501 verbs reversed Flashcards
to knock, hit, frap, rap, strike
frapper
to take
prendre
to spoil, damage
gâter
to taste, have a snack, enjoy
goûter
to suffer, endure
souffrir
to enjoy
jouir
to sweep
balayer
to snow
neiger
to reduce, decrease, diminish
réduire
to suffice, be sufficient, be enough
suffire
to make sure, assure oneself, insure oneself
s’assurer
to beware, distrust, mistrust
se méfier
to persuade, convince, induce
persuader
to borrow
emprunter
to help, relieve, succor
secourir
to relate, narrate
conter
to place, put
placer
to draw (out) again, to pull again
retirer
to merit, deserve
mériter
to shine, gleam, glisten
luire
to put (on) again, replace, put back, give back, postpone
remettre
to wish
souhaiter
to demand, require
exiger
to fall
tomber
to absolve
absoudre
to vainquish, conquer
vaincre
to pass, spend (time)
passer
to cause, chat
causer
to obtain, get
obtenir
to turn
tourner
to be located, be situated
se trouver
to lead, lead away, take away persons
emmener
to buy, purchase
acheter
to climb
grimper
to invite
inviter
to produce
produire
to hear, understand
entendre
to marry, wed
épouser
to whisper
chuchoter
to dream
rêver
to move, touch, excite, arouse
émouvoir
to dishearten, strike down, cut down, knock down, slaughter
abattre
to iron, pass again, pass by again
repasser
to hesitate
hésiter
to blush, redden
rougir
to break, burst, shatter, break off
rompre
to depend on, be dependent on, take down something that is hanging
dépendre
to traverse, cross
traverser
to daze, deafen, stun, bewilder, stupefy
abasourdir
to resolve, solve
résoudre
to punish
punir
to find
trouver
to yield, cede
céder
to go out, leave
sortir
to evaluate, appraise, assess, estimate
évaluer
to seize, grasp, comprehend
saisir
to live (in), dwell (in), inhabit
habiter
to hurry, hasten
se dépêcher
to beg, beseech, implore, supplicate
supplier
to begin, start, commence
commencer
to suit, be suitable, be appropriate, agree, acknowledge
convenir
to sell
vendre
to telephone
téléphoner
to construct, build
construire
to acclaim, applaud, cheer
acclamer
to learn
apprendre
to foresee
prévoir
to pity
plaindre
to mirror
mirer
to ring
sonner
to dare
oser
to forget
oublier
to break a part of one’s body
se casser
to succeed, result
réussir
to be able, can
pouvoir
to grasp, press, squeezse, shake (hands)
serrer
to add
ajouter
to harm, hurt, injure, wound, offend
blesser
to belong, pertain
appartenir
to obey
obéir
to escape, avoid
échapper
to reprimand, rebuke
réprimander
to lead, drive, conduct, manage
conduire
to die
mourir
to cure, heal, remedy, recover
guérir
to join, contact
joindre
to clothe, dress
vêtir
to set (put) in order, tidy up
ranger
to open
ouvrir
to try, test, put to the test, feel, experience
éprouver
to constrain, restrain, repel
contraindre
to be worth, be as good as, deserve, merit, be equal to
valoir
to disappear
disparaître
to introduce, show in
introduire
to reduce (one’s weight), grow thin, lose weight
maigrir
to utilize, use, make use of, put to use
utiliser
to carry away, take away, remove
enlever
to love, like
aimer
to happen, take place
se passer
to shout, cry out
crier
to surprise
surprendre
to win, earn, gain
gagner
to prefer
préférer
to prepare
préparer
to appear, seem
paraître
to fight
se battre
to acquire, obtain
acquérir
to flee, fly off, shun, leak
fuir
to contradict
contredire
to corrupt
corrompre
to read again, reread
relire
to jump, leap
sauter
to desire
désirer
to appear
apparaître
to take again, take back, recover, resume
reprendre
to destroy
détruire
to wipe
essuyer
to remark, notice, observe, distinguish
remarquer
to present, introduce
présenter
to clean
nettoyer
to begin, start, place oneself
se mettre
to accord, grant, reconcile, admit
accorder
to dance
danser
to meet, encounter
rencontrer
to smile
sourire
to offer
offrir
to misjudge, misunderstand, not know, not recognize
méconnaître
to please
plaire
to indicate, point out, show
indiquer
to oblige
obliger
to resemble, be like, look like
ressembler
to be named, call oneself
s’appeler
to roll, roll along, drive (a car), ride along
rouler
to doubt
douter
to diminish, decrease, lessen
diminuer
to draw out, shoot, pull
tirer
to reproduce
reproduire
to budge, move
bouger
to fail, almost do something
faillir
to retain, keep, detain, hold back
retenir
to feel, smell, perceive
sentir
to move
mouvoir
to look (at), watch
regarder
to freeze
geler
to be silent, be quiet, not speak
se taire
to come
venir
to be born
naître
to play, act (in a play), gamble
jouer
to perceive
apercevoir
to harm, hinder
nuire
to thank
remercier
to leave, depart
partir
to think
penser
to finish, end, terminate, complete
finir
to cry, weep, mourn
pleurer
to annoy, irrtate, pester, vex
agacer
to give
donner
to have to, must, ought, owe, should
devoir
to melt, dissolve, mix colors
fondre
to relate, tell about, tell (a story)
raconter
to dine, have dinner
dîner
to try, try on
essayer
to sin, commit a sin
pécher
to balance, sway, swing, weigh, throw away
balancer
to catch
attraper
to understand
comprendre
to fly off, fly away, take flight, take wing (birds), take off (airplane)
s’envoler
to rip, tear, rend
déchirer
to remain, stay; to be left over
rester
to study
étudier
to humble oneself, lower oneself, condescend, slope
s’abaisser
to hide oneself
se cacher
to twist
tordre
to worship, adore
adorer
to choose, select, pick
choisir
to grow, increase
croître
to run away, slip away, escape, flee, fly away
s’enfuir
to promise
promettre
to depend on, rely on, trust in
se fier
to pull up, pull out, uproot
arracher
to run away, rush off, escape
se sauver
to wait, wait for, expect
attendre
to convince
convaincre
to put to bed, lay, flatten
coucher
to think, meditate, reflect, ponder
réfléchir
to hunt, pursue, chase, drive out
chasser
to pour
verser
to be the matter, be a question of
s’agir
to raise, rear, bring up
élever
to lie, tell a lie
mentir
to regret, miss
regretter
to explain
expliquer
to beat, hit, strike
battre
to boil
bouillir
to hurt oneself, injure oneself, wound onself
se blesser
to abstain
s’abstenir
to be mistaken, mistake
se méprendre
to make fun
se moquer
to bless, consecrate
bénir
