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être
- to be
avoir
- to have
aller
- to go
faire
- to do / to make
pouvoir
- to be able to / can
vouloir
- to want
devoir
- to have to / must
savoir
- to know
venir
- to come
voir
- to see
prendre
- to take
mettre
- to put / to place
dire
- to say / to tell
écrire
- to write
lire
- to read
parler
- to speak
manger
- to eat
aimer
- to like / to love
donner
- to give
regarder
- to watch / to look at
écouter
- to listen
travailler
- to work
étudier
- to study
habiter
- to live / to inhabit
demander
- to ask
arriver
- to arrive
rester
- to stay
marcher
- to walk
chanter
- to sing
danser
- to dance
jouer
- to play
porter
- to carry / to wear
rencontrer
- to meet
visiter
- to visit (a place)
préparer
- to prepare
fermer
- to close
monter
- to go up / to climb
tomber
- to fall
rentrer
- to go back / to return home
entrer
- to enter
acheter
- to buy
apporter
- to bring
chercher
- to look for
trouver
- to find
penser
- to think
oublier
- to forget
rappeler
- to call back / to remind
recommencer
- to start again
expliquer
- to explain
présenter
- to present / to introduce
accepter
- to accept
refuser
- to refuse
garder
- to keep
changer
- to change
commencer
- to start
choisir
- to choose
finir
- to finish
réussir
- to succeed
grandir
- to grow
nourrir
- to feed
punir
- to punish
guérir
- to heal
bâtir
- to build
remplir
- to fill
établir
- to establish
maigrir
- to lose weight
saisir
- to seize / to grasp
rougir
- to blush / to turn red
blanchir
- to whiten
noircir
- to blacken
boire
- to drink
dormir
- to sleep
partir
- to leave
sortir
- to go out
courir
- to run
ouvrir
- to open
apprendre
- to learn
comprendre
- to understand
répondre
- to answer
descendre
- to go down
connaître
- to know (be familiar with)
se lever
- to get up
se coucher
- to go to bed
se laver
- to wash oneself
se promener
- to go for a walk
s'appeler
- to be called
se réveiller
- to wake up
s'habiller
- to get dressed
se doucher
- to shower
se brosser
- to brush (teeth/hair)
se maquiller
- to put on makeup
se peigner
- to comb one's hair
se souvenir
- to remember
se tromper
- to make a mistake
se dépêcher
- to hurry
se reposer
- to rest
adorer
- to adore / to love
détester
- to hate / to detest
préférer
- to prefer
décider
- to decide
essayer
- to try / to attempt
envoyer
- to send
recevoir
- to receive
dépenser
- to spend (money)
gagner
- to win / to earn
perdre
- to lose
attendre
- to wait (for)
vendre
- to sell
utiliser
- to use
poser
- to put / to place / to ask (a question)
empêcher
- to prevent
laisser
- to leave / to let
montrer
- to show
offrir
- to offer / to give (as gift)
couper
- to cut
casser
- to break
ranger
- to tidy up / to organize
nettoyer
- to clean
payer
- to pay
emporter
- to take away / to carry with
amener
- to bring (someone)
emmener
- to take (someone with you)
oublier
- to forget
passer
- to pass / to spend (time)
sembler
- to seem
tenir
- to hold / to keep
applaudir
- to applaud
atteindre
- to reach / to achieve
éteindre
- to turn off / to extinguish
allumer
- to turn on / to light
briser
- to break / to shatter
déchirer
- to tear
cacher
- to hide
pousser
- to push
tirer
- to pull
soulever
- to lift / to raise
baisser
- to lower / to go down
sauter
- to jump
voler
- to fly / to steal
sourire
- to smile
rire
- to laugh
pleurer
- to cry
crier
- to shout
chuchoter
- to whisper
conduire
- to drive
traduire
- to translate
produire
- to produce
connaître
- to know (be familiar with)
reconnaître
- to recognize
disparaître
- to disappear
apparaître
- to appear
naître
- to be born
mourir
- to die
vivre
- to live
suivre
- to follow
fuir
- to flee / to run away
nager
- to swim
skier
- to ski
voyager
- to travel
se raser
- to shave
se baigner
- to bathe / to swim
se presser
- to hurry
se déshabiller
- to undress
se fâcher
- to get angry
se servir
- to use / to help oneself
se taire
- to be quiet / to shut up
se marier
- to get married
se divorcer
- to get divorced
se perdre
- to get lost
se sentir
- to feel
se blesser
- to hurt oneself
se défendre
- to defend oneself
se concentrer
- to concentrate
se rendre compte
- to realize
accompagner
- to accompany / to go with
admettre
- to admit / to acknowledge
adopter
- to adopt
affirmer
- to affirm / to assert
agir
- to act
améliorer
- to improve
analyser
- to analyze
annoncer
- to announce
apprécier
- to appreciate
assurer
- to assure / to ensure
bénéficier
- to benefit
considérer
- to consider
construire
- to build / to construct
continuer
- to continue
convaincre
- to convince
créer
- to create
développer
- to develop
discuter
- to discuss / to talk
distinguer
- to distinguish
diviser
- to divide
embrasser
- to kiss / to embrace
encourager
- to encourage
évaluer
- to evaluate
évoluer
- to evolve / to develop
accomplir
- to accomplish
affaiblir
- to weaken
approfondir
- to deepen / to explore in depth
atterrir
- to land
choisir
- to choose
définir
- to define
éclaircir
- to clarify / to clear up
embellir
- to beautify
épaissir
- to thicken
franchir
- to cross / to overcome
grossir
- to gain weight / to enlarge
mûrir
- to ripen / to mature
ralentir
- to slow down
réfléchir
- to reflect / to think
remplir
- to fill
absoudre
- to absolve / to acquit
accueillir
- to welcome
acquérir
- to acquire
asphyxier
- to suffocate / to asphyxiate
assaillir
- to assail / to attack
battre
- to beat / to hit
bénir
- to bless
cesser
- to cease / to stop
céder
- to yield / to give way
coïncider
- to coincide
collecter
- to collect
combattre
- to fight / to combat
consacrer
- to dedicate / to consecrate
consentir
- to consent / to agree
consommer
- to consume
contester
- to contest / to challenge
contrôler
- to control / to check
convenir
- to be suitable / to agree
craindre
- to fear / to be afraid of
croire
- to believe
déclarer
- to declare
défendre
- to defend / to forbid
démolir
- to demolish
dénoncer
- to denounce
dépendre
- to depend
détruire
- to destroy
devenir
- to become
dissoudre
- to dissolve
s'abonner
- to subscribe
s'absenter
- to be absent / to leave
s'adresser
- to address / to speak to
s'approcher
- to approach
s'asseoir
- to sit down
s'avancer
- to move forward
s'enfuir
- to flee / to run away
s'épanouir
- to flourish / to blossom
s'évanouir
- to faint / to vanish
s'excuser
- to apologize
s'énerver
- to get annoyed / to get angry
s'informer
- to find out / to inform oneself
s'intéresser
- to be interested in
se dépêcher
- to hurry
se méfier
- to be wary / to distrust
se précipiter
- to rush / to precipitate
se soucier
- to worry / to care about
adhérer
- to adhere / to join / to agree
alterner
- to alternate
anticiper
- to anticipate
appréhender
- to apprehend / to dread
assimiler
- to assimilate
consolider
- to consolidate
contredire
- to contradict
déceler
- to detect / to uncover
déduire
- to deduce / to deduct
déformer
- to deform / to distort
délivrer
- to deliver / to free
dépasser
- to exceed / to surpass
détourner
- to divert / to turn away
diffuser
- to diffuse / to broadcast
digérer
- to digest
diluer
- to dilute
disjoindre
- to separate / to disconnect
disposer
- to dispose / to arrange
élaborer
- to elaborate / to develop
éliminer
- to eliminate
émanciper
- to emancipate
émettre
- to emit / to broadcast
épargner
- to save / to spare
estimer
- to estimate / to value
évoquer
- to evoke / to mention
examiner
- to examine
abâtardir
- to degenerate / to corrupt
abolir
- to abolish
adoucir
- to soften / to sweeten
affranchir
- to emancipate / to stamp
agrandir
- to enlarge / to expand
aguerrir
- to harden / to toughen
alourdir
- to weigh down
appauvrir
- to impoverish
assouplir
- to soften / to make flexible
durcir
- to harden
enhardir
- to embolden
enrichir
- to enrich
établir
- to establish
étourdir
- to stun / to dizzy
fleurir
- to flower / to flourish
appendre
- to append / to hang
astreindre
- to compel / to constrain
aviver
- to intensify / to brighten
bannir
- to banish
bourgeonner
- to bud / to sprout
cesser
- to cease
châtier
- to punish / to chastise
circonscrire
- to circumscribe / to contain
cohabiter
- to cohabit / to live together
compatir
- to sympathize / to empathize
compenser
- to compensate
concevoir
- to conceive / to design
conférer
- to confer / to bestow
confisquer
- to confiscate
conforter
- to comfort / to strengthen
conquérir
- to conquer
consigner
- to record / to consign
consulter
- to consult
contaminer
- to contaminate
contempler
- to contemplate
convertir
- to convert
copier
- to copy
correspondre
- to correspond
cultiver
- to cultivate
débattre
- to debate
décevoir
- to disappoint
décourager
- to discourage
dédier
- to dedicate
défaire
- to undo / to defeat
s'abstenir
- to abstain
s'acclimater
- to acclimatize
s'acharner
- to persevere / to persist stubbornly
s'affaisser
- to collapse / to sag
s'affilier
- to affiliate
s'amender
- to amend oneself / to improve
s'approprier
- to appropriate
s'associer
- to associate / to partner
s'avérer
- to prove to be / to turn out
se consacrer
- to dedicate oneself
se démarquer
- to distinguish oneself / to stand out
se désintéresser
- to lose interest / to disinterest oneself
se méprendre
- to be mistaken / to misunderstand
se rétracter
- to retract / to withdraw
se substituer
- to substitute oneself / to replace
nager
- to swim
dessiner
- to draw
cuisiner
- to cook
téléphoner
- to phone / to call
compter
- to count
pleurer
- to cry
rire
- to laugh
sentir
- to feel / to smell
toucher
- to touch
montrer
- to show
sourire
- to smile
conduire
- to drive
construire
- to build / to construct
plaire
- to please / to be liked
plaindre
- to pity / to feel sorry for
craindre
- to fear
peindre
- to paint
rejoindre
- to join / to meet up with
résoudre
- to solve / to resolve
naître
- to be born
observer
- to observe / to watch
noter
- to note / to write down
photographier
- to photograph
voyager
- to travel
partager
- to share
corriger
- to correct
encourager
- to encourage
annoncer
- to announce
commencer
- to begin
terminer
- to finish / to end
atteindre
- to reach / to achieve
obtenir
- to obtain / to get
maintenir
- to maintain / to keep
retenir
- to retain / to remember / to hold back
appartenir
- to belong to
devenir
- to become
revenir
- to come back
parvenir
- to manage to / to reach
vivre
- to live
suivre
- to follow
améliorer
- to improve
développer
- to develop
représenter
- to represent
réaliser
- to realize / to achieve
organiser
- to organize
préparer
- to prepare
participer
- to participate
communiquer
- to communicate
informer
- to inform
confirmer
- to confirm
identifier
- to identify
analyser
- to analyze
résumer
- to summarize
comparer
- to compare
évaluer
- to evaluate / to assess
obéir
- to obey
subir
- to undergo / to suffer
fournir
- to provide / to supply
réagir
- to react
agir
- to act
réfléchir
- to reflect / to think
choisir
- to choose
investir
- to invest
envahir
- to invade / to overwhelm
accomplir
- to accomplish
soutenir
- to support / to sustain
contenir
- to contain
prévenir
- to warn / to prevent
intervenir
- to intervene
entreprendre
- to undertake
surprendre
- to surprise
reprendre
- to take back / to resume
concevoir
- to conceive / to design
apercevoir
- to notice / to catch sight of
décevoir
- to disappoint
envisager
- to envisage / to consider
privilégier
- to prioritize / to favour
négliger
- to neglect
invoquer
- to invoke / to cite
imposer
- to impose
exposer
- to expose / to display
contester
- to contest / to challenge
formuler
- to formulate
illustrer
- to illustrate
démontrer
- to demonstrate
nuancer
- to nuance / to qualify
élaborer
- to elaborate / to develop
approfondir
- to deepen / to go further into
établir
- to establish
approuver
- to approve
se rendre compte
- to realize / to become aware
se concentrer
- to concentrate / to focus
se plaindre
- to complain
s'habituer
- to get used to
se fier
- to trust / to rely on
se battre
- to fight / to struggle
se résigner
- to resign oneself / to accept
se taire
- to be quiet / to stop talking
se servir
- to use / to help oneself
se remettre
- to recover / to resume
ajouter
- to add
arrêter
- to stop
attaquer
- to attack
attraper
- to catch
augmenter
- to increase
bavarder
- to chat
border
- to border / to tuck in
briller
- to shine
brûler
- to burn
calculer
- to calculate
camper
- to camp
causer
- to cause / to chat
chauffer
- to heat
coller
- to stick / to glue
commander
- to order / to command
comporter
- to comprise / to behave
concerner
- to concern
confier
- to entrust
consister
- to consist
constater
- to note / to observe
coûter
- to cost
critiquer
- to criticize
décorer
- to decorate
dévorer
- to devour
dîner
- to dine
doubler
- to double / to overtake
douter
- to doubt
échouer
- to fail
éclater
- to burst
économiser
- to save (money)
éduquer
- to educate
embaucher
- to hire
emprunter
- to borrow
enfermer
- to lock up
enregistrer
- to record / to register
entourer
- to surround
épouser
- to marry
équiper
- to equip
éviter
- to avoid
exister
- to exist
exprimer
- to express
fabriquer
- to manufacture
faciliter
- to facilitate
féliciter
- to congratulate
filmer
- to film
fonctionner
- to function / to work
fonder
- to found
former
- to form / to train
frapper
- to hit / to knock
fréquenter
- to frequent
fumer
- to smoke
glisser
- to slip / to slide
goûter
- to taste
griller
- to grill
hésiter
- to hesitate
ignorer
- to ignore / to be unaware
imaginer
- to imagine
importer
- to import / to matter
indiquer
- to indicate
insister
- to insist
inspirer
- to inspire
installer
- to install
inventer
- to invent
inviter
- to invite
justifier
- to justify
limiter
- to limit
livrer
- to deliver
louer
- to rent / to praise
manifester
- to demonstrate
manquer
- to miss / to lack
marquer
- to mark / to score
mériter
- to deserve
mesurer
- to measure
moderniser
- to modernize
modifier
- to modify
mobiliser
- to mobilize
négocier
- to negotiate
occuper
- to occupy
opposer
- to oppose
ordonner
- to order / to organize
oser
- to dare
passionner
- to fascinate
patienter
- to wait patiently
persuader
- to persuade
piloter
- to pilot
piquer
- to sting / to prick
planter
- to plant
plier
- to fold
polluer
- to pollute
pratiquer
- to practice
priver
- to deprive
profiter
- to take advantage
programmer
- to program
proposer
- to propose / to suggest
provoquer
- to provoke
publier
- to publish
quitter
- to leave
raconter
- to tell / to recount
ramasser
- to pick up
rapporter
- to bring back / to report
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