A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

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