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Verbs A-M Flashcards

1
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to be able to

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pouvoir

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absorb

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absorber

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abuse (revile)

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injurier

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accept

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accepter

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accompany

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accompagner

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accuse (of)

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accuser (de)

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get accustomed (to)

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s’accoutumer (à)

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add (to)

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ajouter (à)

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add up

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additionner

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admire

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admirer

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advance

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avancer

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advertise (goods)

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annoncer

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advise (counsel)

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conseiller

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be afraid (of)

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avoir peur (de)
craindre

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be in agreement (with)

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être d’accord (avec)

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alight (from)

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descendre (de)

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allow (to)

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permettre (de)

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amuse

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divertir

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amuse oneself

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s’amuser

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apologize

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s’excuser

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appear

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apparaître

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approach

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s’approcher (de)

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arm

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armer

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arrest (seize)

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arrêter

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arrive

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arriver

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ascend (go up)

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monter

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be ashamed (of)

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avoir honte (de)

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ask (a question)

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demander

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ask for

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demander

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astonish (amaze)

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étonner

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attack

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attaquer

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attempt (to)

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essayer (de)

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attract

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attirer

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avoid

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éviter

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bathe (take bath)

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se baigner

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beat (thrash)

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battre

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become

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devenir

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begin

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commencer

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begin (to)

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commencer (à)
se mettre à

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behave

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se conduire

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believe

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croire

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belong to

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appartenir à

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bend

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courber

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bend

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se courber

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bet

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parier

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bite

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mordre

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blame

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blâmer

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blossom

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fleurir

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blow

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souffler

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blow one’s nose

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se moucher

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boast (of)

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se vanter (de)

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boil

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faire bouillir

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boil

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bouillir

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bore (tire)

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ennuyer

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be born

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naître

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borrow

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emprunter

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brake

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freiner

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break

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brisser
casser
rompre

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break

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se casser

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breathe

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respirer

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breed (or bring up)

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élever

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breed

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se multiplier

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bring

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apporter

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broadcast

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diffuser

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brush

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brosser

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build

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bâtir

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burn

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brûler

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burst

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crever

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bury (inter)

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enterrer

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busy oneself with

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s’occuper de

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busy

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acheter

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calculate

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calculer

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call (give name)

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appeler
nommer

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be called

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s’appeler

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call (cry to)

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appeler

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caress

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caresser

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carry

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porter

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catch (animal)

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attraper

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catch cold

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s’enrhumer

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cause

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causer

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cease (to)

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cesser (de)

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celebrate

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célébrer

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change (alter)

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changer

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changer (reflex.)

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changer

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chase away

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chasser

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chew

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mâcher

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choke (suffocate)

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suffoquer

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choose

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choisir

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clean

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nettoyer

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close (or shut)

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fermer

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collect (gather)

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rassembler

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comb

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peigner

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comb (reflex.)

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se peigner

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come

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venir

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come back

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revenir

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compare (with)

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comparer (à)

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compel (to)

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obliger (à)
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complain (about)

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se plaindre (de)

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concern (be important to)

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regarder

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condemn (to)

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condamner (à)

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confess

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avouer

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confuse

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confondre

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congratulate

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féliciter

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conquer (take by force)

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conquérir

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console

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consoler

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contain

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contenir

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continue (to) (also reflex.)

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continuer (à)

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contradict

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contredire

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convince

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convaincre

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cooke

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faire cuire

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copy

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copier

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correct

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corriger

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correspond to

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correspondre à

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cost

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coûter

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cough

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tousser

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count

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compter

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cover (with)

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couvrir (de)

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criticize

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critiquer

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cross (street, etc.)

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traverser

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crush

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écraser

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cure (heal)

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guérir

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cut

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couper

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dance

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danser

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dare (venture) (reflex.)

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oser

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deceive

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tromper

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decide (to) (reflex.)

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se décider (à)

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decorate

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décorer

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deduce (infer)

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déduire

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defend

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défendre

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define

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définir

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demand (insist upon)

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exiger

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deny (say that thing is untrue)

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nier

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depart (leave)

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partir

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depend upon

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dépendre de

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deprive of

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priver de

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descend

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describe

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desert

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abandonner

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deserve

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desire

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despair (of)

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désespérer (de)

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despise

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destroy

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determine

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déterminer

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detest

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develop (grow) (reflex.)

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se développer

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die (from)

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mourir (de)

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digest

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diminish (reflex.)

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dine

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dip (plunge)

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disappear

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disparaître

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discover

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découvrir

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discuss

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disguise oneself

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se déguiser

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disinfect

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désinfecter

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dismiss (fire)

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congédier
saquer (fam.)

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displease

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dissolve

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distinguish

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distinguer

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distribute (deal out)

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distribuer

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disturb

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dive (reflex.)

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diverge (from)

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diverger (de)

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divide (into)

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diviser (en)

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do or make

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do without

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se passer de

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doubt

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draw (sketch)

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dream

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dress

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dress (reflex.)

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s’habiller

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drink

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drive (vehicle)

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drop (let fall)

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laisser tomber

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drown (reflex.)

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dry

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dye

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earn

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eat

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educate (instruct)

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elect

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embrace

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emphasize

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employ (labor)

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empty

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enter

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entrer dans

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envy

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erase (cancel)

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evaporate (reflex.)

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s’evaporer

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exaggerate

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exaggérer

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examine (investigate)

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exclude

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exhibit

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exist

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expect

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explain

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exploit

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extend (reflex.)

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s’étendre

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extinguish

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faint

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s’évanouir

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fall

203
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fall asleep

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s’évanouir

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fall ill

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tomber malade

205
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fall in love

A

tomber amoureux

206
Q

fasten (fix)

207
Q

feed

208
Q

feel (reflex.)

209
Q

fill (with)

A

remplir (de)

210
Q

find

211
Q

finish

212
Q

fish

213
Q

fit (adjust)

214
Q

flatter

215
Q

flee (run away)

A

s’enfuir

216
Q

flow (of liquid)

217
Q

fly

218
Q

fold

219
Q

follow

220
Q

forbid

221
Q

forecast (predict)

222
Q

foresee

223
Q

forget

224
Q

forgive

225
Q

found (establish)

226
Q

freeze

227
Q

frighten

228
Q

gather (pick)

229
Q

get rid of

A

se débarrasser de

230
Q

give

231
Q

go

232
Q

go away

A

s’en aller

233
Q

go out

234
Q

go to bed

A

se coucher

235
Q

govern

236
Q

greet

237
Q

grind (reduce to powder)

238
Q

groan

239
Q

grow

240
Q

grow (of plants, etc.)

241
Q

guess

242
Q

guide

243
Q

handle (tool, etc.)

244
Q

hang (person)

245
Q

hang up

246
Q

hang down (reflex.)

247
Q

happen

248
Q

hate

249
Q

have (own, hold)

250
Q

hear

251
Q

heat

252
Q

help

253
Q

hesitate

254
Q

hide

255
Q

hide (reflex.)

256
Q

hinder

257
Q

hire

258
Q

hit (strike)

259
Q

hold

260
Q

hope

261
Q

hunt

262
Q

hurry (reflex.)

A

se dépêcher

263
Q

hurt (injure)

264
Q

hurt (ache) (reflex.)

265
Q

imagine (figure)

A

se figurer

266
Q

imitate

267
Q

increase

268
Q

indicate

269
Q

infect

270
Q

inflate

271
Q

inform

272
Q

inhabit

273
Q

inherit

274
Q

inquire (ask about)

A

s’informer

275
Q

insult

276
Q

insure

277
Q

interest

A

intéresser

278
Q

interfere with

A

se mêler de

279
Q

interrupt

A

interrompre

280
Q

introduce (person)

A

présenter

281
Q

invent

282
Q

invite

283
Q

irritate

284
Q

join (put together)

285
Q

joke (jest)

A

plaisanter

286
Q

judge

287
Q

jump

288
Q

keep (retain)

289
Q

keep (maintain)

290
Q

kick (of humans)

A

donner des coups de pied

291
Q

kill

292
Q

kiss

293
Q

kneel

A

s’agénouiller

294
Q

knock (at door)

295
Q

know

A

connaître
savoir

296
Q

last

297
Q

laugh

298
Q

laugh at

A

se moquer de
se rire de

299
Q

lean (against) (reflex.)

A

s’appuyer (contre)

300
Q

learn (to)

A

apprendre (à)

301
Q

leave (behind or in certain state, allow)

302
Q

lend

303
Q

let (house)

304
Q

lie (tell untruth)

305
Q

light (set fire to)

306
Q

light (illuminate)

307
Q

like (or love)

308
Q

limp

309
Q

listen

310
Q

live (be alive)

311
Q

live (dwell)

A

demeurer
habiter

312
Q

load (put on vehicle, etc.)

313
Q

lock

A

fermer à clef

314
Q

look (appear) (reflex.)

A

avoir l’air

315
Q

look after (take care of)

A

s’occuper de

316
Q

look at

317
Q

look for

318
Q

lose

319
Q

love (person)

320
Q

lower

321
Q

make a mistake

A

se tromper

322
Q

make sure (of)

A

s’assurer (de)

323
Q

manage (direct)

324
Q

manufacture

325
Q

marry (take in marriage)

326
Q

get married

327
Q

measure

328
Q

meet

A

rencontrer

329
Q

meet (assemble) (reflex.)

A

se réunir

330
Q

melt

331
Q

melt (reflex.)

332
Q

mend

333
Q

mention

A

mentionner

334
Q

mix

335
Q

move (shift)

336
Q

move (budge) (reflex.)

337
Q

move (into new place) (reflex.)

A

déménager

338
Q

multiply

A

multiplier

FRENCH LANGUAGE MUSEUM (29 decks)

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