verb list (l) Flashcards

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lâcher

Pres Part: lâchant

Past Part: avoir lâché

Imp: lâche / lâchons / lâchez

A

to loosen, to unleash, to let go

lâcher prise - to let go

un relâche - rest, relaxation, respite

lâche - coward

un vêtement lâche - flowing clothes, loose garment

un lâcheur / une lâcheuse - quitter

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laisser

Pres Part: laissant

Past Part: avoir laissé

Imp: laisse / laissons / laissez

A

to let, to allow, to leave

laissez-faire - do not interfere

se laisser aller - to let oneself go

laisser entrer - to let in

laisser tomber - to drop

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lancer

Pres Part: lançant

Past Part: avoir lancé

Imp: lance / lançons / lancez

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to hurl, to launch, to throw

se lancer contre - to throw oneself at

une lance - spear

un lanceur - thrower, pitcher (sports)

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laver

Pres Part: lavant

Past Part: avoir lavé

Imp: lave / lavons / lavez

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to wash

le lavage - washing

la lavure - dish water

un laveur - washer

une laveuse mécanique - washing machine

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se laver

Pres Part: se lavant

Past Part: être se lavé(e)(s)

Imp: lave-toi / lavons-nous / lavez-vous

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to wash oneself

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lever

Pres Part: levant

Past Part: avoir levé

Imp: lève / levons / levez

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to lift, to raise

voter à main levée - to vote by a show of hands

le levage - raising, lifting

le levant - the east

le lever su soleil - sunrise

se relever - to get up one’s feet

élever - to raise, to rear, to bring up

enlever - to remove

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se lever

Pres Part: se levant

Past Part: être levé(e)(s)

Imp: lève-toi / levons-nous / levez-vous

A

to get up

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lire

Pres Part: lisant

Past Part: avoir lu

Imp: lis / lisons / lisez

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to read

lisible - legible

lisiblement - legibly

lecteur / lectrice - reader

la lecture - reading

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louer

Pres Part: louant

Past Part: avoir loué

Imp: loue / louons / louez

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to praise, to rent out, to rent

une place louée - reserved seat

se louer de - to congratulate oneself on

un louer de voitures - car rental agent

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luire

Pres Part: luisant

Past Part: avoir lui

Imp: qu’il luise - let it shine

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to shine

*ordinarily used when refering to the sun, and so in 3rd person singular only (in all tenses)

la lueur - glimmer, glow

luisant - shining

le soleil luit - the sun is shining

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