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Talk about the help, time, funding and leeway available for a work or study project using five essential French verbs with their prepositions:
- compter sur to discuss who and what you can rely on
- dépendre de to explain what a schedule, budget or decision depends on
- disposer de to state the time, information and means at your disposal
- bénéficier de to mention support, funding or extensions you receive
- contribuer à to describe how people and resources help a project succeed
Notice which preposition each verb takes and how it combines with nouns and infinitives across the stages of a project.
Cartões Voca
1.
disposer de peu de temps
to have little time, to be short on time
Nous disposons de peu de temps pour préparer la présentation du projet.
We have very little time to prepare the project presentation.
'Disposer de' is a slightly more formal way to say 'avoir' when talking about resources you can use, such as time, money or equipment.
2.
compter sur l'aide de quelqu'un
to count on someone's help, to rely on someone's help
Pour tenir les délais, on peut compter sur l'aide de toute l'équipe.
To meet the deadlines, we can count on the whole team's help.
3.
dépendre des disponibilités
to depend on availability
La date de notre première réunion dépendra des disponibilités de chacun.
The date of our first meeting will depend on everyone's availability.
In the plural, 'les disponibilités' means the times when people are free in their schedule.
4.
bénéficier d'un accompagnement
to receive guidance, to get support
Les étudiants bénéficient d'un accompagnement régulier tout au long de leur mémoire.
Students receive regular guidance throughout their thesis.
In work and study contexts, 'un accompagnement' refers to ongoing guidance, mentoring or support.
5.
contribuer au bon déroulement de quelque chose
to help something run smoothly, to contribute to the smooth running of something
Un planning bien défini contribue au bon déroulement du projet.
A well-defined schedule helps the project run smoothly.
6.
disposer des moyens nécessaires
to have the necessary resources, to have the means required
Avant de lancer les tests, il faut vérifier qu'on dispose des moyens nécessaires.
Before launching the tests, we need to make sure we have the necessary resources.
'Les moyens' in the plural often refers to financial, material or human resources.
7.
bénéficier d'un financement
to receive funding, to benefit from funding
Notre laboratoire a bénéficié d'un financement régional pour acheter ce matériel.
Our lab received regional funding to buy this equipment.
8.
contribuer aux frais
to contribute toward the costs, to help cover expenses
L'université accepte de contribuer aux frais de déplacement pour l'enquête de terrain.
The university has agreed to contribute toward travel expenses for the field study.
With 'aux frais', 'contribuer' specifically means to pay a share of the costs.
9.
ne pas trop compter sur quelque chose
not to count too much on something, not to bank on something
Il ne faut pas trop compter sur une rallonge budgétaire en cours d'année.
We shouldn't count too much on a budget increase mid-year.
10.
dépendre d'un autre service
to be under another department, to be managed by another department
Ces serveurs dépendent d'un autre service, il faut leur envoyer une demande d'accès.
These servers are managed by another department; we have to send them an access request.
With a department or institution, 'dépendre de' means to fall under its authority or management.
11.
disposer librement de quelque chose
to have free use of something, to use something freely
Une fois la salle réservée, vous pouvez disposer librement du matériel informatique.
Once the room is booked, you have free use of the computer equipment.
Adding 'librement' highlights the idea of using and managing a resource as you see fit.
12.
compter sur la bonne volonté de chacun
to count on everyone's goodwill, to rely on everyone's cooperation
Pour que le partage des bureaux fonctionne, on compte sur la bonne volonté de chacun.
For desk sharing to work, we're counting on everyone's goodwill.
13.
disposer de tous les éléments
to have all the facts, to have all the information
Je préfère attendre de disposer de tous les éléments avant de valider cette option.
I'd rather wait until I have all the information before approving this option.
Here, 'les éléments' means the pieces of information or facts needed to make a decision.
14.
ne dépendre que de quelqu'un
to be entirely up to someone, to depend solely on someone
Si ça ne dépendait que de moi, on passerait directement à la phase d'essai.
If it were entirely up to me, we'd go straight to the testing phase.
Often used in 'Si ça ne dépendait que de moi' to mean if it were only up to me.
15.
disposer d'une marge de manœuvre
to have some leeway, to have room to maneuver
Nous disposons d'une petite marge de manœuvre pour réorganiser les priorités.
We have a little leeway to rearrange our priorities.
16.
faire bénéficier quelqu'un de son expérience
to give someone the benefit of one's experience, to share one's experience with someone
Marc a accepté de nous faire bénéficier de son expérience sur ce type de dossier.
Marc agreed to give us the benefit of his experience with this kind of case.
'Faire bénéficier quelqu'un de quelque chose' means to share an advantage or resource so that someone else benefits from it.
17.
contribuer à résoudre un problème
to help solve a problem, to play a part in solving a problem
Ses conseils ont largement contribué à résoudre le problème de compatibilité.
His advice played a big part in solving the compatibility issue.
18.
compter sur ses propres moyens
to rely on one's own resources
En l'absence du prestataire, l'équipe a dû compter sur ses propres moyens.
With the contractor unavailable, the team had to rely on its own resources.
19.
contribuer à faire avancer les choses
to help move things forward, to help make progress
L'atelier de ce matin a vraiment contribué à faire avancer les choses.
This morning's workshop really helped move things forward.
20.
dépendre de l'avancement du projet
to depend on the project's progress
La durée de la dernière étape dépendra de l'avancement du projet à la fin du mois.
The length of the final stage will depend on the project's progress at the end of the month.
21.
bénéficier d'un délai supplémentaire
to be granted an extension, to get extra time
Comme le cahier des charges a évolué, nous avons pu bénéficier d'un délai supplémentaire.
Since the specifications changed, we were able to get an extension.
'Un délai' is an allowed period of time or a deadline, not a delay ('un retard').
22.
contribuer à la réussite d'un projet
to contribute to the success of a project
Merci à tous ceux qui ont contribué à la réussite de ce projet collectif.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this group project.