B2-Unit 2 - AUTRES VERBES DE PAROLE (NON SUIVIS D’UNE PROPOSITION) Flashcards

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appeler

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  1. (en criant) to call to

appeler qn à l’aide, appeler qn au secours to call to sb for help

  1. (au téléphone) to call ⧫ to ring (Brit)

J’ai appelé Richard à Londres. I called Richard in London.

  1. (= faire venir)

[médecin, police] to call ⧫ to send for

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bavarder

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  1. [amis, collègues, voisins] to chatter
  2. (indiscrètement) to gossip

(= révéler un secret) to blab (informal)

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calomnier

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to slander

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causer

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to cause

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citer

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  1. [un auteur] to quote ⧫ to quote from
  2. (= nommer) to name

Je ne veux citer personne. I don’t want to name names.

citer en exemple to hold up as an example

  1. (Law) to summon
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commenter

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  1. [jugement, événement] to comment on
  2. (Radio, Television) [match, manifestation] to cover ⧫ to give a commentary on
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dévoiler

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  1. [statue] to unveil
  2. [intentions] to reveal ⧫ to disclose
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discuter

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  1. (= causer) to talk

Nous avons discuté pendant des heures. We talked for hours.

discuter de to talk about ⧫ to discuss

  1. (= ergoter) to argue

C’est ce que j’ai décidé, alors ne discutez pas ! That’s what I’ve decided, so don’t argue!

  1. (= débattre)

discuter de [prix] to discuss

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exposer

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  1. (= montrer)

[marchandise] to display

[peintures] to exhibit ⧫ to show

Il expose ses peintures dans une galerie d’art. He shows his paintings in a private art gallery.

  1. [problème, situation] (= parler de) to explain ⧫ to expose ⧫ to set out

Il nous a exposé les raisons de son départ. He set out the reasons for his departure.

  1. (= mettre dans une situation dangereuse) to risk

exposer sa vie to risk one’s life

exposer qn/qch à to expose sb/sth to

N’exposez pas la pellicule à la lumière. Do not expose the film to light.

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exagérer

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  1. (= dépasser les bornes) to go too far ⧫ to overstep the mark

Ça fait trois fois que tu arrives en retard : tu exagères ! That’s three times you’ve been late: you really go too far sometimes!

  1. (= déformer les faits) to exaggerate

Vous exagérez ! That’s an exaggeration!

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formuler

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[réponse] to formulate

[vœux] to express

[sa pensée] to express

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gronder

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  1. [canon, moteur, tonnerre] to rumble

[animal] to growl

  1. (figurative) [révolte] to be brewing
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injurier

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to insult

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insulter

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to insult

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se lamenter

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to moan

se lamenter sur to moan about

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médire

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médire de to speak ill of

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mentir

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to lie

Tu mens ! You’re lying!

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se moquer

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  1. (= tourner en dérision)se moquer de to make fun of ⧫ to laugh at

Ils se sont moqués de mes chaussures jaunes. They made fun of my yellow shoes.

  1. (= se désintéresser de)se moquer de not to care about

Il se moque complètement de la mode. He couldn’t care less about fashion.

  1. (= tromper)se moquer de qn to try it on with sb ⧫ to take sb for a ride

1000 euros ? Là vraiment ils se moquent de nous. 1,000 euros? They’re really trying it on. ⧫ 1,000 euros? They must think we’re idiots.

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négocier

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nommer

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  1. (= baptiser)

[enfant] to name ⧫ to call

[chose] to call

Ils l’ont nommé Philippe. They named him Philippe. ⧫ They called him Philippe.

On a nommé le nouvel élément lexiconium. The new element has been called lexiconium.

La nouvelle société a été nommée Medialex. The new company is called Medialex.

  1. (= mentionner) to name

Il n’a voulu nommer personne. He didn’t want to name anybody.

  1. (= élire) to appoint

Il a été nommé directeur. He was appointed director.

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papoter

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plaisanter

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to joke

Tu plaisantes ! You’re joking! ⧫ You’re kidding!

pour plaisanter for a joke

on ne plaisante pas avec cela it’s no joking matter

[personne] to tease ⧫ to make fun of

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prêter serment

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to take the oath

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prier

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  1. [Dieu] to pray to

Les Grecs priaient Dionysos. The Greeks prayed to Dionysos.

  1. (= demander)prier quelqu’un de faire quelque chose to ask somebody to do something

Elle l’a prié de sortir. She asked him to leave.

je vous prie de faire please would you do

  1. (= implorer) to beg

Je vous en prie, ne me laissez pas seule. Don’t leave me alone, I beg you.

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questionner
to question
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réclamer
1. [aide, nourriture] to ask for 2. [dû, part] to demand ⧫ to claim [indemnité] to claim Nous réclamons la semaine de trente heures. We demand a 30-hour week. 3. (= nécessiter) to demand ⧫ to require to complain Elles sont toujours en train de réclamer. They’re always complaining about
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(se) taire
[secret, nom] to keep to o.s. faire taire qn (literal) to make sb be quiet; (figurative) [témoin, détracteur] to silence sb
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(se) vanter
to speak highly of ⧫ to praise