Verbs Flashcards

(75 cards)

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démolir

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to knock down

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ériger

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to erect

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3
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engendrer

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to throw up

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4
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surmonter

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to overhang

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5
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pleurnicher

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to whinge

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6
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dégringoler

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to plummet

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7
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aiguiller

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to spur

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limiter

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to curb

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9
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alimenter

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to fuel

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10
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condamner

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to doom

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11
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mal informer

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to misinform

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12
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parler franchement

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to be plain-spoken, not to make bone about smth

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13
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montrer son mépris pour

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to sniff about, to express one’s scorn

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14
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déçu par

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to be hoodwinked by, deceived by

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15
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réfuté

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disproved

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16
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rétrécir

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shrink

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faner

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to wither

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égaré, déconcerté, abasourdi

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bewildered

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19
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ne pas être apte

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to be unfit

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20
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cesser

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to cease

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21
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scander

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to chant

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22
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participer

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to partake

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peser lourd

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to weight heavily

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attribuer

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to ascribe

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pousser à quelque chose
to urge
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avoir du mal à
to have a great deal of difficulty
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véhiculer
to convey
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avoir en horreur
to loath
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rivaliser
to vie
30
supporter, soutenir
to back, to uphold, to defend, to endorse
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rédiger
to draft
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suggérer
to hint
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monter en flèche
to skyrocket
34
poignarder
to stab
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démystifier, discréditer
to debunk
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dégrader, dévaloriser
to debase
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abréger, écourter
to abridge
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avoir l'avantage
to have an edge, to have the upper hand
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être à la traine
to be trailed
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résider
to dwell
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1) remettre à plus tard | 2) dégouter
to put off
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se vanter
to brag, to boast, to speak with vanity
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quitter, démissionner
to quit, to withdraw, to resign, to drop out
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retirer son soutien
to withdraw one's support
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faire pencher la balance
to tilt the balance
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promulguer, décréter
to enact
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renverser
to overturn
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se permettre
to afford
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régler un différend
to settle a dispute
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abattre une loi
to strike down a law
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écraser du pied
to stamp out
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frissonner - de froid, de fièvre - de plaisir - la lumière - une feuille
- to shiver - to tremble - to flicker - to quiver
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se pencher, s'incliner
to lean
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se baisser
to bent down
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pencher un objet
to tilt something
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s'emparer de
to take hold, to seize
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murmurer
to whisper
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clignoter
to blink
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compenser
to make up for
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accorder
to grant
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travailler au black
to moonlight
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prendre des mesures sévères
to crack down, to take severe measures
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refuser de donner
to withhold
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encourage
to spur
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réformer
to overhaul, to reform
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protéger
to shield, to protect
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dilapider
to squander
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ça se résume à
to boil down to
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enflammer un débat
to inflamate, to spark, to kindle, to ignite a debate
70
sévir contre
to crack down
71
gronder
to scold, to chide
72
refuser
to withhold
73
inciter
incite
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caller
to stall
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faire pression pour
to push for