Appendix F
Le Pronominal 'à sens idiomatique'
(Liste d'exemples)
Pronominaux à sens idiomatique (List of samples) |
The following list (non-exhaustive) contains samples of the Verbes pronominaux à sens idiomatique (French verbs which change their normal meaning when used in the pronominal format). The "se" or "s'" represents the mirror pronoun.
The mirror pronouns are:
me / m' for je,
te / t' for tu,
se / s' for il, elle, or on,
nous for nous,
vous for vous, and
se / s' for ils or elles
Their English meanings are also shown:
Infinitif | |
s'abandonner |
to give in, to give way, to surrender |
s'adapter |
to become used to, to get used to |
s’en aller |
to go away, to head off |
s’amuser |
to enjoy oneself, to have a good time |
s’appeler |
to be called, to be named |
s’approprier |
to appropriate |
s’arrêter |
to stop (oneself) |
s’attendre (à) |
to expect |
se charger |
to attend to, to deal with, to see to (something), to take care of |
se coincer |
to become or get caught, to get jammed, to get stuck |
se demander |
to wonder |
se débrouiller |
to figure out |
se démêler |
to figure out, to become unravelled |
se dépêcher |
to hurry |
se diriger vers |
to head toward |
se douter |
to suspect |
s’éloigner |
to move (oneself) away |
s’endormir |
to fall asleep |
s'endurcir |
to become hard, to become hardened, to toughen up |
s’ennuyer |
to be bored, to become bored, to get bored |
s'entêter |
to be stubborn, to dig one's heels in, to insist, to persist |
s’entendre |
to get along (with someone) |
se fâcher |
to become angry, to get angry |
s’habituer à |
to get used to |
s'imaginer |
to picture, to visualize |
s'implanter |
to be implanted, to establish oneself, to set (oneself) up |
s’inquiéter |
to worry |
s’installer |
to settle in |
se plaire (à + infinitif) |
to enjoy doing |
se perdre |
to get lost, to lose one’s way |
se rattraper |
to catch up, to make up for, to redeem oneself |
se rendre (à) |
to go to, to get to |
se rendre compte |
to realize |
se reprendre |
to correct oneself |
se réunir |
to meet, to get together |
se rire |
to make light of |
se servir |
to use, to make use of |
se tromper |
to be mistaken, to err, to make a mistake |
se trouver |
to be located |