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être

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to be; being

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avoir

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to have

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aller

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to go

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faire

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to do, make

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vouloir

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to want

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savoir

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to know; languagedaily dot com

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voir

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to see

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venir

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to come, occur

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suivre

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to follow

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parler

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to speak, talk

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prendre

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to take, get

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croire

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to believe, think

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aimer

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to love, like, be fond of

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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, go by, cross

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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, give away

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regarder

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to look at, watch

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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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arrêter

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to stop

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connaître

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to know, experience

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tuer

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to kill

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mourir

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to die, pass away

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demander

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to ask, ask for, be looking for

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comprendre

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to understand

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sortir

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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, seek

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aider

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to help, aid

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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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plaire

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to be successful

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jouer

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to play

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finir

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to finish, end

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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 bring in, take in; to get in, go in, come home

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vivre

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to live, be alive, go through

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rendre

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to return, give back, 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, work on, practise

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écouter

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to listen to

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manger

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to eat

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entrer

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to go in, enter, come in

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devenir

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to become

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commencer

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to start, begin

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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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tomber

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to fall

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foutre

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(slang) to do, give, put on; (vulgar) to have sex, to masturbate

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excuser

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to forgive, pardon, excuse

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dormir

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to sleep; to lie idle

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occuper

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to occupy, live in, take up

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marcher

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to walk, march, go

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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 (consume alcohol), to soak up

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garder

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to keep, to look after, to guard

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montrer

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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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écrire

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to write

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espérer

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to hope for

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désoler

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to distress, upset

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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, be reminiscent of

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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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importer

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to import; to matter

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manquer

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to miss, to miss somebody

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raconter

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to tell

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répondre

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to answer, reply

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sauver

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to save;languagedaily dot com

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retourner

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to turn, turn over, return (see #404)

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rencontrer

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to meet, encounter

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voler

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to flly; to steal, swipe

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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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descendre

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to take down, go down, come down

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suffire

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to be enough, suffice

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sembler

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to seem, appear, look

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compter

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to count

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marier

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to marry, get married

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poser

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to put down, lay, pose, sit

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inquiéter

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to worry, bother, trouble

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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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décider

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to decide

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vendre

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to sell

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tourner

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to turn, stir, toss, shoot (see #353)

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cacher

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to hide, conceal

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expliquer

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to explain, account for

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battre

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to beat

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agir

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to act, behave; work, take effect

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imaginer

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to imagine, suppose

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adorer

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to adore, love

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recevoir

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to receive, to get

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jeter

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to throw

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amener

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to bring, take, bring about

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promettre

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to promise

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mentir

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to lie

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utiliser

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to use

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coucher

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to put to bed, lay down, to sleep

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préférer

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to prefer

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offrir

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to offer, give

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réveiller

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to awake, wake (smb.) up

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préparer

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to prepare, make, get ready

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permettre

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to allow, permit

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ramener

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to bring back , take back

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enlever

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to take (smth.) away, remove, take off

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lâcher

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to let go of, to release

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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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calmer

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to calm down, appease, sooth

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chanter

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to sing

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disparaître

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to disappear, vanish

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lever

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to raise, lift

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présenter

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to introduce, present

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accepter

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to accept

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casser

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to break, shatter

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frapper

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to hit, strike, blow

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ignorer

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not to know, to ignore

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couper

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to cut, cut off

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taire

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to be silent, stop talking

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tromper

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to deceive; to make a mistake

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ressembler

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to look like, to resemble

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jurer

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to swear

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courir

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to run, rush

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remettre

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to put back; hand over; postpone; put back on

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refuser

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to refuse, turn down

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terminer

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to end, finish

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amuser

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to amuse, entertain

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intéresser

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to interest

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reconnaître

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to recognize, acknowledge

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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, pardon, excuse

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embrasser

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to kiss; to embrace, encompass

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danser

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to dance

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exister

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to exist

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réussir

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to be successful, succeed

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protéger

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to protect

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prévenir

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to tell, inform, prevent

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habiter

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to live in

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déranger

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to disturb, upset

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reprendre

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to recapture, take back

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détruire

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to destroy, ruin

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pousser

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to push, press

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découvrir

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to discover, find

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sauter

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to jump

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rêver

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to dream

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détester

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to hate, detest

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paraître

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to come out, be published

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empêcher

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to prevent

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maintenir

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to keep, maintain

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supposer

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to suppose, assume

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épouser

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to marry, to espouse

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approcher

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to approach

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craindre

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to fear, to be afraid of

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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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réfléchir

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to reflect, think

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arranger

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to arrange, to organize

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naître

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to be born

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souffrir

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to be in pain, suffer

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remercier

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to thank

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attraper

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to catch

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dépêcher

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to dispatch

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vérifier

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to check, verify

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abandonner

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to abandon, leave, desert

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brûler

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to burn

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assurer

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to assure, insure

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traiter

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to treat; to deal

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blesser

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to injure, wound, hurt

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dégager

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to free; to clear; to radiate

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filer

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to spin; to take off; to go off, to leave

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risquer

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to risk

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mener

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to take; to lead, guide, manage

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attaquer

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to attack

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fumer

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to smoke

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répéter

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to repeat; to go over, rehearse

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signer

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to sign

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ficher

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to file, put on file

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mériter

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to deserve, be worth; french.languagedaily.com

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rejoindre

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to meet up; to join, rejoin; to go back to

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discuter

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to question, dispute

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avancer

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to move forward, advance

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reposer

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to rest, to have a rest

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échapper

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to escape, get away, slip, run away

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charger

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to charge, load

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obliger

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to oblige

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accompagner

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to go with, accompany

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oser

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to dare