| A |
|
abaisser - to lower |
|
abandonner - to abandon |
|
abasourdir - to daze, bewilder |
|
abattre - to knock down |
|
abîmer - to ruin |
|
abolir - to abolish |
|
abonner - to subscribe |
|
aborder - to approach |
|
aboutir - to succeed, end up |
|
aboyer - to bark |
|
abréger - to shorten, abridge |
|
abriter - to shelter |
|
abroger - to repeal |
|
absenter (s') - to leave, be absent |
|
absorber - to absorb |
|
absoudre - to absolve |
|
abstenir (s') - to abstain |
|
abuser - to abuse |
|
accabler - to overwhelm |
|
accéder - to reach, attain |
|
accélérer - to accelerate |
|
accentuer - to accentuate |
|
accepter - to accept |
|
acclamer - to cheer, acclaim |
|
accommoder - to use |
|
accompagner - to accompany |
|
accomplir - to accomplish |
|
accorder - to admit |
|
accoucher - to give birth |
|
accourir - to hurry |
|
accoutumer - to accustom |
|
accrocher - to hang (up) |
|
accroître - to increase |
|
accueillir - to welcome |
|
acculturer - to acculturate |
|
accumuler - to accumulate |
|
accuser - to accuse |
|
acheminer - to forward,
transport |
|
acheter - to buy |
|
achever - to achieve |
|
acquérir - to acquire |
|
actualiser - to update, actualize |
|
adapter - to adapt |
|
adhérer - to adhere |
|
adjoindre - to appoint |
|
admettre - to admit |
|
administrer - to adminster |
|
admirer - to admire |
|
adopter - to adopt |
|
adorer - to adore |
|
adoucir - to soften |
|
adresser - to address |
|
advenir - to happen |
|
aérer - to aerate |
|
affaiblir - to weaken |
|
affamer - to starve |
|
affecter - to affect |
|
affermer - to rent, lease |
|
affliger - to afflict |
|
agacer - to annoy |
|
agenouiller (s') - to kneel |
|
aggraver - to aggravate |
|
agir - to act |
|
agiter - to wave, flutter; to trouble |
|
agrandir - to enlarge, make bigger |
|
agréer - to agree |
|
aider - to help |
|
aimer - to like, love |
|
ajouter - to add |
|
alimenter - to feed |
|
allécher - to make one's mouth water |
|
aller - to go |
|
allonger - to lengthen, extend, stretch |
|
allumer - to light |
|
alourdir - to weigh down, make heavy |
|
alphabétiser - to alphabetize |
|
altérer - to alter, distort |
|
alterner - to alternate |
|
améliorer - to improve |
|
aménager - to fit |
|
amener - to take |
|
amplifier - to amplify |
|
amuser - to amuse |
|
analyser - to analyze |
|
anéantir - to annihilate; to wear
out |
|
angoisser - to distress |
|
animer - to lead, impel, encourage, liven up |
|
annoncer - to announce |
|
anticiper - to anticipate |
|
apercevoir - to see |
|
apparaître - to appear |
|
appartenir - to belong |
|
appeler - to call |
|
applaudir - to applaud, clap |
|
appliquer - to apply |
|
apporter - to bring |
|
apprécier - to appreciate |
|
apprendre - to learn |
|
apprêter - to prepare, get ready |
|
approcher - to approach |
|
approuver - to approve (of) |
|
appuyer - to support; to lean on |
|
armer - to arm; to equip |
|
arracher - to pull up/out |
|
arranger - to arrange |
|
arrêter - to stop, arrest |
|
arriver - to arrive |
|
arroser - to water |
|
aspirer - to inhale; to suck |
|
assaillir - to assail |
|
assembler - to gather, assemble |
|
asseoir - to sit down |
|
assister - to attend |
|
associer - to associate |
|
assouplir - to soften |
|
assurer - to assure |
|
astreindre - to compel |
|
attacher - to tie up, fasten, attach |
|
attaquer - to attack |
|
attarder - to make late |
|
atteindre - to attain |
|
attendre - to wait for |
|
attester - to testify, vouch, attest |
|
attirer - to attract |
|
attraper - to catch |
|
attribuer - to attribute |
|
attrister - to sadden |
|
augmenter - to increase |
|
autoriser - to authorize |
|
avaler - to swallow |
|
avancer - to advance |
|
avoir - to have |
|
avorter - to abort |
|
avouer - to vow |
| |
| B |
|
bâcler - (inf) to botch; throw together |
|
bagarrer - to fight, argue |
|
baigner - to bathe (s.o.) |
|
baisser - to lower |
|
balancer - to sway |
|
balayer - to sweep |
|
bannir - to bar, block, cross out |
|
baptiser - to baptize |
|
barrer - to bar, block, cross out |
|
bâtir - to build |
|
battre - to beat |
|
baver - to dribble, leak |
|
bavarder - to chat |
|
bénéficier - to benefit |
|
bénir - to bless |
|
bercer - to cradle, rock |
|
blaguer - to joke |
|
blâmer - to blame |
|
blanchir - to bleach |
|
blaser - to make blasé; to bore |
|
blêmir - to pale |
|
blesser - to hurt, offend |
|
bleuir - to turn blue |
|
bloquer - to jam, block, stop |
|
boire - to drink |
|
boîter - to limp, wobble |
|
bombarder - to bomb |
|
bondir - to jump up, bounce |
|
border - to trim, hem; to border |
|
boucher - to cork, plug, block |
|
boucler - to buckle, fasten; to settle |
|
bouffer - to be full; (fam)
to
gobble |
|
bouger - to move |
|
bouillir - to boil |
|
bouleverser - to distress;
to disrupt |
|
bourrer - to fill, stuff |
|
bousculer - to bump into; to
liven up |
|
branler - to shake, be shaky, loose |
|
briller - to shine |
|
briser - to break, smash; to ruin |
|
bronzer - to tan |
|
brosser - to brush |
|
broyer - to grind |
|
bruiner - to drizzle |
|
brûler - to burn |
|
brunir - to darken, tan |
| |
| C |
|
cacher - to hide |
|
calculer - to calculate |
|
captiver - to fascinate, captivate |
|
caractériser - to characterize |
|
caresser - to caress |
|
casser - to break |
|
causer - to chat, cause |
|
céder - to give up |
|
ceindre - to put on |
|
célébrer - to celebrate |
|
celer -
(old-fashioned) to conceal |
|
censurer - to censure |
|
centraliser - to centralize |
|
cerner - to encircle, surround |
|
certifier - to certify |
|
cesser - to cease |
|
changer - to change |
|
chanter - to sing |
|
charger - to load |
|
chasser - to hunt, chase |
|
châtier - to refine, perfect; to chasten |
|
chatouiller - to tickle, titillate |
|
chauffer - to heat |
|
chausser - to put shoes on; to fit |
|
chercher - to look for |
|
chérir - to cherish |
|
chiffonner - to crumple; to bother |
|
choisir - to choose |
|
chômer - to be idle, unemployed |
|
choquer - to shock, appall; to shake up |
|
chuchoter - to whisper |
|
chuter - to fall, drop; to fail |
|
circoncire - to circumcise |
|
circonscrire - to contain |
|
circonvenir - to circumvent |
|
circuler - to circulate |
|
ciseler - to chisel,
carve |
|
citer - to quote, cite |
|
claquer - to bang, ring out; to snap |
|
clarifier - to clarify |
|
classer - to file, classify; to grade |
|
cligner - to blink |
|
clignoter - to twinkle, flash, flicker |
|
clocher - to be defective |
|
cloîtrer - to shut away, cloister |
|
clore - to close |
|
clouer - to nail, tack; to pin down |
|
cocher - to check off, tick; to notch |
|
coiffer - to do someone's hair |
|
coincer - to wedge; to catch s.o. out |
|
collaborer - to collaborate |
|
coller - to glue, stick, paste |
|
combattre - to combat |
|
combiner - to combine |
|
combler - to fill in; to fulfill, make up |
|
commander - to order |
|
commencer - to begin |
|
commenter - to comment |
|
commettre - to commit |
|
communiquer - to communicate |
|
comparaître - to appear
in court |
|
comparer - to compare |
|
compléter - to complete |
|
complimenter - to compliment,
congratulate |
|
compliquer - to complicate |
|
comporter - to consist of, comprise,
include |
|
composer - to form; to
compose; to dial |
|
comprendre - to understand |
|
compromettre - to compromise |
|
compter - to count, intend |
|
concéder - to concede |
|
concentrer - to concentrate |
|
concevoir - to conceive |
|
conclure - to conclude |
|
concourir - to compete |
|
condamner - to condemn |
|
conduire - to drive |
|
confier - to confide |
|
confire - to preserve |
|
confondre - to confuse |
|
congeler - to freeze |
|
conjoindre - to unite |
|
conjuguer - to conjugate |
|
connaître - to know |
|
conquérir - to conquer |
|
consacrer - to devote; to
establish |
|
conseiller - to recommend |
|
consentir - to consent |
|
conserver - to conserve |
|
considérer - to consider |
|
consister - to consist |
|
consoler - to console, soothe |
|
constater - to notice, record, certify |
|
construire - to construct |
|
consulter - to consult |
|
contenir - to contain |
|
contenter - to satisfy, please |
|
conter - to recount |
|
continuer - to continue |
|
contraindre - to compel |
|
contredire - to contradict |
|
contrevenir - to contravene |
|
contribuer - to contribute |
|
contrôler - to control |
|
convaincre - to convince |
|
convenir - to convene |
|
convertir - to convert |
|
coopérer - to cooperate |
|
coordonner - to coordinate |
|
copier - to copy |
|
correspondre - to correspond |
|
corriger - to correct |
|
corrompre - to corrupt |
|
corseter - corset; to
constrain, constrict |
|
coucher - to put to bed |
|
coudre - to sew |
|
couler - to flow, run |
|
couper - to cut |
|
courber - to bend, bow |
|
courir - to run |
|
couronner - to crown, award |
|
coûter - to cost |
|
couvrir - to cover |
|
cracher - to spit |
|
craindre - to fear |
|
craquer - to creak, crack |
|
créditer - to credit |
|
créer - to create |
|
creuser - to hollow, dig |
|
crever - to burst; to wear out |
|
crier - to shout |
|
crisper - to tense; to get on s.o.'s nerves |
|
critiquer - to criticize |
|
crocheter - to crochet |
|
croire - to believe |
|
croiser - to fold; to cross, pass |
|
croître - to grow |
|
croquer - to bite into, crunch; to squander |
|
cueillir - to gather |
|
cuire - to cook |
|
cuisiner - to cook |
|
cultiver - to cultivate |
|
cumuler - to do two things at once |
| |
| D |
|
daigner - to deign, condescend |
|
danser - to dance |
|
dater - to date (from), be outdated |
|
déballer - to unpack; to let out |
|
débarquer - to unload; to land; to fire |
|
débarrasser - to clear, rid (s.o.) of |
|
débattre - to debate |
|
déborder - to overflow, stick out |
|
débrouiller - to untangle, sort out |
|
décerner - to give, award |
|
décevoir - to disappoint |
|
décharger - to unload, unburden |
|
déchirer - to rip |
|
décider - to decide |
|
déclarer - to declare, announce |
|
déclore - to reopen |
|
décoiffer - to muss, to take
one's hat off |
|
déconfire - to be beaten |
|
décorer - to decorate |
|
découdre - to unpick |
|
découper - to cut, carve |
|
décourager - to discourage |
|
découvrir - to discover |
|
décrire - to describe |
|
décrocher - to pick up (phone) |
|
décroître - to decrease |
|
dédier - to dedicate |
|
dédire (se) - to retract |
|
déduire - to deduce |
|
défaillir - to faint |
|
défaire - to undo |
|
défendre - to defend |
|
défier - to challenge |
|
défiler - to parade; to unwind |
|
définir - to define |
|
dégager - to free |
|
dégoûter - to disgust |
|
déguiser - to disguise |
|
déguster - to taste, sample, savor |
|
déjeuner - to have lunch |
|
délibérer - to deliberate |
|
délivrer - to set free; to rid; to deliver |
|
demander - to ask for |
|
démanteler - to
demolish, dismantle |
|
déménager - to move |
|
demeurer - to live, stay |
|
démolir - to demolish |
|
démontrer - to demonstrate, prove |
|
dénoncer - to denounce |
|
dénoter - to indicate, denote |
|
départir - to accord |
|
dépasser - to pass, exceed, surpass |
|
dépêcher - to hurry |
|
dépeindre - to depict |
|
dépendre - to depend |
|
dépenser - to spend |
|
déplacer - to move, displace |
|
déplaire - to displease |
|
déposer - to put down; to deposit |
|
dépouiller - to peruse; to skin, strip |
|
déprécier - to depreciate; to belittle |
|
déprimer - to depress |
|
déranger - to disturb |
|
déraper - to skid, slip, soar |
|
dérober - to steal; to hide, conceal |
|
dérouler - to unwind, unroll |
|
descendre - to descend |
|
désespérer - to drive to despair |
|
déshabiller - to undress (s.o.) |
|
désigner - to point out; to designate |
|
désirer - to desire |
|
désobéir - to disobey |
|
désoler - to distress, sadden |
|
dessiner - to draw |
|
détacher - to untie, undo; to detach |
|
déteindre - to bleach |
|
détendre - to release,
loosen |
|
détenir - to hold |
|
déterminer - to determine |
|
détester - to hate |
|
détourner - to divert |
|
détruire - to destroy |
|
dévaloriser - to reduce the value of |
|
devancer - to do s.t. ahead of s.o. |
|
développer - to develop |
|
devenir - to become |
|
dévêtir - to undress |
|
deviner - to guess |
|
devoir - to have to |
|
dévorer - to devour |
|
dicter - to dictate |
|
différer - to differ |
|
digérer - to digest |
|
diminuer - to diminish |
|
dîner - to have dinner |
|
dire - to say |
|
diriger - to direct |
|
discourir - to discourse |
|
discuter - to discuss |
|
disjoindre - to disconnect |
|
disparaître - to disappear |
|
disperser - to scatter, disperse |
|
disposer - to arrange; to dispose |
|
disputer - to fight, dispute |
|
disséminer - to disseminate |
|
dissiper - to dissipate |
|
dissoudre - to dissolve |
|
dissuader - to dissuade |
|
distinguer - to distinguish |
|
distraire - to distract; to entertain |
|
distribuer - to distribute |
|
diviser - to divide |
|
divorcer - to divorce |
|
dominer - to dominate |
|
dompter - to tame, subdue |
|
donner - to give |
|
dorer - to gild; to sweeten (fig) |
|
dormir - to sleep |
|
doubler - to pass |
|
doucher - to shower s.o. |
|
douer - to endow s.o. with |
|
douter - to doubt |
|
dresser - to stand up, raise; to write (a list) |
|
durer - to last |
| |
| E |
|
ébranler - to shake; to weaken, compromise |
|
écarteler - to tear
apart, quarter |
|
écarter - to move apart, spread open |
|
échanger - to exchange |
|
échapper - to escape |
|
échouer - to fail |
|
éclaircir - to lighten, brighten; to thin |
|
éclairer - to light, shine; to clarify |
|
éclater - to explode; to break out |
|
éclore - to hatch |
|
éconduire - to dismiss |
|
écouler - to sell |
|
écouter - to listen |
|
écrire - to write |
|
effacer - to erase |
|
effectuer - to carry out, make happen |
|
effrayer - to frighten |
|
égarer - to mislead, mislay |
|
égayer - to entertain |
|
élargir - to widen, stretch |
|
électrifier - to electrify |
|
élever - to raise |
|
élider - to elide |
|
élire - to elect |
|
éloigner - to move away |
|
embarquer - to embark, load; (fam) to steal |
|
embarrasser - to embarrass |
|
embrasser - to kiss, embrace |
|
émigrer - to emigrate |
|
emménager - to move (to) |
|
emmener - to take |
|
émoudre - to sharpen |
|
emparer (s') - to seize, grab |
|
empêcher - to prevent |
|
employer - to employ, use |
|
empreindre - to imprint |
|
empresser (s') - to bustle around |
|
emprunter - to borrow |
|
encadrer - to frame; to train |
|
enclore - to enclose |
|
encourager - to encourage |
|
encourir - to incur |
|
endommager - to damage |
|
endormir - to fall asleep |
|
enduire - to coat |
|
énerver - to irritate, annoy; to overexcite |
|
enfermer - to shut/lock in, imprison |
|
enfoncer - to thrust/stick/drive in |
|
enfreindre - to infringe |
|
enfuir (s') - to run away |
|
engager - to bind |
|
engloutir - to gobble, wolf down; to engulf |
|
enjoindre - to enjoin |
|
enlever - to remove |
|
ennuyer - to bore |
|
énoncer - to express, state |
|
enquérir (s') - to inquire |
|
enregistrer - to register |
|
enrichir - to enrich |
|
enseigner - to teach |
|
ensuivre (s') - to ensue |
|
entendre - to hear |
|
enterrer - to bury |
|
entourer - to surround; to rally around |
|
entraîner - to drag; to
lead; to cause |
|
entreprendre - to undertake |
|
entrer - to enter |
|
entretenir - to look after |
|
entrouvrir - to half-open |
|
énumérer - to enumerate |
|
envahir - to invade |
|
envelopper - to envelop |
|
envier - to envy |
|
envoler - to take flight |
|
envoyer - to send |
|
épargner - to spare |
|
épeler - to spell |
|
épicer - to spice |
|
épier - to spy on; to watch closely |
|
épouser - to marry |
|
épreindre - to juice |
|
éprouver - to test; to feel |
|
épuiser - to exhaust, tire out |
|
équivaloir - to equal |
|
errer - to wander, roam |
|
espérer - to hope |
|
espionner - to spy on |
|
esquisser - to sketch, outline |
|
essayer - to try |
|
essuyer - to wipe |
|
estimer - to appraise, assess; to esteem |
|
établir - to establish |
|
étaler - to spread, strew |
|
éteindre - to extinguish |
|
étendre - to stretch |
|
éternuer - to sneeze |
|
étonner - to astonish |
|
étouffer - to suffocate, smother, choke |
|
étourdir - to stun, daze |
|
être - to be |
|
étreindre - to embrace |
|
étudier - to study |
|
évaluer - to evaluate |
|
évanouir (s') - to faint |
|
éveiller - to arouse, awaken, kindle |
|
éviter - to avoid |
|
exagérer - to exaggerate |
|
examiner - to examine |
|
exciter - to arouse, excite; to intensify |
|
exclure - to exclude |
|
excuser - to excuse |
|
exécuter - to carry out, execute |
|
exercer - to exercise (control), exert |
|
exiger - to demand |
|
exister - to exist |
|
expliquer - to explain |
|
exploiter - to exploit; to farm; to run |
|
exposer - to display, exhibit, show; to state |
|
exprimer - to express |
| |
| F |
|
fabriquer - to manufacture, fabricate |
|
fabuler - to make up stories |
|
fâcher - to get angry |
|
faciliter - to facilitate |
|
façonner - to fashion, shape |
|
faillir - to lack |
|
faire - to make, do |
|
falloir - to be necessary |
|
falsifier - to falsify |
|
farder - to put on make up; to dress up |
|
fatiguer - to fatigue, tire |
|
faucher - to reap, mow; to flatten |
|
favoriser - to favor |
|
feindre - to feign |
|
féliciter - to congratulate |
|
fendre - to split, crack |
|
fermer - to close |
|
fesser - to spank |
|
feuilleter - to leaf through |
|
fier - to depend on |
|
figurer - to represent, appear |
|
filer - to spin (out), extend; to shadow |
|
fileter - to thread
(metal), to fillet (fish) |
|
filtrer - to filter, screen |
|
finir - to finish |
|
fixer - to fix, fasten; to set (a date) |
|
flamber - to burn, blaze |
|
flâner - to stroll; to lounge around |
|
flatter - to flatter |
|
flirter - to flirt; to date |
|
flotter - to float, flutter |
|
fonder - to found |
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fondre - to melt |
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forcer - to force |
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forger - to forge, form |
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former - to train; to develop; to form |
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fortifier - to fortify, strengthen |
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fouetter - to whip, lash |
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fouiller - to dig deeply |
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fouiner - to snoop |
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fournir - to furnish, provide |
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fourrer - to stuff, fill |
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foutre (slang) - to do, give, put |
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franchir - to cross, get over, overcome |
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frapper - to knock |
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frémir - to shudder |
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fréquenter - to go to, frequent |
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frire - to fry |
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friser - to curl |
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frissonner - to quake, tremble, shudder |
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frotter - to rub, scrape |
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fructifier - to bear fruit, be productive |
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fuir - to flee |
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fumer - to smoke |
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fureter - to rummage,
nose around |
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fuser - to gush, burst forth |
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gâcher - to waste, spoil; to temper, mix |
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gagner - to win, earn |
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garantir - to guarantee |
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garder - to keep |
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garer - to park |
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garnir - to equip; to fill, stock; to garnish |
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gaspiller - to waste |
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gâter - to spoil |
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geindre - to groan |
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geler - to freeze |
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gémir - to moan, groan, creak |
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gêner - to bother |
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gérer - to manage |
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gésir - to lie down |
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glacer - to chill, freeze |
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glisser - to slide, slip |
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gonfler - to inflate, swell |
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goûter - to taste |
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gouverner - to govern |
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grandir - to grow |
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gratter - to scratch, grate |
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grêler - to hail |
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grelotter - to shiver |
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grimper - to climb |
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grincer - to grate, creak |
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grogner - to grumble, moan |
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gronder - to scold |
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grouper - to group, pool |
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guérir - to cure |
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guetter - to watch; to threaten |
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guider - to guide |
