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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 become involved in or associated with a particular situation, activity, or group

entrer dans, s'impliquer dans

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

dette

to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services

marchander

to cause something or someone to fall to the ground

faire tomber, abattre

to demand too high a price for goods or services

surfacturer, trop facturer

to spend more money than originally planned or budgeted

dépasser le budget, dépenses excessives

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 acquire something quickly and eagerly, often before others have the chance to do so

saisir rapidement, récupérer 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 stop carrying something by putting it on the ground

poser

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 act of inspecting or verifying

vérification, contrôle

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

a formal written accusation made by a grand jury alleging that a particular person or group has committed a crime or engaged in some other misconduct

acte d'accusation, mise en accusation

to reconsider something, especially in order to make a decision about it or make modifications to it

réviser

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