n1 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

to put smt at risk / to be likely to

A

risquer

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2
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to advocate

A

prôner

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3
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to be doomed to

A

etre voué à + verbe négatif ( to be doomed to failure souvent/ to be doomed from the start)

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4
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to indulge sb/smt

A

gater, satisfaire qqn/qch

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5
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to indulge in smt

A

se laisser aller à/s’adonner a ch/se livrrer a qch

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6
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To suit to

A

bien convenir (ex : this situation suits him just fine)

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7
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To hang on to one’s roots

A

s’accrocher à ses racines

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8
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To yearn, to long for

A

aspirer à

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9
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To set up the plot

A

construire l’intrigue

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10
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to deflect smt

A

devier/detourner qch

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11
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To distort

A

deformer

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12
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to display = to depict

A

dépeindre, exposer

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13
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to hint at

A

faire allusion à

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14
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to deride sb/smt

A

ridiculiser qqn/ bafouer

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15
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To fill in the gap

A

combler le fossé

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16
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to make fun of sb/smt

A

tourner en dérision qqn/qch/ se moquer de qqn (to laught at)

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17
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to grapple with problems

A

se débattre av des pbs

18
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to cope with a situation

A

faire face à une situation

19
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to restore relations with

A

restaurer des relations av

20
Q

to stick to a programme

A

rester fidèle a un prog

21
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to give an impetus to

A

donner une impulsion à

22
Q

to ignite a debate

A

enflammer un debat

23
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to alter

24
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to tout

A

vendre (une forme de racolage)

25
to bunk
se depecher
26
to fiddle with
bidouiller/tripoter (av les mains)
27
to brace yourself for
se tenir prêt/préparer à (ch)
28
! to care about / to care for
se faire du souci, se tracasser / aimer, bien aimer
29
to set off
prendre la route/ se mettre en route- déclencher
30
to bail out
être renfloué / se désister
31
to take on
prendre en charge
32
to unveil
devoiler, reveler, rendre public qch
33
to depress
deprimer
34
to stand by someone / to stand by
supporter qqn / se tenir pret
35
to behead
décapiter
36
to woo
courtiser
37
to lambaste
fustiger
38
to levy
prelever (impôts)
39
to stand still
rester immobile
40
to coddle
dorloter, choyer