a level french vocab

reflexive verbs

s’abonner à

= to subscribe to

s’adapter à = to adapt to

s’adresser à

= to talk to someone

s’agenouiller

= to get on one’s knees

s’allonger

= to lie down

s’appeler

= to be named

s’approcher de qq’un

= to get closer to someone

s’appuyer sur/contre/à

to lean against

s’asseoir

= to sit down

s’attendre à

= to expect something

s’avancer

= to get closer

se baigner

= to bathe, swim

se baisser

= to lower oneself

se balader

= to take a stroll

se battre

= to fight

se brosser (les cheveux, les dents…)

= to brush (one’s hair, teeth…)

se brûler

= to burn oneself

se cacher

= to hide

se calmer

= to calm down

se changer

= to change outfit

se cogner (la tête)

= to bang one’s head

se coincer

= to get stuck

se casser (la jambe)

= to break (one’s leg)

se coiffer (les cheveux)

= to fix one’s hair

se coucher

= to go to bed

se couper (le doigt)

to cut oneself on the finger

se décider à

= to make the decision to

se défendre contre

to defend (against an attack)

se déguiser

= to put on a costume

se demander

= to wonder

se déplacer

to move (in space, from one place to another)

se déshabiller

= to get undressed

se distraire

= to amuse oneself

se divertir

= to amuse oneself

se documenter

= to get documentation

se doucher

= to take a shower

s’effondrer

= to collapse

s’en aller

= to leave, go away

s’endormir

= to fall asleep

s’énerver

= to get angry

s’ennuyer

= to be bored

s’entendre (bien/mal avec quelqu’un) =

to get along (well/poorly with someone)

s’entraîner =

to train

s’enrhumer =

to be getting a cold

s’essuyer =

to dry oneself

s’étendre =

to lie down / to last a period of time

s’évader =

to escape

s’évanouir =

to faint

s’excuser =

to apologize

s’exercer =

to train

s’expliquer

= to explain oneself

se fâcher =

to get angry

se fatiguer

= to get tired

se fiancer

= to get engaged

se fouler (la cheville) =

to twist (one’s ankle)

se fracturer (le bras) =

to break (one’s arm)

se frotter =

to brush against

se garer

= to park

se gratter =

to scratch an itch

se goinfrer

= to eat like a pig

s’habiller

= to get dressed

s’habituer à =

to get accustomed to

s’impatienter

= to get impatient

s’inquiéter de

= to be worried

s’infecter

= to get infected

s’intéresser à =

to be interested in

se lamenter

= to lament

se laver (les mains, la figure…) =

to wash (one’s hands, face…)

se lever =

to get up

se limiter à =

to limit oneself to

se marier (avec) =

to get married with someone

se maquiller =

to put on make-up

se mettre (à) =

to start doing something

se moquer (de)

= to make fun of

se moucher

= to blow one’s nose

se mouiller

= to get wet

se multiplier

= to multiply

se mutiner

= to declare mutiny

se négliger =

to neglect oneself

se nourrir =

to feed oneself

se noyer

= to drown

s’occuper de

= to take care of

s’opposer à

= to oppose

s’organiser =

to get organized

se passionner pour =

to get passionate about

se pencher =

to lean down

se peigner (les cheveux) =

to comb one’s hair

se pendre

to hang oneself

se plaindre = t

to complain

se pousser =

to get out of the way

se précipiter =

to hurry towards

se préparer

= to get ready

se promener

= to take a stroll

se protéger de =

to protect oneself against

se qualifier

= to get qualified

se raser (la barbe)

= to shave

se rasseoir

= to go back to one’s seat

se réchauffer

= to get warmer

se réfugier

= to find asylum or protection somewhere

se regarder

= to look at oneself