Verb Meanings Flashcards
Chercher
to look for
danser
to dance
Écouter
to listen
Regarder
to watch
Trouver
to find
Habiter
to live in
Inviter
to invite
Manger
to eat
Téléphoner
to call
Voyager
to travel
Marcher
to walk
Nager
to swim
Parler
to speak
Travailler
to work
Être
to be
Avoir
to have
Louer
to rent out
Chanter
to sing
Jouer
to play
Participer
to take part
Préférer
to prefer
Aller
to go
Prendre
to take
(with food) to have
Comprendre
to understand
Apprendre
to learn
Boire
to drink
Rester
to stay
Déménager
to move
Choisir
to choose
Finir
to finish
Réussir
to succeed
Grandir
to grow (for people)
Accomplir
to accomplish
Grossir
to gain weight
Maigrir
to lose weight
Atterrir
to land
Obéir
to obey
Réagir
to react
Avertir
to warn
Définir
to define
Remplir
to fill
Guérir
to heal
Punir
to punish
Refroidir
to cool off
Rougir
to blush/ turn red
Saisir
to grasp
Vieillir
to grow old
Partir
to leave
Sortir
to go out
Venir
to come
Mentir
to lie
Sentir
to smell, to feel
Ressentir
to feel
Dormir
to sleep
Endormir
to put to sleep
Servir
to serve
Devenir
to become
Prévenir
to warn
Revenir
to come back
Intervenir
to intervene
Convenir
to agree on
Survenir
to happen
Rentrer
to go back in
Monter
to go up
Naître
to be born
Descendre
to go down
Entrer
to go in
Tomber
to fall
Retourner
to go back
Arriver
to arrive
Mourir
to die
Passer
to pass
Pouvoir
to be able / can
Vouloir
to want
Devoir
to have to / must (with noun, to owe)
Savoir
to know (with verb)
Connaître
to know (with noun)
Vendre
to sell
Payer
to pay
Laver (se)
to wash
Raser (se)
to shave
Réveiller (se)
to wake up
Lever(se)
to get up
Coucher(se)
to go to bed
Brosser(se)
to brush
Baigner(se)
to bathe
Peigner(se)
to comb
habiller(se)
to get dressed
préparer(se)
to get ready
détendre(se)
to relax
arrêter(se)
to stop
reposer(se)
to rest
sourire
to smile
lire
to read
écrire
to write
élever
to raise
rire
to laugh
mettre
to put, to put on
permettre
to permit/allow
promettre
to promise
admettre
to admit
commettre
to commit
remettre
to hand back, to postpone
soumettre
to submit
omettre
to omit
défendre
to defend/forbid
entendre
to hear
perdre
to lose
repondre (à)
to answer
rendre (+noun)
to give back
rendre (+adj)
to make (adj)
rendre visite (à)
to visit someone
suivre
to follow
aborder (un sujet)
approach a subject
être inscrit(e)
to be registered
s’inscrire à un cours
to enroll in a course
maîtriser
to master
obtenir son diplôme
to graduate
passer / réussir un examen
to take an exam / to pass an exam
suivre un cours
to take a course
souligner
to emphasize / underline
divorcer de
to divorce
éleve des enfants
to bring up children
embrasser
to kiss
s’entendre bien avec (quelqu’un)
to get along well with (someone)
être, tomber amoureux de (amoureuse de)
to be, to fall in love with someone
se fiancer
to get engaged
flirter
to flirt
se marier avec, épouser
to get married
partager
to share
sortir avec
to go out with
tromper
to cheat on, to deceive
bricoler
to putter/tinker
cuisiner
to cook
épousseter
to dust
faire les courses
to do the shopping
faire la cuisine
to do the cooking, to cook
faire le jardinage
to garden
faire la lessive
to do the wash, the laundry
faire le lit
to make the bed
faire le marché
to do the grocery shopping
faire le ménage
to do the housework
faire la vaisselle
to do the dishes
passer l’aspirateur
to vacuum
s’occuper des enfants
to take care of the children
tondre la pelouse
to mow the lawn
avoir une activité professionnelle
to have a career
chercher, trouver un poste, un emploi
to look for, to find a position, a job
s’épanouir dans son travail
to find fulfillment in one’s job
être dans la vie active
to be in the workforce
exercer un métier
to have a profession
lutter pour l’égalité
to fight for equality
poursuivre une carrière
to pursue a career
refuser les rôles féminins ou masculins traditionnels
to refuse the traditional fem and masc roles
réussir professionnellement
to succeed professionally
travailler à mi-temps, à temps partiel
to work part time
travailler à plein temps
to work full time
agresser
to assault
s’amuser bien
to have fun
attaquer
to attack
chercher
to look for
s’ennuyer
to be bored
être situé
to be located
faire des courses
to shop
fréquenter (un café, un bar)
to frequent (a cafe, a bar)
garer une voiture
to park a car
se perdre
to get lost
prendre le metéo
to take the subway
se promener
to take a walk
rendre visite ànune personne
to visit a person
trouver
to find
se trouver
to be located
visiter un endriot
to visit a place
suggérer
to suggest
essayer
to try
appeler
to call
jeter
to throw
agir
to act
fendre
to split
mordre
to bite
répondre
to respond
voir
to see
redevenir
to become again
parvenir
achieve
permettre
permit
promettre
promise
commettre
commit
admettre
admit
soumettre
submit
transmettre
transmit
reprendre
resume
surprendre
surprise
ouvrir
to open
souffrir
to suffer
recevoir
receive
voir
to see
éteindre
to turn off
peindre
to paint
craindre
to fear
mourir
to die
rire
to laugh
sourire
to smile
suivre
to follow
vivre
to live
falloir
to be necessary
pleuvoir
to rain
