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to be able to pay the cost of something

s'offrir, se payer, se permettre d'acheter

the sum of money that is available to a person, an organization, etc. for a particular purpose and the plan according to which it will be spent

budget

to reach a certain condition or state

entrer dans, adopter

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

dette

to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services

marchander

to successfully bring down the price of something from an initial amount to a lower

faire baisser, rabaisser

to demand too high a price for goods or services

surfacturer, trop facturer

to spend more money than originally planned

dépenser trop, dépasser le budget

to take and lift something or someone up

prendre, ramasser

to tear or remove something by force

déchirer, arracher

to compare the prices or quality of goods or services from different suppliers or stores before making a purchase

faire le tour des magasins, comparer les prix

to quickly seize or acquire something, especially an opportunity or item, often before others can get it

saisir rapidement, attraper rapidement

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

débourser, claquer de l'argent

to support someone or something

soutenir

to make something appear or start to happen, as if by magic or a sudden command

évoquer, faire apparaître

to become less angry, upset, or worried

se calmer, s’apaiser

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

réduire

to lessen the value or esteem of something or someone, often through spoken words or criticism

dévaloriser, rabaisser

to attribute something to a particular cause

attribuer à, reprocher à

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

supporter

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

installer

to speak in a louder voice

parler plus fort

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

refuser, rejeter

connected to or via the Internet

en ligne

the act of buying goods from stores

shopping

an object, usually made of wicker or plastic, with a handle for carrying or keeping things

panier

the process of completing a purchase or transaction, especially in a store, online, or at the end of a service, including payment and verification of items or details

caisse, paiement

the act or process of taking goods, letters, etc. to whomever they have been sent

livraison

a distinct thing, often an individual object or entry in a list or collection

article, élément

an alert or message sent to inform a user about an event or activity on a social media platform or digital service

notification, avis

a report that is published in a newspaper or a magazine, in which someone gives an opinion of a play, movie, book, etc.

critique

to follow someone or something by examining the marks they leave behind in order to catch them or know what they are doing

pourchasser, poursuivre

a list of desired items or experiences that one would like to have or achieve, often used as a guide for future planning or goal setting

liste de souhaits, liste de désirs