aller chercher
to fetch
to go get
Est-ce que tu vas chercher les clés chez le voisin?
Are you going to get the keys from the neighbor?
French vocabulary topic
Words on the topic: Verbs Vocabulary
This topic contains high-frequency verbs like “run”, “speak”, “build”, and “believe”. A core category for improving grammar and daily communication.
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apprivoisé
tamed
domesticated
As-tu déjà apprivoisé un animal sauvage?
Have you ever tamed a wild animal?
briller
to shine
to sparkle
Le soleil brille.
The sun is shining.
brûler
to burn
Pourquoi ça brûle ?
Why does it burn?
combattre
to fight
J'ai combattu pour mes droits hier.
I fought for my rights yesterday.
demander
to ask
to request
Il demande la clé.
He asks for the key.
diriger
to direct
to lead, to steer
Tu as dirigé la réunion ce matin.
You led the meeting this morning.
discuter
to discuss
to talk
Veux-tu discuter ?
Do you want to chat?
divertir
to entertain
to amuse
Ils ont diverti les enfants au parc.
They entertained the children in the park.
déguiser
to disguise
J'ai déguisé mon chat en pirate.
I dressed my cat up as a pirate.
détester
to hate
to detest
Je déteste le brocoli.
I hate broccoli.
détruire
to destroy
to demolish
Peux-tu détruire ces documents ?
Can you destroy these documents?
enjamber
to straddle
to step over
Comment enjambe-t-on ce ruisseau ?
How do you cross this stream?
faire de la publicité
to advertise
to promote
Nous devons faire de la publicité pour attirer plus de clients.
We need to advertise to attract more customers.
frire
to fry
Tu fris le poisson ce soir.
You're frying the fish tonight.
gagner
to win
to earn
Je gagne un jeu.
I win a game.
mettre
to put
to place
Je mets mon manteau.
I put on my coat.
moudre
to grind
to mill
Elle a moulu le blé hier matin.
She ground the wheat yesterday morning.
nourrir
to nourish
to feed
Elle nourrit sa famille.
She feeds her family.
saluer
to greet
to salute
Je saluerai mon voisin demain.
I will greet my neighbor tomorrow.
se marier
to marry
to get married
Elles se sont mariées hier.
They got married yesterday.
se comporter
to behave
Comment se comportent les enfants en classe?
How do children behave in class?
siroter
to sip
Je sirote un jus d'orange frais.
I'm sipping a fresh orange juice.
souffrir
to suffer
Il souffrira du froid cet hiver.
He will suffer from the cold this winter.
tondre
to mow
to shear
J'ai tondu la pelouse ce matin.
I mowed the lawn this morning.
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