Verbs Flashcards
Valoir (il vaut mieux…)
To be worth; to be better
Vaincre
To conquer
Se tromper
To make a mistake, be wrong
Triompher
To win; to triumph
Traverser
To cross; traverse
Tousser
To cough
Toucher
To touch
Tirer
To pull
Tendre
To stretch out
Se taire
To be silent
Suggérer
To suggest
Souffrir
To suffer
Sonner
To ring;sound
Songer
To dream; to think of
Soigner
To care for, take care of
Signer
To sign
Servir
To serve
Serrer
To tighten
Sentir
To feel
Sauver
To save
Sauter
To jump
Satisfaire
To satisfy
Rouler
To roll, to drive
Retenir
To retain
Réparer
To repair
Renouveler
To renew; to renovate
Renoncer
To give up, renounce
Rendre
To give back
Recontrer
To meet
Remuer
To move, stir
Remporter
To carry off, to win
Remplir
To fill, to fulfill
Remplacer
To replace
Remarquer
To notice
Refuser
To refuse
Reconnaître
To recognize
Punir
To punish
Provenir de
To come from, derive from
Produire
To produce
Prier
To ask to, beg, to pray
Prévoir
To foresee, anticipate
Prêter
To lend
Prétendre
To claim
Poursuivre
To pursue
Posséder
To possess, to own
Poser
To put, set down, to ask a question
Plier
To fold
Plaindre
To pity
Se plaindre
To complain, lament
Peser
To weigh
Percer
To pierce
S’occuper (de)
To take care of
Monter
To climb
Montrer
To show
Se mettre à
To begin, start
Mener
To lead, guide
S’inquiéter
To get worried
Inquiéter
To worry
Garder
To keep
Forcer
To force
Flotter
To float
Se fâcher
To get angry
Exagérer
To exaggerate
Éteindre
To turn out (lights, ect.)
Éplucher
To peel
Épeler
To spell
Entourer
To surround
Enterrer
To bury
S’ennuyer
To get bored
Ennuyer
To annoy, to bored
Enlever
To remove, take off
Empêcher
To prevent
Embaucher
To hire
Élever
To erect, to raise (child)
Diriger
To direct
Se détendre
To relax
Dépenser
To spend
Se dépêcher
To hurry
Demeurer
To remain, to stay
Défendre
Defend, forbid
Déchirer
To tear, rip
Cultiver
To cultivate, to grow
Créer
To create
Craindre
To fear, be afraid of
Coûter
To cost
Couper
To cut
Couler
To flow
Convenir
To be fitting, suitable
Convaincre
To convince
Chauffer
To heat up
Céder
To yield
Se casser
To break (a limb)
Bouger
To move
Se blesser
To injure oneself
Blesser
To wound, injure
Battre
To beat
Se Battre
To fight
Bâtir
To build
Baisser
To lower
Se Baisser
To bend down
Appuyer
To lean, bear, support
Appartenir
To belong
S’apercevoir
To realize
Apercevoir
To notice, to catch sight of
Amener
To bring (a person)
S’en aller
To leave, to go away
Aboyer
To bark
Voler
To steal;to fly reg
Piger
To get something
Attraper
To catch
Augmenter
To increase
Bavarder
To chat
Emprunter
To borrow
Enlever
To remove
Exprimer
To express
Garder
To keep
Attraper
To catch
Augmenter
To increase
Bavarder
To chat
Emprunter
To borrow
Enlever
To remove
Exprimer
To express
Garder
To keep
Avancer
To move forward
Balancer
To swing
Défoncer
To smash in
Déplacer
To move
Devancer
To get ahead
Effacer
To erase
Épicer
To spice
Façonner
To shape, craft
Grimacer
To make a face
Poncer
To sand
Renoncer
To renounce
Déléguer
Delegate
Gérer
Manage
Lécher
To lick
Ensorceler
To bewitch
Étinceler
To sparkle, glitter
Ficeler
To tie
Niveler
I level
Mener
To lead
Bénir
To bless
S’épanouir
To bloom, blossom
Ralentir
To slow down
Bouillir
To boil
Je bous
Fuir
To flee
Je fuis
Bénir
To bless
S’épanouir
To bloom, blossom
Ralentir
To slow down
Bouillir
To boil
Je bous
Fuir
To flee
Je fuis
Décevoir
To disappoint
Émouvoir
To move, stir
Prévoir
To foresee, predict
Promouvoir
To promote
Recevoir
To receive
Valoir
To be worth
Survenir
To occur
Devoir
To must, have to
But also
Debt—– Elle me doit cinq euros (she owes me 5€)
Obligation–tu dois assister à la réunion (you must attend the meeting)
Probability–son livre doit sortir la semaine prochaine (her book is suppose to be published next week)
Il s’agit de
It is a matter of, it’s about
Teindre
To dye
Cinder
To encircle
Feindre
To feign
S’écrouler
To collapse
S’emparer
To seize
Se moquer
To make fun
Se souvenir
To remember
S’en aller
To leave
S’envoler
To vanish
s’accoutumer à
to get accustomed to
s’attendre à
to except to
autoriser à
to authorize to
chercher à
to try to, to attempt to
se faire à
to get used to
inciter à
to encourage tp
se mettre à
to start, to begin
parvenir à
to manage to
réussir à
to succeed in
songer à
to think about
tenir à
to insist on, to be eager to
viser à
to aim at
avoir l’intention de
to intend to
cesser de
to stop, to cease
conseiller de
to advise (to)
convaincre de
to convince (to)
craindre de
to fear (to)
se dépêcher de
to hurry to
s’efforcer de
to try hard to
empêcher de
to prevent (from)
s’empêcher de
to refrain from
envisager de
to contemplate
éviter de
to avoid
faire semblant de
to pretend to
feindre de
to feign to, to pretend to
interdire de
to forbid (to)
menacer de
to threaten to
se plaindre de
to complain of
soupçonner de
to suspect of
tâcher de
to try to
assaisonner
to season
bouillir
to boil
braiser
to braise
broyer
to grind, to crush
caraméliser
to caramelize
couper
to cut
cuire
to cook
écailler
to scale
écraser
to crush, to squash
écumer
to skim
faire revenir
to brown
farcir
to stuff
hacher
to chop, to mince
pétrir
to knead
râper
to grate
tremper
to soak
oser
to dare
manquer
to miss
s’entraîner
to train
passer les menottes à quelqu’un
to handcuff someone
envahir
to invade
témoigner
to testify
être condamné
to be sentence to
assurer
to ensure, maintain
avouer
to confess
élire
to elect
cocher
to check off
Avoir Besoin de
To need
Avoir bonne mine
To look good
Avoid chaud
To be hot
Avoid de l’allure
To have presence
Avoir chaud
To be hot
Avoir de l’esprit
To be witty
Avoid de la chance
To be lucky
Avoid du courage
To be brave
Avoir envie de
To feel like/want
Avoir faim
To be hungry
Avoir froid
To be cold
Avoir honte de
Toi be ashamed
Avoir l’air (+adj.)
To look (+adj.)
Avoir l’habitude de
To be accustom to
Avoir la parole
To havé thé floor
Avoir le temps de
To havé thé Time to
Avoir lieu
To take place
Avoir mal
To Hurt/Ache
Avoir mauvaise mine
To look bad
Avoir peur de
To be afraid of
Avoir raison
To be Rivet
Avoir soif
To be thirsty
Avoir sommeil
To be sleepy
Avoir tort
To be wrong
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a
Whats wrong?
Faire attention à
To Watch out for
Faire de la peine
To Hurt emotionally
Faire de son mieux
To do one’s best
Faire des achats
To go shopping
Faire des bêtises
To get into mischief
Faire des courses
To run errands
Faire des économies
To save un
Faire des progrès
To make progress
Faire des projets
To make plans
Faire du sport
To pratice sports
Faire du théâtre
To do somme acting-out
Faire la connaissance de
To get acquainted with
Faire la queue
To Wait in Line
Faire la vaisselle
To do thé dises
Faire le ménage
To do thé housswork
Faire le pont
To havé a long weekend
Faire les bagages
To pack
Faire mal à quelqu’un
To Hurt someone
Faire peur à quelqu’un
To scare someone
Faire sa toilette
To groom oneself
Faire ses études
To study ta
Faire un cadeau à
To give someone a gift
Faire un tour
To go for a stroll
Faire un voyage
To go on a trip
Faire une fugue
To run away from home
Donner de sa personne
To give yourself
Donner des signes de faiblesse
To show signs of weakness
Donner l’alarme
To sound thé alarme
Donner le jour à
To bring into thé world
Donner l’exemple
To set an example
Donner raison à
To side with someone
Donner sur
To look/open into
Donner tout son temps à
To devote all one’s Time to
Donner un coup de main
To give a helping hand
Donner une gifle
To slap
Entrer dans les affaires
To go into business
Entrer en contact
To get in touch
Entrer en vigueur
To Côme into effect
Laisser dire
To let peuple talk
Laisser en plan
To abandon
Laisser entrer
To allow in
Laisser la parole
To let someone speak
Laisser passer quelqu’un
To allow someone to pass
Laisser quelque chose
To leave something behind
Laisser voir
To show/reveal
Laisser-aller
Carelessness
Se laisser faire
To let oneself be pushed around
Prendre le parti de
To décide to
Prendre rendez-vous
To make an appointment
Prendre sa retraite
To retire
Prendre son courage à deux mains
To get up one’s courage
Prendre un rhume
To catch a cold
Prendre une décision
To make a decision
Tenir à +inf.
To insist on
Tenir à +noun
To chérish something
Tenir bon
To hold ones ground
Tenir compte de
To keep in mind
Tenir le coup
To hold out
Tenir sa parole
To keep ones word
À bout de bras
At arms length
À bout de force
Worn out (fatigue)
À bout de nerfs
On thé verge of a break-down
