"de" verbs Flashcards

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de = of or from

many verbs of “commanding” or recommending, including commanding oneself:
commander/ demander/ persuader/ recommander/ conseiller

when there is a notion of “stopping” the action: arrêter, cesser, empêcher

many cases where de would have been used with a noun, and where de carries a genuine value of “from”, “of”, “for”: accuser/ remercier/ soupçonner

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ordonner (de)

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to order (to)

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Oublier (de)

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to forget (to)

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Pardonner (de)

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to forgive (of)

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permettre (de)

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to allow (to)

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Persuader (de

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to persuade (to)

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se plaindre (de)

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to take care (of)

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se presser (de)

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to hurry (from)

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prier (de)

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to pray (to)

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promettre (de)

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to promise (to)

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proposer (de)

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to offer (to)

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punir (de)

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to punish (punishing)

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rappeler (de)

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to remind (of)

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se rappeler (de)

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to recall (remember)

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refuser (de)

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to refuse (to)

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regretter (de)

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to regret (to feel sorry for)

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remercier (de)

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to thank (to be thankful for)

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reprocher (de)

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to blame (for)

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résoudre (de)

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to solve (for)

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rire (de)

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to laugh (at)

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risquer (de)

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to risk

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souffrir (de)

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to suffer (from)

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soupçonner (de)

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to suspect (that)

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se souvenir (de)

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to remember

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suggérer (de)

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to suggest (that)

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tenter (de)

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to try (to)

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venir (de)

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to come (from)

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se dépêcher (de)

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to hurry (to)

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dire (de)

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to say (about)

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s’efforcer de

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to strive to

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empêcher (de)

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to prevent (from)

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s’empresser (de)

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to rush (to)

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entreprendre de

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to undertake

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essayer (de)

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to try (to)

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s’étonner (de)

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to be surprised

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être obligé de

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to have to

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éviter (de)

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to avoid (to)

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s’excuser (de)

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to appologise (for)

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fair bien (de)

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to do well (of)

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faire semblant (de)

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to pretend (to)

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féliciter (de)

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to welcome to

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finir (de)

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to finish

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se garder de

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to keep from

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s’inspirer de

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to learn from

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interdire de

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to prohibit (from)

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juger bon de

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to wish to

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jurer (de)

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to swear (to)

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se lasser (de)

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to get tired (of)

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manquer de

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to miss

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menacer (de)

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to threaten (to)

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mériter (de)

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to deserve (to)

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obtenir (de)

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to get (to)

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s’occuper (de)

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to take care (of)

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offrir (de)

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to offer (to)

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s’abstenir (de)

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to refrain (from)

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accepter (de)

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to accept

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accuser (de)

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to accuse (of)

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achever (de)

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to admire

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s’agier de il

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to be about

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s’arrêter de

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to stop oneself from

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avoir besoin de

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to be in need of

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avoir envie de

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to want to

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avoir honte de

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to be ashamed of

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avoir hâte de

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to be anxious of

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avoir la chance de

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to have the chance to

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avoir le temps de

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to have the time to

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avoir l’air de

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to appear to

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avoir l’intention de

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to intend to

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avoir peur de

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to be afraid of

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avoir raison de

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to be right to

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avoir tort de

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to be wrong

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cesser de

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to quit/ to stop to

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choisir de

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to chose from

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commander de

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to order from

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commencer de

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to start from

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conseiller de

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to advise to

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continuer de

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to continue to

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convaincre de

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to convince to

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craindre de

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to be fearful of

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crier de

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to shout to

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décider de

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to decide to

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défendre de

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to defend from

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