501 verbs reversed Flashcards
(499 cards)
1
Q
to knock, hit, frap, rap, strike
A
frapper
2
Q
to take
A
prendre
3
Q
to spoil, damage
A
gâter
4
Q
to taste, have a snack, enjoy
A
goûter
5
Q
to suffer, endure
A
souffrir
6
Q
to enjoy
A
jouir
7
Q
to sweep
A
balayer
8
Q
to snow
A
neiger
9
Q
to reduce, decrease, diminish
A
réduire
10
Q
to suffice, be sufficient, be enough
A
suffire
11
Q
to make sure, assure oneself, insure oneself
A
s’assurer
12
Q
to beware, distrust, mistrust
A
se méfier
13
Q
to persuade, convince, induce
A
persuader
14
Q
to borrow
A
emprunter
15
Q
to help, relieve, succor
A
secourir
16
Q
to relate, narrate
A
conter
17
Q
to place, put
A
placer
18
Q
to draw (out) again, to pull again
A
retirer
19
Q
to merit, deserve
A
mériter
20
Q
to shine, gleam, glisten
A
luire
21
Q
to put (on) again, replace, put back, give back, postpone
A
remettre
22
Q
to wish
A
souhaiter
23
Q
to demand, require
A
exiger
24
Q
to fall
A
tomber
25
to absolve
absoudre
26
to vainquish, conquer
vaincre
27
to pass, spend (time)
passer
28
to cause, chat
causer
29
to obtain, get
obtenir
30
to turn
tourner
31
to be located, be situated
se trouver
32
to lead, lead away, take away persons
emmener
33
to buy, purchase
acheter
34
to climb
grimper
35
to invite
inviter
36
to produce
produire
37
to hear, understand
entendre
38
to marry, wed
épouser
39
to whisper
chuchoter
40
to dream
rêver
41
to move, touch, excite, arouse
émouvoir
42
to dishearten, strike down, cut down, knock down, slaughter
abattre
43
to iron, pass again, pass by again
repasser
44
to hesitate
hésiter
45
to blush, redden
rougir
46
to break, burst, shatter, break off
rompre
47
to depend on, be dependent on, take down something that is hanging
dépendre
48
to traverse, cross
traverser
49
to daze, deafen, stun, bewilder, stupefy
abasourdir
50
to resolve, solve
résoudre
51
to punish
punir
52
to find
trouver
53
to yield, cede
céder
54
to go out, leave
sortir
55
to evaluate, appraise, assess, estimate
évaluer
56
to seize, grasp, comprehend
saisir
57
to live (in), dwell (in), inhabit
habiter
58
to hurry, hasten
se dépêcher
59
to beg, beseech, implore, supplicate
supplier
60
to begin, start, commence
commencer
61
to suit, be suitable, be appropriate, agree, acknowledge
convenir
62
to sell
vendre
63
to telephone
téléphoner
64
to construct, build
construire
65
to acclaim, applaud, cheer
acclamer
66
to learn
apprendre
67
to foresee
prévoir
68
to pity
plaindre
69
to mirror
mirer
70
to ring
sonner
71
to dare
oser
72
to forget
oublier
73
to break a part of one's body
se casser
74
to succeed, result
réussir
75
to be able, can
pouvoir
76
to grasp, press, squeezse, shake (hands)
serrer
77
to add
ajouter
78
to harm, hurt, injure, wound, offend
blesser
79
to belong, pertain
appartenir
80
to obey
obéir
81
to escape, avoid
échapper
82
to reprimand, rebuke
réprimander
83
to lead, drive, conduct, manage
conduire
84
to die
mourir
85
to cure, heal, remedy, recover
guérir
86
to join, contact
joindre
87
to clothe, dress
vêtir
88
to set (put) in order, tidy up
ranger
89
to open
ouvrir
90
to try, test, put to the test, feel, experience
éprouver
91
to constrain, restrain, repel
contraindre
92
to be worth, be as good as, deserve, merit, be equal to
valoir
93
to disappear
disparaître
94
to introduce, show in
introduire
95
to reduce (one's weight), grow thin, lose weight
maigrir
96
to utilize, use, make use of, put to use
utiliser
97
to carry away, take away, remove
enlever
98
to love, like
aimer
99
to happen, take place
se passer
100
to shout, cry out
crier
101
to surprise
surprendre
102
to win, earn, gain
gagner
103
to prefer
préférer
104
to prepare
préparer
105
to appear, seem
paraître
106
to fight
se battre
107
to acquire, obtain
acquérir
108
to flee, fly off, shun, leak
fuir
109
to contradict
contredire
110
to corrupt
corrompre
111
to read again, reread
relire
112
to jump, leap
sauter
113
to desire
désirer
114
to appear
apparaître
115
to take again, take back, recover, resume
reprendre
116
to destroy
détruire
117
to wipe
essuyer
118
to remark, notice, observe, distinguish
remarquer
119
to present, introduce
présenter
120
to clean
nettoyer
121
to begin, start, place oneself
se mettre
122
to accord, grant, reconcile, admit
accorder
123
to dance
danser
124
to meet, encounter
rencontrer
125
to smile
sourire
126
to offer
offrir
127
to misjudge, misunderstand, not know, not recognize
méconnaître
128
to please
plaire
129
to indicate, point out, show
indiquer
130
to oblige
obliger
131
to resemble, be like, look like
ressembler
132
to be named, call oneself
s'appeler
133
to roll, roll along, drive (a car), ride along
rouler
134
to doubt
douter
135
to diminish, decrease, lessen
diminuer
136
to draw out, shoot, pull
tirer
137
to reproduce
reproduire
138
to budge, move
bouger
139
to fail, almost do something
faillir
140
to retain, keep, detain, hold back
retenir
141
to feel, smell, perceive
sentir
142
to move
mouvoir
143
to look (at), watch
regarder
144
to freeze
geler
145
to be silent, be quiet, not speak
se taire
146
to come
venir
147
to be born
naître
148
to play, act (in a play), gamble
jouer
149
to perceive
apercevoir
150
to harm, hinder
nuire
151
to thank
remercier
152
to leave, depart
partir
153
to think
penser
154
to finish, end, terminate, complete
finir
155
to cry, weep, mourn
pleurer
156
to annoy, irrtate, pester, vex
agacer
157
to give
donner
158
to have to, must, ought, owe, should
devoir
159
to melt, dissolve, mix colors
fondre
160
to relate, tell about, tell (a story)
raconter
161
to dine, have dinner
dîner
162
to try, try on
essayer
163
to sin, commit a sin
pécher
164
to balance, sway, swing, weigh, throw away
balancer
165
to catch
attraper
166
to understand
comprendre
167
to fly off, fly away, take flight, take wing (birds), take off (airplane)
s'envoler
168
to rip, tear, rend
déchirer
169
to remain, stay; to be left over
rester
170
to study
étudier
171
to humble oneself, lower oneself, condescend, slope
s'abaisser
172
to hide oneself
se cacher
173
to twist
tordre
174
to worship, adore
adorer
175
to choose, select, pick
choisir
176
to grow, increase
croître
177
to run away, slip away, escape, flee, fly away
s'enfuir
178
to promise
promettre
179
to depend on, rely on, trust in
se fier
180
to pull up, pull out, uproot
arracher
181
to run away, rush off, escape
se sauver
182
to wait, wait for, expect
attendre
183
to convince
convaincre
184
to put to bed, lay, flatten
coucher
185
to think, meditate, reflect, ponder
réfléchir
186
to hunt, pursue, chase, drive out
chasser
187
to pour
verser
188
to be the matter, be a question of
s'agir
189
to raise, rear, bring up
élever
190
to lie, tell a lie
mentir
191
to regret, miss
regretter
192
to explain
expliquer
193
to beat, hit, strike
battre
194
to boil
bouillir
195
to hurt oneself, injure oneself, wound onself
se blesser
196
to abstain
s'abstenir
197
to be mistaken, mistake
se méprendre
198
to make fun
se moquer
199
to bless, consecrate
bénir
200
to admire
admirer
201
to excuse oneself, apologize
s'excuser
202
to wash oneself
se laver
203
to conclude
conclure
204
to assist (at), be present (at), attend
assister
205
to weigh
peser
206
to gather, pick
cueillir
207
to bother, hamper, constrict, embarrass, hinder, impede, inconvenience
gêner
208
to amuse, cheer up, enliven, entertain
égayer
209
to lead, control
mener
210
to instruct
instruire
211
to terminate, finish, end
terminer
212
to turn aside, turn away, divert
détourner
213
to sleep
dormir
214
to occupy
occuper
215
to lend
prêter
216
to push, grow
pousser
217
to perish, die
périr
218
to rap, tap, knock
toquer
219
to conquer
conquérir
220
to defend, forbid, prohibit
défendre
221
to lift, raise
lever
222
to receive, get
recevoir
223
to lower, reduce, humiliate, humble
abaisser
224
to brush
brosser
225
to possess, own, master
posséder
226
to press, squeeze
presser
227
to count, intend, expect to
compter
228
to repair
réparer
229
to skate
patiner
230
to feign, make believe, pretend, simulate
feindre
231
to stretch oneself, stretch out, lie down
s'étendre
232
to fear, be afraid
craindre
233
to frighten
effrayer
234
to congratulate
féliciter
235
to sojourn, live somewhere temporarily
séjourner
236
to pay (for)
payer
237
to have a good time, amuse oneself, enjoy oneself
s'amuser
238
to fail, run aground
échouer
239
to stink
puer
240
to deduce, infer, deduct
déduire
241
to correct
corriger
242
to go down, descend, take down, bring down
descendre
243
to drink
boire
244
to predict, foretell
prédire
245
to arrest, stop (someone or something), halt
arréter
246
to become angry, get angry
se fâcher
247
to say, tell
dire
248
to burn
brûler
249
to contain
contenir
250
to see
voir
251
to continue
continuer
252
to go to bed, lie down
se coucher
253
to become
devenir
254
to attain
atteindre
255
to loosen, unleash, let go
lâcher
256
to work
travailler
257
to build, construct
bâtir
258
to swear, vow
jurer
259
to cough
tousser
260
to pursue, prosecute
poursuivre
261
to be necessary, must, be lacking to, need
falloir
262
to disturb, derange
déranger
263
to feed, nourish
nourrir
264
to deceive, disappoint
décevoir
265
to be busy, keep oneself busy
s'occuper
266
to spend money
dépenser
267
to accuse
accuser
268
to arrange
arranger
269
to complain, lament, moan
se plaindre
270
to warn, forestall, ward off
prévenir
271
to extinguish, shut down (computer)
éteindre
272
to survive
survivre
273
to furnish, supply
fournir
274
to commit
commettre
275
to cook
cuire
276
to miss, lack
manquer
277
to visit
visiter
278
to soil, dirty
salir
279
to create
créer
280
to let, allow, leave
laisser
281
to hurl, launch, throw
lancer
282
to smoke, steam
fumer
283
to describe
décrire
284
to find out, inquire, make inquiries, inform oneself
s'informer
285
to happen, occur, come to pass
advenir
286
to hold, grasp
tenir
287
to insist
insister
288
to prove
prouver
289
to call again, call back, recall, remind
rappeler
290
to command, order
commander
291
to abolish, do away with
abolir
292
to fill, fulfill, fill in, fill out
remplir
293
to admit
admettre
294
to cease
cesser
295
to hang, suspend
pendre
296
to send
envoyer
297
to faint, lose consciousness, swoon, vanish
s'évanouir
298
to address
adresser
299
to fly, steal
voler
300
to hail (weather)
grêler
301
to use, employ
employer
302
to decide
décider
303
to live
vivre
304
to bring, lead
amener
305
to thunder
tonner
306
to rain
pleuvoir
307
to throw, cast
jeter
308
to move away, go away, withdraw, step back, keep back, keep away
s'éloigner
309
to deny
nier
310
to get dressed, to dress oneself
s'habiller
311
to have
avoir
312
to bring, bear
apporter
313
to blame
blâmer
314
to return
rentrer
315
to be in a hurry, make haste, rush, crowd
se presser
316
to interrupt
interrompre
317
to hinder, prevent
empêcher
318
to seduce
séduire
319
to lower, sink
baisser
320
to be becoming, suit
seoir
321
to know (how)
savoir
322
to daze, stun, make dizzy, deafen, bewilder
étourdir
323
to dye
teindre
324
to cut, switch off
couper
325
to wear, carry
porter
326
to permit, allow, let
permettre
327
to look for, search, seek
chercher
328
to displease
déplaire
329
to force
forcer
330
to see again, to see once more
revoir
331
to reappear, appear again
reparaître
332
to get up
se lever
333
to draw, sketch
dessiner
334
to tempt, attempt, try
tenter
335
to guard, keep, retain
garder
336
to worry, be upset
s'inquiéter
337
to respond, reply, answer
répondre
338
to pronounce, declare
prononcer
339
to increase, make greater, enlarge
accroître
340
to wake up
se réveiller
341
to fly over
survoler
342
to lose
perdre
343
to develop, spread out
développer
344
to grind, mill
moudre
345
to interrogate, question
interroger
346
to act, behave, take effect
agir
347
to submit
soumettre
348
to seem
sembler
349
to kill
tuer
350
to establish, set up, draw up
établir
351
to separate
séparer
352
to include, enclose
inclure
353
to demolish
démolir
354
to name, appoint
nommer
355
to serve, be useful
servir
356
to point out, signal
signaler
357
to pray, supplicate, entreat, beg, request
prier
358
to lie down, be lying down
gésir
359
to eat
manger
360
to dream, think
songer
361
to enter, come in, go in
entrer
362
to discover, uncover
découvrir
363
to conceive
concevoir
364
to go up, ascend, take up, bring up, mount
monter
365
to excuse
excuser
366
to replace
remplacer
367
to comb one's hair
se peigner
368
to believe
croire
369
to serve oneself, help oneself (to food and drink)
se servir
370
to arrive, happen
arriver
371
to attract, allure
attirer
372
to remember, recall, recollect
se rappeler
373
to impose
imposer
374
to bury
enterrer
375
to call, name, appeal
appeler
376
to forbid, prohibit
interdire
377
to greet, welcome
accueillir
378
to break
casser
379
to laugh
rire
380
to amaze, astonish, stun, surprise
étonner
381
to pardon, forgive
pardonner
382
to whiten
blanchir
383
to rescue, save
sauver
384
to cheat, trick
tricher
385
to grow old, become old, age
vieillir
386
to achieve, finish, complete, end
achever
387
to touch, affect
toucher
388
to hang (up), hook (on a hanger, nail, e.g., a coat)
accrocher
389
to listen to
écouter
390
to strain, stretch, tighten, tend
tendre
391
to come back
revenir
392
to show, display, exhibit, point out
montrer
393
to detest, dislike, hate
détester
394
to decrease, diminish
décroître
395
to unite, join
unir
396
to write
écrire
397
to hope
espérer
398
to lay, place, put, set, pose
poser
399
to transmit, transfer
transmettre
400
to avenge
venger
401
to bite
mordre
402
to cherish
chérir
403
to discuss, argue
discuter
404
to depict, describe, portray
dépeindre
405
to approve (of)
approuver
406
to encourage
encourager
407
to slander
médire
408
to spread, scatter, spill
répandre
409
to hold up, prop up, support, endure, tolerate
supporter
410
to repeat, rehearse
répéter
411
to cover
couvrir
412
to ask for, request
demander
413
to rest
se reposer
414
to joke
plaisanter
415
to express
exprimer
416
to advance, go forward
avancer
417
to suck
sucer
418
to bore, annoy, weary
ennuyer
419
to amuse, entertain
amuser
420
to undertake, engage upon
entreprendre
421
to sing
chanter
422
to hate
haïr
423
to follow
suivre
424
to omit
omettre
425
to pretend, claim, lay claim, maintain
prétendre
426
to take a walk
se promener
427
to betray
trahir
428
to go
aller
429
to announce
annoncer
430
to go away
s'en aller
431
to cost
coûter
432
to return, go back, turn again
retourner
433
to read
lire
434
to close
fermer
435
to aid, help, assist
aider
436
to stop (oneself, itself), pause
s'arréter
437
to advise, counsel, recommend
conseiller
438
to assure, ensure, insure, guarantee
assurer
439
to consent, agree
consentir
440
to fish
pêcher
441
to burden, charge, load
charger
442
to talk, speak
parler
443
to accept
accepter
444
to shudder, quiver, tremble
frémir
445
to refuse, withhold
refuser
446
to grate, scrape, scratch
gratter
447
to sign
signer
448
to split, crack, cleave
fendre
449
to lunch, have lunch, breakfast
déjeuner
450
to to combat, fight
combattre
451
to augment, increase
augmenter
452
to sit down
s'asseoir
453
to be mistaken, be wrong (about something)
se tromper
454
to change
changer
455
to treat, negotiate
traiter
456
to wash
laver
457
to judge, deem
juger
458
to teach
enseigner
459
to translate
traduire
460
to hide
cacher
461
to approach, come near, bring near
approcher
462
to kiss, embrace
embrasser
463
to blow, pant, prompt (an actor/actress with a cue)
souffler
464
to satisfy
satisfaire
465
to reside, live, remain, stay
demeurer
466
to paint, portray
peindre
467
to swim
nager
468
to compare
comparer
469
to whistle, hiss, boo
siffler
470
to grow (up, taller), increase
grandir
471
to retire, withdraw
se retirer
472
to leave
quitter
473
to avoid
éviter
474
to dig deeply, excavate, go deep into, search
fouiller
475
to remember, recall
se souvenir
476
to fry
frire
477
to accompany
accompagner
478
to shake, shake down (off)
secouer
479
to elect, choose
élire
480
to undo, untie
défaire
481
to be interested in
s'intéresser
482
to rent, rent out, praise
louer
483
to walk, march, run (machine), function
marcher
484
to do, make
faire
485
to run, race
courir
486
to recognize, acknowledge
reconnaître
487
to know, be acquainted with, make the acquaintance of
connaître
488
to brush oneself
se brosser
489
to collect, gather, harvest
recueillir
490
to curse
maudire
491
to run to, run up to, come (go) running to
accourir
492
to found, establish, lay the foundation
fonder
493
to put, place
mettre
494
to chide, reprimand, scold
gronder
495
to sew, stitch
coudre
496
to be
être
497
to chat, chatter, babble, gossip
bavarder
498
to give back, return (something), render; to vomit
rendre
499
to dirty, muddy, soil
souiller
