door behind oneself

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fermer la porte sur soi

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to trust (s-o)

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se fier à (qqun)

150
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to imagine, picture

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se figurer

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to finish ____-ing

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finir de

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to end up ____–ing/ to finally do (s-t)

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finir par

153
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to look through (s-t)

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fouiller dans (qqch)

154
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to taste (s-t)

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goûter à (qqch)

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to nibble on, eat away at (s[o)

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grignoter (qqch)

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to scold for ____-ing

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gronder de

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to live in

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habiter (à) (optional)

158
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to live around (here)

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habiter par (ici)

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to get used to

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s’habituer à

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to hurry to

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se hâter de

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to inherit (s-t/from s-o)

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hériter de (qqun/qqch)

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to hesitate to

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hésiter à

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to be unaware of

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igorner

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to imagine

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s’imaginer

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to forbid

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interdire à

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to forbid (s-o) to do (s-t)

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interdire à (qqun) de faire (qqch)

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to be interested in

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s’intéresser à

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to question (s-o) about (s-t)

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interroger (qqun) sur (qqch)

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to invite (s-o) to

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inviter (qqun) à

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They will go to nice

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ils iront à nice

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to throw (s-t) to

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jeter (qqch) à

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to throw oneself upon (s-o)

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se jeter sur (qqun)

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to play (a game or sport)

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jouer à

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to play (an instrument)

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jouer de

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to enjoy

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jouir de

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to swear by

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jurer par

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to allow

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laisser

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to leave for (dead)

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laisser pour (mort)

179
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to read in (the paper)

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lire dans (le journal)

180
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to ogle

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loucher sur

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to eat out of someone’s hand

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anger dans la main à qqun

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to eat off a plate

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manger dans l’assiette

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to miss someone

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manquer à

184
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to neglect, fail to do s-t, to lack

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manquer de

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to distrust, beware of

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se méfier de

186
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to mingle with / to join in

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mêler à

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to deserve to

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mériter à

188
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to measure in (meters)

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mesurer en (mètres)

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to put on

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mettre

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to pin one’s hopes on

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mettre son espoir dans

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to start, set about _____-ing

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se mettre à

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to stand against the wall

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se mettre contre le mur

193
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to get mad

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se mettre en colère

194
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to set out

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se mettre en route

195
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to go up, climb

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monter

196
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to make fun of

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se moquer de

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to deny

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nier

198
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to harm

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nuire à

199
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to obey

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obéir à

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to oblige to

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obliger à

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to obtain something by

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obtenir qqch par

202
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to be busy with

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s’occuper de

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to offer to

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offrir de

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to order s-o to do s-t

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ordonner à qqun de faire qqch

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to dare

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oser

206
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to forget to

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oublier de

207
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to appear, seem

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paraître

208
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to pardon, forgive

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pardonner à

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to talk to

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parler à

210
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to talk about

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parler de

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to speak on behalf of

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parler pour

212
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to leave in (10 minutes)

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partir dans (10 minutes)

213
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to leave for the mountains

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partir dans les montagnes

214
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to leave

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partir de

215
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to leave for/be off to

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partir pour

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to succeed in ____-ing

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parvenir à

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to do without

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se passer de