Verbs R Flashcards
Rabioter (informal)
to get, wangle, grab; to swindle
Raccourcir
to shorten, cut
Raccrocher
to rehang; to hang up the phone
Raconter
to tell, recount
Radier
to cross off, strike off
Raffiner
to refine, polish; to be meticulous
Raffoler
to love, be crazy about
Rafraîchir
to refresh, freshen; to chill, cool
Raidir
to stiffen, tighten, tense
Rajeunir
to rejuvenate, look/feel younger
Ralentir
to slow down, slacken
Râler
to groan, moan; (informal) to complain
Ramasser
to gather, collect, pick up; (informal) to catch, get, receive
Ramener
to bring back
Ramer
to row (a boat), (inf) to work hard, struggle, slog
Ranger
to arrange, to put away
Rapetisser
to shorten, shrink; to make s.t. look/seem smaller; to belittle
Rappeler
to call back, to recall
Rapporter
to bring back; to bring in, yield; to add; to report, mention
Rapprocher
to bring closer/together; to compare; to connect, link
Raser (se)
to shave
Rassasier (formal)
to satisfy
Rassembler
to assemble, gather, collect
Rassurer
to reassure
Rater
to miss, fail
Rationner
to ration
Raturer
to make alterations, correct; to cross out, delete
Ravir
to delight; to rob
Rayer
to draw a line (on/through), to cross out
Rayonner
to be radiant, shine forth; to extend, exert influence, make felt
Réagir
to react
Réaliser
to achieve, fulfil; to make, build; to direct, produce (movie); (inf) to realize
Reboiser
to reforest
Rebondir
to bounce; to be revived, get going/moving again, take off again
Recevoir
to receive
Réchauffer
to reheat; to heat, warm (up)
Rechercher
to search for, seek, pursue
Rechigner
to balk (at doing something)
Réciter
to recite
Réclamer
to ask / beg / call for; to claim, lay claim to, demand; to complain
Récolter
to harvest, gather, collect
Recommander
to recommend
Recommencer
to restart, start again, start over; to resume, go on with
Récompenser
to reward
Réconcilier
to reconcile
Reconduire
to escort, accompany, take back (home, to the station…); to renew
Réconforter
to comfort; to fortify
Reconnaître
to recognize
Reconstruire
to rebuild, reconstruct
Recopier
to recopy, write out again
Recourir
to run again, to resort to
Recouvrir
to recover, to completely cover
Récrire
to rewrite, write again
Rectifier
to correct, rectify, amend; (familiar) to kill
Recueillir
to gather, collect
Reculer
to move back, recede
Récupérer
to get back, recover, regain; to pick up, collect; to rehabilitate
Recycler
to recycle, to retrain, to reinvest
Redescendre
to go back down, go down again; to take back down, take down again
Redevenir
to become again
Rédiger
to write, compose, draft
Redire
to say / tell again, repeat; to find fault with
Redoubler
to redouble, increase
Redouter
to dread, fear
Redresser
to straighten (up); to right, rectify
Réduire
to reduce
Refaire
to redo, do again, remake, make again
Refermer
to close (again)
Réfléchir
to reflect
Refléter
to reflect
Refroidir
to cool down, get cold; (familiar) to bump off
Réfugier (se)
to take refuge
Refuser
to refuse
Réfuter
to refute, disprove
Régaler
to treat to a delicious meal; to regale (with stories)
Regarder
to look at, to watch
Régir
to govern
Réglementer
to regulate, control
Régler
to settle, sort out, pay