Verbs Flashcards

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Assumer

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to take on responsibility (for something)

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Faillir

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To almost (do something)

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Se débrouiller

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To get by, to manage, to cope

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Ficher

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To file, to stick/drive (formal)
To do, to give, to put (informal)

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5
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Ignorer

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To not know

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S’installer

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To settle, to set oneself up, to sit down, or to take hold

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Ranger

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To arrange, to tide, to put away

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Se régaler

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To have a good time, to treat someone to a good meal, to regale someone with a story

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Trier

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To sort (something)

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10
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Tutoyer

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To switch from vous to tu

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Vouvoyer

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To switch from tu to vous

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Blablater

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To yack, to blabber

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13
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Meugler

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To moo

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Yaourter

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To yogurt (denotes trying to speak or sing and floundering, especially in a foreign language)

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Affubler

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To deck oneself out in (more color/flair than s’habiller)

To ridicule (more abstract)

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Déroger

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To depart from the status quo

17
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écoper

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To bail out water (from a boat)

To get, to receive (a penalty/punishment/fine)

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émoustiller

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To excite, to render playful (most often context is taste or other sensory pleasures)

To titillate or to arouse (other meaning)

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Déculotter

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To take off someone’s underwear, to “pants” someone.

To defeat someone in an embarrassing or flagrant way.