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Words on the topic: Action Verbs

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abandonner

abandonner

to abandon

to give up

Je n'abandonne jamais mes rêves.

I never give up on my dreams.

agrandir

agrandir

to enlarge

to expand

Il agrandit la fenêtre du salon.

He enlarged the living room window.

asseoir

asseoir

to sit

Asseyez-vous ici.

Sit here.

attraper

attraper

to catch

to grab

Tu attrapes le bus.

You catch the bus.

battre

battre

to beat

to hit

Veux-tu te battre ?

Do you want to fight?

chercher

chercher

to search

to look for

Je cherche un taxi.

I'm looking for a taxi.

combattre

combattre

to fight

J'ai combattu pour mes droits hier.

I fought for my rights yesterday.

creuser

creuser

to dig

to excavate

Pourquoi creuses-tu un trou ?

Why are you digging a hole?

diminuer

diminuer

to decrease

to reduce

Je diminuerai ma consommation de sucre.

I will reduce my sugar consumption.

décider

décider

to decide

Tu as décidé ?

Have you decided?

finir

finir

to finish

to end

Il a fini le jeu.

He finished the game.

frotter

frotter

to rub

to scrub

Je frotte la table avec un chiffon.

I wipe the table with a cloth.

inscrire

inscrire

to enroll

Tu as inscrit ton nom sur la liste.

You have put your name on the list.

mordre

mordre

to bite

to sting

Tu as peur de mordre ?

Are you afraid of biting?

obéir

obéir

to obey

to comply

J'ai obéi à la maîtresse.

I obeyed the teacher.

regarder

regarder

to look at

to see, to watch

Regarde ce film.

Watch this movie.

remplir

remplir

to fill

Peux-tu remplir le seau ?

Can you fill the bucket?

restreindre

restreindre

to restrict

Je restreins mes dépenses ce mois-ci.

I'm cutting back on my spending this month.

retenir

retenir

to retain

Tu tiens toujours ta promesse.

You always keep your promise.

s'asseoir

s'asseoir

to sit down

to sit

Je m'assois ici.

I sit here.

séparer

séparer

to separate

to divide

Je sépare les vêtements blancs.

I separate the white clothes.

tirer

tirer

to pull

to draw

Il va tirer au but.

He's going to shoot on goal.

vérifier

vérifier

to check

to verify

Peux-tu vérifier l'heure?

Can you check the time?

éclater

éclater

to burst

to explode

Je ai éclaté le ballon en jouant.

I burst the ball while playing.

éviter

éviter

to avoid

to evade

Il faut éviter les aliments gras.

Fatty foods should be avoided.

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