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taire, (v.t., v.i.) 
se taire (v.i.)
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v.t. to keep to oneself, conceal
v.i. faire taire qn- to make sb be quiet (to silence sb)
se taire, v.i., to fall silent, stop talking, be silent, keep quiet
Tais-toi! Taisez-vous! - Be quiet!

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cogner (v.t.)
se cogner (v.i.)
se cogner contre

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Knock, bang
To bump oneself
To knock or bump into

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mouvoir (v.t., v.i.)

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v. t. to move, drive
v. i. to move
p. p. mû/mue (mue when used as noun)

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rencontrer (v.t.)
se rencontrer (v.i.)
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v. t. to meet, (word, expression) to come across, (difficulties) to meet with.
v. i. to meet, (vehicles) to collide

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nommer (v.t.)
se nommer (v.r.)
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v. t. to name, give a name to, to appoint, nominate

v. r. to be named e.g. Il se nomme Paul

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se méfier (v.i.)

se méfier de (v.t.)

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v. i. to be wary, be careful

v. t. to mistrust, distrust, be wary of, to be careful about

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tacher (v.t.)
se tacher (v.i.)
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v. t. to stain, to mark

v. i. to get one’s clothes dirty

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méconnaitre (v.t.)

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v.t. to be unaware of, to misjudge

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habiter (v.t.)
habiter à (v.i.)
habiter dans (v.i.)

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v.t. to live in, to dwell in
v.i. to live in
v.i. to live at/in
habiter chez/avec qn - to live with sb

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rentrer (v.i.) (v.t.)

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v.i. to go (or come) back in, to go (come) in, to go home
v.t. to bring in (revenue, money), to put away (vehicle), to tuck in (shirt), to hold back (anger)
rentrer le ventre - to pull in one’s stomach
rentrer dans - to go (or come) back into, to go (come) into, to go back/return to (family, homeland), to crash into, to be included in, to fall into
rentrer dans l’ordre - to get back to normal
rentrer dans ses frais - to recover one’s expenses

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heurter (v.t.)

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To strike, hit

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appartenir à (v.t.)

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To belong to, be a member of

il lui appartient de - it’s up to him to

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améliorer (v.t.)

s’améliorer (v.i.)

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v. t. to improve

v. i. to improve, get better

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deviner (v.t.)

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To guess, foretell, foresee, to distinguish (see)

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héler (v.t.)

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To hail

Je hèle, tu hèles, il hèle, nous hélons, vous hélez, ils hèlent

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interroger

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To question

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manger

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To eat

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préparer

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To prepare

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souhaiter

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To wish

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visiter

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To visit

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avertir

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To inform, warn

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bâtir

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To build

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choisir

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To choose

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démolir

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To demolish

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établir
To establish, set
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fleurir
To bloom
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obéir à
To obey
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punir
To punish
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réfléchir à
To think about, consider
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réussir à
To succeed, pass (a test)
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grandir
To grow, get bigger
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grossir
To gain weight
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rajeunir
To get younger
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élargir
To widen, broaden
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pâlir
To grow pale
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vieillir
To grow old
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blanchir
To become white
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bleuir
To become blue
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blondir
To become blond
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brunir
To become brown
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jaunir
To become yellow
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noircir
To become black
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rougir
To become red, to blush
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verdir
To become green
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gifler (v.t.)
To slap (in the face)
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briquer (v.t.)
To polish up
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entendre (v.t.) (v.i.)
v.t. to hear, understand, mean v.i. to get on, to agree j'ai mal entendu - I didn't catch what was said je vous entends très mal - I can hardly hear you je m'entends - I mean entendons-nous - let's be clear what we mean j'ai entendu dire que - I've heard (it said) that je suis heureux de vous l'entendre dire - I'm pleased to hear you say it entendre parler de - to hear of
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habituer (v.t.)
habituer qn à - to get sb used to | s'habituer à - to get used to
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remporter (v.t.)
To win, achieve, takeaway (merchandise)
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ennuyer (v.t.) | s'ennuyer (v.i.)
v. t. to bother, bore | v. i. to be bored
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aligner (v.t.) | s'aligner (v.i.)
v. t. to align, line up | v. i. to line up
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fonder (v.t.)
To establish, found
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imposer (v.t.) | s'imposer (v.i.)
v.t. to tax, impose v.i. to be imperative, necessary en imposer - to be imposing en imposer à - to impress s'imposer comme - to emerge as s'imposer par - to win recognition through ça s'impose - it's essential, vital
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``` jouir (v.i.) jouir de (v.t.) ```
v. i. to come (sex) | v. t. to enjoy
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border (v.t.)
To line, border
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``` tordre (v.t.) se tordre (v.i.) ```
v.t. to wring, twist v.i. to bend (rod), twist, buckle (wheel), writhe (snake, worm) se tordre le poignet/la cheville - to twist one's wrist/ankle se tordre de douleur/rire - to writhe in pain/be doubled up with laughter
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se moquer (v.t.)
To make fun of, laugh at, not care about
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écumer (v.t.) (v.i.)
v. t. to skim, plunder | v. i. to foam, boil with rage
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chouchouter (v.t.)
To pet
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avaler
To swallow
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consulter
To consult
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embrasser
To kiss
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étouffer
To choke
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goûter
To taste
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guérir
To cure, to get well
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protéger
To protect
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rassurer
To reassure
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respirer
To breathe
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téléphoner à
To phone, call
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tousser
To cough
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attendre
To wait, wait for
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perdre
To lose
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rendre
To hand back, to return
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répondre à
To answer
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vendre
To sell
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gratter (v.t.) gratter (v.i.) se gratter (v.i.)
v. t. to scrape, scratch, scrape off, scratch off v. i. to be scratchy, irritable, to itch v. i. to scratch oneself
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``` terminer (v.t.) se terminer (v.i.) ```
v.t. to end v.i. to end se terminer par - to end with
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récapituler (v.t.)
To recapitulate, sum up
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tromper (v.t.)
v.t. to deceive, disappoint, elude v.i. to make a mistake, be mistaken se tromper de voiture/jour - to take the wrong car/get the day wrong se tromper de 3cm/20 euros - to be out by 3cm/20 euros "vous ne pouvez pas vous trompez"
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courir
To run
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cicatriser
To heal
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marquer (v.t.) | marquer (v.i.)
v.t.- to mark, write down, brand (cattle), score (goal), emphasise v.i. to stand out, be outstanding, to score marquer qn de son influence/empreinte - to have an influence/leave its impression on sb marquer un temps d'arrêt - to pause momentarily marquer le pas - to mark time marquer les points - to keep the score
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hurler (v.i.)
To howl, yell | hurler à la mort - (dog) to howl at the moon
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coller (v.t.) | coller (v.i.)
v.t. to stick (on), to stick up (poster), to stick down (envelope), to stick or glue together, to paste, to stick or shove coller son front à la vitre - to press one's face to the window v.i. to be sticky, to stick coller qch sur - to stick (glue,paste) sth on(to) coller à - to stick to, to cling to être collé à un examen - to fail an exam
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``` surveiller (v.t.) se surveiller (v.i.) ```
v.t. to watch, keep an eye on, to watch over, to supervise v.i. to keep a check or watch on o.s. surveiller son langue/sa ligne - to watch one's language/figure
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combiner (v.t.)
v.t. to combine, (plan, horaire) to work out, devise
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disposer (v.t.) | disposer (v.i.)
v.t. to arrange disposer qn à qch/faire qch - to dispose or incline sb towards sth/to do sth v.i. vous pouvez disposer - you may leave disposer de - to have (at one's disposal) se disposer à faire - to prepare to do, be about to do
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comprendre
To include
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consacrer
To devote
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entreprendre
To begin
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épanouir
To open out
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éviter
To avoid
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prévenir
To prevent
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procurer
To supply
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ramer
To row
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rejeter
To reject
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renfermer
To contain
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renforcer
To reinforce
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(se) sentir
To feel, smell, taste
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signifier
To mean
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suivre
To follow
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digérer
To digest
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embrasser
To kiss, (subject) embrace, (career) embark on, (subject) take up
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passer (v.i.)
``` To go, pass by, go by (voiture), to come, call (delivery), to call or drop in, to get through (light), to come before (passer devant, accusé de loi), to be on (film), to pass, go by (temps, jours), to go through (liquide, café), to go down (être digéré, avalé), to fade (couleur, papier), to die out (mode), to pass, go away (douleur) passer dans la classe supérieur - to go up to the next class passer président - to become president ```
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passer (v.t.)
To cross (rivière), to go through (douanes), to sit, take (examen), to have (visite médicale), to spend (temps), to pass, lend sth, to slip on (vêtement), to get sth into, through, to pour water on (café), to show (film), to play, put on (disque), to place (order), to agree on (accord)
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blesser
To hurt, injure
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emprunter
To borrow
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fermer
To close
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féliciter
To congratulate
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rencontrer
To meet
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embêter (v.t.) | s'embêter (v.i.)
v.t. to bother v.i. to be bored ça m'embête - it bothers me il ne s'embête pas - he does alright for himself
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amener
To bring (along) (person/animal)
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apporter
To bring (along) (thing)
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emmener
To take (along) (person/animal)
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emporter
To take (along) (thing)
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agacer
To bother, irritate
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digérer (v.t.)
To digest, (machine) to process, to stomach, put up with
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s'affaler (v.i.)
To collapse or slump into/onto
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s'effondrer (v.i.)
To collapse
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compter (v.t.)
v.t. to count, charge for, have, allow, reckon, include, expect v.i. to count, economise, to count/matter, to count for, to be/rank among compter réussir/revenir - to expect to succeed/return compter sur - to count (up)on compter avec qch/qn - to reckon with /take account of sth/sb compter sans... - ....without sans compter que - besides which à compter du 10 jan - (as) from 10th Jan
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épouser
Marry

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