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| demander l'autorisation à qn. de faire qc. | to ask sb.'s permission to do sth. | |
| priver qn. du plaisir de faire qc. | to deprive sb. of the pleasure of doing sth. | |
| avoir qn. dans le collimateur [loc.] | to have sb./sth. in one's sights [also fig.] | |
| égorger qn./qc. [ruiner] | to soak sb./sth. [coll.] [fig.] [take disproportionate amount of money from] | |
| ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn./qc. | to be full of praise for sb./sth. | |
| vivre dans le terreur que qn. fasse qc. | to live in terror of sb. doing sth. | |
| mettre qn./qc. à l'abri de la chaleur | to keep sb./sth. away from heat | |
| s'empresser auprès de qn./qc. [fig.] [montrer un zèle] | to be enthusiastic about sb./sth. | |
| forcer qn. à faire qc. par des manœuvres d'intimidation | to intimidate sb. into doing sth. | |
| donner à qn. l'ordre de faire qc. | to give sb. the order to do sth. | |
| être énervé à cause de qn./qc. [loc.] | to be wound up about sb./sth. [idiom] | |
| crier haro sur qn./qc. [loc.] | to raise a hue and cry about sb./sth. [idiom] | |
| faire mesurer à qn. la gravité de qc. | to make sb. understand the seriousness of sth. | |
| avoir peur de qn./qc. | to be intimidated by sb./sth. [to be afraid of sb./sth.] | |
| crier haro sur qn./qc. [loc.] | to raise a hue and cry against sb./sth. [idiom] | |
| garder qn./qc. à vue (d'œil) [aussi fig.] | to keep track of sb./sth. [idiom] | |
| manquer d'esprit critique à l'égard de qn./qc. | to be uncritical of sb./sth. | |
| mettre le grappin sur qn./qc. [fig.] | to lay one's hands on sb./sth. [coll.] | |
| mettre le grappin sur qn./qc. [fig.] | to get one's hands on sb./sth. [coll.] | |
| attirer l'attention de qn. sur qc. | to point sth. out to sb. [to tell sb. sth.] | |
| se lancer à la poursuite de qn./qc. | to set off in pursuit of sb./sth. | |
| avoir de l'avance sur qn./qc. [personne, pays, entreprise] | to be ahead of sb./sth. | |
| ne plus supporter qn./qc. [loc.] | to be sick of the sight of sb./sth. [idiom] | |
| mettre le grappin sur qn./qc. [fig.] | to put one's hands on sb./sth. [coll.] | |
| avoir un préjugé favorable envers qn./qc. | to be biased in favour of sb./sth. [Br.] | |
| donner le choix à qn. de faire qc. | to give sb. the option of doing sth. | |
| avoir un préjugé favorable envers qn./qc. | to be biased in favor of sb./sth. [Am.] | |
| risquer sa peau pour qn./qc. [loc.] | to risk one's neck for sb./sth. [idiom] | |
| trafic faucher qn./qc. [piéton, chat, par une voiture] | to run sb./sth. over [pedestrian, cat etc.] | |
| jeter qc. à la figure de qn. [objet, vérité, défi] | to throw sth. in sb.'s face | |
| se placer sous la sauvegarde de qn./qc. | to put oneself under the protection of sb./sth. | |
| accorder à qn l'honneur de faire qc. | to give sb. the honour of doing sth. [Br.] | |
| être favorable à ce que qn. fasse qc. | to be in favor of sb. doing sth. [Am.] | |
| voir qn./qc. sous un jour nouveau [loc.] | to see sb./sth. in a new light [idiom] | |
| accorder à qn l'honneur de faire qc. | to give sb. the honor of doing sth. [Am.] | |
| battre le tambour pour qn./qc. [loc.] | to beat the big drum for sb./sth. [Br.] [idiom] | |
| faire humblement remarquer que qn. a fait qc. | to humbly point out that sb. has done sth. | |
| auto bicyc. déporter qn./qc. [voiture, vélo] | to force sb./sth. out of the way [e.g. car, bicycle] | |
| plonger qn./qc. dans un état d'apesanteur | to set sb./sth. in a state of weightlessness | |
| être favorable à ce que qn. fasse qc. | to be in favour of sb. doing sth. [Br.] | |
| voir qn./qc. sous un autre jour [loc.] | to see sb./sth. in a different light [idiom] | |
| dr. aux risques et périls de qn./qc. {adv} | at the sole risk and responsibility of sb./sth. | |
| voir qn./qc. sous un autre jour [loc.] | to see sb./sth. in a new light [idiom] | |
| ne pas se douter que qn. fait qc. | to have no idea that sb. is doing sth. | |
| être tout feu toute flamme pour qn./qc. [loc.] | to be wildly enthusiastic for sb./sth. [idiom] | |
| marche {f} blanche pour rendre hommage à qn./qc. | solemn march in honour of sb./sth. [Br.] | |
| regretter qn./qc. [ressentir l'absence de] | to miss sb./sth. [e.g. a person, the past] | |
| être mort d'inquiétude pour qn./qc. [loc.] | to be worried to death about sb./sth. [idiom] | |
| faire preuve de compréhension à l'égard de qn./qc. | to show understanding toward(s) sb./sth. | |
| mettre qc. sous le nez de qn. [fam.] | to put sth. right under sb.'s nose [coll.] | |