Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS (général) - Verbes à particule

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

attendre avec impatience

to feel happy and satisfied

réconforter

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

supporter

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

décevoir

to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions

dissoudre

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

se fâcher

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

réduire

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

tomber sur

(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results

porter ses fruits

to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.

percevoir

to make something operate, especially by accident

déclencher

to start a significant or challenging course of action or journey

se lancer dans

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

tomber en panne

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

examiner

to plan or arrange something in a careful and detailed way

cartographier

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

convaincre

to advise someone against doing something

dissuader de

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

abandonner

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

rafraîchir ses connaissances

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

se retrouver

to study hard and gather a lot of information on a subject in order to get prepared for a meeting, exam, etc.

étudier intensément

to stop using or having something

se débarrasser de

to find the answer to a question or problem

découvrir

to create something by combining together different parts or ingredients

assembler

to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome

expliquer

to mention a particular subject

évoquer

to happen, often unexpectedly

se produire

to be clearly understood or communicated

faire passer

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

réduire

to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

exclure

to emerge as a particular outcome

se révéler

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

refuser

to continue talking

continuer à parler

to make less progress than other competitors

prendre du retard

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

faire face à

to put trust in something or someone

compter sur

to completely disappear or cease to exist

disparaître

to intentionally exclude someone or something

omettre

to successfully complete a task

terminer

to land an aircraft, especially in case of emergency

atterrir d'urgence

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

se conformer à