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1
Q

accueillir

A

to welcome (someone)

2
Q

améliorer

A

to improve

3
Q

apercevoir

A

to catch sight of, glimpse

4
Q

attacher

A

to fasten, tie, attach

5
Q

avoir/faire confiance en

A

to trust (in)

6
Q

avoir failli [faire qqch]

A

to almost do sth

7
Q

bailler

A

to yawn

8
Q

bénéficier (de qqch)

A

to benefit (from something)

9
Q

bow down

A

s’incliner (devant qqch)

10
Q

commettre

A

to commit (i.e. a crime, sin, etc.)

11
Q

contenir

A

to include, contain

12
Q

cueillir

A

to gather, pick

13
Q

déchirer

A

to tear, rip apart

14
Q

déclencher

A

to trigger, cause, set sth off

15
Q

déposer

A

drop off, deposit, leave sth

16
Q

distraire

A

to ammuse, distract, divert, entertain

17
Q

drop off, deposit, leave sth

A

déposer

18
Q

éclater

A

to explode, burst out (ex. with laughter)

19
Q

embaucher, recruter, engager

A

to hire (someone)

20
Q

encadrer

A

to frame, surround sth

21
Q

enlacer

A

to embrace, hold, take in your arms

22
Q

enquêter

A

to investigate

23
Q

entourer

A

to surround, encircle

24
Q

envahir

A

to invade, overrun

25
Q

envoûter

A

to captivate, bewitch, enchant

26
Q

exiger

A

to demand, require

27
Q

find your way

A

se diriger

28
Q

franchir

A

to jump over, break through (a barrier/obstacle)

29
Q

frapper

A

to hit, strike, knock on

30
Q

freiner

Ex. Les enfants freinent la marche du groupe.

A

to slow down, restrict, restrain

31
Q

instruire

A

to instruct

32
Q

interdire (de faire) qqch

Ex. La neige interdit de sortir.

A

to forbid, stop, prevent, not allow

33
Q

jaillir

A

to gush, spurt out (suddenly)

34
Q

jeter (à la poubelle)

A

throw out (the trash)

35
Q

jeûner

A

to fast (not eat, etc.)

36
Q

murmurer

A

to murmur, whisper

37
Q

nuire (à)

A

to harm, damage

38
Q

parvenir

A

to reach, get as far as, succeed in doing sth

39
Q

prier

A

to pray

40
Q

produire

A

to produce, make

41
Q

publier

A

to publish

42
Q

punir

A

to punish

43
Q

raconter

A

to tell, relate, narrate

44
Q

rédiger

A

to write

45
Q

relier

A

to link, connect, join (ex. between cities)

46
Q

repérer

A

to notice, discover, detect

47
Q

retentir

A

to ring out, resound

48
Q

retirer

A

to remove, take off (ex. clothes)

49
Q

rougir

A

to redden, blush

50
Q

sauter

Ex. Pierre adore sauter dans les flaques d’eau.

A

to jump

51
Q

sauver

A

to protect, save

52
Q

secouer

A

to shake, agitate something

53
Q

se dérouler

A

to take place, unfold

54
Q

se diriger

A

find your way

55
Q

se murmurer

A

to be said, be rumoured

56
Q

se retirer

A

to retreat, withdraw

57
Q

s’incliner (devant qqch)

A

bow down

58
Q

survivre

A

to survive

59
Q

tenir

A

to hold, take

60
Q

throw out (the trash)

A

jeter (à la poubelle)

61
Q

to almost do sth

A

avoir failli [faire qqch]

62
Q

to ammuse, distract, divert, entertain

A

distraire

63
Q

to be said, be rumoured

A

se murmurer

64
Q

to benefit (from something)

A

bénéficier (de qqch)

65
Q

to captivate, bewitch, enchant

A

envoûter

66
Q

to catch sight of, glimpse

A

apercevoir

67
Q

to commit (i.e. a crime, sin, etc.)

A

commettre

68
Q

to demand, require

A

exiger

69
Q

to embrace, hold, take in your arms

A

enlacer

70
Q

to explode, burst out (ex. with laughter)

A

éclater

71
Q

to fast (not eat, etc.)

A

jeûner

72
Q

to fasten, tie, attach

A

attacher

73
Q

to fire, discharge (someone)

A

virer, congédier

74
Q

to forbid, stop, prevent, not allow

A

interdire (de faire) qqch

Ex. La neige interdit de sortir.

75
Q

to frame, surround sth

A

encadrer

76
Q

to gather, pick

A

cueillir

77
Q

to gush, spurt out (suddenly)

A

jaillir

78
Q

to harm, damage

A

nuire (à)

79
Q

to hire (someone)

A

embaucher, recruter, engager

80
Q

to hit, strike, knock on

A

frapper

81
Q

to hold, take

A

tenir

82
Q

to improve

A

améliorer

83
Q

to include, contain

A

contenir

84
Q

to instruct

A

instruire

85
Q

to invade, overrun

A

envahir

86
Q

to investigate

A

enquêter

87
Q

to jump

A

sauter

Ex. Pierre adore sauter dans les flaques d’eau.

88
Q

to jump over, break through (a barrier/obstacle)

A

franchir

89
Q

to kill, drain, tire out, exhaust

A

tuer

90
Q

to link, connect, join (ex. between cities)

A

relier

91
Q

to murmur, whisper

A

murmurer

92
Q

to notice, discover, detect

A

repérer

93
Q

to pray

A

prier

94
Q

to produce, make

A

produire

95
Q

to protect, save

A

sauver

96
Q

to publish

A

publier

97
Q

to punish

A

punir

98
Q

to reach, get as far as, succeed in doing sth

A

parvenir

99
Q

to redden, blush

A

rougir

100
Q

to remove, take off (ex. clothes)

A

retirer

101
Q

to retreat, withdraw

A

se retirer

102
Q

to ring out, resound

A

retentir

103
Q

to shake, agitate something

A

secouer

104
Q

to slow down, restrict, restrain

A

freiner

Ex. Les enfants freinent la marche du groupe.

105
Q

to surround, encircle

A

entourer

106
Q

to survive

A

survivre

107
Q

to take place, unfold

A

se dérouler

108
Q

to tear, rip apart

A

déchirer

109
Q

to tell, relate, narrate

A

raconter

110
Q

to trigger, cause, set sth off

A

déclencher

111
Q

to trust (in)

A

avoir/faire confiance en

112
Q

to vanquish, defeat, overcome, conquer

A

vaincre

113
Q

to welcome (someone)

A

accueillir

114
Q

to write

A

rédiger

115
Q

to yawn

A

bailler

116
Q

tuer

A

to kill, drain, tire out, exhaust

117
Q

vaincre

A

to vanquish, defeat, overcome, conquer

118
Q

virer, congédier

A

to fire, discharge (someone)