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entendre
to hear
attendre
to wait for
maigrir
to lose weight
assister à
to attend
réussir
to succeed
rendre
to give back, return
remplir
to fill
défendre
to defend, forbid
monter
to climb, go up
grossir
to gain weight
grandir
to grow taller
rendre visite à
to visit a person
une jupe
a skirt
un foulard
a scarf
un collier
a necklace
des boucles d’oreilles
earrings
un chemisier
a blouse
un costume
a suit
des chaussettes
socks
un sac
a purse
un sweat
a sweatshirt
un pull
a pullover sweater
une jupe
a skirt
une bague
a ring
des collants
tights, pantyhose
un foulard
a scarf
un manteau
a warm coat
un collier
a necklace
un imper
a raincoat
une casquette
a baseball cap
un maillot de bain
a swimsuit
un caleçon
men’s underwear
un pull
a pullover sweater
un tailleur
a woman’s suit
des lunettes de soleil
sunglasses
une ceinture
a belt
des tennis
sneakers
un portefeuille
a wallet
une veste
a sports coat
un polo
a polo shirt
des chaussures
shoes
la navet
turnip
une mûre
blackberry
une framboise
raspberry
une prune
plum
un citron vert
lime
le chou-fleur
cauliflower
le radis
radish
le céleri
celery
l’abricot
apricot
le potiron
winter squash
une pastèque
watermelon
un raisin
grape
un artichaut
artichoke
un haricot
bean
la canneberge
cranberry
la échalote
shallot
une myrtille
blueberry
aneth
Dill
la laitue
lettuce
le maïs
corn
une aubergine
eggplant
un citron
lemon
se tromper
to be mistaken, wrong
se sauver
to run away, to escape
demeurer
to reside, remain, stay
remplir
to fill, fulfill, fill in, fill out
fondre
to melt, dissolve, mix colours
arracher
to pull up, uproot
poursuivre
to pursue, prosecute
manquer
to miss, lack
souiller
to dirty, muddy, soil
accrocher
to hang up
interrompre
to interrupt
accompagner
to accompany
se plaindre
to complain, lament, moan
fouiller
to dig deeply, excavate
chasser
to hunt, pursue
accroître
to increase, enlarge
pêcher
to fish
se fier
to depend on, to trust in
rencontre
to meet, encounter
douter
to doubt
corrompre
to corrupt
remettre
to put on again, replace, put back, postpone
balayer
to sweep
cesser
to cease
secouer
to shake
tousser
to cough
se retirer
to retire, withdraw
haïr
to hate
joindre
to join, contact
s’envoler
to fly off, take flight, take off (aeroplane)
utiliser
to utilize, use, put to use
accorder
to accord, to grant, to reconcile, to admit
discuter
to discuss, argue
défaire
to undo, untie
lâcher
to loosen, unleash
placer
to place, put
interdire
to forbid, prohibit
s’excuser
to excuse oneself, apologize
acquérir
to aquire, obtain
prévoir
to foresee
neiger
to snow
réduire
to reduce, decrease
reprendre
to take again, resume
accourir
to run, to run up to , go running to
gratter
to grate, scratch
jouir
to enjoy
apporter
to bring, bear
balayer
to sweep
rester
to remain, to stay, to be left over
retirer
to draw out again, to pull again
ranger
to put in order, to tidy up
accrocher
to hang up
toquer
to rap, tap, knock
coudre
to sew
tordre
to twist
peser
to weigh
souhaiter
to wish
supplier
to beg, beseech, supplicate
brûler
to burn
fouiller
to dig deeply, excavate
chasser
to hunt, pursue
se presser
to be in a hurry, to make haste
souiller
to dirty, muddy, soil
se coucher
to go to bed, lie down
chérir
to cherish
renversant
astounding
séduisant
attractive
moyen
average
infernal
awful, hellish
mauvais
bad
nul
bad
supportable
bearable
vivable
bearable
hardi
bold
magistral
brilliant
bon marché
cheap
propre
clean
louable
commendable
disjoncté
cut-out, out there
éblouissant
dazzling
bouleversant
deeply moving
ravissant
delightful
sale
dirty
dégoûtant
disgusting
dégueulasse (fam.)
disgusting
baisser
to lower, sink
nuire
to harm, hinder
fuir
to flee, shun
se fier
to depend on, to trust in
que
that
était
was
sont
are
ils
they
à
at
ce
this
à partir de
from
par
by
mot
word
certains
some
est
is
ou
or
eu
had
de
of
à
to
boîte
box, can, case
dehors
outside, out
autre
other
étaient
were
qui
which
leur
their
temps
time
si
if
volonté
will
comment
how
dit
said
un
a, an, one
ne
born, not
ensemble
together, collection
air
air
fin
end, ending, close
mettre
to put
main
hand
port
wear, harbour port
grand
big, tall, large, great
épeler
to spell
ajouter
to add
même
the same, actual, even
terre
earth, ground, land
il faut
must
haut
high
tel
such
suivre
to follow
acte
act
interroger
to question, ask, examine
changement
change
est allé
has gone, went
lumière
light
genre
kind
de
of, from
besoin
need
image
picture
essayer
to try
nous
we, us
animal
animal
point
point, item, dot
près de
near to
construire
to construct, build
soi
self
tout
all
partie
part, portion, party
partir
to leave
prendre
to take
obtenir
to obtain, get
lieu
location, place
fabriqué
made
vivre
to live
où
where
après
after
arrière
rear, back
peu
a little, a bit, not much
seulement
only, just
tour
tower, round, turn
année
year
est venu
has come, came
montrer
to show
tous
all, every, everything
donner
to give
sous
under
par
through
juste
just, fair
forme
form, shape
phrase
phrase, sentence
penser
to think
dire
to say
aider
to help
faible
low, small, weak
ligne
line, queue
différer
differ
la cause
the cause
beaucoup
a lot
signifier
signify, imply, mean
avant
before, until
déménagement
move, removal, relocation
vieux
old
trop
too much
là
there
quand
when
jusqu’à
up to, until
utiliser
to use
manière
way, manner, fashion
voudrais
would like
comme
like
si
if
ces
these
son
his, her, its, sound
long
long
faire
to do, to make
chose
thing
voir
to see
lui
him
pourrait
could
venir
to come
fait
did, made
nombre
number
aucun
no, none
plus
more
personnes
people
ma
my
sur
on, onto, over, about, regarding
savoir
to know
eau
water
que
that, than, what, which
appel
call
première
first
qui
who, which, that
peut
can, may
vers le bas
down, downwards
côté
side
été
summer
maintenant
now
trouver
to find
tête
head
supporter
to support, stand, tolerate
propre
clean, own
page
page
devrait
should
devoir
should, must, duty
pays
country
trouvé
found
réponse
response, reply, answer
école
school
croître
to grow
étude
study
encore
again, still
apprendre
to learn
usine
factory, mill, plant
couvercle
cover, lid
nourriture
food
soleil
sun
entre
between
état
state
garder
keep
œil
eye
jamais
never
dernier
last
laisser
let, leave, allow, leave it
pensée
thought, thinking
ville
city
arbre
tree
traverser
to cross, traverse, pass through, go through
ferme
farm
dur
hard
début
start
puissance
power, strength, force
histoire
history, story
scie
saw
loin
far
mer
sea
tirer
to draw
gauche
left
tard
late
courir
to run
tandis que
while, whereas
presse
press
proche
close
nuit
night
réel
real, actual
vie
life
peu
a little, few
nord
north
livre
book
porter
to carry, wear
a pris
took
science
science
manger
to eat
chambre
room, bedroom
ami
friend
a commencé
commenced, began, has begun
idée
idea
montagne
mountain
arrêtez
stop
une fois
once
base
base, basis, foundation
entendre
hear
cheval
horse
coupe
cut
sûr
sure
regarder
to watch
couleur
colour
face
face
bois
wood
principal
principal, main
ouvert
open
paraître
to appear, seem
ensemble
together
suivant
following, next
blanc
white
enfants
children
commencer
to begin, to start
eu
had, got
marcher
to walk
exemple
example
facilité
ease
papier
paper
groupe
group
toujours
always
musique
music
ceux
those
tous les deux
both
marque
mark
souvent
often
lettre
letter
jusqu’à ce que
until
mile
mile
rivière
river
pieds
feet
soins
care
deuxième
second
assez
enough
plaine
plain
fille
girl
habituel
usual
jeune
young
prêt
ready
au-dessus
above
jamais
never, not at all, ever
liste
list
bien que
though
sentir
feel
parler
to speak
oiseau
bird
bientôt
soon
corps
body
chien
dog
famille
family
direct
direct
pose
pose
laisser
to leave
chanson
song
mesurer
to measure
porte
door
produit
product
noir
black
court
short
chiffre
numeral
classe
class
vent
wind
question
question
arriver
to arrive, happen, show up
complète
complete
navire
ship
zone
area
moitié
half
rock
rock
ordre
order
feu
fire
sud
south
problème
problem
pièce
piece
dit
said, told
savait
knew
passer
to pass
depuis
since
haut
top
ensemble
whole
roi
king
rue
road, street
pouce
inch
multiplier
multiply
rien
nothing
cours
course
rester
to stay
roue
wheel
plein
full
force
force
bleu
blue
objet
object
décider
to decide
surface
surface
profond
deep
lune
moon
île
island
pied
foot
système
system
occupé
busy
test
test
record
record
bateau
boat
commun
common
or
gold
possible
possible
plan
plan, blueprint, wood planer
place
square, room
sec
dry
se demander
wonder
demander
to demand, ask for
rire
to laugh
mille
thousand
il y a
there is, there are, ago
ran
ran
vérifier
check
jeu
game
forme
shape
assimiler
equate
chaud
hot
manquer
to miss
apporté
brought
apporter
to bring
chaleur
heat
abolir
to abolish
absoudre
to absolve
abstenir (s’)
to abstain
accepter
to accept
accompagner
to accompany
accorder
to accord
accuser
to accuse
acquérir
to acquire
agir
to act
ajouter
to add
adresser
to address
admirer
to admire
admettre
to admit
adorer
to adore
avancer
to advance
toucher
to touch
vieillir
to age
viser
to aim
amuser
to amuse
annoncer
to announce
agacer
to annoy
oindre
to anoint
répondre
to answer
apparaître
to appear
comparaître
to appear
adjoindre
to add
approcher
to approach
approuver
to approve
armer
to arm
arranger
to arrange
ranger
to tidy
arriver
to arrive
demander
to ask for
assaillir
to assail
assurer
to assure
étonner
to astonish
attaquer
to attack
atteindre
to attain
assister
to assist
attirer
to attract
venger
to avenge
éviter
to avoid
pouvoir
to be able
naître
to be born
falloir
to have to, must, should
ignorer
to ignore
méconnaître
to not know
avoir raison
to be right
valoir
to be worth
battre
to beat
devenir
to become
supplier
to beg
commencer
to start
croire
to believe
appartenir
to belong
trahir
to betray
engager
to hire
mordre
to bite
noircir
to blacken
blâmer
to blame
blanchir
to whiten
déteindre
to rub off
bénir
to bless
souffler
to blow
bouillir
to boil
ennuyer
to bore, annoy
emprunter
to borrow
gêner
to hinder
briser
to break
casser
to break
rompre
to break up
apporter
to bring
animer
to animate
bâtir
to build
brûler
to burn
enterrer
to bury
acheter
to buy
appeler
to call
téléphoner
to call
attraper
to catch
susciter
to stimulate
cesser
to cease
célébrer
to celebrate
changer
to change
bavarder
to chat
causer
to cause
jaser
to gossip
acclamer
to acclaim, cheer
chérir
to cherish
choisir
to choose
circoncire
to circumcise
circonvenir
to circumvent
prétendre
to claim
nettoyer
to clean
grimper
to climb
monter
to climb
clore
to close
fermer
to close
vêtir
to dress
enduire
to smear
recueillir
to collect
peigner
to comb
combattre
to combat
venir
to come
revenir
to come back
provenir
to come from
commettre
to commit
comparer
to compare
astreindre
to compel
contraindre
to constrain
concourir
to compete
compléter
to compete
concevoir
to conceive
conclure
to conclude
confondre
to confuse
féliciter
to congratulate
conquérir
to conquer
consentir
to consent
considérer
to consider
construire
to construct
consommer
to consume
circonscrire
to circumscribe
contenir
to contain
continuer
to continue
contredire
to contradict
contrevenir
to contravene
contrôler
to control
convenir
to convene
convaincre
to convince
cuire
to cook
corriger
to correct
correspondre
to correspond
corrompre
to corrupt
coûter
to cost
tousser
to cough
compter
to count
riposter
to reply
couvrir
to cover
parcourir
to travel
créer
to create
traverser
to cross
écraser
to crush
pleurer
to cry
guérir
to cure
maudire
to curse
couper
to cut
danser
to dance
oser
to dare
poindre
to start, dawn
abasourdir
to daze
débattre
to debate
tromper
to deceive, mislead
décider
to decide
déduire
to deduce
vaincre
to defeat
défendre
to defend
ravir
to delight
exiger
to require
démolir
to demolish
dénoncer
to denounce
nier
to deny
dépendre
to depend
fier
proud
dépeindre
to depict
descendre
to descend
décrire
to describe
désirer
to desire
détruire
to destroy
développer
to develop
mourir
to die
différer
to differ
fouiller
to search
diminuer
to diminish
diriger
to direct
disparaître
to disappear
décevoir
to disappoint
disjoindre
to disconnect
décourager
to discourage
discourir
discourse
découvrir
to discover
discuter
to discuss
éconduire
to dismiss
envoyer
to send
renvoyer
to send back
désobéir
to disobey
déplaire
to displease
dissoudre
to dissolve
déranger
to disturb
plonger
to dive
détourner
to divert
divorcer
to divorce
douter
to doubt
dessiner
to draw
tracer
to trace
rêver
to dream
songer
to think
habiller
to dress
boire
to drink
conduire
to drive
noyer
to drown
teindre
to dye
reteindre
to dye again
élire
to elect
étreindre
to hug
employer
to employ
enclore
to enclose
encourager
to encourage
terminer
to end
enjoindre
to enjoin
jouir
to enjoy
ensuivre
to ensue
entrer
to enter
pénétrer
to enter
égayer
to brighten up
équivaloir
to equal
effacer
to erase
échapper
to escape
établir
to establish
estimer
to estimate
évaluer
to evaluate
exagérer
to exaggerate
dépasser
to exceed
exclure
to exclude
excuser
to excuse
exister
to exist
expliquer
to explain
explorer
to explore
exprimer
to express
éteindre
to turn off
échouer
to fail
défaillir
to faint
tomber
to fall
endormir
to fall asleep
craindre
to fear
nourrir
to feed
ressentir
to feel
sentir
to sense
feindre
to feign
remplir
to fill
trouver
to find
finir
to finish
pêcher
to fish
aménager
to arrange
fixer
to fix
fuir
to flee
survoler
to fly over
plier
to fold
suivre
to follow
interdire
to forbid
forcer
to force
prévoir
to foresee
oublier
to forget
pardonner
to forgive
fonder
to found
dégager
to clear
geler
to freeze
effrayer
to frighten
frire
to fry
fournir
to furnish
cueillir
to gather
fâcher
to get angry
donner
to give
rendre
to give back
céder
to give up
aller
to go
sortir
to leave
serrer
to squeeze
broyer
to grind
geindre
to whine
grandir
to grow
warranter
to warrant
deviner
to guess
arraisonner
to board
grêler
to hail
entrouvrir
to half open
pendre
to hang
accrocher
to hang up
advenir
to happen
nuire
to harm
éclore
to hatch
détester
to hate
haïr
to hate
avoir
to have
pressentir
to have a premonition
dîner
to have dinner
déjeuner
to have lunch
devoir
must
entendre
to hear
aider
to help
secourir
to rescue
hésiter
to hesitate
hoqueter
to hiccup
cacher
to hide
détenir
to hold
tenir
to keep
klaxonner
to honk
espérer
to hope
chasser
to hunt
accourir
to come running
dépêcher
to hurry
blesser
to hurt
emparer
to seize
imposer
to impose
empreindre
to imprint
inclure
to include
augmenter
to increase
encourir
to incur
indiquer
to indicate
informer
to inform
enfreindre
to infringe
enquérir
to inquire
insister
to insist
instruire
to instruct
intéresser
to interest
interroger
to interrogate
interrompre
to interrupt
intervenir
to intervene
introduire
to introduce
présenter
to present
inventer
to invent
inviter
to invite
entraîner
to train
repasser
to replay
joindre
to join
blaguer
to joke
plaisanter
to joke
juger
to judge
épreindre
to exhaust
sauter
to skip
garder
to guard
kidnapper
to kidnap
tuer
to kill
embrasser
to embrace
frapper
to hit
toquer
to knock
abattre
to slaughter
connaître
to know
savoir
to know
faillir
to fail
rire
to laugh
pondre
to lay (an egg)
mener
to lead
feuilleter
to browse
défricher
to clear
apprendre
to learn
laisser
to leave
partir
to leave
quitter
to leave
mentir
to lie
lever
to get up
aimer
to like
zézayer
to lisp
écouter
to listen
habiter
to live
vivre
to live
demeurer
to remain
charger
to charge
prêter
to lend
repérer
to locate
loger
to lodge
entretenir
to maintain
regarder
to look at
chercher
to search for
lâcher
to let go
perdre
to lose
maigrir
to lose weight
abaisser
to lower
baisser
to lower
maintenir
to maintain
faire
to do
culpabiliser
to feel guilty
médire
to malign
gérer
to manage
épouser
to marry
signifier
to mean
mesurer
to measure
rencontrer
to meet
fondre
to melt
apprendre par cœur
learn by heart
mémoriser
memorise
mériter
to merit
moudre
to grind
induire
to induce
dévoyer
mislead
manquer
to miss
rater
to fail
méprendre
misunderstand
méfier
to mistrust
mélanger
to mix
moquer
to mock
modérer
to moderate
bouger
to move
déménager
to move out
éloigner
to move away
nommer
to name
naviguer
to navigate
avoir besoin
to need
négliger
to neglect
négocier
to negotiate
neutraliser
to neutralize
remarquer
to notice
obéir
to obey
obliger
to oblige
obtenir
to obtain
occlure
to occlude (obstruct, hide)
occuper
to occupy
survenir
to occur
offrir
to offer
omettre
to omit
ouvrir
to open
commander
to order
peindre
to paint
participer
to participate
doubler
to double
passer
to pass
payer
to pay
peler
to peel
percevoir
to perceive
périr
to perish
permettre
to permit
persuader
to persuade
plaindre
to pity
se plaindre
to complain
planter
to plant
jouer
to play
plaire
to please
posséder
to possess
verser
to pour
vanter
to boast
prier
to pray
prédire
to predict
préférer
to prefer
préparer
to prepare
confire
to preserve
empêcher
to avoid
éviter
to evade
prévenir
to prevent
prévaloir
to prevail
produire
to produce
proscrire
to prohibit
projeter
to project
promettre
to promise
prononcer
to pronounce
proposer
to propose
protéger
to protect
saillir
to protrude
prouver
to prove
subvenir
to provide
tirer
to pull
arracher
to pull up
punir
to punish
poursuivre
to pursue
pousser
to push
mettre
to put
placer
to put
poser
to pose
remettre
to put back
ceindre
ring
revêtir
to put on
coucher
to sleep
interroger
to question
pleuvoir
to rain
élever
to raise
parvenir
to reach
lire
to read
reparaître
to reappear
rassurer
to reassure
reconstruire
to rebuild
rappeler
to call back
recevoir
to receive
reconnaître
to recognise
conseiller
to advise
enregistrer
to register
conter
to tell
recouvrir
cover
rougir
to redden, blush
refaire
to redo
réduire
to reduce
réélire
to re-elect
refléter
to reflect
refuser
to refuse
regretter
to regret
remoudre
to regrind
rejeter
to reject
rejoindre
to rejoin
rester
to stay
souvenir
to remember
enlever
to remove
reconduire
to renew
renouveler
to renew
renoncer
to renounce
louer
to rent
déclore
to unfold
rouvrir
to reopen
repeindre
to repaint
réparer
to repair
redire
to repeat
répéter
to repeat
repentir
to repent
remplacer
to replace
réprimander
to reprimand
reproduire
to reproduce
relire
to reread
ressembler
to resemble
résoudre
to resolve
reposer
to rest
restreindre
to restrict
retenir
to retain
dédire
to retract
rétracter
to retract
retourner
to return
rentrer
to return
révéler
to reveal
récrire
to rewrite
sonner
to ring
déchirer
to tear
rouler
to roll
courir
to run
recourir
to use
enfuir
to escape
satisfaire
to satisfy
sauver
to save
dire
to say
gronder
to scold
mépriser
to scorn
gratter
to scratch
râper
to grate
séduire
to seduce
apercevoir
to see
voir
to see
revoir
to see again
paraître
to appear
sembler
to seem
saisir
to seize
vendre
to sell
envoyer
to send
séparer
to separate
servir
to serve
coudre
to sew
recoudre
to sew back up
secouer
to shake
partager
to share
émoudre
grind off
moudre
grind
aiguiser
sharpen
affiler
sharpen
tondre
shear, mow
tondre
mow
luire
to shine
crier
to shout
montrer
to show
transparaître
to show through
transparent
transparent
frémir
to shudder
tressaillir
to tremble
signer
to sign
signaler
to signal
pecher
to fish
pécher
to sin
chanter
to sing
asseoir
to sit
patiner
to skate
skier
to ski
dormir
to sleep
ralentir
to slow down
sourire
to smile
fumer
to smoke
neiger
to snow
salir
to dirty
souiller
to soil
séjourner
to stay
épeler
to spell
dépenser
to spend
fendre
to split
gâter
to spoil
répandre
to spread
jaillir
to spurt out
presser
to press
énoncer
to state
veiller
to watch
tenir
to hold
voler
to steal
coller
to glue
puer
to stink
arrêter
to stop
tendre
to stretch
étendre
stretch out
zébrer
to stripe
étudier
to study
étourdir
to stun
soumettre
to submit
prescrire
to prescribe
souscrire
to subscribe
réussir
to succeed
sucer
to suck
succomber
to succumb
souffrir
to suffer
suffire
to suffice
suggérer
to suggest
quérir
to query
supposer
to suppose
soutenir
to support
supporter
to support
surprendre
to surprise
survivre
to survive
balancer
to balance
jurer
to swear
balayer
to sweep
nager
to swim
amener
to bring
emmener
to bring
prendre
to take
reprendre
to take again
envoler
to take off
revendiquer
to claim
parler
to speak
pianoter
to tap your fingers (like playing a piano)
tapoter
to tap
goûter
to taste
enseigner
to teach
raconter
to tell
éprouver
to experience
remercier
to thank
penser
to think
réfléchir
to think about
menacer
to threaten
jeter
to throw
lancer
to launch
tonner
to thunder
nouer
to tie
transcrire
to transcribe
traduire
to translate
transmettre
to transmit
voyager
to travel
traiter
to treat
tricher
to trick
essayer
to try
tenter
to try
tourner
to turn
verdir
to turn green
jaunir
to turn yellow
tordre
to twist
subir
to undergo
comprendre
to understand
entreprendre
to undertake
défaire
to undo
dévêtir
to undress
unifier
to unify
conjoindre
to join
unir
to unite
séparer
to separate
découdre
to unstitch
utiliser
to use
varier
to vary
voiler
to veil
aventurer
to venture
vérifier
to verify
assurer
to ensure
s’assurer
to check
visiter
to visit
voter
to vote
attendre
to wait
s’attendre
to expect
réveiller
to wake up
promener
to walk
cheminer
to walk
marcher
to walk
vouloir
to want
laver
to wash
gaspiller
to waste
affaiblir
to weaken
faiblir
to weaken
porter
to carry
user
to use
peser
to weigh
accueillir
to welcome
mouiller
to wet
bêler
to bleat (noise of a sheep)
chuchoter
to whisper
siffler
to whistle
gagner
to win
essuyer
to wipe
souhaiter
to wish
travailler
to work
inquiéter
to worry
écrire
to write
rédiger
to write
inscrire
to write down
noter
to note
zoner
to zone
