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to put on a piece of clothing hastily and without care

s'habiller

to tightly hold on to someone or something

s'accrocher à, se cramponner à

to push or drive something forward using physical force

pousser, encourager

to cause a machine, device, or system to start working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

allumer

used for encouraging someone to hurry

Allez !

to remain alive

continuer à vivre

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettre en danger

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

confier, charger

to increase the size or quantity of something

agrandir, élargir

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

habiliter, autoriser

to give someone or something the means or ability to do something

permettre

to surround a place with a fence, wall, etc.

enclure, entourer

to make sure that something will happen

assurer

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

encourager

to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular

donner à [qqn] le droit à [qch], autoriser [qqn] à

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of a group of words, which can be pronounced as a word

acronyme

used to express the urgency or immediacy of completing a task or taking action without unnecessary delay

aussitôt que possible, le plus tôt possible

a common abbreviation used in texts or online conversations, which means one does not know something

JSP

an abbreviation that is used in texting to express one's personal opinion about a particular subject

AMHA

used especially in text or online messages to express laughter or amusement about something funny

MDR

used in a text message, email, etc. to express one's doubt while giving an opinion

AMA, AMHA

used in online conversations indicating that one would be back after a short time

j'reviens

used in written or spoken communication to indicate that the information being provided is intended to inform the recipient, but not necessarily requiring any action on their part

used to introduce a new topic or information that is related to the ongoing conversation

au fait, à propos

used to introduce a piece of information or opinion that may not be very valuable or significant, but is offered anyway

pour ce que ça vaut, pour ce que cela vaut

used in informal settings such as text messages or emails to thank someone in advance for their help or assistance

merci d'avance, remerciement anticipé

used in written or spoken conversations to indicate that someone has shared more personal or detailed information than is comfortable or necessary

trop d'informations !, trop d'infos !

an abbreviation commonly used in online conversations and social media posts to encourage living life to the fullest and taking risks

on n'a qu'une vie, vis ta vie à fond

commonly used in online messaging, texting, and email to mean the speaker will be away but intends to return later

à plus tard, à bientôt

commonly used in online gaming to wish other players well before a match, it may also be used in other online contexts to wish someone luck

GLHF (Bonne chance et amuse-toi), GLHF (Bonnes chances à tous)

used in online messaging, texting, and email to ask someone to inform them about something

used in used in informal written communication to politely reject a suggestion or proposal that is deemed unsuitable or unfeasible

refus poli, rejet amical

commonly used in online messaging and social media to indicate that something is extremely funny

mdr, mort de rire

used in online messaging, texting, and email as a friendly way to indicate that the conversation is ending but the speakers will communicate again in the future

À plus tard, À bientôt

to accept a change or a new situation and be ready to continue with one's life and deal with new experiences, especially after a bad experience such as a breakup

passer à autre chose

to loudly support or encourage someone, especially during a performance or competition

encourager, applaudir

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

allumer, mettre en marche

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

continuer

to include or attach something to an existing thing, usually with the intention of increasing its value, functionality, or capacity

ajouter, inclure

to continue an action or state without interruption

continuer, poursuivre

to put on a piece of clothing or footwear quickly and easily, often without fastening or tying it

enfiler, mettre rapidement

to continue without stopping

continuer