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verbe faible
noun, masculine
weak verb (verb with regular conjugation in the Germanic languages)
verbe fort
noun, masculine
strong verb (verb with irregular conjugation in the Germanic languages)
verbe impersonnel
noun, masculine
impersonal verb (verb that only conjugates itself in the third-person singular)
verbe intransitif
noun, masculine
intransitive verb (verb that never has a direct object complement or indirect object complement, and is only used with circumstantial complements)
verbe irrégulier
noun, masculine
irregular verb (verb with irregular conjugation)
verbe léger
noun, masculine
light verb (verb without lexical meaning, accompanied by a noun signifying an action or a state. For example, faire in faire une inspection is a light verb, and one can simply say inspecter)
verbe mixte
noun, masculine
mixed verb (in German, verb whose root undergoes vocalic alteration in the preterite and in the perfect tense, but for which the endings are the same as for weak verbs)
verbe passif
noun, masculine
passive verb (verb with which the subject undergoes the action)
verbe pronominal
noun, masculine
pronominal verb, reflexive verb (verb that is conjugated with a personal pronoun complement, the partner, taking up the subject)
verbe réfléchi
noun, masculine
reflexive verb
verbe régulier
noun, masculine
regular verb (verb with regular conjugation)
verbe simple
noun, masculine
simple verb (verb without separable particle)
verbe transitif
noun, masculine
transitive verb (verb governing at least one complement. 1. Direct transitive verb, whose main complement is not introduced by a preposition. 2. Indirect transitive verb, whose main complement is introduced by a preposition)
verbe à particule
noun, masculine
phrasal verb (compound word made up of a conjugating verb and a particle (invariable part other than a noun or a pronoun), such as get up in English and ankommen in German)
wordily, verbosely
verbeux
adjective
wordy, verbose
verbiage
noun, masculine
verbiage
verbicruciste
noun, masculine
cruciverbalist; constructor of crossword puzzles
verbomanie
noun, feminine
verbomania
verbosité
noun, feminine
verbosity, wordiness
vercouline
noun, feminine
a form of raclette (fondue) from the Vercors massif
vercussien
adjective
of Vercors
verdage
noun, masculine
green manure
verdet
noun, masculine
verdigris
verdeur
noun, feminine
greenness; tartness, sharpness; acidity (of wine); vitality
verdiau
noun, masculine
purple osier (Salix purpurea)
verdict
noun, masculine
verdict
verdien
adjective
Verdian
verdier
noun, feminine
greenfinch
verdin
noun, masculine
leafbird
verdir
verb
to turn green
verdissage
noun, masculine
greening; greenification
verdissant
adjective
greening
verdissement
noun, masculine
the act of turning green
second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of verdir
verdoiement
noun, masculine
greening; greenification
verdoyant
adjective
verdant
to be/become verdant, green
verdunois
adjective
of Verdun
verdure
noun, feminine
verdure, greenness
verdâtre
adjective
greeny, greenish
verge
noun, feminine
rod; penis (male sexual organ); yard (three feet)
verge d'or
noun, feminine
goldenrod (Solidago)
verge d'or géante
noun, feminine
giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)
vergence
noun, feminine
the quality of being inclined or tending towards something; vergence, the simultaneous turning of both eyes when focusing.; vergence, a measure of convergence or divergence of rays.
verger
noun, masculine
orchard
vergerette
noun, feminine
fleabane (Erigeron); Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
alternative spelling of vergerette de Karwinski (“Karwinsky's fleabane”) (Erigeron karvinskianus)
Karwinsky's fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus)
vergerette du Canada
noun, feminine
Canadian horseweed (Erigeron canadensis)
vergerolle
noun, feminine
synonym of vergerette
vergeron
noun, masculine
warbler (bird)
vergette
noun, feminine
a small (wooden) rod; a clothes-brush; a pale at least fivefold thinner than usual
vergeture
noun, feminine
stretch mark
vergeure
noun, feminine
Brass wire attached to laid paper; the lines caused by this wire
vergeüre
noun, feminine
post-1990 spelling of vergeure
verglacé
adjective
icy (of a surface)
verglas
noun, masculine
black ice; ice left by freezing rain
verglaçant
adjective
freezing
vergne
noun, masculine
alder (tree)