Verbe Flashcards

(132 cards)

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To eke

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Increase (archaic)

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To despise

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To hate (mépriser)

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To stray

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Go away from
To wander

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4
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To awe

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To amaze (sidérer)

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To baffle (sb)

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To mystify/confuse

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To seize

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To grab

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To pledge (sth) to (sb)

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Promettre (qqch) a (qqun)

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To jeer

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Huer/Moquer

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To withhold

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Not give
Differer un payment

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To proceed

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To act
To continue

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11
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To irk (sb)

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To annoy
To irritate

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To entice

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Attirer (to lure)

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13
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To foresee

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Know a futur event
To anticipate

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14
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To scroll

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Faire defiler

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15
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To burst

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To explode
To cause rupture

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To outreach

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To exceed (depasser)
Rayonnement/Porté (extend of reach)

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To pledge to do (sth)

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Promettre de faire (qqch)

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18
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To foretell

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To predict

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19
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To wander

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To stroll

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20
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To strengthen

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Resserrer (make/become stronger)

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To heed

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Ecouter (advice)

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22
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To mess around

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Faire l’imbecile
Be unprodictive

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To squeeze

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Presser/Serrer

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To brake

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Freiner

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To yawn
Bailler
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To mold/mould (sth)
To form
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To appeal
Be attractive
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To steer (sb) toward
Diriger/Amener (qqun) vers (qqch) (figurer)
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To tally (sth)
Compter Calculer
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To envision
Imaginer Concevoir
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To enroll
Register
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To cast
Jeter Lancer
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To reckon (sth)
Estimer To calculate/count
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To dwell
To live [demeurer/habiter]
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To bawl
Crier Hurler
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To deaden (Dai den)
Calmer (une douleur) Etouffer (un bruit)
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To steer
Conduire une voiture Piloter un avion Barrer un bateau Diriger
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To rust
Rouiller
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To grind (sth) To grind
Hacher Grincer
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To scoff
Se moquer
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To nail
Réussir/Assurer Clouer
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To fetch
Collect/go and get
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To harness
Use the power of Exploiter
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To inquire
To ask (formal) Se renseigner
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To diminish
To decrease
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To imbue (sth) with (sth)
Impregner/Remplir (qqch) de (qqch)
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To tally with (sth)
Concorder Correspondre
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To startle
Surprendre Etonner Faire sursauter
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To glimpse
Apercevoir Entrevoir
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To appeal for
To ask for help
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To stumble
Trébucher
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To snare
Piéger
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To bear
To endure/Suporter Donner naissance a
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To appoint (sth)
Fix a time
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To excavate
To dig
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To appoint (sb) as (sth)
Nommer (Give a role/job)
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To strain
Faire un effort
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To stir
To mix
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To tailor
Faire sur mesure
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To encompass
Inclure/Concerner Entourer
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To wound (sb)
Blesser
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To numb
Engourdir
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To coalesce (Co a less)
Se fondre (fig) S'unir
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To harass
Harceler Persécuter
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To incense (sb)
To enrage Revolter Mettre en fureur
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To oar
Ramer
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To wreak (sth) on (sth/sb) ( Wr ik)
Infliger (des dégâts)
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To belittle (sb) To belittle (sth)
Rabaisser/Dénigrer (qqun) Minimiser (qqch)
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To bicker (Bee ker)
Se disputer
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To cringe
Se recroqueviller/ Se tasser Grimacer
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To huddle
Se blottir
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To decay
To rot
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To stain
Tacher Salir
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To entrust (sth) to/with (sb)
Confier (qqch) a (qqun)
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To refrain
To choose not to do S'abstenir
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To convenant (sth)
Se mettre d'accord sur (qqch)
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To spill
Renverser
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To nitpick
Chercher la petite bête Pinailler Etre tatillon
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To rip
Déchirer
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To wipe
To clean Essuyer Effacer
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To behold (sth)
Regarder Contempler
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To nod Nod to (sb)
Hocher la tête/Faire oui de la tête Clin d'oeil
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To weave
Tisser Tresser
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To instill (sth)
Pour by drops Verser goutte a goutte
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To instill (sth) in (sb)
Inculquer (qqch) a (qqun)
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To haggle
Marchander
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To outpace
Go faster than/Distancer Etre plus rapide que
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To endorce
Soutenir/Promouvoir
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To outplay
To Surpass Taffer qqun
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To Mow
Tondre
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To uphold
Faire respecter/Maintenir l'ordre Confirmer (une décision)
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To scram
Fou le camp Go away
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To intend to do
Avoir l'intention de faire qqch (to plan)
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To southe
Calmer/Apaiser/Soulager
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To quench
Desalterer (soif) Eteindre (feu) Réprimer
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To barter
Faire du troc/Troquer
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To flow
Couler Liquid mouvement (flux)
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To embody
Incarner/Representer
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To meddle
Interfere Se meller de ce qui ne nous regarde pas
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To bestow
Décerner/Conférer
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To shrink
Rétrécir (vetement) Réduir/Diminuer Se tasser (personne)
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To undertake
Entreprendre
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To spit
Cracher
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To glare
Éblouir
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To grop
Peloter (To fondle sexually) Tâtonner
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To dismiss (sb)
Licencier/Renvoyer Rejeter/Écarter (idée)
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To slander
Calomnier
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To entrust (sth) to (sb)
Confier qqch a qqun
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To squabble
Se chamailler/quereller
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To starve
Mourrir de faim Affamer
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To foredoom
Condamner (fate)
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To hatch
Eclore
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To crave
To desire/Bruler d'envie de (faire qqch)
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To utter
To say Prononcer/Dire
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To goad To goad sb to do sth
Provoquer Pousser qqn a faire qqch
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To overcome
Vaincre/Battre
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To squeeze
Presser/Serrer
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To spring
Surgir/Be released
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To boast
To brag/Se vanter
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To carve
Tailler/Sculpter
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To flush
Tirer la chasse
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To hassle
To harass/bother (harceler/être apres qqun) Embeter
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To indulge (sb) To indulge (sth)
Faire plaisir a qqun Céder a
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To greet
Accueillir/Saluer
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To rumble
Gargouiller Gronder (make low noise)
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To surrender
Give up/To yield
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To decipher
Déchiffrer
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To gawk
Regarder qqun bouche bée/To stare
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To strive
Faire des efforts/tout son possible
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To overlook (sth/sb)
Négliger/Oublier (un détails) Ne pas se rendre compte de Ignorer/Omettre
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To mitigate
Atténuer Réduire Become less severe