MAIN 500 VERBS 1 Flashcards
1
Q
to accompany(vt)
A
accompagner(vt)
2
Q
to accuse(vt)
A
accuser(vt)
3
Q
to acknowledge (admit)
A
reconnaître(vt)
4
Q
to act (take action)
A
agir(vi)
5
Q
to add (supplement)
A
ajouter(vt)
6
Q
to address (speak to)
A
s’adresser(vp)
7
Q
to admire(vi)
A
admirer(vt)
8
Q
to advertise(vt)
A
faire de la publicité
9
Q
to advise
A
conseiller
10
Q
to affirm(vt)
A
affirmer(vt)
11
Q
to agree (say yes)
A
être d’accord
12
Q
to allow (sb to do sth)
A
permettre(vt)
13
Q
to allude(vi)
A
faire allusion
14
Q
to amputate(vt)
A
amputer(vt)
15
Q
to answer
A
répondre
16
Q
to answer(vi, vt)
A
répondre(vi, vt)
17
Q
to apologize
A
s’excuser
18
Q
to appear (come into view)
A
apparaître(vi)
19
Q
to applaud(vi, vt)
A
applaudir(vi)
20
Q
to appoint (assign)
A
nommer(vt)
21
Q
to approach (come nearer)
A
s’approcher(vp)
22
Q
to arrive
A
venir
23
Q
to arrive (ab. train)
A
arriver(vi)
24
Q
to ask (~sb to do sth) (~oneself)
A
demander
25
to aspire to …
aspirer à …
26
to assist (help)
assister(vt)
27
to attack(mil.)
attaquer(vt)
28
to attain (objectives)
atteindre(vt)
29
to avenge(vt)
se venger(vp)
30
to avoid (danger, task)
éviter(vt)
31
to award (give medal to)
décorer(vt)
32
to battle(vi)
combattre(vi)
33
to be
être
34
to be (~ on the table)
se trouver(vp)
35
to be afraid
avoir peur
36
to be angry (with …)
se fâcher(contre … )
37
to be at war
faire la guerre
38
to be based (on …)
être basé(sur … )
39
to be bored
s’ennuyer(vp)
40
to be convinced
être convaincu de …
41
to be enough
suffire(vi)
42
to be envious
envier(vt)
43
to be hungry
avoir faim
44
to be indignant
s’indigner(vp)
45
to be interested in
s’intéresser à
46
to be lying down
être allongé
47
to be needed
être nécessaire
48
to be perplexed
être perplexe
49
to be preserved
se conserver(vp)
50
to be required
être indispensable
51
to be surprised
s’étonner
52
to be thirsty
avoir soif
53
to be worried
s’inquiéter(vp)
54
to beat (dog, person)
battre(vt)
55
to become (e.g., ~ old)
devenir(vi)
56
to become pensive
devenir pensif
57
to begin
commencer
58
to behave(vi)
se conduire(vp)
59
to believe (think)
croire(vi, vt)
60
to belong to
appartenir à
61
to berth (moor)
accoster(vi)
62
to blind (of flash of light)
aveugler(vt)
63
to blow (wind)
souffler(vi)
64
to blush(vi)
rougir(vi)
65
to boast
se vanter
66
to borrow (money)
emprunter(vt)
67
to break (branch, toy, etc.)
briser, casser(vt)
68
to break (split in pieces)
casser
69
to breathe(vi)
respirer(vi)
70
to bring (sth)
amener, apporter(vt)
71
to burn (paper, logs)
brûler(vt)
72
to buy (purchase)
acheter(vt)
73
to call (for help) (with one’s voice)
appeler
74
to calm down(vt)
calmer(vt)
75
to can
pouvoir(v aux)
76
to cancel (call off)
annuler(vt)
77
to cast off
larguer les amarres
78
to catch
attraper
79
to catch sight (of …)
remarquer(vt)
80
to cause …
être la cause de …
81
to change (~one’s opinion) (exchange)
changer
82
to charm(vt)
charmer(vt)
83
to choose
choisir
84
to chop off (with an axe)
couper(vt)
85
to clean (from dirt)
nettoyer(vt)
86
to clean (shoes, etc.)
enlever la boue
87
to clean (tidy)
faire le ménage
88
to close(vt)
fermer(vt)
89
to comb one’s hair
se peigner(vp)
90
to come down (the stairs)
descendre(vi)
91
to come in
entrer
92
to come out (book)
paraître(vi)
93
to compare
comparer
94
to compensate(vt)
compenser(vt)
95
to compete(vi)
concurrencer(vt)
96
to compile (~ a list)
dresser(vt)
97
to complain
se plaindre
98
to complicate(vt)
compliquer(vt)
99
to compose (music, etc.)
composer(vt)
100
to compromise(vt)
compromettre(vt)
101
to concentrate(vi)
se concentrer(vp)
102
to confess (criminal)
avouer(vi, vt)
103
to confuse (mix up)
confondre(vt)
104
to congratulate(vt)
féliciter(vt)
105
to consult (doctor, expert)
consulter …
106
to continue (~ to do sth)
continuer
107
to control
contrôler
108
to convince(vt)
convaincre(vt)
109
to cook (dinner)
préparer
110
to cooperate(vi)
coopérer(vi)
111
to coordinate(vt)
coordonner(vt)
112
to correct (an error)
corriger(vt)
113
to cost
coûter
114
to count (add up)/(money, etc.)
compter
115
to count on …
compter sur …
116
to crack (ceiling, wall)
se fendre(vp)
117
to create
créer
118
to cry (weep)
pleurer(vi)
119
to cut off (with a knife)
couper(vt)
120
to dare (~ to do sth)
oser (vt)
121
to date from …
dater de …
122
to deceive
tromper
123
to decide (~ to do sth)
décider(vt)
124
to decorate
décorer
125
to dedicate (book, etc.)
dédier (vt)
126
to defend
défendre
127
to defend oneself
se défendre(vp)
128
to demand
exiger
129
To denounce(vt)
dénoncer(vt)
130
to deny(vt)
nier (vt)
131
to depend on …
dépendre de …
132
to deprive(vt)
priver (vt)
133
to deserve(vt)
mériter(vt)
134
to design (machine, etc.)
concevoir, créer(vt)
135
to desire (want, wish)
désirer(vt)
136
to despise(vt)
mépriser(vt)
137
to destroy (documents, etc.)
détruire(vt)
138
to differ (from sth)
être différent
139
to dig
creuser
140
to direct (point the way)
diriger(vt)
141
to disappear(vi)
disparaître(vi)
142
to discover (new land, etc.)
découvrir(vt)
143
to discuss
discuter
144
to distribute (leaflets, etc.)
diffuser(vt)
145
to disturb(vt)
déranger(vt)
146
to dive (vi)
plonger(vi)
147
to divide(math)
diviser(vt)
148
to do
faire
149
to do the laundry
faire la lessive
150
to double (increase)
doubler(vt)
151
to doubt
douter
152
to draw a conclusion
tirer une conclusion
153
to dream (daydream)/(in sleep)
rêver (vi)
154
to drink (vi, vt)
boire (vt)
155
to drive a car
conduire une voiture
156
to drive away
chasser(vt)
157
to drop (let fall)
faire tomber
158
to drown (ab. person)
se noyer(vp)
159
to dry (clothes, hair)
sécher(vt)
160
to eat (vi, vt)
manger(vi, vt)
161
to eavesdrop(vi)
écouter aux portes
162
to emit (smell)
répandre(vt)
163
to enter (on the list)
inscrire(vt)
164
to entertain (amuse)
amuser(vt)
165
to equip (fit out)
équiper(vt)
166
to examine (proposal)
examiner(vt)
167
to exchange (sth)
s’échanger(des … )
168
to exclude, to expel
exclure, expulser(vt)
169
to excuse
excuser
170
to exist
exister
171
to expect
s’attendre à
172
to expect (foresee)
prévoir(vt)
173
to explain
expliquer
174
to express(vt)
exprimer(vt)
175
to extinguish (a fire)
éteindre(vt)
176
to fall
tomber
177
to fall in love (with …)
tomber amoureux
178
to feed (provide food)
nourrir(vt)
179
to fight (against the enemy)
lutter(contre … )
180
to fight (vi)
se battre(vp)
181
to fill (glass, bottle)
remplir(vt)
182
to find
trouver
183
to finish
finir
184
to fish(vi)
pêcher(vt)
185
to fit (ab. dress, etc.)
aller bien
186
to flatter(vt)
flatter(vt)
187
to fly
voler
188
to follow
suivre
189
to forbid(vt)
interdire(vt)
190
to force (compel)
forcer(vt)
191
to forget
oublier
192
to forgive
pardonner
193
to form (constitute)
former(vt)
194
to get dirty(vi)
se salir(vp)
195
to get infected (with …)
attraper(vt)
196
to get irritated
s’irriter(vp)
197
to get married
se marier(vp)
198
to get rid of …
se débarrasser de …
199
to get tired
être fatigué
200
to get up (arise from bed)
se lever(vp)
201
to give
donner
202
to give a bath
baigner(vt)
203
to give a hint
donner un indice
204
to give a hug, to hug(vt)
serrer dans ses bras
205
to give in (yield to)
céder(vt)
206
to give(vt)
donner(vt)
207
to go (by car, etc.)
aller(vi)
208
to go for a swim
se baigner(vp)
209
to go for a swim
aller se baigner
210
to go out (for dinner, etc.)/(from…)
sortir(vi)
211
to go to bed
aller se coucher
212
to greet(vt)
saluer(vt)
213
to grow (plants)
cultiver(vt)
214
to guarantee(vt)
garantir(vt)
215
to guess right
deviner(vt)
216
to hand out (distribute)
distribuer(vt)
217
to hang (curtains, etc.)
accrocher(vt)
218
to have
avoir
219
to have a try
tenter(vt)
220
to have breakfast
prendre le petit déjeuner
221
to have dinner
dîner
222
to have fun
s’amuser(vp)
223
to have lunch
déjeuner
224
to head (group, etc.)
être en tête (de … )
225
to hear
entrendre
226
to heat(vt)
chauffer(vt)
227
to help
aider
228
to hide
cacher
229
to hire (e.g., ~ a boat)
louer(vt)
230
to hire (staff)
embaucher(vt)
231
to hope
espérer
232
to hunt
chasser
233
to hurry
se dépêcher/être prèsser
234
to hurry (sb)
presser(vt)
235
to hurry(vi)
être pressé
236
to imagine (to picture)
imaginer(vt)
237
to imitate(vt)
imiter(vt)
238
to implore(vt)
supplier(vt)
239
to import(vt)
importer(vt)
240
to increase(vi)
augmenter(vi)
241
to infect(vt)
contaminer(vt)
242
to influence(vt)
influer(vt)
243
to inform
informer
244
to inform (~ sb about ...)
annoncer(vt)
245
to inherit(vt)
hériter(vt)
246
to inquire (about …)
se renseigner (sur … )
247
to insist
insister
248
to inspire(vt)
inspirer(vt)
249
to instruct (teach)
instruire(vt)
250
to insult
insulter
251
to interest(vt)
intéresser(vt)
252
to intervene(vi)
intervenir(vi)
253
to introduce (present)
présenter(vt)
254
to invent (machine, etc.)
inventer(vt)
255
to invite
inviter
256
to iron (laundry)
repasser(vt)
257
to irritate (annoy)
irriter(vt)
258
to isolate(vt)
isoler(vt)
259
to join (political party, etc.)
se joindre(vp)
260
to joke
plaisanter
261
to keep
garder
262
to keep silent
garder le silence
263
to keep silent
rester silencieux
264
to kill
tuer
265
to knock (at the door)
frapper(vi)
266
to know (sb)
connaître(vt)
267
to know (sth)
savoir(vt)
268
to laugh
rire
269
to launch (start up)
lancer(vt)
270
to leave (~ for Mexico)
partir(vi)
271
to leave (spouse)
quitter(vt)
272
to leave behind (forget)
laisser(vt)
273
to liberate
libérer
274
to lie (tell untruth)
mentir(vi)
275
to light (campfire, etc.)
allumer(vt)
276
to light up (illuminate)
éclairer(vt)
277
to like
plaire
278
to like (enjoy)
aimer(vt)
279
to like (I like ...)
plaire à …
280
to limit(vt)
limiter(vt)
281
to listen(vi)
écouter(vt)
282
to live (~ in France)
habiter(vt)
283
to live (exist)
vivre(vi)
284
to load (gun) (vehicle, etc.)
charger(vt)
285
to look (I’m just ~ing)
regarder(vi, vt)
286
to look for
chercher
287
to look like (resemble)
ressembler à …
288
to lose (umbrella, etc.)
perdre(vt)
289
to love
aimer
290
to love (sb)
aimer(vt)
291
to lower (blind, head)
abaisser(vt)
292
to make (~ dinner)
préparer(vt)
293
to make a mistake
se tromper
294
to make angry
fâcher(vt)
295
to make copies
faire des copies
296
to make easier
faciliter(vt)
297
to make the acquaintance
faire connaissance
298
to make use (of …)
se servir de …
299
to manage, to run
diriger
300
to mark (make a mark)
marquer(vt)
301
to mean
signifier
302
to memorize(vt)
mémoriser(vt)
303
to mention (talk about)
mentionner
304
to miss
manquer
305
to mix (combine, blend)
mélanger(vt)
306
to mock (make fun of)
se moquer(vp)
307
to move (to shift)
déplacer(vt)
308
to multiply(math)
multiplier(vt)
309
to must (v aux)
devoir (v aux)
310
to name, to call (vt)
appeler(vt)
311
to negotiate(vi)
négocier(vi)
312
to note (write down)
noter(vt)
313
to notice
apercevoir
314
to obey (vi, vt)
obéir(vt)
315
to object
objecter
316
to observe
observer
317
to offend(vt)
offenser(vt)
318
to omit (word, phrase)
omettre(vt)
319
to open
ouvrir
320
to open(vt)
ouvrir(vt)
321
to order (in restaurant)
commander(vi, vt)
322
to order(mil.)
ordonner(vt)
323
to organize (concert, party)
organiser(vt)
324
to overestimate(vt)
surestimer(vt)
325
to own
posséder
326
to participate
participer à
327
to participate(vi)
participer(vi)
328
to pass (go beyond)
dépasser(vt)
329
to pay
payer
330
to peep, spy on
épier(vt)
331
to penetrate(vt)
pénétrer(vt)
332
to permit
permettre
333
to pick (flowers)
cueillir(vt)
334
to place (put, set)
mettre(vt)
335
to plan
planifier
336
to play (actor)
jouer (vi, vt)
337
to play (children)
jouer(vi)
338
to point (~ the way)
indiquer(vt)
339
to pour out (liquid)
verser(vt)
340
to pray
prier
341
to predominate(vi)
prédominer(vi)
342
to prefer
préférer
343
to prepare (~ a plan)
préparer(vt)
344
to present (sb to sb)
présenter(vt)
345
to preserve (peace, life)
préserver(vt)
346
to progress (move forward)
progresser(vi)
347
to promise
promettre
348
to pronounce
prononcer
349
to propose
proposer
350
to protect (e.g., ~ nature)
protéger(vt)
351
to protest(vi)
protester(vi, vt)
352
to prove(vt)
prouver(vt)
353
to provoke(vt)
provoquer(vt)
354
to pull (~ the rope)
tirer(vt)
355
to punish
punir
356
to push (~ the door)
pousser(vt)
357
to put away(vt)
ranger(vt)
358
to put in (insert)
insérer(vt)
359
to put in order
remettre en ordre
360
to put, to place
mettre(vt)
361
to quote (cite)
citer(vt)
362
to reach (arrive at)
atteindre (vt)
363
to read
lire
364
to realize (achieve)
réaliser (vt)
365
to recall (~ one’s name)
se souvenir(vp)
366
to recognize (identify sb)
reconnaître(vt)
367
to recommend
recommander
368
to recover (~ from flu)
se rétablir (vp)
369
to redo (do again)
refaire (vt)
370
to reduce (speed, etc.)
diminuer (vt)
371
to refuse
se refuser
372
to refuse (~ sb)
refuser (vt)
373
to regret
regretter
374
to reinforce (vt)
renforcer (vt)
375
to remember (vt)
se rappeler(vp)
376
to remind of …
rappeler (vt)
377
to remove (~ a stain)
enlever (vt)
378
to remove (~ an obstacle)
éliminer (vt)
379
to rent (sth from sb)
louer (vt)
380
to repair (mend)
réparer (vt)
381
to repeat
répéter
382
to report (make a report)
faire un rapport
383
to reproach (vt)
reprocher (vt)
384
to reserve, to book
réserver
385
to restrain (hold back)
retenir (vt)
386
to return (come back)
revenir (vi)
387
to risk, to take a risk
prendre un risque
388
to rub off (erase)
effacer (vt)
389
to run
courir
390
to satisfy (please)
satisfaire (vt)
391
to save
sauver
392
to say
dire
393
to scold
gronder
394
to scratch (with claws)
griffer (vt)
395
to see
voir
396
to select (to pick)
sélectionner(vt)
397
to sell
vendre
398
to send
envoyer
399
to send back(vt)
renvoyer (vt)
400
to sense (danger)
ressentir (vt)
401
to sentence (vt)
condamner(vt)
402
to serve (in restaurant)
servir (vt)
403
to settle (a conflict)
régler (vt)
404
to shake (vt)
secouer (vt)
405
to shave (vi)
se raser (vp)
406
to shine (vi)
briller (vi)
407
to shiver (with cold)
trembler (vi)
408
to shoot
tirer
409
to shout
crier
410
to show
montrer
411
to shudder (vi)
tressaillir (vi)
412
to sigh (vi)
soupirer (vi)
413
to sign
signer
414
to signify (mean)
signifier (vt)
415
to simplify (vt)
simplifier (vt)
416
to sin (vi)
pécher (vi)
417
to sit (be sitting)
être assis
418
to sit down
s’asseoir
419
to smash (~ a bug)
écraser (vt)
420
to smell (scent)
sentir (vi, vt)
421
to smell (sniff at)
sentir (vt)
422
to smile
sourire
423
to snap (vi, ab. rope)
se rompre (vp)
424
to solve (problem)
résoudre (vt)
425
to sow (seed, crop)
semer (vt)
426
to speak
parler
427
to spill (liquid)
renverser (vt)
428
to spill out (flour, etc.)
se renverser(vp)
429
to spit (vi)
cracher (vi)
430
to stand (toothache, cold)
supporter (vt)
431
to start (begin)
commencer(vt)
432
to steal
voler
433
to stop (cease)
cesser (vt)
434
to stop (for pause)
s’arrêter
435
to stop talking
se taire (vp)
436
to stroke (caress)
caresser (vt)
437
to study
étudier
438
to suffer (feel pain)
souffrir (vi)
439
to support (cause, idea)
soutenir (vt)
440
to suppose (assume)
supposer (vt)
441
to surface (ab. submarine)
faire surface
442
to surprise (amaze)
étonner (vt)
443
to suspect (vt)
suspecter (vt)
444
to swim
nager
445
to switch on (vt)
allumer (vt)
446
to take
réunir
447
to take (get hold of)
prendre (vt)
448
to take a bath
se laver (vp)
449
to take a rest
se reposer(vp)
450
to take aim (at …)
viser (vt)
451
to take away
emporter (vt)
452
to take off (airplane)
décoller (vi)
453
to take off (remove)
enlever (vt)
454
to take pictures
photographier (vi, vt)
455
to talk to …
parler avec …
456
to teach (give lessons)
apprendre (vt)
457
to tear off (vt)
arracher (vt)
458
to tell (story, joke)
raconter (vt)
459
to thank (vt)
remercier (vt)
460
to think (believe)
penser (vt)
461
to threaten
menacer
462
to throw (stone)
jeter (vt)
463
to tie to …
attacher (vt)
464
to tie up (prisoner)
ligoter (vt)
465
to tire (make tired)
fatiguer (vt)
466
to touch
toucher
467
to tower (over ...)
dominer (vt)
468
to train (animals)
dresser (vt)
469
to train (sb)
entraîner (vt)
470
to train (vi)
s’entraîner(vp)
471
to transform (vt)
transformer(vt)
472
to translate
traduire
473
to treat (patient, illness)
soigner (vt)
474
to trust
avoir confiance
475
to trust (vt)
avoir confiance
476
to try
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