A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

737 discuter to discuss, debate; to question

739 protéger to protect

740 abandonner to give up, abandon

742 battre to beat, hit

744 adresser to address

745 préciser to state, specify, clarify

747 attirer to attract

748 demeurer to remain, live

750 consacrer to devote, consecrate

751 remplir to fill, fulfill

753 appliquer to apply

754 frapper to hit, strike, knock

757 fermer to close, shut

758 forcer to force

767 résoudre to solve, resolve

768 publier to publish

771 pousser to push

776 reposer to rest

781 satisfaire to satisfy

788 observer to observe, watch

790 désigner to designate

791 dépendre to depend

793 construire to build, construct

804 plaire to please

809 signer to sign

810 révéler to reveal

811 couper to cut

815 situer to situate, locate

816 souligner

to underline, stress

821 installer to install

823 augmenter to increase, raise

824 réunir to gather, reunite, raise

837 lever to lift, raise

840 imaginer to imagine

841 figurer to represent, appear

850 envisager to view, contemplate

853 monter to go up, rise, assemble

854 promettre to promise

856 concentrer to concentrate

858 composer to compose, dial

873 confier to entrust

874 remarquer to remark; to notice, point out

878 condamner to condemn

883 limiter to limit

884 justifier to justify

890 raconter to tell

892 développer to develop

895 conclure to conclude

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899 insister to insist

911 baisser to lower, turn down, bend down

914 cacher to hide

915 prêter to lend

916 définir to define

918 exposer to display, exhibit, expose

922 rapporter to bring back, report

923 appuyer

to lean, support

925 rentrer to go in, come in, come back, return

928 détruire to destroy

940 échapper to escape

946 séparer to separate

957 régler to pay, adjust, settle

959 commander to order, command

960 étudier to study

961 déterminer to determine, find out, specify

963 fonder to found, set

966 exercer to exercise, exert, practice, carry out

968 manifester to show, demonstrate, display

969 menacer to threaten

970 conseiller to advise

981 rejeter to reject

984 coûter to cost

989 autoriser to authorize

990 effectuer to carry out, undergo

999 retourner to return, go back

1004 inscrire to register, write down

1007 rejoindre to rejoin, reunite

1014 confirmer to confirm

1017 contribuer to contribute

1018 attaquer to attack

1020 remonter to go back up

1027 susciter to arouse, provoke

1031 lutter to struggle, fight

1033 contenir to contain

1034 déposer to deposit, put down

1035 modifier

to modify, adjust

1040 traverser to cross, traverse

1041 transformer to transform

1047 renvoyer to send back, dismiss

1048 regretter to regret

1051 consister to consist

1052 réagir to react

1053 surprendre to surprise

1056 améliorer to improve

1058 réfléchir to reflect

1061 apprécier to appreciate

1069 contrôler to control, check, inspect, monitor

1078 contenter to satisfy, please

1082 citer to quote

1088 destiner to intend, be used

1089 causer to cause; to chat

1093 interroger to question, interrogate

1095 provoquer to provoke

1097 ramener to bring back, return, take back

1100 concevoir to conceive

1101 procéder to proceed

1104 acquérir to acquire

1106 convenir to agree, be suitable

1108 examiner to examine

1110 mesurer to measure

1113 impliquer to imply, implicate

1118 combattre to fight

1120 comporter to comprise, include; to behave

1122 mériter to deserve, merit

1123 emprunter

to borrow

1125 traduire to translate

1128 emporter to take, remove

1135 doubler to double, pass; to dub

1138 tendre to tighten; to extend, stretch, tender

1143 évoquer to recall, evoke

1144 fonctionner to function, work

1147 accuser to accuse

1152 distribuer to distribute, give out

1154 prétendre to pretend

1171 entreprendre to begin, start, undertake

1173 étendre to spread out, stretch out

1176 décrire to describe

1185 entretenir to maintain

1186 habiter to live

1189 accueillir to welcome, greet, accommodate

1190 libérer to free, liberate, release

1193 rire to laugh

1196 commettre to commit

1201 enlever to remove

1202 jeter to throw

1207 prévenir to prevent, warn; to notify

1209 analyser to analyse

1212 témoigner to testify

1213 sauver to rescue, save

1218 remercier to thank

1220 réclamer to ask for, call for; to claim

1230 recueillir to collect, gather

1231 fabriquer to manufacture, invent, make

1236 vérifier to check, verify