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Irregular verbs Flashcards

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abide /əˈbaɪd/

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abode - abode - se comformer à /əˈbəʊd/

I can’t abide his smoking in the house
She decided to abide by the rules.

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arise /əˈraɪz/

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arose - arisen - survenir /əˈrɪzn/

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awake

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awoke - awoken - se réveiller

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bear

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bore - borne / born - porter / supporter / naître

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beat

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beat - beaten - battre

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become

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became - become - devenir

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beget /bɪˈgɛt/

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begat / begot - begotten - engendrer

High levels of unemployment often beget high levels of crime.
Joseph begot seven sons and seven daughters.

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bend

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bent - bent - plier / se courber

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bet

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bet - bet - parier

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bid

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bid / bade - bid - offrir

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bite

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bit - bitten - mordre

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bleed

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bled - bled - saigner

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blow

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blew - blown - souffler / gonfler

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break

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broke - broken - casser

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bring

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brought - brought - apporter

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broadcast

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broadcast - broadcast - diffuser / émettre

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build

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built - built - construire

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burn

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burnt - burnt - brûler

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burst

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burst - burst - éclater

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buy

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bought - bought - acheter

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can

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could - could - pouvoir

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cast

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cast - cast - jeter / distribuer (rôles)

Andie cast the net into the water.

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catch

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caught - caught - attraper

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chide /ˈtʃaɪd/

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chid - chid / chidden - gronder

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choose

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chose - chosen - choisir

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cling

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clung - clung - s’accrocher

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clothe

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clad / clothed - clad / clothed - habiller / vêtu de

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come

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came - come - venir

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cost

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cost - cost - coûter

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creep

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crept - crept - ramper

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cut

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cut - cut - couper

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deal

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dealt - dealt - distribuer

It’s your turn to deal. => distribuer les cartes.

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dig

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dug - dug - creuser

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dive

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dived - dived / dove - plonger

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do

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did - done - faire

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draw

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drew - drawn - dessiner / dégainer / attirer

The cowboy drew his gun to show that he was serious.
Fights usually draw large crowds.

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dream

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dreamt - dreamt - rêver

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drink

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drank - drunk - boire

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drive

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drove - driven - conduire

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dwell

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dwelt - dwelt - habiter

George has dwelled here all his life.
I know what’s happened is sad, but try not to dwell.
=> s’attarder sur

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eat

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ate - eaten - manger

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fall

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fell - fallen - tomber

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feed

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fed - fed - nourrir

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feel

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felt - felt - se sentir / ressentir

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fight

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fought - fought - se battre

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find

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found - found - trouver

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flee

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fled - fled - s’enfuir

If we are spotted, we must flee.

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fling

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flung - flung - lancer

Trevor flung a rock at the tree, but he missed.
Erin flung herself into the pool.
=> fling yourself, se jeter
John flung himself at every girl he met.
Lara is flinging herself into learning Spanish.
=> se lancer à corps perdu dans

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fly

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flew - flown - voler

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forbid

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forbade - forbidden - interdire

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forecast

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forecast - forecast - prévoir

The investor sold off his stocks because an economist forecast a market collapse.

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foresee

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foresaw - foreseen - prévoir / presentir

Tim did not foresee that his ex-wife might actually remarry.

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forget

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forgot - forgotten / forgot - oublier

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forgive

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forgave - forgiven - pardonner

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forsake /fərˈseɪk/

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forsook - forsaken - abandonner

The soldier decided to forsake his responsibilities to his country and deserted.

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freeze

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froze - frozen - geler

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get

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got - gotten / got - obtenir

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give

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gave - given - donner

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go

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went - gone - aller

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grind /ˈgraɪnd/

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ground - ground - moudre / broyer

The old windmill was used to grind wheat back in the 19th century.
Shifting carelessly always made the gears grind in the old car.
=> grincer

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grow

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grew - grown - grandir / pousser

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hang

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hung - hung - tenir / pendre

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have

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had - had - avoir

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hear

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heard - heard - entendre

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hide

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hid - hidden - cacher

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hit

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hit - hit - taper / atteindre

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hold

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held - held - tenir

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hurt

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hurt - hurt - blesser

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keep

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kept - kept - garder

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kneel /ˈniːl/

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knelt - knelt - s’agenouiller

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know

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knew - known - connaître / savoir

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lay

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laid - laid - poser

He laid lino in the hall.
He would usually lay the blame on his sister.
=> lay smt on sb ; rejeter 
A hen can lay a few eggs per week
=> pondre
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lead

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led - led - mener / guider

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lean

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leant - leant - s’incliner / se pencher

The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans away from the sea.
The little girl was soft-spoken, so Dawn leaned in to hear her better.
You can always lean on me.
=> se reposer sur quelqu’un
The president’s advisors are leaning on him to back the deal.
=> mettre la pression sur

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leap

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leapt - leapt - sauter / bondir

The lion leaped at the antelope.
=> sauter sur
The horseman leapt his horse over the gate.
=> faire sauter

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learn

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learnt - learnt - apprendre

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leave

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left - left - laisser / quitter / partir

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lend

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lent - lent - prêter

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let

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let - let - laisser / louer

He let the apartment for $1000 per month.

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lie

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lay - lain - s’allonger

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light

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lit - lit - allumer

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lose

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lost - lost - perdre

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make

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made - made - fabriquer

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mean

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meant - meant - signifier

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meet

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met - met - rencontrer

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mow /ˈməʊ/

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mowed - mowed / mown - tondre

Fred mowed once a week.
=> Fred tondait la pelouse une fois par semaine

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offset

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offset - offset - compenser

The gains offset the losses.
You can offset any loss you make in a year against your profits.

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overcome

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overcame - overcome - surmonter

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partake /pɑːrˈteɪk/

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partook - partaken - prendre part à

Being a very quiet employee, she didn’t often partake in office festivities.

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pay

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paid - paid - payer

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plead

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pleaded - pleaded - supplier / plaider

John’s mother pleaded with him to lead a more respectable life.

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preset /ˌpriːˈsɛt/

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preset - preset - programmer

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put

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put - put - mettre

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quit

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quit - quit - quitter

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read

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read - read - lire

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relay

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relaid - relaid - relayer

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rend

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rent - rent - déchirer

She rent her clothes to shreds when she found out.

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rid

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rid - rid - débarrasser

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ring

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rang - rung - sonner / téléphoner

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rise

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rose - risen - lever

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run

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ran - run - courir

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saw

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saw - sawn - scier

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say

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said - said - dire

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see

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saw - seen - voir

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seek

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sought - sought - chercher

The detective is seeking some clues to the crime.

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sell

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sold - sold - vendre

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send

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sent - sent - envoyer

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set

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set - set - fixer

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shake

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shook - shaken - secouer

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shed

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shed - shed - répandre / laisser tomber

The snake sheds its skin.
=> muer
[!] shed (n) = cabane

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shine

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shone - shone - briller

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shoe

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shod - shod - chausser

You need a good hammer to shoe a horse.

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shoot

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shot - shot - tirer / fusiller

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show

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showed - shown - montrer

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shut

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shut - shut - fermer

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sing

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sang - sung - chanter

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sink

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sank - sunk - couler

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sit

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sat - sat - s’asseoir

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slay

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slew - slain - tuer

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sleep

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slept - slept -dormir

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slide

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slid - slid - glisser

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slit

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slit - slit - fendre

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smell

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smelt - smelt - sentir

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sow /ˈsəʊ/

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sowed - sown - semer

She sowed some carrot seeds in her garden.

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speak

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spoke - spoken - parler

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speed

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sped - sped - aller vite

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spell

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spelt - spelt - épeler / orthographier

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spend

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spent - spent - dépenser / passer du temps

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spill

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spilt - spilt - renverser

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spin

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spun - spun - tourner / faire tourner

The flywheel spins when the power is turned on.

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spit

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spat - spat - cracher

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split

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split - split - fendre

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spoil

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spoilt - spoilt - gâcher / gâter

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spread

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spread - spread - répandre

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spring

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sprang - sprung - surgir / jaillir / bondir

A clown will spring from the box.
Water sprang from the fountain.

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stand

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stood - stood - être debout

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steal

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stole - stolen - voler / dérober

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stick

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stuck - stuck - coller

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sting

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stung - stung - piquer

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stink

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stank - stunk - puer

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strew /struː/

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strewed - strewn - éparpiller

The performers strewed candy at the end of the show.

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strike

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struck - stricken / struck - frapper

143
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strive

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strove - striven - s’efforcer, faire son possible

Strive for success.
I always strive to do my best at everything I do.

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swear

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swore - sworn - jurer

145
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sweat

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sweated - sweated - suer

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sweep

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swept - swept - balayer

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swell

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swelled / sweated - swollen - gonfler / enfler

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swim

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swam - swum - nager

149
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swing

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swung - swung - se balancer

150
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take

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took - taken - prendre

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teach

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taught - taught - enseigner

152
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tear

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tore - torn - déchirer

153
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tell

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told - told - dire / raconter

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think

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thought - thought - penser

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thrive /ˈθraɪv/

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throve - thriven - prospérer

All the plants in my garden are thriving.
Philip’s business didn’t do very well at first, but he worked hard and it’s thriving now.

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throw

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threw - thrown - jeter

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thrust

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thrust - thrust - enfoncer

158
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typeset /ˈtaɪpsɛt/

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typeset - typeset - composer

159
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undergo

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underwent - undergone - subir

He is going to undergo heart surgery on Wednesday.
She had to undergo a lot of criticism when the deal fell apart.

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understand

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understood - understood - comprendre

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wake

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woke - woken - réveiller

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weep

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wept - wept - pleurer

The man was weeping in a corner of the waiting room.

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wet

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wet - wet - mouiller

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win

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won - won - gagner

165
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wind /waɪnd/

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wound - wound - enrouler / remonter /wuːnd/

166
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withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/

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withdrew - withdrawn - se retirer

After the death of her parents she just withdrew from society
=> se retirer de
The player’s injury forced him to withdraw from the competition.

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wring

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wrung - wrung - tordre

The farmer wrung the chicken’s neck.
John grasped his hand and wrung it.
=> serrer
Seeing the victims of the disaster on TV wrung the hearts of many people.
=> fendre le coeur
The police finally managed to wring a confession out of the suspect.
=> arracher à
The boss is wringing her hands over the problems with this project.
=> s’inquiéter

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write

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wrote - written - écrire

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