Verbs Flashcards by Rosie Tompkins

To lower

Abaisser, baisser

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

To daze, bewilder

Abasourdir

How well did you know this?

Not at all

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To knock down

Abattre

How well did you know this?

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Abolish

Abolir

How well did you know this?

Not at all

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To absolve

Asoudre

How well did you know this?

Not at all

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To abstain

(S’) abstenir

How well did you know this?

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To accept

Accepter

How well did you know this?

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To cheer, acclaim

Acclamer

How well did you know this?

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To accompany

Accompagner

How well did you know this?

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To admit

Accorder

How well did you know this?

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To hurry

Accourir

How well did you know this?

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To hang (up)

Accrocher

How well did you know this?

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To welcome

Accueillir

How well did you know this?

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To accuse, acknowledge

Accuser

How well did you know this?

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To buy

Acheter

How well did you know this?

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To achieve

Achever

How well did you know this?

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To acquire

Acquérir

How well did you know this?

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To appoint

Adjoindre

How well did you know this?

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To admit

Admettre

How well did you know this?

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To admire

Admirer

How well did you know this?

Not at all

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To adore

Adorer

How well did you know this?

Not at all

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To address

Adresser

How well did you know this?

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To happen

Advenir

How well did you know this?

Not at all

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To weaken

Affaiblir

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

To annoy

Agacer

To act

Agir

To help

Aider

To like

Aimer

To add

Ajouter

To go

Aller

To fit

Aménager

To take

Amener

To amuse

Amuser

To bring to life (a party)

Animer

To announce

Annoncer

To see

Apercevoir

To appear

Apparaître

To belong

Appartenir

To call

Appeler

To bring

Apporter

To learn

Apprendre

To memorise

Apprendre par cœur

To approach

Approcher

To approve (of)

Approuver

To arm

Armer

To pull up/out

Arracher

To hail

Arraisonner

To arrange

Arranger

To stop, arrest

Arrêter

To arrive

Arriver

To assail

Assaillir

To sit down

Asseoir

To attend

Assister

To assure

Assurer

To compel

Astreindre

To attack

Attaquer

To attain

Atteindre

To wait for

Attendre

To attract

Attirer

To catch

Attraper

To increase

Augmenter

To advance

Avancer

To venture

Aventurer

To need

Avoir besoin

To be right

Avoir raison

To sway

Balancer

To sweep

Balayer

To build

Bâtir, construire

To beat

Battre

To chat

Bavarder

To whine (like a sheep)

Bêler

To bless

Bénir

To joke

Blaguer

To blame

Blâmer

To bleach

Blanchir

To hurt, offend

Blesser

To move

Bouger

To boil

Bouillir

To break

Briser, casser

Brush

Brosser

To grind

Broyer

To burn

Brûler

To hide

Cacher

To give up

Céder

To put on

Ceindre

To celebrate

Célébrer

To cease

Cesser

To change

Changer

To sing

Chanter

To load

Charger

To hunt, chase

Chasser

To walk on

Cheminer

To look for

Chercher

To cherish

Chérir

To choose

Choisir

To whisper

Chuchoter

To contain

Circonscrire

To circumvent

Circonvenir

To close

Fermer, clore

To stick

Coller

To combat

Combattre

To compare

Comparer

To complete

Compléter

To understand

Comprendre

To count

Compter

To conceive

Concevoir

To conclude

Conclure

To compete

Concourir

To drive

Conduire

To preserve

Confire

To confuse

Confondre

To unite

Conjoindre

To know

Connaître

To conquer

Conquérir

To recommend, advise

Conseiller

To contest

Consentir

To consider

Considérer

To consume

Consommer

To construct

Construire

To contain, fit

Contenir

To recount

Conter

To continue

Continuer

To compel

Contraindre

To contradict

Contredire

To contravene

Contrevenir

To control

Contrôler

To convince

Convaincre

To convene

Convenir

To correspond

Correspondre

To correct

Corriger

To corrupt

Corrompre

To go to bed

Se coucher

To sew

Coudre

To cut

Couper

To run

Courir

To cost

Coûter

To cover

Couvrir

To fear

Craindre

To create

Créer

To shout

Crier

To believe

Croire

To gather

Cueillir

To cook

Cuire

To make one feel guilty

Culpabiliser

To dance

Danser

To debate

Débattre

To disappoint

Décevoir

To rip

Déchirer

To decide

Décider

To reopen

Déclore

To be beaten

Déconfire

To unpick, unstitch, remove the seam from

Découdre

To discourage

Découvrir

To describe

Décrire

To retract

Se dédire

To deduce

Déduire

To faint

Défaillir

To undo

Défaire

To defend

Défendre

To lay groundwork

Défricher

To free

Dégager

To have lunch

Déjeuner

To ask for

Demander

To move

Déménager

To live, stay

Demeurer

To demolish

Démolir

To denounce

Dénoncer

To exceed

Dépasser

To accord

Départir

To hurry

Dépêcher

To depict

Dépeindre

To depend

Dépendre

To spend

Dépenser

To displease

Déplaire

To disturb

Déranger

To descend

Descendre

To desire, wish

Désirer

To disobey

Désobéir

To draw

Dessiner

To bleach

Déteindre

To hold

Détenir

To hate

Détester

To divert

Détourner

To destroy

Détruire

To develop

Développer

To become

Devenir

To undress

Dévêtir

To guess

Deviner

To have to

Devoir

To differ

Différer

To diminish

Diminuer

To have dinner

Dîner

To say

Dire

To direct

Diriger

To discourse

Discourir

To discuss

Discuter

To disconnect

Disjoindre

To disappear

Disparaître

To dissolve

Dissoudre

To divorce

Divorcer

To give

Donner

To sleep

Dormir

To pass

Doubler

To doubt

Douter

To escape

Échapper

To fail

Échouer

To hatch

Éclore

To dismiss

Éconduire

To listen

Écouter

To crush

Écraser

To write

Écrire

To erase

Effacer

To frighten

Effrayer

To entertain

Égayer

To raise

Élever

To elect

Élire

To move away

Éloigner

To kiss, embrace

Embrasser

To take

Emmener

To sharpen

Émoudre

To impare

Emparer

To prevent

Empêcher

To employ, use

Employer

To imprint

Empreindre

To borrow

Emprunter

To enclose

Enclore

To encourage

Encourager

To incur

Encourir

To fall asleep

S’endormir

To coat

Enduire

To infringe

Enfreindre

To run away

S’enfuir

To bind

Engager

To enjoin

Enjoindre

To remove

Enlever

To bore, annoy

Ennuyer

To state

Énoncer

To inquire

S’enquérir

To record

Enregistrer

To teach

Enseigner

To ensue

S’ensuivre

To hear

Entendre

To bury

Enterrer

To involve, pull

Entraîner

To undertake

Entreprendre

To enter

Entrer

To look after, maintain

Entretenir

To half-open

Entrouvrir

To take flight

S’envoler

To spend

Envoyer

To spell

Épeler

To marry

Épouser

To juice

Épreindre

To test, to feel

Éprouver

To equal

Équivaloir

To hope

Espérer

To try

Essayer

To wipe

Essuyer

To estimate

Estimer

To establish

Établir

To extinguish, turn off

Éteindre

To stretch

Étendre

To astonish

Étonner

To stun, daze

Étourdir

To embrace

Étreindre

To study

Étudier

To evaluate

Évaluer

To avoid

Éviter

To exaggerate

Exagérer

To exclude

Exclure

To excuse

Excuser

To demand

Exiger

To exist

Exister

To explain

Expliquer

To explore

Explorer

To express

Exprimer

To weaken

Faiblir

To anger sb

Fâcher

To get angry

Se fâcher

To lack

Faillir

To be necessary

Falloir

To feign

Feindre

To congratulate

Féliciter

To split, crack

Fendre

To leaf through

Feuilleter

To depend on

Fier

To finish

Finir

To fix

Fixer

To found

Fonder

To melt

Fondre

To force

Forcer

To debar

Forclore

To dig deeply

Fouiller

To furnish, provide

Fournir

To knock

Frapper

To shudder

Frémir

To fry

Frire

To flee

Fuir

To smoke

Fumer

To win, earn, gain

Gagner

To keep

Garder

To waste

Gaspiller

To spoil

Gâter

To groan

Geindre

To freeze

Geler

To bother

Gêner

To manage, deal with, handle

Gérer

To taste

Goûter

To grow

Grandir

To scratch, grate

Gratter

To hail

Grêler

To climb

Grimper

To scold

Gronder

To cure

Guérir

To dress

S’habiller

To live

Habiter

To hate

Haïr

To hesitate

Hésiter

To hiccup

Hoqueter

To be unaware of, ignore

Ignorer

To impose

Imposer

To include

Inclure

To indicate

Indiquer

To mislead

Induire

To inform

Informer

To worry

S’inquiéter

To write down

Inscrire

To insist

Insister

To instruct

Instruire

To forbid

Interdire

To interest

Intéresser

To interrogate

Interroger

To interrupt

Interrompre

To intervene

Intervenir

To question

Interroger

To introduce

Introduire

To invent

Inventer

To invite

Inviter

To spurt out

Jaillir

To chatter

Jaser

To turn yellow

Jaunir

To throw

Jeter

To join

Joindre

To play

Jouer

To enjoy

Jouir

To judge

Juger

To swear, vow

Jurer

To kidnap

Kidnapper

To honk

Klaxonner

To loosen

Lâcher

To leaver

Laisser

To throw

Lancer

To wash

Laver

To lift, stand

Lever

To read

Lire

To lodge

Loger

To rent

Louer

To shine

Luire

To lose weight

Maigrir

To maintain

Maintenir

To eat

Manger

To miss

Manquer

To walk, function

Marcher

To curse

Maudire

To be unaware of

Méconnaître

To malign

Médire

To mistrust

Méfier

To mix

Mélanger

To threaten

Menacer

To lead

Mener

To lie

Mentir

To mistake

Méprendre

To scorn

Mépriser

To merit

Mériter

To measure

Mesurer

To put

Mettre

To moderate

Modérer

To climb

Monter

To show

Montrer

To mock

Montrer

To bite

Mordre

To mill, grind

Moudre

To wet

Mouiller

To die

Mourir

To swim

Nager

To be born

Naître

To navigate

Naviguer

To neglect

Négliger

To negotiate

Négocier

To snow

Neiger

To clean

Nettoyer

To neutralise

Neutraliser

To deny

Nier

To blacken

Noircir

To name

Nommer

To write down

Noter

To tie, knot

Nouer

To feed

Nourrir

To drown

Noyer

To harm

Nuire

To obey

Obéir

To oblige

Obliger

To obtain, get

Obtenir

To occlude

Occlure

To occupy

Occuper

To offer

Offrir

To anoint

Oindre

To omit

Omettre

To dare

Oser

To forget

Oublier

To open

Ouvrir

To seem

Paraître

To cover, travel

Parcourir

To forgive

Pardonner

To talk

Parler

To share

To leave

Partir

To reach

Parvenir

To pass, spend time

Passer

To skate

Patiner

To pay

Payer

To sin

Pécher

To fish

Pêcher

To comb

Peigner

To paint

Peindre

To peel

Peler

To hang

Pendre

To enter

Pénétrer

To think

Penser

To perceive

Percevoir

To lose

Perdre

To perish

Périr

To permit

Permettre

To persuade

Persuader

To weigh

Peser

To tap (like on a piano)

Pianoter

To put

Placer

To pity

Plaindre

To please

Plaire

To joke

Plaisanter

To plant, to crash

Planter

To cry

Pleurer

To rain

Pleuvoir

To fold, bend

Plier

To dive

Plonger

To dawn

Poindre

To lay an egg

Pondre

To wear, carry

Porter

To put

Poser

To possess

Posséder

To pursue

Poursuivre

To push

Pousser

To be able

Pouvoir

To predict

Prédire

To prefer

Préférer

To take

Prendre

To prepare

Préparer

To introduce

Présenter

To prescribe

Prescrire

To have a premonition

Pressentir

To squeeze

Presser

To claim

Prétendre

To loan

Prêter

To pride oneself

Se prévaloir

To prevent

Prévenir

To foresee

Prévoir

To pray

Prier

To produce

Produire

To project

Projeter

To walk

Promener

To promise

Promettre

To pronounce

Prononcer

To propose, suggest

Proposer

To prohibit

Proscrire

To protect

Protéger

To prove

Prouver

To come from, be due to, stem from

Provenir

To stink

Puer

To punish

Punir

To summon

Quérir

To leave

Quitter

To tell, recount

Raconter

To slow down

Ralentir

To arrange, tidy

Ranger

To recall

Rappeler

To reassure

Rassurer

To miss

Rater

To delight

Ravir

To receive

Recevoir

To renew

Reconduire

To recognise

Reconnaître

To rebuild

Reconstruire

To sew back on

Recoudre

To run again

Recourir

To recover

Recouvrir

To rewrite

Récrire

To collect, gather

Recueillir

To write

Rédiger

To repeat

Redire

To reduce

Réduire

To re-elect

Réélire

To redo

Refaire

To think (reflect)

Réfléchir

To reflect

Refléter

To refuse

Refuser

To look at

Regarder

To regret

Regretter

To reject

Rejeter

Rejoin

Rejoindre

To reread

Relire

To notice

Remarquer

To thank

Remercier

To put back (on)

Remettre

To regrind

Rémoudre

To replace

Remplacer

To fill

Remplir

To meet

Rencontrer

To give back

Rendre

To renounce

Renoncer

To renew

Renouveler

To return home

Rentrer

To dismiss

Renvoyer

To spread, spill

Répandre

To reappear

Reparaître

To repair

Réparer

To iron, to pass again

Repasser

To repaint

Repeindre

To repent

Se repentir

To locate

Repérer

To repeat

Répéter

To answer

Répondre

To rest

Reposer

To take again, to recover

Reprendre

To reprimand

Réprimander

To reproduce

Reproduire

To resolve

Résoudre

To resemble

Ressembler

To feel

Ressentir

To remain

Rester

To restrict

Restreindre

To dye again

Reteindre

To retain

Retenir

To return

Retourner

To succeed

Réussir

To wake up

Réveiller

To reveal

Révéler

To take/claim responsibility for

Revendiquer

To come back

Revenir

To dream

Rêver

To put on

Revêtir

To see again

Revoir

To counteract

Riposter

To laugh

Rire

To break

Rompre

To redden, blush

Rougir

To roll, drive (a car)

Rouler

To reopen

Rouvrir

To protrude

Saillir

To seize

Saisir

To soil, get dirty, corrupt

Salir

To satisfy

Satisfaire

To jump

Sauter

To save, rescue

Sauver

To know

Savoir

To shake

Secouer

To help, give first aid to

Secourir

To seduce

Séduire

To sojourn

Séjourner

To seem

Sembler

To feel, smell

(Se) sentir

To separate

Séparer

To grasp, squeeze

Serrer

To serve

Servir

To whistle

Siffler

To signal

Signaler

To sign

Signer

To mean

Signifier

To ski

Skier

To dream, consider doing

Songer (à)

To ring

Sonner

To go out

Sortir

To blow, pant

Souffler

To suffer

Souffrir

To wish

Souhaiter

To soil, make dirty, contaminate, besmirch

Souiller

To submit

Soumettre

To smile

Sourire

To subscribe

Souscrire

To support

Soutenir

To remember

Se souvenir

To under go

Subir

To provide for

Subvenir

To suck

Sucer

To succumb

Succomber

To suffice

Suffire

To suggest

Suggérer

To follow

Suivre

To beg

Supplier

To suppose

Supposer

To support, endure

Supporter

To surprise

Surprendre

To occur

Survenir

To survive

Survivre

To fly over

Survoler

To cause

Susciter

To tap

Tapoter

To dye

Teindre

To call

Téléphoner

To strain, strive

Tendre

To hold

Tenir

To try, tempt

Tenter

To end

Terminer

To pull

Tirer

To fall

Tomber

To shear, mow

Tondre

To thunder

Tonner

To knock

Toquer

To twist

Tordre

To affect

Toucher

To turn

Tourner

To cough

Tousser

To draw

Tracer

To translate

Traduire

To betray

Trahir

To treat, negotiate

Traiter

To transcribe

Transcrire

To transmit

Transmettre

To show through

Transparaître

To work

Travailler

To cross

Traverser

To shudder

Tressaillir

To trick, cheat

Tricher

To deceive, mislead

Tromper

To find

Trouver

To kill

Tuer

To unify

Unifier

To unite

Unir

To wear out

User

To use

Utiliser

To defeat

Vaincre

To be worth

Valoir

To praise

Vanter

To vary

Varier

To stay up

Veiller

To sell

Vendre

To avenge

Venger

To come

Venir

To turn green

Verdir

To verify

Vérifier

To pour

Verser

To clothe

Vêtir

To age

Vieillir

To aim

Viser

To visit

Visiter

To live

Vivre

To veil

Voiler

To see

Voir

To steal, fly

Voler

To vote

Voter

To want

Vouloir

To travel

Voyager

To guarantee with a warrant

Warranter

To stripe

Zébrer

To lisp

Zézayer

To zone

Zoner

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