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2.Locutions Verbales
2.Locutions Verbales - II
Vocab Word | Definition |
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s'agir de | to be a question of |
aller a la rencontre/au-devant de | to go meet |
fondre en larmes | to burst into tears |
battre des mains | to applaud |
changer de | to change(one thing of another of its kind) |
se connaitre a (en) | to be an expert in,know all about |
donner/serrer la maine | to shake hands |
l'echapper belle | to have a narrow escape |
entendre dire que | to hear that |
entendre parler de | to hear of |
hausser les epaules | to shurg one's shoulders |
hocher la tete | to shake one's head, to nod |
jeter un coup d'oeil (sur) | to glance (at) |
jouir de | to enjoy |
manquer a quelqu'un | to be missed by |
manquer de (+ nom) | to lack, to be lacking in |
manquer de (+ infinitif) | to come near (doing something) |
se meler de | to interfere with |
mettre a la porte | to dismiss, turn out, expel |
se mettre en colere | to lose one's temper, get angry |
perdre connaissance | to faint |
perdre de vue | to lose sight of |
pleuvoir a verse | to rain hard, pour |
n'en pouvoir plus | to be exhausted |
prendre garde de | to take care not to |
prendre le parti de | to decide to, to make up one's mind |
remporter la victoire | to win the victory |
se rendre compte de (que) | to take in account, realize |
rire au nez de | to laugh in (one's) face |
sauter aux yeux | to be evident |
savoir bon gre a quelqu'un de quelque chose | to be grateful to someone for something |
suivre un cours | to take a course |
se tirer d'affaire | to get along, manage |
valoir la peine de | to be worthwhile |
voir tout en rose | to look at the bright side of things |
en vouloir a | to have a grudge against, be angry with |