501 french verbs with audio

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abaisser

to lower, to reduce, to humiliate, to humble

s’abaisser

to humble/lower oneself, to condescend, to slope

abasourdir

to daze, to deafen, to stun

abattre

to dishearten, to cut down, to slaughter

abolir

to abolish, to do away with

absoudre

to absolve

s’abstenir

to abstain

accepter

to accept

acclamer

to acclaim, to applaud, to cheer

accompagner

to accompany

accorder

to accord, to grant, to reconcile, to admit

accourir

to run/run up to, to come/go running to

accrocher

to hang (up), to hook (on a hanger, nail, e.g., a coat)

accroître

to increase, to make greater, to enlarge

accueillir

to greet, welcome

accuser

to accuse

acheter

to buy, to purchase

achever

to achieve, to finish, to complete, to end

acquérir

to acquire, to obtain

admettre

to admit

admirer

to admire

adorer

to worship, to adore

adresser

to address

agacer

to annoy, to irritate, to pester, to vex

agir

to act, to behave, to take effect

aider

to aid, to help, to assist

aimer

to love, to like

ajouter

to add

aller

to go

s’en aller

to go away

amener

to bring, to lead

amuser

to amuse, to entertain

s’amuser

to have a good time, to amuse/enjoy oneself

annoncer

to announce

apercevoir

to perceive

apparaître

to appear

appartenir

to belong, to pertain

appeler

to call, to name, to appeal

s’appeler

to be named, to call oneself

apporter

to bring, to bear

apprécier

to appreciate

apprendre

to learn

approcher

to approach, to come/bring near

approuver

to approve (of)

arracher

to pull up, to pull out, to uproot

arranger

to arrange

arrêter

to arrest, to stop (sb or sth), to halt

s’arrêter

to stop (one/it self), to pause

arriver

to arrive, to happen

assaillir

to attack, to assail

s’asseoir

to sit down

assiéger

to besiege, lay siege to

assister

to assist (at), to be present (at), to attend

assurer

to assure, to guarantee

s’assurer

to make sure, to assure oneself

atteindre

to attain

attendre

to wait/wait for, to expect

attirer

to attract, to allure

attraper

to catch

augmenter

to augment, to increase

avancer

to advance, to go forward (fast-forward)

avoir

to have

baisser

to lower, to sink

balancer

to balance, to sway, to swing, to weigh, to throw away

balayer

to sweep

bâtir

to build, to construct

battre

to beat, to hit, to strike

se battre

to fight

bavarder

to chat, to chatter, to babble, to gossip

bénir

to bless, to consecrate

blâmer

to blame

blanchir

to whiten, to launder, to exonerate

blesser

to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wound, to offend

se blesser

to hurt/injure/wound oneself

boire

to drink

bouger

to budge, to move

bouillir

to boil

brancher

to plug in, to connect

brosser

to brush

se brosser

to brush oneself

brûler

to burn

cacher

to hide

se cacher

to hide oneself

casser

to break

se casser

to break (a part of one’s body, e.g., leg, arm, nose)

causer

to cause, to chat

céder

to yield, to cede

cesser

to cease

changer

to change

chanter

to sing

charger

to burden, to charge, to load

chasser

to hunt, to pursue, to chase, to drive out

chercher

to look for, to search, to seek

chérir

to cherish

choisir

to choose, to select, to pick

chuchoter

to whisper

combattre

to combat, to fight

commander

to command, to order

commencer

to begin, to start, to commence

commettre

to commit

comparer

to compare

comprendre

to understand, to include

compter

to count, to intend, to expect to

concevoir

to conceive

conclure

to conclude

conduire

to lead, to drive, to conduct, to manage

connaître

to know, to be acquainted with, to make the acquaintance of

conquérir

to conquer

conseiller

to advise, to counsel, to recommend

consentir

to consent, to agree

construire

to construct, to build

contenir

to contain

conter

to relate, to narrate

continuer

to continue

contraindre

to constrain, to restrain, to compel

contredire

to contradict

convaincre

to convince

convenir

to suit, to be suitable, to be appropriate, to agree, to acknowledge

corriger

to correct

corrompre

to corrupt

coucher

to put to bed, to lay, to flatten

se coucher

to go to bed, to lie down

coudre

to sew, to stitch

couper

to cut, to switch off

courir

to run, to race

couvrir

to cover

craindre

to fear, to be afraid

créer

to create

crier

to shout, to cry out

croire

to believe

croître

to grow, to increase

cueillir

to gather, to pick

cuire

to cook

danser

to dance

se débrouiller

to manage, to improvise, to get by

décevoir

to deceive, to disappoint

déchirer

to rip, to tear, to rend

décider

to decide

découvrir

discover, to uncover

décrire

to describe

décroître

to decrease, to diminish

déduire

to deduce, to infer, to deduct

défaire

to undo, to untie

défendre

to defend, to forbid, to prohibit

dégager

to free, to clear (out), to remove, to give off, to emit

déjeuner

to lunch, to have lunch, breakfast

demander

to ask (for), to request

demeurer

to reside, to live, to remain, to stay

démolir

to demolish

dépasser

to pass/go past, to go beyond, to exceed

se dépêcher

to hurry, to hasten

dépeindre

to depict, to describe, to portray

dépendre

to depend (on), to be dependent (on), to take down (something that is hanging)

dépenser

to spend (money)

déplaire

to displease

déranger

to disturb, to derange

descendre

to go/take/bring down, to descend

désirer

to desire

dessiner

to draw, to sketch

détester

to detest, to dislike, to hate

détourner

to turn aside/turn away, to divert

détruire

to destroy

développer

to develop, to spread out

devenir

to become

devoir

to have, to must, owe, should

diminuer

to diminish, to decrease, to lessen

dîner

to dine, to have dinner

dire

to say, to tell

discuter

to discuss, to argue

disparaître

to disappear

donner

to give

dormir

to sleep

douter

to doubt

échapper

to escape, to avoid

échouer

to fail, to run aground

écouter

to listen (to)

écrire

to write

effrayer

to frighten

égayer

to amuse, to cheer up, to enliven, to entertain

élever

to raise, to rear, to bring up

élire

to elect, to choose

s’éloigner

to move/go/keep away, to withdraw, to step/keep back

embrasser

to kiss, to embrace, hug

emmener

to lead/lead away, to take away (persons)

émouvoir

to move, to touch, to excite, to arouse

empêcher

to hinder, to prevent

employer

to use, to employ

emprunter

to borrow

encourager

to encourage

s’enfuir

to run/slip/fly away, to escape, to flee

enlever

to carry/take away, to remove; kidnap

ennuyer

to bore, to annoy

s’ennuyer

to be bored

enseigner

to teach

entendre

to hear, to understand

enterrer

to bury

entreprendre

to undertake, to engage upon

entrer

to enter, to come in, to go in

s’envoler

to fly off/fly away, to take flight/take off

envoyer

to send

épouser

to marry, to wed

éprouver

to feel, to experience, to try/put to the test

espérer

to hope

essayer

to try, to try on

essuyer

to wipe

établir

to establish, to set up, to draw up

éteindre

to extinguish, to shut down (computer), to turn off

s’étendre

to stretch oneself/stretch out, to lie down

étonner

to amaze, to astonish, to stun, to surprise

étourdir

to daze, to stun, to bewilder

être

to be

étudier

to study

évaluer

to evaluate, to assess, to estimate

s’évanouir

to faint, to lose consciousness, to vanish

éviter

to avoid

excuser

to excuse

s’excuser

to excuse oneself, to apologize

exiger

to demand, to require

expliquer

to explain

exprimer

to express

se fâcher

to become angry, to get angry

faillir

to fail, to almost (do something)

faire

to do, to make

feindre

to feign, to make believe, to pretend, to simulate

féliciter

to congratulate

fendre

to split, to crack, to cleave

fermer

to close

se fier

to depend on, to rely on, to trust in

finir

to finish, to end, to terminate, to complete

fonder

to found, to establish, to lay the foundation

fondre

to melt, to dissolve, to mix colors

forcer

to force

fouiller

to dig deeply, to excavate, to search

fournir

to furnish, to supply

frapper

to knock, to hit, to strike (hit)

frémir

to shudder, to quiver, to tremble

fuir

to flee, to fly off, to shun, to leak

fumer

to smoke, to steam

gagner

to win, to earn, to gain

garder

to guard, to keep, to retain

gâter

to spoil, to damage

geler

to freeze

gêner

to bother, to constrict, to embarrass, to hinder, to hamper, to impede, to inconvenience

goûter

to taste, to have a snack, to enjoy

grandir

to grow (up, taller), to increase

gratter

to grate, to scrape, to scratch

grimper

to climb

gronder

to reprimand, to scold, to chide

guérir

to cure, to heal, to remedy, to recover

s’habiller

to get dressed, to dress (oneself)

habiter

to live (in), to dwell (in), to inhabit

haïr

to hate

hésiter

to hesitate

imposer

to impose

inclure

to include, to enclose

indiquer

to indicate, to point out, to show

s’informer

to find out, to inquire, to inform oneself, to make inquiries

s’inquiéter

to worry, to be upset

insister

to insist

instruire

to instruct

interdire

to forbid, to prohibit

s’intéresser

to be interested in

interroger

to interrogate, to question

interrompre

to interrupt

introduire

to introduce, to show in

inviter

to invite

jeter

to throw, to cast

joindre

to join, to contact

jouer

to play, to act (in a play), to gamble

jouir

to enjoy

juger

to judge, to deem

jurer

to swear, to vow

lâcher

to loosen, to unleash, to let go

laisser

to let, to allow, to leave

lancer

to hurl, to launch, to throw

laver

to wash

se laver

to wash oneself

lever

to lift, to raise

se lever

to get up

lire

to read

louer

to praise, to rent, to rent out

maigrir

to reduce / lose weight, to grow thin

manger

to eat

manquer

to miss, to lack

marcher

to walk/march, to run (machine), to function

maudire

to curse

méconnaître

to misjudge, to misunderstand, not to know, not to recognize

médire

to slander

se méfier

to beware, to distrust

mener

to lead, to control

mentir

to lie, to tell a lie

se méprendre

to be mistaken, to mistake

mériter

to merit, to deserve

mettre

to put, to place, to put on (clothing)

se mettre

to begin, to start, to place oneself

mirer

to mirror

modeler

to model, to shape

monter

to go/take/bring up, to mount

montrer

to show, to display, to exhibit, to point out

se moquer

to make fun

mordre

to bite

moudre

to grind, to mill

mourir

to die

mouvoir

to move

nager

to swim

naître

to be born

naviguer

to navigate, to sail; to browse, to surf (Internet)

nettoyer

to clean

nier

to deny

nommer

to name, to appoint

nourrir

to feed, to nourish

se noyer

to drown

nuire

to harm, to hinder

obéir

to obey

obliger

to oblige

obtenir

to obtain, to get

occuper

to occupy

s’occuper

to be busy, to keep oneself busy

offrir

to offer

omettre

to omit

oser

to dare

oublier

to forget

ouvrir

to open

paraître

to appear, to seem

pardonner

to pardon, to forgive

parler

to talk, to speak

partir

to leave, to depart

passer

to pass, to spend (time)

patiner

to skate, to spin

payer

to pay (for)

pécher

to sin, to commit a sin

pêcher

to fish

se peigner

to comb one’s hair

peindre

to paint, to portray

pendre

to hang, to suspend

penser

to think

perdre

to lose

périr

to perish, to die

permettre

to permit, to allow, to let

persuader

to persuade, to convince

peser

to weigh

placer

to place, to put

plaindre

to pity

se plaindre

to complain, to lament, to moan

plaire

to please

plaisanter

to joke

pleurer

to cry, to weep, to mourn

plier

to fold, to bend

porter

to wear, to carry; bear, bring

poser

to put, to place, to set, to pose

posséder

to possess, to own, to master

poursuivre

to pursue, to prosecute

pousser

to push, to grow

pouvoir

to be able, can

prédire

to predict, to foretell

préférer

to prefer

prendre

to take

préparer

to prepare

présenter

to present, to introduce

presser

to press, to squeeze

se presser

to be in a hurry, to rush, to crowd

prétendre

to pretend, to claim/lay claim, to maintain

prêter

to lend

prévenir

to warn, ward off

prévoir

to foresee, to predict

prier

to pray, to beg, to request, to supplicate, to entreat

produire

to produce

programmer

to program, to plan

se promener

to take a walk

promettre

to promise

prononcer

to pronounce, to declare

prouver

to prove

punir

to punish

quitter

to leave

raconter

to relate, to tell about, to tell (a story)

ranger

to set/put in order, to tidy up

rappeler

to call again/call back, to recall, to remind

se rappeler

to remember, to recollect

recevoir

to receive, to get

reconnaître

to recognize, to acknowledge

recueillir

to collect, to gather, to harvest

réduire

to reduce, to decrease, to diminish

réfléchir

to think, to meditate, to reflect, to ponder

refuser

to refuse

regarder

to look (at), to watch

regretter

to regret, to miss

relire

to read again, to reread

remarquer

to remark, to notice, to observe, to distinguish

remercier

to thank

remettre

to put (on) again, to replace, to postpone to put back/give back

remplacer

to replace

remplir

to fill, to fulfill, to fill in/out

rencontrer

to meet, to encounter

rendre

to give back, to return (something), to render; to vomit

rentrer

to return

répandre

to spread, to scatter, to spill

reparaître

to reappear, to appear again

réparer

to repair

repasser

to iron, to pass again/pass by again

répéter

to repeat, to rehearse

répondre

to respond, to reply, to answer

se reposer

to rest

reprendre

to take again/take back, to recover, to resume

réprimander

to reprimand, to rebuke

reproduire

to reproduce

résoudre

to resolve, to solve

ressembler

to resemble, to look/be like

rester

to remain, to stay; to be left (over)

retenir

to retain/detain, to keep/hold back

retirer

to draw (out) again, to pull again

se retirer

to retire, to withdraw

retourner

to return, to go back, to turn again

réussir

to succeed, to result

se réveiller

to wake up

revenir

to come back

rêver

to dream

revoir

to see again

rire

to laugh

rompre

to break/break off, to burst, to shatter

rougir

to blush, to redden

rouler

to roll/roll along/ride along, to drive (a car)

saisir

to seize, to grasp, to comprehend

salir

to soil, to dirty

satisfaire

to satisfy

sauter

to jump, to leap

sauver

to rescue, to save

se sauver

to run away, to rush off, to escape

savoir

to know (how)

sécher

to dry

secouer

to shake, to shake down (off)

secourir

to help, to relieve

séduire

to seduce

séjourner

to sojourn, to live somewhere temporarily

sentir

to feel, to smell, to perceive

séparer

to separate

serrer

to grasp/press/squeeze/shake (hands)

servir

to serve, to be useful

se servir

to serve oneself, to help oneself (to food and drink)

siffler

to whistle, to hiss, to boo

signaler

to point out, to signal

signer

to sign

songer

to dream, to think

sonner

to ring

sortir

to go out, to leave

souffler

to blow, to pant, to prompt (an actor/actress with a cue)

souffrir

to suffer, to endure

souhaiter

to wish

souiller

to dirty, to muddy, to soil

soumettre

to submit

sourire

to smile

se souvenir

to remember, to recall

sucer

to suck

suivre

to follow

supplier

to beg, to beseech, to implore

supporter

to support, to endure, to hold up, to tolerate

surprendre

to surprise

survivre

to survive

survoler

to fly over

se taire

to be quiet, not to speak, shut up

teindre

to dye

téléphoner

to telephone

tendre

to strain, to stretch, to tighten, to tend

tenir

to hold, to grasp

tenter

to tempt, to attempt, to try

terminer

to terminate, to finish, to end

tirer

to draw out, to shoot, to pull

tomber

to fall

tordre

to twist

toucher

to touch, to affect

tourner

to turn

tousser

to cough

traduire

to translate

trahir

to betray

traire

to milk, to draw (milk)

traiter

to treat, to negotiate

transmettre

to transmit, to transfer

travailler

to work

traverser

to traverse, to cross

tricher

to cheat, to trick

se tromper

to be mistaken, to be wrong (abt. something)

trouver

to find

se trouver

to be located, to be situated

tuer

to kill; kill off, ruin

tutoyer

to use tu when speaking, to be on familiar terms with someone

unir

to unite, to join

utiliser

to utilize, to use, to make use of, to put to use

vaincre

to vanquish, to conquer

valoir

to be worth/as good as, to deserve, to be equal to

vendre

to sell

venger

to avenge

venir

to come

verser

to pour

vêtir

to clothe, to dress

vieillir

to grow old, to age

visiter

to visit

vivre

to live

voir

to see

voler

to fly, to steal

vouloir

to want

vouvoyer

to use vous when speaking, to be on formal or polite terms with someone

voyager

to travel