 | Term | Definition |
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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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compter |
to intend (w/c) |
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désirer |
to want (w/d) |
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devoir |
should, must, ought |
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espérer |
to hope |
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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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Tu comptes partir? |
Do you intend to leave? |
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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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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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se consacrer à |
to devote oneself to |
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consentir à |
to consent to |
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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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s'intéresser à |
to be interested in |
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se mettre à |
to begin to |
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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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se préparer à |
to get ready to |
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se résigner à |
to resign oneself to |
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songer à |
to be thinking of (doing something. w/s) |
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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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forcer qqn à faire qqch |
to force 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 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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décider de |
to decide to |
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s'empêcher de |
to refrain from (w/ e) |
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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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mériter de |
to deserve 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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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 words) |
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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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permettre à qqn de faire qqch |
to allow 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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le grand-père |
the grandfather |
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la petite-fille |
the granddaughter |
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la soeur (aînée/cadette) |
the sister (older/younger) |
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la petite-fille |
the granddaughter |
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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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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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redécorer |
to redecorate |
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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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marcher |
to work (appliances) |
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remplacer |
to replace |
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grelotter |
to shiver |
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pousser |
to grow |
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rager |
to fume (w/ anger) |
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soupirer |
to sigh |
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trembler |
to shake/tremble |
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