click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Verbs 401-501
French verbs 401-501
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| to respond, to reply, to answer | répondre |
| to rest | se reposer |
| to take again, to take back, to recover, to resume | reprendre |
| to reprimand, to rebuke | réprimander |
| to reproduce | reproduire |
| to resolve, to solve | résoudre |
| to resemble, to be like, to look like | ressembler |
| to remain, to stay; to be left over | rester |
| to retain, to keep, to detain, to hold back | retenir |
| to draw (out) again, to pull again | retirer |
| to retire, to withdraw | se retirer |
| to return, to go back, to turn again | retourner |
| to succeed, to result | réussir |
| to wake up | se réveiller |
| to come back | revenir |
| to dream | rêver |
| to see again, to see once more | revoir |
| to laugh | rire |
| to break, to burst, to shatter, to break off | rompre |
| to blush, to redden | rougir |
| to roll, to roll along, to drive (a car), to ride along | rouler |
| to seize, to grasp, to comprehend | saisir |
| to soil, to dirty | salir |
| to satisfy | satisfaire |
| to jump, to leap | sauter |
| to rescue, to save | sauver |
| to run away, to rush off, to escape | se sauver |
| to know (how) | savoir |
| to dry | sécher |
| to shake, to shake down (off) | secouer |
| to help, to relieve, to succor | secourir |
| to seduce | séduire |
| to sojourn, to live somewhere temporarily | séjourner |
| to feel, to smell, to perceive | sentir |
| to separate | séparer |
| to grasp, to press, to squeeze, to shake (hands) | serrer |
| to serve, to be useful | servir |
| to serve oneself, to help oneself (to food and drink) | se servir |
| to whistle, to hiss, to boo | siffler |
| to point out, to signal | signaler |
| to sign | signer |
| to dream, to think | songer |
| to ring | sonner |
| to go out, to leave | sortir |
| to blow, to pant, to prompt (an actor/actress with a cue) | souffler |
| to suffer, to endure | souffrir |
| to wish | souhaiter |
| to dirty, to muddy, to soil | souiller |
| to submit | soumettre |
| to smile | sourire |
| to remember, to recall | se souvenir |
| to suck | sucer |
| to follow | suivre |
| to beg, to beseech, to implore, to supplicate | supplier |
| to hold up, to prop up, to support, to endure, to tolerate | supporter |
| to surprise | surprendre |
| to survive | survivre |
| to fly over | survoler |
| to be silent, to be quiet, not to speak | se taire |
| to dye | teindre |
| to telephone | téléphoner |
| to strain, to stretch, to tighten, to tend | tendre |
| to hold, to grasp | tenir |
| to tempt, to attempt, to try | tenter |
| to terminate, to finish, to end | terminer |
| to draw out, to shoot, to pull | tirer |
| to fall | tomber |
| to twist | tordre |
| to touch, to affect | toucher |
| to turn | tourner |
| to cough | tousser |
| to translate | traduire |
| to betray | trahir |
| to milk, to draw (milk) | traire |
| to treat, to negotiate | traiter |
| to transmit, to transfer | transmettre |
| to work | travailler |
| to traverse, to cross | traverser |
| to cheat, to trick | tricher |
| to be mistaken, to be wrong (about something) | se tromper |
| to find | trouver |
| to be located, to be situated | se trouver |
| to kill | tuer |
| to use tu when speaking, to be on familiar terms with | tutoyer |
| to unite, to join | unir |
| to utilize, to use, to make use of, to put to use | utiliser |
| to vanquish, to conquer | vaincre |
| to be worth, to be as good as, to deserve, to merit, to be equal to | valoir |
| to sell | vendre |
| to avenge | venger |
| to come | venir |
| to pour | verser |
| to clothe, to dress | vêtir |
| to grow old, to become old, to age | vieillir |
| to visit | visiter |
| to live | vivre |
| to see | voir |
| to fly, to steal | voler |
| to want | vouloir |
| to use vous when speaking, to be on formal or polite terms with someone | vouvoyer |
| to travel | voyager |