Verbs Flashcards
Rôder
To prowl; to roam
Parvenir
To reach somewhere after considerable effort
Errer
To wander or rove
Éprouver
To experience; to test; to undergo
Tressaillir
To start (be startled); to quiver; to tremble
Ôter
To remove
Tracasser
To bother (colloquial)
Emmagasiner
To stock
Rompre
To break
Noircir
To blacken
Grogner
To grunt; to growl; to snarl
Bégayer
To stammer
Rouer
To roll up
Échantillonner
To sample
Soupçonner
To suspect; to doubt
Écouler
To flow slowly and regularly
Astreindre
To oblige; to make; to compel; to constrain
Balbutier
To stammer; to babble; to be in its infancy (figurative)
Bénir
To bless
Capitonner
To upholster; to pad a wall
Clouer
To nail
Clocher
To ring a bell; to wobble
Cueillir
To gather; to pick; to pluck; to garner
Ébouriffer
To ruffle; to tousle; to dishevel; to astound; to stun
Éffleurer
To brush; to graze; to scratch; to cross one’s mind
Élancer
To cause throbbing pain