B2-Unit 2 - LES VERBES « DÉCLARATIFS » Flashcards

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admettre

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(à un spectacle, dans un lieu) [visiteur] to admit. to let in

Le public est admis à partir de 10h. Open to the public from 10 am.

(dans un club, un parti) [nouveau membre] to admit

Ils n’admettent pas les femmes. They don’t admit women.

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affirmer

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  1. (= prétendre) to maintain.

to claim

affirmer que to maintain that. to claim that

Il a affirmé que c’était la vérité. He claimed it was the truth.

  1. [autorité, volonté, personnalité] to assert
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ajouter

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  1. (une chose en plus) to add

ajouter qch à qch to add sth to sth

ajouter qn à sa liste d’amis (réseaux sociaux) to friend sb

  1. (= dire) to add

ajouter que to add that

ajouta-t-il he added

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annoncer

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[événement, décision] to announce

Ils ont annoncé leurs fiançailles. They’ve announced their engagement.

je vous annonce que … I wish to tell you that …

(être le signe de) to herald

(Cards) bid

to declare

annoncer la couleur (figurative)

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apprendre

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(en tant qu’élève) to learn

apprendre qch par cœur to learn sth by heart

apprendre à faire qch to learn to do sth

J’apprends à faire la cuisine. I’m learning to cook.

(en tant qu’informé)

[nouvelle] to hear

[événement, résultats] to hear of

J’ai appris son départ. I heard that she had left.

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assurer

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(Business) (contre accidents ou dégâts) to insure

La maison est assurée. The house is insured.

être assuré contre qch to be insured against sth

(exécuter, faire fonctionner) [service, garde] to provide / to operate

Ils assurent de nouveau la liaison Paris-Glasgow. The Paris-Glasgow flight is operating again.

Nous ne pourrons pas assurer de permanence le week-end prochain. The service will not operate next weekend. We will be closed next weekend.

(certifier) to assure

assurer qch à qn to assure sb of sth

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avertir

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(en cas de danger) to warn

avertir qn de qch to warn sb of sth / to warn sb about sth

avertir qn que to warn sb that

avertir qn de ne pas faire qch to warn sb not to do sth

(pour renseigner) to inform / to tell

avertir qn de qch to inform sb of sth / to tell sb about sth

avertir qn que to inform sb that / to tell sb that

Je l’ai averti de votre visite. I told him about your visit.

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avouer

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[crime, défaut] to confess to

avouer avoir fait to admit to having done / to confess to having done

avouer que to admit that / to confess that

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bafouiller

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to stammer

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balbutier

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to stammer

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bégayer

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to stammer

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certifier

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to certify / to guarantee

certifier à qn que to assure sb that / guarantee to sb that

certifier qch à qn to guarantee sth to sb

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chuchoter

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to whisper

chuchoter qch à l’oreille de qn to whisper sth in sb’s ear

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confier

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[objet en dépôt, travail]confier

qch à qn to entrust sth to sb

On lui a confié un poste très délicat à l’ambassade alors qu’il n’avait que trente ans. He was entrusted with a very sensitive position at the embassy even though he was only thirty.

[enfants] to entrust

Ils confient leurs enfants à leur voisine lorsqu’ils doivent s’absenter quelques heures. They entrust their children to their neighbour when they need to go out for a few hours.

[secret, pensée]

confier qch à qn to confide sth to sb

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confirmer

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to confirm

confirmer qn dans une croyance to strengthen sb in a belief

confirmer qn dans ses fonctions to confirm sb’s duties

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constater

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(remarquer) to note / to notice

[état de fait, dégâts, effraction] to record

[décès] to certify

constater que to state that

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crier

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(pour appeler) to shout / to cry

crier au secours to shout for help

(de peur, de douleur) to scream

crier de douleur to scream with pain

(figurative) (grincer) to squeal / to screech

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déclarer

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(annoncer)

[le résultat d’une décision] to announce

[son attachement à qch, sa croyance en qch] to declare

(Administration)

[revenus, employés, marchandises] to declare

[décès, naissance] to register

[vol] (à la police) to report

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demander si

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to ask if …

to ask whether …

Va demander si c’est gratuit. Go and ask if it’s free.

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démontrer

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to demonstrate

to show

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dire

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(exprimer) to say

[secret, mensonge] to tell

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entendre dire

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s’exclamer

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expliquer

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to explain

expliquer qch à qn to explain sth to sb

expliquer comment to explain how

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**faire remarquer**
to point out
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**hurler**
[personne] to yell [animal] to howl hurler à la mort [chien] to bay at the moon [vent] to howl (jurer) [couleurs] to clash
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**indiquer**
(désigner) to point out ## Footnote indiquer qch à qn to point sth out to sb (faire connaître) [médecin, restaurant] to recommend indiquer qch à qn to recommend sth to sb / to tell sb about sth
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**informer**
to inform ## Footnote informer qn de to inform sb of
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**insinuer**
to insinuate
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**insister sur le fait que**
to stress
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**jurer**
(s’engager) to swear ## Footnote jurer obéissance à qn to swear allegiance to sb jurer que to swear that / to vow that Je jure que je reviendrai avant l’hiver. I swear that I’ll be back before winter. jurer de faire to swear to do / to vow to do (affirmer)jurer que to swear that Je jure que c’est vrai ! I swear it’s true! / I swear that it’s true!
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**mentionner**
to mention
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**murmurer**
(dire) to whisper ## Footnote murmurer qch à l’oreille de qn to whisper sth into sb’s ear Il m’a murmuré à l’oreille qu’il allait partir. He whispered in my ear that he was going to leave.
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**nier**
to deny
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**noter**
(écrire) to write down / to note down [adresse] to make a note of / to note down Tu as noté leur adresse ? Did you make a note of their address? (remarquer) to note / to notice J’ai bien noté que ... I noticed that ... I noted that ... Notez bien que ... (Please) note that ...
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**objecter**
[argument] ## Footnote objecter qch à to put forward sth against objecter que to object that objecter à qn que to object to sb that (prétexter) to plead
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**observer**
(regarder) to watch ## Footnote Il observait les canards sur le lac. He watched the ducks on the lake. (attentivement, dans un but scientifique ou par curiosité) to observe [règlement] to observe [jeûne] to keep / to observe Ils observent le règlement. They observe the rules. (remarquer) to observe on observe que ... we note that ... faire observer qch à qn to point sth out to sb
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**se plaindre**
(gémir) to moan (protester) to complain se plaindre à qn de qch to complain to sb about sth Ils se sont plaints au directeur. They complained to the manager. Elle s’est plainte du bruit. She complained about the noise.
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**préciser**
(expliquer) to clarify ## Footnote (s’expliquer sur) to be more specific about Pouvez-vous préciser ce que vous voulez dire ? Could you clarify what you mean? (spécifier) to state / to specify Pouvez-vous préciser les raisons de ce changement ? Can you specify the reasons for this change?
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**prétendre**
(affirmer) to claim ## Footnote Il prétend tout savoir sur la question. He claims to know all about it. prétendre que to claim (that) Il prétend qu’il ne la connaît pas. He claims he doesn’t know her. (avoir l’intention de) prétendre faire qch to mean to do sth / to intend to do sth
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**prévenir**
[personne] (= avertir) ## Footnote Je te préviens, il est de mauvaise humeur. I’m warning you, he’s in a bad mood. prévenir qn de to warn sb about (informer) to tell / to inform prévenir qn de to tell sb about / to inform sb about [événement, accident] (= éviter) to prevent
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**promettre**
to promise ## Footnote On m’a promis une augmentation. They promised me a pay rise. Elle m’a promis de me téléphoner. She promised to phone me. promettre à qn de faire to promise sb that one will do faire promettre qch à qn to make sb promise sth
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**raconter**
[histoire] to tell ## Footnote raconter à qn (= décrire) to tell sb about; (= dire) to tell sb Raconte-moi ce qui s’est passé. Tell me what happened. Raconte-moi une histoire. Tell me a story. qu’est-ce que tu racontes ? (incrédule) what are you talking about?
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**rappeler**
(évoquer) to be reminiscent of ## Footnote Ça rappelle la Provence. It’s reminiscent of Provence. / It reminds you of Provence. rappeler qch à qn to remind sb of sth Cette odeur me rappelle mon enfance. This smell reminds me of my childhood. (faire penser)rappeler qch à qn to remind sb of sth Rappelle-moi l’anniversaire de Thierry. Remind me when Thierry’s birthday is. rappeler à qn de faire qch to remind sb to do sth Rappelle-moi d’acheter des billets. Remind me to get tickets. (pour faire revenir) to call back
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**reconnaître**
(identifier) to recognize ## Footnote Je ne l’ai pas reconnu. I didn’t recognize him. reconnaître le corps to identify the body reconnaître qn/qch à to recognize sb/sth by (concéder) to admit / to acknowledge reconnaître la défaite to admit defeat / to acknowledge defeat reconnaître que to admit that Je reconnais que j’ai eu tort. I admit that I was wrong. reconnaître à qn Je lui reconnais certaines qualités. I admit that he has certain qualities.
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**répéter**
(dire) to repeat ## Footnote Elle répète toujours la même chose. She keeps repeating the same thing. (préparer) [leçon] to learn / to go over (Theatre, Music) to rehearse Les acteurs répètent une scène. The actors are rehearsing a scene.
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**répliquer**
(répondre) to reply (avec impertinence) to answer back (riposter) to retaliate
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**répondre**
[personne] to answer / to reply ## Footnote répondre à [personne, question] to answer / to reply to; [invitation, convocation] to reply to; [salut] to return; [provocation] to respond to répondre à qn (avec impertinence) to answer sb back 2. [freins, mécanisme] to respond répondre à to respond to 3. répondre à [besoin] to answer; [conditions, critères] to meet; [description] to match 4. répondre de [personne, honnêteté] to answer for
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**révéler**
[fait, étude] to show [personne] to disclose / to reveal (dénoter) to reveal / to show (faire connaître au public)
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**souligner**
(d’un trait) to underline (figurative) to emphasize / to stress
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**supplier**
to beg ## Footnote supplier qn de faire qch to beg sb to do sth Je t’en supplie ! I’m begging you!
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**vouloir savoir si**
want to know if