100 Reflexive verbs COPY Flashcards
s’abonner a
to subscribe to
s’adapter a
to adapt to
s’adresser a
to talk to someone
s’agenouiller
to get on one’s knees
s’allonger
to lie down
s’appeler
to be named
s’approcher de qq’un
to get closer to someone
s’appuyer sur/contre/a
to lean against
s’asseoir
to sit down
s’attendre a
to expect something
s’avancer
to get closer
se baigner
to bathe, swim
se baisser
to lower oneself
se balader
to take a stroll
se brosser (les cheveux, les dents…)
to brush (one’s hair, teeth…)
se brûler
to burn oneself
se cacher
to hide
se calmer
to calm down
se changer
to change outfit
se cogner (la tête)
to bang one’s head
se coincer
Il s’est coincé le doigt dans la porte
to get stuck/caught
se casser (la jambe)
to break (one’s leg)
se coiffer (les cheveux)
to fix one’s hair
se coucher
to go to bed
se couper (le doigt)
to cut oneself on the finger
se decider à
to make the decision to
se défendre contre
to defend (against an attack)
se déguiser
to put on a costume
se déshabiller
to get undressed
se distraire
to amuse oneself
se divertir
to amuse oneself
se documenter
to get documentation
se doucher
to take a shower
s’effondrer
Le rempart du château va s’effondrer si on le consolide pas.
Il s’est effondré de fatigue après avoir franchi la ligne d’arrivée.
to collapse (lit; also in exhaustion)
s’enerver
to get angry
s’ennuyer
to be bored
s’entrainer
to train
s’enrhumer
to be getting a cold
s’essuyer
to dry oneself
s’evader
to escape
s’evanouir
to faint
s’excuser
to apologize
s’exercer
to train
s’expliquer
to explain oneself
se fâcher
to get angry
se fatiguer
to get tired
se fiancer
to get engaged
se fouler
Cette joueuse s’est foulé la cheville au volley-ball !
to twist, to strain
one’s ankle, or at work
se fracturer (le bras)
to break (one’s arm)
se frotter
(a) Depuis son mariage elle se frotte à un autre monde.
(b) Ne te frotte pas à lui, tu auras des ennuis.
a) to rub shoulders with / mix with
b) Also connotation of rubbing people up the wrong way:
se garer
“Gare-toi voilà une voiture !”
to pull over / get out of the way
se gratter
to scratch an itch
se goinfrer
to eat like a pig
s’habiller
to get dressed
shabituer a
to get accustomed to
s’impatienter
to get impatient
s’infecter
to get infected
sinteresser a
to be interested in
se lamenter
to lament
se laver (les mains, la figure…)
to wash (one’s hands, face…)
se lever
to get up
se limiter à
to limit oneself to
se marier (avec)
to get married with someone
se maquiller
to put on make-up
se moucher
to blow one’s nose
se mouiller
to get wet
se multiplier
to multiply
se mutiner
to declare mutiny
se négliger
to neglect oneself
se nourrir
to feed oneself
se noyer
to drown
s’opposer a
to oppose
s’organiser
to get organized
se passionner pour
to get passionate about
se pencher
Dans le train, il est interdit de se pencher par la fenêtre.
se pencher sur qch
Les politiques se penchent sur la question.
to lean
Also to study sth
se peigner (les cheveux)
to comb one’s hair
se pendre
to hang oneself
se plaindre
to complain
se pousser
to get out of the way
se précipiter
to hurry towards
se préparer
to get ready
se promener
to take a stroll
se protéger de
to protect oneself against
se qualifier
to get qualified
se raser (la barbe)
to shave
se rasseoir
to go back to one’s seat
se réchauffer
to get warmer
se réfugier
to find asylum or protection somewhere
se regarder
to look at oneself
se renseigner
to get info
se reposer
to rest
se retourner
to turn around/back
se réveiller
to wake up
se ronger (les ongles)
to bite one’s nails
se salir
to get dirty
se sauver
to escape
se séparer
to separate from
se servir de
to use
se suicider
to commit suicide
se taire
to be silent
se teindre (les cheveux)
to color (one’s hair)
se tourner vers
to turn towards
se transformer
to transform
se tuer
to kill oneself
se vanter
to brag
se venger de
to get revenge against
se vexer
to get one’s feeling hurt
