VerbePreposition-Expressions: http://french.about.com/cs/grammar/a/verbswithprep.htm Flashcards

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to take someone’s word

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croire qqun sur parole

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to believe in

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croire en

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to believe something

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croire à qqch

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to believe, (to think)

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croire

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to dig for

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creuser pour

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to fear for (one’s life)

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craindre pour (sa vie)

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to fear ____-ing

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craindre de

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to cost about (100 euros)

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coûter dans (les cent euros)

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to run through (the grass)

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courir dans (l’herbe)

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to cut in (two)

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couper en (deux)

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to copy from s-o

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copier sur qqun

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to convert s-t into

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convertir qqch en

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to agree to

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convenir de

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to please, to be suitable for

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convenir à

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to continue to, to continue _____-ing

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continuer à / de

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to be happy ____-ing

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se contenter de

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to consent to

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consentir à

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to advise to

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conseiller

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to advise someone to do something

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conseiller à qqun de faire qqch

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to advise to

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conseiller de

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to advise someone to do something

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conseiller à qqun de faire qqch

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to advise

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conseiller à

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to sentence for (murder)

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condamner pour (meurtre)

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to concentrate on

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concentrer sur

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to count on
compter sur
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to be worth
compter pour
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to expect, to intend
compter
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to begin by _____-ing
commencer par
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to begin to, to begin ______-ing
commencer à
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to order (someone) to do
commander (à qqun) de faire
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to choose to
choisir de
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to look in (the box)
chercher dans (la boîte)
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to attempt to
chercher à
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to look for
chercher
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to change into
se changer en
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to change (trains)
changer de (train)
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to stop, to cease _____-ing
cesser de
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to break in(to) (pieces, three)
casser en (morceaux, trois)
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to drink something out of (a cup)
boire qqch dans (une tasse)
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to cuddle up next to (one's mother, dog)
se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)
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to blame
blâmer de
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to fight against
se battre contre
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to be afraid of ____-ing
avoir peur de
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to want
avoir envie de
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to trust
avoir confiance en
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to eed
avoir besoin de
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despite doing (despite me trying)
avoir beau (j'ai beau essayer)
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to have to / be obliged to
avoir à
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to warn about
avertir de
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to authorize / allow to
s'autoriser à
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to expect to
s'attendre à
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to wait for
attendre
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to insure against (fire)
s'assurer contre (l'incendie)
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to attend (the meeting)
assister à (la réunion)
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to sit next to (one's friend)
s'asseoir contre (son ami)
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to arrive at around (noon)
arriver sur (midi)
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to succeed through/by
arriver par
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to arrive from (Paris, Canada)
arriver de (Paris, Canada)
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to manage / succeed in ___-ing
arriver à
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to stop ______-ing
(s')arrêter de
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to grab, tear away from
arracher à
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to lean against (a tree)
s'appuyer contre (un arbre)
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to lean on (the wall)
appuyer sur (le mur)
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to press (the button)
appuyer sur (le bouton)
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to approve of
approuver
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to approach
s'approcher de
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to get ready to
s'apprêter à
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to learn how to
apprendre à
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to notice
s'apercevoir de
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to perceive, catch sight of
apercevoir
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to amuse oneself _____-ing
s'amuser à + infinitive
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to go toward (Nice)
aller vers (Nice)
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to go at around (noon)
aller vers (midi
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to go, to be going to
aller
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to prefer
aimer mieux
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to like
aimer
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to help to
aider à
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to be a question of
s'agir de
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to act like/as
agir en
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to adore
adorer
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to finish
achever de
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to buy (s-t) at the market
acheter (qqch) sur le marché
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to buy from
acheter à
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to accuse (s-o) of
accuser (qqun) de
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to accept, agree to
accepter de
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to take shelter against (the wind)
s'abriter contre (le vent)