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What do ‘harceler’, ‘gâter’ and ‘se mettre en colère’ mean? How would you say, ‘protect’, ‘destroy’, or ‘tolerate’?

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In each question you will be given a word or words in English. All you have to do is choose the French equivalent from the four choices offered.
1 .
To attack
Allumer
Améliorer
Augmenter
Agresser
Allumer = to switch on
Améliorer = to improve
Augmenter = to increase
2 .
To get on / get along
Se disputer
S’entendre
Se mettre en colère
Se rendre compte
Se disputer = to argue
Se mettre en colère = to get angry
Se rendre compte = to realise
3 .
To destroy
S’inquiéter
Sauver
Détruire
Harceler
S’inquiéter = to worry
Sauver = to save
Harceler = to bully / harass
4 .
To protect
Protéger
Ramasser
Plaindre
Séparer
Ramasser = to pick up
Plaindre = to complain
Séparer = to separate
5 .
To switch off
Éteindre
Expliquer
Faire du recyclage
Gaspiller
Expliquer = to explain
Faire du recyclage = to recycle
Gaspiller = to waste
6 .
To flood
Jeter
Lutter
Mentir
Inonder
Jeter = to throw away
Lutter = to struggle
Mentir = to lie
7 .
To believe
Cultiver
Croire
Dire
Disparaître
Cultiver = to grow
Dire = to say / tell
Disparaître = to disappear
8 .
To prevent
Empêcher
Endommager
Gâter
Gêner
Endommager = to damage
Gâter = to spoil
Gêner = to annoy
9 .
To tolerate / put up with
Supprimer
Utiliser
Supporter
Voler
Supprimer = to suppress / eliminate
Utiliser = to use
Voler = to steal
10 .
To despise
Mourir
Partager
Mépriser
Produire
Mourir = to die
Partager = to share
Produire = to provide
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Author:  Graeme Haw

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