Les Verbes 2 Flashcards
accueillir
to welcome (someone)
améliorer
to improve
apercevoir
to catch sight of, glimpse
attacher
to fasten, tie, attach
avoir/faire confiance en
to trust (in)
avoir failli [faire qqch]
to almost do sth
bailler
to yawn
bénéficier (de qqch)
to benefit (from something)
bow down
s’incliner (devant qqch)
commettre
to commit (i.e. a crime, sin, etc.)
contenir
to include, contain
cueillir
to gather, pick
déchirer
to tear, rip apart
déclencher
to trigger, cause, set sth off
déposer
drop off, deposit, leave sth
distraire
to ammuse, distract, divert, entertain
drop off, deposit, leave sth
déposer
éclater
to explode, burst out (ex. with laughter)
embaucher, recruter, engager
to hire (someone)
encadrer
to frame, surround sth
enlacer
to embrace, hold, take in your arms
enquêter
to investigate
entourer
to surround, encircle
envahir
to invade, overrun
envoûter
to captivate, bewitch, enchant
exiger
to demand, require
find your way
se diriger
franchir
to jump over, break through (a barrier/obstacle)
frapper
to hit, strike, knock on
freiner
Ex. Les enfants freinent la marche du groupe.
to slow down, restrict, restrain
instruire
to instruct
interdire (de faire) qqch
Ex. La neige interdit de sortir.
to forbid, stop, prevent, not allow
jaillir
to gush, spurt out (suddenly)
jeter (à la poubelle)
throw out (the trash)
jeûner
to fast (not eat, etc.)
murmurer
to murmur, whisper
nuire (à)
to harm, damage
parvenir
to reach, get as far as, succeed in doing sth
prier
to pray
produire
to produce, make
publier
to publish
punir
to punish
raconter
to tell, relate, narrate
rédiger
to write
relier
to link, connect, join (ex. between cities)
repérer
to notice, discover, detect
retentir
to ring out, resound
retirer
to remove, take off (ex. clothes)
rougir
to redden, blush
sauter
Ex. Pierre adore sauter dans les flaques d’eau.
to jump
sauver
to protect, save
secouer
to shake, agitate something
se dérouler
to take place, unfold
se diriger
find your way
se murmurer
to be said, be rumoured
se retirer
to retreat, withdraw
s’incliner (devant qqch)
bow down
survivre
to survive
tenir
to hold, take
throw out (the trash)
jeter (à la poubelle)
to almost do sth
avoir failli [faire qqch]
to ammuse, distract, divert, entertain
distraire
to be said, be rumoured
se murmurer
to benefit (from something)
bénéficier (de qqch)
to captivate, bewitch, enchant
envoûter
to catch sight of, glimpse
apercevoir
to commit (i.e. a crime, sin, etc.)
commettre
to demand, require
exiger
to embrace, hold, take in your arms
enlacer
to explode, burst out (ex. with laughter)
éclater
to fast (not eat, etc.)
jeûner
to fasten, tie, attach
attacher
to fire, discharge (someone)
virer, congédier
to forbid, stop, prevent, not allow
interdire (de faire) qqch
Ex. La neige interdit de sortir.
to frame, surround sth
encadrer
to gather, pick
cueillir
to gush, spurt out (suddenly)
jaillir
to harm, damage
nuire (à)
to hire (someone)
embaucher, recruter, engager
to hit, strike, knock on
frapper
to hold, take
tenir
to improve
améliorer
to include, contain
contenir
to instruct
instruire
to invade, overrun
envahir
to investigate
enquêter
to jump
sauter
Ex. Pierre adore sauter dans les flaques d’eau.
to jump over, break through (a barrier/obstacle)
franchir
to kill, drain, tire out, exhaust
tuer
to link, connect, join (ex. between cities)
relier
to murmur, whisper
murmurer
to notice, discover, detect
repérer
to pray
prier
to produce, make
produire
to protect, save
sauver
to publish
publier
to punish
punir
to reach, get as far as, succeed in doing sth
parvenir
to redden, blush
rougir
to remove, take off (ex. clothes)
retirer
to retreat, withdraw
se retirer
to ring out, resound
retentir
to shake, agitate something
secouer
to slow down, restrict, restrain
freiner
Ex. Les enfants freinent la marche du groupe.
to surround, encircle
entourer
to survive
survivre
to take place, unfold
se dérouler
to tear, rip apart
déchirer
to tell, relate, narrate
raconter
to trigger, cause, set sth off
déclencher
to trust (in)
avoir/faire confiance en
to vanquish, defeat, overcome, conquer
vaincre
to welcome (someone)
accueillir
to write
rédiger
to yawn
bailler
tuer
to kill, drain, tire out, exhaust
vaincre
to vanquish, defeat, overcome, conquer
virer, congédier
to fire, discharge (someone)
