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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

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to fish, go fishing

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Pécher

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to sin

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Pédaler

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to pedal; (informal)

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Peigner (se)

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to comb

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Peindre

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to paint

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Peinturer (informal)

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to slap paint on, paint badly

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Peler

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to peel

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Pencher

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to lean, tilt

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Pendre

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to hang

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Pénétrer

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to enter

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Penser

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to think

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Percer

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to pierce, drill

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Percevoir

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to perceive, detect, feel

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Percuter

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to strike, crash into; (familiar) to catch on, twig

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Perdre

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to lose

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Perfectionner

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to improve; to perfect

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Perler

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to form (sweat)

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Permettre

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to permit, to allow

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Perpétuer

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to perpetuate, carry on

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Persister

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to persist, last

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Personnaliser

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to personalize, customize

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Persuader

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to persuade, convince

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Perturber

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to disrupt, perturb, upset

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Peser

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to weigh

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Péter (informal)

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to burst; (familiar)

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Pétiller

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to sparkle, twinkle; to bubble; to crackle (fire)

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Photographier

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to photograph, take a picture of

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Piauler

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to cheep, peep; (informal) to whine, whimper

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Piéger

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to trap

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54
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Piger (familiar)

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to understand, get it, twig

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Piloter

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to pilot, fly; to run, manage

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Pincer

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to pinch, grip; (informal)

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Piqueniquer

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to picnic, have a picnic

58
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Piquer

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to sting, bite; to stick, stab, give a shot/jab

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Pisser (fam)

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to pee, go pee; to gush (out); to pour rain

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Placer

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to place, put, seat, station

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Plaider

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to plead; to go to court, litigate

62
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Plaindre

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to pity, (informal) to begrudge

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Plaire

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to please

64
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Plaisanter

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to joke, tease

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Planer

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to glide, hang, hover; (inf) to have one’s head in the clouds; to be high

66
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Planifier

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to plan

67
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Planter

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to plant, stick in, put; (familiar) to stab

68
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Plébisciter

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to elect by an overwhelming majority; to make into a tremendous success

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Pleurer

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to cry

70
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Pleuviner

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to drizzle

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Pleuvoir

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to rain

72
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Plier

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to fold, bend

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Plonger

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to dive, plunge, plummet

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Pocher

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to poach (cooking); to sketch; to be baggy (clothing)

75
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Poignarder

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to stab, knife

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Pointer

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to check/tick off; to clock in/out; to point, aim; to stick into; (literary) to soar up

77
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Polir

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to polish, buff

78
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Polluer

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to pollute

79
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Porter

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to carry, to wear

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Poser

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to put down, to install

81
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Posséder

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to possess

82
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Postuler

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to apply for (job); to postulate

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Potasser (inf)

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to cram, swot (up on / for a test)

84
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Pourrir

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to rot, spoil

85
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Poursuivre

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to pursue, chase after

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Pourvoir

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to provide, supply, fill

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Pousser

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to push, grow

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Pouvoir (can, to be able to)

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Verb Tables

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Pratiquer

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to practice

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Précéder

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to precede, come before, be in front/ahead of

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Prêcher

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to preach; to advocate

92
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Précipiter

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to throw, push; to speed up, hasten; to precipitate

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Préciser

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to specify, clarify

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Préconiser

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to recommend, advocate

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Prédire

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to predict, foretell

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Préférer

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to prefer

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Prélever

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to take (a sample); to deduct, withdraw, debit; to levy, impose (tax)

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Prendre (to take)

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Verb Tables

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Préparer

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to prepare

100
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Prescrire

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to prescribe; to recommend; to stipulate, order, command

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Présenter

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to present, to introduce

102
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Préserver

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to preserve, protect, safeguard

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Préssentir

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to sense, have a premonition of; to approach, sound out (someone)

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Presser

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to press, squeeze; to urge, push; to hasten, speed up

105
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Présumer

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to presume, assume

106
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Prétendre

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to claim, maintain

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Prêter

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to loan

108
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Prévenir

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to warn, to prevent

109
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Prévoir

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to foresee, anticipate

110
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Prier

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to pray, to beg

111
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Privatiser

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to privatize

112
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Priver

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to deprive

113
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Privilégier

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to favor

114
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Proclamer

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to proclaim, announce

115
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Procrastiner (literary)

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to procrastinate

116
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Procurer

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to procure, get, bring

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Prodiguer

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to lavish, pour out

118
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Produire

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to produce

119
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Profiter

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to take advantage, make the most of

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Progresser

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to progress, make progress; to increase, rise

121
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Projeter

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to project

122
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Promener

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to walk (transitive)

123
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Promettre

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to promise

124
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Promouvoir

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to promote

125
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Prôner

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to advocate, recommend; to laud, extol

126
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Prononcer

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to pronounce, utter

127
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Propager

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to propagate, spread

128
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Proposer

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to propose, suggest

129
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Proscrire

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to ban, prohibit, proscribe; to banish, exile

130
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Protéger

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to protect

131
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Prouver

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to prove

132
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Provenir

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to come from, be due to

133
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Provoquer

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to provoke, challenge; to cause, create, arouse

134
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Publier

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to publish

135
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Puer

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to stink

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Punir

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to punish

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