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etre

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to be-being

Présent

je suis
tu es
il est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils sont

Passé composé

j’ai été
tu as été
il a été
nous avons été
vous avez été
ils ont été

Imparfait

j’étais
tu étais
il était
nous étions
vous étiez
ils étaient

Futur simple

je serai
tu seras
il sera
nous serons
vous serez
ils seront

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aller

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to go

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faire

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to do- make

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dire

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to say- tell

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pouvoir

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can- to be able to

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vouloir

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to want

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avoir

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to have

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savoir

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to know-languagedaily dot com

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voir

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to see

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devoir

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to have to- must-duty- test

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venir

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to come- occur

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suivre

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to follow

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parler

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to speak- talk

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prendre

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to take- get

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croire

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to believe- think

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aimer

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to love- like- be fond of

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falloir

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it is necessary- must- have to

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passer

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to pass- go by- cross

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penser

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to think

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attendre

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to wait for- expect

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trouver

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to find

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laisser

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to leave

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arriver

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to arrive

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donner

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to give- give away

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regarder

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to look at- watch

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appeler

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partir

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to go- leave- go away

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mettre

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to put- put on- wear-languagedaily dot com

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rester

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to stay- remain

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arrêter

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to stop

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connaître

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to know- experience

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tuer

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to kill

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mourir

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to die- pass away

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demander

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to ask- ask for- be looking for

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comprendre

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to understand

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sortir

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to go out-take out

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entendre

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to hear- listen to- understand

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chercher

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to look for- seek

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aider

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to help- aid

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essayer

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to try- try out- test

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revenir

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to come back- return

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plaire

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to be successful

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jouer

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to play

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finir

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to finish- end

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perdre

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to lose- miss

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sentir

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to smell- sniff- feel

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rentrer

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to bring in- take in-to get in- go in- come home

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vivre

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to live- be alive- go through

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rendre

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to return- give back- repay

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tenir

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to hold- run- keep- last

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oublier

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to forget- miss

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travailler

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to work- work on- practise

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écouter

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to listen to

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manger

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to eat

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entrer

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to go in- enter- come in

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devenir

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to become

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commencer

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payer

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to pay

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tirer

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to pull- draw

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ouvrir

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to open

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changer

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tomber

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to fall

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foutre

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(slang) to do- give- put on-(vulgar) to have sex- to masturbate

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excuser

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to forgive- pardon- excuse

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dormir

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to sleep-to lie idle

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souvenir

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memory- souvenir-to remember

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occuper

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to occupy- live in- take up

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marcher

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to walk- march- go

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envoyer

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to send- throw- dispatch- refer

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apprendre

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to learn- to hear (about)

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boire

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to drink (consume alcohol)- to soak up

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garder

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to keep- to look after- to guard

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montrer

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to show- point out

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asseoir

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to sit down- sit up

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porter

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to carry- wear

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prier

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to pray

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servir

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to serve

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écrire

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to write

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espérer

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to hope for

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désoler

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to distress- upset

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retrouver

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to find-to meet

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gagner

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to win- earn

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acheter

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to buy

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rappeler

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to remind- remember- call back- be reminiscent of

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lire

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to read

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monter

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to go up- rise- come up

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quitter

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to leave- depart

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emmener

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to take (somebody)- take along

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toucher

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to touch

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continuer

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to continue- go on

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importer

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to import-to matter

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manquer

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to miss- to miss somebody

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raconter

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to tell

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répondre

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to answer- reply

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sauver

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to save; languagedaily dot com

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retourner

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to turn- turn over- return (see #404)

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rencontrer

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to meet- encounter

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voler

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to fly-to steal- swipe

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fermer

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to close- shut

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valoir

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to hold- apply-to be worth

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descendre

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to take down- go down- come down

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suffire

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to be enough- suffice

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sembler

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to seem- appear- look

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compter

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to count

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marier

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to marry- get married

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poser

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to put down- lay- pose- sit

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inquiéter

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to worry- bother- trouble

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bouger

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to move

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apporter

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to bring- supply

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décider

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to decide

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vendre

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to sell

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tourner

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to turn- stir- toss- shoot (see #353)

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cacher

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to hide- conceal

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expliquer

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to explain- account for

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battre

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to beat

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agir

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to act- behave-work- take effect

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imaginer

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to imagine- suppose

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adorer

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to adore- love

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recevoir

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to receive- to get

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jeter

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to throw

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amener

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to bring- take- bring about

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promettre

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to promise

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mentir

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to lie

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utiliser

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to use

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coucher

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to put to bed- lay down- to sleep

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préférer

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to prefer

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offrir

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to offer- give

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réveiller

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to awake- wake (smb.) up

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préparer

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to prepare- make- get ready

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permettre

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to allow- permit

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ramener

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to bring back - take back

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enlever

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to take (smth.) away- remove- take off

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lâcher

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to let go of- to release

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choisir

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to choose

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conduire

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to drive- lead

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calmer

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to calm down- appease- sooth

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chanter

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to sing

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disparaître

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to disappear- vanish

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lever

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to raise- lift

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présenter

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to introduce- present

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baiser

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kiss-to shag- screw- fuck

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casser

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to break- shatter

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frapper

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to hit- strike- blow

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ignorer

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not to know- to ignore

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couper

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to cut- cut off

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taire

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to be silent- stop talking

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tromper

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to deceive-to make a mistake

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ressembler

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to look like- to resemble

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jurer

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to swear

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courir

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to run- rush

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remettre

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to put back-hand over-postpone-put back on

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refuser

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to refuse- turn down

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terminer

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to end- finish

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amuser

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to amuse- entertain

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intéresser

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to interest

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reconnaître

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to recognize- acknowledge

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rire

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to laugh- have fun- joke

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pardonner

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to forgive- pardon- excuse

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embrasser

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to kiss-to embrace- encompass

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danser

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exister

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to exist

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réussir

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to be successful- succeed

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protéger

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to protect

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prévenir

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to tell- inform- prevent

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habiter

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to live in

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déranger

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to disturb- upset

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reprendre

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to recapture- take back

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détruire

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to destroy- ruin

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pousser

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to push- press

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découvrir

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to discover- find

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sauter

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to jump

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rêver

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to dream

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détester

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to hate- detest

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paraître

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to come out- be published

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empêcher

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to prevent

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maintenir

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to keep- maintain

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supposer

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to suppose- assume

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épouser

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to marry- to espouse

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approcher

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to approach

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craindre

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to fear- to be afraid of

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crier

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to shout

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inviter

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to invite

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réfléchir

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to reflect- think

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arranger

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to arrange- to organize

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naître

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to be born

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souffrir

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to be in pain- suffer

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remercier

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to thank

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attraper

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to catch

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dépêcher

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to dispatch-to hurry up

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vérifier

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to check- verify

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abandonner

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to abandon- leave- desert

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brûler

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to burn

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assurer

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to assure- insure

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traiter

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to treat-to deal

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blesser

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to injure- wound- hurt

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dégager

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to free-to clear-to radiate

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filer

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to spin-to take off-to go off- to leave

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risquer

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to risk

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mener

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to take-to lead- guide- manage

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attaquer

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to attack

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fumer

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to smoke

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répéter

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to repeat-to go over- rehearse

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signer

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to sign

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ficher

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to file- put on file

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mériter

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to deserve- be worth

Il a bien travaillé, il mérite une récompense.

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rejoindre

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to meet up-to join- rejoin-to go back to

Je l’ai rejointe directement à la gare

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discuter

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to question- dispute

Nous discutons de l’opportunité de cet achat.

We are discussing the timeliness of this purchase.

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avancer

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to move forward- advance

Les bons élèves s’avancent dans leurs devoirs.

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reposer

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to rest- to have a rest

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échapper

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to escape- get away- slip- run away

Cette bouteille m’a échappé, je n’ai pu la rattraper.

The bottle slipped from my hand.

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charger

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to charge- load

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obliger

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to oblige

Il l’a obligée à rester après les cours pour apprendre sa leçon.

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accompagner

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to go with- accompany

Ce vin blanc accompagnera bien le poisson.

This white wine will go well with your oysters, sir.

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oser

A

to dare

Je n’ose pas lui annoncer le décès de son ami.

I dared not talk to him about the death of his friend.

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agacer

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annoy vtr

irritate vtr

get on your nerves expr

Le bruit du vent m’agace.

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resurgir

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reapper, surface, rise up

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tranduire

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1- translate

2- express, convey, show