| Term | Definition |
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en travaillant |
while working |
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en entrant |
upon entering |
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en mangeant |
by eating |
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ayant peur |
being afraid |
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le quai |
the platform (train station) |
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voir, c'est croire |
seeing is believing |
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aimer |
to like |
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aimer mieux |
to prefer (w/m) |
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aller |
to be going to |
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avoir beau |
to do (something) in vain |
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compter |
to intend (w/c) |
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désirer |
to want (w/d) |
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détester |
to hate |
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devoir |
should, must, ought |
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espérer |
to hope |
|
oser |
to dare |
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penser |
to intend (w/ p) |
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pouvoir |
to be able |
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préférer |
to prefer (w/p) |
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savoir |
to know how |
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vouloir |
to want |
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Tu comptes partir? |
Do you intend to leave? |
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il faut |
one must, you have to |
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il vaut mieux |
it's better to |
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commémorer |
to commemorate |
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décédé(e) |
deceased |
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les parenthèses (f) |
the parentheses (g) |
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s'amuser à |
to enjoy oneself (by doing) |
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apprendre à |
to learn how to |
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arriver à |
to manage to |
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s'attendre à |
to expect to |
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avoir à |
to have to |
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chercher à |
to try to (w/c) |
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commencer à |
to begin to |
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se consacrer à |
to devote oneself to |
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consentir à |
to consent to |
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continuer à |
to continue |
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se décider à |
to make up one's mind to |
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s'ennuyer à |
to get/be bored (doing) |
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s'exercer à |
to practice |
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s'habituer à |
to get used to |
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hésiter à |
to hesitate to |
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s'intéresser à |
to be interested in |
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se mettre à |
to begin to |
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s'obstiner à |
to persist stubbornly in |
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parvenir à |
to manage to, succeed in |
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passer son temps à |
to spend one's time (doing) |
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penser à |
to be thinking of (doing something. w/p) |
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se préparer à |
to get ready to |
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se résigner à |
to resign oneself to |
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réussir à |
to succeed in |
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songer à |
to be thinking of (doing something. w/s) |
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tendre à |
to tend to |
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tenir à |
to insist on |
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causer |
to chat |
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chasser |
to chase |
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aider qqn à faire qqch |
to help someone do something |
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autoriser qqn à faire qqch |
to authorize someone to do something |
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encourager qqn à faire qqch |
to encourage someone to do something |
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engager qqn à faire qqch |
to urge someone to do something |
|
forcer qqn à faire qqch |
to force someone to do something |
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inviter qqn à faire qqch |
to invite someone to do something |
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obliger qqn à faire qqch |
to oblige someone to do something |
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apprendre/enseigner à qqn à faire qqch |
to teach someone to do something |
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s'abstenir de |
to refrain from |
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accepter de |
to agree to |
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s'arrêter de |
to stop (doing) |
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avoir l'intention de |
to intend to (w/a) |
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avoir peur de |
to be afraid of |
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avoir raison de |
to be right |
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avoir tort de |
to be wrong |
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brûler de |
to be burning to, dying to |
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se charger de |
to make sure to, to see to it that something is done |
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choisir de |
to choose to |
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craindre de |
to fear |
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décider de |
to decide to |
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se dépêcher de |
to hurry to |
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s'empêcher de |
to refrain from (w/ e) |
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s'empresser de |
to hurry, to rush to (w/e) |
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entreprendre de |
to undertake to |
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essayer de |
to try to |
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s'étonner de |
to marvel at |
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éviter de |
to avoid |
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s'excuser de |
to apologize for |
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finir de |
to finish (doing) |
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se flatter de |
to claim to |
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mériter de |
to deserve to |
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oublier de |
to forget to |
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parler de |
to talk about |
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promettre de |
to promise to |
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se proposer de |
to set out, mean, intend to |
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refuser de |
to refuse to |
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regretter de |
to regret |
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résoudre de |
to resolve to |
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risquer de |
to risk, run the risk of |
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venir de |
to have just (done something) |
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finir par faire qqch |
to end up, wind up doing something |
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commencer par faire qqch |
to start by doing something |
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procéder aux élections |
to hold the election |
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accuser qqn de faire qqch |
to accuse someone of doing something |
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convaincre qqn de faire qqch |
to convince someone to do something |
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décourager qqn de faire qqch |
to discourage someone from doing something |
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empêcher qqn de faire qqch |
to prevent someone from doing something |
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féliciter qqn d'avoir fait qqch |
to congratulate someone for having done something |
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persuader qqn de faire qqch |
to persuade someone to do something |
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prier qqn de faire qqch |
to beg someone to do something |
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remercier qqn de faire qqch |
to thank someone for doing something |
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commander/ordonner à qqn de faire qqch |
to order someone to do something (2 ways) |
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déconseiller à qqn de faire qqch |
to advise someone not to do something |
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défendre/interdire à qqn de faire qqch |
to forbid (2 words) someone to do something |
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demander à qqn de faire qqch |
to ask someone to do something |
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dire à qqn de faire qqch |
to tell someone to do something |
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pardonner à qqn de faire qqch |
to forgive someone for doing something |
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permettre à qqn de faire qqch |
to allow someone to do something |
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promettre à qqn de faire qqch |
to promise someone to do something |
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proposer/suggérer à qqn de faire qqch |
to suggest (2 words) to someone to do something |
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reprocher à qqn de faire qqch |
to reproach someone for doing something |
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le frère (aîné/cadet) |
the brother (older/younger) |
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la soeur (aînée/cadette) |
the sister (older/younger) |
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la grand-mère |
the grandmother |
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le grand-père |
the grandfather |
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le petit-fils |
the grandson |
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la petite-fille |
the granddaughter |
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la tante |
the aunt |
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l'oncle |
the uncle |
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le neveu |
the nephew |
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la nièce |
the niece |
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le beau-père |
the father-in-law, stepfather |
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la belle-mère |
the mother-in-law, stepmother |
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les beaux-parents |
the in-laws |
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le beau-fils, le gendre |
the son-in-law |
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la belle-fille, la bru |
the daughter-in-law |
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le demi-frère |
the stepbrother, half-brother |
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la demi-soeur |
the stepsister, half-sister |
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Étais-tu surprisé d'apprendre? |
were you surprised to learn ? |
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être déterminé(e) à |
to be determined to |
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être prêt(e) à |
to be ready to |
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être le premier/le seul/le dernier à |
to be the first/only/last to |
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trop petit pour |
too little to |
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assez intelligent pour |
intelligent enough to |
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redécorer |
to redecorate |
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repeindre |
to repaint |
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j'ai fait repeindre mon appartement par/à M. Jollivet |
i had Mr. Jollivet repaint my apartment |
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je le lui ai fait repeindre |
i had him repaint it |
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crevassé |
cracked (ground) |
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débarrasser |
to clear out |
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se décoller |
to peel off |
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installer |
to install |
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insuffisant |
insufficient |
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se lézarder |
to crack (wall) |
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la lumière |
the light |
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marcher |
to work (appliances) |
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le papier (peint) |
the wallpaper |
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remplacer |
to replace |
|
retapisser |
to repaper |
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démarrer |
to start (car) |
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grelotter |
to shiver |
|
pleurer |
to cry |
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pousser |
to grow |
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rager |
to fume (w/ anger) |
|
rire |
to laugh |
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soupirer |
to sigh |
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trembler |
to shake/tremble |
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sourire |
to smile |