Verb Meanings Flashcards

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pouvoir

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can, to be able to

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vouloir

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to want

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savoir

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to know

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voir

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to see

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devoir

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to must, have to (a duty)

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venir

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to come

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suivre

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to follow

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parler

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to speak

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prendre

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to take

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croire

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to belive

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aimer

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to love

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falloir

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it is necessary, must, have to

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passer

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to pass

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penser

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to think

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attendre

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to wait for, expect

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trouver

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to find

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laisser

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to leave

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arriver

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to arrive

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donner

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to give

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regarder

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to look at

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appeler

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to call, ring

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partir

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to go, leave, go away

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mettre

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to put, put on, wear

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rester

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to stay, remain

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arreter

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to stop

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connaitre

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to know, experience

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demander

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to ask, be looking for

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comprendre

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to understand

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sortie

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to go out, take out

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entendre

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to hear, listen to, understand

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chercher

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to look for

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aider

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to help

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essayer

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to try, try out, test

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revenir

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to come back, return

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jouer

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to play

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finir

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to finish

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perdre

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to lose, miss

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sentir

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to smell, sniff, feel

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rentrer

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to take it, go in, come home

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vivre

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to live

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rendre

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to return, repay

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tenir

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to hold, run, keep, last

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oublier

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to forget, miss

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travailler

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to work

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manger

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to eat

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entrer

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to enter

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devenir

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to become

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commencer

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to start

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payer

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to pay

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tirer

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to pull, draw

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ouvrir

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to open

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changer

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to change, exchange

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excuser

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to forgive

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dormir

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to sleep

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occuper

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to occupy

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marcher

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to walk

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envoyer

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to send, throw, dispatch, refer

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apprendre

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to learn, to hear (about)

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boire

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to drink

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garder

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to keep, to look after, to guard

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monter

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to show, point out

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asseoir

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to sit down, sit up

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porter

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to carry, wear

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prier

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to pray

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servir

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to serve

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ecrire

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to write

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retrouver

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to find, to meet

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gagner

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to win, earn

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acheter

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to buy

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rappeler

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to remind, remember, call back, reminiscence

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lire

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to read

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monter

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to go up, rise, come up

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quitter

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to leave, depart

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emmener

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to take (somebody), take along

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toucher

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to touch

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continuer

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to continue, go on

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raconter

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to tell

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repondre

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to answer, reply

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sauver

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to save

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rencontrer

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to meet

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fermer

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to close, shut

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valoir

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to hold, apply, to be worth

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compter

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to count

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bouger

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to move

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apporter

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to bring, supply

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decider

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to decide

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vendre

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to sell

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explique

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to explain, account for

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agir

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to act, behave, work, take effect

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adorer

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to love

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recevoir

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to receive, to get

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utiliser

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to use

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coucher

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to lay down, to put to bed

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preferer

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to prefer

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offrir

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to offer, give

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preparer

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to prepare, make, get ready

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choisir

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to choose

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conduire

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to drive, lead

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chanter

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to sing

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presenter

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to present

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accepter

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to accept

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refuser

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to refuse

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terminer

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to end

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amuser

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to amuse

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interesser

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to interest

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rire

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to laugh, have fun, joke

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pardonner

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to forgive

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embrasser

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to kiss, embrace

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danser

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to dance

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detester

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to hate

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maintenir

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to keep, maintain

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supposer

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to suppose

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epouser

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to marry

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approcher

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to approach

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craindre

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to fear

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crier

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to shout

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inviter

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to invite

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arranger

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to arrange

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remercier

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to thank

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repeter

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to repeat

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signer

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to sign

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accompagner

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to go with

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oser

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to dare

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permettre

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to allow

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annuler

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to cancel

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laver

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to clean

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se plaindre

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to allow

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faire du mal

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hurt

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avoir besoin

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to have

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epeler

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to spell

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traduire

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translate

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eteindre

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to turn off

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allumer

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to turn on

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se reveiller

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to wake up

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ajouter

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to add

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gouter

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to taste

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couter

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to cost

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cuire

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to cook

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decrire

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to describe

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effacer

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to erase

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enseigner

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to teach

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nettoyer

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to clean

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noter

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to write down

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reconnaitre

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to recognise

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remplacer

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to replace

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visiter

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to visit

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souhaiter

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to wish

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tomber

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to fall

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acclamer

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to cheer

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accorder

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to admit

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accourir

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to hurt

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accrocher

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to hang up

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accueillir

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to welcome

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acquerir

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to acquire

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adjoindre

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to appoint

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admirer

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to admire

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annoncer

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to announce

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arracher

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to pull up/out

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augmenter

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to increase

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avoir raison

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to be right

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blaguer

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to joke

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causer

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to chat, cause

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cheminer

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to walk on

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confondre

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to confuse

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conseiller

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to recommend

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depenser

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to spend

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emprunter

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to borrow

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endormir

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to fall asleep

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eviter

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to avoid

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feliciter

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to congratulate

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geindre

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to groan

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informer

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to inform

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nommer

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to name

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louer

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to rent

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ressentir

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to feel

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secouer

A

to shake

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soutenir

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to support

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jurer

A

to swear, vow

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meprendre

A

to mistake

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melanger

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to mix

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apprendre par coeur

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to memorise

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reconduire

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to renew

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rejeter

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to reject

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gerer

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to manage

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refleter

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to reflect

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presser

A

to squeeze

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repandre

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to spread

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frapper

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to knock

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remettre

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to put back (on)

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revetir

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to put on

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enregistrer

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to record

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pecher

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to fish

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rougir

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to redden

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tousser

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to cough

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pleurer

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to cry