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louer
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to rent
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dépeindre
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to depict
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déteindre
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to bleach
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detol and deidre
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tordre
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to twist
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peser
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to weigh
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ravir
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to delight
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détruire
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to destroy
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médire
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to malign
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commettre
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to commit
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confondre
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to confuse
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circonscrire
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to contain , to confine
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The circle of scree on the floor confined the centipede.
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nuire
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to harm
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demeurer
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to live, stay
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défaillir
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to faint
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revoir
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to see again
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prévaloir (se)
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to pride oneself on
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recoudre
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to sew back on
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bénir
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to bless
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entraîner
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to involve, to pull
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poursuivre
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to pursue
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reparaître
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to reappear
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geindre
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to groan
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grêler
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to hail
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éconduire
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to dismiss
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accourir
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to hurry
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faillir
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to almost do something , to lack
No exact English equivalent |
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 |
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abattre
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to knock down
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arracher
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to pull up/out
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mentir
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to lie
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rêver
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to dream
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introduire
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to introduce
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épeler
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to spell
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reposer
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to rest
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intervenir
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to intervene
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construire
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to construct
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essuyer
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to wipe
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nouer
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to tie, knot
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The newer the tie the bigger the knot.
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fendre
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to split, crack
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suffire
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to suffice
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rencontrer
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to meet
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renouveler
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to renew
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falloir
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to be necessary
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démolir
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to demolish
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dévêtir
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to undress
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venger
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to avenge
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verser
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to pour
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Th French poet read his verse while he poured himself a jug of wine.
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blesser
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to hurt, offend
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vanter
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to praise
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forclore
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to debar
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devenir
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to become
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