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aider à
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to help to
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s'amuser à
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to amuse oneself ___-ing
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apprendre à
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to learn how to
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s'apprêter à
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to get ready to
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arriver à
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to manage / succeed in ___-ing
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s'attendre à
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to expect to
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s'autoriser à
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to authorize / allow to
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avoir à
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to have to / be obliged to
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chercher à
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to attempt to
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commencer à
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to begin to / ___-ing
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consentir à
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to consent to
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continuer à
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to continue to / ___-ing
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décider (qqun) à
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to persuade (someone) to
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se décider à
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to decide to
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encourager à
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to encourage to
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s'engager à
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to get around to
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enseigner à
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to teach to
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s'habituer à
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to get used to
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hésiter à
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to hesitate to
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inviter (qqun) à
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to invite (someone) to
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se mettre à
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to start, set about ___-ing
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parvenir à
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to succeed in ___-ing
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persister à
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to persist in ___-ing
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se plaire à
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to take pleasure in ___-ing
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se préparer à
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to prepare oneself to
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recommencer à
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to begin ___-ing again
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réfléchir à
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to consider ___-ing
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renoncer à
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to give up ___-ing
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résister à
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to resist ___-ing
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réussir à
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to succeed in ___-ing
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rêver à
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to dream of ___-ing
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servir à
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to serve to
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songer à
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to dream of ___-ing
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tarder à
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to delay / be late in ___-ing
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tenir à
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to hold (someone) to / insist on ___-ing
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venir à
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to happen to
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assister à (la réunion)
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to attend (the meeting)
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conseiller à
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to advise
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convenir à Jean / la situation
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to please, to be suitable for Jean / the situation
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demander à (Paul)
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to ask (Paul)
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défendre à
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to forbid
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demander à
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to ask
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déplaire à
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to displease / be displeasing to
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désobéir à
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to disobey
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dire à
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to say / tell
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donner un stylo à X
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to give X a pen
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emprunter un livre à X
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to borrow a book from X
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envoyer (qqch) à qqn
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to send (something) to (someone)
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être à
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to belong to
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faire attention à
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to pay attention to
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se fier à (Sylvie)
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to trust (Sylvie)
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goûter à quelque chose
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to taste something
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s'habituer à
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to get used to
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interdire à
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to forbid
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s'intéresser à
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to be interested in
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jouer à
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to play (a game or a sport)
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manquer à
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to miss someone
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mêler à
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to mingle with / to join in
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nuire à
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to harm
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obéir à
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to obey
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s'opposer à
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to oppose
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ordonner à
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to order
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parler à
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to talk to
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penser à
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to think of / about
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permettre à
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to permit
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plaire à
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to please / be pleasing to
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profiter à
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to benefit / be profitable to
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promettre à
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to promise
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réfléchir à
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to consider / reflect upon
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répondre à
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to answer
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résister à
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to resist
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ressembler à
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to resemble
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réussir à l'examen
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to pass the test
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serrer la main à (Jean)
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to shake hands with (Jean)
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songer à
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to dream / think of
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survivre à
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to survive
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téléphoner à
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to call
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voler (qqch) à (qqun)
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to steal (something) from (someone)
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accepter de
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to accept, agree to
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s'agir de
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to be a question of ___-ing
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(s')arrêter de
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to stop ___-ing
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avoir peur de
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to be afraid of ___-ing
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cesser de
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to stop, cease ___-ing
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choisir de
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to choose to
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conseiller de
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to advise to
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se contenter de
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to be happy ___-ing
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continuer de
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to continue ___-ing
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convenir de
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to agree to
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craindre de
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to fear ___-ing
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décider de
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to decide to
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défendre (à qqun) de
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to forbid (someone) to do s.t.
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demander (à qqun) de
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to ask (someone) to do something
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se dépêcher de
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to hurry to
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déranger qqun de
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to bother someone to
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dire (à qqun) de
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to tell (someone) to do something
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s'efforcer de
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to endeavor to
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empêcher de
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to prevent, keep from ___-ing
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s'empresser de
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to hurry to
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ennuyer qqun de
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to bother/upset someone to
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essayer de
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to try to
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s'excuser de
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to apologize for ___-ing
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féliciter de
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to congratulate for ___-ing
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finir de
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to finish ___-ing
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gronder de
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to scold for ___-ing
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se hâter de
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to hurry to
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manquer de
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to neglect, fail to
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mériter de
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to deserve to
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offrir de
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to offer to
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oublier de
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to forget to
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(se) permettre de
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to allow (oneself) to
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persuader de
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to persuade to
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prendre garde de
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to be careful not to
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prendre le parti de
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to decide to
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se presser de
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to hurry to
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prier de
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to beg to
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promettre de
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to promise to
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proposer de
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to suggest ___-ing
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refuser de
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to refuse to
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regretter de
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to regret ___-ing
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remercier de
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to thank for ___-ing
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rêver de
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to dream of ___-ing
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risquer de
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to risk ___-ing
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se soucier de
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to care about ___-ing
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se souvenir de
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to remember ___-ing
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supplier de
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to be / beseech
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tâcher de
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to try to
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venir de (faire X)
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to have just (done X)
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s'agir de
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to be a question of
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s'approcher de
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to approach
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changer de (train)
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to change (trains)
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dépendre de
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to depend on
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douter de
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to doubt
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féliciter de
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to congratulate
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jouer de
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to play (an instrument)
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jouir de
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to enjoy
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manquer de
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to lack
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se méfier de
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to distrust, beware of
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se moquer de
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to make fun of
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s'occuper de
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to be busy with
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partir de
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to leave
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se passer de
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to do without
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penser de
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to have an opinion about
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se plaindre de
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to complain about
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profiter de
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to make the most of
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remercier de
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to thank
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se rendre compte de
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to realize
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rire de
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to laugh at
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se servir de
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to make use of
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se soucier de
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to care about
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se souvenir de
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to remember
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tenir de
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to take after, resemble
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décider à
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to persuade, convince
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décider de
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to decide to
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demander à
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to ask (for permission)
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demander de
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to ask (s.o. to do s.t.*)
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jouer à
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to play a game or sport
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jouer de
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to play an instrument
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manquer à
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to miss someone
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manquer de
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to neglect (to do s.t.)
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parler à
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to talk to
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parler de
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to talk about
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penser à
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to think about (imagine)
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penser de
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to think about (opinion)
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profiter à
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to benefit
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profiter de
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to make the most of
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venir à
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to happen to
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venir de
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to have just (done s.t.)
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conseiller à qqun de faire qqch
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advise s.o. to do s.t.
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défendre à qqun de faire qqch
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forbid s.o. to do s.t.
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demander à qqun de faire qqch
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ask s.o. to do s.t.
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dire à qqun de faire qqch
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tell s.o. to do s.t.
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interdire à qqun de faire qqch
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forbid s.o. to do s.t.
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ordonner à qqun de faire qqch
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order s.o. to do s.t.
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permettre à qqun de faire qqch
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allow s.o. to do s.t.
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promettre à qqun de faire qqch
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promise s.o. to do s.t.
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téléphoner à qqun de faire qqch
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call s.o. to do s.t.
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à côté
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nearby, next to
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de côté
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sideways
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à côté de
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next to, beside
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du côté de
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from (direction)
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à la hauteur
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at the level
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de hauteur
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[5 feet] tall
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il est à Paris
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he's in Paris
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il est de Paris
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he's from Paris
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prêt* à + inf.
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prepared to
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prês* de + inf.
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near, on the verge of
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tasse à thé
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teacup (cup for tea)
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tasse de thé
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cup of tea
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commencer à / de
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to start
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continuer à / de
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to continue
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s'abriter contre (le vent)
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to take shelter against (the wind)
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s'appuyer contre (un arbre)
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to lean against (a tree)
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s'asseoir contre (son ami)
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to sit next to (one's friend)
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s'assurer contre (l'incendie)
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to insure against (fire)
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se battre contre
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to fight against
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se blottir contre (sa mère, son chien)
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to cuddle up next to (one's mother, dog)
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donner qqch contre
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to give something in exchange for
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échanger qqch contre qqch
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to exchange something for s.t. else
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être en colère contre
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to be angry at
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se fâcher contre
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to get mad at
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se mettre contre le mur
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to stand against the wall
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serrer qqun contre sa poitrine/son coeur
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to hug someone
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troquer qqch contre qqch
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to swap something for s.t. else
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voter contre
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to vote against
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boire qqchose dans (une tasse)
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to drink something out of (a cup)
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chercher dans (la boîte)
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to look in (the box)
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courir dans (l'herbe)
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to run through (the grass)
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coûter dans (les cent francs)
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to cost about 100 francs
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entrer dans
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to enter
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fouiller dans (les poches)
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to look through (the pockets)
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lire dans (le journal)
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to read in (the paper)
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manger dans la main à qqun
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to eat out of one's hand
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manger dans l'assiette
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to eat off of a plate
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mettre son espoir dans
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to pin one's hopes on
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partir dans (10 minutes)
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to leave in (10 minutes)
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partir dans (les montagnes)
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to leave for (the mountains)
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pleuvoir dans (la France)
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to rain in (France)
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prendre qqch dans (une boîte)
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to take s.t. from (a box)
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regarder dans (la boîte)
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to look in (the box)
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vivre dans (la misère, la peur)
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to live in (poverty, fear)
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agir en
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to act like / as
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avoir confiance en
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to trust
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casser en (morceaux, trois)
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to break in(to) (pieces, two)
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se changer en
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to change into
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convertir qqch en
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to convert s.t. into
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couper en (deux)
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to cut in (two)
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croire en
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to believe in
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se déguiser en
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to disguise oneself as
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écrire en (français, ligne)
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to write (in French, on line)
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mésurer en (mètres)
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to measure in (meters)
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se mettre en colère
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to get mad
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se mettre en route
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to set out
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partir en (guerre)
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to leave for (war)
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partir en (voiture)
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to leave by/in (car)
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traduire en (français)
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to translate into (French)
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transformer qqch en (qqch)
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to change s.t. into (s.t.)
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se vendre en (bouteilles)
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to be sold in (bottles)
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voyager en (train, taxi)
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to travel by (train, taxi)
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arriver par
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to succeed through/by
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commencer par
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to begin by ___-ing
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finir par
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to end up ___-ing / to finally do s.t.
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habiter par (ici)
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to live around (here)
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jurer par
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to swear by
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obtenir qqch par
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to obtain something by
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prendre qqun par (la main)
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to take s.o. by (the hand)
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ressembler par
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to resemble due to
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sortir par (la fenêtre)
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to leave by (the window)
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venir par (la côte)
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to come along/by (the coast)
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compter pour
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to be worth
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condamner pour (meurtre)
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to sentence for (murder)
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craindre pour (sa vie)
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to fear for (one's life)
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creuser pour
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to dig for
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être pour
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to be in favor of
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laisser pour (mort)
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to leave for (dead)
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parler pour
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to speak on behalf of
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partir pour
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to leave for/be off to
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payer pour (quelqu'un)
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to pay for (someone)
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se pencher pour
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to bend down in order to
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quêter pour (les orphelins)
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to collect for (orphans)
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remercier pour (le livre...)
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to thank for (the book...)
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signer pour (quelqu'un)
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to sign on behalf of (someone)
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téléphoner pour (le problème)
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to phone about (the problem)
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travailler pour
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to work for
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voter pour
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to vote for
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acheter (une pomme) sur le marché
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to buy (an apple) at the market
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appuyer sur (le bouton)
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to press (the button)
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appuyer sur (le mur)
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to lean (on the wall)
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arriver sur (midi)
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to arrive at around (noon)
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compter sur
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to count on
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concentrer sur
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to concentrate on
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copier sur qqun
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to copy from s.o.
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croire qqun sur parole
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to take someone's word
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diriger son attention sur
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to direction one's attention to
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s'endormir sur (un livre, son travail)
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to fall asleep (over a book, at work)
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s'étendre sur
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to spread out over
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fermer la porte sur vous
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to close the door behind you
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interroger qqun sur qqchose
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to question s.o. about s.t.
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se jeter sur qqun
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to throw oneself upon someone
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loucher sur
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to ogle
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prendre modèle sur qqun
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to model oneself on someone
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questionner qqun sur qqchose
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to question s.o. about s.t.
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réfléchir sur
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to think about, reflect upon
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régner sur
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to reign over
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rejeter une faute sur qqun
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to place the blame on someone
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rester sur la défensive/ses gardes
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to stay on the defensive/to keep one's guard up
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revenir sur (un sujet)
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to go back over (a topic)
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sauter sur une occasion
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to jump at an opportunity
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tirer sur
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to shoot at
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tourner sur (l'église, la droite)
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to turn (toward the church, right)
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aller vers (Nice)
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to go toward (Nice)
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aller vers (midi)
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to go at around (noon)
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se diriger vers
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to move toward/make/head for
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être vers (Paris, 3h00)
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to be around/near (Paris, 3:00)
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regarder vers (le sud)
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to face/look (south)
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tourner vers (la droite)
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to turn to (the right)
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traduire vers (l'anglais)
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to translate into (English)
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adorer
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to adore
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aimer
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to like
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aimer mieux
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to prefer
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aller
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to go, to be going to
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apercevoir
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to perceive
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avoir beau
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despite doing, however much (one) does
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compter
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to expect, intend
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croire
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to think
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descendre
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to go down(stairs)
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désirer
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to want
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détester
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to hate
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devoir
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to have to, be obliged to
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écouter
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to listen to
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emmener
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to take
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entendre
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to hear
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envoyer
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to send
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espérer
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to hope
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être censé
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to be supposed to
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faillir
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to almost do something
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faire
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to cause to
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falloir (il faut)
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to be necessary to
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habiter (optional prep)
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to live
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laisser
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to allow
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monter
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to go up, climb
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nier
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to deny
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oser
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to dare
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paraître
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to appear
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partir
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to leave
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penser
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to plan on, intend
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pouvoir
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to be able to
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préférer
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to prefer
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prétendre
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to claim
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regarder
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to watch
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rentrer
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to go home
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retourner
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to return, go back
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revenir
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to come back
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savoir
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to know how
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sembler
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to seem
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sentir
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to feel, to smell
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souhaiter
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to wish
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valoir mieux
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to be preferable
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venir (dîner)
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to come (for dinner)
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voir
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to see
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vouloir
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to want
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approuver
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to approve of
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attendre
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to wait for
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chercher
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to look for
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demander
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to ask for
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devoir
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to owe (money)
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écouter (la radio)
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to listen to (the radio)
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envoyer chercher
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to send for
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essayer
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to try on
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habiter (optional prep)
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to live in
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ignorer
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to be unaware of
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inviter
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to invite (someone)
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mettre
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to put on
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payer
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to pay for
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pleurer
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to cry about
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préférer
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to prefer
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prier
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to pray to
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puer
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to stink of
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regarder
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to look at
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réussir
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to make a success of, to pull off
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risquer
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to risk
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sentir
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to smell of
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soigner
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to take care of
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subir
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to be subjected to
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vouloir
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to want
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