Verbs E Flashcards
Ébaucher
to sketch, draft
Éblouir
to dazzle
Ébranler
to shake (literally and figuratively)
Ébrécher
to chip, nick, notch
Écarteler
to tear apart
Écarter
to move apart/away
Échanger
to exchange
Échapper
to escape
Échouer
to fail, end up
Éclairer
to light, brighten (up)
Éclater
to burst, explode
Éclipser
to eclipse, overshadow, outshine
Éclore
to hatch
Écœurer
to sicken, discourage
Éconduire
to dismiss, reject, turn away
Économiser
to save (on), conserve
Écoper
to bail out (boat)
Écouler (s’)
to flow, leak, seep
Écourter
to shorten, cut short, cut down
Écouter
to listen to
Écraser
to crush, mash, pound, grind
Écrier (s’)
to exclaim
Écrire
to write
Écrouler (s’)
to fall (down), collapse, crumble
Édifier
to build, construct, erect
Effacer
to erase
Effectuer
to carry out, effect
Effondrer (s’)
to collapse, fall down
Efforcer (s’)
to try hard, strive, endeavor
Effrayer
to frighten
Égaler
to equal
Égaliser
to equalize, make equal, level out
Égayer
to cheer up
Élaborer
to elaborate, work out (a system), draw up (a document)
Élaguer
to prune (literally and figuratively)
Élargir
to widen, broaden
Élever
to raise, bring up, rear
Éliminer
to eliminate, discard, rule out
Élire
to elect
Éloigner
to move/take something away, remove
Emballer
to wrap, pack
Embarquer
to embark, load
Embarrasser
to embarass, hinder, clutter
Embaucher
to hire
Embêter
to bother, annoy
Emboîter
to fit together, fit into
Embrasser
to kiss, embrace
Embrayer
to engage the clutch
Embrouiller
to tangle up, confuse, muddle, mix up
Émerger
to emerge
Émerveiller
to fill with wonder, cause to marvel at
Emménager
to move in
Emmener
to take away
Emmerder (inf)
to bother, bug
Émouvoir
to move, stir
Emparer (s’)
to seize, grab
Empêcher
to prevent
Empiler
to pile, stack (up)
Empirer
to worsen, get worse, deteriorate
Employer
to use, to employ
Emporter
to take
Empreindre
to imprint
Empresser (s’)
to bustle around, fuss about
Emprisonner
to imprison
Emprunter
to borrow
Encadrer
to frame, surround
Encastrer
to embed, recess, build in
Encenser
to heap, shower praise upon
Enchanter
to enchant, delight
Enchérir
to bid higher
Enclencher
to engage, get under way, set in motion
Encourager
to encourage