2.Locutions Verbales - II

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Vocab Word

Definition

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

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