RC Verb Infinitives Flashcards
(720 cards)
1
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to abandon
A
délaisser
2
Q
to abstain from (doing)
A
s’abstenir de faire
3
Q
to accept/ to agree
A
accepter
4
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to access
A
accéder
5
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to accompany
A
accompagner
6
Q
to acquire
A
aquérir
7
Q
to act;
to act / behave
A
agir;
s’agir
8
Q
to activate
A
actionner
9
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to add
A
rajouter
10
Q
to address as tu
A
tutoyer
11
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to address as vous
A
vousvoyer
12
Q
to address;
to address/be aimed at
A
adresser;
s’adresser à
13
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to adjust
A
régler
14
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to adore
A
adorer
15
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to advance
A
avancer
16
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to affirm
A
affirmer
17
Q
to agree
A
convenir
18
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to aim at
A
viser
19
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to almost do
A
faillir
20
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to amuse ;
to have a good time;
to have a good time at (doing a thing)
A
amuser ;
s’amuser;
s’amuser à
21
Q
to anger;
to get angry
A
fâcher ;
se fâcher
22
Q
to annihilate
A
anéantir
23
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to announce
A
annoncer
24
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to annoy / tease / provoke
(Can imply something is long-standing or makes someone “fed up.”)
He really annoys me with his stupid questions!
A
agacer
(see also déranger, embêter, énerver, irriter, impatienter, importuner)
Il m’agace avec ses questions stupides !
25
to bother with requests or demands
| (To urge persistently.)
## Footnote
The noise bothers her.
importuner
| (see also agacer, déranger, embêter, énerver, irriter, impatienter)
## Footnote
Ce bruit l'importune.
26
to annoy / irritate
| (General physical or emotional irritation; also used in medical contexts
## Footnote
This cream may irritate your skin. OR We can't ignore it just because it irritates us.
irriter
| (see also agacer, déranger, embêter, énerver, impatienter, importuner)
## Footnote
Cette crème peut irriter votre peau. OR On ne peut pas en faire abstraction juste parce que ça nous irrite.
27
to make impatient / annoy / irritate
| (Suggests annoyance that leads to impatience.)
impatienter
| (see also agacer, déranger, embêter, énerver, irriter, importuner)
28
to answer;
to answer
répondre;
répondre à
29
to applaud
applaudir
30
to appreciate, rate highly
apprécier
31
o approach/broach a subject OR to board (a boat)
aborder
32
to approve
approuver
33
to arrange
arranger
34
to arrange; fix up, to convert/modernize
aménager
35
to arrive at a place;
to arrive at / manage to do something
arriver;
arriver à;
| (see also parvenir à, atteindre)
36
to ask, ask for;
to wonder
demander;
se demander
| (see also poser une question)
37
to astonish;
to be astonished
étonner;
s'étonner
38
to attend
assister à
39
to attenuate; to mitigate
atténuer
40
to backfire
petarder
41
to be
être
42
to be able to;
also can
pouvoir
43
to be necessary
falloir
44
to be worth
valoir
45
to beep
biper
46
to begin / undertake
| (a deliberate and often significant beginning, like taking on a project
entreprendre
47
to begin;
to begin to
commencer;
commencer à
48
to belch
éructer
49
to believe
croire
50
to betray
trahir
51
to beware / be on guard;
to mistrust
méfier;
se méfier;
se méfier à
52
to bite
mordre
53
to blink
cligner
54
to blow your nose
moucher
55
to blush
rougir
56
to boast
## Footnote
He boasted 3 initials, not 2.
se targuer
57
to boast/brag
se vanter
58
to bore ;
to get bored
ennuyer;
s'ennuyer
59
to borrow
emprunter
60
to interrupt / bother / disturb
| (Mild disturbance, emphasis on interruption.)
déranger
| (see also agacer, embêter, énerver, irriter, impatienter, importuner)
61
to bother / annoy / irritate;
to get/be bothered / annoyed / irritated
| (Colloquial; mild disturbances.)
## Footnote
Stop bothering me with that!
embêter ;
s'embêter
| (see also agacer, déranger, énerver, irriter, impatienter, importuner)
## Footnote
Arrête de m'embêter avec ça!
62
to brace oneself
s’arc-bouter
63
to break
casser
64
to break, break off
rompre
65
to bring someone to a place
| (people / animals / vehicles to speaker's location)
amener
| (see also apporter, amener, emmener, emporter, ramener, rapporter)
66
to bring something to a place
| (bring a portable object to speaker's location)
apporter
| (see also apporter, amener, emmener, emporter, ramener, rapporter)
67
to browse
parcourir
68
to brush against
frôler
69
to build
| (general sense)
bâtir
| (see also construire)
70
to build/construct
| (construction sense)
construire
| (see also bâtir)
71
to burn
brûler
| (see also cramer)
72
to burn (slang)
cramer
| (see also brûler)
73
to burp
roter
74
to buy back/redeem
racheter
75
to buy
acheter
76
to bypass
contourner
77
to call
appeler
78
to call back;
to recall/remember
rappeler;
se rappeler
79
to calm ;
to calm down
calmer ;
se calmer
80
to capture; to understand
capter
81
to carry / lug around
trimballer
| (see also porter)
82
to carry; to wear
porter
83
to catch
attraper
| (see also choper)
84
to catch (slang)
choper
| (see also attraper)
85
to catch a glimpse of
entrevoir
86
to catch up; to recapture; to catch again
rattraper
87
to cause
provoquer
88
to cause / lead to / bring about; OR to train/coach; OR to entail/involve
entraîner
| (see also causer)
89
to celebrate
célébrer
90
to challenge/dare
défier
91
to change
changer
92
to chat
bavarder
93
to choose
choisir
94
to claim
| (implies lack of proof or false assertion)
prétendre
| (see also réclamer)
95
to claim
| (something one is rightfully entitled to)
réclamer
| (see also prétendre)
96
to clean
nettoyer
97
to clear out / run away
déguerpir
98
to click (computer)
cliquer
99
to climb
grimper
100
to climb over
escalader
101
to close
fermer
102
to clutter / litter with
encombrer de
103
to collapse (roofs, or figurative usage)
effondrer; s’effondrer
| (see also écrouler)
104
to collapse (walls)
écrouler
| (see also effondrer; s’effondrer)
105
to comb;
to comb one's own hair
peigner ;
se peigner
106
to come
venir
107
to come in, to go in, to enter
entrer
108
to commit
commettre
109
to commit suicide
se suicider
110
to complain OR to pity;
to complain about
plaindre;
se plaindre de
111
to complete
compléter
112
to conceive; to design
concevoir
113
to concern;
to to concern oneself with
| (an intellectual or sustained concern)
préoccuper;
se préoccuper
| (see also inquiéter)
114
to confess
avouer;
s'avouer
115
to confide/trust
confier
116
to confuse
confondre
117
to conjugate; to join together
conjuguer
118
to connect
relier
119
to conquer
conquérir
| (see also vaincre)
120
to vanquish / overcome
## Footnote
She overcame her fear.
vaincre
| (see also conquérir)
## Footnote
Elle a vaincu sa peur.
121
to consent;
to agree/consent to
consentir;
consentir à
122
to console;
to console onself
consoler;
se consoler
123
to contain / enclose / hide
renfermer
124
to continue (to)
continuer (à)
125
to convince
convaincre
126
to copy
copier
127
to correct
corriger
128
to cost
coûter
129
to cover completely, to add a new layer of covering
recouvrir
130
to cover (with)
couvrir (de)
131
to crack
craquer
132
to crackle
crépiter
133
to creak
grincer
134
to create
créer
135
to cross / traverse
traverser
136
to cross out
rayer
137
to crumple
froisser
138
to crush / flatten / press (mild)
écraser
| (see also écrabouiller)
139
to crush / squash forcefully or violently
écrabouiller
| (see also écraser)
140
to cry
pleurer
141
to cry in a way that is perceived as weak or complaining
larmoyer
| (see also pleurer)
142
to cure
guérir
143
to cut
| (general sense)
couper
| (see also découper, tailler, trancher)
144
to cut out
découper
| (see also couper, tailler, trancher)
145
to cut precisely / shape
| (as with plants, trees, or clothes)
tailler
| (see also couper, découper, trancher)
146
to cut/slice; to break away from
trancher
| (see also couper, découper, tailler)
147
to damage
abîmer
148
to dance
danser
149
to dawdle or loaf around
| (often with a connotation of laziness or slowness)
traînasser
150
to daydream
rêvasser
151
to debate
débattre
152
to deceive/fool;
to make a mistake;
to go to the wrong (place)/select the wrong (thing)
tromper;
se tromper;
se tromper de
153
to decide;
to make up one's mind to
décider;
se décider à
154
to decipher
déchiffrer
155
to decrease/diminish
diminuer
156
to deduce/deduct
déduire
157
to demonstrate
demontrer
158
to deny that
nier (que)
159
to depend on
dépendre de
160
to deprive;
to deprive oneself of
priver;
se priver de
161
to desire
désirer
162
to destroy
détruire
163
to devote/dedicate oneself to, with pleasure / inclination
s'adonner à
| (see also se consacrer à)
164
to devote/dedicate;
to devote/dedicate oneself to
| (a serious investment of effort)
consacrer;
se consacrer à;
| (see also s'adonner à)
165
to devour
dévorer
166
to die
mourir
167
to dine, have dinner
dîner
168
to dip (food)
tremper
169
to direct;
to move toward
diriger;
se diriger vers
170
to disappoint generally, not meet expectations
décevoir
| (see also dépiter)
171
to disappoint intensely, causing irritation or vexation
dépiter (see also décevoir)
172
to disapprove
désapprouver
173
to discourage
décourager
174
to discover
decouvrir
175
to discuss (a subject)
discuter d'un sujet
176
to disobey
désobeir
177
to dispatch/send;
to hurry up
dépêcher;
se dépêcher
178
to display
afficher
179
to displease
déplaire
180
to disrupt
chambouler
181
to dive
plonger
182
to divorce
divorcer
183
to do
faire
184
to dodge
esquiver
185
to doodle / scribble
griffonner
186
to doubt;
to suspect/imagine
douter;
se douter de
187
to download
télécharger
188
to draft/write
rédiger
189
to draw
dessiner
190
to draw / unsheath
dégainer
191
to dress ;
to get dressed
habiller ;
s'habiller
192
to drink
boire
193
to drive back / re-drive
reconduire
194
to drive/lead;
to behave
conduire;
se conduire
195
to drown
noyer;
se noyer
196
to dry out / dry up completely and permanently
tarisser
| (see also s'assécher)
197
to dry up / lose moisture
s'assécher
| (see also tarisser)
198
to dust
épousseter, dépoussiérer
199
to eat
manger
200
to edit
éditer
201
to embalm; to fill with a good fragrance
embaumer
202
to embellish
embellir
203
to embody
incarner
204
to embolden
enhardir
205
to emit / transmit
émettre
206
to encourage
encourager
207
to end; to finish off
| (formal / literary context; something that reaches its natural end)
s’achever
| (see also finir, terminer)
208
to end
| (formal; a deliberate or thorough completion of a process or task)
terminer
| (see also finir, s'achever)
209
to engulf
engloutir
210
to enjoy / have at one's disposal
jouir de
211
to enlarge, scale up, make physically bigger
| (EX. a photo, a house)
agrandir
| (see also élargir)
212
to enthuse ;
to get enthusiastic/excited
enthousiasmer;
s'enthousiasmer
213
to erase
effacer
214
to establish
établir
215
to estimate;
to value highly
estimer
216
to evade ;
to run away from, escape from, slip away from
échapper à;
s'échapper de
217
to exceed; to protrude; to overtake
dépasser
218
to execute (kill)
éxecuter
219
to expect / plan on
prévoir
220
to experience (ex., an emotion)
éprouver
221
to explain
expliquer
222
to extricate
dégager
223
to faint
s'évanouir
224
to fall asleep/doze off
s’assoupir
225
to fascinate ;
to get excited about
passioner ;
se passioner
226
to fear
craindre
227
to feed
| to supply, fuel, or energize in a broader sense, including metaphorical
alimenter
| (see also nourrir)
228
to feed / nourish
| (to provide food for growth and health)
nourrir
| (see also alimenter)
229
to feel/smell;
to feel
sentir;
se sentir
230
to fence
s’escrimer
231
to fight
combattre
232
to fight; to play (a match); to tell off;
to quarrel/argue
disputer;
se disputer
233
to fill;
to fill with
remplir;
remplir de
234
to find / unearth / dig out
dénicher
235
to find again
retrouver
236
to find;
to be located
trouver;
trouver ;
se trouver
237
to finish
| (general sense)
finir
| (see also terminer, s'achever)
238
to flag / tremble with fatigue
flageoler
239
to flank
flanquer
240
to flash
clignoter
241
to flee, to escape from
fuir
242
to flock/flow
| (emphasis on quantity/ concentration)
affluer
| (see also écouler)
243
to flow
| (general; emphasis on displacement)
s'écouler
| (see also affluer)
244
to flow/run
couler
245
to fly
voler
246
to foil / defeat
déjouer
247
to follow
suivre
248
to fool / dupe / delude
duper
249
to forbid
défendre
250
to force oneself
s’astreindre
251
to forget
oublier
252
to format
formater
253
to found
fonder
254
to freeze
geler
255
to frighten
effrayer
256
to gasp
haleter
257
to gather
rassembler
258
to gather/ to pick (flowers)
cueillir
259
to gather/collect;
to get together
réunir ;
se réunir
260
to germinate
germer
261
to get back /recover OR to pick up (EX children)
récupérer
262
to get (DO) used to
to get (oneself) used to
habituer;
s'habituer à
263
to get (DO) wet;
to get oneself wet
mouiller;
se mouiller
264
to get ahead of; to overtake/outpace
devancer
265
to get engaged;
to get engaged to
fiancer;
se fiancer avec
266
to get fat
grossir
267
to get hold of
s'emparer de
268
to get married;
to marry
marier;
se marier avec
269
to get out of breath
s'essouffler
270
to get stuck / shove oneself in
s’enfourner
271
to get thin
maigrir, mincir
272
to give back;
to surrender;
to go to;
to realize
rendre;
se rendre;
se rendre à;
se rendre compte de
273
to give rest to ;
to rest
reposer ;
se reposer
274
to give
donner
| (see also offrir)
275
to gladden ;
to be delighted (by/at)
réjouir ;
se réjouir (de)
276
to go
aller
277
to go dark; to rush to
foncer; foncer à
278
to go down/downstairs
descendre
279
to go out
sortir
280
to go out of fashion
se démoder
281
to go up/ to go upstairs
monter
282
to gobble; to swallow
gober
| (see also avaler)
283
to greet
saluer
284
to greet with bonjour again
| (after the first time in a day you see someone)
rebonjour
285
to grind into powder
broyer
286
to grope / fumble / scrabble about
tâtonner
287
to grow
croître
288
to gush/spurt/burst out
fuser
289
to hammer
marteler
290
to hang out; to pull / drag; to lag behind, dawdle; to lie around; to be plagued by
traîner
291
to hang;
to cling / hang on
accrocher;
s'accrocher
292
to harm
nuire
293
to harvest / collect / gather
récolter
294
to hate;
to hate each other
détester;
se détester
295
to have
avoir
296
to have a premonition
pressentir
297
to have lunch
déjeuner
298
to hear/understand
entendre
299
to help;
to help each other
aider;
s'aider
| (see also s'entraider)
300
to hesitate;
to hesitate to
hésiter;
hésiter à
301
to hide (feelings, character, intentions; see also cacher, to hide an object or piece of info)
dissimuler
302
to hide (oneself)
se planquer
303
to hide;
to hide (oneself)
cacher;
se cacher
304
to hire
engager
305
to hit
battre
306
to hit again
rebattre
307
to hit, to strike
frapper
308
to hoist;
to hoist oneself up
hisser;
se hisser
309
to hold;
to insist on ;
to hold onself / stand / behave;
to insist on doing
tenir;
tenir à ;
se tenir;
se tenir à faire
310
to hope
espérer
| (see also souhaiter, to wish)
311
to humiliate
humilier
312
to hurry
s’empresser
313
to hush up;
to quiet down
taire;
se taire
314
to ignore; not to know
ignorer
315
to illuminate
éclairer
316
to impose, enforce, force, direct, dictate
imposer
317
to include/consist of
comporter
318
to inflate
gonfler
319
to inflict
infliger
320
to inherit
hériter de
321
to insist on
insister pour
322
to install/fix ;
to move in
installer ;
s'installer
323
to instruct
instruire
324
to insult ;
to get insulted
offenser ;
s'offenser
325
to interest;
to be interested in
intéresser;
s'intéresser à
326
to interpret
interpreter
327
to interrupt
interrompre
328
to intervene
intervenir
329
to introduce
introduire
330
to invite
inviter
331
to iron
repasser
332
to get on nerves / irritate / overexcite;
to have something get on nerves
| (A strong term, implying anger or getting on someone's nerves.)
## Footnote
That's getting on my nerves.
énerver;
s'énerver
| (see also agacer, déranger, embêter, irriter, impatienter, importuner)
## Footnote
Ca m'énerve.
333
to join
joindre
334
to jump (basic)
sauter
| (see also bondir, sursauter)
335
to jump / leap / bound
bondir
| (see also sauter, sursauter)
336
to jump suddenly in reaction to startle/fright
sursauter
| (see also bondir, sauter)
337
to keep
garder
338
to knock/bump;
to bump into each other
cogner;
se cogner
339
to know (a fact)
savoir
340
to know/be familiar with;
to know each other
connaître;
se connaître
341
to land
atterrir
342
to land / to unload
débarquer
343
to launch
lancer
344
to lead; to take; to carry out
mener
345
to leaf through
feuilleter
346
to learn;
to learn how to
apprendre;
apprendre à
347
to leave (a person or place)
quitter
348
to leave again
repartir
349
to leave/ to depart
partir
350
to lend
prêter
351
to lengthen; to walk/run along
longer
| (see also balader, déambuler, flâner, marcher, promener)
352
to let go
lâcher
353
to let, to leave
laisser
354
to lie down; to rest; to be located; to be buried/hidden
gésir
355
to lie;
to lie to each other
mentir;
se mentir
356
to light, turn on (appliance)
allumer
357
to like; to love;
to love each other
aimer;
s'aimer
358
to limit oneself to ...
se borner à
359
to linger
s’attarder
360
to listen to
écouter
361
to live / exist
vivre
| (see also habiter)
362
to live in/at / to reside
habiter
| (see also vivre)
363
to lock up
enfermer
364
to lodge / house / put up
loger
365
to look at;
to look at each other
regarder;
se regarder
366
to look for
chercher
367
to lose;
to get lost
| (definitively; object is unlikely to be found)
perdre;
se perdre
| (see also égarer)
368
to lose/misplace (mild sense - it is possible that it will be found);
to get lost
égarer;
s'égarer
| (see also perdre; se perdre)
369
to lower
baisser
370
to machine gun; to photograph rapidly
mitrailler
371
to maintain/keep something at its current level/state
maintenir
| (see also entretenir)
372
to maintain/nuture, actively and ongoing
entretenir
| (see also maintenir)
373
to make indignant;
to get indignant
indigner ;
s'indigner
374
to make / create (clothing, food, or crafts)
confectionner
375
to make a mistake/be mistaken/err;
to wander
errer;
s'errer
376
to make dirty;
to get dirty
salir;
se salir
377
to make disappear/hide
escamoter
| (see also faire disparaître)
378
to make tired;
to get tired;
to tire oneself by
fatiguer;
se fatiguer;
se fatiguer à
379
to make up ;
to put on makeup
maquiller ;
se maquiller
380
to make way
se frayer
381
to manage
gérer
382
to file / march /scroll past;
to sneak off, to slip away, to find a way to avoid
defiler;
se défiler
383
to meet by appointment;
to meet each other by appointment
retrouver;
se retrouver
| (see also rencontrer)
384
to meet by chance;
to run into each other
rencontrer;
se renconter
| (see also retrouver)
385
to meow
miauler
386
to miss
manquer à
387
to miss out on by failing, or to miss out on an event
rater
| (see also louper)
388
to miss out on due to an oversight or mistake, particularly regarding transportation or opportunities
louper
| (see also rater)
389
to mix up
mélanger
390
to mix;
to interfere / get involved / mingle (with/in)
mêler;
se mêler (à)
391
to moan / groan
| (to express pain, suffering, or sadness)
gémir
| (see also râler)
392
to complain / moan / grumble
| (informal, negative)
## Footnote
Complaining is the French national sport.
râler
| (see also gémir)
## Footnote
Râler est le sport national français.
393
to mock
se moquer
394
to move away;
to move away from
éloigner ;
s'éloigner
395
to move closer;
to approach/move closer
approcher ;
s'approcher
396
to move (change residence)
déménager
397
to move aside
écarter
398
to move back
reculer
399
to move, to travel (of a vehicle)
rouler
400
to move/shift/displace;
to move; to travel
déplacer;
se déplacer
401
to mumble / struggle to find words; to speak in an indistinct, hesitant, or confused way
bredouiller
| (see also marmonner)
402
to mumble / grumble / complain indistinctly
marmonner
| (see also bredouiller)
403
to munch / champ
mâchonner
404
to nod
hocher
405
to obey
obéir
406
to offer
offrir
407
to omit / leave out
omettre
408
to open
ouvrir
409
to open a little (EX. a door)
entrebâiller
410
to oppose;
to be against
opposer;
s'opposer à
411
to organize;
to get organized
organiser;
s'organiser
412
to surmount / overcome
| (usually a metaphorical sense: overcome a challenge / problem)
surmonter
| (see also franchir)
413
to overcome or clear a hurdle, obstacle, or boundary
| (usually a physical sense)
franchir
| (see also surmonter)
414
to owe;
ALSO to have to (in the sense of must, ought to, should)
devoir
415
to pamper
bichonner
416
to pardon / forgive
pardonner
| (see also gracier)
417
to pardon officially in a legal context
gracier
| (see also pardonner)
418
to participate in
participer à
419
to pass/spend (time);
to do without
passer;
se passer de
420
to patent
breveter
421
to pay for
payer
422
to peel
peler
423
to penetrate
pénétrer
424
to perceive/notice;
to realize
apercevoir;
s'apercevoir de
425
to percuss; to hit; to understand
| (slang)
percuter
426
to perforate
perforer
427
to perish
périr
428
to permit
permettre
429
to persist in ...
persister à faire
430
to persist stubbornly in
s'obstiner à
431
to phone
téléphoner à ;
se téléphoner
432
to photocopy
photocopier
433
to pick up from the ground or surface, OR to pick up a person
ramasser
434
to pick up again, to put back on feet
relever
435
to pick up the phone
décrocher
436
to pick up, to raise
lever
437
to pile up
entasser;
s’entasser
438
to pilfer
chaparder
439
to place, to put
placer
440
to plant
planter
441
to play
jouer
442
to play (a game);
to play (an instrument)
jouer à;
jouer de
443
to please;
to take pleasure in
plaire;
se plaire à
| (see also prendre plaisir à)
444
to pop/explode
éclater
445
to possess
posséder
446
to practice
pratiquer
447
to prepare;
to get ready (to)
préparer;
se préparer (à)
448
to present
présenter
449
to press; to support
appuyer
450
to prevent
empêcher
451
to print
imprimer
452
to produce / bring something into existence;
to happen / occur / take place
produire;
se produire
453
to project
projeter
454
to promise
promettre
455
to promote
promouvoir
456
to pronounce
prononcer
457
to protect
protéger
458
to pursue OR to continue
poursuivre
459
to push;
to push each other
pousser;
se pousser
460
to put to bed;
to go to bed
coucher ;
se coucher
461
to put to sleep;
to go to sleep
endormir ;
s'endormir
462
to put a coating on
enduire
463
to put away; to tidy
ranger
464
to put back, to hand in;
to recover;
to get back to
remettre;
se remettre;
se remettre à
465
to put;
to begin to
mettre;
se mettre à
466
to radiate
rayonner
467
to rain
pleuvoir
468
to raise; to shrug (the shoulders)
hausser
469
to re-open/ to open again
rouvrir
470
to reach / achieve / accomplish a specific goal, after effort
atteindre
| (see also arriver à, parvenir à)
471
to reach / attain / achieve
| (formal / academic context)
parvenir à
| (see also arriver à, atteindre)
472
to read
lire
473
to reason / think
raisonner
474
to reassure oneself
se rassurer
475
to receive
recevoir
476
to rectify/fix
remedier à
477
to reduce
réduire
478
to reflect, to think (about)
réfléchir (à)
| (see also refléter, songer, penser)
479
to refuse
refuser
480
to regret
| (general)
regretter
| (see also se repentir de)
481
to regret / repent / turn away from
| (religious / moral / sorrowful sense)
se repentir de
| (see also regretter)
482
to reject
rejeter
483
to rejoice;
to be delighted
réjouir;
se réjouir
484
to relax ;
to relax
détendre ;
se détendre
485
to release
déclencher
486
to remain
| (long-term, persisting state, sometimes permanent stay)
demeurer
| (see also rester)
487
to remember
se souvenir de
488
to remove / un-serve
desservir
489
to remove, to take off
enlever
490
to remove/take off (EX. glasses)
ôter
491
to renew
renouveler
492
to rent; to praise
louer
493
to repeat
répéter
494
to replace
remplacer
495
to reproduce
reproduire
496
to request / solicit
solliciter
497
to require / demand
exiger
498
to resemble;
to resemble each other
ressembler (à);
se ressembler
499
to resign oneself (to)
se résigner à
500
to resign, quit, give up (doing)
renoncer à (faire)
501
to return oneself to home, abode, or country
rentrer
| (See also retourner, revenir, ramener, rapporter)
502
to return someone to a starting location
| (people / animals / vehicles)
ramener
| (See also amener, rentrer, retourner, revenir, rapporter)
503
to return something to a starting location
| (an inanimate object)
rapporter
| (See also apporter, rentrer, retourner, revenir, ramener, rapporter)
504
to return self to a starting location / come back
| (to a place subject of sentence was previously and speaker is)
revenir
| (See also rentrer, retourner, revenir, ramener, rapporter)
505
to return/give back an item
| (to a place subject of sentence was previously and speaker is not)
retourner
| (See also rentrer, revenir, ramener, rapporter)
506
to reveal
révéler
507
to revive ;
to regain consciousness/be revived
ranimer;
se ranimer
508
to reward
récompenenser
509
to rid;
to get rid of
débarrasser;
se débarrasser de
510
to ridicule
moquer
511
to ring out / to resound
retentir
512
to ring / jingle
tinter
513
to rip/tear
déchirer
514
to roar
rugir
515
to rock
bercer
516
to rouse/cheer on;
to feel more lively
animer ;
s'animer
517
to rub shoulders
côtoyer
518
to rub;
to rub (oneself)
frotter;
se frotter
519
to rummage
fouiller
520
to run
courir
521
to run away
s’enfuir
522
to run out; to exhaust oneself
s'épuiser
523
to rush
précipiter
524
to rush in
s'engouffrer
525
to sadden
attrister
526
to save (computer file)
sauvegarder
527
to save / put money aside, long-term
épargner
| (see also sauver, économiser)
528
to save / rescue
sauver
| (see also épargner, économiser)
529
to save / spend less
| (in the sense of saving money)
économiser
| (see also sauver, épargner)
530
to say/tell
dire
531
to scaffold/ support/ sustain/ uphold
| (temporary or less formal implication, technical or structural context)
échaufauder
| (see also soutenir)
532
to scamper
carapater
533
to scatter
éparpiller
534
to scheme
manigancer
535
to scold; to rumble; to growl
gronder
536
to scrape
racler
537
to seat;
to sit
asseoir;
s'asseoir
538
to seduce
séduire
539
to see;
to see each other
voir;
se voir
540
to sell
vendre
541
to send
envoyer
542
to send back
réexpédier
543
to send back, to dismiss
renvoyer
544
to serve;
to use something for oneself
| (for "to use," with a sense of personal possession or resourcefulness)
servir;
se servir de
| (for se servir de, see also utiliser)
545
to set down OR to ask a question (in latter sense, always used with "une question")
poser
| (see also demander)
546
to sew
recoudre
547
to shake
secouer
548
to shake/stir/move
remuer
549
to agitate / bustle about
agiter;
s'agiter
550
to share
partager
551
to shave ;
to shave
raser;
se raser
552
to shelter
abriter
553
to shine / aim (ex. a flashlight)
braquer
554
to show
montrer
555
to sigh
soupir
556
to simmer
mijoter
557
to sing
chanter
558
to sink
sombrer
559
to sketch
ébaucher
560
to sleep
dormir
561
to slow down
ralentir
562
to smell a flower
respirer une fleur
563
to smooth
lisser
564
to snack
grignoter
565
to snatch; to tear out;
to snatch from
arracher;
arracher à
566
to sneak
faufiler
567
to sneer
ricaner
568
to sneeze
éternuer
569
to sniff
renifler
570
to snore
ronfler
571
to solve;
to resolve to
résoudre;
se résoudre à
572
to soothe
apaiser
573
to sort
trier
574
to sort out (figuratively)
débrouiller
575
to sow OR to lose (pursuers)
semer
576
to spell
épeler
577
to spend (money)
dépenser
578
to spin; to get away fast
filer
579
to splash
clapoter
580
to spoil
gâter
581
to sponge / mop up
éponger
582
to spot
repérer
583
to spread (EX. butter on bread);
to spread oneself out or to be spread out
étaler;
s'étaler
| (see also se propager, se répandre)
584
to spread in the sense of growing, becoming more widespread
| (EX. news, disease, fire, information)
se propager
| (see also étaler; s'étaler, se répandre)
585
to spread out / be diffused
| (EX. fear, rumors, ideas, liquids)
se répandre
| (see also étaler; s'étaler, se propager)
586
to spring out
jaillir
587
to sprinkle
saupoudrer
588
to spy
épier
589
to squeal / squeak
couiner
590
to stain / to blot
tacher
| (but see also tâcher, to try/endeavor)
591
to stand
se tenir (debout)
592
to stand up, rise, or be erected
se dresser
593
to start again / resume
reprendre
594
to stay
| (general sense, stay / remain / wait)
rester
| (see also demeurer)
595
to stay up late, to watch over;
to see to / to watch
| (vs. to look at)
veiller;
veiller à
596
to stick (to)
coller
597
to stink
empester
598
to stir up / inflame / revive
attiser
599
to stop / cease
| (temporary or gradual cessation)
cesser
| (see also arrêter)
## Footnote
Cesser de fumer - to stop smoking
600
to stop, arrest (DO);
to stop (oneself)
| (to stop definitively / completely)
arrêter;
s'arrêter
| (see also cesser)
601
to store
stocker
602
to straighten / straighten up / sort out
redresser
603
to stretch
étirer;
s'étirer
604
to stretch (DO) out;
to stretch out/lie down
allonger;
s'allonger
605
to stretch out, to extend an offer, to tend to
tendre
606
to strike forcefully / violently
asséner
607
to strive / try;
to try hard to
efforcer;
s'efforcer de
608
to study
étudier
609
to submit
soumettre
610
to subscribe
abonner;
s'abonner
611
to succeed
succcéder à
612
to succeed;
to succeed in (doing)
réussir;
réussir à (faire)
613
to suffer
souffrir
614
to suffice / be enough
suffire
615
to summarize
se résumer
616
to sup
souper
617
to surge
déferler
618
to surprise
surprendre
619
to surround/circle (with)
entourer (de)
620
to survey
arpenter
621
to survive
survivre à
622
to swallow
avaler
| (see also gober)
623
to sweep
balayer
| (see also ramoner, nettoyer)
624
to sweep/clean a chimney
ramoner
| (see also balayer, nettoyer)
625
to swim
nager
626
to tackle; to press against
se plaquer
627
to take
prendre
628
to overwhelm / oppress / heap abuse on / take advantage of
| (an overwhelming amount of negative treatment)
accabler (de)
| (see also abuser; abuser de)
## Footnote
accabler quelqu'un de travail: to overburden somebody with work;
accabler quelqu'un d'injures: to heap abuse on somebody or to shower abuse on somebody;
accablé de chagrins: grief-stricken;
accablé de soucis: weighed down with worrie
629
to take care of ;
to take care of oneself
soigner ;
se soigner
630
to take place
se dérouler
631
to take (possibly excessive) pleasure (in)
se complaire (à)
| (see also se plaire)
632
to take someone away from a place
| (people / animals / vehicles away from speaker's location)
emmener
| (see also apporter, amener, emmener, emporter, ramener, rapporter)
633
to take something away from a place
| (carry / take away a portable object)
emporter
| (see also apporter, amener, emmener, emporter, ramener, rapporter)
634
to misuse / abuse
| (general sense)
abuser (de)
| (see also accabler; accabler de)
## Footnote
abuser de l'alcool: to drink too much or to drink to excess
abuser de sa force/son autorité: to abuse one's strength/one's authority
abuser de la confiance de quelqu'un: to abuse somebody's trust
abuser de la situation: to take advantage of the situation or to exploit the situation
abuser de quelqu'un: to sexually abuse somebody
635
to talk/speak (about);
to speak to each other
parler (de);
se parler
636
to tame
apprivoiser
637
to taste
déguster
638
to teach
enseigner
639
to tell, to tell about, to relate
raconter
640
to testify
témoigner
641
to thank
remercier
642
to think (about)
| (general sense)
penser (à)
| (see also refléter, réfléchir, songer)
643
to think / dream / muse
| (poetic sense)
songer (à)
| (see also refléter, penser, réfléchir)
644
to reflect in a physical sense (EX. light on a mirror)
| (occasionally used for to reflect/think)
refléter
| (see also penser, réfléchir, songer)
645
to thrash about, to make a strenuous effort
démener, se démener
646
to threaten (with)
menacer (de)
647
to throw
jeter
648
to thwart
contrecarrer
649
to tickle
chatouiller
650
to tie/knot
nouer
651
to tilt / lean;
to bend over
pencher;
se pencher
652
to tilt; to fold down; to tip
rabattre
653
to tint
teinter
654
to toast (with drinks)
| ("Santé," "à la tienne," ou "à la votre")
trinquer
655
to toil
trimer
656
to toil; to pain
peiner
657
to tolerate / endure
supporter
658
to touch ;
to mess around with
toucher à
659
to touch lightly; to skim
effleurer
660
to trample
piétiner
661
to transfer
transvaser
662
to translate
traduire
663
to trap
piéger
664
to travel
voyager
665
to tremble (with)
trembler (de)
666
to trust
se fier à
667
to try / endeavor
tâcher
| (but see tacher, to stain AND see also essayer, tenter, s'acharner à)
668
to try, to try on
essayer
| (see also tacher, tenter, s'acharner à)
669
to try/attempt something that might not work out; to tempt
tenter
| (see also essayer, tacher, s'acharner à)
670
to turn
| (general sense)
tourner
| (see also virer)
671
to turn off / put out;
to go out (light, electricity)
éteindre;
s'éteindre
672
to turn; to transfer money; to kick out / fire (informal)
virer
| (see also tourner)
673
to twist
tordre
674
to uncork or to break cover/come out
déboucher
675
to underestimate
sous-estimer
676
to understand;
to understand each other
comprendre;
se comprendre
| (see also piger)
677
to understand
| (slang)
piger
| (see also comprendre)
678
to undress ;
to undress
déshabiller ;
se déshabiller
679
to unfold
déplier
680
to unpack
déballer
681
to untangle
dépêtrer
682
to untie (itself)
dénouer; se dénouer
683
to use (intangible items such as time, language, or skills)
employer
| (see also utiliser)
684
to use (tangible item)
utiliser
| (see also employer, se servir de)
685
to vomit
vomir;
regurgiter;
rendre
686
to waddle
dandiner;
se dandiner
687
to wait for;
to expect to
attendre ;
s'attendre à
688
to wake ;
to wake up
réveiller ;
se réveiller
689
to walk
| (general sense)
marcher
| (see also balader, déambuler, flâner, longer, promener)
690
to walk (as in walk the dog)
to take a leisurely walk for pleasure
promener;
se promener
| (see also balader, déambuler, flâner, longer, marcher)
691
to walk / stroll; to take a boat trip
balader
| (see also déambuler, flâner, longer, marcher, promener)
692
to walk / stroll / wander with no goal but to take in surroundings
flâner
| (see also balader, déambuler, longer, marcher, promener)
693
to walk, wander aimlessly
déambuler
| (see also balader, flâner, longer, marcher, promener)
694
to wallpaper
tapisser
695
to want
vouloir
696
to warn / alert
| (general sense)
avertir
| (see also prévenir)
697
to warn with the intent that someone takes action; to prevent
prévenir
| (see also avertir)
698
to wash / do laundry
lessiver; faire la lessive
699
to wash ;
to wash up
laver ;
se laver
700
to wash the face of;
to wash one's own face
débarbouiller;
se débarbouiller
| (see also expression laver la figure)
701
to weave
tisser
702
to wedge / get stuck
coincer
703
to weigh
peser
704
to welcome/ to receive
accueillir
705
to win, to earn
gagner
706
to win/ to take back / to bring back /to secure
remporter
707
to wind up
embobiner
708
to wipe
essuyer
709
to wish
souhaiter
| (see also faire un voeu and espérer, to hope)
710
to work
travailler
711
to work hard / put in a lot of effort to achieve a result
se décarcasser
| (see also s'esquinter, s'éreinter, charbonner)
712
to work hard / slog away (slang)
charbonner
| (see also s'esquinter, se décarcasser, s'éreinter)
713
to work hard / wear oneself out with exhaustion from hard work
s'éreinter
| (see also s'esquinter, se décarcasser, charbonner)
714
to work hard / wear oneself out, possibly with hurt or strain
s'esquinter
| (see also se décarcasser, s'éreinter, charbonner)
715
to worry about
se soucier de
716
to worry or to cause worry;
to worry oneself
inquiéter ;
s'inquiéter
| (see also préoccuper)
717
to write;
to write to each other
écrire;
s'écrire
718
to yawn
bâiller
719
to yell / howl
hurler
720
to yield
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