A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

1903 préserver to preserve

1909 exécuter to execute, carry out

1920 briser to break

1922 reculer to move back, back up

1929 transporter to transport, carry

1930 brûler to burn

1936 grandir to grow, increase, expand

1937 élaborer to work out, develop

1939 illustrer to illustrate

1941 affronter to confront, face

1942 éclater to burst, explode

1946 presser to squeeze, press

1947 mêler to mingle, mix

1949 formuler to formulate

1950 crier to shout, scream, cry out

1956 élargir to widen, expand

1958 plonger to dive

1960 fuir to flee

1962 varier to vary, change

1964 inventer to invent

1971 ordonner to ordain, organize, order

1974 contester to contest, question

1979 préoccuper to worry, preoccupy

1982 multiplier to multiply

1987 excuser to excuse

1988 recommander to recommend

1995 diffuser to diffuse, broadcast

1998 inclure to include

2000 combler to fill, fill in, fulfill

2002 annuler to cancel

2004 bloquer to block

2008 guider to guide

2009 spécialiser to specialize

2020 détourner to redirect

2024 blesser to hurt

2028 reporter to report; to postpone

2034 compléter to complete

2038 procurer to get, bring

2039 officier officer

2041 efforcer to endeavor

2047 éclairer to light up

2048 consommer to eat, consume, drink, use, consummate

2051 dépenser to spend

2056 détenir to hold, detain

2061 cultiver to cultivate, grow

2063 gouverner to govern, rule, steer, helm

2064 jouir to enjoy

2065 parcourir to cover, travel

2070 classer to classify, file, grade, rate

2079 renverser to knock down, turn over, overturn

2081 désoler to upset, sadden

2082 accélérer to speed up, accelerate

2084 résider to reside

2086 dessiner to draw, design

2087 rompre to break

2091 armer to arm

2093 bâtir to build

2095 résulter to result

2098 emmener to take

2104 dresser to draw up, put up, raise

2106 afficher to display

2109 survenir to occur, take place, appear

2114 sauter to jump

2124 orienter to position, give advice, direct, orientate

2125 reproduire to reproduce, repeat

2128 transférer to transfer

2131 croître to grow, increase

2132 tolérer to tolerate, access, put up, bear, endure

2134 enseigner to teach

2135 rédiger to write, draw up

2144 contraindre to compel, force

2145 trancher to cut, sever, settle, decide

2147 retarder to delay, hold up

2148 réjouir to delight, rejoice

2149 punir to punish

2150 repartir to set off again, start up again

2152 déclencher to trigger, release, unleash

2155 écouler to sell, run off, flow out

2160 coucher to lie down, sleep

2170 célébrer to celebrate

2177 hausser to raise

2185 casser to break

2190 croiser to cross

2194 voyager to travel

2197 répartir to distribute, spread out, share out, divide up

2199 réveiller to wake up

2206 songer to dream

2211 commenter to comment

2212 inciter to incite, encourage

2214 nécessiter to require, necessitate

2219 anticiper to anticipate, foresee, look or think ahead

2224 avertir to warn

2228 soigner to treat, look after, take care over

2235 débarrasser to clear, get rid of

2251 tarder to delay

2252 refaire to redo, make again

2253 pleurer to cry

2254 débattre to discuss, debate

2257 lâcher to let go, release

2267 remporter to take away, win

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2281 recourir to turn to, run again

2286 engendrer to father, breed, generate

2297 ralentir to slow down

2300 requérir to require

2303 louer to rent, praise

2315 enfermer to shut

2316 abattre to pull down, kill, beat

2320 répandre to spread, spill

2322 adorer to adore, worship

2325 entamer to start

2331 calculer to calculate

2334 écraser to crush, grind

2335 enrichir to expand, enrich, make somebody rich

2345 invoquer to call upon

2346 compromettre to compromise

2347 arracher to pull up, tear up

2351 maîtriser to control, overcome, master

2352 violer to rape, infringe

2354 épargner to save, spare

2360 restreindre to restrict, cut down, decrease

2364 chasser to hunt, chase away

2365 dîner to dine

2367 fréquenter to frequent, go around with

2368 projeter to plan, project, throw out

2370 présider to preside

2375 soupçonner to suspect

2385 surmonter to overcome, top, surmount

2399 promouvoir to promote

2404 confondre to mix up, confuse

2422 sonner to ring

2423 protester to protest

2425 effacer to erase, clean

2426 débuter to start

2427 creuser to dig

2432 programmer to program, schedule

2433 traîner to drag, pull

2442 épuiser to exhaust, tire out, wear out, use up