Verbs D Flashcards
Dactylographier
to type
Daigner
to deign, condescend
Danser
to dance
Déballer
to unpack, to let out, to display
Débarquer
to unload; to disembark; (informal) to fire, sack; to turn up, arrive
Débarrasser
to clear, release, get rid of, get out of the way
Débattre
to debate, discuss
Débiter
to debit; to sell, retail; to produce, output; to cut, saw up; to utter, spout, spiel
Déblayer
to remove, clear (away); to tidy up
Débloquer
to release, free, unjam, unblock; (fam) to talk nonsense; to be crazy
Déboîter
to dislocate, dislodge, disconnect; (car) to pull out, change lanes
Déborder
to overflow, boil over; to extend beyond, outflank; to untuck (covers)
Déboulonner
to remove the bolts from; (informal) to discredit, debunk, oust
Débrancher
to unplug, disconnect; (inf) to switch off, stop paying attention
Débrayer
to disengage the clutch
Débrider
to unbridle; to untruss; to lance, incise
Débrouiller
to untangle, sort out; to get by, manage
Débuter
to begin, start (out), make one’s début
Décaler
to move forward/back
Décamper
to decamp, clear off
Décéder
(formal) to die, pass away
Déceler
to detect, discern; to indicate, reveal
Décerner
to award; (legal) to issue
Décevoir
to disappoint
Déchirer
to tear, rip
Décider
to decide
Déclarer
to declare
Déclencher
to set off, activate, release, start
Décliner
to decline, to offer a variety of
Décoiffer
to muss s.o.’s hair, take off s.o.’s hat; (informal) to take one’s breath away
Décoller
(plane) to take off; to unstick; (inf) to move, budge; to lose weight
Déconfiner
to free from confinement
Déconnecter
to disconnect, log out, log off
Déconner (familiar)
to joke, kid; to talk nonsense; to fool around
Décorer
to decorate
Décortiquer
to shell, hull, husk; to dissect (a document)
Découdre
to take out stitches, unpick, remove (a button)
Décourager
to discourage
Découvrir
to discover
Décréter
to decree, declare, order
Décrire
to describe
Décrocher
to unhook, take down; to pick up the phone
Dédaigner
to despise, look down on; to spurn, disregard
Dédicacer
to autograph; to dedicate (to)
Dédier
to dedicate, consecrate to
Dédire (se)
to retract, recant, go back on one’s word
Déduire
to deduct, to deduce
Défaillir
to faint; to falter, weaken
Défaire
to undo, dismantle, take down
Défausser (se)
to discard, throw away (a playing card)
Défavoriser
to penalize; to disadvantage
Défendre
to defend
Déferler
to unfurl; (waves) to break; (figurative) to sweep through, flood into
Défier
to challenge; to defy, brave
Définir
to define
Défouler
to help someone relax, unwind, get it out of their system
Dégager
to free, disengage; to clear; to emit
Dégénérer
to degenerate, deteriorate
Déglinguer (informal)
to bust, break into pieces
Dégoiser (informal)
to speak, spout, go on and on
Dégommer (familiar)
to demote; to unseat, fire, sack; to hit, down, knock out of the way
Dégoter (informal)
to find, dig up, unearth
Dégotter (informal)
to find, dig up, unearth
Dégringoler
to fall, tumble down; to collapse; (informal impersonal)
Dégriser
to sober up; to bring back down to earth
Déguerpir
to clear off, scarper
Déguiser
to disguise, mask
Déguster
to taste, sample; to enjoy, savor; (informal) to suffer
Déjeuner
to have lunch
Délaisser
to abandon, give up, neglect
Délayer
to thin out/down, to mix; to drag/pad out
Délecter (se)
to delight in, thoroughly enjoy