English verbs (mastered 22.10) Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
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Avoid/neglect
Collocation

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To shirk
Responsibility

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2
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To limit the ability to do sth

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To hinder

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3
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To worry/fear sth in the future

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To dread

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4
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To feel strong affection for sth or sby

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To cherish

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To grow/develop very well= to prosper
Idiom

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To thrive
Thrive or survive

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To have a strong desire for sth

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To crave

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To put sth at risk/in danger
Pronunciation

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To jeopardise

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8
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To make an effort to deal w/ a pb

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To tackle

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To make sth happen more quickly/sooner
Turn of phrase

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To hasten
I hasten to add…

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10
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To enthusiastically accept sth (opportunities, change…)

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To embrace

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Mettre de la pression sur qqn

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To put pressure on someone

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Avoir de l’affection pr, apprécier

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To be fond of sby/sth/V-ing

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13
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Se relayer

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To take turns

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14
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To decide to do sth and to do many efforts in order to achieve it

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To set/put one’s mind on sth

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Depend on, rely on.

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To hinge on/upon sth.

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To be worth more than (3)

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To outweigh, to overshadow, to take priority/precedence over sth.

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To nourish

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To fuel.

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18
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To modify

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To shift

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19
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To insist on

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To dwell on/upon sth.

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20
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Prévaloir sur

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To prevail over sth

21
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Affecter

22
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To gather

23
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Encourager

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Soutenir

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To stimulate (the eco)
To spur (the eco)
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To realise
To bring abt
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Provenir de
To stem from
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To illustrate/exemplify
To epitomize
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Se faire du profit de
To make profit out of sth
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Être un évènement marquant
To be a watershed event
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Être sur le déclin
To be on the wane
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Être loin de
To be a far cry from
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Être condamné à
To be doomed to
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Être en vogue
To be all the rage
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Se tenir à distance
To keep at bay
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Rechercher de nv pistes
To pursue new avenues
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Aller à l'encontre de
To run counter to
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Préparer le terrain pr/ouvrir la voie à (2)
To pave the way for To lay the groundwork for
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To make matters worse (2)
To compound a pb To portend more trouble ahead
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Avoir prise sur qqch
To have a grip on sth
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Être en difficulté
To undergo hardship
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Trouver un juste milieu
To find a happy medium
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Désapprouver une décision
To frown upon a decision
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Ecarter
To brush aside
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Céder à
To cave into
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Mettre un frein à
To clamp down on
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Être à la traîne
To lay behind
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Constantly read bad news on the Internet/social media
To doomscroll