French verbs — B
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Z
- bâcler dash
- baguer band
- baigner to bathe
- bâiller yawn
- baisser to lower
- balader to stroll
- balancer to swing
- balayer to sweep
- baliser blaze
- banaliser banalize
- bander tense
- bannir to banish
- banquer to fork out
- baptiser to baptise
- barbeler to surround with barbed wire
- barber to bore someone
- barder to bard
- barioler to paint with garish colours
- barrer to bar
- barricader to barricade
- basaner to tan (brown the skin)
- basculer to topple, to tip over
- baser to base (have as its foundation or starting point)
- batailler to battle
- bâtir to build
- battre to beat
- bavarder to chat
- bénéficier to enjoy, to benefit from, to get, to receive
- bénir to bless (invoke or give supernatural assistance)
- bercer to cradle; to rock
- biaiser dodge
- bichonner to attend to a person's appearance and clothing; groom, titivate
- bienvenir to welcome
- bisquer to be scornful; to be moody
- blanchir to launder, wash
- blaser to blunt, dull
- blesser to wound
- blinder to armor; to reinforce
- bloquer to block
- blottir to snuggle, to huddle
- boire to drink
- boiser afforest
- boiter to limp (to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg)
- bombarder to shell, blitz
- bonder to fill up
- bondir to bounce, spring
- border to tuck in, to line, to edge
- borner to limit, confine
- bosser to work
- boucher to block, to plug, to cork
- boucler to buckle
- bouder to sulk, pout
- bouffer to eat
- bouger to move
- bougonner growl
- bouillir to boil (becoming boiling; reach boiling point)
- bouler to inflate, swell up
- bouleverser to completely and drastically change
- boulonner bolt
- bouquiner to read constantly (for pleasure)
- bourdonner drone
- bourrer stuff
- bousculer to shove, to bump into, to jostle
- bouter to push
- braconner poach
- brailler to holler, yell
- braiser braise
- brancher to connect, plug in
- braquer to point
- brasser to brew (beer)
- braver to challenge, defy
- bricoler to do DIY
- brider bridle
- briller to shine
- briser to break
- broder to embroider
- bronzer to bronze (plate with bronze)
- brosser to brush (to clean/tidy/shape with a brush)
- brouiller to blur
- broyer to crush, grind
- bruir to steam (textiles) (technical)
- bruire to make a low noise
- brûler to burn
- buller to bubble
- buter to stop dead
- butiner to gather pollen, gather nectar
- butter to heap