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to transfer the possession or ownership of something to another person

transmettre, faire passer

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

rencontrer par hasard, trouver par hasard, tomber sur

to combine something with another substance or element

mélanger, fusionner

to be prominent and easily noticeable

se distinguer, se démarquer

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

supporter

to leave suddenly, especially to show discontent

quitter

to deliver a person accused of a crime to the authorities

remettre, livrer

to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices

suivre l'exemple de, prendre modèle sur

(of a concept, trend, or idea) to become popular

devenir à la mode, prendre

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

respecter, admirer

to create a false or fictional story or information

inventer

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

refuser, rejeter

to pursue or try to achieve something

aller chercher, viser

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

examiner, étudier

to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances

expliquer

to emerge as a particular outcome

se terminer

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

mettre en avant, souligner

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

signer le contrat

to move from a higher location to a lower one

descendre

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

s'intégrer

to defend or support someone or something

défendre

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

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

to be the most important factor in a situation

se résumer à, se ramener à