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CS locutions verbales
French V AP-Siff
60
Language - French
Not Applicable
03/29/2006

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Term
avoir beau (infinitif)
Definition
to do something in vain
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avoir bonne(mauvaise) mine
Definition
to look well (ill)
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recevoir des nouvelles de
Definition
to hear from
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avoir le coeur serre
Definition
to be sad at heart
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avoir le mal du pays
Definition
to be homesick
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avoir soin de
Definition
to be careful to
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etre bien mis
Definition
to be well dressed
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etre des notres
Definition
to be one of us
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etre en etat de
Definition
to be able to
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etre en train de
Definition
to be busy doing something
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faire + infinitif
Definition
to have something done
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faire du sport
Definition
to go in for sports
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faire la grasse matinee
Definition
to sleep late
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faire l'auto-stop
Definition
to hitchhike
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faire (du) mal a
Definition
to hurt physically (emotionally)
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faire la queue
Definition
to wait in line
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faire la sourde oreille
Definition
to wait in line
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faire une partie de
Definition
to play a game of
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faire sa medicine (droit)
Definition
to study medicine (law)
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se faire tard
Definition
to be getting late
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prendre part a
Definition
to take part in
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rendre + adjectif
Definition
to make +adjectif
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tenir compte de
Definition
to take into account
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tenir + adjectif
Definition
to keep +adjectif
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tenir a
Definition
o be eager to
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tenir de
Definition
to take after, ressemble
Term
s'agir de
Definition
to be about
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aller a la rcontre (or au-devant) de
Definition
to go meet
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battre des mains
Definition
to applaud
Term
changer de
Definition
to change one for another
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se connaitre a
Definition
to be an expert in
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serrer (or donner) la main
Definition
to shake hands
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donner sur
Definition
to look out on (physically)
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l'echapper belle
Definition
to have a narrow escape on
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entendre dire que
Definition
to hear that
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entendre parler de
Definition
to hear of
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fondre en larmes
Definition
to burst into tears
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hausser les epaules
Definition
to shrug one's shoulders
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hocher la tete
Definition
to shake one's head
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jeter un coup d'oeil (sur)
Definition
to glance (at)
Term
jouir de
Definition
to enjoy (what one possesses)
Term
manquer a qqn
Definition
to be missed by
Term
manquer de
Definition
to be lacking in
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se meler de
Definition
to interfere with
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mettre a la porte
Definition
to dismiss
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se mettre en colere
Definition
to lose one's temper
Term
perdre connaissance
Definition
to faint
Term
perdre de vue
Definition
to lose sight of
Term
pleuvoir a verse
Definition
to rain hard, pour
Term
n'en pouvoir plus
Definition
to be exhausted
Term
prendre garde de
Definition
to take care not to
Term
prendre le parti de
Definition
to decide to
Term
remporter la victoire
Definition
ti win the victory
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se rendre compte de
Definition
to take into account
Term
rire au nez de
Definition
to laugh in one's face
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savoir bon gre a qqn de qqchse
Definition
to be grateful to someone for something
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suivre un cours
Definition
to take a course
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se tirer d'affaire
Definition
to get along, manage
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valoir le peine de
Definition
to be worthwhile
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en vouloir a
Definition
to be angry with
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