A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

2448 téléphoner to telephone, phone, call

2449 serrer to tighten, squeeze

2450 caractériser to characterize

2453 intituler to entitle, call

2457 avérer to prove to be, turn out

2460 gêner to bother, trouble

2463 accumuler to accumulate, amass, store, stockpile

2477 regrouper to group together, regroup

2482 privilégier to favor

2486 dater to date

2487 habituer to accustom, get used to

2489 recommencer to resume, start again

2498 influencer to influence

2503 délivrer to set free, rid, relieve

2506 aggraver to worsen, aggravate

2508 alimenter to feed, supply

2510 équilibrer to balance

2515 dicter to dictate, lay down

2519 solliciter to request, solicit, appeal

2520 convoquer to call, summon

2526 choquer to shock, offend, shake, disturb

2536 couler to flow, run, sink

2538 amuser to amuse

2544 glisser to slide, slip

2547 exagérer to exaggerate, overdo

2551 réviser to review, revise, overhaul

2553 rater to miss, misfire

2563 affaiblir to weaken

2566 envahir to invade, overrun

2574 négliger to neglect

2576 plaider to plead

2577 récompenser to reward, recompense

2583 réparer to repair, fix, correct, make up

2594 compenser to compensate for, make up for

2597 pénétrer to penetrate

2599 rouler to roll

2601 heurter to strike, hit, collide

2605 approprier to adapt, appropriate, take over

2609 surgir to spring up

2612 semer to sow, scatter, spread

2619 succéder to succeed, take over

2623 fumer to smoke

2639 déboucher to unblock, uncork

2646 grimper to climb, go up

2649 sacrifier to sacrifice, give away

2652 combiner to combine, devise

2654 ravir to delight, rob

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