REGULAR -ER VERBS Flashcards
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adorer
j’adore la musique, et j’adore le chocolat!
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to adore, love
I love music and I love chocolate!
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aimer mieux
Elle aime mieux les chiens; mais moi, j’aime mieux les chevaux!
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to prefer, to like better
She prefers dogs, but me, I prefer horses.
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arriver
On arrive à Paris à 18:00.
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to arrive, also to come as in “I’m coming!” (j’arrive!”) We get to/arrive in Paris at 6pm.
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chercher
Je cherche mon portable…
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to search
//cherch —> sherch —>—>search//
search I’m looking for my phone…
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danser
Elle danse très bien la valse
Mes parents sont trop vieux pour danser avec la jeunesse!
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to dance to go dancing My parents are to old to dance with the young people!
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détester
je déteste le confinement!
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to detest, hate I hate lockdown!
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étudier
Elle étudie le français et l’espagnol.
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to study She studies French and Spanish
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expliquer
Tu m’explique comment faire les œufs au plat?
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to explain Can you explain to me how to make fried eggs.
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fermer
Il faut fermer la porte à cause du froid
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to close
It’s necessary to close the door because of the cold.
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garder
Mes parents gardent mon portable pendant les vacances.
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to keep, keep
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habiter
J’habite à la campagne dans un village.
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to live
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jouer
J’aime jouer au tennis
Elle joue mal dans le film
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to play, to act
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louer
La jeune femme loue son studio à des étudiantes.
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to rent
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regarder
Vous regardez un film?
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to look, watch
You’re watching a film? (plural)
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rêver de
rêver à
Je rêve d’un monde meilleur
Elle rêve toujours au prince charmant…
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to dream of something
to dream about someone
I dream of a better world
She’s still dreaming of prince charming…
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travailler
Le matin, les fermiers travaillent dans les champs
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to work
Mornings, the farmers work in the fields
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trouver
On trouve mon portable dans ma poche.
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to find
They/I/we… find my mobile in my pocket.
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utiliser
J’utilise un outil pour réparer la tondeuse.
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to use
I use a tool to mend the lawnmower.
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1: visiter
“Beaucoup de gens visitent le Louvre.”
2: faire visiter
“Je te fais visiter la maison”
“Elle va faire visiter le musée.”
3: rendre visite à
“Je rends visite à ma cousine à la maternité.”
“Nous rendons visite nos grand-parents. “
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to visit (as a tourist)
faire visiter - to show someone something/ to show around
“I (will) show you the house”
*She will show you around the museum”
rendre visite - to make a visit to (someone)
*I paid a visit to my cousin in the maternity ward”
*We go to see/pay a visit to our grandparents”,
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donner
Il me donne un joli bracelet en or.
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to give
(think: donation)
he gives me a pretty gold bracelet
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rester
Je compte rester chez mon ami.
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to stay
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demander
Je vais demander un nouvel ordinateur.
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to ask
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écouter
écoutez-moi!
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to listen
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fabriquer
Vous pouvez fabriquer votre propre usage personnel.
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to make, manufacture
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signer
signez ici, s'il vous plaît
to sign
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abaisser
Abaissez la herse!
to lower or reduce
Lower the portcullis!
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parler
parle-tu anglais?
J'en parle depuis long-temps!
to speak
do you speak English?
I've been speaking about it for a long time!
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brosser
(se brosser)
je me brosse les dents tous les matins
je brosse les chevex de ma sœur
to brush
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manquer
Jean manque aujoud'hui.
Elle a manqué l'avion!
Le jeune professeur manque d'expérience.
NB - crazy grammar for missing somone!!
"Je te manque"
"Tu me manque"
"La France me manque"
"Vous nous manquez!"
to be mssing
John's missing today
She missed her plane
NB - French say this 'the other way around'
I miss you in French is "you are missing to me"
"You miss me"
"You miss me"
"I miss France"
"You are missed by us!"
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marcher (2 meanings)
1) Je marche deux kilometres chaque jour.
2) Zut! Mon portable ne marche pas!!
to walk and to work (as in machine/car etc)
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fêter
J'ai fêté mon anniversaire hier soir!
to celebrate
I celebrated my birthday yesterday evening.
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gagner
Avec son deuxième but, elle a gagné la coupe pour l'école
to win
With her second goal, she won the cup for the school
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penser que
penser à qqn
Je pense que Jean est talenteux.
Elle pense à son copin depuis son départ.
to think (that)
to think (about someone)
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skier
Je skie les hiver dans les Alpes.
to ski
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aider
J'aide mon père dans le jardin.
to help
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chanter
to sing
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cuisiner
to cook
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coûter
to cost
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dessiner
to draw
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casser
to break
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continuer
to continue
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dépenser
to spend
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emprunter
to borrow
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jardiner
to garden
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oublier
oublies-tu ton bulletin scolaire?
to forget
are you forgetting your school report?
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raconter
to tell a story
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préparer
to prepare
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r**_encontrer_**
to meet
(note the encontrer bit - like encounter in English)
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retrouver
Je ne veux plus vous retrouver sur mon chemin!
to meet, (to find again)
I don't want to meet you ever again!
(lit, refind you on my path...)
50
rigoler
Elle rigole à toutes ses blagues!
Ça ne rigole pas!
to laugh, to kid
She laughs at all his jokes.
It's no laughing matter
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terminer
to finish, to end
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achever
to achieve
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ajouter
to add
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annoncer
to announce
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approcher
to approach
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assurer
to insure
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attaquer
to attack
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assister ( 2 meanings)
Nous envoyons quelques personnes pour vous assister!
J'assiste à la finale de la coupe du monde de rugby :)
to help, give a hand
also to attend
We're sending some people to help you!
I'm attending the World Cup Rugby final!!
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apporter
to carry
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armer
to arm
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supporter
to support, to bear (things as well as emotions)
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animer
j'anime le dessin du renard.
to bring to life (what does an animation do...?)
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brûler
to burn
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porter
Je porte les bouteilles vides au recyclage.
Ma copine aime porter des bijoux clinquants.
to carry, also to wear clothes
I'm carrying the empty bottles to the recycling.
My (girl) friend loves wearing flashy jewels
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attraper
to trap, to catch
66
causer
to cause
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bavarder
to chat
68
acclamer
to cheer, applaud (English - to acclaim)
Dans le stade la foule acclame les joueurs.
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cliquer
to click
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copier
to copy
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compter
to count
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créer
to create
73
traverser
Il faut toujours regarder à droite et à gauche avant de traverser la rue.
to cross (a road)
It's necessary (you must) look left and right before crossing the road
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pleuer
Elle pleure jamais devant sa famille.
Go ahead, Pierre, cry... (you can cry).
to cry
She never cries in front of her family
Vas- y, Pierre, pleure.
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couper
to cut
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décider
to decide
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supprimer
to remove, get rid of, delete
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éditer ( two meanings)
J'édite ma histoire.
Penguin continue à éditer les classiques de la littérature.
to edit, also to publish
I'm editing my story.
Penguin continues to publish the literary classics.
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entrer
to enter
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exister
to exist
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exporter
to export
82
exprimer
Elle exprime ses opinions avec émotions forte.
to express
She expresses her opinions with strong emotions.
83
voler
to fly, but also to steal
84
saluer
to greet
85
deviner
to guess (think English - to divine something...)
86
accrocher
J'accroche les clés au porte-clés quand je rentre chez moi.
to hang, to put up, also to grip
I (always) put the keys on the key ring when I return home.
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dîner
to dine
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déjeuner
to lunch
89
hésiter
Honnêtement? J'hésite un peu...
to hesitate
Honestly? I'm hesitating a bit...
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cacher
Allez à l'intérieur et cachez vous.
to hide
( a cache in English - a store, hidden stuff)
Run inside and hide yourselves! (to a bunch of kids, say)
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importer
to import
92
augmenter
to increase, grow (augment in English)
93
installer
we're installing/putting in lighting in the kitchen
to organise, install, appoint (a person)
On installe l'éclairage dans la cuisine
94
inviter
Tu invites des gars tout le temps!
to invite
You invite the guys (over) all the time!
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tuer
to kill
96
embrasser
to kiss
97
frapper
to hit
98
quitter
to leave
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laisser
Laisse tomber les fille!
to leave (alone)
Leave the girls alone
100
prêter
Je te prête mon stylo-bille.
to lend, offer
I am lending you my ball point pen.
101
allumer
to light
102
tromper
to cheat, deceive, trick
103
rouler
to roll, also to drive
104
organiser
to tidy, organise
105
passer
L'avion passe au ras de notre maison.
to (go) pass
The plane passes low over our house!
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placer
to put, to place
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pratiquer
to practise
108
présenter
to present
109
imprimer
to print
110
tirer
to pull
111
pousser
to push
112
poser
Il pose les assiettes sur la table.
Julie pose pour des magazines de mode.
Vous posez une question?
to place, to pose (place oneself!)
also to ask a question
He puts the plates on the table
Julie poses for the fashion magazines.
You're asking a question? (you want to ask a question?)
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refuser
Refuses-tu l'invitation?
to refuse
Are you refusing the invitation?
114
ressembler
Sarah ressemble sa mère et Mark ressemble leur chien.
to look alike
Sarah looks like her mother and Mark looks like their dog.
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retourner
to return
116
rentrer
Je rentre chez moi à dix-sept heures.
to go back in/go back home
I get back home/return home at 5pm
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noter (2 meanings)
L'étudiante écrit des notes dan son cahier.
Le professeur corrige et note les exercices.
to note, also to mark/grade
The student (f) writes notes into her exercise book.
The teacher corrects and marks the exercises.
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sauver
to save
119
crier
to scream
120
sembler
tu ne sembles en forme
to appear
you don't look good/well/in top form...
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texter
to text
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glisser
to slip, slide,
123
arrêter
to stop
124
surfer
to surf
125
emporter
to take away
126
occuper
À quoi occupes-tu ton temps libre ?
to be busy
What do you do to occupy your free time?
(What do you do in your free time?)
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enseigner
to teach
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téléphoner
to telephone
129
remercier
to thank
130
tourner
to spin, turn around
131
échouer
to fail
132
laver
to wash
133
rater
Je rate mon train!
On ne voulait pas rater ça.
to miss
I'm missing my train!
We don't want to miss that!
134
noter
Le professeur note les rédactions.
to note, also to mark/grade
The teacher is marking the essays.
135
profiter de
J'ai profité du beau temps pour aller me promener.
Autant profiter des vacances!
to take advantage of (positive and negative senses)
I took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk (lit. to take myself for a walk)
Might as well enjoy the holiday!
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ramasser
to gather, collect
137
reculer
to retreat, run back
138
coucher
to go to bed
139
décliner
to decline
140
réparer
to repair
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régler (two meanings)
Il a fallu trois jours à l'horloger pour régler le mécanisme de cette montre.
Vous pouvez régler à la caisse.
to regulate/adjust \
to pay a bill/pay for the goods
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bloqeur
to block
143
charger
to charge
144
entamer
to get going; get underway
145
réaliser
to realise (an idea into something)
146
éprouver
to feel (sense)
to test something (to prove it)
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vouer
to vow
148
admirer
to admire
149
répéter
to repeat
150
compléter
to complete
151
blesser
to injure
152
contrôler
to check, to control
153
corriger
to correct
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dépêcher
Dépêchez-vous!
to hurry
155
douter
doubt
156
pardonner
to forgive, pardon
157
proposer
to propose
158
reposer
to relax
159
serrer
to grip
160
riposter
to counter
161
étrangler
to strangle
162
tomber, chuter
to fall
163
accepter
to accept
164
lancer
to throw
165
ignorer
to not know, to be ignorant
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bosser
to work hard
167
planter
to plant
168
chasser
to hunt
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mériter
to merit, deserve
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puer
to stink
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concerner
to concern
172
cracher
to spit
173
remorquer
to tow
174
infecter
to infect
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souffler
to blow
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sucer
to suck
177
gonfler
to inflate
178
exploser
to explode
179
guetter
to look out for
180
faucher
to reap, scythe
181
priver
to deprive
182
capituler
to surrender, capitulate
183
réclamer
to demand!
184
braquer
to steer
185
illustrer
to illustrate
186
torpiller
to torpedo
187
avancer
to advance
188
lâcher
to release
189
epuiser
to tire out, exhaust
190
gaspiller, gâcher
to waste
191
oser
to dare
192
grimper
to climb
193
avaler
to swallow
194
annuler
to annul, cancel
195
jurer
to swear
196
crisser, grincer
to sqeal
197
déchirer
to tear
198
déambuler
to walk around, meander
199
gifler
to slap
200
repérer
to notice
201
obliquer
to turn off
202
monter
to ascend, climb up
203
entasser
to accumulate, pile up
204
fouiller
to search through, rummage
205
déflier
to march, go by
206
ronger
to gnaw
207
calmer
to calm
208
jeter
to throw, chuck
209
aspirer
to breathe
also to vaccum
210
secouer
to shake
211
crever
to burst, puncture
212
rapporter
Allez, rapporte la balle, Médor !
to fetch
also to bring something back
213
(se) réveiller
je me réveille à sept heures.
Je réveille ma sœur à huit heures.
to wake
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souhaiter
to wish
215
susciter
to provoke
216
amuser
to amuse / have fun
217
bouger
to move (budge)
218
embrasser
to kiss
219
échapper
to escape
220
cogner
La voisine cogne à la porte.
Le volet cogne contre le mur.
Je n'ai pas fait attention et ma tête a cogné l'étagère.
to knock, bang, bump
The neighbour's knocking on the door.
The shutter is banging against the wall.
I didn't pay attention and my head bumped into the shelf.
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coincer
Il coince la porte avec une chaise.
Un bouchon de calcaire coince cette canalisation.
La police a coincé le malfaiteur.
to wedge, block, corner stuck
He's wedging the door (open) with a chair.
A block of calcium is blocking the pipe.
The police cornered the crook.
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embraser
to set light to
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coller
to stick, adhere
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concentrer
Les entreprises concentrent les pouvoirs de leurs nouveaux produits.
Il concentre toute son attention à son nouveau travail.
to concentrate, to gather (bring things together)
(transitive verb, so you need to concentrate something; to focus by itself, see se concentrer)
The businesses concentrate their energy on their new products.
He focuses his attention on his new work
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errer
Il errait au hasard des rues.
to wander, roam
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égarer
to get lost
