verbs + à/de Flashcards
(165 cards)
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Accepter
A
DE + verb (to agree to do something)
– + qqch (accept smthg)
2
Q
Accuser (quelqu’un)
A
DE + verbe (to accuse smone of doing smthg)
3
Q
Acheter
A
À + place (To buy from someplace)
– + smthg (To buy something)
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Q
Achever
A
DE + faire qqch (to finish doing smthg) i.e finish doing the work
– + qqch (to complete smthg) i.e. complete the task
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Q
s’agir
A
DE +qqch/verbe (to be about smthg, to be a question of smthg, to be a matter of smthg)
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Aider
A
À + verbe (to help to do smthg/to help with smthg)
- qqun à (to help someone to do smthg/with smthg) Help the world to improve=aider le monde a s’améliorer
- qqch (to help something in general) i.e. to help the world=aider le monde
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S’amuser
A
À + verbe (to have fun with/doing smthg
EN+ gerondif (to have fun with/doing smthg) i.e s’amuser en courant=have fun running
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S’apercevoir
A
DE + qqch (to notice sth)
QUE (to notice that)
non reflexive – + qqch (I see sth)
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Apprendre
A
À + verbe (to learn to do sth)
QUE +sth/someone (to learn that someone or something is)
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S’apprêter
A
À + qch/faire qch (to prepare/get ready for sth)
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Approcher
A
DE+ qch/place (to approach sth/some place)
qch de qch (to bring/move sth closer to sth)
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Arracher
A
qch À qn (to tear sm from sb)
qn À qch (to tear sb from/away from sm)
– qch (to tear out sm, to snatch sm)
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Q
S’arrêter
A
DE + verbe (To stop doing sm)
Non reflex DE+ faire qch/verbe (To stop doing sm)
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Arriver
A
DOUBLE De + place (arrive from sw) À + place (to arrive sw) EN arriver À + faire (to end up doing sm, to get to the point of doing sm) À + faire (to manage to do sm) À +qn (to happen to sm) À +date/étape (to reach sth)
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Aspirer
A
À + verbe (to aspire/yearn to do/be sm)
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Q
assister
A
À + place/event (to attend someplace/sth)
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Q
astreindre qqn
A
À + verbe (to compel sm to do sth)
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Q
Attendre (se)
A
DOUBLE S'attendre À + qch/qn (to expect to/sm) attendre DE + faire/recevoir/être (to wait to do/get/be) attendre que-- (to wait) attendre qch (to expect sm)
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Q
Autoriser qn
A
À + verbe (To authorize/allow sm to do sth)
– + qch (To authorize/allow sth)
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Q
Avertir
A
qn DE qch (to warn sm about sth/to inform sm about sth) qn DE ne pas faire qch (to warn sm not to do sth) qn QUE (to warn sm that)
21
Q
Avoir besoin
A
DE (to need )
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Q
Avoir envie
A
DE +qch/qn/verbe (To want sm/sth/to do sth)
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Q
avoir l’habitude
A
DE + qch/qn/faire qch (to be used to sm/sb/doing sth, have the habit of doing sth)
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Q
Avoir peur
A
DE +qch/qn/verbe/date (I am scared of sth/sb/doing sth/an upcoming date in time) i.e avoir peur de demain=I am scared about tomorrow
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Cesser
DE + verbe (stop doing sth)
DE + faire qch (stop doing sth)
Faire cesser + qch (put a stop to sth)
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Changer
DE + qch avec qch different (To change one thing for another different thing) i.e. changer de place/de train/de chaussures/de couleur/d'idée= to change places/change trains/change shoes/change the color/idea)
-- qch avec qch nouvel mais the meme (To REPLACE sth) i.e changer les pneus/les couches= change the tires/diapers
* the key difference here is that when we use changer DE we are referring to making a change to something different. When we use changer LES we are referring to replacing something with the same item (likely because the old item is worn out)
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Chercher
À + faire qch (To try/attempt to do sth)
À + place (to pick sb/sth up at a place)
-- + qn/qch (to look for sb/sth)
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Choisir
DE + faire qch (to choose to do sth)
| -- qch (to choose sth)
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Commander
À qn de + verbe (to order sb to do sth)
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Commencer
EITHER
| À/DE (to start to, to start sth)
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Conseiller
À qn de faire qch (to advise sb to do sth)
| -- qch à qn (to advise sth to sb) i.e il m'a conseillé ce livre= he recommended this book to me
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Consentir
qch À qn (to grant sb sth)
À qch (to agree to sth)
À faire + verbe (to agree to do sth)
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Se contenter
DE + qch (to be content with sth)
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Continuer
EITHER
| DE/À (to continue to)
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Contraindre qn
À faire (to force sb to do )
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Convaincre qn
```
DE qch (to convince sb of sth)
DE faire (to convince sb to do)
```
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Convenir
```
DOUBLE
À+qn (to suit sb)
DE (it's right/advisable)
DE qch (to admit/acknowledge sth)
QUE (to admit that/agree that)
DE + date/amount (to agree on)
```
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Couvrir qch
DE (to cover sth with)
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Craindre
DE (to fear sth)
| QUE (to fear that)
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Croire
À qch (to believe in sth)
EN (to believe in sth)
QUE (to believe that)
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Déborder
DE (to be bursting/overflowing out of)
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Décider
DOUBLE
qn À (to persuade sb to)
Se décider À (to make up ones mind)
DE (to decided to)
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Défendre
```
DOUBLE
-- qch (to defend sth)
qch À qn (to forbid sb sth)
À qn de faire (to forbid sn to do sth)
DE + verbe (sth is forbiden) i.e. il est défendu de cracher = spitting is prohibited
```
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Se délecter
DE (to delight/revel in)
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Demander
qch À qn (to ask sb sth)
| À qn DE (to ask sb to do sth)
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Démunir
qn DE (to deprive sb of)
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Dépêcher
Se dépêcher DE faire qch (to hurry to do sth)
| Dépêcher (to dispatch)
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Dépendre
DE (it depends on)
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Déplaire
À (to upset/ be displeasing to)
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Déranger qn
DE (to bother sb to)
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Désobéir
À qn/qch (to disobey sb/sth)
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Dire
À qn de (to tell sb to)
À qn (to say/tell)
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Donner qch
À qn (to give sb sth)
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Douter
DE (to have doubts about)
| QUE (to have doubts that)
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Écrire
DOUBLE
À qn (to write to sb)
DE (to write with)
-- qch (to write sth)
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S'efforcer
DE + verbe (to try hard to do sth, to endeavor to)
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s'emparer
DE qch (to grab/seize/take hold of sth)
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Empêcher
qn DE + verbe (to prevent sb from doing sth)
QUE qch arrive (to prevent sth from happening)
n'empêche que - (all the same, be that as it may)
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s'empresser
DE + verbe (to hasten/be quick to do sth)
| S'empresser auprès de qn (to fuss over sb)
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Emprunter
qch À qn (to borrow sth from sb)
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Encourager
qn À faire qch (to encourage sb to do sth)
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s'engager
À (to commit oneself to )
| -- (be committed to)
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ennuyer
qn DE (to bother/upset sb to)
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Enseigner
qch À qn (to teach sb sth)
| À qn que (to teach sb that)
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Envoyer qch
À qn (to send sth to sb)
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S'épuiser
À + verbe (to exhaust oneself doing something)
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Essayer
DE + verbe (to try to do sth)
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S'étonner
DE (to be surprised at)
| QUE (to be surprised that)
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Être
DOUBLE
DE ⁺ place (to be from a place)
À + qn (to belong to someone) i.e. C'est à moi = It's mine
À + infinative (it is to be + verb) i.e. C'est à réparer = It needs repairing
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S'excuser
DE (to apologize for sth)
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Faillir
```
À qch (to fail/fall short of sth)
failler faire (to almost/to nearly do sth)
```
72
Faire attention
À (to pay attention to)
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Faire confiance
À qn (to trust sb)
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faire mal
À qch (to hurt sth)
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Féliciter
DE (to congratulate for sth)
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Se fier
À qn (to trust sb)
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Finir
DE faire qch (to finish doing sth)
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Forcer
qn À faire qch (to force sb to do sth)
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Goûter
À qch (to taste sth)
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S'habituer
À qch (to get used to sth)
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Se hâter
DE (to hasten to)
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Hériter
```
qch DE qn (to inherit sth from sb)
DE qch (to inherit sth)
DE qn (to inherit sb's property)
```
83
Hésiter
À (to hesitate to)
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Interdire
qch À qn DE (to forbid sb sth)
85
S'intéresser
À (to be interested in)
86
Inviter qn
À (to invite sb to)
87
Jouer
DOUBLE
À (to play a sport)
DE (to play an instrument)
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Jouir
DE (to enjoy sth)
89
Manquer
DOUBLE
À (to miss sb)
DE (to neglect/fail to)
DE qch (to lack sth)
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Se méfier
DE (to be wary of/be careful about)
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Mêler
DOUBLE
À (to mingle with/to join in)
qch DE qch (to mix sth with sth)
qn À qch (to get sb mixed up in sth)
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Mériter
DE (to deserve)
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Se mettre
À verb (to start sth)
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Se moquer
DE (to make fun of)
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Nuire
À (to harm)
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Obéir
À (to obey)
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Obliger qn
À (to force sb to/to make sb do sth)
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S'occuper
DE (to be busy with/to be in charge of)
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Offrir
DE (to offer to)
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S'opposer
À (to oppose)
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Ordonner
À qn DE faire qch (to order sb to do sth)
| -- (to arrange/organize)
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Oublier
DE (to forget to)
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Pardonner
À (to pardon/forgive)
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Parler
DOUBLE
À (to talk to)
DE (to talk about)
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Partir
DE (to leave)
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Parvenir
À (to succeed in/ to reach)
À faire (to manage to)
Faire parvenir qch À qn (to send sth to sb, to have sth sent to sb)
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Se passer
DOUBLE
DE qch (to go without sth)
À (to take place in)
-- qch (how sth went) i.e. comment se sont passés tes examens = how did your exams go
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Passer du temps
À + verbe (to spend time doing sth)
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Penser
DOUBLE
À (to think of/about)
DE (to have an opinion about)
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Perdre du temps
À + verbe (to waste time doing sth)
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Permettre
DOUBLE
À (to permit)
À qn DE + verbe (to permit sb to do sth)
Se permettre DE (to allow oneself to)
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Persister
À + verbe (to persist/continue to do sth)
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Persuader
DE (to persuade to)
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Se plaindre
DE (to complain about)
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Plaire
À qn (to please sb/to be pleasing to sb)
| Se plaire À + verbe (to take pleasure in sth)
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Pousser qn
À (to urge/push sb to do sth)
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Prendre garde
DOUBLE
À (to be careful of/watch out for)
DE +ne pas verbe (to be careful not to do sth)
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Prendre le partie
DE (to decide to)
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Se préparer
À (to prepare oneself to)
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Se presser
Autour DE qch (to crowd around sth)
| -- (to hurry)
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Prier
DE+ verbe (to ask/beg sb to do sth)
| -- qch (to pray to sth/sb) i.e. Les Grecs priaient Dionysos=the greeks prayed to dionysos
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Procurer
qch À qn (to obtain sth for sb)
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Profiter
DOUBLE
À (to benefit/be profitable to)
DE (to make the most of)
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Promettre
DOUBLE
À qn DE + verbe (to promise sb to do sth)
faire promettre qch À qn (to make sb promise sth)
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Proposer
DOUBLE
qch À qn (to suggest sth to sb/ to offer sth to sb)
DE + verbe (to suggest doing sth/to offer to do sth)
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Punir
POUR + verbe (to be punished for doing sth)
| qn DE qch (to punish sb for sth)
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Raconter
À qn qch (to tell sb sth
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Raffoler
DE qch/qn (to love/adore sth, to be crazy about sth)
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Rappeler
qch À qn (to remind sb of sth)
À qn DE faire qch (to remind sb to do sth)
*qn À la vie (to bring sb back to life)
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Rechigner
À (to balk at)
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Recommencer
À + verbe (to re-start doing sth /begin doing sth again)
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Recompenser
qn DE (to reward sb to sth)
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Réfléchir
À qch (to think about/reflect upon sth)
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Refuser
DE (refuse to)
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Regretter
DE + verbe (to regret sth)
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Remercier
qn DE + verbe (to thank sb for doing sth)
POUR + qch (to thak sb for sth)
*Se faire remercier -to be let go from a job
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Se rendre compte
DE (to realize)
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Rendre visite
À qn (to visit sb)
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Renoncer
À qch (to give sth up)
À faire qch (to give up the idea of doing sth)
*j'y reonce! - I give up
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Répondre
DOUBLE
À (to reply/answer/ respond to)
DE (to answer for sth)
QUE (to answer that)
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Reprocher
qch À qn (to criticise/reprosch sb for sth
| *Qu’est-ce que tu lui reproches ?= What have you got against him?
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Se résigner
À qch (to resign onself to sth)
| À faire (to resign oneself to do sth)
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Résister
À (to resist/withstand/stand up tp/oppose)
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ressembler
À qch/qn (to be like sth/sb)
145
Réussir
À + verbe (to succees in doing sth)
qch (to pass sth) i.e. réussier à l'examen = passed the exam
À qn (to agree with sb/to suit sb/to turn out well for sb)
*le mariage lui réussit = married life agrees with him
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Rêver
DOUBLE (the difference is very subtle)
À (to dream of) this is something less attainable i.e. to dream of being a princess
DE (to about) this is something more concrete ie j'ai rêvé de mes vacances cette nuit=I dreamt about my holidays last night
QUE (to dream that)
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Rire
DE qch (laugh at sth)
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Risquer
DE + verbe (to risk sth)
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Serrer la main
À qn (to shake hands with sb)
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Servir
```
DOUBLE
À (to be used for/to serve to/as)
DE qch (to be used as sth)
DE (to be put to use)
se servir de (to help oneself to)
-- (to serve)
```
151
Songer
À (to dream/think about)
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Se soucier
DE (to worry/care about)
153
Sourire
À (to smile at)
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Se souvenir
DE (to remember)
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succéder
À qch/qn (to succeed/follow/to come after sth/sb)
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Supplier
qn DE faire qch (to beg sb to do sth)
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Survivre
À qch (to survive sth)
| À qn (to outlive sb)
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Tâcher
DE + verbe (to try to do sth)
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Tarder
À faire (to delay doing)
160
Téléphoner
À qn (to call sb)
161
Tenir
DOUBLE
À (to hold sth/sb, to inisit on sth)
DE (to take after/resemble/look like sb)
162
Se tromper
DE (to mistake, to be wrong)
163
Venir
DOUBLE
À + informative (to happen to)i.e. S'il venait à mourir avant moi =If he should happen to die before me
À + place (to go to somewhere)
DE + verbe (to have just now done sth)
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Vivre
DE (to live on) referring to salary
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Voler qch
À qn (to steal sth from sb)
