500 Most Common Verbs Flashcards
(500 cards)
1
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Que signifie le verbe ‘abaisser’?
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To lower
Utilisé pour décrire l’action de diminuer quelque chose en hauteur ou en position.
2
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Que signifie le verbe ‘abattre’?
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To knock down
Souvent utilisé dans le contexte de démolir ou de faire tomber quelque chose.
3
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Que signifie le verbe ‘abstenir (s’)’?
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To abstain
Se retenir de faire quelque chose, souvent dans un contexte de choix ou de vote.
4
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Que signifie le verbe ‘accepter’?
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To accept
Reconnaître un fait ou une situation, ou recevoir quelque chose de manière positive.
5
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Que signifie le verbe ‘accompagner’?
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To accompany
Se déplacer avec quelqu’un ou quelque chose pour lui tenir compagnie.
6
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Que signifie le verbe ‘accorder’?
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To admit - To grant
Donner ou reconnaître quelque chose à quelqu’un.
7
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Que signifie le verbe ‘accrocher’?
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To hang
Fixer quelque chose à un support, souvent en utilisant un crochet.
8
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Que signifie le verbe ‘accueillir’?
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To welcome
Recevoir quelqu’un avec plaisir ou chaleur.
9
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Que signifie le verbe ‘accuser’?
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To accuse
Imputer une faute ou un crime à quelqu’un.
10
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Que signifie le verbe ‘acheter’?
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To buy
Obtenir quelque chose en échange d’argent.
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Que signifie le verbe ‘achever’?
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To complete
Terminer quelque chose, souvent un projet ou une tâche.
12
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Que signifie le verbe ‘acquérir’?
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To acquire
Obtenir quelque chose, souvent par un achat ou un effort.
13
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Que signifie le verbe ‘admettre’?
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To admit
Reconnaître la vérité ou la validité d’une chose.
14
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Que signifie le verbe ‘admirer’?
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To admire
Éprouver du respect ou de l’appréciation pour quelque chose ou quelqu’un.
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Que signifie le verbe ‘adorer’?
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To adore
Aimer intensément ou vénérer quelque chose ou quelqu’un.
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Que signifie le verbe ‘adresser’?
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To address
S’adresser à quelqu’un, souvent pour lui parler ou lui poser une question.
17
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Que signifie le verbe ‘affaiblir’?
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To weaken
Rendre quelque chose moins fort ou moins efficace.
18
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Que signifie le verbe ‘agacer’?
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To annoy
Provoquer de l’irritation ou de l’énervement chez quelqu’un.
19
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Que signifie le verbe ‘agir’?
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To act
Entreprendre une action ou un comportement.
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Que signifie le verbe ‘aider’?
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To help
Offrir son assistance ou son soutien à quelqu’un.
21
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Que signifie le verbe ‘aimer’?
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To like - To love
Éprouver des sentiments positifs envers quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
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Que signifie le verbe ‘ajouter’?
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To add
Incorporer quelque chose de supplémentaire à un ensemble.
23
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Que signifie le verbe ‘aller’?
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To go
Se déplacer d’un endroit à un autre.
24
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Que signifie le verbe ‘aménager’?
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To furnish
Organiser ou équiper un espace pour le rendre fonctionnel.
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Que signifie le verbe 'amener'?
To bring
## Footnote
Transporter quelque chose ou quelqu'un vers un endroit.
26
Que signifie le verbe 'amuser'?
To amuse
## Footnote
Divertir ou rendre quelqu'un heureux par des activités ou des jeux.
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Que signifie le verbe 'annoncer'?
To announce
## Footnote
Informer officiellement de quelque chose.
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Que signifie le verbe 'apercevoir'?
To see
## Footnote
Remarquer ou distinguer quelque chose visuellement.
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Que signifie le verbe 'apparaître'?
To appear
## Footnote
Devenir visible ou se manifester.
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Que signifie le verbe 'appartenir'?
To belong
## Footnote
Être la propriété de quelqu'un ou faire partie d'un groupe.
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Que signifie le verbe 'appeler'?
To call
## Footnote
Utiliser la voix ou un téléphone pour communiquer avec quelqu'un.
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Que signifie le verbe 'apporter'?
To bring
## Footnote
Transporter quelque chose vers un lieu donné.
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Que signifie le verbe 'apprendre'?
To learn
## Footnote
Acquérir des connaissances ou des compétences par l'étude ou l'expérience.
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Que signifie le verbe 'approcher'?
To approach
## Footnote
Se rapprocher de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un.
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Que signifie le verbe 'approuver'?
To approve
## Footnote
Donner son accord ou son soutien à quelque chose.
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Que signifie le verbe 'armer'?
To arm
## Footnote
Fournir des armes ou se préparer pour un combat.
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Que signifie le verbe 'arracher'?
To pull up - out
## Footnote
Enlever quelque chose de son emplacement, souvent avec force.
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Que signifie le verbe 'arranger'?
To arrange
## Footnote
Organiser ou mettre en ordre quelque chose.
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Que signifie le verbe 'arrêter'?
To stop
## Footnote
Mettre fin à un mouvement ou à une action.
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Que signifie le verbe 'arriver'?
To arrive
## Footnote
Parvenir à un lieu après un déplacement.
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Que signifie le verbe '(s')asseoir'?
To sit down
## Footnote
Prendre place sur une surface, généralement assise.
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Que signifie le verbe 'assister'?
To attend
## Footnote
Être présent à un événement ou à une activité.
43
What is the French verb for 'to assure'?
Assurer
44
What does 'attaquer' mean in English?
To attack
45
Translate 'atteindre' to English.
To reach
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What is the meaning of 'attendre'?
To wait
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What does 'attirer' mean?
To attract
48
How do you say 'to catch' in French?
Attraper
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What is the English translation of 'augmenter'?
To increase
50
What does 'avancer' mean?
To advance
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Translate 'aventurer' into English.
To venture
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What is the French verb for 'to have'?
Avoir
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What does 'baisser' mean in English?
To lower
54
How do you say 'to sway' or 'to swing' in French?
Balancer
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What is the English translation of 'balayer'?
To sweep
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What does 'bâtir' mean?
To build
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Translate 'battre' to English.
To beat
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What is the meaning of 'bavarder'?
To chat
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What does 'blaguer' mean?
To joke
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How do you say 'to blame' in French?
Blamer
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What is the English translation of 'blanchir'?
To whiten
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What does 'blesser' mean?
To hurt - To offend
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Translate 'boire' into English.
To drink
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What is the French verb for 'to move'?
Bouger
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What does 'bouillir' mean in English?
To boil
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How do you say 'to break' in French?
Briser
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What is the English translation of 'brosser'?
To brush
68
What does 'brûler' mean?
To burn
69
Translate 'cacher' to English.
To hide
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What is the meaning of 'casser'?
To break
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What does 'causer' mean?
To cause
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What is the French verb for 'to celebrate'?
Celebrer
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What does 'cesser' mean in English?
To cease
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How do you say 'to change' in French?
Changer
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What is the English translation of 'chanter'?
To sing
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What does 'charger' mean?
To charge - To load
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Translate 'chasser' into English.
To hunt
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What is the French verb for 'to look for'?
Chercher
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What does 'choisir' mean?
To choose
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How do you say 'to whisper' in French?
Chuchoter
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What is the English translation of 'coller'?
To stick
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What does 'combattre' mean?
To combat
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Translate 'commander' to English.
To order
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What is the meaning of 'commencer'?
To begin - To start
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What does 'comparaître' mean?
To appear
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What is the French verb for 'to compare'?
Comparer
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What is the French verb for 'to complete'?
Compléter
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What is the French verb for 'to understand'?
Comprendre
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What is the French verb for 'to count'?
Compter
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What is the French verb for 'to concern'?
Concerner
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What is the French verb for 'to conceive'?
Concevoir
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What is the French verb for 'to conclude'?
Conclure
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What is the French verb for 'to drive'?
Conduire
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What is the French verb for 'to confuse'?
Confondre
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What is the French verb for 'to know'?
Connaître
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What is the French verb for 'to conquer'?
Conquérir
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What is the French verb for 'to recommend'?
Conseiller
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What is the French verb for 'to consent'?
Consentir
99
What is the French verb for 'to consider'?
Considérer
100
What is the French verb for 'to consume'?
Consommer
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What is the French verb for 'to build'?
Construire
102
What is the French verb for 'to contain'?
Contenir
103
What is the French verb for 'to continue'?
Continuer
104
What is the French verb for 'to compel'?
Contraindre
105
What is the French verb for 'to contradict'?
Contredire
106
What is the French verb for 'to contravene'?
Contrevenir
107
What is the French verb for 'to control'?
Contrôler
108
What is the French verb for 'to convince'?
Convaincre
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What is the French verb for 'to suit'?
Convenir
110
What is the French verb for 'to correspond'?
Correspondre
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What is the French verb for 'to correct'?
Corriger
112
What is the French verb for 'to put to bed'?
Coucher
113
What is the French verb for 'to sew'?
Coudre
114
What is the French verb for 'to cut'?
Couper
115
What is the French verb for 'to run'?
Courir
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What is the French verb for 'to cost'?
Coûter
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What is the French verb for 'to cover'?
Couvrir
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What is the French verb for 'to fear'?
Craindre
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What is the French verb for 'to create'?
Créer
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What is the French verb for 'to shout'?
Crier
121
What is the French verb for 'to believe'?
Croire
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What is the French verb for 'to pick'?
Cueillir
123
What is the French verb for 'to cook'?
Cuire
124
What is the French verb for 'to make one feel guilty'?
Culpabiliser
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What is the French verb for 'to dance'?
Danser
126
What is the French verb for 'to disappoint'?
Décevoir
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déchirer
to rip
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Décider
To decide
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Décourager
To discourage
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Découvrir
To discover
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Décrire
To describe
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Défaire
To undo
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Defendre
To defend
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Dégager
To free
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Déjeuner
To have lunch
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Demander
To ask
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Déménager
To move
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Demeurer
To live - To stay
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Démolir
To demolish
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Dénoncer
To denounce
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Dépasser
To exceed
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Dépêcher
To hurry
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Dépendre
To depend
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Dépenser
To spend
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Déplaire
To displease
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Deranger
To disturb
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Descendre
To go down - To descend
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Désirer
To desire - To wish
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Désobeir
To disobey
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Dessiner
To draw
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Détenir
To hold
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Détester
To hate
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Détourner
To divert
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Développer
To develop
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Devenir
To become
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Dévêtir
To undress
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Deviner
To guess
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Devoir
To have to
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Diminuer
To diminish
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Diner
To have dinner
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Dire
To say - To tell
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Diriger
To direct
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Discuter
To discuss
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Disparaître
To disappear
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Dissoudre
To dissolve
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Divorcer
To divorce
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Donner
To give
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Dormir
To sleep
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Doubler
To double
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Douter
To doubt
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Échapper
To escape
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Échouer
To fail
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Écouter
To listen
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Écraser
To crush
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Écrire
To write
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Effacer
To erase - To delete
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Effrayer
To frighten
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Egayer
To entertain
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Élever
To raise
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Élire
To elect
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Éloigner
To move away
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Embrasser
To kiss - To embrace
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Emmener
To take
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Empêcher
To prevent
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Employer
To employ - To use
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Emprunter
To borrow
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Encourager
To encourage
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Endormir
To fall asleep
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Enduire
To coat
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Enfuir (s)
To run away
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Engager
To engage
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Enlever
To remove
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Ennuyer
To bore - To annoy
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Enregistrer
To record - To save
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Enseigner
To teach
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Entendre
To hear
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Enterrer
To burry
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Entraîner
To train - To cause
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Entreprendre
To undertake
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Entrer
To enter
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Entretenir
To look after
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Envoyer
To send
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Épeler
To spell
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Épouser
To marry
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Espérer
To hope
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Essayer
To try
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Essuyer
To wipe
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Éteindre
To turn off - To extinguish
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Étendre
To stretch
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Étonner
To astonish
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Être
To be
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Étudier
To study
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Éviter
To avoid
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Exagérer
To exaggerate
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French
English
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Excuser
To excuse
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Exiger
To demand
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Exister
To exist
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Expliquer
To explain
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Explorer
To explore
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Exprimer
To express
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Faire
To do - To make
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Falloir
To be necessary
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Féliciter
To congratulate
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Fermer
To close
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Fier (se)
To rely on
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Finir
To finish
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Fixer
To fix
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Fonder
To found
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Fondre
To melt
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Forcer
To force
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Fouiller
To search
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Fournir
To provide
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Frapper
To knock - To hit
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Fuir
To flee
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Fumer
To smoke
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Gagner
To win - To earn - To gain
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Garder
To keep
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Gaspiller
To waste
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Geler
To freeze
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Gerer
To manage
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Goûter
To taste
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Grandir
To grow up
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Gratter
To scratch
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Grimper
To climb
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Guérir
To heal
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Habiller
To dress
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Habiter
To live
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Hair
To hate
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Hésiter
To hesitate
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Ignorer
To ignore
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Importer
To import
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Indiquer
To indicate
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Informer
To inform
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Inquiéter
To worry
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Inscrire
To write down
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Insister
To insist
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Interdire
To forbid
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Intéresser
To interest
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To interrogate/question
Interroger
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To intervene
Intervenir
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To introduce
Introduire
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To invent
Inventer
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To invite
Inviter
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To turn yellow
Jaunir
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To throw
Jeter
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To play
Jouer
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To enjoy
Jouir
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To judge
Juger
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To swear/vow
Jurer
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To honk
Klaxxonner
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To leave
Laisser
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To throw
lancer
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To wash
laver
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To lift/stand
Lever
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to read
lire
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to lodge
loger
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to rent
louer
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to lose weight
maigrir
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To eat
manger
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to miss
Manquer
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to walk
Marcher
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to mix
melanger
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to threaten
menacer
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to lead
mener
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to lie
mentir
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to merit
mériter
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to measure
mesurer
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To put
mettre
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To climb/to go up
Monter
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To show
Montrer
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To mock
Moquer
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to die
mourir
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to swim
nager
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to be born
naitre
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to negociate
negocier
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to snow
neiger
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to clean
nettoyer
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to deny
nier
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to name/appoint
nommer
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to write down
noter
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to feed
nourir
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to obey
obéir
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to force
obliger
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to obtain/get
obtenir
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to occupy
occuper
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to offer
offrir
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to forget
oublier
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to open
ouvrir
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to cover/travel
parcourir
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to forgive
pardonner
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to participate
participer
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to share
partager
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to pass
passer
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to speak/talk
parler
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to leave
partir
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to reach
parvenir
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to pay
payer
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to fish
pêcher
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to comb
peigner
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to paint
peindre
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to hang
pendre
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to penetrate
pénétrer
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to think
penser
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to lose
perdre
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to allow
permettre
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to weigh
peser
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to put
placer
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to persuade
persuader
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to joke
plaisanter
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to pity
plaindre
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to plant
planter
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to cry
pleuvoir
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to fold
plier
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to diver
plonger
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to carry/wear
porter
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to put down
poser
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to push
pousser
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to possess
posséder
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to pursue
poursuivre
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to be able to /can
pouvoir
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to prefer
préférer
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to take
prendre
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to prepare
préparer
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to present/introduce
présenter
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to lend
prêter
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to prevent
prévenir
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to pray
prier
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to produce
produire
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to walk
promener
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to promise
promettre
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to pronounce
prononcer
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to suggest
proposer
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to protect
protéger
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to prove
prouver
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to stink
puer
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to leaver
quitter
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to tell
raconter
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to slow down
ralentir
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to resort
recourir
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to tidy
ranger
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to reassure
rassurer
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to call back
rappeler
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to receive
recevoir
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to renew
reconduire
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to recognise
reconnaître
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to rebuild
reconstruire
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to cover
recouvrir
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to collect/gather
recueillir
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to write
rédiger
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to repeat
redire
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reduce
réduire
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to redo
refaire
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to think
réfléchir
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to refuse
reduser
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to look at
regarder
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to read over
relire
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to join
rejoindre
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to reject
rejetter
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to put back
remettre
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to regret
regretter
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to raise
relever
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to thank
remercier
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to notice
remarquer
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to replace
remplacer
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to fill up
remplir
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to meet
rencontrer
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to give back
rendre
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to renounce
renoncer
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to renew
renouveler
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to return
rentrer
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to dismiss - to return
renvoyer
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to repair
réparer
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to rest
(se)reposer
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to iron
repasser
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to repeat
répéter
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to answer
répondre
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to resolve
résoudre
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to take back
reprendre
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to represent
représenter
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to reproduce
reproduire
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to stay
rester
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to retain
retenir
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to look like
ressembler
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to see again
revoir
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to dream
rêver
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to return
retourner
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to feel
ressentir
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to blush
rougir
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to come back
revenir
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to know
savoir
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to succeed
réussir
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to find
retrouver
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to wake up
réveiller
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to risk
risquer
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to dress up
revêtir
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to laugh
rire
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to roll/drive
rouler
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to seize
saisir
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to soil
salir
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to satisfy
satisfaire
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to jump
sauter
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to save
sauver
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to shake
secouer
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to rescue
secourir
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to feel/to smell
sentir
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to seduce
séduire
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to stay
séjourner
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to seem
sembler
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to seperare
séparer
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to serve
servir
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to whistle
siffler
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to signal
signaler
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to sign
signer
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to mean
signifier
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to ski
skier
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to wish
souhaiter
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to think
songer
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to go out
sortir
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to ring
sonner
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to blow
souffler
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to suffer
souffrir
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to smile
sourire
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to subscribe
souscrire
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to support
soutenir
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to remember
(se)souvenir
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to suggest
suggérer
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to undergo
subir
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to sucker
sucer
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to support
subvenir
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to follow
suivre
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to supporter
supporter
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to suppose
supposer
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to surprise
surprendre
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to occur
survenir
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to survive
survivre
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to call
téléphoner
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to tend
tendre
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to hold
tenir
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to try
tenter
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to end
terminer
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to pull
tirer
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to fall
tomber
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to mow
tondre
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to twist
tordre
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to touch/affect
toucher
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to turn
tourner
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to cough
tousser
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to draw
tracer
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to translate
traduire
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to treat
traiter
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to betray
trahir
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to work
travailler
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to transmit
transmettre
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to cross
traverser
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to kill
tuer
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to use "tu"
tutoyer
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to join
unir
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to wear out/use
User
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to use
utiliser
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to sell
vendre
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to defeat
vaincre
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to vary
varier
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to avenge
venger
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to verify
vérifier
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to pour
verser
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to aim
viser
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to come
venir
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to age
vieillir
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422
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to steal/fly
voler
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to vote
voter
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to want
vouloir
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to use"vous"
vousvoyer
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