basic verbs

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agir

to act

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finir de (inf)

to finish (doing something)

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finir par (inf)

to end up (by doing)

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réfléchir à

to consider, reflect (on)

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remplir

to fill (up), to fill out

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réussir à faire

to succeed (in); to manage (to)

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réussir à qn

to agree with [ailment], to suit, to go right for, to turn out well for

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blanchir

to bleach, whiten

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brunir

to brown, to tan

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élargir

to widen, broaden

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grandir

to grow up

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grossir

to gain weight

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jaunir

to yellow

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maigrir

to lose weight

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pâlir

to grow pale

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ralentir

to slow down

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rétrécir

to shrink, grow smaller

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rougir

to blush, grow red

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salir

to get dirty

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vieillir

to grow old

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assister à

to attend [a lecture, conference]

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défendre

to defend, forbid

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descendre

to go down, get off

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entendre

to hear

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perdre

to lose

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rendre

to give (back), return

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répondre (à)

to answer

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tendre

to stretch (out), to offer

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vendre

to sell

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announcer

to announce

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avancer

to advance

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dénoncer

to denounce

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divorcer

to divorce

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forcer à

to force; to strain

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menacer

to threaten

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percer

to pierce

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placer

to place

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prononcer

to pronounce

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remplacer

to replace

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tracer

to trace (out)

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arranger

to arrange

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bouger

to move

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changer

to change

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corriger

to correct

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dégager

to free, release

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diriger

to direct

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échanger

to exchange

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engager

to hire

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interroger

to question

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juger

to judge

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loger

to put up, house, provide accommodation for; to place (something in something)

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mélanger

to mix

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nager

to swim

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obliger à

to oblige, force

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to share

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songer à

to dream; to think of, about

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voyager

to travel

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lancer

to launch, throw

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commencer [à inf]

to begin

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manger

to eat

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exiger

to demand

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acheter

to buy

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lever

to raise, lift

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achever de

to finish, finish off, complete

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amener

to bring (someone)

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élever

to erect, raise

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emmener

to lead away

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enlever

to remove

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geler

to freeze

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se lever

to get up, stand up

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mener

to lead, guide

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peser

to weigh

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promener

to walk

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se promener

to take a walk, drive

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soulever

to lift up

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préférer

to prefer

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céder

to yield, give in

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célébrer

to celebrate

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considérer

to consider

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compléter

to complete

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espérer

to hope

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exagérer

to exaggerate

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s'inquiéter

to worry

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pénétrer

to penetrate

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posséder

to possess, own

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répéter

to repeat

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révéler

to reveal, show

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suggérer

to suggest

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appeler

to call, name

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jeter

to throw [away]

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s'appeler

to be named, to be called

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épeler

to spell

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projeter

to plan, to project

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rappeler

to recall, to call again, to remind

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se rappeler

to remember

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rejeter

to reject, to throw back

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renouveler

to renew, renovate

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envoyer

to send

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essayer de (inf)

to try (to do something)

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appuyer (sur)

to lean on; to support; to press on

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employer

to use

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ennuyer

to bore; to annoy

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essuyer

to wipe; to suffer, undergo

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nettoyer

to clean

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s'ennuyer

to be/get bored

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payer

to pay, pay for

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partir*

to leave (for, in the direction of)

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sortir*

to leave, exit

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dormir*

to sleep

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mentir*

to lie

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sentir*

to sense, feel, smell

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servir*

to serve

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venir*

to come

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tenir*

to hold, keep, have

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devenir*

to become

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intervenir*

to intervene, interrupt

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obtenir*

to obtain, get

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parvenir (à)*

to succeed (in), manage to

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revenir*

to come back

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dire*

to speak

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lire*

to read

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interdire*

to forbid, prohibit (someone from doing something)

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redire*

to say again, repeat

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contredire*

to contradict

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élire*

to elect

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écrire*

to write

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décrire*

to describe

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inscrire*

to write, inscribe (on a register)

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transcrire*

to transcribe

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mettre*

to put (on), place

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permettre* (à qqun de faire qqch)

to permit, allow (someone to do something)

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promettre* (à qqun de faire qqch)

to promise (to do something for someone)

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remettre*

to postpone; to give back; to turn in

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soumettre*

to submit; to subject

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battre*

to hit; to beat; to win

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combattre*

to fight, combat

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recevoir*

to receive; to have guests

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apercevoir*

to perceive; to glimpse

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s'apercevoir* de

to notice

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décevoir

to deceive; to disappoint

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enseigner [à qqun à faire]

to teach [someone to do something]

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hésiter à faire

to hesitate to (do something)

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tenir à (faire)

to be eager (to do something); to really want (to do something); to be determined (to do something)

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accepter de (faire)

to accept, agree (to do something)

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choisir de (faire)

to choose (to do something)

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conseiller de (inf)

to advise (to do something)

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décider de (inf)

to decide (to do something)

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demander de (inf)

to ask (to do something)

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dire* de (inf)

to tell (to do something)

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empêcher qqun de (inf)

to prevent someone from (doing something)

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éviter de (inf)

to avoid (doing something)

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oublier (de inf)

to forget (to do something)

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regretter de (inf)

to regret (doing something)

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refuser de (inf)

to refuse (to do something)

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rêver de (inf)

to dream (about doing something)

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connaître*

to know, be acquainted with

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savoir*

to know [facts]

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apparaître*

to appear, come into view

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disparaître*

to disappear

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paraître*

to seem, appear

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reconnaître*

to recognize

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voir*

to see

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croire* (à qqch)

to believe (in something)

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revoir*

to see again

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croire* en

to trust in, believe in

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courir*

to run

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accourir*

to rush, rush up

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concourir*

to compete

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parcourir*

to go, travel through

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secourir*

to rescue, come to the aid of

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rire*

to laugh

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sourire*

to smile

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offrir*

to offer, give

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couvrir*

to cover

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découvrir*

to discover, find out

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ouvrir*

to open

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souffir*

to suffer

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conduire*

to drive

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construire*

to construct, build

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détruire*

to destroy

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produire*

to produce

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réduire*

to reduce

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séduire*

to seduce, charm

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traduire*

to translate

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suivre*

to follow; to take (a course)

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vivre*

to live

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revivre*

to relive, come alive

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poursuivre*

to pursue; continue

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survivre* (à)

to survive

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craindre* (de)

to be afraid of, to fear

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atteindre*

to reach, attain

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feindre* (de)

to pretend (to)

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peindre*

to paint

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plaindre*

to pity

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apprendre* (à inf)

to learn (to do something)

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comprendre*

to understand

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surprendre*

to surprise

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marcher

to work

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laver

to wash

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repasser

to iron

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ranger

to straighten, organize

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nettoyer

to clean

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