Hardest Verb 6Th Fifty Updated

Front 1

louer

Back 1

to rent

Front 2

dépeindre

Back 2

to depict

Front 3

déteindre

Back 3

to bleach

Hint 3

detol and deidre

Front 4

tordre

Back 4

to twist

Front 5

peser

Back 5

to weigh

Front 6

ravir

Back 6

to delight

Front 7

détruire

Back 7

to destroy

Front 8

médire

Back 8

to malign

Front 9

commettre

Back 9

to commit

Front 10

confondre

Back 10

to confuse

Front 11

circonscrire

Back 11

to contain , to confine

Hint 11

The circle of scree on the floor confined the centipede.

Front 12

nuire

Back 12

to harm

Front 13

demeurer

Back 13

to live, stay

Front 14

défaillir

Back 14

to faint

Front 15

revoir

Back 15

to see again

Front 16

prévaloir (se)

Back 16

to pride oneself on

Front 17

recoudre

Back 17

to sew back on

Front 18

bénir

Back 18

to bless

Front 19

entraîner

Back 19

to involve, to pull

Front 20

poursuivre

Back 20

to pursue

Front 21

reparaître

Back 21

to reappear

Front 22

geindre

Back 22

to groan

Front 23

grêler

Back 23

to hail

Front 24

éconduire

Back 24

to dismiss

Front 25

accourir

Back 25

to hurry

Front 26

faillir

Back 26

to almost do something , to lack
No exact English equivalent

Hint 26

Faillir is a very interesting and useful French verb. It is irregular in conjugation and does not have an English equivalent; the simplest translation is "to almost do something."


Faillir is usually followed by an infinitive and can be translated by "to almost do something," "to all but do something," "to very nearly do something," or "to narrowly miss doing something." Faillir is most commonly used in the past:

J'ai failli tomber
I almost fell

Nous avons failli rater le train
We very nearly missed the train

Il a failli dire « non » avant d'y réfléchir
He almost said "no" before thinking about it

Front 27

abattre

Back 27

to knock down

Front 28

arracher

Back 28

to pull up/out

Front 29

mentir

Back 29

to lie

Front 30

rêver

Back 30

to dream

Front 31

introduire

Back 31

to introduce

Front 32

épeler

Back 32

to spell

Front 33

reposer

Back 33

to rest

Front 34

intervenir

Back 34

to intervene

Front 35

construire

Back 35

to construct

Front 36

essuyer

Back 36

to wipe

Front 37

nouer

Back 37

to tie, knot

Hint 37

The newer the tie the bigger the knot.

Front 38

fendre

Back 38

to split, crack

Front 39

suffire

Back 39

to suffice

Front 40

rencontrer

Back 40

to meet

Front 41

renouveler

Back 41

to renew

Front 42

falloir

Back 42

to be necessary

Front 43

démolir

Back 43

to demolish

Front 44

dévêtir

Back 44

to undress

Front 45

venger

Back 45

to avenge

Front 46

verser

Back 46

to pour

Hint 46

Th French poet read his verse while he poured himself a jug of wine.

Front 47

blesser

Back 47

to hurt, offend

Front 48

vanter

Back 48

to praise

Front 49

forclore

Back 49

to debar

Front 50

devenir

Back 50

to become