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Reflexive Verbs
Common Reflexive Verbs including Idiomatic/non-reflexive meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| S’abonner à | To subscribe to |
| S’adapter à | To adapt to |
| S’adresser à | To talk to someone |
| S’agenouiller | To get on one’s knees |
| S’allonger | To lie down |
| S’appeler Appeler | To be named To call |
| S’approcher de qq’un | To get closer to someone |
| S’appuyer sur/contre/à | To lean against |
| S’asseoir | To sit down |
| S’attendre à Attendre | To expect something To wait |
| S’avancer | To get closer |
| Se baigner | To bathe/swim |
| Se baisser | To lower oneself |
| Se balader | To take a stroll |
| Se battre | To fight |
| Se brosser (les cheveux./les dents) | To brush one’s teeth/hair |
| Se brûler | To burn oneself |
| Se cacher | To hide |
| Se calmer | To calm down |
| Se changer | To change outfit |
| Se cogner (la tête) | To bang one’s head |
| Se coincer | To get stuck |
| Se casser (la jambe) | To break (one’s leg) |
| Se coiffer (les cheveux) | To fix one’s hair |
| Se coucher | To go to bed |
| Se couper (le doigt) | To cut oneself on the finger |
| Se décider à | To make the decision to |
| Se défendre contre | To defend (against an attack) |
| Se déguiser | To put on a costume |
| Se demander | To wonder |
| Se déplacer | To move (in space, from one place to another) to travel, to get around to move around |
| Se déshabiller | To get undressed |
| Se distraire | To amuse oneself |
| Se divertir | To amuse oneself |
| Se documenter | To get documentation |
| Se doucher | To take a shower |
| S’effondrer | To collapse |
| S’en aller Aller | To leave/to go away To go |
| S’endormir | To fall asleep |
| S’énerver | To get angry |
| S’ennuyer | To be bored |
| S’entendre (bien/mal avec quelqu’un) Entendre | To get along (well/poorly with someone) To hear |
| S’entraîner | To train |
| S’enrhumer | To be getting a cold |
| S’essuyer | To dry oneself |
| S’étendre | To lie down/ to last a period of time |
| S’évader | To escape |
| S’évanouir | To faint |
| S’excuser | To apologize |
| S’exercer | To train |
| S’expliquer | To explain oneself |
| Se fâcher | To get angry |
| Se fatiguer | To get tired |
| Se fiancer | To get engaged |
| Se fouler (la cheville) | To twist (one’s ankle) |
| Se fracturer (le bras) | To break (one’s arm) |
| Se frotter | To brush against |
| Se garer | To park |
| Se gratter | To scratch an itch |
| Se goinfrer | To eat like a pig |
| S’habiller | To get dressed |
| S’habituer à | To get accustomed to |
| S’impatienter | To get impatient |
| S’inquiéter de | To be worried |
| S’infecter | To get infected |
| S’intéresser à | To be interested in |
| Se lamenter | To lament |
| Se laver (les mains/la figure) | To wash (one’s hands/face) |
| Se lever | To get up |
| Se limiter à | To limit oneself to |
| Se marier (avec) | To get married with someone |
| Se maquiller | To put on make-up |
| Se Mettre à Mettre | To start doing something, to begin to To place, to put |
| Se moquer (de) | To make fun of |
| Se moucher | To blow one’s nose |
| Se mouiller | To get wet |
| Se multiplier | To multiply |
| Se mutiner | To declare mutiny |
| Se négliger | To neglect oneself |
| Se nourrir | To feed oneself |
| Se noyer | To drown |
| S’occuper de | To take care of |
| S’opposer à | To oppose |
| S’organiser | To get organized |
| Se passionner pour | To get passionate about |
| Se pencher | To lean down |
| Se peigner (les cheveux) | To comb one’s hair |
| Se pendre | To hang oneself |
| Se plaindre Plaindre | To complain To pity, begrudge |
| Se pousser | To get out of the way |
| Se précipiter | To hurry towards |
| Se préparer | To get ready |
| Se promener | To take a stroll |
| Se protéger de | To protect oneself against |
| Se qualifier | To get qualified |
| Se raser (la barbe) | To shave |
| Se rasseoir | To to go back on one’s seat |
| Se réchauffer | To get warmer |
| Se réfugier | To find asylum or protection somewhere |
| Se regarder | To look at oneself |
| Se régaler | To really appreciate something (usually food) |
| Se réjouir de | To rejoice |
| Se rendre compte (de) | To realize |
| Se renseigner | To get info |
| Se reposer | To rest |
| Se retourner | To turn around/back |
| Se réveiller | To wake up |
| Se ronger (les ongles) | To bite one’s nails |
| Se salir | To get dirty |
| Se sauver | To escape |
| Se sentir | To feel |
| Se séparer | To separate from |
| Se servir de Servir | To use, make use of To serve |
| Se souvenir de | To remember |
| Se suicider | To commit suicide |
| Se taire | To be silent |
| Se teindre (les cheveux) | To colour one’s hair |
| Se tourner vers | To turn towards |
| Se transformer | To transform |
| Se tromper Tromper | To make a mistake, to be mistaken To deceive |
| Se tuer | To kill oneself/to die (by accident) |
| Se vanter | To brag |
| Se venger de | To get revenge against |
| Se vexer | To get one’s feeling hurt |
| Se méfier de | To mistrust/to distrust |
| S’impliquer | To involve |
| Se rencontrer | To meet |
| S’engueuler | To have a quarrel/argument |
| S’entendre avec Entendre | To get along with To hear |
| S’ennuyer | To be bored/to get annoyed/homesick |
| Se ressemble | Look alike/look the same |
| S’assembler | Assemble/come together/gather |
| Se rendre à Rendre | To go to To give back |
| Se trouver Trouver | To be located To find |
| Se saisir (de) Saisir | To seize, to take up (an issue) To grab, take hold of |
| Se réunir Reunir | To meet, get together To gather, collect |
| Se passer Passer | To happen To pass, go by |
| Se perdre Perdre | To get lost To lose |