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Verbs N-Q
French infinitives starting N thru Q
Term | Definition |
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Nager | To swim |
Naître | To be born |
Narrer | To narrate |
Naviguer | To navigate |
Négliger | To neglect |
Négocier | To negotiate |
Neiger | To snow |
Nettoyer | To clean |
Neutraliser | To neutralize |
Nier | To deny, disclaim |
Noircir | To blacken, turn black |
Noliser | To charter |
Nommer | To name |
Noter | To write down |
Notifier | To notify |
Nouer | To tie, knot, loop |
Nourrir | To feed |
Noyer | To drown, flood |
Nuire | To harm |
Obéir | To obey |
Obliger | To oblige |
Obscurcir | To darken, obscure |
Observer | To observe |
Obstiner (s') | To insist, be obstinate |
Obtenir | To obtain |
Obvier | To prevent, make unnecessary |
Occlure | To occlude |
Occuper | To occupy |
Octroyer | To grant, bestow, award |
Offenser | To offend |
Officier | To officiate |
Offrir | To offer |
Oindre | To anoint |
Omettre | To omit |
Opérer | To operate |
Opposer | To oppose |
Opprimer | To oppress |
Opter | To opt, choose |
Ordonner | To arrange, organize |
Orienter | To orient; to position |
Orner | To decorate, adorn |
Oser | To dare, venture, risk |
Ôter | To remove, take away |
Oublier | To forget |
Outrepasser | To exceed, surpass |
Ouvrir | To open |
Pacifier | To pacify |
Pâlir | To become pale, fade |
Paraître | To seem, appear |
Parcourir | To cover, travel, browse, traverse, scour |
Pardonner | To forgive |
Parer | To prepare for; to fend off |
Parfumer | To perfume, scent |
Parier | To bet, wager |
Parler | To talk |
Partager | To share, split, portion out |
Participer | To participate |
Partir | To leave |
Parvenir | To reach, succeed, attain |
Passer | To pass |
Patiner | To skate, crawl, skid |
Payer | To pay |
Pécher | To sin, err |
Pêcher | To fish, go fishing |
Pédaler | To pedal; to hurry |
Peigner | To comb |
Peindre | To paint |
Peler | To peel |
Pendre | To hang |
Pénétrer | To enter |
Penser | To think |
Percer | To pierce |
Percevoir | To perceive |
Percher | To perch; (familiar) to hang out |
Perdre | To lose |
Perfectionner | To perfect |
Perforer | To perforate |
Périr | To perish |
Permettre | To permit |
Perpétrer | To perpetrate |
Persister | To persist |
Personnifier | To personify |
Persuader | To persuade |
Peser | To weigh |
Peupler | To populate |
Photocopier | To photocopy |
Photographier | To photograph |
Piéger | To trap |
Piger | (Familiar) to get it; understand, connect the dots, suss |
Piloter | To pilot, fly; to run, manage |
Pincer | To pinch; to grip |
Piquer | To sting, bite; to give a shot |
Placer | To put |
Plaindre | To pity, have compassion for |
Plaire | To please |
Plaisanter | To joke |
Planter | To plant |
Pleurer | To cry |
Pleuvoir | To rain |
Plier | To fold, bend |
Plonger | To dive, plunge, dip |
Polir | To polish |
Pondre | To lay ( an egg) |
Porter | To wear |
Poser | To put |
Posséder | To possess |
Pourrir | To rot, spoil |
Poursuivre | To pursue, chase |
Pousser | To push |
Pouvoir | To be able |
Pratiquer | To practice |
Précéder | To precede |
Prêcher | To preach |
Précipiter | To precipitate |
Préciser | To specify, clarify |
Prédire | To predict |
Préférer | To prefer |
Prendre | To take |
Préoccuper | To preoccupy |
Préparer | To prepare |
Prescrire | To prescribe |
Présenter | To introduce |
Préserver | To preserve |
Présider | To preside over, chair |
Pressentir | To have a premonition, sense, divine |
Presser | To squeeze |
Prétendre | To claim, allege, purport |
Prêter | To loan |
Prévaloir | To prevail, overcome (literary) |
Prévenir | To prevent |
Prévoir | To foresee |
Prier | To pray, request, bid |
Priver | To deprive |
Procéder | To proceed; to behave |
Procurer | To procure |
Produire | To produce |
Profiter | To make the most of |
Progresser | To progress; to increase |
Projeter | To project |
Prolonger | To prolong, extend |
Promener | To walk |
Promettre | To promise |
Prononcer | To pronounce |
Proposer | To suggest, propose |
Proscrire | To prohibit, outlaw, disallow |
Prospérer | To prosper |
Protéger | To protect |
Protester | To protest |
Prouver | To prove |
Provenir | To come from, be due to |
Provoquer | To provoke |
Publier | To publish |
Puer | To stink |
Punir | To punish |
Organiser | To organize |
Qualifier | To qualify |
Quérir | To summon, seek, quest |
Quitter | To leave |