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cacher

Present Part: cachant

Past Part: avoir caché

Imp: cache / cachons / cachez

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to hide

un cache / une cachette - hiding place

vin cacheté - vintage wine

un cachet - seal, mark

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se cacher

Present Part: se cachant

Past Part: être caché(e)(s)

Imp: cache-toi / cachons-nous / cachez-vous

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to hide oneself

se cacher de qqn - to hide from someone

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casser

Present Part: cassant

Past Part: avoir cassé

Imp: casse / cassons / cassez

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to break

une casse - breakage, damage

un casse-croûte - snack casser la croûte - to have a snack

un cassement de tête - puzzle, worry concasser - to crush (ie: stones, cereal etc)

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se casser

Present Part: se cassant

Past Part: être cassé(e)(s)

Imp: casse-toi / cassons-nous / cassez-vous

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to break (a part of one’s body)

mon père s’est cassé le bras!

se casser la tête - to rack one’s brains

casser la tête à qqn - to annoy someone

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causer

Present Part: causant

Past Part: avoir causé

Imp: cause / causons / causez

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to cause, to chat

causant(e) / causeur / causeuse - talkative

causatif, causative - causative

causer de la pluie et du beau temps - to chat about the weather

une cause célèbre - a famous trial une causerie - chat, informal talk

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céder

Present Part: cédant

Past Part: avoir cédé

Imp: cède / cédons / cédez

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to yield, to cede

céder à - to give up, give in, yield to

accéder à - to accede to, to comply with

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cesser

Present Part: cessant

Past Part: avoir cessé

Imp: cesse / cessons / cessez

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to cease

une cesse - cease, ceasing

cesser de se voir - to stop seeing each other

    • Robert, cesse de parler, s’il te plait! Tu es trop bavard dans cette classe.*
    • Oui Monsieur. Je cesse de parler. Je me tais.*
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changer

Present Part: changeant

Past Part: avoir changé

Imp: change / changeons / changez

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to change

changer d’avis - to change one’s mind

échanger - to exchange

plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose! - the more it changes, the more it remains the same!

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chanter

Present Part: chantant

Past Part: avoir chanté

Imp: chante / chantons / chantez

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to sing

une chanson - a song

chansons! - nonsense / fiddlesticks

c’est un autre chanson - that’s another story

si ça vous chante … - if your’e in the mood for it chanson de geste - epic poem

enchanter - to enchant

chanteur / chanteuse - singer

un chant - carol, chant, singing

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charger

Present Part: chargeant

Past Part: avoir chargé

Imp: charge / chargeons / chargez

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to charge, to burden, to load

une charge - a load, burden

chargé d’impôts - heavily taxed

je m’en charge - I’ll take care of it

un chargé d’affaires - envoy

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chasser

Present Part: chassant

Past Part: avoir chassé

Imp: chase / chassons / chassez

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to hunt, to pursue, to chase, to drive out

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chercher

Present Part: cherchant

Past Part: avoir cherché

Imp: cherche / cherchons / cherchez

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to look for, to search for, to seek

se chercher - to look for one another

chercheur - seeker, investigator

aller chercher - to go and get

chercher à - to attempt to / try to

rechercher - to investigate, to seek, to look for again envoyer chercher - to send for

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chérir

Present Part: chérissant

Past Part: avoir chéri

Imp: chéris / chérissons / chérissez

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to cherish

cher / chère - dear, expensive

ça coûte cher - that’s expensive

chéri / chérie - dear, darling

acheter cher - to buy at a high price

vendre cher - to sell at a high price

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choisir

Present Part: choisissant

Past Part: avoir choisis

Imp: choisis / choisissons / choisissez

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to choose, to elect, to pick

un choix - choice

faire choix de - to make choice of

l’embarras du choix - too much to choose from

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chuchoter

Present Part: chuchotant

Past Part: avoir chuchoté

Imp: chuchote / chuchotons / chuchotez

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to whisper

un chuchoteur, une chuchoteuse - whisperer chuchoter à l’oreille de qqn - to whisper in someone ear

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combattre

Present Part: combattant

Past Part: avoir combattu

Imp: combate / combattons / combattez

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to combat, to fight

un combat - fight, struggle

combatif, combative - fiesty, pugnacious

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commander

Present Part: commandant

Past Part: avoir commandé

Imp: commande / commandons / commandez

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to command, to order

un commandant - commanding officer

une commande - an order

commander à qqn de faire qqch - to order someone to do something

décommander un rendez-vous - to cancel a meeting / date / appointment

recommander - to advise

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commencer

Present Part: commençant

Past Part: avoir commencé

Imp: commence / commençons / commencez

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to begin, to start, to commence

commencer à + inf - to being

+ inf pour commencer - to begin with

commencer par - to begin by

au commencement - in the beginning

du commencement à la fin - from beginning to end recommencer à - to begin again + inf

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commetre

Present Part: commettant

Past Part: avoir commis

Imp: commets / commettons / commettez

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to commit

commettre un péché - to commit a sin

être commis à - to be committed to

se commettre - to commit oneself

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comparer

Present Part: comparant

Past Part: avoir comparé

Imp: compare / comparons / comparez

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to compare

comparer à - to compare to (when some equality exists between the two compared)

comparer avec - to compare with (when one is considered to be of a higher order than the rest)

sans comparaison - without comparison

une comparaison - comparison

comparativement - comparatively

en comparaison de - in comparison with

comparatif, comparative - comparative

comparable à - comparable to

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comprendre

Present Part: comprenant

Past Part: avoir compris

Imp: comprends / comprenons / comprenez

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to understand

faire comprendre à qqn que … - to make it clear to someone that …

y compris - included

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compter

Present Part: comptant

Past Part: avoir compté

Imp: compte / comptons / comptez

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to count, to intend, to expect to

compter sur - to rely on

la comptabilité - bookkeeping

comptable - accountable

payer comptage - to pay by cash

compter faire qqch - to expect to do something

le comptoir - counter (in a store)

escompter - to discount

sans compter - to say nothing of

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concevoir

Present Part: concevant

Past Part: avoir conçu

Imp: conçois / concevons / concevez

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to conceive

concevoir des idées - to form ideas

concevable - conceivable

je ne peux même pas concevoir … - I just cannot imagine..

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conclure

Present Part: concluant

Past Part: avoir conclu

Imp: conclus / concluons / concluez

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to conclude

la conclusion - the conclusion

exclure - to exclude

inclure - include, enclose

jusqu’ à la page 100 incluse - up to and including page 100

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conduire

Present Part: conduisant

Past Part: avoir conduit

Imp: conduite / conduisons / conduisez

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to lead, to drive, to conduct, to mange

un conducteur / conductrice - driver

la conduite - conduct / behaviour

induire - to induce

conduire une voiture - to drive a car

se conduire - to conduct oneself

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connaître

Present Part: connaissant

Past Part: avoir connu

Imp: connais / connaissons / connaissez

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to know, to be acquainted with, to make the acquaintance of

la connaissance - knowledge, understanding, acquaintance connaisseur / connaisseuse - expert

se connaître - to know each other, to know oneself faire connaissance - to get acquainted

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conquérir

Present Part: conquérant

Past Part: avoir conquis

Imp: conquiers / conquérons / conquérez

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to conquer

conquérir l’affection de qqn - to win someone’s affection

la conquête - conquest

avoir un air conquérant - to seem pretentious

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conseiller

Present Part: conseillant

Past Part: avoir conseillé

Imp: conseille / conseillons / conseillez

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to advise, to counsel, to recommend

conseiller qqch à qqn - to recommend something to someone

un conseiller / un conseilleur - counsellor

une conseillère / une conseilleuse - counsellor

un conseil - counsel, advice

déconseiller - to advise / warn against

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consentir

Present Part: consentant

Past Part: avoir consenti

Imp: consens / consentons / consentez

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to consent, to agree

consentir à faire qqch - to agree to do something

consentir à qqch - to agree to something

le consentement - consent, approval

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construire

Present Part: construisant

Past Part: avoir construit

Imp: construis / construisons / construisez

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to construct, to build

un constructeur - a manufacturer, builder, constructor

un construction - construction, building

reconstruire - to reconstruct

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contenir

Present Part: contenant

Past Part: avoir contenu

Imp: contiens / contenons / contenez

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to contain

contenir ses émotions - to contain one’s emotions

être content - to be content, satisfied

un contenant - container

le contenu - contents

avoir l’air content - to seem pleased

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conter

Present Part: contant

Past Part: avoir conté

Imp: conte / contons / contez

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to relate, to narrate

un conte - a story, tale

un conte de fées - fairy tale

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continuer

Present Part: continuant

Past Part: avoir continué

Imp: continue / continuons / continuez

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to continue

la continuation - continuation

continuel(le) - continual

continuellement - continually

continuer à + inf - to continue + inf

continuer de + inf - to continue (persist) in

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contrainder

Present Part: contraignant

Past Part: avoir contraint

Imp: contraine / contraignons / contraignez

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to constrain, to compel, to restrain

se contraindre à faire qqch - to restrain oneself from doing something

contraint(e) - constrained, forced

la constraint - constraint

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contredire

Present Part: contradisant

Past Part: avoir contredit

Imp: contredis / contredisons / contredisez

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to contradict

se contredire - to contradict oneself

un contredit - contradiction

sans contredit - unquestionably

une contradiction - contradiction

contradictoire - contradictory

en contradiction avec - inconsistent with

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convaincre

Present Part: convainquant

Past Part: avoir convaincu

Imp: convaincs / convainquons / convainquez

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to convince

se laisser convaincre - to allow oneself to be persuaded

convaincant(e) - convincing

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convenir

Present Part: convenant

Past Part: être convenu

Imp: conviens / convenons / convenez

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to suit, to be suitable, to be appropriate, to agree, to acknowledge

convenir à - to please, to suit (when conjugated with avoir)

convenir de qqch - to agree on something (ils sont convenus d’aller au cinéma)

j’en conviens - I agree to it

convenir de faire qqch - to agree to do something

nous sommes convenus de venir chez vous à 8hr du soir

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corriger

Present Part: corrigeant

Past Part: avoir corrigé

Imp: corrige / corrigeons / corrigez

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to correct

une correction - correction

corriger qqn de - to correct someone

se corriger de - to correct oneself

incorrigible - incorrigible

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corrompre

Present Part: corrompant

Past Part: avoir corrompu

Imp: corromps / corrompons / corrompez

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to corrupt

corrompre qqch / qqn - to corrupt something / someone

corruptible - corruptible

la corruption - corruption

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coucher

Present Part: couchant

Past Part: avoir couché

Imp: couche / couchons / couchez

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to put to bed, to lay, to flatten

c’est l’heure de coucher - it’s time for bed

coucher à l’hôtel - to sleep in a hotel

recoucher - to put back to bed

au coucher de soleil - at sunset

découcher - to sleep somewhere other than one’s own bed

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se coucher

Present Part: se couchant

Past Part: être couché

Imp: couche-toi / couchons-nous / couchez-vous

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to go to bed, to lie down

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coudre

Present Part: cousant

Past Part: avoir cousu

Imp: couds / cousons / cousez

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to sew, to stitch

une machine à coudre - sewing machine

la haute couture - high fashion

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couper

Present Part: coupant

Past Part: avoir coupé

Imp: coupe / coupons / coupez

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to cut, to switch off

un coupon - coupon

un coupure - cut, gash, crack

découper - to cut out

entrecouper - to interrupt

je vais le couper en deux

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courir

Present Part: courant

Past Part: avoir couru

Imp: cours / courons / courez

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to run, to race

le courrier - messenger, courrier

courir une course - to run a race

par le temps qui court - these days

parcourir - to go through, to travel through, to cover (distance)

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coûter

Present Part: coûtant

Past Part: avoir couté

Imp: (N/A)

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to cost (3rd person impersonal verb only)

il coûte / ils coûtent / il a coûté / ils ont coûté

coûteusement - expensively

coûte que coûte - at any cost

coûter cher / peu - to be expensive / inexpensive

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couvrir

Present Part: couvrant

Past Part: avoir couvert

Imp: couvre / couvrons / couvrez

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to cover

un couvert - place setting

une couverture - blanket

se couvrir - to cover oneself, to put on one’s hat

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craindre

Present Part: craignant

Past Part: avoir craint

Imp: crains / craignons / craignez

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to fear, to be afraid

une crainte - fear, dread

craintif, craintive - fearful

craintivement - fearfully sans crainte - fearless

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créer

Present Part: créant

Past Part: avoir créé

Imp: crée / créons / créez

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to create

une créature - creature

la créativité - creativity

recréer - to recreate / create again

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crier

Present Part: criant

Past Part: avoir crié

Imp: crie / crions / criez

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to shout, to cry out

un cri - a shout

crier à tue-tête - to shout one’s head off

pousser un cri - to utter a cry

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croire

Present Part: croyant

Past Part: avoir cru

Imp: crois / croyons / croyez

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to believe

se croire - to think oneself

croyable - believable

incroyable - unbelievable

croire à qqch / qqn - to believe in something / someone

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croître

Present Part: croissant

Past Part: avoir crû

Imp: croîs / croissons / croissez

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to grow, to increase

un croissant - crescent shape, and pastry

la croissance - growth

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cueillir

Present Part: cueillant

Past Part: avoir cueilli

Imp: cueille / cueillons / cueillez

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to gather, to pick

un cueilleur, une cueilleuse - gatherer, picker

je vois que tu cueilles des fleurs

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cuire

Present Part: cuisant

Past Part: avoir cuit

Imp: cuis / cuisons / cuisez

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to cook

la cuisine - kitchen

cuisinier, cuisinière - cook

une cuisinière - kitchen range

trop cuit - overdone

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