Verb List (b) Flashcards

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baisser

Present Part: baissant

Past Part: avoir baissé

Imp: baisse / baissons / baissez

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to lower, to stink

baisser la voix - to lower one’s voice

baisser les bras - to admit defeat, to give in

se baisser - to stoop / bend down

rabaisser - to lower, humble (see also s’abaisser)

synonym - abaisser, diminuer, rabaisser, rabattre

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balancer

Present Part: balançant

Past Part: avoir balancé

Imp: balance / balançons / balancez

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to balance, to swing, to sway, to weigh

une balance - scales (as in weighing scales)

le balancement - balancing, rocking

synonym - bercer (to rock)

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balayer

Present Part: balayant

Past Part: avoir balayé

Imp: balaye / balayons / balayez

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to sweep

un balai - broom

as-tu balayé les chambers?

synonym - biner, blanchir, déblayer, décaper, défricher, nettoyer, récurer, sarcler, vider

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bâtir

Present Part: bâtissant

Past Part: avoir bâti

Imp: bâtis / bâtissons / bâtissez

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to build, to construct

un bâtiment - building

un bâtisseur - builder

(NB: also - bâtir - to baste)

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battre

Present Part: battant

Past Part: avoir battu

Imp: bats / battons / battez

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to beat, to hit, to strike

battre des mains - to clap, to applaud

battre la campagne - to scour the countryside

le battant - the flap (of a table)

une porte deux battants - double door

le battement - banging (of a door)

synonym - donner une claque, frapper, maltraiter, rosser

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se battre

Present Part: se battant

Past Part: être battu(e)(s)

Imp: bats-toi / battons-nous / battez-vous

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to fight

(see also - abbattre, battre, combattre)

synonym - luttre contre, livrer bataille à, batailler, se colleter

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bavarder

Present Part: bavardant

Past Part: avoir bavardé

Imp: bavarde / bavardons / bavardez

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to chat, to chatter, to babble, to gossip

le bavardage - chitchat bavard(e) - talkative

synonym - parler, deviser, converser, babiller, causer, dialoguer

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bénir

Present Part: bénissant

Past Part: avoir béni

Imp: bénis / bénissons / bénissez

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to bless, to consecrate

de l’eau bénite - holy water

du pain bénit - holy bread

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blâmer

Present Part: blâmant

Past Part: avoir blâmé

Imp: blâme /blâmons / blâmez

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to blame

être blâmé(e) - to be blamed

le blâme - the blame

se blâmer - to blame oneself

synonym - accuser, critiquer, injurier, mettre, en cause

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blanchir

Present Part: blanchissant

Past Part: avoir blanchi

Imp: blanchis / blanchissons / blanchissez

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to whiten

le blanc - white

le blanc d’oeil - white of the eye

une carte blanche - unlimited privileges etc

le blanchissage - washing (the whites)

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blesser

Present Part: blessant

Past Part: avoir blessé

Imp: blesse / blessons / blessez

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to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wound, to offend

blesser à mort - to wound mortally

une blessure - wound, injury

une parole blessante - a cutting word

synonym - léser, contusionner, faire mal à,

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se blesser

Present Part: se blessant

Past Part: être blessé(e)(s)

Imp: blesse-toi / blessons-nous / blessez-vous

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to hurt oneself, to injure oneself, to wound oneself

se blesser de - to take offence at

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boire

Present Part: buvant

Past Part: avoir bu

Imp: bois / buvons / buvez

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to drink

as-tu bu ton lait? - have you drunk your milk?

boire à la santé de qqn - to drink to someone’s health

une boisson - drink

un buvette - bar

boire un coup - to have a drink

synonym - se désaltérer, avaler, sabler (to drink champagne), siroter, laper (animals)

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bouger

Present Part: bougeant

Past Part: avoir bougé

Imp: bouge / bougeons / bougez

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to move, to budge a

voir la bougeotte - to be on the move, to be restless

ne pas bouger - not to make a move

synonym - se déplacer, remuer, mettre en mouvement

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bouillir

Present Part: bouillant

Past Part: avoir bouilli

Imp: Qu’il bouille!

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to boil

(Imp: let it boil!)

faire bouillir - to boil

une bulle - blister

le bouillonnement - bubbling, boiling

faire donner un bouillon - to bring to the boil

une bouilloire - kettle

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brosser

Present Part: brossant

Past Part: avoir brossé

Imp: brosse / brossons / brossez

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to brush

une brosse - brush

brosse à chaussures - shoe brush

brosse à dents - toothbrush

donner un coup de brosse - to brush

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se brosser

Present Part: se brossant

Past Part: être brossé(e)(s)

Imp: brosse-toi / brossons-nous / brossez-vous

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to brush oneself

se brosser les dents / cheveux - to brush one’s teeth / hair

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brûler

Present Part: brûlant

Past Part: avoir brûlé

Imp: brûle / brûlons / brûlez

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to burn

une brûler - burn

un brûleur - burner, roaster

brûler d’amour - to be madly in love

brûler un feu rouge - to pass through a red light (traffic)

synonym - calciner, griller, incendier, mettre le feu à