Verbs Flashcards
Abaisser
To lower
Abondonner
To abandon
Abattre
To pull down,
To bring down
Abolir
To abolish
Absoudre
To absolve
Accepter
To accept
S’Abstenir
To abstain
Acclamer
To cheer,
To acclaim
Accompagner
To accompany
Accorder
To admit, To grant (permission)
Accourir
To hurry
Accrocher
To hang (up)
Accueillir
To welcome
Accuser
To accuse, acknowledge
Acheter
To buy
Achever
To achieve
Acquérir
Acquire
Adjoindre
To appoint
Admettre
To admit
Admirer
To admire
Adorer
To adore
Adresser
To address
Advenir
To happen
Affaiblir
To weaken
Agacer
To annoy
Agir
To act
Aider
To help
Aimer
To like, to love
Ajouter
To add
Aller
To go
Aménager
To fit, to adjust
Amener
To bring
Amuser
To amuse
Animer
To bring to life (a party)
Annoncer
To announce
Apercevoir
To see
Apparaître
To appear
Appeler
To call
Appartenir
To belong
Apporter
To bring
Apprécier
To appreciate
Apprendre
To learn
Approcher
To approach
Approuver
To approve (of)
Armer
To arm
Arracher
To pull up/out
Arraisonner
To hail
Arranger
To arrange
Arrêter
To stop, arrest
Arriver
To arrive
Assaillir
To assail or attack on all sides
Asseoir
To sit down
Assurer
To assure
Astreindre
To compel or insist upon
Attaquer
To attack
Atteindre
To attain
Attendre
To wait for
Attirer
To attract
Attraper
To catch
Augmenter
To increase
Aventurer
To venture, adventure, jeopardize, endanger, risk
Avancer
To advance
Avoir
To have
Baiser
To kiss
Baisser
To lower
Balancer
To swing
Balayer
To sweep
Bâtir
To build
Battre
To beat
Bavarder
To chat
Bêler
To bleat (a sheep’s whine)
Bénir
To bless
Blaguer
To joke
Blâmer
To blame
Blanchir
To bleach
Blesser
To hurt, offend
Boire
To drink
Bosser
To work
Bouger
To move
Bouillir
To boil
Briser
To break
Brosser
To brush
Broyer
To grind
Brûler
To burn
Cacher
To hide
Calmer
To calm down
Casser
To break
Causer
To causer
Céder
To give way, to give up
Ceindre
To put on
Célébrer
To celebrate
Cesser
To cease
Changer
To change
Chanter
To sing
Charger
To load
Chasser
To hunt, chase
Cheminer
To walk on
Chercher
To look for
Chérir
To cherish
Chier
To shit, to piss sb off
Choisir
To choose
Chuchoter
To whisper
Circoncise
To circumcise
Circonscrire
To contain
Circonvenir
To circumvent (to surround an enemy)
Clore
To close
Coller
To stick
Combattre
To combat
Commander
To order
Commencer
To begin, to start
Commettre
To commit
Comparaître
To appear (in court)
Comparer
To compare
Compléter
To complete
Comprendre
To understand
Compter
To count, intend
Conclure
To conclude
Concourir
To compete
Conduire
To drive
Confire
To preserve
Confondre
To confuse
Conjoindre
To unite
Connaître
To know
Conquérir
To conquer
Conseiller
To recommend
Consentir
To consent
Considérer
To consider
Consommer
To consume
Construire
To construct
Contenir
To contain, to fit
Conter
To recount
Continuer
To continue
Contraindre
To compel
Contredire
To contradict
Contrevenir
To contravene( go against, as of rules and law)
Contrôler
To check, to control
Convaincre
To convince
Convenir
To convene (be suitable)
Correspondre
To correspond
Corriger
To correct
Corrompre
To corrupt, to bribe
Coucher
To put to bed
Coudre
To sew
Couper
To cut
Courir
To run
Coûter
To cost
Couvrir
To cover
Craindre
To fear
Créer
To create
Crever
To puncture
Crier
To shout
Croire
To believe
Cueillir
To pick, to nab
Cuire
To cook
Culpabiliser
To make one feel guilty
Danser
To dance
Débattre
To debate
Décevoir
To disappoint
Déchirer
To rip(tear up, rip up/off)
Décider
To decide
Décourager
To discourage
Découvrir
To discover
Décrire
To describe
Déduire
To deduce
Défaillir
To faint
Défaire
To undo
Défendre
To defend
Défricher
To lay groundwork
Dégager
To free, to release
Déjeuner
To have lunch
Demander
To ask for
Déménager
To move
Demeurer
To live, to remain
Démolir
To demolish
Dénoncer
To denounce
Dépasser
To exceed
Dépêcher
To dispatch, to hurry
Dépeindre
To depict
Dépendre
To depend
Dépenser
To spend
Déplaire
To dislike
Déranger
To disturb
Descendre
To descend
Désirer
To desire, to wish
Désobéir
To disobey
Désoler
To stress, to upset
Dessiner
To draw
Déteindre
To lose colour
Détenir
To hold, to detain
Détester
To hate
Détourner
To divert, hijack, steal away, turn away
Détruire
To destroy
Développer
To develop
Devenir
To become
Dévêtir
To undress
Deviner
To guess
Devoir
To have to
Différer
To differ
Diminuer
To diminish
Dîner
To have dinner
Dire
To say
Diriger
To direct
Discuter
To discuss
Discourir
To discourse, to make a speech
Disjoindre
To disconnect
Disparaître
To disappear
Dissoudre
To dissolve
Divorcer
To divorce
Donner
To give
Dormir
To sleep
Doubler
To double
Douter
To doubt
Durer
To last
Échapper
To escape
Échouer
To fail
Éconduire
To dismiss, to reject
Écouter
To listen
Écraser
To crush
Écrire
To write
Effacer
To erase
Effrayer
To frighten
Égayer
To entertain
Élever
To raise
Élire
To elect
Éloigner
To move away
Embrasser
To kiss, embrace
Emmener
To take sb
Émoudre
To sharpen
Emparer
To grab, to grasp
Empêcher
To prevent
Employer
To employ, use
Emporter
To take
Empreindre
To imprint
Emprunter
To borrow
Encourager
To encourage
Encourir
To incur
Endormir
To fall asleep
Enduire
To coat
Enfreindre
To infringe
S’Enfuir
To run away
Engager
To commit
Enjoindre
To enjoin
Enlever
To remove
Ennuyer
To bore, annoy
Énoncer
To state
Enquérir
To inquire
Enregistrer
To record
Enrichir
To enrich
Enseigner
To teach
Enterrer
To bury
Entendre
To hear
Entraîner
To carry, to sweep along
Entreprendre
To undertake
Entrer
To enter
Entretenir
To look after
Entrouvrir
To half-open
Envoler
To take flight
Envoyer
To send
Épeler
To spell
Épouser
To marry
Éprouver
To test, to feel
Équivaloir
To equal
Espérer
To hope
Essayer
To try
Essuyer
To wipe
Estimer
To estimate
Établir
To establish
Éteindre
To extinguish, turn off
Étendre
To stretch
Étonner
To astonish
Étourdir
To stun, daze
Étre
To be
Étreindre
To embrace
Étudier
To study
Évaluer
To evaluate
Éviter
To avoid
Exagérer
To exaggerate
Exclure
To exclude
Excuser
To forgive
Exiger
To demand
Exister
To exist
Expliquer
To explain
Explorer
To explore
Exprimer
To express
Fâcher
To get angry
Faiblir
To weaken
Faillir
Nearly, to fail
Faire
To make, do
Falloir
To be necessary
Fatiguer
To make sb tired
Feindre
To feign, to pretend
Féliciter
To congratulate
Fendre
To split, crack
Fermer
To close
Feuilleter
To leaf through
Ficher
To file, to put on file
Se fier
To depend on
Filer
To spin
Finir
To finish
Fixer
To fix, to set
Fonder
To found
Fondre
To melt
Forcer
To force
Fouiller
To excavate
Fournir
To furnish, provide
Frapper
To knock
Frémir
To shudder
Frire
To fry
Fuir
To avoid, to evade
Fumer
To smoke
Gagner
To win, earn, gain
Garder
To keep
Gaspiller
To waste
Gâter
To ruin, to spoil
Geindre
To moan
Geler
To freeze
Gêner
To bother
Gérer
To manage
Goûter
To teste
Grandir
To grow
Gratter
To scratch, to grate
Grêler
To hail
Grimper
To climb
Gronder
To scold
Guérir
To cure
Habiller
To dress
Habiter
To live
Haïr
To hate
Hésiter
To hesitate
Hoqueter
To hiccup
Ignorer
To be unaware of, ignore
Imaginer
To imagine
Importer
To import
Imposer
To impose
Inclure
To include
Indiquer
To indicate
Induire
To mislead
Informer
To inform
Inquiéter
To worry
Inscrire
To write down
Insister
To insist
Installer
To put on
Instruire
To instruct
Interdire
To forbid
Intéresser
To interest
Interroger
To interroger
Intervenir
To intervene
Introduire
To introduce
Inviter
To invite
Jaillir
To spurt out
Jaser
To gossip
Jaunir
To turn yellow
Jeter
To throw
Joindre
To get in touch, to add, to join
Jouer
To play
Jouir
To come (sexually), to enjoy
Juger
To judge
Jurer
To swear, vow
Kidnapper
To kidnap
Klaxonner
To honk
Lâcher
To loosen
Laisser
To leave
Lancer
To throw
Laver
To wash
Lever
To lift, to stand
Libérer
To release
Lire
To read
Loger
To lodge
Louer
To rent
Luire
To shine
Maigrir
To lose weight
Maintenir
To maintain
Manger
To eat
Manquer
To miss
Marcher
To walk, to function
Marier
To marry
Maudire
To curse
Méconnaître
To be unaware of
Médire
To malign, to bad mouth s.o.
Se Méfier
To be careful, wary
Mélanger
To mix
Menacer
To threaten
Mener
To lead
Mentir
To lie
Méprendre
To mistake
Mépriser
To scorn
Mériter
To merit
Mesurer
To measure
Mettre
To put
Modérer
To moderate
Monter
To climb
