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to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

se fâcher, se brouiller

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

supporter

to fall or break into pieces as a result of being in an extremely bad condition

tomber en morceaux, tomber en miettes

to rely on something or ask someone for help, particularly in situations where other options have failed

se reposer sur, compter sur

to develop romantic feelings for someone

tomber amoureux de, craquer pour

(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed

échouer

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 bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

descendre, faire descendre

to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

se mettre à, s'attaquer à

to find a way to deal with or overcome a problem or obstacle

contourner, trouver une solution à

to finally find the time, motivation, or opportunity to do something that has been postponed or delayed

trouver le temps de, finalement s'occuper de

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

voleur, voleuse

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vandale

to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying

voler à l’étalage

to cause someone to feel disrespected, upset, etc.

offenser, agacer, déranger

to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

dérober, voler

to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place

agresser

the state of not believing or accepting something as true or real

incrédulité, méfiance

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

désaccord

an action or speech that offends a person or thing

mépris, démérite

a situation or event that causes bad luck or hardship for someone

malheur, infortune

the act of not telling the truth or deliberately misleading someone in order to gain an advantage or avoid punishment

malhonnêteté, tromperie

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

juste

required or necessary as a result of a rule or law

obligatoire

related to the law or the legal system

juridique

available or possible to choose but not required or forced

optionnel

not allowed or forbidden by law or rule

interdit, prohibé

imposing limitations or boundaries that can hinder freedom or action

restrictif, limitatif

behavior that is inappropriate or unacceptable according to social norms or rules

mauvaise conduite, comportement inapproprié