VOC Constructions Flashcards

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avoir les moyens de

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to (can) afford to do sth

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accepter de

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to agree to do sth

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mériter de

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to deserve to do sth

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s’attendre à

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to expect to do sth

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espérer faire qc

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to hope to do sth

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avoir l’intention de (2)

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to intend to do sth / to plan to do sth

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savoir faire qc

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to know how to do sth

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apprendre à

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to learn how to do sth

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parvenir à

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to manage to do sth

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avoir besoin de faire qc (2)

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to need to do sth / to need do sth (auxiliaire de mode)

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proposer de faire qc (JAMAIS proposer à qn)

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to offer to do sth

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préférer faire qc à faire qc (3)

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to prefer to do sth rather than to do sth (MAIS à éviter) /
would rather +V than +V (I’de rather read than play) = je préférerais /
like +V-ing better than +V-ing (I like reading better than playing) = je préfère

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faire semblant de

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to pretend to do sth

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promettre de

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to promise to do sth

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se proposer de faire qc (PAS proposer de)

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to propose to do sth

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menacer de

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to threaten to do sth

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comprendre comment faire qc

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to understand how to do sth

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verbe qui marque la coupure avec le présent (Avant, je…)

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used to do sth (People used to go out more often)

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choisir de faire qc

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to choose to do sth

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vouloir que qn fasse qc (2)

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to want/would like sb to do sth

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dire (≈ donner l’ordre) à qn de

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to tell sb to do sth

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conseiller à qn de

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to advise sb to do sth

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ordonner à qn de

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to order sb to do sth

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attendre de qn qu’il fasse qc

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to expect sb to do sth

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autoriser, permettre à qn de
to allow sb to do sth
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permettre (sans l'idée d'autorisation) à qn de
to enable sb to do sth (/!\ toujours suivi d'un complément d'objet : to enable SB)
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obtenir de qn qu'il fasse qc, faire faire qc à qn (forte contrainte)
to get sb to do sth
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faire que, être de cause de, provoquer
to cause sb/sth to do sth
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promettre à qn de
to promise sb to do sth
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encourager qn à
to encourage sb to do sth
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rappeler à qn qu'il doit faire qc, de faire qc
to remind sb to do sth
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demander à qn de (poli mais ferme)
to request sb to do sth
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ordonner à qn de, exiger que qn fasse qc
to require sb to do sth (souvent au passif : You are required to...)
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pousser qn à faire qc (2)
to urge sb to do sth / to push sb to do sth
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montrer à qn comment faire qc
to show sb how to do sth
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suggérer à qn de faire qc (avec un peu de fermeté)
to invite sb to do sth
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amener qn à
to lead sb to do sth
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accuser (qn) de
to accuse (sb) OF doing sth
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s'adapter à
to adapt TO doing sth
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accepter qu qn fasse qc
to agree TO sb doing sth
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consister à faire qc
to consist IN (sb) doing sth
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équivaloir, revenir à faire qc
to amount TO (sb) doing sth
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s'excuser de
to apologize FOR doing sth
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regretter de
to be sorry FOR (sb) doing sth / to regret (sb) doing sth
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dans le but de
with a view TO doing sth
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prendre l'habitude de
to get used TO (sb) doing sth
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être habitué à ce que qn fasse qc (2)
to be used / accustomed TO (sb) doing sth
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se contenter de, se limiter à
to limit (oneself) TO doing sth
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attendre avec impatience que
to look forward TO (sb) doing sth
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voir des inconvénients à, ne pas être d'accord avec l'idée de
to object TO (sb) doing sth
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admettre avoir fait qc
to admit TO doing sth
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se mettre à
to take TO doing sth
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persister à (2)
to persist IN doing sth / to insist ON (sb) doing sth
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penser, envisager de
to think OF/ABOUT doing sth
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avoir pour but de
to aim AT doing sth
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craindre, avoir peur de
to be afraid OF (sb) doing sth
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accepter l'idée que
to agree WITH (sb) doing sth
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être d'accord avec le fait que
to approve OF (sb) doing sth
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empêcher qn de (3)
to prevent / stop / keep sb FROM doing sth
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décourager qn de
to discourage sb FROM doing sth
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convaincre qn de
to talk sb INTO doing sth
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convaincre qn de ne pas
to talk sb OUT OF doing sth
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reprocher à qn de (3)
to criticize / blame / reproach sb FOR doing sth
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remercier qn de
to thank sb FOR doing sth
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éviter de faire qc
to avoid doing sth
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ne pouvoir s'empêcher de
can't help doing sth
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envisager
to consider doing sth
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suggérer de faire qc
to suggest doing sth
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entraîner (conséquence)
to entail doing sth
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impliquer
to involve doing sth
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nier (avoir fait)
to deny doing sth
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se voir refuser qc
to be denied sth
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aimer faire qc / bien s'amuser
to enjoy doing sth / to enjoy oneself
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avoir envie / concevoir
to fancy doing sth
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voir un inconvénient
to mind doing sth
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(ne pas) supporter
to (can't) stand doing sth
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ne pas apprécier
to resent doing sth
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arrêter de faire qc
to stop doing sth
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renoncer à, arrêter de
to give up doing sth
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continuer à (3)
to keep on / go on / carry on doing sth
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commencer à (2)
to start / begin doing sth
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remettre à plus tard
to postpone doing sth
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remettre (à plus tard)
to delay doing sth
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être occupé à
to be busy doing sth
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passer du temps à
to spend (time) doing sth
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ne pas cesser de
to keep doing sth
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se souvenir avoir fait qc
to remember doing sth + présent
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regretter (qc qu'on faisait avant)
to miss doing sth
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regretter avoir fait qc
to regret doing sth
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il est inutile de
it is not use doing sth
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ça ne vaut pas la peine de, ça n'a aucun intérêt de
there is no point doing sth
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ça vaut la peine de
it is worth doing sth
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il est impossible de, inutile de, il n'y a pas moyen de
there is no doing sth
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avoir du mal à faire qc
to have difficulty doing sth
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faire faire qc à qn (un peu de contrainte seulement)
to make sb do sth
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faire faire qc à qn (Ø contrainte, nature ou fonction de celui à qui on le demande)
to have sb do sth
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laisser qn faire qc, autoriser qn à
to let sb do sth
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louer qc
to let sth
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laisser, quitter qc/qn
to leave sth/sb
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aider qn à (2)
to help sb do sth / to help sb TO do sth
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entendre qn faire qc (2)
to hear sb do/doing sth
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voir qn faire qc (2)
to see sb do/doing sth
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sentir qn faire qc (2)
to feel sb do/doing sth
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oser faire qc (2)
to dare do sth (auxiliaire de mode) / to dare TO so sth
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faire mieux de (je ferais mieux de)
would better +V (I'd better do sth)
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regretter que, souhaiter que les choses soient différentes (3)
wish + past perfect (pour dire que c'est trop tard: I wish you had told me the truth) / wish + would (ça dépend de sa volonté: I wish you would) / wish + could (c'est une question de possibilité: I wish I could come)
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craindre que (4)
to fear / to be afraid sth might/will happen (might si probable, will si plus certain)
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penser faire qc
to think + will (I think I will be there) /!\ JAMAIS "think to"
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espérer faire qc
to hope + will (I hope you will be pleased)
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suggérer que (2)
to hope + should (I hope you will be pleased) / + subjonctif (Ø "s" à la 3 pers sing)
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il est (grand) temps que
it is (high) time that + prétérit
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être surpris/choqué/inquiet (2)/anxieux que qn fasse qc (2)
to be surprised/shocked/worried/anxious that sb should do sth / to be surprised at sb doing sth
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trouver ... (surprenant/normal/injuste/choquant) que qc fasse qc
to find it... (surprising/normal/unfair/shocking) that sb should do sth
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afin que (3)
so that sth might / should / will happen
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afin de
in order to do sth
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de crainte que (3)
for fear that sth might / should / will happen
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au cas où
in case sth should happen
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il est indispensable, important que
it is indispensable that sth should happen