Verbs O - R

 French Verb List O - R
O
obéir - to obey
obliger - to oblige
obscurcir - to darken, obscure
observer - to observe
obstiner (s') - to insist, be obstinate
obtenir - to obtain
obvier - to take precautions
occlure - to occlude
occuper - to occupy
octroyer - to grant, bestow
offenser - to offend
officier - to officiate
offrir - to offer
oindre - to anoint
omettre - to omit
opérer - to operate
opposer - to oppose
opprimer - to oppress
opter - to opt, choose
ordonner - to arrange, organize
organiser - to organize
orienter - to orient; to position
orner - to decorate, adorn
oser - to dare
ôter - to remove, take away
oublier - to forget
outrepasser - to exceed, surpass
ouvrir - to open
 
P
pacifier - to pacify
pâlir - to become pale, fade
paraître - to seem
parcourir - to cover, travel
pardonner - to forgive
parer - to prepare for; to fend off
parfumer - to perfume, scent
parier - to bet, wager
parler - to talk
partager - to share
participer - to participate
partir - to leave
parvenir - to reach
passer - to spend (time)
patiner - to skate
payer - to pay
pécher - to sin
pêcher - to fish
pédaler - to pedal; (inf) to hurry
peigner - to comb
peindre - to paint
peler - to peel
pencher - to tilt, slope
pendre - to hang
pénétrer - to enter
penser - to think
percer - to pierce
percevoir - to perceive
percher - to perch; (fam) to hang out
perdre - to lose
perfectionner - to perfect
perforer - to perforate
périr - to perish
permettre - to permit
perpétrer - to perpetrate
persister - to persist
personnifier - to personify
persuader - to persuade
peser - to weigh
photocopier - to photocopy
photographier - to photograph
piéger - to trap
piger - (fam) to get it, understand
piloter - to pilot, fly; to run, manage
pincer - to pinch; to grip
piquer - to sting, bite; to give a shot
placer - to put
plaindre - to pity
plaire - to please
plaisanter - to joke
planter - to plant
pleurer - to cry
pleuvoir - to rain
plier - to fold, bend
plonger - to dive
polir - to polish
pondre - to lay (an egg)
porter - to wear
poser - to put
posséder - to possess
pourrir - to rot, spoil
poursuivre - to pursue
pousser - to push
pouvoir - to be able
pratiquer - to practice
précéder - to precede
prêcher - to preach
précipiter - to precipitate
préciser - to specify, clarify
prédire - to predict
préférer - to prefer
prendre - to take
préoccuper - to preoccupy
préparer - to prepare
prescrire - to prescribe
présenter - to introduce
préserver - to preserve
présider - to preside over, chair
pressentir - to have a premonition
presser - to squeeze
prétendre - to claim
prêter - to loan
prévaloir - to prevail, overcome (literary)
prévenir - to prevent
prévoir - to foresee
prier - to pray
priver - to deprive
procéder - to proceed; to behave
procurer - to procure
produire - to produce
profiter - to make the most of
progresser - to progress; to increase
projeter - to project
prolonger - to prolong, extend
promener - to walk
promettre - to promise
prononcer - to pronounce
proposer - to suggest, propose
proscrire - to prohibit
prospérer - to prosper
protéger - to protect
protester - to protest
prouver - to prove
provenir - to come from, be due to
provoquer - to provoke
publier - to publish
puer - to stink
punir - to punish
 
Q
qualifier - to qualify
quérir - to summon
quitter - to leave
 
R
raccommoder - to mend, repair
raccourcir - to shorten
raccrocher - to hang up; to solicit
raconter - to tell, recount
rafraîchir - to chill, freshen, refresh
rager - to fume
raisonner - to reason, argue
ralentir - to slow down, slacken
ramasser - to pick up, gather
ramener - to take back
ramer - to row (boat)
ranger - to arrange
rappeler - to recall
rapporter - to bring again/back
rapprocher - to bring together
raser - to shave (s.o.)
rassembler - to gather, assemble
rassurer - to reassure
rater - to miss
rationner - to ration
rattraper - to recapture; to recover
ravager - to ravage, devastate
ravir - to delight
rayer - to line, rule; to scratch out/off
réaliser - to achieve, fulfill; to realize
recevoir - to receive
réchauffer - to reheat; to warm up
rechercher - to look for, seek
réciter - to recite
réclamer - to ask for; to complain
récolter - to harvest; to collect, gather
recommander - to recommend
récompenser - to reward
réconcilier - to reconcile
reconduire - to renew
reconnaître - to recognize
reconstruire - to rebuild
recoudre - to sew back on
recourir - to run again
recouvrir - to recover
récrire - to rewrite
rectifier - to rectify
recueillir - to collect, gather
reculer - to move back/away
rédiger - to write
redire - to repeat
redormir - to sleep some more
redoubler - to increase, intensify
redouter - to dread, fear
redresser - to straighten; to set right
réduire - to reduce
réélire - to re-elect
refaire - to redo
référer - to refer
refermer - to close (again)
réfléchir - to think
refléter - to reflect
refroidir - to cool
réfugier - to take refuge
refuser - to refuse
regarder - to look at, watch
régler - to settle, sort out; to regulate
régner - to reign
regretter - to regret
rejeter - to reject
rejoindre - to meet, rejoin
réjouir - to delight, gladden, thrill
relever - to stand up (again); to raise
relier - to join, link, bind
relire - to reread
reluire - to shine
remarquer - to notice
remercier - to thank
remettre - to put back (on)
remmener - to take back/again
remonter - to go back up, rise again
remoudre - to regrind
remplacer - to replace
remplir - to fill
remporter - to take again/back
remuer - to move, twitch
rencontrer - to meet
rendormir - to put back to sleep
rendre - to give back
renfermer - to hold, contain
renoncer - to renounce
renouveler - to renew
renseigner - to inform
rentrer - to return home
renverser - to knock over, overcome
renvoyer - to dismiss
répandre - to spread, spill
reparaître - to reappear
réparer - to repair
repartir - to restart, set off again
repasser - to iron; to pass again
repeindre - to repaint
repentir (se) - to repent
répéter - to repeat
répliquer - to reply
répondre - to answer
reposer - to rest
repousser - to reject, push away
reprendre - to take again, to recover
représenter - to represent
réprimander - to reprimand
reprocher - to criticize
reproduire - to reproduce
répudier - to repudiate
réserver - to reserve
résigner (se) - to resign o.s.
résister - to resist
résonner - to resonate, reverberate
résoudre - to resolve
respecter - to respect
respirer - to breathe; to exude
ressembler - to resemble
ressentir - to feel
rester - to stay
restreindre - to restrict
résulter - to result
résumer - to summarize
rétablir - to re-establish
rétamer (fam) - to wear out
retarder - to delay; to set back
reteindre - to dye again
retenir - to retain
retirer - to remove, take off/out
retomber - to fall again
retourner - to return
retrouver - to find (again)
réunir - to reunite
réussir - to succeed
réveiller - to wake up
révéler - to reveal
revenir - to come back
rêver - to dream
reverser - to pour more; to pay back
revêtir - to put on
revivre - to relive
revoir - to see again
rire - to laugh
risquer - to risk
rompre - to break
ronfler - to snore, hum, roar
ronger - to gnaw at, eat into; to sap
rougir - to redden, blush
rouler - to roll, to drive (a car)
rouvrir - to reopen
ruiner - to ruin