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élire to elect
éloigner to move away
embrasser to kiss, embrace
emmener to take
émoudre to sharpen
emparer to impare
empêcher to prevent
employer to employ, use
empreindre to imprint
emprunter to borrow
enclore to enclose
encourager to encourage
encourir to incur
endormir to fall asleep
enduire to coat
enfreindre to infringe
enfuir (s') to run away
engager to bind
enjoindre to enjoin
enlever to remove
ennuyer to bore, annoy
énoncer to state
enquérir (s') to inquire
enregistrer to record
enseigner to teach
ensuivre (s') to ensue
entendre to hear
enterrer to bury
entraîner to involve, to pull
entreprendre to undertake
entrer to enter
entretenir to look after
entrouvrir to half-open
envoler to take flight
envoyer to send
épeler to spell
épouser to marry
épreindre to juice
éprouver to test; to feel
équivaloir to equal
espérer to hope
essayer to try
essuyer to wipe
estimer to estimate
établir to establish
éteindre to extinguish,
turn off
étendre to stretch
étonner to astonish
étourdir to stun, daze
être to be
étreindre to embrace
étudier to study
évaluer to evaluate
éviter to avoid
exagérer to exaggerate
exclure to exclude
excuser to excuse
exiger to demand
exister to exist
expliquer to explain
explorer to explore
exprimer to express
faiblir to weaken
fâcher to get angry
faillir to lack
faire to make, do
falloir to be necessary
feindre to feign
féliciter to congratulate
fendre to split, crack
fermer to close
feuilleter to leaf through
fier to depend on
finir to finish
fixer to fix
fonder to found
fondre to melt
forcer to force
forclore to debar
fouiller to dig deeply
fournir to furnish,
provide
frapper to knock
frémir to shudder
frire to fry
fuir to flee
fumer to smoke
gagner to win, earn, gain
garder to keep
gaspiller to waste
gâter to spoil
geindre to groan
geler to freeze
gêner to bother
gérer to manage
goûter to taste
grandir to grow
gratter to scratch, grate
grêler to hail
grimper to climb
gronder to scold
guérir to cure
habiller to dress
habiter to live
haïr to hate
hésiter to hesitate
hoqueter to hiccup
ignorer to be unaware of,
igno
imposer to impose
inclure to include
indiquer to indicate
induire to mislead
informer to inform
inquiéter to worry
ENGLISH TO FRENCH
abolir to abolish
absoudre to absolve
abstenir (s') to abstain
accepter to accept
accompagner to accompany
départir to accord
accuser to accuse,
acknowle
achever to achieve
acquérir to acquire
agir to act
ajouter to add
adresser to address
admirer to admire
accorder to admit
admettre to admit
adorer to adore
avancer to advance
toucher to affect
vieillir to age
viser to aim
amuser to amuse
annoncer to announce
agacer to annoy
oindre to anoint
répondre to answer
apparaître to appear
comparaître to appear
adjoindre to appoint
approcher to approach
approuver to approve (of)
armer to arm
arranger to arrange
ranger to arrange
arriver to arrive
demander to ask for
assaillir to assail
assurer to assure
étonner to astonish
attaquer to attack
atteindre to attain
assister to attend
attirer to attract
venger to avenge
éviter to avoid
être to be
pouvoir to be able
déconfire to be beaten
naître to be born
falloir to be necessary
ignorer to be unaware of,
ign
méconnaître to be unaware of
avoir raison to be right
valoir to be worth
battre to beat
devenir to become
supplier to beg
commencer to begin, to start
croire to believe
appartenir to belong
trahir to betray
engager to bind
mordre to bite
noircir to blacken
blâmer to blame
blanchir to bleach
déteindre to bleach
bénir to bless
souffler to blow, pant
bouillir to boil
ennuyer to bore, annoy
emprunter to borrow
gêner to bother
briser to break
casser to break
rompre to break
apporter to bring
animer to bring to life (a
part
brosser to brush
bâtir to build
brûler to burn
enterrer to bury
acheter to buy
appeler to call
téléphoner to call
attraper to catch
susciter to cause
cesser to cease
célébrer to celebrate
changer to change
bavarder to chat
causer to chat, cause
jaser to chatter
acclamer to cheer, acclaim
chérir to cherish
choisir to choose
circoncire to circumcise
circonvenir to circumvent
prétendre to claim
nettoyer to clean
grimper to climb
monter to climb
clore to close
fermer to close
vêtir to clothe
enduire to coat
recueillir to collect, gather
peigner to comb
combattre to combat
venir to come
revenir to come back
provenir to come from, be
due
commettre to commit
comparer to compare
astreindre to compel
contraindre to compel
concourir to compete
compléter to complete
concevoir to conceive
conclure to conclude
confondre to confuse
féliciter to congratulate
conquérir to conquer
consentir to consent
considérer to consider
construire to construct
consommer to consume
circonscrire to contain
contenir to contain, to fit
continuer to continue
contredire to contradict
contrevenir to contravene
contrôler to control
convenir to convene
convaincre to convince
cuire to cook
corriger to correct
correspondre to correspond
corrompre to corrupt
coûter to cost
tousser to cough
compter to count, intend
riposter to counteract
couvrir to cover
parcourir to cover, travel
créer to create
traverser to cross
écraser to crush
pleurer to cry
guérir to cure
maudire to curse
couper to cut
danser to dance
oser to dare
poindre to dawn
abasourdir to daze, bewilder
forclore to debar
débattre to debate
tromper to deceive,
mislead
décider to decide
déduire to deduce
vaincre to defeat
défendre to defend
ravir to delight
exiger to demand
démolir to demolish
dénoncer to denounce
nier to deny
dépendre to depend
fier to depend on
dépeindre to depict
descendre to descend
décrire to describe
désirer to desire, to wish
détruire to destroy
développer to develop
mourir to die
différer to differ
fouiller to dig deeply
diminuer to diminish
diriger to direct
disparaître to disappear
décevoir to disappoint
disjoindre to disconnect
décourager to discourage
discourir to discourse
découvrir to discover
discuter to discuss
éconduire to dismiss
renvoyer to dismiss
désobéir to disobey
déplaire to displease
dissoudre to dissolve
déranger to disturb
plonger to dive
détourner to divert
divorcer to divorce
douter to doubt
dessiner to draw
tracer to draw
rêver to dream
songer to dream
habiller to dress
boire to drink
conduire to drive
noyer to drown
teindre to dye
reteindre to dye again
manger to eat
élire to elect
étreindre to embrace
employer to employ, use
enclore to enclose
encourager to encourage
terminer to end
enjoindre to enjoin
ouir to enjoy
ensuivre (s') to ensue
entrer to enter
pénétrer to enter
égayer to entertain
équivaloir to equal
effacer to erase
échapper to escape
établir to establish
estimer to estimate
évaluer to evaluate
exagérer to exaggerate
dépasser to exceed
exclure to exclude
excuser to excuse
exister to exist
expliquer to explain
explorer to explore
exprimer to express
éteindre to extinguish,
turn of
échouer to fail
défaillir to faint
tomber to fall
endormir to fall asleep
craindre to fear
nourrir to feed
ressentir to feel
sentir to feel, smell
feindre to feign
remplir to fill
trouver to find
finir to finish
pêcher to fish
aménager to fit
fixer to fix
fuir to flee
survoler to fly over
plier to fold, bend
suivre to follow
interdire to forbid
forcer to force
prévoir to foresee
oublier to forget
pardonner to forgive
fonder to found
dégager to free
geler to freeze
effrayer to frighten
frire to fry
fournir to furnish,
provide
cueillir to gather
fâcher to get angry
donner to give
rendre to give back
céder to give up
aller to go
sortir to go out
serrer to grasp, squeeze
broyer to grind
geindre to groan
grandir to grow
warranter to guarantee with
a
deviner to guess
arraisonner to hail
grêler to hail
entrouvrir to half-open
pendre to hang
accrocher to hang (up)
advenir to happen
nuire to harm
éclore to hatch
détester to hate
haïr to hate
avoir to have
pressentir to have a
premonitio
dîner to have dinner
déjeuner to have lunch
devoir to have to
entendre to hear
aider to help
secourir to help
hésiter to hesitate
hoqueter to hiccup
cacher to hide
détenir to hold
tenir to hold
klaxonner to honk
espérer to hope
chasser to hunt, chase
accourir to hurry
dépêcher to hurry
blesser to hurt, offend
emparer to impare
imposer to impose
empreindre to imprint
inclure to include
augmenter to increase
encourir to incur
indiquer to indicate
informer to inform
enfreindre to infringe
enquérir (s') to inquire
insister to insist
instruire to instruct
intéresser to interest
interroger to interrogate
interrompre to interrupt
intervenir to intervene
introduire to introduce
présenter to introduce
inventer to invent
inviter to invite
entraîner to involve, to pull
repasser to iron, to pass
again
joindre to join
blaguer to joke
plaisanter to joke
juger to judge
épreindre to juice
sauter to jump
garder to keep
kidnapper to kidnap
tuer to kill
embrasser to kiss, embrace
frapper to knock
toquer to knock
abattre to knock down
connaître to know
savoir to know
faillir to lack
rire to laugh
pondre to lay (an egg)
mener to lead
feuilleter to leaf through
défricher to lay
groundwork
apprendre to learn
aisser to leave
partir to leave
quitter to leave
mentir to lie
ever to lift, stand
aimer to like, to love
zézayer to lisp
écouter to listen
habiter to live
vivre to live
demeurer to live, stay
charger to load
prêter to loan
repérer to locate
oger to lodge
entretenir to look after
regarder to look at
chercher to look for
âcher to loosen
perdre to lose
maigrir to lose weight
abaisser to lower
baisser to lower
maintenir to maintain
faire to make, do
culpabiliser to make one feel
gu
médire to malign
gérer to manage
épouser to marry
signifier to mean
mesurer to measure
rencontrer to meet
fondre to melt
app. par coeur to memorize
mériter to merit
moudre to mill, grind
nduire to mislead
manquer to miss
rater to miss
méprendre to mistake
méfier to mistrust
mélanger to mix
moquer to mock
modérer to moderate
bouger to move
déménager to move
éloigner to move away
nommer to name
naviguer to navigate
avoir besoin to need
négliger to neglect
négocier to negotiate
neutraliser to neutralize
remarquer to notice
obéir to obey
obliger to oblige
obtenir to obtain, to get
occlure to occlude
occuper to occupy
survenir to occur
offrir to offer
omettre to omit
ouvrir to open
commander to order
peindre to paint
participer to participate
doubler to pass
passer to pass, spend
time
payer to pay
peler to peel
percevoir to perceive
périr to perish
permettre to permit, to
allow
persuader to persuade
plaindre to pity
planter to plant, to crash
(pc)
ouer to play
plaire to please
posséder to possess
verser to pour
vanter to praise
prier to pray
prédire to predict
préférer to prefer
préparer (parer) to prepare
confire to preserve
empêcher to prevent
prévenir to prevent
prévaloir (se) to pride oneself
on
produire to produce
proscrire to prohibit
projeter to project
promettre to promise
prononcer to pronounce
proposer to propose,
suggest
protéger to protect
saillir to protrude
prouver to prove
subvenir to provide for
tirer to pull
arracher to pull up/out
punir to punish
poursuivre to pursue
pousser to push
mettre to put
placer to put
poser to put
remettre to put back (on)
ceindre to put on
revêtir to put on
coucher to put to bed
interroger to question
pleuvoir to rain
élever to raise
parvenir to reach
lire to read
reparaître to reappear
rassurer to reassure
reconstruire to rebuild
rappeler to recall
recevoir to receive
reconnaître to recognize
conseiller to recommend
enregistrer to record
conter to recount
recouvrir to recover
rougir to redden, blush
refaire to redo
réduire to reduce
réélire to re-elect
refléter to reflect
refuser to refuse
regretter to regret
remoudre to regrind
rejeter to reject
rejoindre to rejoin
rester to remain
souvenir (se) to remember
enlever to remove
reconduire to renew
renouveler to renew
renoncer to renounce
louer to rent
déclore to reopen
rouvrir to reopen
repeindre to repaint
réparer to repair
redire to repeat
répéter to repeat
repentir (se) to repent
remplacer to replace
réprimander to reprimand
reproduire to reproduce
relire to reread
ressembler to resemble
résoudre to resolve
reposer to rest
restreindre to restrict
retenir to retain
dédire (se) to retract
retourner to return
rentrer to return home
révéler to reveal
récrire to rewrite
sonner to ring
déchirer to rip
rouler to roll, to drive (a
car)
courir to run
recourir to run again
enfuir (s') to run away
satisfaire to satisfy
sauver to save, rescue
dire to say
gronder to scold
mépriser to scorn
gratter to scratch, grate
séduire to seduce
apercevoir to see
voir to see
revoir to see again
paraître to seem
sembler to seem
saisir to seize
vendre to sell
envoyer to send
séparer to separate
servir to serve
coudre to sew
recoudre to sew back on
secouer to shake
partager to share
émoudre to sharpen
tondre to shear, mow
luire to shine
crier to shout
montrer to show
transparaître to show through
frémir to shudder
tressaillir to shudder
signer to sign
signaler to signal
pécher to sin
chanter to sing
asseoir to sit down
patiner to skate
skier to ski
dormir to sleep
ralentir to slow down
sourire to smile
fumer to smoke
neiger to snow
salir to soil
souiller to soil
séjourner to sojourn
épeler to spell
dépenser to spend
endre to split, crack
gâter to spoil
épandre to spread, spill
aillir to spurt out
presser to squeeze
énoncer to state
veiller to stay up
voler to steal, fly
coller to stick
puer to stink
arrêter to stop, arrest
endre to strain, strive
étendre to stretch
zébrer to stripe
étudier to study
étourdir to stun, daze
soumettre to submit
prescrire to subscribe
souscrire to subscribe
éussir to succeed
sucer to suck
succomber to succumb
souffrir to suffer
suffire to suffice
suggérer to suggest
quérir to summon
supposer to suppose
soutenir to support
supporter to support,
endure
surprendre to surprise
survivre to survive
balancer to sway
urer to swear, vow
balayer to sweep
nager to swim
amener to take
emmener to take
prendre to take
eprendre to take again, to
recover
envoler to take flight
evendiquer to take
responsibility
parler to talk
pianoter to tap (like a
piano)
apoter to tap
goûter to taste
enseigner to teach
aconter to tell, recount
éprouver to test; to feel
emercier to thank
penser to think
éfléchir to think
menacer to threaten
eter to throw
ancer to throw
onner to thunder
nouer to tie, knot
ranscrire to transcribe
raduire to translate
ransmettre to transmit
voyager to travel
raiter to treat, to
negotiate
richer to trick, cheat
essayer to try
enter to try, to tempt
ourner to turn
verdir to turn green
aunir to turn yellow
ordre to twist
subir to undergo
comprendre to understand
entreprendre to undertake
défaire to undo
dévêtir to undress
unifier to unify
conjoindre to unite
unir to unite
découdre to unpick
utiliser to use
utoyer to use "tu"
vouvoyer to use "vous"
varier to vary
voiler to veil
aventurer to venture
vérifier to verify
visiter to visit
voter to vote
attendre to wait for
éveiller to wake up
promener to walk
cheminer to walk on
marcher to walk, to
function
vouloir to want
aver to wash
gaspiller to waste
affaiblir to weaken
aiblir to weaken
porter to wear, carry
user to wear out
peser to weigh
accueillir to welcome
mouiller to wet
bêler to whine (like a
sheep)
chuchoter to whisper
siffler to whistle
gagner to win, earn, gain
essuyer to wipe
souhaiter to wish
ravailler to work
nquiéter to worry
écrire to write
édiger to write
nscrire to write down
noter to write down
zoner to zone