A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

2667 détailler to detail

2675 présumer to presume, assume

2678 exploser to explode, blow up

2683 mentir to lie

2688 revêtir to take on, assume

2700 repousser to push away, postpone

2703 nuire to harm

2707 repérer to spot, pick out, locate, find

2710 persister to persist, keep up, linger

2719 embarquer to embark, board, take on board, load

2724 déjeuner to have lunch

2725 disputer to dispute

2730 infliger to inflict

2732 déranger to disturb, bother

2735 consentir to consent, agree

2749 pointer to mark off, clock in, clock out, aim

2750 assassiner to murder, assassinate

2752 instaurer to institute, introduce

2754 revendiquer to claim

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2755 secouer to shake

2774 ranger to tidy up, put away

2783 emparer to seize, grab, snatch

2787 trahir to betray, give away

2789 admirer to admire

2797 extraire to extract, mine, quarry, pull out, remove

2799 filer to spin, run, get out

2801 accrocher to hang up, hang on, put up

2812 planter to plant, pitch

2822 soucier to care about, show concern for

2829 déplorer to deplore

2830 mobiliser to mobilize, call up

2831 encadrer to frame, train

2837 séduire to seduce, charm, captivate, appeal to

2838 précipiter to quicken, hasten, precipitate

2840 piloter to fly, pilot, drive

2849 vider to empty, vacate

2851 démarrer to start up

2852 coordonner to coordinate

2858 différer to differ, vary

2859 honorer to honor, do credit to

2866 découler to ensue, follow

2869 prédire to predict

2870 enterrer to bury, lay aside

2872 recouvrir to cover, hide, conceal

2883 siéger to sit

2889 redevenir to become again

2897 amorcer to bait, prime, begin, initiate

2898 détester to hate, detest

2903 simplifier to simplify

2904 briller to shine

2909 calmer to calm down

2912 soulager to relieve, soothe, ease

2916 bouleverser to upset, distress, disturb, turn upside down

2919 vaincre to beat, defeat, overcome, conquer

2921 renseigner to give information, get information

2928 promener to take for a walk, go for a walk

2932 arranger to arrange

2934 danser to dance

2936 passionner to fascinate, grip

2939 généraliser to generalize

2946 défaire to undo, dismantle, strip, break up

2950 vouer to devote, dedicate to, vow to

2962 pardonner to forgive, excuse

2963 collaborer to collaborate, contribute

2965 tester to test

2966 proclamer to proclaim, declare

2973 coller to stick, paste

2975 approfondir to deepen, make deeper, go further into

2981 hériter to inherit

2984 souffler to blow, puff

2989 mélanger to mix, mix up, confuse

2991 enfoncer to ram, drive in, hammer in, sink in

2996 deviner to guess, solve

2997 tracer to draw, write, mark out

2999 baiser to kiss

3000 user to wear out, wear away, use up

3008 relancer to throw back, restart, relaunch

3011 poster to post, mail

3019 dispenser to exempt, avoid

3021 aligner to lign up, align

3022 absorber to absorb, remove, take up, take over

3025 dévoiler to unveil, reveal, disclose

3027 freiner to brake, slow down

3028 rattraper to recapture, recover, catch up, make up for

3030 régir to govern

3033 éteindre to extinguish, put out, turn off

3037 débarquer to unload, land, disembark

3040 respirer to breath

3043 équiper to equip, kit out, fit out, tool up

3051 agiter to shake, disturb

3055 impressionner to impress, upset

3060 loger to put up, accommodate, stay, find accommodation

3063 stimuler to stimulate

3071 déborder to overflow, boil over, go out, go over

3077 dissimuler to conceal, hide

3086 spécifier to specify

3092 imprimer to print, print out

3093 abuser to abuse, mislead, take advantage

3096 jurer to swear

3102 embrasser to kiss, embrace

3106 décrocher to take down, take off, pick up, lift

3107 rembourser to reimburse, pay back, pay off, repay

3108 adhérer to stick to, support, join, be a member of

3112 retomber to fall again, fall down again

3113 pourvoir to provide, equip, supply, furnish

3119 émaner to issue from, emanate from, come from, radiate from

3123 prévaloir to prevail

3127 effondrer to collapse, cave in, fall down

3128 apprêter to prepare, get ready, dress

3130 cibler to target

3136 épouser to marry, wed

3156 accentuer to stress, emphasize, become more pronounced

3157 rattacher to attach, join, tie

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3159 contracter to contract, take out, tense

3161 subsister to subsist, remain

3169 allumer to switch on, light up, turn on

3171 disperser to scatter, spread, disperse

3172 déchirer to tear up, tear, rip

3178 contourner to bypass, go round

3191 conquérir to conquer

3194 motiver to justify, account for, motivate

3195 plier to fold, fold up, fold back, bend

3204 explorer to explore, investigate, examine

3209 abaisser to pull down, lower, reduce

3213 étouffer to suffocate, smother, muffle

3225 acquitter to acquit, pay, settle, pay off

3229 fatiguer to tire, get tired

3231 abriter to shelter, shade

3235 décourager to discourage, dishearten, lose heart

3239 détacher to untie, detach, remove

3257 applaudir to clap, applaud

3267 référer to refer, consult, refer to

3268 obéir to obey, comply with, respond to

3270 taper to beat, slam, bang, type

3275 fêter to celebrate

3281 préconiser to recommend, advocate

3288 vanter to vaunt, boast, brag

3289 coincer to jam, hinder, get stuck

3297 convertir to convert

3300 atténuer to lessen, diminish, dim, subdue, reduce

3310 brancher to plug in, connect

3319 redonner to give back, return, give more

3320 assortir to match, accompany

3326 restaurer to restore, feed

3335 moquer to mock, make fun of

3336 allier to ally, match, unite

3342 vieillir to grow old

3351 emprisonner to imprison, jail, put in jail, trap

3360 redouter to dread, fear

3364 contredire to contradict

3368 redresser to straighten, set right, redress, turn around

3370 ramasser to pick up, collect, gather

3372 acheminer to forward, dispatch, transport

3380 recruter to recruit

3381 conformer to model, conform

3384 délibérer to deliberate, debate

3388 puiser to draw, take

3391 ajuster to adjust, alter, aim, aim at

3392 œuvrer to work

3406 conférer to confer

3409 interpeller to call out to, question

3416 troubler to disturb, disrupt, cloud

3427 dériver to divert, derive

3428 évacuer to evacuate, clear

3431 fouiller to search, frisk, go through, rummage through

3435 cerner to surround, encircle, delimit

3440 induire to infer, induce, result in, lead to

3444 boucler to fasten, loop, resolve

3447 déléguer to delegate

3449 miner to mine, erode

3451 gonfler to inflate, blow up, swell

3456 comparaître to appear

3461 instituer to introduce, impose, establish, institute

3472 administrer to manage, run, administer; to give

3474 démissionner to resign

3475 racheter to repurchase, buy back, redeem

3480 ennuyer to bore, worry, bother

3483 manipuler to handle, manipulate

3484 peiner to toil, labor, struggle

3491 regagner to win again, regain, get back, make up

3496 méfier to distrust, mistrust

3503 laver to wash, clean

3505 faillir to have almost, fail, fail to

3514 coter to quote, rate

3526 geler to freeze, ice over, suspend

3527 défiler to unthread, parade

3536 aspirer to breathe in, inhale, aspire to

3541 énoncer to state, set out, express

3552 peindre to paint, depict, portray

3561 déceler to discover, detect

3564 acharner to go at fiercely and unrelentingly

3571 assimiler to assimilate, take in

3574 incarner to embody, incarnate

3575 opter to opt, decide

3576 habiller to dress, get dressed

3580 reconstruire to rebuild, reconstruct

3589 décréter to declare, decree

3595 coïncider to coincide, correspond

3597 ménager to handle, arrange, domestic

3602 guérir to cure, heal, get better

3605 contaminer to contaminate, infect

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3618 débrouiller to untangle, sort out, manage, get by

3620 générer to generate

3623 virer to turn, change, transfer, kick out

3626 perturber to disrupt, disturb

3640 abolir to abolish, do away with

3644 percer to pierce, drill, break into

3655 implanter to implant, set up, establish

3658 crever to burst, puncture

3666 prescrire to order, command, prescribe, stipulate

3667 exhorter to exhort, urge

3670 apaiser to calm, appease, calm down

3671 sélectionner to select

3674 paralyser to paralyze

3678 suicider to commit suicide

3687 balayer to sweep up, sweep out

3688 peupler to populate, inhabit

3693 abstenir to abstain, refrain

3695 expulser to expel, evict, deport, throw out

3696 resserrer to tighten up, strengthen

3702 plancher to floor

3710 encaisser to receive, collect, cash

3711 déduire to deduct, deduce, infer, figure out

3712 baptiser to name, christen, baptize

3718 défier to challenge, defy, distrust

3725 réformer to re-form, reform, discharge

3728 reléguer to relegate

3734 contrer to counter

3742 imiter to imitate

3743 embaucher to hire

3751 décliner to decline, refuse, turn down

3755 piquer to sting, bite, prick, be hot; to steal

3759 refermer to close again, shut again, close up

3763 reconstituer to reconstitute, restore, reconstruct

3771 dépêcher to dispatch, send, hurry

3772 démentir to deny, refute, contradict

3788 endormir to put to sleep, fall asleep

3792 récolter to harvest, gather

3802 tailler to cut, carve, engrave, sharpen, trim

3804 enfuir to run away, flee

3809 décéder to die, pass away, pass on

3811 enquêter to investigate, hold inquiry, conduct a survey

3813 allonger to lengthen, extend, stretch out

3824 redire to say again, repeat

3826 torturer to torture

3828 effrayer to frighten, scare

3833 brandir to brandish, wield, wave

3834 repenser to rethink

3840 insulter to insult

3855 masquer to mask, conceal, put on a mask

3859 prôner to laud, extol, advocate, commend

3863 expédier to send, dispatch

3864 axer to center

3865 propager to propagate, spread

3866 rectifier to rectify, correct

3870 émouvoir to move, touch

3874 alléger to lighten, alleviate

3887 nettoyer to clean

3897 attester to attest, confirm

3898 attraper to catch, get, pick up

3900 ruiner to ruin, bankrupt

3903 incorporer to incorporate, insert, merge

3904 débloquer to free, unfreeze, unjam, release, unblock

3905 ficher to file; to make fun of, not care, not give a damn

3915 rallier to rally, win over, join

3917 barrer to close, block, bar, cross

3918 réaffirmer to reaffirm, reassert

3919 assigner to assign, allocate, attach, attribute

3928 concerter to devise, consult

3929 désespérer to despair

3933 essuyer to wipe, dry, mop, dust

3934 exporter to export

3935 étaler to spread, display, apply

3936 reconduire to renew, drive back

3941 bousculer to knock over, knock into

3942 ériger to erect, set up

3945 planifier to plan

3959 fondre to melt, merge

3970 insérer to insert

3981 haïr to detest, hate, abhor

3983 souscrire to subscribe

3988 concilier to reconcile

3991 sombrer to darken; to sink, lapse

3999 harceler to harass, plague

4006 planer to glide, soar

4008 dédier to dedicate

4016 hurler to scream, yell

4022 industrialiser to industrialize

4026 coopérer to cooperate

4034 modérer to restrain, moderate, reduce

4043 tâcher to endeavor

4058 léguer to bequeath, hand down, pass on

4059 prélever to impose, levy, withdraw, remove

4060 noyer to drown, flood, blur, water down

4062 détecter to detect

4063 capter to pick up, capture, tap

4067 voiler to veil

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4070 envoler to fly away, fly off, take off

4072 activer to activate, speed up, stoke, get moving

4076 naviguer to navigate, sail

4079 alerter to alert, inform, warn

4099 émerger to emerge, rise up, come out

4100 instruire to teach, educate, inform

4104 déguiser to disguise

4109 soustraire to substract, remove, shield, escape from

4115 téléviser to televise

4116 consolider to strengthen, reinforce

4121 coder to code, encode

4139 découper to carve, cut,

4142 dégrader to degrade, debase, damage, erode

4155 inverser to reverse, invert

4160 stabiliser to stabilize

4162 centrer to center

4166 corrompre to corrupt, bribe

4169 couronner to crown, award

4170 relire to reread, proofread

4171 perpétuer to perpetuate, carry on

4177 omettre to leave out, miss out, omit

4184 massacrer to slaughter, massacre

4187 attarder to linger

4188 englober to include, encompass, incorporate

4189 grossir to get larger

4198 ratifier to ratify

4202 aviser to notice, advise

4205 parier to bet

4211 sanctionner to sanction, punish, approve

4213 détendre to release, slacken, loosen, relax

4217 défavoriser to put at a disadvantage

4223 pêcher to fish, go fishing

4225 trembler to shiver, tremble, shake, flicker

4227 civiliser to civilize

4232 octroyer to grant, bestow

4241 contacter to contact, get in touch with

4245 chier to sh*t, piss off, get pissed off

4256 replier to fold, roll up, fold up, withdraw

4261 avaler to swallow

4270 mépriser to scorn, look down, spurn, disdain

4280 chiffrer to put a figure to, assess, quantify, number

4292 mordre to bite, overlap into

4313 ébranler to shake, rattle

4315 anéantir to annihilate, wipe out, ruin, vanish

4319 économiser to save, save on, conserve

4320 tisser to weave

4329 bombarder to bomb

4330 éveiller to arouse, stimulate, awaken

4343 symboliser to symbolize

4344 substituer to substitute

4347 chuter to fall

4349 basculer to topple, fall over, knock off

4354 alourdir to weigh down, make heavy

4356 sévir to act ruthlessly, be rife

4358 piéger to trap, booby-trap

4360 pendre to hang down

4368 incliner to tilt, tend towards

4370 révolter to revolt, rebel, outrage

4378 bannir to banish, ban

4382 miser to bet, stake

4386 déformer to bend, distort, deform

4390 parer to adorn, put on; to ward off, parry

4392 handicaper to handicap

4393 filmer to film, shoot

4397 imputer to impute to, attribute to

4398 plaisanter to joke

4400 desservir to clear, go against, harm, serve

4405 ôter to remove, take away, take off, take out

4412 purger to purge, bleed, drain

4413 fâcher to anger, make angry, get angry

4414 repasser to cross again, retake, show again, iron

4425 dissoudre to dissolve, disband, break up

4434 relâcher to loosen, release, let go

4441 goûter to taste, snack

4442 renier to disown, repudiate, go back on

4448 entraver to hinder, hamper, get in the way of

4449 sous-estimer to underestimate

4465 véhiculer to transport, convey

4466 répliquer to reply

4469 advenir to happen that, happen to

4470 immigrer to immigrate

4488 contrarier to annoy, bother, thwart

4489 nouer to knot, tie

4492 improviser to improvise

4503 initier to initiate, introduce

4509 dissiper to dispel, disperse, clear away

4511 liquider to liquidate, sell off, clear

4517 entrevoir to make out, catch a glimpse of, foresee

4518 stipuler to state, stipulate, specify

4519 remédier to cure, remedy, put right

4520 flotter to float, hang, stream

4528 éclaircir to brighten up, clear up

4532 bosser to work, bash on

4533 articuler to articulate

4537 amplifier to amplify, magnify, expand

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4546 restituer to return, restore, refund

4548 balancer to swing, sway

4565 appréhender to dread, apprehend

4575 borner to limit, confine

4576 triompher to triumph, beat

4577 concrétiser to materialize

4580 dérober to steal, hide

4586 pleuvoir to rain

4587 déplaire to displease, be unhappy

4593 diversifier to vary, diversify

4597 pénaliser to penalize, punish

4604 envelopper to wrap, surround, veil

4608 baigner to bathe, wash, get a bath, go for a swim

4611 déménager to move

4613 photographier to photograph

4615 moderniser to modernize

4617 incomber to be incumbent upon

4619 équivaloir to be equivalent, amount to

4620 différencier to differenciate

4623 gâcher to waste, spoil

4627 relater to relate, recount

4631 rayer to scratch, streak, stripe; to erase, strike out

4634 enchaîner to chain up, connect, string together

4637 copier to copy, reproduce

4638 inculper to charge

4646 harmoniser to harmonize, harmonize with

4648 rouvrir to reopen

4656 venger to avenge, take revenge

4663 obséder to obsess, haunt

4673 réconcilier to reconcile

4676 emmerder to bug, bother

4682 brouiller to mix-up, confuse, scramble

4686 hanter to haunt

4689 lasser to tire, weary, grow weary

4690 influer to influence, have an influence on

4693 stopper to stop, halt

4702 supplier to beg, implore

4704 camoufler to cover up, conceal, camouflage

4708 figer to clot, coagulate, congeal, set

4717 escompter to discount; to expect

4724 épanouir to bloom, blossom

4725 minimiser to minimize, play down

4730 murmurer to murmur

4732 décerner to award, give, issue

4733 replacer to replace, put back

4734 vêtir to clothe, dress, put on

4738 enchanter to delight, enchant, rejoice

4744 taxer to tax

4753 dévouer to devote, sacrifice oneself

4754 hâter to quicken, hasten

4757 boucher to fill in, get clogged up

4766 exiler to exile

4771 droguer to drug, take drugs

4772 connecter to connect, go on-line

4777 intimider to intimidate

4779 forger to forge, contrive, make up

4780 périr to perish

4791 réprimer to suppress, repress

4796 rémunérer to remunerate, pay

4797 fasciner to fascinate

4801 décharger to unload

4802 excéder to exceed

4803 blâmer to blame, reprimand

4810 concéder to grant, concede

4811 retrancher to deduct, remove; to entrench

4812 renfermer to contain, shut, lock, enclose

4824 inaugurer to unveil, open

4837 maltraiter to manhandle, ill-treat, misuse, slight

4847 réitérer to reiterate, repeat

4848 énumérer to enumerate

4852 guetter to watch over, watch out for

4853 frustrer to frustrate

4856 questionner to question

4857 injecter to inject

4861 caresser to fondle, caress

4865 écrier to exclaim, cry out

4890 militer to militate

4893 craquer to creak, squeak, crackle, give in, strike

4894 clarifier to clarify

4906 claquer to flap, bang, slam, snap

4908 buter to stumble, trip, run into, prop up, score

4914 exciter to arouse, waken, excite, turn on

4921 capturer to capture, catch

4923 allouer to allocate

4924 scandaliser to shock, scandalize

4927 empresser to bustle about, hasten to do

4928 inonder to flood

4929 réglementer to regulate, control

4930 sonder to probe, poll, sound out

4939 ravager to ravage, devastate

4942 ensuivre to follow, result, ensue

4944 ajourner to adjourn, defer, postpone

4951 ancrer to anchor

4952 raccrocher to hang up

4956 confiner to confine

4957 agrandir to enlarge, extend

4958 occasionner to cause, give rise to

4963 cuire to cook, bake, roast

4964 raser to shave, raze

4966 revivre to live again, come back life, revive

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4974 hisser to hoist, raise up

4975 agréer to accept, approve of

4979 décoller to take off; to loosen, unstick

4982 dépouiller to skin, strip away, deprive; to analyze

4984 aménager to develop, plan, fit, adjust

4994 rigoler to laugh

4997 expérimenter to experiment

4998 détériorer to deteriorate

5000 écrouler to collapse, tumble