(transitive with à) to lay oneself open to something, to leave oneself wide open to something

(music) to give the tuning note / (figuratively) to set the pace, to set the tone

(informal, transitive with à) to pester / (informal, reflexive, transitive with avec) to lose one's rag with, to lose one's temper with, to argue with / (reciprocal, informal) to argue, to row / (informal, reflexive, transitive with avec) to get worked up over, to tie oneself in knots over, to let something get to oneself

on an empty stomach

to clown around

to make the trip, to travel (in order to take part in something), to come and see

to keep silent, to remain silent

(dated or humorous) good evening

(dated or humorous) greetings!

(nautical) to catch the wind / (figuratively) to see which way the wind is blowing, to put one's finger to the wind, to sound out, to gauge, to put out feelers