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Key French Verbs Flashcards

Learn the meanings and pronunciations of the most common French verbs.

1
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Translate to French:

to be

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être

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To go

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Aller

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To have

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Avoir

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to like, to enjoy

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aimer

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5
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To learn

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Apprendre

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To arrive

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Arriver

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To drink

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Boire

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to move (something)

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bouger (quelque chose)

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To choose

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Choisir

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10
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To begin, to start

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Commencer

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11
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To understand

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Comprendre

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To meet

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Faire la connaissance (de quelqu’un)

This is mostly used in the formal French greeting.

A more commonly used term is “Rencontrer”, which means to run into by chance, or to meet for the first time.

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To know (someone)

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Connaître (quelqu’un)

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14
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To ask for

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Demander

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15
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To have to, must

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Devoir

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16
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To give

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Donner

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17
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To listen (to)

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Écouter

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18
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To write

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Écrire

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19
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To finish

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Finir

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20
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To read

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Lire

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21
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To put

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Mettre

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22
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To speak, to talk

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Parler

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23
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To be able to

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Pouvoir

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24
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To live

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Vivre

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25
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To see

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Voir

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26
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To want

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Vouloir

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27
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To buy

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Acheter

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28
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to sit down

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s’asseoir

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29
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To cost

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Coûter

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30
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to believe that

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croire que

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31
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to disappoint (someone), to let (someone) down

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décevoir (quelqu’un)

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32
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To go down (the stairs)

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Descendre (les escaliers)

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33
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To draw

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Dessiner

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34
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To sleep

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Dormir

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35
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To kiss

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Embrasser

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36
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to hear

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entendre

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37
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To try (to do)

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Essayer (de faire)

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38
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to avoid

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éviter

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39
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to explain

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expliquer

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40
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to keep (something)

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garder (quelque chose)

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41
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To play (an instrument)

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Jouer (d’un instrument)

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42
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to lack, to be missing

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manquer

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43
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to show

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montrer

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44
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To forget

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Oublier

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45
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Translate to French:

To open

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Ouvrir

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46
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To seem

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Sembler, Paraître

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47
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to forgive

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pardonner

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48
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to share

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partager

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49
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To pay

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Payer

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50
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To think (about)

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Penser (à)

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51
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To lose

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Perdre

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52
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to allow

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permettre

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53
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to weigh

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peser

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54
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To ask (a question)

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Poser (une question)

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55
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To take

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Prendre

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56
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To watch

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Regarder

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57
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to get together, to meet

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se rencontrer

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58
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To feel

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Se sentir

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59
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Translate to French:

To work

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Travailler

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60
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Translate to French:

to find

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trouver

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61
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Translate to French:

To come

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Venir

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62
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to send

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envoyer

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63
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to accompany, to go with

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accompagner

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64
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to act

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agir

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65
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To help

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Aider

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66
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to belong to

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appartenir à

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67
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to reach (a goal)

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atteindre (son objectif)

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68
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to wait for (the bus)

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attendre (le bus)

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69
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to heat

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chauffer

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70
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to commit (a crime)

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commettre (un crime)

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71
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to compare with

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comparer avec

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72
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to count

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compter

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73
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to convince

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convaincre

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74
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to bake

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cuire (au four)

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75
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To dance

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Danser

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76
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to discover

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découvrir

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77
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to spend (money)

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dépenser (de l’argent)

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78
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to become

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devenir

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79
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to discuss, to argue

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discuter de

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80
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to disappear

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disparaître

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81
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to provide

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fournir

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82
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to hit, to strike

Can also mean “to knock” in certain contexts.

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frapper

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83
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to rub

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frotter

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84
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to cure, to heal

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guérir

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85
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to get dressed

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s’habiller

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86
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to worry about

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s’inquiéter de

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87
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to register, to sign up

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s’inscrire

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88
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Translate to French:

to throw

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jeter

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89
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To tip

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Laisser un pourboire

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90
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to sue

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lancer une poursuite

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91
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To wash

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Laver

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92
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To go up (the stairs)

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Monter (les escaliers)

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93
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to die

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mourir

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94
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to wet

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mouiller

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95
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To clean

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Nettoyer

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96
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to obey

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obéir

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97
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to order, to place an order

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ordonner

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98
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to dare (to do something)

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oser

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99
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Translate to French:

to push

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pousser

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100
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to get, to receive

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recevoir

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101
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to start over

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recommencer (à zéro)

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102
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to recognize

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reconnaître

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103
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to reduce

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réduire

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104
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To return (something), to give back

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Rendre

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105
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to bump into (something)

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rentrer dans (quelque chose)

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106
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to spill (a glass)

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renverser (un verre)

107
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to stay

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rester

108
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to make a withdrawal

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retirer de l’argent

109
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to flip (over)

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retourner

110
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to succeed

A

réussir

111
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To dream (about)

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Rêver (de)

112
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To laugh

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Rire

113
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to grab (something)

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saisir

114
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To know (a fact)

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Savoir (un fait)

115
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to serve

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servir

116
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to sign

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signer

117
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To ring

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Sonner

118
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To go out, to come out

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Partir, sortir

119
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to blow

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souffler

120
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to support

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soutenir

121
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to follow

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suivre

122
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to survive

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survivre

123
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to pull

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tirer

124
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to turn (and face someone)

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se tourner (vers quelqu’un)

125
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to be worth

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valoir

126
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to sell

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vendre

127
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To fly

A

Voler

128
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to construct, to build

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construire, bâtir

129
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to conquer

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conquérir

130
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To fall asleep

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S’endormir

131
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to interrupt

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interrompre

132
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to burn

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brûler

133
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to hide

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cacher

134
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to celebrate

A

célébrer

Can also be translated as “fêter”, which is more commonly used in informal or festive contexts.

135
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to whisper

A

chuchoter

136
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to blink (eyes)

A

cligner (des yeux)

137
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to design

A

concevoir

138
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To drive (a car)

A

Conduire (une voiture)

139
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to correct

A

corriger

140
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to cut

A

couper

141
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To run

A

Courir

142
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to grow

A

croître

143
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to describe

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décrire

144
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to define

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définir

145
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to hate

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détester

146
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to dominate

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dominer

147
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to last

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durer

148
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to exchange

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échanger

149
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to run over (a pedestrian)

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écraser (un pieton)

150
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to widen

A

élargir

151
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to elect

A

élire

152
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To bore

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Ennuyer

153
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To record (a sound)

A

Enregistrer (un son)

154
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to surround

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entourer

155
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to exploit

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exploiter

156
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to slide

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glisser

157
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to scratch

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gratter

158
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to climb (a tree)

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grimper à (un arbre)

159
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to inherit

A

hériter

160
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to imitate

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imiter

161
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to import

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importer

162
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to invent, to make up

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inventer

163
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to lick

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lécher

164
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to tie

A

lier

165
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to deliver (goods)

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livrer (des marchandises)

166
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to lie

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mentir

167
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to deserve

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mériter

168
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to measure

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mesurer

169
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to bite

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mordre

170
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to bet

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parier

171
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To cry

A

Pleurer

172
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To rain

A

Pleuvoir

173
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to lend

A

prêter

174
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to pray

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prier

175
Q

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to stroll through

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se promener dans

176
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to promise

A

promettre

177
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to prove

A

prouver

178
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to publish

A

publier

179
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to stink

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puer

180
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to punish

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punir

181
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to hang up

A

raccrocher

182
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to pick up (one’s toys)

A

ramasser (ses jouets)

183
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to cool

A

refroidir

184
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to refuse

A

refuser

185
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to replace

A

remplacer

186
Q

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to fill

A

remplir

187
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To answer

A

Répondre

188
Q

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to blame (someone for something)

A

reprocher (quelque chose à quelqu’un)

189
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to resolve (a problem)

A

résoudre (un problème)

190
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To look like

A

Ressembler à

191
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to underline

A

souligner

192
Q

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to type

A

taper

193
Q

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To translate

A

Traduire

194
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to cross

A

traverser

195
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to fear

A

craindre

196
Q

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to destroy

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détruire

197
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to interfere

A

intervenir

198
Q

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to make better

A

améliorer

199
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to bring

A

apporter, amener

200
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to attract

A

attirer

201
Q

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to authorize

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autoriser

202
Q

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to chat

A

bavarder

203
Q

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to injure (someone), to hurt (someone’s) feelings

A

blesser (quelqu’un)

204
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to pet (a dog)

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caresser (un chien)

205
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to dial (a number)

A

composer (un numéro)

206
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to contain

A

contenir

207
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to rip, to tear (paper)

A

déchirer (du papier)

208
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to guess

A

deviner

209
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to fail

A

échouer

210
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to break out (e.g. a war)

A

éclater (e.g. une guerre)

211
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to prevent, to hinder

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empêcher

212
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to exclude from

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exclure

213
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to found (a company)

A

fonder (une entreprise)

214
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to waste

A

gaspiller

215
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to inflate

A

gonfler

216
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to judge

A

juger

217
Q

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to swear (to not be joking)

A

jurer

218
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to rent out, to rent

A

louer

219
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to chew

A

mâcher

220
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to get skinny, to lose weight

A

maigrir

221
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to pinch

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pincer

222
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To shave (one’s legs)

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Se raser (les jambes)

223
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to renew

A

renouveler

224
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to dry

A

sécher

225
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to shake (something)

A

secouer (quelque chose)

226
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to betray

A

trahir

227
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to applaud

A

applaudir

228
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to include

A

inclure

229
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to turn on (lights, appliances)

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allumer (la lumière, les appareils électriques)

230
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to swallow

A

avaler

231
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to warn

A

avertir

232
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to sweep

A

balayer

233
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to sew

A

coudre

234
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to cover

A

couvrir

235
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to dig

A

creuser

236
Q

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to develop (photos)

A

développer (des photos)

237
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to estimate

A

estimer

238
Q

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to turn off

A

éteindre

239
Q

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To sneeze

A

éternuer

240
Q

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to comb

A

peigner

241
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to paint

A

peindre

242
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to compose, to draft

A

rédiger

243
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to stir (a stew)

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remuer (un ragoût)

244
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to iron (clothes)

A

repasser (le linge)

245
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To cough

A

Tousser

246
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to pour (a liquid)

A

verser (un liquide)

247
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to grow old

A

vieillir

248
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to convert

A

convertir

249
Q

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to debate

A

débattre

250
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to establish

A

établir

251
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to melt (e.g., chocolate)

A

faire fondre

252
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to bark

A

aboyer

253
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to acquire

A

acquérir

254
Q

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to shove

A

bousculer

255
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to shine (e.g., the sun shines)

A

briller

256
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to break

A

casser, briser

257
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to defend

A

défendre

258
Q

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to distract

A

distraire

259
Q

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To brush your teeth

A

Se brosser les dents

260
Q

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to sin

A

pécher

261
Q

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to fold (clothes)

A

plier (le linge)

262
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to reign

A

régner

263
Q

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to disobey

A

désobéir

264
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to enter

A

entrer

French Verbs (7 decks)

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