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endure [endured, enduring, endures] (to continue despite obstacles) verb [UK: ɪn.ˈdjʊə(r)] [US: en.ˈdjʊr] | endurer◼◼◼verbeWe've endured three wars. = Nous avons enduré trois guerres. perdurer◼◼◻verbeHis works will endure for centuries. = Ses travaux perdureront pendant des siècles. |
endure [endured, enduring, endures] (to tolerate something) verb [UK: ɪn.ˈdjʊə(r)] [US: en.ˈdjʊr] | supporter◼◼◼verbeI endured the pain. = J'ai supporté la douleur. |
a friend in need is a friend indeed (if a friend helps you when you are in need, they are a true friend) phrase [UK: ə ˈfrend ɪn niːd ɪz ə ˈfrend ɪn.ˈdiːd] [US: ə ˈfrend ɪn ˈniːd ˈɪz ə ˈfrend ˌɪn.ˈdiːd] | |
at the end of one's tether (at the limit of one’s patience) preposition [UK: ət ðə end əv wʌnz ˈte.ðə(r)] [US: ət ðə ˈend əv wʌnz ˈte.ðər] | au bout du rouleaupreposition exaspérépreposition |
at the end of the day (in summary; ultimately) preposition [UK: ət ðə end əv ðə deɪ] [US: ət ðə ˈend əv ðə ˈdeɪ] | en fin de compte◼◼◼preposition au bout du compte◼◼◼preposition au final◼◼◻preposition |
be-all and end-all (Something considered to be of the utmost importance) noun [UK: biː ɔːl ənd ɛnd ɔːl ] [US: bi ɔl ənd ɛnd ɔl ] | raison d'être◼◼◼nom {f} |
bend down (to bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position) verb [UK: bend daʊn] [US: ˈbend ˈdaʊn] | se baisser◼◼◼verbe |
bend over (to bend one's upper body forward) verb | se pencher◼◼◼verbe se replier◼◻◻verbe |
bend over backwards (make a great effort) verb [UK: bend ˈəʊv.ə(r) ˈbæk.wədz] [US: ˈbend ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈbæk.wərdz] | se plier en quatre◼◼◼verbe se mettre en quatre◼◼◼verbe se couper en quatreverbe se donner du malverbe |
bend sinister (diagonal band on coat of arms going from top right to bottom left) noun [UK: bend ˈsɪ.nɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈbend ˈsɪ.nə.stər] | barre◼◼◼nom {f} |
bend someone's ear (talk too long) verb | |
bend the knee (submit to another's authority) verb | se soumettre◼◼◼verbe courber l'échineverbe |
bend the truth (change or leave out certain facts of a story) verb | déformer la vérité◼◼◼verbe |
fend off (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) verb [UK: fend ɒf] [US: ˈfend ˈɒf] | repousser◼◼◼verbe |
friend with benefits (friend with whom one has a casual sexual relationship) noun | ami avec bénéfices◼◼◼nom {m} amie avec bénéfices◼◼◼nom {f} sex friend◼◻◻nom {m} |
friend zone (situation) noun | friendzone◼◼◼nom {f} |
friend zone (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) verb | friendzonerverbe |
light at the end of the tunnel (a better situation after long hardship) noun [UK: laɪt ət ðə end əv ðə ˈtʌn.l̩] [US: ˈlaɪt ət ðə ˈend əv ðə ˈtʌn.l̩] | bout du tunnel◼◼◼nom {m} voir le bout du tunnel◼◻◻nom {m} |
mend one's ways (attempting to remedy one's failings) verb [UK: mend wʌnz ˈweɪz] [US: ˈmend wʌnz ˈweɪz] | |
not know which end is up (to have no common sense) verb | être à la masseverbe |
not the end of the world (it's not the end of the world) phrase | ce n'est pas la fin du monde◼◼◼phrase |
put an end to (terminate) verb [UK: ˈpʊt ən end tuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈpʊt ˈæn ˈend ˈtuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | mettre un terme à◼◼◼verbe |
see past the end of one's nose (have insight into underlying facts or consequences) verb | |
send for (summon) verb [UK: send fɔː(r)] [US: ˈsend ˈfɔːr] | faire venir◼◼◼verbe |
send shivers down someone's spine (terrify) verb | |
send someone packing (expel, eject, or dismiss someone) verb | envoyer baladerverbe envoyer paîtreverbe envoyer promenerverbe |