Verbes reverse - PET Flashcards
accepter
to agree to take something that is offered to you
accept
jouer
to perform in a play or film
act
faire de la publicité
to tell people about something, on television or in newspapers, etc, so that they will buy it
advertise
suivre, assister à
to go to an event or a place
attend
en avoir assez de
to feel bored and unhappy with a situation, thing or person
be fed up with
être ami avec
to like someone and feel they are your friend
be friends with
être amoureux
to love someone in a romantic way
be in love
être le genre de quelqu’un
to be the kind of person someone thinks is attractive
be someone’s type
devenir amis avec
to start being friends with someone you have recently met
become/make friends with
croire
to think that something is true, or that what someone says is true
believe
croire en
to be certain that something exists
believe in
réserver (billets)
to arrange to go to a show at a time in the future
book (tickets)
casser
to damage a bone in your body
break
rapporter
to return something to the shop where you bought it
bring back
regarder
to walk around a shop and look at things without buying anything
browse
construire
to make something by putting materials and parts together
build
appeler
to telephone someone
call
rappeler
to telephone someone a second time, or to telephone someone who telephoned you earlier
call back
camp
to stay in a tent or temporary home
camp
se soucier
to feel that something is important
care about
changer d’avis
to change a decision or opinion
change (your) mind
bavarder
to talk with someone in a friendly way
chat
nettoyer
to make a place clean and tidy
clean up
ramasser
to get things from different places and bring them together
collect
se plaindre
to say that something is wrong or that you are angry about something
complain
confirmer
to tell an airline that you plan to use your ticket
confirm
abattre
to cut a plant (for example, a tree) so that it falls
cut down
endommager
to harm or break something
damage
tromper
to make someone believe something that is not true
deceive
livrer
to take letters or things to a person or place
deliver
faire la démonstration de
to show someone how to do something
demonstrate
quitter
to leave a place
depart
détruire
to damage something so badly that it cannot be used or does not exist
destroy
plonger
to jump into water with your head and arms going in first
dive
consommer sur place
to choose to eat restaurant food in the restaurant instead of taking it away
eat in
encourager
to say good things to someone that will make them confident about doing something
encourage
examiner
to look at someone or something very carefully, especially to try to discover something
examine
avoir la nausée
feel that food in your stomach will come up
feel sick
être à la taille de
to be the right shape or size for someone or something
fit
flotter
to move gently through air or on water
float
divorcer
to officially stop being married
get divorced
se fiancer
to promise each other that you will marry soon
get engaged
se marier
to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife
get married
s’entendre avec
If two people get on with each other, they like each other and are friends.
get on with
se mettre au régime
to have rules about what you eat, usually to lose weight
go on a diet
sortir avec
when you have a date with someone, especially if you see them often
go out with
devenir adulte
to become older or an adult
grow up
attendre
to wait, especially on the telephone
hang on
raccrocher
to end a phone call
hang up
chauffer
to make something become hot or warm
heat
louer
to pay money in order to use something for a short time
hire
faire mal
If a part of your body hurts, it is painful.
hurt
en contact (rester)
to be/remain in contact
in touch (keep/stay)
influencer
to change the way that someone thinks
influence
informer
to tell someone about something
inform
présenter
to tell someone another person’s name the first time that they meet
introduce
inviter
to ask someone to come to your house, to a party, etc
invite
juger
to decide the winner or results of a competition
judge
atterrir
when an aeroplane arrives on the ground after flying
land
rire
to smile and make sounds with your voice because something is funny
laugh
s’occuper de, prendre soin de
to take care of someone or something
look after
se réjouir
to feel happy about something that is going to happen
look forward to
perdre
not to win a game or competition
lose
passer un coup de fil
to use a telephone
make a phone call
gérer
to be in control of
manage
être bien assorti, correspondre
to be of the same colour or type
match
rencontrer
to see and speak to someone
meet
déranger (pas)
(not) to be angry or worried about something
mind (not)
rater
to arrive too late to get on a bus, train or aircraft
miss
bouger
to change place or position, or to make something change place or position
move
remarquer
to see something and be aware of it
notice
faire marcher
If a machine operates, it works, and if you operate it, you make it work.
operate
commander
to ask for food or other things
order
organiser
to plan or arrange something
organise
persuader
to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it
persuade
téléphoner
to speak to someone by telephone
phone (telephone)
organiser
to decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something
plan
jouer
to make music with a musical instrument
play
préparer
to get ready for something in the future
prepare
empêcher
to stop something happening or to stop someone doing something
prevent
produire
to make or grow something
produce
programmer
to give (a machine) a set of instructions to do something
program
promettre
to say that you will certainly do something or that something will certainly happen
promise
promettre
to say that you will certainly do something or that something will certainly happen
promise
recommander
to say that someone or something is good or suitable for a particular purpose
recommend
refuser
to say that you will not do or accept something
refuse
(se) détendre
to become happy and comfortable because nothing is worrying you
relax
se remarier
to get married again after a divorce or the death of a husband or wife
remarry
réparer
to mend something that is broken or damaged
repair
remplacer
to get a new thing in place of something older
replace
appeler
to telephone someone
ring
manquer de
to use all of something so that there is none left
run out of
sauver
to reduce the amount of money/space/time, etc, that you have to use
save
chercher
to try to find someone or something
search
servir (un client)
to help customers and sell things to them in a shop
serve (a customer)
se mettre en route
to start (a journey)
set off
partager
to have or use something at the same time as someone else
share
tourner (un film)
to use a camera to make a film
shoot (a film)
éternuer
when air suddenly comes out through your nose and mouth with a loud sound
sneeze
sembler
to seem good/interesting/strange, etc, from what you have heard
sound
gâcher
to damage something or stop it from being enjoyable or successful
spoil
gâcher
to stop something from being enjoyable or successful
spoil
étudier
to learn about a subject, usually at school or university
study
suggérer
to talk about an idea or plan for someone else to consider
suggest
aller
to make someone look more attractive
suit
soutenir (une équipe de football)
to like a particular sports team and want them to win
support (a football team)
allumer/éteindre
to turn on/off
switch on/off
(à) emporter
to buy food in a restaurant and eat it at home or somewhere else
take away
faire attention
to give a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident or make a mistake
take care
faire attention à
to pay attention to
take notice of
avoir un goût
If food tastes a particular way, it has that flavour.
taste
envoyer un texto/sms
to send a written message from a mobile phone
text
jeter
to put something in the rubbish
throw away
ranger
to put everything in its correct place
tidy
recharger
to pay more money to your phone company so that you can continue using your phone
top up
visiter
to travel around a place for pleasure
tour
faire confiance
to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you
trust
essayer
to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you
try something on
augmenter/diminuer le chauffage
to increase or decrease the amount of warmth from a central heating system
turn the heating up/down
contrarier
to make someone feel sad or worried
upset
se porter volontaire
to offer to do something without being asked to do it
volunteer
prévenir
to tell someone that something bad may happen in the future
warn
perdre son temps
to use your time badly
waste time
siffler
to make a sound by breathing air out through a small hole made with your lips
whistle
gagner
to get the most points or succeed in a competition
win
se mettre en colère
to become angry
lose your temper
