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to give someone or something a name in honor or in memory of another person or thing

donner le nom de [qqn] à [qqn]

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

s'appuyer sur, se fonder sur

to urgently demand someone to do something or something to take place

insister, persister

to make someone do something using reasoning, arguments, etc.

convaincre

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

protester

to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

s'inquiéter

to handle a difficult situation and deal with it successfully

surmonter

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

se plaindre

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

réussir, parvenir, arriver

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

diminuer, réduire

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

présenter ses excuses, faire ses excuses

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

postuler, faire une demande