7: grammar

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to lie, tell a lie
he is a natural born liar
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mentir
il ment comme il respire
a lie
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un mensonge
to smell, feel, sense
Ah, I smell something delicious!
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sentir
ah, je sens quelque chose de délicieux!
to serve
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servir
When are you leaving?
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Quand pars-tu?
I am leaving shortly
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Je pars tout à l'heure
Dominique leaves from Paris
to leave
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Dominique part de Paris
partir
Dominique leaves for Paris
leave (for)
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Dominique part pour Paris
partir (pour)
The teacher goes out when the bell rings
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Le professeur sort quand la cloche sonne
sortir
The students also leave the classroom
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Les élèves sortent aussi de la salle
sortir de
Are you going out Friday night with Luc?
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Tu sors vendredi soir avec Luc?
We are leaving New York in May
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Nous quittons New York en mai
quitter + place
She is leaving her friends at noon
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Elle quitte ses amis à midi
quitter + person
I will leave this meeting soon
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Je vais bientôt quitter cette réunion
quitter + direct obj.
we are coming too
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nous venons aussi
We will come pick up Myriam after lunch
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on vient chercher Myriam après le déjeuner
Stocks are climbing, the rich are getting richer!
to become
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Les valeurs montent, les riches deviennent plus riches!
devenir
Do you intervene when your friends are sad?
to intervene, interrupt
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Tu interviens quand tes amis sont tristes?
intervenir
to obtain, get
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obtenir
To succeed in, manage to
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parvenir (à)
I am holding the tickets for this evening
to hold, have, keep
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Je tiens les billets pour ce soir
tenir
Wait a sec, I will be back soon
to come back
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Un instant, je reviens tout de suite
revenir
I have just finished this job
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Je viens de terminer ce travail
We have just visited Jean-Paul
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Nous venons de visiter Jean-Paul
Are you coming to pick up dad?
come pick up
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Tu viens chercher papa?
venir chercher
I will go get the newspaper
go pick up
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Je vais chercher le journal
aller chercher
That child is very attached to his brother
to be attached to
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Cet enfant tient beaucoup à son frère
tenir à + person
I am determined to visit Paris
to be bent on something/determined on something
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Je tiens à visiter Paris
tenir à + inf.
Do you attend to your friend's needs?
to take into account, pay attention to
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Tu tiens compte des besoin de tes amis?
tenir compte de + person/thing
We always say hello to elderly people
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On dit toujours bonjour aux personnes âgées
Do you also read Le Monde?
lire
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Vous lisez aussi Le Monde?
to contradict
you (pol) contradict
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contredire
vous contredisez
to forbid, prohibit
you (pol) forbid
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interdire
vous interdisez
We always elect good candidates
to elect
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Nous élisons toujours de bons candidats
élire
first you listen, then you write (pol)
to write
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D'abord vous écoutez, puis vous écrivez
écrire
Those students describe the problems
to describe
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Ces étudiants décrivent les problèmes
décrire
They transcribe the lawyers' statement
to transcribe
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Ils transcrivent la déclaration des avocats
transcrire
I am putting on my raincoat
to put on, place
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Je mets mon imperméable
mettre
you don't put bananas in the fridge
to place
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on ne met pas les bananes dans le frigo
mettre
Is the chair free? May I take it?
to permit, allow
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La chaise est-elle libre? Vous permettez?
permettre
Shall we postpone the session?
to postpone
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On remet la séance?
remettre
they are submitting their proposal
to submit, subject
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ils soumettent leur proposition
soumettre
I am not letting Sophie buy a scooter
to allow
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je ne permets pas à Sophie d'acheter un scooter
permettre à + pers de + verb
Do you promise to tell the truth?
to promise
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Vous promettez de dire la vérité?
promettre de + verb
This team breaks records every year
to beat, hit, win
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Cette équipe bat des records tous les ans
battre
those groups fight hunger
to fight, combat
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ces groupes combattent la faim
combattre
What can we eat at the cafetaria?
can + verb
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Qu'est-ce qu'on peut manger au resto?
pouvoir + manger
We don't want to work on Sundays
want + verb
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Nous ne voulons pas travailler le dimanche
vouloir + travailler
I could also not leave
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je peux aussi ne pas partir
I would be happy to come along with the group
would gladly do
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je veux bien accompagner le groupe
vouloir bien
Please go that way
please go
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voulez-vous bien passer par là
voulouir bien
What does 'amuse-bouche' mean?
to mean, signify
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Que veut dire «amuse-bouche»?
vouloir dire
Might I have a cup of tea please?
particular use of pouvoir
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Puis-je avoir une tasse de thé s'il vous plaît?
puis-je
What do you have to do today?
to have to
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Qu’est-ce que tu dois faire aujourd’hui?
devoir
Do they need to call Marie-Josée?
inv, fem
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Doivent-elles téléphoner Marie-Josée?
I must finish this job
to must
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Je dois finir ce travail
devoir
It is necessary to finish this job
to be nevessary
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Il faut finir ce travail
falloir, il faut
It's gray out this morning, it will probably rain
must, will probably
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Il fait gris ce matin; il doit pleuvoir
devoir + inf
Let's wait a little longer, they are sure to be here soon
are sure to be
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attendons un peu, ils doivent bientot arriver
devoir + inf
We owe dad three hundred euros
to owe
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On doit à papa trois cents euros
devoir (not followed by inf)
I owe my neighbour a favour
to owe
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Je dois une faveur à mon voisin
devoir (not followed by inf)
we receive gifts every year
to receive, have guests
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nous recevons des cadeaux tous les ans
recevoir
I perceive something
to perceive, glimpse
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Je aperçois quelque chose
apercevoir
The economic forecast dissapoints
to dissapoint, deceive
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Les prévisions économiques déçoivent
décevoir
I note two cars in the distance
to note, spot
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J'aperçois deux voitures au loin
apercevoir
Martin hates eating out
to hate + verb
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Martin déteste manger au restaurant
détester + inf
I desire to leave
to desire + verb
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Je désire partir
désirer + inf
He hopes to become a lawyer
hope to + verb
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Il espère devenir avocat
espérer + inf
They don't prefer cooking at home
to prefer + verb
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Ils ne préfèrent pas cuisiner à la maison
préférer + inf
They intend to drop by our place
to count on, plan + verb
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Ils pensent passer chez nous
penser + inf
Michel teaches his daughter to write
teach something to someone
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Michel enseigne à sa fille à écrire
enseigner à qqun à qqchose
Patrick is trying to earn enough money
to try to + verb
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Patrick cherche à gagner assez d'argent
chercher + à
I manage to balance on the rope
manage + verb
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J'arrive à m'équilibrer sur la corde
arriver + à
she hesitates to go
hesitate + verb
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elle hésite à partir
hésiter + à
I succeed in winning
succeed + verb
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Je réussis à gagner
réussir + à
The noise keeps the children from sleeping
to keep from + obj. + verb
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Le bruit empêche les enfants de dormir
empêcher ... de
I allow my brother to use the computer
allow to + verb
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Je permets à mon frère d'utiliser l'ordinateur
permettre à + de
We are afraid we'll forget to lock up
to be afraid to + verb + verb
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Nous avons peur d'oublier de fermer à clé
avoir peur + de + de
I accept to fight
accept + verb
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J'accepte de combattre
accepter de
He chooses to lose
choose + verb
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Il choisit de perdre
choisir + de
I advise to leave
to advice + verb
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Je conseille de partir
conseiller + de
She tells me to shut up
to tell to
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Elle me dit de me fermer ma guelle
dire de
I finish cooking
finish + verb
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Je finis de cuisiner
finir + de
They forget to clean
forget + verb
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Ils oublient de nettoyer
oublier + de
I promise my girlfriend to buy these flowers
promise to someone something
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Je promets à ma copine d'acheter cettes fleurs
promettre à qqun + de
They regret going
regret + verb
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Ils regrettent d'y aller
regretter + de
I dream of taking a holiday
dream of + verb
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Je rêve de prendre des vacances
rêver + de
do I start working at 10?
to start + verb
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est-ce que je commence à travailler à 10 ans?
commencer + à

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