Verbes - FCE Flashcards
(103 cards)
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distinguish
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se distinguer de qn/qch
dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ
His great skill distinguishes him from the rest of the team.
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dominate
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dominer
ˈdɒmɪneɪt
The cathedral dominates the skyline.
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represent
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se décrire
ˌreprɪˈzent
He represents himself as an expert, but he knows nothing.
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Google™
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rechercher sur Google™
ˈguːgl
Try Googling his name for more information.
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Q
reach a conclusion
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parvenir à une conclusion
riːtʃ ə kənˈkluːʒən
She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.
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solve
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résoudre
sɒlv
to solve a mystery/puzzle
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submit
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soumettre
səbˈmɪt
Applications must be submitted before 31 January.
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Q
yawn
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bâiller
jɔːn
She yawned and looked at her watch.
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Q
approach
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s’approcher/arriver
əˈprəʊtʃ
The train now approaching platform 2 is the 5.35 to London, Kings Cross.
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disturb
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perturber
dɪˈstɜːb
It’s important not to disturb natural beauty.
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forbid
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interdire
fəˈbɪd
I forbid you to see that boy again.
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land
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atterrir
lænd
We should land in Madrid at 7 a.m.
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breed
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élever
briːd
His main income comes from breeding cattle.
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conserve
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préserver
kənˈsɜːv
This zoo helps to conserve threatened species.
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pollute
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polluer
pəˈluːt
We need a fuel that won’t pollute the environment.
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suffer
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souffrir
ˈsʌfə
I can’t bear to see animals suffering.
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support
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avoir à charge
səˈpɔːt
She has three children to support.
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blow
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souffler
bləʊ
A cool sea breeze was blowing.
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grab
A
saisir/empoigner
græb
He grabbed my arm and pulled me away.
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pour
A
tomber à verse
pɔː
We can’t go out in this weather - it’s pouring!
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shake
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trembler
ʃeɪk
I was shaking like a leaf/ UK like a jelly (= very nervous) before my exam.
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shoot
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tirer
ʃuːt
Don’t shoot!
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broadcast
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diffuser
ˈbrɔːdkɑːst
The concert will be broadcast live next week.
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cheer
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acclamer
tʃɪə
The crowd stood up and cheered at the end of the concert.
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**ice skate**
**faire du patinage artistique**
## Footnote
aɪs skeɪt
Do you enjoy ice skating?
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**row**
**ramer**
## Footnote
rəʊ
They rowed out to an island in the centre of the lake.
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**ski**
**skier**
## Footnote
skiː
They go skiing every year.
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**affect**
**toucher/émouvoir**
## Footnote
əˈfekt
I was deeply affected by the film (= It caused strong feelings in me).
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**disapprove**
**désapprouver**
## Footnote
ˌdɪsəˈpruːv
Her family disapproved of the marriage.
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**share**
**partager**
## Footnote
ʃeə
She shares a house with Paul.
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**struggle**
**lutter/s'efforcer de**
## Footnote
ˈstrʌgəl
He's struggling to pay off his debts.
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**taste good/bad/sweet etc.**
**avoir bon goût/mauvais goût/un goût sucré, etc.**
## Footnote
teɪst gʊd bæd swiːt
This cake tastes good!
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**admit**
**admettre**
## Footnote
ədˈmɪt
Both men admitted taking illegal drugs.
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**advertise**
**faire de la publicité**
## Footnote
ˈædvətaɪz
Companies are not allowed to advertise cigarettes on television any more.
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**doubt**
**douter**
## Footnote
daʊt
I doubt that I'll get the job.
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**reckon**
**croire**
## Footnote
ˈrekən
I reckon he likes her.
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**stress**
**souligner**
## Footnote
stres
I stressed that this was our policy.
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**prove**
**prouver**
## Footnote
pruːv
They knew who had stolen the money, but they couldn't prove it.
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**sponsor**
**sponsoriser**
## Footnote
ˈspɒnsə
The event is sponsored by First National Bank.
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**blush**
**rougir**
## Footnote
blʌʃ
He blushed with shame.
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**discourage**
**décourager**
## Footnote
dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ
I didn't mean to discourage her.
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**resemble**
**ressembler à**
## Footnote
rɪˈzembəl
She resembles her father.
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**devise**
**concevoir/inventer**
## Footnote
dɪˈvaɪz
He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
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**duplicate**
**reproduire**
## Footnote
ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt
Ajax hope to duplicate last year's success.
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**research**
**faire des recherches**
## Footnote
rɪˈsɜːtʃ
He spent several years researching a rare African dialect.
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**stick**
**coller**
## Footnote
stɪk
Anne stuck a picture of her boyfriend on the wall.
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**transform**
**transformer**
## Footnote
trænsˈfɔːm
Within weeks they had transformed the area into a beautiful garden.
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**accuse**
**accuser**
## Footnote
əˈkjuːz
He was falsely accused of murder.
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**affect**
**affecter/toucher**
## Footnote
əˈfekt
It's a disease which affects many older people.
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**apologise (UK) / apologize**
**s'excuser**
## Footnote
əˈpɒlədʒaɪz
The pilot apologized to passengers for the delay.
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**claim**
**prétendre**
## Footnote
kleɪm
She claimed that the dog attacked her.
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**deny**
**nier**
## Footnote
dɪˈnaɪ
He never denied that he said those things.
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**educate**
**éduquer**
## Footnote
ˈedʒʊkeɪt
She was educated at the Perse School.
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**feel**
**penser/estimer**
## Footnote
fiːl
I feel that he's the best person for the job.
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**insist**
**insister**
## Footnote
ɪnˈsɪst
Mia insisted that she and Carlo were just friends.
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**mention**
**faire mention de**
## Footnote
ˈmenʃən
I'll mention your ideas to Caroline.
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**promise**
**promettre**
## Footnote
ˈprɒmɪs
She promised to write to me every week.
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**refuse**
**refuser**
## Footnote
rɪˈfjuːz
I asked him to leave but he refused.
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**urge**
**conseiller vivement/préconiser**
## Footnote
ɜːdʒ
Financial experts are urging caution.
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**warn**
**avertir**
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wɔːn
I warned you not to tell her.
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**wish**
**souhaiter**
## Footnote
wɪʃ
I wish I had been there.
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**recycle**
**recycler**
## Footnote
ˌriːˈsaɪkəl
We recycle all our newspapers and bottles.
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**tackle**
**s'attaquer à**
## Footnote
ˈtækəl
new ways to tackle crime
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**consume**
**consommer**
## Footnote
kənˈsjuːm
He consumes vast quantities of chips with every meal.
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**grill**
**faire griller**
## Footnote
grɪl
Grill the fish for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
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**influence**
**influencer**
## Footnote
ˈɪnfluəns
Many factors influence a film's success.
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**melt**
**fondre**
## Footnote
melt
The sun soon melted the ice on the pond.
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**reject**
**rejeter**
## Footnote
ˈriːdʒekt
The United States government rejected the proposal.
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**rub**
**(se) frotter**
## Footnote
rʌb
She rubbed her hands together to warm them.
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**break**
**casser**
## Footnote
breɪk
Who broke the video?
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**burn**
**brûler**
## Footnote
bɜːn
He was badly burnt in the blaze.
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**exercise**
**faire de l'exercice**
## Footnote
ˈeksəsaɪz
I try to exercise every day.
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**faint**
**s'évanouir**
## Footnote
feɪnt
She fainted with exhaustion.
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**graze**
**(s') écorcher**
## Footnote
greɪz
I fell and grazed my knee.
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**hurt**
**faire mal**
## Footnote
hɜːt
My eyes really hurt.
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**sprain**
**se fouler**
## Footnote
spreɪn
I slipped on the ice and sprained my ankle.
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**sting**
**piquer**
## Footnote
stɪŋ
He was stung by a wasp.
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**accuse**
**accuser**
## Footnote
əˈkjuːz
He was falsely accused of murder.
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**arrest**
**arrêter**
## Footnote
əˈrest
He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.
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**charge**
**accuser**
## Footnote
tʃɑːdʒ
He was charged with assault.
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**fine**
**condamner à une amende**
## Footnote
faɪn
He was fined £500 for dangerous driving.
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**kidnap**
**enlever/kidnapper**
## Footnote
ˈkɪdnæp
He is afraid of being kidnapped.
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**sentence**
**condamnation**
## Footnote
ˈsentəns
She was sentenced to six months in prison.
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**shoplift**
**vol à l'étalage**
## Footnote
ˈʃɒplɪft
He was caught shoplifting by a store detective.
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**steal**
**voler**
## Footnote
stiːl
Burglars broke into the house and stole a computer.
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**trace**
**retrouver**
## Footnote
treɪs
Police have so far failed to trace the missing woman.
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**renew**
**renouveler**
## Footnote
rɪˈnjuː
Every year I renew my membership of the sports club.
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**participate**
**participer**
## Footnote
pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt
She rarely participates in any of the discussions.
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**perform**
**jouer/chanter/danser**
## Footnote
pəˈfɔːm
She has performed all over the world.
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**specialise (UK)/specialize**
**se spécialiser**
## Footnote
ˈspeʃəlaɪz
She works for a company specializing in business law.
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**damage**
**endommager**
## Footnote
ˈdæmɪdʒ
Many buildings were damaged in the storm.
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**injure**
**blesser/se blesser**
## Footnote
ˈɪndʒə
She injured her ankle when she fell.
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**preserve**
**préserver**
## Footnote
prɪˈzɜːv
to preserve peace
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**shake**
**trembler/secouer**
## Footnote
ʃeɪk
He was shaking with nerves.
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**tremble**
**trembler**
## Footnote
ˈtrembl
My hands were trembling so much I could hardly hold the pen.
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**undo**
**défaire**
## Footnote
ʌnˈduː
I took off my hat and undid my coat.
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**unfasten**
**défaire**
## Footnote
ʌnˈfɑːsən
to unfasten a seat belt
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**untie**
**dénouer**
## Footnote
ʌnˈtaɪ
I untied my shoelaces and kicked off my shoes.
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**unwrap**
**déballer**
## Footnote
ʌnˈræp
She carefully unwrapped the present.
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**disguise**
**se déguiser**
## Footnote
dɪsˈgaɪz
We tried to disguise the fact that it was just a school hall by putting up coloured lights and balloons.
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**estimate**
**estimer**
## Footnote
ˈestɪmeɪt
They estimate that a hundred people were killed in the accident.
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**ignore**
**ignorer**
## Footnote
ɪgˈnɔː
They just ignored him and carried on with the game.
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**star**
**jouer le rôle principal**
## Footnote
stɑː
a film starring Meg Ryan
