Verb Confusion 03 Flashcards

tenir (x2), manquer √, abimer, briser, casser, allonger, étendre, enfoncer, bousiller, capoter, foirer, gâcher, gaspiller, galérer, ramer, lutter, planquer, plaquer, repérer, (62 cards)

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manquer, abimer, casser, allonger, étendre

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manquer, abimer, casser, allonger, étendre

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abimer, endommager, bousiller, foirer

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abimer, endommager, bousiller, foirer

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“I broke my leg last week coming down the stairs in my apartment building.”

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“je me suis cassé la jambe la semaine dernière en descendant l’escalier dans mon immeuble.”

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“You broke your promise.”

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“Tu as rompu ta promesse.”
“Tu n’as pas tenu ta promesse.”

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to break a record battre un record
to break the law violer la loi

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“et comme ça il a battu le record.”

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To break the law

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enfreindre ou violer la loi

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“So we busted our asses for 12 hours straight without a break trying to set everything up in time.”

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“Et comme ça, on a galéré pendant 12 heures d’affilées sans pause à essayer de tout monter à temps.”

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“Careful, you’re gonna break something!”

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“Attention, tu vas casser quelque chose!”

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to break a habit

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se défaire d’une habitude

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“I have to get out of this heavy spending way of life. I spend money left and right these days, and I barely broke even this month.”

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“Il faut que je me défasse de ce train de vie dépensier. Je dépense d’argent à tout bout de champ ces temps ci, et comme ça, je suis à peine rentré dans mes frais ce mois.”

“Je dépense de l’argent n’importe comment en ce moment.”

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“give me a break, will ya??”

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“lâche-moi un peu, tu veux??”

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“And you dare say that to me?? When it was you who did everything you could to mess it up!”

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“C’est toi qui oses me dire ça? Alors que c’est toi qui as tout fait pour que ça capote!”

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“My little brother has messed up my drawings.”

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“Mon petit frère a mis la pagaille dans mes dessins.”

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“Don’t go messing up my papers.”

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“Ne va pas mettre la pagaille dans mes papiers.”

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“We gotta get hide that shit fast. We can’t afford to get caught with it. The cops would haul us away on the spot.”

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“Faut vite planquer cette merde. On ne peut pas se permettre de se faire choper avec. Les flics nous embarqueraint directe.”

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“What she was wasn’t clear. We were tough to spot at that time. At least tough for some.”

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“Ce qu’elle était n’était pas claire. On était durs à repérer dans le temps. Enfin pour certains.”

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“This hat won’t stay on my head.”

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“Ce chapeau ne tient pas sur ma tête.”

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“Is our picnic still on?”

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“Ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique?”

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“It’s too hot. We can’t stand it here anymore.”

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“Il fait trop chaud. On ne tient plus ici.”

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“They won’t fit into the car.”

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“Ils ne tiendront pas dans la voiture.”

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“This table can seat 8 people.”

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“À cette table, on peut tenir à huit.”

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“You want to go to the movies?” —
“Not particularly.”

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“Tu veux aller au cinéma?”
“J’y tiens pas.”

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“Are you coming with us?” —–
“If you just really want me to.”

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“Tu viens avec nous?”
“Si tu y tiens.”

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“Are you coming with us?” —–
“If you guys just really want me to.”

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“Tu viens avec nous?”
“Si vous y tenez.”

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"It's completely up to you to decide."
"Il ne tient qu'à vous de décider."
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"Stop slouching. There you go. Now stand up straight."
"Redresse-toi. Tu te tiens mal. Voilà, c'est ça. Tiens toi droit."
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"With all that work, will he be able to keep up?"
"Avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup?"
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"She holds him responsible for the accident."
"Elle le tient responsable de l'accident."
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"He gets that from his Dad."
"Il tient ça de son père."
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"The branch is broken, but it's still hanging from the tree."
"La branche est cassée mais elle tient encore."
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"He was holding his stomach in pain."
"Il se tenait le ventre de douleur."
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"Be ready to leave, guys."
"Tenez-vous prêts à partir."
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"Be ready to leave."
"tiens toi prêt à partir."
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"He doesn't know how to behave."
"Il ne sait pas se tenir."
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"She was standing at the window."
"Elle se tenait à la fenêtre."
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"He'd better behave himself."
"Il a intérêt à se tenir."
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"They'd better behave themselves."
"Ils ont intérêt à se tenir."
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"Do you know how much she won?? Get this: 3 million!"
"Tu sais combien elle a gagné?? Tiens toi bien: 3 millions !"
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"He'd like to know where he stands."
"Il aimerait savoir à quoi s'en tenir."
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"Since I'm about to change countries, I'd like to know where I stand."
"Vu que je suis sur le point de changer de pays, j'aimerais savoir à quoi m'en tenir."
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"I know what to expect when it comes to him."
"Je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte."
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"He holds himself responsable."
"Il se tient pour responsable."
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"Keep your dog on a leash."
"Tenez votre chien en laisse."
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"He takes after his father."
"Il tient de son père."
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"He was standing by the door."
"Il se tenait près de la porte."
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"Can you hold the torch, please?"
"Tu peux tenir la lampe, s’il te plaît?"
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"He was holding a child by the hand."
""Il tenait un enfant par la main."
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"If it was up to me ( and me alone )..."
"Si ça ne tenait qu'à moi..."
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"If it had been up to me..."
"Si ça n'avait tenu qu'à moi..."
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"There are some pages missing from this book."
"Il manque des pages à ce livre."
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"We are still 10 euros short."
"Il manque encore dix euros."
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"The peppers need salt and the potatoes need pepper." -- "That's funny because the tables need salt and pepper shakers."
"Les poivrons manquent de sel et les pommes de terre manquent de poivre." --- "C'est drôle ça car les tables manquent de salières et de poivrières ici."
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"All we need now is for him to show up."
"Il ne manquerait plus qu’il se pointe."
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"There’s no lack of examples."
"Les exemples ne manquent pas."
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"He definitely made sure to say it."
"Il n’a pas manqué de le dire."
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"I’ll make sure remind you when the time comes."
"Je ne manquerai pas de te le rappeler le moment venu."
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"I definitely will ( do it )."
"je n’y manquerai pas."
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"They’re short of time."
"Le temps leur manque."
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"Sorry, I’m forgetting my manners. Please sit down; would you like a coffee?"
"Mais je manque à tous mes devoirs, asseyez-vous ; désirez-vous un café ?"
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"You guys didn’t miss anything: the film wasn’t very good. It had terrible pacing."
"Vous n'avez rien manqué : le film n’était pas très bon. Il manquait de rythme."
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"Half his front teeth were missing."
"La moitié de ses dents de devant manquait."
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"Half his front teeth were missing."
"La moitié de ses dents de devant manquait."