verb meaning in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| deverbal (a word, especially a substantive, that is derived from a verb) noun | déverbal◼◼◼nom {m} |
| deverbal (derived from a verb) adjective | déverbal◼◼◼adjectif déverbatifadjectif |
| dynamic verb noun | verbe d'action◼◼◼nom {m} |
| go overboard (go too far) verb [UK: ɡəʊ ˈəʊv.ə.bɔːd] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈoʊv.r̩.bɔːd] | en faire des tonnes◼◼◼verbe en faire des caissesverbe |
| intransitive verb (action verb not taking a direct object, see also: neuter) noun [UK: ɪn.ˈtræn.sə.tɪv vɜːb] [US: ɪn.ˈtræn.sə.tɪv ˈvɝːb] | verbe intransitif◼◼◼nom {m} |
| irregular verb (verb that does not follow the normal rules for its conjugation) noun [UK: ɪ.ˈre.ɡjʊ.lə(r) vɜːb] [US: ɪ.ˈre.ɡjə.lər ˈvɝːb] | verbe irrégulier◼◼◼nom {m} |
| light verb (thematically incomplete verb) noun | verbe légernom {m} |
| main verb (verb in a clause with the highest semantic content) noun | verbe principal◼◼◼nom {m} |
| man overboard (cry indicating someone has fallen over the side) interjection | un homme à la mer◼◼◼interjection |
| modal verb noun [UK: ˈməʊd.l̩ vɜːb] [US: ˈmoʊd.l̩ ˈvɝːb] | modal◼◼◼nom {m} verbe modal◼◼◼nom {m} |
| negative verb (auxiliary verb used for negation) noun | verbe négatif◼◼◼nom {m} |
| non-verbal (other than written or spoken words) adjective [UK: nɒn ˈvɜːb.l̩] [US: ˈnɑːn ˈvɝː.bl̩] | non-verbal◼◼◼adjectif |
| overbearing (overly bossy or domineering) adjective [UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈbeər.ɪŋ] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈbeər.ɪŋ] | dominateur◼◼◼adjectif despotique◼◻◻adjectif |
| overbidder (One who overbids) noun | surenchérisseurnom {m} surenchérisseusenom {f} |
| overboard (over the edge, off a boat) adverb [UK: ˈəʊv.ə.bɔːd] [US: ˈoʊv.r̩.bɔːd] | par-dessus bord◼◼◼adverbe |
| overbook [overbooked, overbooking, overbooks] (to sell inexistant seats) verb [UK: ˈovərˌ.bʊk] [US: ˈovər.ˌbʊk] | overbooker◼◼◼verbe |
| overbooking (selling more seats than are available) noun [UK: ˈovərˌ.bʊkɪŋ] [US: ˈovər.ˌbʊkɪŋ] | surréservation◼◼◼nom {f} |
| phrasal verb (idiomatic phrase) noun [UK: ˈfreɪz.l̩ vɜːb] [US: ˈfreɪz.l̩ ˈvɝːb] | phrasal verb◼◼◼nom {m} verbe à particule◼◻◻nom {m} |
| preverb [preverbs] (verbal prefix) noun [UK: prɪvˈɜːb] [US: prɪvˈɜːb] | préverbe◼◼◼nom {m} |
| preverbal (stage of development before words) adjective | préverbal◼◼◼adjectif |
| pro-verb (pro-form for a verb or verb phrase) noun [UK: prəʊ vɜːb] [US: ˈproʊ ˈvɝːb] | pro-verbe◼◼◼nom {m} |
| pronominal verb (a form of verb that has an attached pronoun in some languages (e.g. French, Spanish)) noun | verbe pronominal◼◼◼nom {m} |
| proverb [proverbs] (phrase expressing a basic truth) noun [UK: ˈprɒ.vɜːb] [US: ˈprɑː.vərb] | proverbe◼◼◼nom {m}This proverb is worth remembering. = Ce proverbe vaut la peine qu'on s'en souvienne. |
| proverbial (of a proverb) adjective [UK: prə.ˈvɜː.bɪəl] [US: prə.ˈvɝː.biəl] | proverbial◼◼◼adjectif |
| proverbial (widely known; famous) adjective [UK: prə.ˈvɜː.bɪəl] [US: prə.ˈvɝː.biəl] | proverbial◼◼◼adjectif |
| Proverbs (book of the Bible) proper noun [UK: ˈprɒ.vɜːbz] [US: ˈprɑː.vərbz] | Proverbes◼◼◼nom propreShe knows many proverbs. = Elle connaît de nombreux proverbes. |
| reflexive verb (verb with equivalent subject and direct object) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈflek.sɪv vɜːb] [US: rə.ˈflek.sɪv ˈvɝːb] | verbe réfléchi◼◼◼nom |
| regular verb (a verb which conjugates regularly) noun [UK: ˈre.ɡjʊ.lə(r) vɜːb] [US: ˈre.ɡjə.lər ˈvɝːb] | verbe régulier◼◼◼nom {m} |
| reverberate [reverberated, reverberating, reverberates] (to repeatedly return) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈvɜː.bə.reɪt] [US: rɪ.ˈvɝː.bə.ˌret] | résonner◼◼◼verbe |
| reverberate [reverberated, reverberating, reverberates] (to ring with many echos) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈvɜː.bə.reɪt] [US: rɪ.ˈvɝː.bə.ˌret] | réverbérer◼◼◻verbe |
| reverberation [reverberations] (evolving series of effects) noun [UK: rɪ.ˌvɜː.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ri.ˌvər.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] | répercussion◼◼◼nom {f} |
| reverberation [reverberations] (reflection of light or heat) noun [UK: rɪ.ˌvɜː.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ri.ˌvər.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] | réflexion◼◼◻nom {f} |
| reverberation [reverberations] (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) noun [UK: rɪ.ˌvɜː.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ri.ˌvər.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] | echonom {m} |
| reverberation [reverberations] (violent oscillation or vibration) noun [UK: rɪ.ˌvɜː.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ri.ˌvər.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] | contrecoupnom {m} |
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