Verbs P Flashcards
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Pâlir
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to turn pale, grow dim, fade
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Pallier
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to overcome, get around, compensate for
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Paner
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to bread, coat with breadcrumbs
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Paniquer (informal)
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to panic, give someone a scare
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Panser
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to bandage, dress, put a dressing on
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Papillonner
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to flit around, flutter; to switch back and forth; (informal) to play the field
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Papoter
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to chat
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Paraître
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to appear, to show up
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Parcourir
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to cover (some distance); to browse, skim through
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Pardonner
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to pardon, excuse, forgive
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Parer
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to stave/fend off; to deal with, remedy; to adorn
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Parfaire
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to perfect
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Parier
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to bet, wager
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Parler
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to speak, to talk
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Partager
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to share
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Participer
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to participate
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Partir
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to leave
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Parvenir
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to reach, achieve, manage to
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Passer
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to pass, to go past
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Passionner
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to fascinate; (debate) to inflame
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Patienter
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to wait, hold; to fill in / pass the time
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Patiner
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to skate; to slip, skid, spin
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Payer
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to pay
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Peaufiner
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to polish (up), put the finishing touches on
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Pêcher
to fish, go fishing
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Pécher
to sin
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Pédaler
to pedal; (informal)
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Peigner (se)
to comb
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Peindre
to paint
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Peinturer (informal)
to slap paint on, paint badly
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Peler
to peel
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Pencher
to lean, tilt
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Pendre
to hang
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Pénétrer
to enter
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Penser
to think
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Percer
to pierce, drill
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Percevoir
to perceive, detect, feel
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Percuter
to strike, crash into; (familiar) to catch on, twig
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Perdre
to lose
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Perfectionner
to improve; to perfect
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Perler
to form (sweat)
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Permettre
to permit, to allow
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Perpétuer
to perpetuate, carry on
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Persister
to persist, last
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Personnaliser
to personalize, customize
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Persuader
to persuade, convince
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Perturber
to disrupt, perturb, upset
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Peser
to weigh
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Péter (informal)
to burst; (familiar)
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Pétiller
to sparkle, twinkle; to bubble; to crackle (fire)
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Photographier
to photograph, take a picture of
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Piauler
to cheep, peep; (informal) to whine, whimper
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Piéger
to trap
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Piger (familiar)
to understand, get it, twig
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Piloter
to pilot, fly; to run, manage
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Pincer
to pinch, grip; (informal)
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Piqueniquer
to picnic, have a picnic
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Piquer
to sting, bite; to stick, stab, give a shot/jab
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Pisser (fam)
to pee, go pee; to gush (out); to pour rain
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Placer
to place, put, seat, station
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Plaider
to plead; to go to court, litigate
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Plaindre
to pity, (informal) to begrudge
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Plaire
to please
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Plaisanter
to joke, tease
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Planer
to glide, hang, hover; (inf) to have one’s head in the clouds; to be high
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Planifier
to plan
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Planter
to plant, stick in, put; (familiar) to stab
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Plébisciter
to elect by an overwhelming majority; to make into a tremendous success
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Pleurer
to cry
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Pleuviner
to drizzle
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Pleuvoir
to rain
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Plier
to fold, bend
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Plonger
to dive, plunge, plummet
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Pocher
to poach (cooking); to sketch; to be baggy (clothing)
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Poignarder
to stab, knife
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Pointer
to check/tick off; to clock in/out; to point, aim; to stick into; (literary) to soar up
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Polir
to polish, buff
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Polluer
to pollute
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Porter
to carry, to wear
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Poser
to put down, to install
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Posséder
to possess
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Postuler
to apply for (job); to postulate
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Potasser (inf)
to cram, swot (up on / for a test)
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Pourrir
to rot, spoil
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Poursuivre
to pursue, chase after
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Pourvoir
to provide, supply, fill
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Pousser
to push, grow
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Pouvoir (can, to be able to)
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Pratiquer
to practice
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Précéder
to precede, come before, be in front/ahead of
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Prêcher
to preach; to advocate
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Précipiter
to throw, push; to speed up, hasten; to precipitate
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Préciser
to specify, clarify
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Préconiser
to recommend, advocate
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Prédire
to predict, foretell
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Préférer
to prefer
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Prélever
to take (a sample); to deduct, withdraw, debit; to levy, impose (tax)
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Prendre (to take)
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Préparer
to prepare
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Prescrire
to prescribe; to recommend; to stipulate, order, command
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Présenter
to present, to introduce
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Préserver
to preserve, protect, safeguard
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Préssentir
to sense, have a premonition of; to approach, sound out (someone)
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Presser
to press, squeeze; to urge, push; to hasten, speed up
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Présumer
to presume, assume
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Prétendre
to claim, maintain
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Prêter
to loan
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Prévenir
to warn, to prevent
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Prévoir
to foresee, anticipate
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Prier
to pray, to beg
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Privatiser
to privatize
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Priver
to deprive
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Privilégier
to favor
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Proclamer
to proclaim, announce
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Procrastiner (literary)
to procrastinate
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Procurer
to procure, get, bring
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Prodiguer
to lavish, pour out
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Produire
to produce
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Profiter
to take advantage, make the most of
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Progresser
to progress, make progress; to increase, rise
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Projeter
to project
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Promener
to walk (transitive)
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Promettre
to promise
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Promouvoir
to promote
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Prôner
to advocate, recommend; to laud, extol
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Prononcer
to pronounce, utter
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Propager
to propagate, spread
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Proposer
to propose, suggest
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Proscrire
to ban, prohibit, proscribe; to banish, exile
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Protéger
to protect
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Prouver
to prove
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Provenir
to come from, be due to
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Provoquer
to provoke, challenge; to cause, create, arouse
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Publier
to publish
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Puer
to stink
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Punir
to punish
