abandonner
to abandon
to give up
Je n'abandonne jamais mes rêves.
I never give up on my dreams.
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accomplir
to accomplish
to achieve
Je accomplis mes tâches avant midi.
I complete my tasks before noon.
agrandir
to enlarge
to expand
Il agrandit la fenêtre du salon.
He enlarged the living room window.
attraper
to catch
to grab
Tu attrapes le bus.
You catch the bus.
combattre
to fight
J'ai combattu pour mes droits hier.
I fought for my rights yesterday.
continuer
to continue
to go on
Il continue le jeu.
He continues playing.
creuser
to dig
to excavate
Pourquoi creuses-tu un trou ?
Why are you digging a hole?
finir
to finish
to end
Il a fini le jeu.
He finished the game.
frotter
to rub
to scrub
Je frotte la table avec un chiffon.
I wipe the table with a cloth.
mordre
to bite
to sting
Tu as peur de mordre ?
Are you afraid of biting?
obéir
to obey
to comply
J'ai obéi à la maîtresse.
I obeyed the teacher.
plan
plan
scheme
J'ai un plan pour organiser la fête ce week-end.
I have a plan to organize the party this weekend.
regarder
to look at
to see, to watch
Regarde ce film.
Watch this movie.
remplir
to fill
Peux-tu remplir le seau ?
Can you fill the bucket?
renvoyer
to return
Le patron a décidé de renvoyer l'employé hier.
The boss decided to fire the employee yesterday.
restreindre
to restrict
Je restreins mes dépenses ce mois-ci.
I'm cutting back on my spending this month.
retenir
to retain
Tu tiens toujours ta promesse.
You always keep your promise.
s'asseoir
to sit down
to sit
Je m'assois ici.
I sit here.
se déshabiller
to undress
Tu te déshabilles avant de prendre ta douche ?
Do you undress before taking a shower?
séparer
to separate
to divide
Je sépare les vêtements blancs.
I separate the white clothes.
s’arrêter
to stop
Le bus doit s’arrêter ici.
The bus needs to stop here.
tirer
to pull
to draw
Il va tirer au but.
He's going to shoot on goal.
vérifier
to check
to verify
Peux-tu vérifier l'heure?
Can you check the time?
éclater
to burst
to explode
Je ai éclaté le ballon en jouant.
I burst the ball while playing.
éviter
to avoid
to evade
Il faut éviter les aliments gras.
Fatty foods should be avoided.
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