Constructions taking , de or no preposition

aboutir qch
s'abstenir de qch / de faire qch
abuser de qch
accepter de faire qch
tre accompagn de
accorder qch qn
accuser qn de qch / de faire qch
acheter qch qn
tre adapt qch
s'adresser qn
s'agir: il s'agit de
aider qn faire qch
aimer faire qch
aller faire qch
amener qn faire qch
s'amuser faire qch
apercevoir qn faire qch
s'apercevoir de qch
apprendre faire qch
apprendre qn faire qch
arracher qch qn
(s')arrter de faire qch
arriver faire qch
aspirer faire qch
assister qch
s'assurer de qch
attendre qch / qn (de faire)
s'attendre qch / faire qch
s'avrer tre qch
avoir besoin de qch
avoir droit
avoir de la peine / du mal faire
avoir envie de qch / de faire qch
avoir la chance de faire qch
avoir le courage de faire qch
avoir le droit de faire qch
avoir le temps de faire qch
avoir l'intention de faire qch
avoir l'occasion de faire qch
avoir peur de qch / qn / de faire qch
avoir raison de faire
avoir tendance faire
avoir tort de faire

to result in
to abstain from sth / from doing sth
to do sth to excess, to take advantage of sth
to agree to do sth
to be accompanied by
to grant sth to sb
to accuse sb of sth / of doing sth
to buy something from sb
to be suited to sth
to speak to sb / be aimed at sb
this is
to help sb to do sth
to like to do sth
to go to do sth
to lead sb to do sth
to have fun doing sth
to notice sb doing sth
to become aware of sth
to learn to do sth
to teach sb to do sth
to snatch sth from sb
to stop doing sth
to manage to do sth
to aspire to do sth
to be present at
to make sure of sth
to wait for sb / sth (to do)
to expect sth / sth to do
to prove to be sth
to need sth
to be entitled to
to have trouble doing
to feel like sth / doing sth
to be lucky enough to do sth
to be brave enough to do sth
to be allowed to do sth
to have time to do sth
to intend to do sth
to have the chance to do sth
to be afraid of sth / sb / of doing sth
to be right to do sth
to tend to do sth
to be wrong to do sth

cacher qch qn
tre capable de faire

to hide sth from sb

to be able to do sth
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tre cens faire

tre certain de faire
cesser de faire qch
charger qn de qch / de faire qch
chercher qch / qn
chercher faire qch
choisir de faire
commander qn de faire qch
commencer or de faire
compter faire qch
concurrencer qch / qn
se confier qn
conseiller qn de faire qch
consentir qch / faire qch
tre content de qch / faire qch
se contenter de qch / faire qch
continuer or de faire qch
tre contraint de faire qch
convaincre qn de faire qch
convenir de faire qch
craindre qch / qn / de faire qch

to be supposed to do
to be sure of doing
to stop doing sth
to entrust sth with sb
to look for sth / sb
to try to do sth
to choose to do sth
to order sb to do sth
to begin to do sth
to plan on doing sth
to compete with sth / sb
to confide in sb
to advise sb to do sth
to agree to sth / to do sth
to be pleased with sth / to do sth
to make to with sth / with doing sth
to continue to do sth
to be forced to do sth
to convince sb to do sth
to agree to do sth
to fear sth / sb / doing sth

dcider de faire qch

se dcider faire qch
dcourager qn de qch / faire qch
tre dfavorable qch
dfendre qch qn / qn de faire qch
demander qch qn / qn de faire qch
dpendre de qch / qn
dsesprer de qch / de faire qch
tre dsireux de faire qch
tre destin qch / faire qch
tre dtermin faire qch
devoir faire qch
tre diffrent de qch / qn
diffrer de qch / qn
dire qn de faire qch
discuter de qch
disposer de qch
tre dispos faire qch
dissuader qn de faire qch
donner qch qn
douter de qch / se douter de qch

to decide to do sth
to make up one's mind to do sth
to discourage sb from sth / doing sth
to be against sth
to forbid sb sth / sb to do sth
to ask sb for sth / sb to do sth
to depend on sb
to despair of sth / of doing sth
to be keen, anxious to do sth
to be intended for sth / to do sth
to be determined to do sth
to have to do sth
to be different from sth / so
to differ from sth / sb
to tell somebody to do sth
to discuss sth
to have sth (at one's disposal)
to be inclined to do sth
to dissuade sb from doing sth
to give sb sth
to doubt sth / to suspect sth

chapper qch / qn
chouer qch
couter qch / qn
s'efforcer de faire qch
s'emparer de qch
empcher qn de faire qch

to escape from sth

to fail sth
to listen to sth / sb
to do one's best to do sth
to get hold of sth
to prevent sb from doing sth

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emprunter qch qn
s'encombrer de qch
encourager qn faire qch
s'engager faire qch
enlever qch qn
enseigner qn faire qch
entendre parler de qch / qn
entrer (institution)
esprer qch / faire qch
essayer de faire qch
s'essayer faire qch
tre en droit de faire qch
tre en mesure de faire qch
tre en train de faire qch
tre sur le point de faire qch
viter qch / qch qn
viter qn de faire qch
tre exclu de qch
s'excuser de qch

to borrow sth from sb

to burden oneself with sth
to encourage sb to do sth
to embark on sth
to take sth away from sb
to teach sb to do sth
to hear about sth / sb
to go to (institution)
to hope sth / to do sth
to try to do sth
to try one's hand at doing sth
to have the right to do sth
to be in a position to do sth
to be (in the middle of) doing sth
to be about to do
to avoid sth / to spare sb sth
to spare sb the trouble of doing sth
to be excluded from sth
to apologize for sth

faire appel qch / qn

faire attention
faire bien de faire qch
faire confiance qch / qn
faire mieux: tu ferais mieux de faire qch
faire partie de
tre favorable qch
fliciter qn de qch
finir de faire qch
forcer qn faire qch / tre forc de faire qch
fournir qch qn

to appeal to sth / sb
to pay attention to
to do well to do sth
to trust sth / sb
you had better do sth
to belong to sth
to be in favour of sth
to congratulate sb for sth
to finish doing sth
to force sb to do sth / to be forced to do sth
to provide sb with sth

s'habituer qch / qn / faire qch

hsiter faire
tre heureux de faire qch
heurter qch / se heurter qch

to get used to sth / sb / doing sth

to hesitate to do sth
to be happy to do sth
to collide with sth / come up against sth

tre impatient de faire

importer: il importe de faire qch
tre incapable de faire
inciter qn faire
informer qn de qch
s'inquiter de qch
s'inscrire qch
s'intresser qch
interdire qn de faire qch
inviter qn faire qch

to be impatient to do sth
it is important to do sth
to be unable to do
to urge sb to do sth
to inform sb of sth
to worry about sth
to register for sth
to be interested in sth
to forbid sb to do sth
to invite sb to do sth

jouir de qch
jurer de faire qch

to enjoy sth
to swear to do sth
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la faon / la manire de faire

le premier / dernier faire
se livrer qch

the way of doing

the first / last to do
to engage in sth

manquer de qch / faire qch

se mfier de qch
mler qch qch / se mler de qch
menacer qn de qch / de faire qch
mriter de faire qch
se mettre faire qch
mettre fin qch
se munir de qch

to lack sth / to almost do sth

to beware of sth
to mix sth with sth / to meddle with sth
to threaten sb with sth / to do sth
to deserve to do sth
to start doing sth
to put an end to sth
to provide oneself with sth

tre ncessaire qch

ngliger de faire qch
nier qch / avoir fait qch
nuire qch / qn

to be necessary for sth

to fail to do sth
to deny sth / doing sth
to harm sth / sb

obir qn
obliger qn faire qch / tre oblig de faire qch
l'occasion de faire qch
s'occuper de qch / qn / de faire qch
offrir qch qn / de faire qch
s'opposer qch / sb
ordonner qn de faire qch
ter qch qn
oublier de faire qch

to obey sb
to force sb to do sth / to be obliged to do sth
the opportunity to do sth
to deal with sth / sb
to offer sth to sb / to do sth
to oppose sth / sb
to order sb to do sth
to take sth away from sb
to forget to do sth

pardonner qch qn
participer
parvenir faire
penser qch / qn
penser de qch / qn
permettre qch qn / qn de faire qch
se plaindre qn de qch
plaire qn
pouvoir faire qch
prfrer faire qch
prendre qch qn
prendre part qch
tre press de faire
tre prt faire qch
prvoir de faire qch
prier qn de faire qch
projeter de faire qch
promettre qch qn / qn de faire qch
proposer de faire qch
raconter qch qn
se rappeler qch / rappeler qch qn

to forgive sb for sth

to take part in sth
to manage to so sth
to think about / of sth
to think / have an opinion of sth
to allow sb sth / to do sth
to complain to sb about sth
to be liked by sb
to be able to do sth
to prefer to do sth
to take sth from sb
to take part in sth
to be in a hurry to do
to be willing to do sth
to plan on doing sth
to request sb to do sth
to think about doing sth
to promise sb sth / sb to do sth
to propose doing sth
to tell sb sth
to remember sth / to remind sb of sth

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tre ravi de faire qch

recommander qn de faire qch
tre reconnaissant de qch / qn d'avoir fait
redouter qch / qn / de faire qch
refuser qch qn / de faire qch
regarder qch / qn
regretter d'avoir fait qch
remercier qn de qch
renoncer qch
rpondre qch / qn
se rsigner faire qch
rsister qch
se rsoudre faire qch
tre responsable de qch
ressembler qch
russir qch / russir qch
se rvler tre qch
rver qch / qn / de faire qch
rire de qch
risquer de faire qch

to be delighted to do sth
to recommend that sb does sth
to be grateful for sth / to sb for doing
to fear sth / sb / doing sth
to refuse sb sth / to do sth
to look at sth / sb
to regret doing sth
to thank sb for sth
to give up sth
to answer sth / sb
to resign oneself to doing sth
to resist sth / hold out against sth
to resolve to do sth
to be responsible for sth
to look like something
to make a success of sth / to pass sth
to prove to be sth
to dream of sth / of doing sth
to laugh at sth
to be likely to do sth, to risk doing sth

tre satisfait de qch

sembler faire qch
servir qch / faire qch
se servir de qch
tre seul faire
songer qch / faire qch
souhaiter qch / faire qch
se soucier de faire qch
tre soucieux de faire qch
se souvenir de qch / qn
suffire: il suffit ( qn) de faire qch
suggrer qn de faire qch
tre susceptible de faire qch

to be satisfied with sth

to seem to do sth
to be used for sth / to do sth
to use sth
to be alone in doing
to think of sth / of doing sth
to want sth / to do sth
to be anxious to do sth
to be anxious to do sth
to remember sth / sb
it is enough (for sb) to do sth
to suggest that sb does sth
to be liable, likely to do sth

tlphoner qn
tenir qch / faire qch
tenter de faire qch

to telephone sb
to like sth / doing sth
to try to do sth

user de qch
s'user faire qch

to make use of sth

to wear oneself out doing

valoir: il vaut mieux faire qch

viser qch / qn / faire qch
vivre qch
voler qch qn
vouloir faire qch

it is better to do sth
to be intended for / to aim to do
to experience sth
to steal sth from sb
to want to do sth

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