Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
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| any adj. - some; in negative sentences | de (or: d') - pour exprimer une quantité, dans une phrase négative | ||||||
| any adj. - some; in questions, before feminine singular words | de la (or: de l') - pour exprimer une quantité, dans une question | ||||||
| besides adv. - furthermore | de (or: par) surcroît | ||||||
| in addition | de (or: par) surcroit (or: surcroît) | ||||||
| also adv. - furthermore | de (or: par) surcroît | ||||||
| again adv. - furthermore | de (or: par) surcroît | ||||||
| some adj. - a certain amount | de la - suivi d'un substantif féminin | ||||||
| front adj. | de devant | ||||||
| fine adj. - of quality | de qualité | ||||||
| wooden adj. [fig.] - expression | de marbre - expression | ||||||
| much adj. | beaucoup de | ||||||
| such adj. | tant de | ||||||
| about adv. | autour de - à peu près | ||||||
| few adj. - not many | peu de | ||||||
Nouns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| die sg., usually in plural: dice | le dé (à jouer) | ||||||
| dice | le dé | ||||||
| half (of) - pl.: halves | la moitié de qc. | ||||||
| traffic in sth. - illegal trade | trafic de qc. - commerce illicite | ||||||
| carpet of sth. [fig.] | tapis de qc. [fig.] | ||||||
| note (Brit.) [FINAN.] | billet (de banque) [Banking] | ||||||
| note [MUS.] | note (de musique) | ||||||
| play [THEA.] | pièce (de théâtre) | ||||||
| (TV) station | chaîne (de télévision) | ||||||
| (police) station | commissariat (de police) | ||||||
| (phone) number | numéro (de téléphone) | ||||||
| (police) station | poste (de police) | ||||||
| (radio) station | station (de radio) | ||||||
| love of sth. | amour de qc. | ||||||
Prepositions / Pronouns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| off prep. - away from | de prep. - éloignement | ||||||
| of prep. - in most uses | de | ||||||
| to prep. - of | de | ||||||
| from ... to | de ... à ... | ||||||
| Not at all. - in answer to thanks | De rien. - en réponse à un remerciement | ||||||
| along prep. | le long de | ||||||
| around prep. - surrounding | autour de | ||||||
| Not at all! - following an expression of gratitude | De rien ! | ||||||
| You're welcome! - following an expression of gratitude | De rien ! | ||||||
| far from | loin de | ||||||
| near prep. | près de | ||||||
| near to | près de | ||||||
| close to | près de | ||||||
| close to | proche de | ||||||
Verbs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to die (of (or: from) sth.) | died, died | | mourir (de qc.) | ||||||
| to depend on (or: upon) so./sth. - be determined by | dépendre de qn./qc. | ||||||
| to fill sth. (with sth.) | filled, filled | [COOK.] - meat, fish, vegetable | farcir qc. (de qc.) | ||||||
| to fill sth. (with sth.) | filled, filled | [COOK.] - pastry case, roll | fourrer qc. (de qc.) | ||||||
| to taste sth. | tasted, tasted | [COOK.] - sample | goûter (or: gouter) de (or: à) qc. - boire ou manger qc. pour la première fois | ||||||
| to fill sth. (with sth.) | filled, filled | | emplir qc. (de qc.) [poet.] | ||||||
| to apologizeAE (to so.) to apologiseBE / apologizeBE (to so.) | apologized, apologized / apologised, apologised | | s'excuser (auprès de qn.) | ||||||
| to come from + expression of place | venir de + expression of place | ||||||
| to accuse so. (of sth.) | accused, accused | | accuser qn. (de qc.) | ||||||
| to convince so. (of sth.) | convinced, convinced | | convaincre qn. (de qc.) | ||||||
| to persuade so. (of sth.) | persuaded, persuaded | | convaincre qn. (de qc.) | ||||||
| to demand sth. (from so.) | demanded, demanded | | exiger qc. (de qn.) | ||||||
| to demand sth. (of so.) | demanded, demanded | | exiger qc. (de qn.) | ||||||
| to congratulate so. (on sth.) | congratulated, congratulated | | féliciter qn. (de (or: pour) qc.) | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| like that | de cette façon | ||||||
| like this | de cette façon | ||||||
| like that | de cette manière | ||||||
| to need sth. | needed, needed | | avoir besoin de qc. | ||||||
| to be glad about sth. | être content(e) de qc. | ||||||
| to be glad of sth. | être content(e) de qc. | ||||||
| to be glad to do sth. | être content(e) de faire qc. | ||||||
| to deserve so./sth. | deserved, deserved | | être digne de qn./qc. | ||||||
| to be glad to do sth. | être ravi(e) de faire qc. | ||||||
| to be glad about sth. | être ravi(e) de qc. | ||||||
| to be glad of sth. | être ravi(e) de qc. | ||||||
| to be afraid of so./sth. | avoir peur de qn./qc. | ||||||
| to give so. advice on (or: about) sth. | donner des conseils à qn. sur (or: à propos de) qc. | ||||||
| to report on sth. - make a report | rendre compte de qc. | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I don't have any coffee left. | Je n'ai plus de café. | ||||||
| It is not for her to decide. | Ce n'est pas à elle de décider. | ||||||
| This device saves both time and money. | Cet appareil permet de gagner du temps mais également de l'argent. | ||||||
| She seems a nice person. | Elle a l'air d'être quelqu'un de gentil. | ||||||
| She lives in my neighborhood. | Elle vit près de chez moi. | ||||||
| They seem to know what they are doing. | Elles ont l'air de savoir ce qu'elles font. | ||||||
| I'll be right back. | Je reviens tout de suite | ||||||
| I am happy with my choice. | Je suis satisfait de mon choix. | ||||||
| Mind your own business! | Mêlez-vous de vos affaires ! | ||||||
| Take your keys before you leave. | Prends tes clefs avant de partir. | ||||||
| There is no room for doubt. | Il n'y a pas de place pour le doute. | ||||||
| She is one of the greatest minds of the century. | Elle est l'un des grands esprits de ce siècle. | ||||||
| I'm a friend of hers. | Je suis l'une de ses amies. | ||||||
| It's up to him. | Cela dépend de lui. | ||||||
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