French Verbs
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French | English |
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 Rencontrer | to meet |
| répondre | to answer |
| Demander | to ask |
| Commander | to order |
| Acheter | to buy |
| Vendre | to sell |
| Chercher | to search for.look for |
| Rechercher | to research |
| Maigrir | lose weight |
| Grossir | gain weight |
| Peser | to weigh |
| Devoir | must, to have to; to owe |
| Pouvoir | can, to be able |
| Vouloir | to want |
| Falloir | must |
| Agir | to take action, to act |
| Faire | to make/ to do |
| Avoir | to have |
| Être | to be |
| Être assis | to be seated |
| Réussir | to succeed |
| Perdre | to lose |
| Gagner/Remporter | to win/to make money |
| Finir | to finish. To complete. |
| Mériter | to deserve |
| Afficher | to post/to show |
| Montrer | to show |
| Prêter | to lend |
| Emprunter | to borrow |
| Mettre | to put |
| Prendre | to take |
| Enlever | to take off |
| Donner | to give |
| Recevoir | to receive |
| Partager | to share |
| Quitter | to leave someone or something, to dessert |
| Laisser | to leave something, to allow |
| Voler | to steal, to fly |
| Tuer | to kill |
| Garder | to keep |
| Tenir | to hold |
| Cacher | to hide |
| Trouver | to find |
| Nager | to swim |
| Noyer | to drown |
| Patiner/Faire du patinage | to skate |
| Porter | to wear |
| Lancer | to throw |
| Attraper | to catch, to hold on to |
| Tirer | to shoot |
| Jeter | to throw out, to discard |
| Se débarraser de | to get rid of |
| Grimper | to climb |
| Pourchasser | to chase |
| Sauter | to jump/skip or omit |
| Pêcher | to fish |
| Annuler | to cancel |
| Plonger | to dive |
| Coudre | to sew |
| Creuser | to dig |
| donner un coup de pied/poing à (person); | to kick/punch |
| Emporter | to take an item |
| Emmener | to take a person, animal or car |
| Amener | to bring person,animal or car |
| Apporter | bring an item |
| Savoir | to know facts |
| Connaître | to know a person or place |
| Ignorer | to not know |
| Croire | to believe |
| Réfléchir | to ponder |
| Convaincre | to convince |
| Raconter | to tell |
| Penser | to think |
| Attendre | to wait |
| Reposer | to rest |
| Nettoyer | to clean/cleanse |
| Prier | to pray |
| Espérer | to hope |
| Souhaiter | to wish |
| Adorer | to worship, to love |
| Pardonner | to forgive |
| Avouer | to admit, to confess |
| Pécher | to sin |
| Sauver | to free |
| Libérer | to liberate |
| Apprendre | to learn |
| Enseigner | to teach |
| Peindre | to paint |
| Dessiner | to draw |
| Couper | to cut |
| Déchirer | to rip/tear |
| Construire | to build |
| Mentir | to lie |
| Proteger | to protect |
| Plaire | to please |
| Suivre | to follow |
| Nourrir | to feed |
| Guérir | to heal |
| Emballer | to wrap |
| Rouler | to roll |
| Serer | to squeeze with hand |
| Presser | to squeeze a bottle/tube |
| Flotter | to float |
| Remplir | to refill |
| Signer | to sign |
| Punir | to punish |
| Rire | to laugh |
| Sourire | to smile |
| Siffler | to whistle or to hiss |
| Pleurer | to cry |
| Essayer | to try to do |
| Souffrir | to suffer |
| Crier | to shout |
| Chuchoter | to whisper |
| Frapper | to knock |
| Souffler | to blow |
| Agiter la main | wave your hand |
| Montrer du doigt | to point finger |
| Ajouter | to add |
| Soustraire ,moins | to subtract |
| Multiplier | to multiply |
| Diviser | to divide |
| Entendre | to hear |
| Écouter | to listen |
| Se sentir | to feel |
| Toucher | to touch |
| Passer | to pass |
| Rester | to stay |
| Tomber | to fall |
| Monter | to climb, to go up |
| Descendre | to go down, to descend |
| Intrevenir | to intervine |
| Revenir | to come back (to where the speaker is) |
| Venir | to come |
| Sentir | to smell |
| Puer | to emit a foul odor |
| Devenir | to become |
| Voir | to see |
| Prevoir | to foresee, to predict, |
| Regarder | to look |
| Gouter | to taste |
| Mordre | to bite |
| Avaler | to swallow |
| Mâcher | to chew |
| Cracher | to spit |
| Bâiller | to yawn |
| Partir | to leave |
| Arriver | to arrive |
| Entrer | to enter |
| Sortir | to go out |
| Se brosser | to brush |
| S'habituer à | to get used to |
| Se battre | to fight with someone |
| Se gratter | to scratch |
| Se ranger | to clean |
| Se fâcher | to get angry |
| Se souvenir de | to remember |
| Se fier/Avoir confiance en/Faire confiance à | to trust/to have confidence in/to rely on |
| S'enfuir | to escape |
| Se lever | to get up |
| Se peigner | to comb one's hair (un peigne- a comb) |
| Se raser | to shave |
| Se lever | to stand up |
| Se laver | to wash (oneself) |
| Se coucher | to go to bed |
| Se baigner | to bathe (oneself) |
| Se casser | to break (one's arm leg) |
| Se dêpecher | to hurry up |
| S'habiller | to get dressed |
| Se reposer | to rest |
| Se réveiller | to wake up |
| Se souler | to get drunk |
| Saisir | to seize/to grab |
| Posséder | to possess/to own |
| Mourir | to die |
| Intéresser | to interest |
| Paraître toutes les semaines | to publish every week |
| avoir l'air | to look like, to seem |
| Être debout | to be standing |
| Être couché | to be lying down |
| Donner un coup de poing/pied dans (table, door, ball, tin can); | to punch/kick |
| Se taire | To remain silent |
| S'excuser | to apologize |
| Prêter à | to give rise to, to cause |
| Se tenir | to stand up |
| Se tenir debout | to stand up |
| Être debout | to be standing up |
| S'évader | to escape |
| S'échapper de | to escape from animal |
| S'asseoir | To sit down |
| Nier, Démentir | to deny an accusation |
| Réparer | to repair |
| Paraître | To seem |
| Refuser | to refuse |
| Rejeter | to reject |
| Effacer | to delete |
| Gommer | to erase with eraser |
| Traverser | To go through |
| Ramper | to crawl |
| S'embrouiller | to become confused |
| Publier | Publish |
| Se plaindre à | To complain to |
| Se plaindre de | To complain about |
| Compter | to count |
| Expliquer | to explain |
| Se blesser | to injure |
| Blesser | to hurt (emotionally) |
| Froisser | to offend |
| Faire mal | to be painful |
| Épeler | to spell |
| Traduire | to translate |
| Allumer | to turn on |
| Éteindre | to turn off |
| Taper | to type |
| Arroser | to water |
| Soulever | to lift an object |
| Lever | to lift body part |
| Collectionner | To collect (hobby) |
| Ramasser | to gather |
| Rassembler | to collect thoughts |
| Récupérer | to collect payment |
| Échouer | to fail exam |
| Baisser | To lower prices, lower the volume, weaken (eyesight, hearing) |
| Décevoir | To disappoint |
| Affaiblir | To weaken something or someone |
| Accepter | to accept |
| Tousser | to cough |
| Éturnuer | to sneeze |
| Péter | to fart |
| Roter | to burp |
| Hoqueter | to hiccup |
| Geler | to freeze an object |
| Congeler | To freeze food |
| Livrer à | To deliver to an address |
| Distrubuer | To deliver to several houses |
| Apporter à | to deliver by hand |
| Mettre au monde | To give birth |
| Bouger | To move a body part |
| Déménager | to move (house) |
| S'avancer | to move forward |
| Reculer | To move backward |
| Faire des projets | To plan |
| Revoir | to review |
| Rectifier | To correct |
| Éviter | To stay away from, to avoid |
| Remarquer | to notice, to observe |
| Servir | to serve |
| Mendier | to beg |
| Supplier | to ask for something |
| Tourner | to spin, tooturn |
| Assembler | To attach, to connect |
| Diriger | to direct, to guide. |
| Regner sur | to sovereign over |
| Permettre | To allow |
| Soutenir | To support |
| Confirmer | to confirm |
| devenir membre | to become a member |
| se joindre | to participate in |
| Relâcher | to relax |
| Renifler | to sniff |
| Aboyer | to bark |
| Ronronner | to purr |
| Transporter | to carry |
| Reprendre | to take back, take over, reprimand, correct |
| Identifier | to identify |
| Reconnaître | to recognize |
| Rappeler | to remind |
| Rentrer | to return |
| Retourner | to return where the speaker is not or to return something |
| Empêcher | to prevent |
| Créer | To create |
| Rentre | to return home |
| Pisser | to pee |
| Faire caca | to poop |
| Tromper | to trick |
| Détacher,Séparer | to disconnect, to separate |
| Copier | to copy |
| Fondre | to melt |
| S'efforcer | to struggle |
| Se fortifier | to gain strength |
| Couler | to sink |
| Faire tomber | to let fall accidently |
| Laisser tomber | to let fall intentionally, to not go to |
| s'occuper de | To take care of, look after |
| Tenir à qqn | to feel affection for |
| Trébucher | to trip, to stumble |
| Faire trébucher | to make stumble |
| Profiter | To take advantage of, to thrive |
| Augmenter | to increase |
| Augmenter la température | to increase the temperature |
| S'étendre | to stretch out |
| Rapetisser | to decrease in size |
| Baisser de température | to decrease the temperature |
| Élargir (sa base, son public) | to attract more followers |
| Diminuer en nombre | to decrease in number, become fewer |
| Aspirer | suction with mouth |
| Sucer | suck in mouth |
| Suer | to sweat |
| s'attirer des ennuis | get into trouble |
| se passer, se produire | to happen, to occur |
| Découvrir | To discover |
| Révéler | to reveal |
| Kidnapper, Enlever | to kidnap |
| Promettre | to promise |
| Conseiller | to advise |
| Écraser | to crush |
| Percer, Transpercer | to pierce |
| Imprimer | to print |
| remplacer qqc par autre chose | to replace something with something else. |
| Appartenir | to belong to, owned by. |
| S'appuyer | To lean on |
| appuyer, pousser | to press a button |
| déranger | to disturb, to disrupt, to bother |
| embêter, enquiquine | to annoy |
| étre d'accord | to agree |
| Déceler | to detect |
| avoir hâte de + [infinitif] | To look forward to |
| faire semblant | to pretend |
| Simuler | to fake |
| Résoudre | to solve, to answer a problem |
| Décrire | to describe |
| Plier | to fold |
| Repasser | to iron |
| se reprendre | to correct oneself, to get yourself together, to start up again, to start over, to correct self |
| Répandre | to spill |
| Balayer | to sweep |
| Suspendre | To hang from a fixed point |
| Faire du bruit | to make noise |
| Faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| Faire peur | To scare |
| Faire les course | To go shopping |
| Faire des échats | To run errands |
| Aller chercher (en voiture) | to pick up (by car) |
| disparaître | to disappear |
| Heurter | To hit |
| Atteindre | to reach a goal/hit a target |
| se percuter | to crash/ to collide |
| Verser | to pour |
| Parier , jouer | To wager/ to game/ to perform |
| Manquer, manquer de, mannque à qqc | to miss, to lack or to not do something, to miss something |
| Louer | to praise/ to hire |
| Concevoir | to design |
| Coller | to glue/to stick /to past one |
| Exprimer | to express |
| Détruire | to destroy |
| abîmer | to ruin |
| Endommager | to cause physical harm |
| Se balancer | to sway |
| tenir en équilibre | to balance |
| être en train de + infinitive | to be in the process of (sometihing) |
| Susciter | to generate |
| Fixer (du regarde) | To stare |
| Fredonner | to hum |
| Être survenue | to have occured |
| Poursuivre | to pursue |
| Accueillir | to host, welcome, meet and greet |
| Enquêter | to investigate |
| Enregistrer | to record on tape, etc. |
| Être disponible | to be available |
| Fuir (la fuite) | to leak (the leak) |
| maîtriser | to master, to control |
| Terminer | to end |
| toujours en cavale | still on the looses |
| Viser | to target, to aim for, go after |
| Déjouer | to thrwart, to evade |
| être bénévole (un bénévole) | to volunteer(a volunteer) |
| en garde à vue | be in custody |
| dévoiler | to unveil |
| exploiter | to exploit |
| abattre | to slaughter |
| entamer | to start, open, begin, cut into. |
| mettre en garde | to warn/caution |
| soupçonner | to suspect, to doubt |
| prononcer un discours | to give a speech |
| subir | to be subject, to undergo |
| Trouer | to pnch a hole in |
| Louer | to hire |
| prendre sa retraite | to retire |
| améliorer | to improve |
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