to cause panic, to drive someone crazy

to soothe, to relieve/lighten duties or burden

to begin a project/conversation, to boot the computer

to make short work of; to throw together

to dig (garden), to criticize, to fall head first

to put down/drop off, to deposit, to depose

to draft (novel, plan), sketch (drawing, solution), begin (conversation).

to scale (fish), open (oyster), chip

to move apart/aside, open (curtains), spread (fingers), dispel (suspicion), eliminate (risk), reject (idea).

to crush (finger, insect, rebellion), flatten (vegetation), press against (nose), overcome (heat, fatigue).

to crash (car), shut up, keep one’s head down.

to misplace, lead astray, lose.

to widen (road), let out (garment), stretch (shoes), extend (contract),

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French verbs

Question	Answer
abîmer	to spoil, to ruin
accroître	to increase
achever	to finish, to complete
affoler	to cause panic, to drive someone crazy
agacer	to annoy, to irritate
alléger	to soothe, to relieve/lighten duties or burden
amorcer	to begin a project/conversation, to boot the computer
appartenir	to belong
avertir	to notify
babiller	to babble
bâcher	to cover (with a tarp)
bachoter	to cram (for an exam)
bâcler	to make short work of; to throw together
balader	to take for a walk/drive
bêcher	to dig (garden), to criticize, to fall head first
bégayer	to stutter
bicher	to be happy (cool)
boitiller	to hobble
brumer	to be foggy
cacher	to hide
casser	to break
causer	to cause, to chat
céder	to give way, to cede
chuchoter	to whisper
concevoir	to conceive
consentir	to consent
cueillir	to gather, to pick (fruit)
coudre	to sew, to stitch
conter	to relate, to narrate
se débrouiller	to get along, to manage
défaire	to undo
démontrer	to prove, to demonstrate
dépasser	to pass/exceed
dépendre	to depend
déplacer	to move/displace
déposer	to put down/drop off, to deposit, to depose
déranger	to bother/annoy/disturb
se déshabiller	to undress
se détendre	to relax
ébahir	to dumbfound
s'ébahir	to be dumfounded
ébaucher	to draft (novel, plan), sketch (drawing, solution), begin (conversation).
éblouir	to dazzle, blind.
écailler	to scale (fish), open (oyster), chip
écarter	to move apart/aside, open (curtains), spread (fingers), dispel (suspicion), eliminate (risk), reject (idea).
échantillonner	to sample, taste.
écraser	to crush (finger, insect, rebellion), flatten (vegetation), press against (nose), overcome (heat, fatigue).
s' écraser	to crash (car), shut up, keep one’s head down.
effacer	to erase, cover up.
égarer	to misplace, lead astray, lose.
élargir	to widen (road), let out (garment), stretch (shoes), extend (contract),
faillir	to fail, to almost do something
feindre	to feign, to make believe, to pretend, to simulate
fendre	to split, to crack, to cleave
se fier	to depend on, to rely on, to trust in
fonder	to found, to establish, to lay the foundation
fondre	to melt, to dissolve, to mix colors
fouiller	to dig deeply, to excavate, to go deep into, to search
fournir	to furnish, to supply
frémir	to shudder, to quiver, to tremble
fuir	to flee, to fly off, to shun, to leak
gâcher	to mess up
gâter	to spoil (les enfants)
gémir	to moan, groan
gêner	to bother
gercer	to chap, to crack
glacer	to freeze
goberger	to have a ball, to whoop it up
gratter	to scratch
gronder	to scold, to rumble (thunder)
guérir	to heal/cure, to get better
habiliter	to empower, to authorize
habituer (à)	to be accustom to, to familiarize with, to get used to, to habituate
hacher	to chop, hack, hash, mince
hacker	to hack (computer)
haïr	to hate, loathe, detest, despise, abhor
haler	to haul
hâler	to tan, to weather (skin)
haleter	to gasp, to pant
harceler	to harass, hassle, badger, hound
héler	to hail (taxi)
s'informer	to find out, to inquire, to make inquiries
interdire	to forbid, to prohibit
induire	to mislead
imprimer	to print
infliger	to inflict
inonder	to flood
instruire	to instruct
inquiéter	to worry
ignorer	to ignore, to not know
interroger	to interrogate
jalouser	to be jealous of
jauger	to measure, to size up
jeûner	to fast
jouir	to enjoy
jongler	to juggle
juger	to judge, to adjudicate
jurer	to swear, to pledge
juter	to be juicy
juguler	to halt a hemorrhage, to curb inflation, to quell a revolt
klaxonner	to sound a horn
labourer	to plow, cultivate, till
lâcher	to relax, let go of, loosen, slacken, release
lambiner	to linger, dawdle, dally, loiter, tarry
lamper	to gulp down
lanciner	to throb (pain)
lasser	to fatigue, to make weary
lécher	to lick
légiférer	to legislate
licencier	to lay off, terminate
lier	to link, bind, attach, connect, lash, tie, thicken (sauce)
manquer	to miss, to lack
maudire	to curse
médire	to slander
se méfier	to beware, distrust, mistrust
mener	to lead, to control
mépriser	to scorn
se moquer (de)	to make fun of
mordre	to bite
moudre	to grind, mill
mouvoir	to move
négliger	to neglect
nier	to deny
niaiser	to drive someone crazy, to laugh at someone
nicher	to nest (in)
niveler	to level
nommer	to name
noter	to note
nouer	to tie, knot
noyer	to drown
nuire (à)	to pester, harm
obséder	to obsess, haunt
obturer	to fill (tooth)
occuper	to occupy, keep busy, entertain, inhabit
s'occuper	to look after s.o., take care of sth.
ombrager	to overshadow, to shade (arbre)
ombrer	to shade in (a picture)
ondoyer	to undulate
ordonner	to order, command, organize, ordain
orthographier	to spell
oser	to dare, presume, hazard
ôter	to remove, take off (clothing)
paître	to graze
peler	to peel
pendre	to hang
pianoter	to tap (like a piano)
plaisanter	to joke
se pocharder	to get drunk (pickled)
poindre	to dawn
pressentir	to have a premonition
prévaloir	to pride oneself on
puer	to stink
quémander	to beg for
quérir	to go and fetch something
raccrocher	to hang up
raffoler (de)	to be crazy about
ralentir	to slow down
reculer	to move/step backwards
reverdir	to grow green again
rider	to wrinkle/shrivel/ripple
rompre	to break
rogner	to clip/trim (ongles), to crop (an image)
saboter	to sabotage
saigner	to bleed
saisir	to seize, grab, grasp, comprehend
salir	to dirty, foul, soil, pollute, defile
sangloter	to sob
satisfaire	to satisfy, satiate, appease, comply with
serrer	to tighten (up), squeeze, grasp, hug, shake (hands)
sonder	to survey, poll, sound out, probe, sound (la mer)
subir	to endure, undergo, suffer, weather
suer	to sweat
tapoter	to tap
teindre	to dye
tendre	to tend, tender, offer
tenter	to try, to tempt
tirer	to pull, to shoot
tonner	to thunder
toquer	to knock
se toquer (de)	to be crazy about
tordre	to twist
toucher	to affect, to touch
tousser	to cough
ulcérer	to appaul, sicken, to ulcerate
ululer	to hoot
unifier	to unify, unite
uniformiser	to standardize
unir	to unite, link, connect
uriner	to urinate
user	to wear away/out, to use
usiner	to machine
usurper	to usurp, to encroach upon
utiliser	to use, to empty
vacciner	to vaccinate
vaguer	to wander/roam
vaincre	to conquer/vanquish/defeat
valoir	to be worth, to merit/deserve
valser	to waltz
veiller	to stay awake, to stay up late, to wait up, to watch over/guard (sur)
vendanger	to harvest grapes of (a field)
virer	to veer
voguer	to sail (ship), to drift (aimlessly)
warranter	to grant a bill of lading
zapper	to channel surf
zébrer	to stripe sthg
zester	to remove the rind
zézayer	to lisp
zieuter	to eye (look at)
zigouiller	to blow away, move down, take out (kill)
zigzaguer	to zigzag
zipper	to zip
zoner	to zone
zoomer	to zoom
planifier	to plan, to schedule
bouleverser	to upset

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