FRENCH Prepositions M to Z (Davy - September 17th) Flashcards
(125 cards)
1
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obéir XXXX
A
obéir à
to obey
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obtenir qqch XXXX
to obtain something by
A
obtenir qqch par
to obtain something by
3
Q
s’occuper XXXX
to be busy with
A
s’occuper de
to be busy with
4
Q
offrir XXXX
to offer to
A
offrir de
to offer to
5
Q
ordonner XXXX qqun de faire qqch
A
ordonner à qqun de faire qqch
to order someone
6
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oser XXXX
A
oser
to dare
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Q
oublier XXXX
to forget to
A
oublier de
to forget to
8
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parler XXXX
to talk to
A
parler à
to talk to
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Q
parler XXXX
to talk about
A
parler de
to talk about
10
Q
parler XXXX
to speak on behalf of
A
parler pour
to speak on behalf of
11
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partir XXXX (10 minutes) (to leave in (10 minutes))
A
partir dans (10 minutes) (to leave in (10 minutes))
12
Q
partir XXXX
to leave for/be off to
A
partir pour
to leave for/be off to
13
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parvenir XXXX
to succeed in XXXX-ing
A
parvenir à
to succeed in XXXX-ing
14
Q
se passer XXXX
to do without
A
se passer de
to do without
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payer XXXX (le repas) (to pay for (the meal))
A
payer (le repas)
to pay for (the meal)
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payer XXXX (qqun) (to pay for (someone)
A
payer pour (qqun) (to pay for (someone))
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Q
se pencher XXXX
to bend down in order to
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se pencher pour
to bend down in order to
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penser XXXX (to plan on, intend)
A
penser
to plan on, intend
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penser XXXX
to think about (imagine)
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penser à
to think about (imagine)
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penser XXXX
to think about (opinion
A
penser de
to think about (opinion)
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permettre XXXX
to permit
A
permettre à
to permit
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Q
(se) permettre XXXX
to allow oneself) to
A
(se) permettre de
to allow (oneself) to
23
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permettre XXXX qqun de faire qqch
to allow someone to do something
A
permettre à qqun de faire qqch
to allow someone to do something
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persister XXXX
to persist in _____-ing
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persister à
to persist in _______-ing
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persuader XXXX
| to persuade to
persuader de
| to persuade to
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se plaindre XXXX
| to complain about
se plaindre de
| to complain about
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plaire XXXX
| to please / be pleasing to
plaire à
| to please / be pleasing to
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se plaire XXXX
| to take pleasure in ____-ing
se plaire à
| to take pleasure in _____-ing
29
pleurer XXXX
| to cry about
pleurer
| to cry about
30
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pleuvoir XXXX (la France)
(to rain in (France)
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pleuvoir dans (la France)
(to rain in (France))
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pouvoir XXXX
| to be able to
pouvoir
| to be able to
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préférer XXXX
| to prefer
préférer
| to prefer
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prendre garde XXXX
| to be careful not to
prendre garde de
| to be careful not to
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prendre le parti XXXX
| to decide to
prendre le parti de
| to decide to
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prendre modèle XXXX qqun
| to model oneself on someone
prendre modèle sur qqun
| to model oneself on someone
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prendre qqch XXXX (une boîte)
| to take something from (a box)
prendre qqch dans (une boîte)
| to take something from (a box)
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prendre qqun XXXX (la main)
| to take someone by (the hand)
prendre qqun par (la main)
| to take someone by (the hand)
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se préparer XXXX
| to prepare oneself to
se préparer à
| to prepare oneself to
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se presser XXXX
| to hurry to
se presser de
| to hurry to
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prétendre XXXX
| to claim
pretendre
| to claim
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prier XXXX
| to pray to
prier
| to pray to
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prier XXXX
| to beg to
prier de
| to beg to
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profiter XXXX
| to benefit / be profitable to
profiter à
| to benefit / be profitable to
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profiter XXXX
| to make the most of
profiter de
| to make the most of
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promettre XXXX qqun XXXX faire qqch
| to promise someone to do something
promettre à qqun de faire qqch
| to promise someone to do something
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promettre XXXX
(to promise to (do something)
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promettre de
(to promise to (do something))
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proposer XXXX
| to suggest ______-ing
proposer de
| to suggest ____-ing
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puer XXXX
| to stink
puer
| to stink
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questionner qqun XXXX qqch
| to question someone about something
questionner qqun sur qqch
| to question someone about something
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quêter XXXX (les orphelins)
| to collect for (orphans)
quêter pour (les orphelins)
| to collect for (orphans)
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recommencer XXXX
| to begin _____-ing again
recommencer à
| to begin ______-ing again
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réflechir XXXX
| to consider _____-ing
réflicher à
| to consider ____-ing
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réflechir XXXX
| to think about, reflect upon
réflechir sur
| to think about, reflect upon
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refuser XXXX
| to refuse to
refuser de
| to refuse to
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regarder XXXX
| to watch, look at
regarder
| to watch, look at
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regarder XXXX (la boîte)
(to look in (the box))
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regarder dans (la boîte)
(to look in (the box))
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regarder XXXX (le sud)
(to face/look (south))
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regarder vers (le sud)
(to face/look (south)
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régner XXXX
| to reign over
régner sur
| to reign over
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regretter XXXX
| to regret ____-ing
regretter de
| to regret something
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rejeter une faute XXXX qqun
| to place the blame on someone
rejeter une faute sur qqun
| to place the blame on someone
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remercier XXXX
| to thank for ____-ing
remercier de
| to thank for _____-ing
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remercier XXXX
| to thank for
remercier pour
| to thank for
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se rendre compte XXXX
| to realize
se rendre compte de
| to realize
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renoncer XXXX
| to give up _____-ing
renoncer à
| to give up _____-ing
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rentrer XXXX
| to go home
rentrer
| to go home
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répondre XXXX
| to answer
répondre à
| to answer
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résister XXXX
| to resist
résister à
| to resist
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ressembler XXXX
| to resemble
ressembler à
| to resemble
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ressembler XXXX
| to resemble due to
ressembler par
| to resemble due to
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rester XXXX la défensive
| to stay on the defensive
rester sur la défensive
| to stay on the defensive
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rester XXXX ses gardes
| to keep one's guard up
rester sur ses gardes
| to keep one's guard
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retourner XXXX
(to return, go back)
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retourner
| to return, go back
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réussir XXXX
| to make a success of, to pull off
réussir
| to make a success of, to pull off
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réussir XXXX
| to succeed in ____-ing
réussir à
| to succeed in ____-ing
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réussir XXXX l'examen
| to pass the test
réussir à l'examen
| to pass the test
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revenir XXXX
| to come back
revenir
| to come back
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revenir XXXX (un sujet)
(to go back over (a topic)
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```
revenir sur (un sujet)
(to go back over (a topic))
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rêver XXXX
| to dream of _____-ing
rêver à / rêver de
| to dream of ______-ing
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rire XXXX
| to laugh at
rire de
| to laugh at
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sauter XXXX une occasion
| to jump at an opportunity
sauter sur une occasion
| to jump at an opportunity
81
savoir XXXX
| to know how
savoir
| to know how
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sembler XXXX
| to seem
sembler
| to seem
83
sentir XXXX
| to feel, to smell
sentir
| to feel, to smell (of)
84
serrer la main XXXX (qqun)
| to shake hands with (someone
serrer la main à (qqun)
| to shake hands with (someone)
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serrer qqun XXXX sa poitrine/son coeur
| to hug someone
serrer qqun contre sa poitrine/son coeur
| to hug someone
86
servir XXXX
| to serve to
servir à
| to serve to
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se servir XXXX
| to make use of
se servir de
| to make use of
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signer XXXX (qqun)
(to sign on behalf of someone)
```
```
signer pour (qqun)
(to sign on behalf of someone)
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soigner XXXX
| to take care of
soigner
| to take care of
90
songer XXXX
| to dream / think
songer à
| to dream / think
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s'opposer XXXX
| to oppose
s'opposer à
| to oppose
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sortir XXXX (la fenêtre)
(to leave by (the window))
```
```
sortir par (la fenêtre)
(to leave by (the window))
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93
se soucier XXXX
| to care about
se soucier de
| to care about
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souhaiter XXXX
| to wish
souhaiter
| to wish
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se souvenir XXXX
| to remember
se souvenir de
| to remember
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subir XXXX
| to be subjected to
subir
| to be subjected to
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supplier XXXX
| to be/beseech
supplier de
| to be/beseech
98
survivre XXXX
| to survive
survivre à
| to survive
99
tâcher XXXX
| to try to
tâcher de
| to try to
100
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tarder XXXX
(to delay/be late in ____-ing)
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tarder à
| to delay/be late in _____-ing
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téléphoner XXXX qqun
| to call
téléphoner à qqun
| (to call
102
téléphoner XXXX qqun de faire qqch
| to call someone
téléphoner à qqun de faire qqch
| to call someone
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téléphoner XXXX (le problème)
| to phone about (the problem
téléphoner pour (le problème)
| to phone about (the problem
104
tenir XXXX
| to hold someone to, to insist on ____-ing
tenir à
| to hold someone to, to insist on _____-ing
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tenir XXXX
| to take after, resemble
tenir de
| to take after, resemble
106
tirer XXXX
| to shoot at
tirer sur
| to shoot at
107
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tourner XXXX (l'église, la droite)
(to turn (toward the church, right)
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tourner sur
| to turn (toward the church, right
108
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tourner XXXX (la droite)
(to turn to (the right)
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tourner vers (la droite)
(to turn to (the right)
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traduire XXXX (français)
(to translate in French)
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```
traduire en (francais)
(to translate into (French)
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traduire XXXX (le français)
(to translate into French)
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traduire vers (le français)
(to translate into French)
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111
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transformer qqch (XXXX qqch)
(to change something to something)
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```
transformer qqch (en qqch)
(to change something to something)
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112
travailler XXXX
| to work for
travailler pour
| to work for
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troquer qqch XXXX qqch
| to swap something from something else
troquer qqch contre qqch
| to swap something for something else
114
valoir XXXX
| to be preferable
valoir mieux
| to be preferable
115
se vendre XXXX (bouteilles)
| to be sold in (bottles)
se vendre en (bouteilles)
| to be sold in (bottles)
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venir XXXX (dîner, aider)
(to come (for dinner, to help)
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venir
| to come (for dinner, to help
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venir XXXX
| to happen to
venir à
| to happen to
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venir XXXX
(to have just done something)
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```
venir de
(to have just done something)
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119
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venir XXXX (la côte)
(to come along/by (the coast))
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venir par (la côte)
(to come along/by the coast)
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vivre XXXX (la misère, la peur)
(to live in (poverty, fear))
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vivre dans (la misère, la peur)
(to live in (poverty, fear))
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121
voir XXXX
| to see
voir
| to see
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voter XXXX
| to vote against
voter contre
| to vote against
123
voter XXXX
| to vote for
voter pour
| to vote for
124
vouloir XXXX
| to want
vouloir
| to want
125
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voyager XXXX (train, taxi)
(to travel by (train, taxi))
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voyager en (train, taxi)
(to travel by train, taxi)
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