Verbs, -IR Flashcards
abolir
to abolish, to end
aboutir à
Où aboutit ce sentier?
to lead to, to go to
Where does this path lead?
accomplir
to carry out, to achieve, to accomplish
adoucir
to soften, to mellow or ease
affaiblir
to weaken
agir
bien agir
to act, to behave
to behave well
Il s’agit de
De quoi s’agit-il?
Il s’agit de faire…
Il s’agit de faire attention.
It’s a matter of, it’s about
What is it about?
We must do…
We must be careful.
agrandir
Ils ont agrandi leur jardin
to extend, to enlarge
They’ve extended their garden
alunir
to land on the moon
anéantir
to annihilate, to wipe out
aplanir
to level, to smooth away
aplatir
to flatten
appauvrir
to impoverish
applaudir
to applaud, to clap
approfondir
to go further into, to deepen
arrondir
arrondir ses fins de mois
to round, to round off
to supplement one’s pay
assainir
to sanitize, to stabilize
atterrir
to land
avertir
to warn
bâtir
to build
blanchir
to whiten, to launder money
bondir
to leap
rebondir
to bounce, to recover
chérir
cherish
choisir
to choose
compatir (à)
to sympathize (with)
convertir
to convert
définir
to define
démolir
to demolish
désobéir
to disobey
divertir
to entertain, to amuse
éblouir
to dazzle