✊ Japanese Verbs XXVII Vocabulary Verbes XXVII

10 essential French words for the Verbs XXVII scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

saisir /seziʁ/ B1
to grab, to seize
Il faut saisir la balle avant qu'elle tombe.You have to grab the ball before it falls.
lâcher /laʃe/ B1
to let go, to release
Tu peux lâcher ma main maintenant.You can let go of my hand now.
serrer /seʁe/ A2
to squeeze, to tighten
Elle aime serrer son ours en peluche.She likes to squeeze her teddy bear.
écraser /ekʁaze/ B1
to crush, to squash
Il faut écraser les bananes pour le gâteau.You need to crush the bananas for the cake.
déchirer /deʃiʁe/ B1
to tear, to rip
Je vais déchirer cette vieille lettre.I'm going to tear up this old letter.
froisser /fʁwase/ B2
to crumple, to wrinkle
Ne va pas froisser ta belle chemise.Don't go and crumple your nice shirt.
tordre /tɔʁdʁ/ B2
to twist, to wring
Il faut tordre la serviette pour l'essorer.You have to wring the towel to squeeze it out.
enrouler /ɑ̃ʁule/ B2
to roll up, to wind
Elle va enrouler l'écharpe autour de son cou.She's going to wind the scarf around her neck.
dénouer /denwe/ B2
to untie, to undo
Je n'arrive pas à dénouer ce nœud.I can't manage to untie this knot.
empoigner /ɑ̃pwaɲe/ C1
to grasp firmly, to grip
Le marin doit empoigner la rame fermement.The sailor has to grip the oar firmly.

FAQ

How many French verbs xxvii words are in this list?

10 words, including A2: 1, B1: 4, B2: 4, C1: 1. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

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