Le livre Solutions - Intermédiaire - Unité 1 - 1E

to use the available supply of something, leaving too little or none

être à court de, manquer de

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

chercher

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

avoir du respect pour, admirer

to escape from someone or somewhere

s'échapper, s'enfuir

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

s'en sortir impunément, s'en sortir en toute impunité

to create a false or fictional story or information

inventer

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

compenser

to get on our feet and stand up

se lever

to be involved in an activity, often something surprising or unpleasant

se livrer à, faire des bêtises

to enter a place, building, or location

entrer

to return to a previous location, position, or state

revenir, retourner

to fail to keep or fulfill a commitment or assurance made to someone

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

abandonner, renoncer à

to change and become something else

se changer en, se transformer en

to start a journey

se mettre en route, partir

to cause something to explode

exploser

to lose consciousness

s'évanouir

to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life

prendre l'habitude de, commencer à pratiquer

to look after a child until they reach maturity

élever

to fulfill expectations or standards set by oneself or others

respecter, satisfaire à

to leave suddenly, especially to show discontent

quitter

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

s'entendre bien, bien s'entendre avec

to formally register for a specific group, event, or undertaking

s'inscrire, s'enregistrer

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

rattraper, compenser

to complete a planned or promised action, even if it is difficult or undesirable

aller jusqu'au bout de, se résoudre à

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

supporter

to be socially fit for or belong within a particular group or environment

s'intégrer

to fail to keep a promise or commitment that was previously made