Infinitives A-Z #1 Flashcards
to lower, to reduce, to humiliate, to humble
abaisser
to lower your gaze
abaisser les yeux, baisser les yeux
to pull down the (venetian) shade
abaisser le store
a tongue depressor
un abaisse-langue
to lower, to sink
baisser
to admit defeat, to give in
baisser les bras
to hide
cacher
in secret
en cachette
hide-and-seek
le cache-cache
vintage wine
le vin cacheté
to dance
danser
to escape, to avoid
échapper
I had a narrow escape
je l’ai échappé belle
I did not notice it
Cela m’a échappé
It slipped my mind
Cela m’est échappé
to get angry
se fâcher
a tiff
une fâcherie
It’s annoying
C’est fâcheux
awkwardly, unfortunately
fâcheusement
to win, to earn, to gain
gagner
to save time
gagner du temps
to dress oneself, to get dressed
s’habiller
to undress oneself
se déshabiller
military dress
l’habit militaire
to impose
imposer
to intrude on
s’imposer à
a tax
un impôt
to throw, to cast
jeter
to utter a cry
jeter un cri
to throw oneself at somebody
se jeter au cou de qqn
to loosen, to unleash, to let go
lâcher
a quitter
un lâcheur, une lâcheuse
cowardly
lâchement
cowardice
la lâcheté
Let go of me!
Lâchez-moi!
to lose weight
maigrir
gaunt
amaigri, amaigrie
reducing
amaigrissant
thin as a nail
maigre comme un clou
to swim
nager
to sit on the fence
nager entre deux eaux
to obey
obéir
to appear, to seem
paraître
day is breaking
le jour paraît
This book has just been published
Ce livre vient de paraître
to leave
quitter
acquittance, discharge
une quittance
we are even
nous sommes quittes
To relate, to tell about, to tell (a story)
raconter
