Verbs, prepositions or phrasal verbs.

4 Verbs, prepositions or phrasal verbs ; nothing else to clarify :) terms

This glossary contains verbs that I think could be pretty useful during my studies.

Account for.

Phrasal verb.

Synonym of represent.

Example: Fights among rival gangs account for most murders in the city.

fr: Représenter.

Owing to.

Preposition.

Synonym of "due to" or "because of". Can be considered as "smart vocabulary".

Example: Owing to shortage of funds, our project failed.

fr: A cause de.

To carry out an experiment

To perform a task. Synonymes : =Do =conduct

Example: An experiment was carried out in a residential suburb

fr: réaliser une expérience

Undertake

Verb

Commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on.

Example: A firm of builders undertook the construction work.

fr: Entreprendre.