The 1000 most common Verbs in 🇫🇷 French

être

(verb)

to be

aller

(verb)

to go

faire

(verb)

to do

dire

(verb)

to say, to tell

pouvoir

(verb)

can, to be able to

vouloir

(verb)

to want, wish, desire

savoir

(verb)

to know

voir

(verb)

to see

venir

(verb)

to come

suivre

(verb)

to follow

parler

(verb)

to speak, talk

prendre

(verb)

to take

croire

(verb)

to believe

aimer

(verb)

to love

falloir

(verb)

to need, have to, to be necessary

passer

(verb)

to go past

penser

(verb)

to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something

attendre

(verb)

to wait for, to await

trouver

(verb)

to find, to retrieve something lost, turn up something hidden, or encounter something previously unknown to one

laisser

(verb)

to leave, to leave behind

arriver

(verb)

to arrive

donner

(verb)

to give, to transfer the possession/holding of something to someone else

regarder

(verb)

to look at

appeler

(verb)

to call

partir

(verb)

to share, to share out, to divide

mettre

(verb)

to put, to place

rester

(verb)

to stay

arrêter

(verb)

to halt, to stop

connaître

(verb)

to know , to be familiar with

tuer

(verb)

to kill

mourir

(verb)

to die, to be dying

demander

(verb)

to ask

comprendre

(verb)

to understand, comprehend

sortir

(verb)

to exit, go out, come out

entendre

(verb)

to hear

voilà

(verb)

there is

chercher

(verb)

to look for, to seek

aider

(verb)

to help, to aid

essayer

(verb)

to test, to try on

revenir

(verb)

to come back, to return

plaire

(verb)

to please, to appeal to

jouer

(verb)

to play

finir

(verb)

to finish, end, complete

perdre

(verb)

to lose

sentir

(verb)

to smell

rentrer

(verb)

to go back, to re-enter

vivre

(verb)

to live

rendre

(verb)

to give back, to return, to restore

tenir

(verb)

to have, to hold

oublier

(verb)

to forget

travailler

(verb)

to work

écouter

(verb)

to listen

manger

(verb)

to eat

entrer

(verb)

to enter

commencer

(verb)

to begin, commence

payer

(verb)

to pay

tirer

(verb)

to draw, drag, pull

ouvrir

(verb)

to open

changer

(verb)

to exchange

tomber

(verb)

to fall

foutre

(verb)

to do, to fuck around with, to dick around, to fritter, to tinker

excuser

(verb)

to excuse

dormir

(verb)

to sleep

occuper

(verb)

to occupy, to take up

marcher

(verb)

to walk

envoyer

(verb)

to send

apprendre

(verb)

to learn

boire

(verb)

to drink

garder

(verb)

to keep, to retain, to store, to save

montrer

(verb)

to show

asseoir

(verb)

to sit down, to get seated

porter

(verb)

to carry

souvenir

(verb)

to remember

prier

(verb)

to pray

servir

(verb)

to serve

écrire

(verb)

to write

espérer

(verb)

to hope

désoler

(verb)

to sadden, distress

retrouver

(verb)

to find , to rediscover

gagner

(verb)

to win

acheter

(verb)

to purchase, buy

rappeler

(verb)

to call again, to call back

lire

(verb)

to read

voici

(verb)

here is

monter

(verb)

to go up, to climb

quitter

(verb)

to discharge somebody from an obligation

emmener

(verb)

to take off, take away or out

continuer

(verb)

to continue

revoir

(verb)

to see again

importer

(verb)

to import

manquer

(verb)

to lack, to be lacking in

raconter

(verb)

to recount, to tell, to narrate

répondre

(verb)

to reply, to answer

sauver

(verb)

to save, rescue, to protect

retourner

(verb)

to turn over, turn upside-down, to turn

rencontrer

(verb)

to meet

voler

(verb)

to fly

fermer

(verb)

to shut

valoir

(verb)

to be worth

descendre

(verb)

to go down

suffire

(verb)

to be enough, to suffice

sembler

(verb)

to seem, to resemble

compter

(verb)

to count

marier

(verb)

to wed, to marry

poser

(verb)

to stop carrying, to put down

inquiéter

(verb)

to worry

bouger

(verb)

to move

apporter

(verb)

to bring

décider

(verb)

to decide

vendre

(verb)

to sell

tourner

(verb)

to turn

cacher

(verb)

to hide

expliquer

(verb)

to explain

battre

(verb)

to beat, to defeat

agir

(verb)

to act

imaginer

(verb)

to imagine

adorer

(verb)

to love, to adore

recevoir

(verb)

to receive

jeter

(verb)

to throw

pleurer

(verb)

to cry, to weep

amener

(verb)

to bring , take, fetch, give a lift, give a ride

promettre

(verb)

to promise

mentir

(verb)

to lie

utiliser

(verb)

to use, to utilize

coucher

(verb)

to lay, to lay down

préférer

(verb)

to prefer

offrir

(verb)

to offer, to provide

réveiller

(verb)

to awaken

préparer

(verb)

to prepare

permettre

(verb)

to permit, to allow

ramener

(verb)

to take back, bring back, restore

enlever

(verb)

to remove, take off, take away, clear

lâcher

(verb)

to release, to loosen, to let go

choisir

(verb)

to choose

conduire

(verb)

to drive

calmer

(verb)

to calm, pacify, soothe

chanter

(verb)

to sing

disparaître

(verb)

to disappear

lever

(verb)

to raise, lift

présenter

(verb)

to present, to introduce

accepter

(verb)

to accept

casser

(verb)

to break

frapper

(verb)

to hit, to strike, to bash

ignorer

(verb)

to ignore

couper

(verb)

to cut, cut up, to chop, to sever

taire

(verb)

to quieten, to shut up, to silence

tromper

(verb)

to deceive, lead astray, mislead

ressembler

(verb)

to resemble

jurer

(verb)

to swear, to promise by oath

courir

(verb)

to run

remettre

(verb)

to put back, replace

refuser

(verb)

to refuse

terminer

(verb)

to end, to finish, to terminate

amuser

(verb)

to amuse, to entertain

intéresser

(verb)

to interest, to make interested

reconnaître

(verb)

to recognize

rire

(verb)

to laugh

pardonner

(verb)

to pardon, forgive

embrasser

(verb)

to hug, embrace

danser

(verb)

to dance

exister

(verb)

to exist

réussir

(verb)

to manage to do something

protéger

(verb)

to protect

prévenir

(verb)

to prevent, to avert, to guard against

habiter

(verb)

to live in, to occupy

déranger

(verb)

to bother, to disrupt

reprendre

(verb)

to take back, recover, regain

détruire

(verb)

to destroy

pousser

(verb)

to push

découvrir

(verb)

to discover

sauter

(verb)

to jump, leap

rêver

(verb)

to dream

détester

(verb)

to thoroughly dislike, to hate, to detest

paraître

(verb)

to appear

empêcher

(verb)

to stop, to prevent, to hinder

maintenir

(verb)

to maintain

supposer

(verb)

to suppose, to think, to reckon, to surmise

épouser

(verb)

to marry, to wed

approcher

(verb)

to approach, to come close to, to move towards

craindre

(verb)

to fear

crier

(verb)

to cry out

inviter

(verb)

to invite

réfléchir

(verb)

to ponder, to reflect

arranger

(verb)

to arrange

naître

(verb)

to be born

souffrir

(verb)

to suffer

remercier

(verb)

to thank

attraper

(verb)

to trap

dépêcher

(verb)

to send, dispatch

abandonner

(verb)

to give up

vérifier

(verb)

to verify

brûler

(verb)

to burn

assurer

(verb)

to assure, to ensure, to make sure

traiter

(verb)

to treat

blesser

(verb)

to wound, to injure

dégager

(verb)

to free

filer

(verb)

to spin

risquer

(verb)

to risk, to put at risk

mener

(verb)

to lead, to take

attaquer

(verb)

to attack

fumer

(verb)

to smoke

répéter

(verb)

to repeat

signer

(verb)

to sign

ficher

(verb)

to plug in, to drive something in by its point, as with a nail or a stake

mériter

(verb)

to deserve, merit

rejoindre

(verb)

to join, to join up

discuter

(verb)

to argue, to debate

avancer

(verb)

to advance, to go forward

reposer

(verb)

to put down, to place

échapper

(verb)

to escape , evade

charger

(verb)

to load

obliger

(verb)

to oblige, to require, to compel, to force someone )

accompagner

(verb)

to accompany, to escort

oser

(verb)

to dare

regretter

(verb)

to regret

prouver

(verb)

to prove

dîner

(verb)

to dine

couvrir

(verb)

to cover up, to cover

obtenir

(verb)

to get, to obtain

éviter

(verb)

to avoid

plaisanter

(verb)

to joke

virer

(verb)

to bear, veer

supporter

(verb)

to support

régler

(verb)

to sort out, to settle

souhaiter

(verb)

to wish , to hope

créer

(verb)

to create

surveiller

(verb)

to monitor, to survey, to watch

recommencer

(verb)

to restart, start over, start again

coûter

(verb)

to cost

parier

(verb)

to bet

appartenir

(verb)

to belong

remarquer

(verb)

to observe

rater

(verb)

to miss

retirer

(verb)

to take off, to remove

tenter

(verb)

to attempt

partager

(verb)

to share

ressentir

(verb)

to feel

défendre

(verb)

to defend

fatiguer

(verb)

to tire

prévoir

(verb)

to anticipate, foresee, expect

douter

(verb)

to doubt

apprécier

(verb)

to appreciate

fuir

(verb)

to escape

bosser

(verb)

to work

respirer

(verb)

to breathe

récupérer

(verb)

to get back, to recover, to recuperate

libérer

(verb)

to liberate, to set free, to release from captivity

lancer

(verb)

to throw

durer

(verb)

to last

laver

(verb)

to wash

sonner

(verb)

to sound

deviner

(verb)

to guess, to work out, figure out

ravir

(verb)

to ravish

traverser

(verb)

to cross, to go across

retenir

(verb)

to retain, hold

remonter

(verb)

to go back up, to come back up, to climb again, to reclimb

réaliser

(verb)

to direct

moquer

(verb)

to mock

étudier

(verb)

to study

installer

(verb)

to install

proposer

(verb)

to propose, suggest

emporter

(verb)

to take

engager

(verb)

to pledge, commit

cesser

(verb)

to cease, to stop

signifier

(verb)

to signify, mean

réparer

(verb)

to repair, fix, mend

construire

(verb)

to build

chier

(verb)

to shit, defecate

profiter

(verb)

to take advantage of, make the most of, enjoy

pleuvoir

(verb)

to rain

séparer

(verb)

to separate

désirer

(verb)

to desire, want

traîner

(verb)

to pull, drag

respecter

(verb)

to respect

enfuir

(verb)

to escape

diriger

(verb)

to run, to direct

crever

(verb)

to pop, burst

poursuivre

(verb)

to pursue, to chase

forcer

(verb)

to force

grandir

(verb)

to grow, get bigger

interdire

(verb)

to forbid, ban, prohibit

baisser

(verb)

to lower

enterrer

(verb)

to bury

causer

(verb)

to cause

survivre

(verb)

to survive

commander

(verb)

to order

ennuyer

(verb)

to afflict with boredom, to bore

prêter

(verb)

to lend

nettoyer

(verb)

to clean

atteindre

(verb)

to attain

rouler

(verb)

to roll

débarrasser

(verb)

to clear

avouer

(verb)

to avow

plaindre

(verb)

to pity

remplir

(verb)

to fill, to fill up

contrôler

(verb)

to check or examine

taper

(verb)

to slap, knock, beat

téléphoner

(verb)

to call, to ring, to telephone

dépendre

(verb)

to depend

parfaire

(verb)

to finish, to complete

renvoyer

(verb)

to resend, retransmit, to send again

repartir

(verb)

to leave again, to go back

enfermer

(verb)

to lock up, lock in, lock away

habiller

(verb)

to dress

refaire

(verb)

to redo, to do over, to do again

gêner

(verb)

to hinder, hamper, bother

éteindre

(verb)

to turn off

rapporter

(verb)

to bring back

coincer

(verb)

to wedge, to jam, to catch

surprendre

(verb)

to surprise

convaincre

(verb)

to convince

livrer

(verb)

to deliver

juger

(verb)

to judge, to try

haïr

(verb)

to hate

officier

(verb)

to officiate

briser

(verb)

to break, snap

chasser

(verb)

to hunt

attirer

(verb)

to attract

allumer

(verb)

to light, to set alight

écraser

(verb)

to squash

arracher

(verb)

to uproot, pull up, tear out

inventer

(verb)

to invent

mêler

(verb)

to mix

énerver

(verb)

to vex, to get on one's nerves

exploser

(verb)

to explode

supplier

(verb)

to implore, to beseech, to beg

étonner

(verb)

to surprise

déposer

(verb)

to put down , lay down

placer

(verb)

to place

remplacer

(verb)

to replace

accuser

(verb)

to accuse

nourrir

(verb)

to feed , nourish

presser

(verb)

to urge

accorder

(verb)

to grant

emmerder

(verb)

to bug, bother, irritate "the shit out of" someone

reculer

(verb)

to move back, to put back

élever

(verb)

to raise

accrocher

(verb)

to hook, hook up

déjeuner

(verb)

to lunch, to eat lunch, to have lunch

coller

(verb)

to stick , to glue

serrer

(verb)

to tighten

entraîner

(verb)

to coach, to train

piquer

(verb)

to prick, to sting

admettre

(verb)

to admit, to accept, to recognize

produire

(verb)

to produce, to yield

menacer

(verb)

to threaten, to jeopardise

gâcher

(verb)

to ruin, spoil, mar, wreck, waste

concerner

(verb)

to concern

représenter

(verb)

to represent

bénir

(verb)

to bless

endormir

(verb)

to put to sleep

louer

(verb)

to rent

soigner

(verb)

to treat, to nurse

organiser

(verb)

to organise, to plan an event

ranger

(verb)

to order, to arrange

couler

(verb)

to sink

rigoler

(verb)

to laugh, especially laugh out loud

commettre

(verb)

to commit

trahir

(verb)

to betray

débrouiller

(verb)

to disentangle

fâcher

(verb)

to annoy, to vex

attacher

(verb)

to affix, bind, tie something to something else, especially with rope

joindre

(verb)

to join

voyager

(verb)

to travel, to voyage

nommer

(verb)

to nominate

rechercher

(verb)

to search for, seek, to look for

obéir

(verb)

to obey

saluer

(verb)

to greet

mordre

(verb)

to bite

guérir

(verb)

to cure, to heal

détendre

(verb)

to relax

interroger

(verb)

to question, interrogate

faillir

(verb)

to almost do something

condamner

(verb)

to condemn

apparaître

(verb)

to appear

marquer

(verb)

to mark, mark down

ramasser

(verb)

to pick up, to collect, gather

abattre

(verb)

to butcher, to slaughter for meat

considérer

(verb)

to consider

pendre

(verb)

to hang

combattre

(verb)

to fight, to combat

posséder

(verb)

to own, to possess

bouffer

(verb)

to eat

observer

(verb)

to observe, watch

dépasser

(verb)

to exceed, to surpass, to overtake, to go past

fonctionner

(verb)

to function, to work

fouiller

(verb)

to search

goûter

(verb)

to taste, to try

insister

(verb)

to insist, emphasize

transformer

(verb)

to transform

annuler

(verb)

to cancel

réunir

(verb)

to gather, collect

piger

(verb)

to understand, to get, to catch on, to twig, to cotton on

punir

(verb)

to punish

renoncer

(verb)

to resign, to quit

déclarer

(verb)

to declare

confier

(verb)

to confide

rompre

(verb)

to break

éclater

(verb)

to burst, to break, to shatter

éloigner

(verb)

to remove

allonger

(verb)

to lay down

appuyer

(verb)

to press, push

résoudre

(verb)

to resolve

fabriquer

(verb)

to make, to build , to manufacture

balancer

(verb)

to swing

filmer

(verb)

to film

déconner

(verb)

to pull out, "decunt"

voiler

(verb)

to veil

former

(verb)

to form

concentrer

(verb)

to concentrate

relever

(verb)

to stand up , to stand, to right

violer

(verb)

to violate

disputer

(verb)

to dispute

pisser

(verb)

to piss

contacter

(verb)

to contact

résister

(verb)

to resist

ajouter

(verb)

to add, append

convenir

(verb)

to admit, to agree

déplacer

(verb)

to move

bloquer

(verb)

to block , to barricade, to obstruct

identifier

(verb)

to identify

veiller

(verb)

to stay up, sit up

rattraper

(verb)

to get back

planter

(verb)

to plant

viser

(verb)

to aim, to target

promener

(verb)

to walk , to go for a walk, to stroll

venger

(verb)

to avenge, to take revenge

informer

(verb)

to inform, to enlighten, to impart knowledge

lier

(verb)

to link

effrayer

(verb)

to frighten, to scare, to affray

fêter

(verb)

to celebrate

saisir

(verb)

to take hold of, to grab

impliquer

(verb)

to implicate, to accuse

ordonner

(verb)

to arrange, to organise, sort out

indiquer

(verb)

to connote

examiner

(verb)

to examine

puer

(verb)

to stink, to smell

peindre

(verb)

to paint

avaler

(verb)

to swallow

démarrer

(verb)

to start, to get started, to start up

prétendre

(verb)

to claim, to allege

soutenir

(verb)

to support

exiger

(verb)

to demand, require

visiter

(verb)

to visit

saigner

(verb)

to bleed, to be bleeding

glisser

(verb)

to slip, to slide, to skid

apercevoir

(verb)

to see, to glimpse, to catch sight of

réserver

(verb)

to reserve, to make a reservation , to book

provoquer

(verb)

to provoke, bring on, bring about

trembler

(verb)

to tremble, shake

embêter

(verb)

to bug, bother, annoy

confirmer

(verb)

to confirm

participer

(verb)

to participate

décevoir

(verb)

to disappoint

réagir

(verb)

to react, respond

hurler

(verb)

to shout, to yell

enregistrer

(verb)

to record for later replay or use, especially sound

fixer

(verb)

to fix, fasten

révéler

(verb)

to reveal, to give away

déménager

(verb)

to move

admirer

(verb)

to admire

accueillir

(verb)

to welcome, to accommodate

enseigner

(verb)

to teach, to instruct, to educate

plonger

(verb)

to dive

habituer

(verb)

to get someone in the habit

buter

(verb)

to stop dead

péter

(verb)

to blow off, fart

emprunter

(verb)

to borrow )

noter

(verb)

to note

verser

(verb)

to pour

dépenser

(verb)

to spend

assassiner

(verb)

to assassinate

avertir

(verb)

to warn

affronter

(verb)

to confront, face

adresser

(verb)

to direct

vider

(verb)

to empty, to empty out

échouer

(verb)

to fail, fall through, miscarry

assister

(verb)

to assist, to aid

parer

(verb)

to adorn, to bedeck

nager

(verb)

to swim

autoriser

(verb)

to authorise

éliminer

(verb)

to eliminate, to phase out

foncer

(verb)

to darken

subir

(verb)

to suffer

suicider

(verb)

to commit suicide, to kill oneself, suicide

contenir

(verb)

to contain

hésiter

(verb)

to hesitate

exprimer

(verb)

to express

dessiner

(verb)

to draw, to sketch

augmenter

(verb)

to increase

armer

(verb)

to arm

voter

(verb)

to vote

opérer

(verb)

to operate

rassurer

(verb)

to reassure

contenter

(verb)

to content, to satisfy

effacer

(verb)

to erase

suggérer

(verb)

to suggest, propose

briller

(verb)

to shine, to sparkle

croiser

(verb)

to cross, to put in the shape of a cross

envoler

(verb)

to take off, to take flight

raser

(verb)

to shave

étouffer

(verb)

to smother, to choke

tarder

(verb)

to tarry

souffler

(verb)

to blow

décrire

(verb)

to describe

raccrocher

(verb)

to hang again, to hang back up

exciter

(verb)

to excite

cracher

(verb)

to spit

signaler

(verb)

to signal

réduire

(verb)

to reduce

vaincre

(verb)

to defeat, vanquish

rembourser

(verb)

to pay back, refund, reimburse

gérer

(verb)

to manage

divorcer

(verb)

to divorce

interrompre

(verb)

to interrupt

échanger

(verb)

to exchange, to swap

conclure

(verb)

to conclude

repérer

(verb)

to map out, to mark, to reference

garer

(verb)

to cover, shelter

cuisiner

(verb)

to cook

cogner

(verb)

to whack, to bash, to thump

exagérer

(verb)

to exaggerate

insulter

(verb)

to insult

repasser

(verb)

to iron

atterrir

(verb)

to land

barrer

(verb)

to bar, bar up

méfier

(verb)

to mistrust, to be wary of, to watch out for

inspirer

(verb)

to breathe in

embarquer

(verb)

to board

déchirer

(verb)

to tear, to rip up

baigner

(verb)

to bathe

épargner

(verb)

to save

établir

(verb)

to make out , to draw up

vomir

(verb)

to vomit

rassembler

(verb)

to assemble

raccompagner

(verb)

to walk back, to take back, to drive back

comparer

(verb)

to compare

fournir

(verb)

to supply, to provide, to furnish

sacrifier

(verb)

to sacrifice

débarquer

(verb)

to unload , land

torturer

(verb)

to torture

pointer

(verb)

to point to/at

inscrire

(verb)

to inscribe

lutter

(verb)

to struggle, to fight

épuiser

(verb)

to squeeze out

rapprocher

(verb)

to reapproach, to approach again

sacrer

(verb)

to crown

unir

(verb)

to unite, join

creuser

(verb)

to dig

satisfaire

(verb)

to satisfy

transmettre

(verb)

to transmit

exécuter

(verb)

to execute, to carry out

accomplir

(verb)

to accomplish

décrocher

(verb)

to unhook, remove from a hook

impressionner

(verb)

to impress, wow or overawe

nier

(verb)

to deny

écarter

(verb)

to separate, move apart

guider

(verb)

to guide

boucler

(verb)

to buckle

comporter

(verb)

to include

songer

(verb)

to dream

remuer

(verb)

to move

balader

(verb)

to stroll, walk around

témoigner

(verb)

to witness, to be a witness at or for

soulever

(verb)

to raise, to lift up, to pick up

céder

(verb)

to yield

priver

(verb)

to deprive

renverser

(verb)

to turn over, turn upside down

entourer

(verb)

to surround

correspondre

(verb)

to correspond

imposer

(verb)

to impose

sucer

(verb)

to suck

geler

(verb)

to freeze

peser

(verb)

to weigh

éprouver

(verb)

to put to the test, test, try

enfoncer

(verb)

to push in, to press in, to drive in

rejeter

(verb)

to throw back

déshabiller

(verb)

to undress

achever

(verb)

to finish, to complete

pourrir

(verb)

to rot, decompose, putrefy, crumble

régner

(verb)

to reign

parvenir

(verb)

to reach

chérir

(verb)

to cherish

honorer

(verb)

to honor, to honour

repousser

(verb)

to push back, push out of the way

soucier

(verb)

to worry

exposer

(verb)

to expose

grouiller

(verb)

to mill about, swarm with people

intervenir

(verb)

to intervene

améliorer

(verb)

to improve, better, ameliorate

compliquer

(verb)

to complicate

bourrer

(verb)

to stuff with stuffing material

transporter

(verb)

to transport

jouir

(verb)

to enjoy

saurer

(verb)

to smoke

étendre

(verb)

to stretch

piéger

(verb)

to trap , to trick, to set up

chauffer

(verb)

to heat, to warm, to warm up

cuire

(verb)

to cook

soulager

(verb)

to relieve, soothe

pourvoir

(verb)

to equip, provide, endow

estimer

(verb)

to estimate, to calculate roughly

relâcher

(verb)

to release

craquer

(verb)

to split, to break

décoller

(verb)

to take off

disposer

(verb)

to organize, to arrange, to distribute in a certain fashion

publier

(verb)

to publish, to release, to issue

grimper

(verb)

to climb, climb up

réjouir

(verb)

to please, to delight

draguer

(verb)

to dredge

réclamer

(verb)

to protest

tester

(verb)

to test

piper

(verb)

to pipe

renseigner

(verb)

to advise, to inform

vieillir

(verb)

to grow old, to age

développer

(verb)

to develop

ruiner

(verb)

to ruin

répandre

(verb)

to spill, scatter

brancher

(verb)

to connect, plug in

douer

(verb)

to endow

abuser

(verb)

to mislead

reparler

(verb)

to talk again, to speak again

soupçonner

(verb)

to suspect

persuader

(verb)

to persuade

reprocher

(verb)

to blame somebody for something

semer

(verb)

to sow

paniquer

(verb)

to panic

garantir

(verb)

to guarantee

dévorer

(verb)

to devour

détacher

(verb)

to remove spots, stains

enquêter

(verb)

to investigate

mesurer

(verb)

to measure

empoisonner

(verb)

to poison, to kill by poisoning

sécher

(verb)

to dry

employer

(verb)

to use

mouiller

(verb)

to make wet, get wet, dampen, moisten

déclencher

(verb)

to trigger, to spark, to set off

contrer

(verb)

to block, to counter, to counteract

communiquer

(verb)

to communicate

pénétrer

(verb)

to enter, to get in

secouer

(verb)

to shake

fréquenter

(verb)

to frequent, to go to

cingler

(verb)

to sail

franchir

(verb)

to clear, to cross , to pass , to get over

évanouir

(verb)

to lose consciousness, to faint

emballer

(verb)

to pack up, to wrap up, to parcel

négocier

(verb)

to negotiate

démolir

(verb)

to demolish

planquer

(verb)

to hide

concevoir

(verb)

to conceive

navrer

(verb)

to cause great pain or affliction

bâtir

(verb)

to build, to construct

étrangler

(verb)

to strangle

consulter

(verb)

to consult

transférer

(verb)

to transfer, remove

dégoûter

(verb)

to disgust, to nauseate, to sicken, to turn someone's stomach

loger

(verb)

to lodge, to stay, to be lodging

consacrer

(verb)

to dedicate, to devote

opposer

(verb)

to oppose

éclairer

(verb)

to light up, to brighten

appliquer

(verb)

to apply, to put something on something else

dresser

(verb)

to raise, to erect, to build

redevenir

(verb)

to become again

démissionner

(verb)

to resign

envier

(verb)

to envy

choper

(verb)

to steal, nick, pinch

capturer

(verb)

to capture

évacuer

(verb)

to evacuate

citer

(verb)

to cite, quote

salir

(verb)

to dirty, make dirty

soumettre

(verb)

to submit

célébrer

(verb)

to celebrate

préoccuper

(verb)

to concern, preoccupy

ralentir

(verb)

to slow down

envahir

(verb)

to invade

racheter

(verb)

to buy back

fondre

(verb)

to melt, melt down, smelt

éveiller

(verb)

to stimulate

mater

(verb)

to checkmate

pencher

(verb)

to tilt, tip up

massacrer

(verb)

to massacre

recommander

(verb)

to recommend, to endorse

défoncer

(verb)

to deep-plough

ôter

(verb)

to take away, remove

dater

(verb)

to date, to add a date onto something

gonfler

(verb)

to inflate, to blow up

pêcher

(verb)

to fish

investir

(verb)

to invest

accoucher

(verb)

to give birth , to go into labour

séduire

(verb)

to seduce

merder

(verb)

to fuck up, to screw up

bavarder

(verb)

to chat

envisager

(verb)

to envisage, to contemplate

troubler

(verb)

to disturb, disrupt

reproduire

(verb)

to reproduce

réchauffer

(verb)

to reheat

tricher

(verb)

to cheat

confondre

(verb)

to confuse, confound

marrer

(verb)

to laugh, to be amused

affecter

(verb)

to feign, affect

confesser

(verb)

to acknowledge, admit

humilier

(verb)

to humiliate

distraire

(verb)

to distract

fonder

(verb)

to found

tremper

(verb)

to soak, to drench, to wet

abîmer

(verb)

to damage

applaudir

(verb)

applaud

offenser

(verb)

to offend

accélérer

(verb)

to accelerate

percer

(verb)

to pierce

déborder

(verb)

to overflow

féliciter

(verb)

to congratulate

caresser

(verb)

to stroke, to caress

braquer

(verb)

to point

dominer

(verb)

to dominate

affirmer

(verb)

to affirm, to claim

baser

(verb)

to base

mentionner

(verb)

to mention

luire

(verb)

to shine, to glimmer

enchanter

(verb)

to enchant

maîtriser

(verb)

to master, have authority over somebody

vexer

(verb)

to irritate, to annoy

justifier

(verb)

to justify

botter

(verb)

to kick

parcourir

(verb)

to go through, to pass through

boiter

(verb)

to limp

enculer

(verb)

to bugger, to sodomize

traduire

(verb)

to translate

analyser

(verb)

to analyse

approuver

(verb)

to approve

doubler

(verb)

to double, duplicate

encourager

(verb)

to encourage

ressortir

(verb)

to go or come back out, to go/come out again

kidnapper

(verb)

to kidnap

circuler

(verb)

to circulate

adopter

(verb)

to adopt

claquer

(verb)

to clack

conserver

(verb)

to keep

mépriser

(verb)

to hate, despise, scorn, disdain

conquérir

(verb)

to conquer, to capture

déguiser

(verb)

to disguise

faucher

(verb)

to mow, to reap

foirer

(verb)

to screw up, mess up

nuire

(verb)

to harm, to spoil

imiter

(verb)

to imitate

agiter

(verb)

to shake, to wave

larguer

(verb)

to unfurl

préserver

(verb)

to preserve

exercer

(verb)

to instruct, to command

déterminer

(verb)

to determine, establish

bander

(verb)

to bandage

délivrer

(verb)

to set free

consoler

(verb)

to comfort, console

figurer

(verb)

to appear , to be included, to represent

plier

(verb)

to fold over, arrange by folding)

mélanger

(verb)

to mix, to mix up

détourner

(verb)

to divert

poignarder

(verb)

to stab, to knife

griller

(verb)

to toast

isoler

(verb)

to isolate

lécher

(verb)

to lick

arroser

(verb)

to water

composer

(verb)

to compose

distribuer

(verb)

to distribute

fourrer

(verb)

to shove, stick, stuff

suspendre

(verb)

to suspend

écrouler

(verb)

to collapse

traquer

(verb)

to track, follow

engueuler

(verb)

to give a roasting, to tell someone off, to chew out, to give shit

pratiquer

(verb)

to do, to practise

cueillir

(verb)

to gather, pick

bouleverser

(verb)

to completely and drastically change, to overturn

délirer

(verb)

to be delirious

emménager

(verb)

to move in

associer

(verb)

to associate

provenir

(verb)

to originate

user

(verb)

to wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, grind down, run in

choquer

(verb)

to hit, to collide

défier

(verb)

to defy, challenge

supprimer

(verb)

to delete

adapter

(verb)

to adapt

agresser

(verb)

to assault, to attack

fiancer

(verb)

to get engaged

tailler

(verb)

to cut

entretenir

(verb)

to maintain, to look after

effondrer

(verb)

to collapse

anéantir

(verb)

to wipe out, to destroy, to shatter

demeurer

(verb)

to live, stay

piloter

(verb)

to pilot

droguer

(verb)

to take drugs

embaucher

(verb)

to hire, to employ

assommer

(verb)

to slaughter

rajouter

(verb)

to re-add, to add again

tolérer

(verb)

to tolerate

siffler

(verb)

to whistle

empirer

(verb)

to worsen

bousiller

(verb)

to wreck, smash up

procéder

(verb)

proceed

localiser

(verb)

to locate, to run to ground, to run to earth

assumer

(verb)

embrace, accept, own

relier

(verb)

to connect, link, join, relate to

emparer

(verb)

to seize, get hold of

évader

(verb)

to escape

flotter

(verb)

to float

distinguer

(verb)

to distinguish

procurer

(verb)

to get, obtain

détenir

(verb)

to detain

branler

(verb)

to shake

découper

(verb)

to cut up, to chop up

tabasser

(verb)

beat up

dealer

(verb)

to deal

activer

(verb)

to activate

introduire

(verb)

to introduce

aborder

(verb)

to deal with, to tackle, to approach a problem, situation or topic

destiner

(verb)

to destine, to fate, to mean for

frotter

(verb)

to rub, chafe

économiser

(verb)

to economise

plaquer

(verb)

to plate

rétablir

(verb)

to restore

flatter

(verb)

to flatter

manipuler

(verb)

to manipulate

défaire

(verb)

to take down, take apart, dismantle, unpack

corriger

(verb)

to correct

tordre

(verb)

twist

déplaire

(verb)

to be displeasing or disliked

désespérer

(verb)

to despair

trinquer

(verb)

to clink glasses, toast

calculer

(verb)

to calculate

balayer

(verb)

to sweep

classer

(verb)

to classify

gratter

(verb)

to scrub

aspirer

(verb)

to aspire

louper

(verb)

to miss

refermer

(verb)

to reclose

trancher

(verb)

to slice, to cut into slices

hériter

(verb)

to inherit

coopérer

(verb)

to cooperate

précipiter

(verb)

to throw out, push out, chuck out, throw off, push off, chuck off

retarder

(verb)

to retard, slow down

réciter

(verb)

to recite, to declaim

implorer

(verb)

to beg, to plead, to implore

essuyer

(verb)

to wipe, to wipe down

miser

(verb)

to bet

perturber

(verb)

to disrupt, to disturb

ronger

(verb)

to gnaw

redescendre

(verb)

to come back down, to go back down

damer

(verb)

to queen

évoquer

(verb)

to evoke in someone's mind or imagination)

ramper

(verb)

to crawl, worm , to creep

obséder

(verb)

to obsess

gaspiller

(verb)

to waste

plaider

(verb)

to plead

ressusciter

(verb)

to resurrect

enfiler

(verb)

to thread

tâcher

(verb)

to try, attempt, endeavour

dérouler

(verb)

to unroll

hanter

(verb)

to haunt

flinguer

(verb)

to gun, to gun down

exclure

(verb)

to exclude

élire

(verb)

to elect

périr

(verb)

to perish, to die

limiter

(verb)

to mark, to limit

maquiller

(verb)

to disguise, cover or apply makeup , to dress up, to embellish

harceler

(verb)

to hassle, to bother, to disrupt, to harass

recouvrir

(verb)

to cover again or completely

retomber

(verb)

to refall, to fall again, to fall back down

contrarier

(verb)

to thwart

gâter

(verb)

to spoil, ruin

surgir

(verb)

to emerge or appear, to crop up

espionner

(verb)

to spy

modifier

(verb)

to change, modify

convoquer

(verb)

to convene, convoke

bombarder

(verb)

to shell, blitz

pincer

(verb)

to pinch

défiler

(verb)

to parade or march

vanter

(verb)

to praise, to vaunt

payé

(verb)

to pay

récolter

(verb)

to harvest

déprimer

(verb)

to depress, to deject

évoluer

(verb)

to evolve, to change, to develop

constater

(verb)

to note, notice

disperser

(verb)

to scatter, to disperse

grossir

(verb)

to increase, to make larger

refroidir

(verb)

to lower the temperature of, to cool

égarer

(verb)

to misplace

effectuer

(verb)

to effect

tourmenter

(verb)

to torment, to torture

tracer

(verb)

to draw or plot , to trace out

errer

(verb)

to wander, to wander about

situer

(verb)

to locate

critiquer

(verb)

to criticise

revivre

(verb)

to live again, to relive

tracasser

(verb)

to bother, to annoy, to worry

encaisser

(verb)

to collect, to cash

photographier

(verb)

to photograph

graver

(verb)

to engrave

renforcer

(verb)

to reinforce, strengthen

diffuser

(verb)

to diffuse

cultiver

(verb)

to cultivate

compromettre

(verb)

to compromise, jeopardise

manifester

(verb)

to manifest or demonstrate

diviser

(verb)

to divide

protester

(verb)

to protest, to object

décharger

(verb)

to unload, offload

patienter

(verb)

to be patient

débuter

(verb)

to start

désigner

(verb)

to designate

explorer

(verb)

to explore

infecter

(verb)

to infect

récompenser

(verb)

to award

financer

(verb)

to fund

progresser

(verb)

to progress

baptiser

(verb)

to baptise

insinuer

(verb)

insinuate

capter

(verb)

to capture, to catch, to pick up

pécher

(verb)

to sin

détecter

(verb)

to detect

gueuler

(verb)

to yell, to scream

soupirer

(verb)

to sigh

baver

(verb)

to drool, to slobber

heurter

(verb)

to strike, hit

aviser

(verb)

to advise

liquider

(verb)

to liquidate, pay off, settle

projeter

(verb)

throw, hurl

refiler

(verb)

to give or pass something to someone

repenser

(verb)

to rethink, to reconsider

endurer

(verb)

to endure

contaminer

(verb)

to contaminate

poster

(verb)

to post, mail

regagner

(verb)

to regain, to recover

interpréter

(verb)

to translate

exploiter

(verb)

to exploit

stopper

(verb)

to stop, in regard to motors and machines

émouvoir

(verb)

to move emotionally, to touch

polir

(verb)

to shine, to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding

émettre

(verb)

to emit

redonner

(verb)

to give again

négliger

(verb)

to neglect

blaguer

(verb)

to joke, to joke about

surfer

(verb)

to surf

blâmer

(verb)

to blame

combler

(verb)

to fulfil, satisfy

convertir

(verb)

to convert

fasciner

(verb)

to fascinate

surmonter

(verb)

to overcome, to surmount, to get over

préciser

(verb)

to specify

présumer

(verb)

to presume, assume

expulser

(verb)

to expel

tousser

(verb)

to cough

remporter

(verb)

to take back, take away

avérer

(verb)

to uncover, to reveal

gémir

(verb)

to moan, to groan

apprêter

(verb)

to prepare, to get ready, prime

coter

(verb)

to quote, list

prédire

(verb)

to predict, foretell

réconcilier

(verb)

to reconcile

égorger

(verb)

to slit the throat of, to rip out the throat of

forger

(verb)

to fashion metal with fire and a hammer, to forge

rougir

(verb)

to redden

écouler

(verb)

to sell off, to shift

constituer

(verb)

to constitute

rafraîchir

(verb)

to refresh

redresser

(verb)

to straighten

connecter

(verb)

to connect

coudre

(verb)

to sew

lover

(verb)

to coil , to fake a line

dévoiler

(verb)

to unveil

verrouiller

(verb)

to bolt, to bolt up

faciliter

(verb)

to facilitate

gronder

(verb)

to rumble, roar, to growl

raisonner

(verb)

to reason

naviguer

(verb)

to navigate

prescrire

(verb)

to prescribe

dédier

(verb)

to dedicate

expédier

(verb)

to post, to send, to ship

dissimuler

(verb)

to hide, to conceal

imprimer

(verb)

to print, to print out

bousculer

(verb)

to shove, to bump into, to jostle

débattre

(verb)

to negotiate

encercler

(verb)

circle

redire

(verb)

resay, say again

accéder

(verb)

to reach

contempler

(verb)

contemplate

scanner

(verb)

to scan

extraire

(verb)

extract

décorer

(verb)

to decorate

recueillir

(verb)

to collect, gather

éclaircir

(verb)

to brighten

apaiser

(verb)

to mollify, to appease, pacify, calm

guetter

(verb)

to watch , to watch for, to lie in wait

rédiger

(verb)

to review and correct for mistakes in content, layout and style

terrifier

(verb)

to terrify

dicter

(verb)

to dictate

coiffer

(verb)

to cover the head

décéder

(verb)

to pass away, decease

afficher

(verb)

to put up

acquérir

(verb)

to acquire, to obtain

influencer

(verb)

influence

gerber

(verb)

to sheave

escorter

(verb)

to escort

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