Verbs Flashcards
achever
to finish
réjouir
to delight
pâlir
to fade
avertir
to warn
emmener
to take off
to take away
étendre
to stretch
to spread
soupirer
to sigh
plonger
to dive
to plunge
écarter
to move further apart
to depart
dresser
to erect
se dresser
to stand up
accroupir
to crouch
to squat
frayer
to open up
se frayer
to find
to clear a path
gémir
to moan
to groan
trébucher
to stumble
débouchèr
to unblock
to clear
accueillir
to welcome
ravir
to delight
to ravish
fuir
to flee
débattre
to discuss
todebate
se débattre
to struggle
emparer
to seize
sillonner
to crisscross
to furrow
to go back and forth
précipitèr
to throw out
se précipitèr
to rush
to dash
songer
to think
to dream
accorder
to grant
donner
to give
craindre
to fear
emporter
to take away
emprunter
to borrow
entendre
to hear
jouer
to play
mener
to lead
parcourir
to go through
pendre
to hang
prendre
to take
prévenir
to prevent
to warn
provenir
to come from
se raviser
to change one’s mind
redouter
to dread / to fear
redresser
to straighten
se redresser
to stand up
répandre
to spread
revenir
to return
devenir
to become
parvenir
to reach/succeed
supplier
to beg/ beseech
cogner
to whack
oser
to dare
allonger
to lay down
to lengthen
convenir
de - to admit / agree
a - to suit / to be convenient
somnoler
to slumber
frotter
to rub
consterner
to alarm/dismay
to fill with consternation
interdire
to ban/prohibit
apaiser
to pacify/appease
ranimer
to revive /reanimate
tordre
to twist
to wring
se moucher
to blow ones nose
froisser
to rumple
témoigner
to witness
to demonstrate
entasser
to pile up/to hoard
ranger
to put away
to arrange
bouleverser
to deeply move
to completely change
agacer
to annoy
to tease
verrouiller
to lock / to bolt
colporter
to spread / to peddle
gonfler
to inflate / to fill up
hocher
to nod
priver
to deprive
dévaler
to go down / to slide down
to descend
secouer
to shake
jaillir
to spring out
to jump out
soupçonner
to suspect
se faufiler
to sneak
traverser
to cross
see croiser
éclairer
to light up / brighten
ôter
to take off
éteindre
to put out
briser
to break/to snap
cesser
to cease
casser
to break
affoler
to terrify
tripoter
to fiddle with
s’agenouiller
to kneel down
ballotter
to toss around
to jolt
sursauter
to jump up
adosser
to back up
to lean
afficher
to display/to put up
to view
compartir
to sympathize/ to empathize
déverser
to pour
deviner
to guess
attirer
to attract
desserrer
to loosen
agacer
to annoy/to irritate
tâcher
to try/attempt
ahurir
to astound/dumbfound
see also ébahir
fendre
split/chop/crack
étourdir
to stun/to daze
hérisser
to rustle/to bristle
effiler
to thin/to fray
cingler
to sting/to strike
viser
to aim/to target
enfoncer
to push in
foncer
to charge
ruisseler
to stream / to drip / to pour
empoigner
to seize
terrasser
to bring down
to floor
entraîner
to lead
enjamber
to step over
agiter
to wave
étonner
to surprise
décevoir
to disappoint
avouer
to confess
ébranler
to shake/to rattle
occuper
occupy/employ
s’occuper
to take care of
surprendre
to surprise
enfreindre
to infringe/ to break
prêter
to lend
tracasser
to worry/to bother
assommer
to stun
menacer
to threaten/to endanger
ramasser
to collect
relier
to connect / to link
veiller
to stay up
to guard
to watch
tempêter
to rant/to rave
trahir
to betray
reboucher
to recap
to put lid on
étirer
to stretch
déplier
to unfold
enlacer
to wrap around
to embrace / intertwine
ricaner
to giggle
enchanter
to delight
rudoyer
to treat harshly to humble (violently)
plisser
to wrinkle
to crease
siffler
to whistle
to hiss
exécuter
to execute
to carry out
s’exécuter
to comply
dandiner
to waddle/toddle
broncher
to budge
plaindre
to pity/feel sorry for
se plaindre
to complain
hisser
to hoist
