Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

(32 cards)

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Q

S’attaquer à (un travail, s’atteler à (une tâche)

A

Get down to (sth)

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Se passer de (qqn, qqchose)

A

Go without (sb, sth)

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3
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Montrer, donne qqchose à la ronde

A

Hand something around

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S’agripper à (qqn, qqchose)

A

Hold on to (sb, sth)

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5
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Rester en bons termes avec (qqn)

A

Keep in with (sb)

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6
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Harceler (qqn)

A

Keep on at (sb)

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Rire de (qqn, qqchose)

A

Laugh at (sb, sth)

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Laisser entrer (qqn)

A

Let somebody in

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9
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Vivre de, ne vivre que de (qqchose) (ex : certains aliments)

A

Live on (sth)

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Mourir d’envie de (faire qqchose)

A

Long to (do sth)

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Confondre, mêler qqchose

A

Mix something up

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12
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Rembourser qqn

A

Pay somebody back

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13
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Rappeler qqn (au téléphone)

A

Ring somebody back

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S’enfuir de, se sauver de (qqn, qqchose)

A

Run away from (sb, sth)

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Se présenter à, poser sa candidature à (un poste politique)

A

Run for (political office)

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16
Q

Accompagner qqn à son point de départ

A

See somebody off

17
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Envoyer qqn chercher (qqn, qqchose)

A

Send somebody for (sb, sth)

18
Q

Entreprendre un voyage

19
Q

Se décider pour opter pour, fixer son choix sur (qqchose)

A

Settle upon (sth)

20
Q

Montrer qqchose avec fierté

A

Show something off

21
Q

Mettre qqn dehors, à la porte

A

Shut somebody out

22
Q

Gaffer, faire une erreur bête

23
Q

Résister à (qqn, qqchose)

A

Stand against (sb, sth)

24
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Signifier, vouloir dire (qqchose) (ex : une abréviation)

A

Stand for (sth)

25
Défendre, prendre la défense de (qqn, qqchose)
Stand up for (sb, sth)
26
Se retirer (d'un poste élevé)
Step down
27
Entrer
Step in
28
S'allonger, s'étendre
Stretch out
29
Veiller pour attendre (qqn, qqchose)
Wait up for (sb, sth)
30
Guetter, épier (qqn, qqchose)
Watch for (sb, sth)
31
S'user entièrement (ex : un vêtement)
Wear out
32
Résoudre, arranger, mettre qqchose au point
Work something out