Adjectifs - FCE Flashcards
casual
décontracté/sport
ˈkæʒjuəl
She prefers wearing casual clothes rather than smart outfits.
genuine
véritable
ˈdʒenjuɪn
a genuine gold necklace
outrageous
scandaleux
ˌaʊtˈreɪdʒəs
outrageous behaviour/clothes
smart
chic/élégant
smɑːt
I need a smart jacket for my interview.
stunning
superbe
ˈstʌnɪŋ
stunning views over the city
stylish
élégant/chic
ˈstaɪlɪʃ
a stylish, black suit
accessible
accessible
əkˈsesəbəl
They are attempting to make opera accessible to a wider audience.
complex
complexe
ˈkɒmpleks
The film’s plot was so complex that I couldn’t follow it.
demanding
exigeant
dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ
a very demanding job
disappointed
déçu
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd
I was bitterly disappointed that he didn’t come.
favourable
favorable
ˈfeɪvərəbl
His comments were highly favourable.
hopeless
nul/incompétent
ˈhəʊpləs
Dad’s a hopeless cook.
impressive
impressionnant
ɪmˈpresɪv
an impressive performance/view
meaningful
constructif
ˈmiːnɪŋfəl
a meaningful discussion
messy
ébouriffé/en bataille
ˈmesi
messy hair
muddy
boueux/vaseux
ˈmʌdi
a muddy stream
sophisticated
sophistiqué
səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd
a sophisticated computer system
tricky
difficile/délicat
ˈtrɪki
a tricky question/situation
unhelpful
inutile
ʌnˈhelpfʊl
an unhelpful remark
violent
violent
ˈvaɪələnt
a victim of violent crime
virtual
virtuel
ˈvɜːtʃuəl
a virtual art gallery
domestic
intérieur
dəˈmestɪk
a domestic flight
bad-tempered
de mauvaise humeur
ˌbædˈtempəd
‘Sam’s been bad-tempered recently, is something worrying him?’
endangered
en danger
ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd
The bald eagle is no longer an endangered species.
anxious
anxieux/inquiet
ˈæŋʃəs
She’s very anxious about her exams.
astonished
étonné
əˈstɒnɪʃt
He was astonished at her behaviour.
content
satisfait
ˈkəntent
Not content with second place, Jeff played only to win.
delighted
ravi
dɪˈlaɪtɪd
I’d be absolutely delighted to accept your invitation.
frightened
effrayé
ˈfraɪtənd
I’ve always been frightened of going to the dentist.
furious
furieux
ˈfjʊəriəs
He’s furious at the way he’s been treated.
irritated
irrité
ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd
Ben began to get increasingly irritated by/at her questions.
petrified
pétrifié
ˈpetrɪfaɪd
I’m petrified of spiders.
relieved
soulagé
rɪˈliːvd
I’m just relieved that she’s safe and well.
satisfied
satisfait
ˈsætɪsfaɪd
Are you satisfied with the new arrangement?
steady
sûr
ˈstedi
You need steady hands to be a dentist.
tense
tendu
tens
The students looked tense as they waited for their exam results.
terrified
terrifié
ˈterəfaɪd
I’m terrified of flying.
uneasy
mal à l’aise
ʌnˈiːzi
I feel a bit uneasy about her travelling alone.
delicate
fragile
ˈdelɪkət
a delicate china cup
fluent
qui parle couramment
ˈfluːənt
She is fluent in six languages.
impressed
impressionné
ɪmˈprest
Your mother was clearly not impressed by our behaviour in the restaurant.
regional
régional
ˈriːdʒənəl
a regional dialect/newspaper
understandable
compréhensible
ˌʌndəˈstændəbl
It’s understandable that he’s angry.
scary
effrayant
ˈskeəri
a scary place/woman
confident
confiant
ˈkɒnfɪdənt
a confident grin
critical
critique
ˈkrɪtɪkəl
a critical report
proud
fier
praʊd
She was so proud of her son.
selfish
égoïste
ˈselfɪʃ
It’s very selfish of him.
sensible
judicieux/sensé
ˈsensɪbl
a sensible decision
dramatic
spectaculaire
drəˈmætɪk
a dramatic rescue
huge
énorme
hjuːdʒ
a huge house
narrow
étroit
ˈnærəʊ
a narrow lane/street
powerful
puissant
ˈpaʊəfəl
a powerful effect/influence
shallow
peu profond
ˈʃæləʊ
shallow water
commercial
commercial
kəˈmɜːʃəl
a commercial organization/venture/success
illegal
illégal
ɪˈliːgəl
illegal drugs/weapons
immoral
immoral
ɪˈmɒrəl
immoral behaviour
impatient
impatient
ɪmˈpeɪʃənt
I do get impatient with the children when they won’t do their homework.
innappropriate
inapproprié
ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət
inexperienced
inexpérimenté
ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriəntst
Kennedy was young and inexperienced.
irregular
irrégulier
ɪˈregjələ
an irregular heartbeat
irresponsible
irresponsable
ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl
an irresponsible attitude
scientific
scientifique
ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk
scientific experiments/research
significant
important/considérable
sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt
These measures will save a significant amount of money.
aggressive
agressif
əˈgresɪv
He was drunk and aggressive.
bossy
autoritaire
ˈbɒsi
Don’t be so bossy!
cheerful
de bonne humeur/joyeux
ˈtʃɪəfəl
I’m not feeling very cheerful today.
competitive
compétitif
kəmˈpetɪtɪv
She’s very competitive.
identical
identique
aɪˈdentɪkəl
The two rooms were almost/virtually identical.
impatient
impatient
ɪmˈpeɪʃənt
I do get impatient with the children when they won’t do their homework.
jealous
jaloux
ˈdʒeləs
a jealous husband
lazy
paresseux
ˈleɪzi
You lazy thing!
loyal
fidèle
lɔɪəl
a loyal supporter
optimistic
optimiste
ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk
We’re optimistic about our chances of success.
stubborn
têtu
ˈstʌbən
If he doesn’t want to do something he can be very stubborn.
unpopular
impopulaire
ʌnˈpɒpjələ
an unpopular idea
unreliable
peu fiable
ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl
an unreliable witness
witty
spirituel/plein d’esprit
ˈwɪti
a witty comment
crunchy
croquant
ˈkrʌntʃi
crunchy green apples
fed up
qui en a assez
ˌfedˈʌp
I’m fed up with my job.
soggy
détrempé
ˈsɒgi
soggy ground
stale
rassis
steɪl
stale bread
educated
instruit
ˈedʒʊkeɪtɪd
an educated young woman
educational
éducatif
ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl
Reducing the size of classes may improve educational standards.
relevant
approprié/pertinent
ˈreləvənt
relevant information
adventurous
aventureux
ədˈventʃərəs
I’m trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.
concerned
inquiet / intéressé
kənˈsɜːnd
A letter will be sent out to everyone concerned.
dishonest
malhonnête
dɪˈsɒnɪst
I think it was dishonest of him to keep quiet.
disorganised
désorganisé
dɪˈsɔːgənaɪzd
The competition was completely disorganized.
dissatisfied
mécontent
dɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd
a dissatisfied customer
enthusiastic
enthousiaste
ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk
enthusiastic support
flexible
flexible/souple
ˈfleksɪbəl
I’d like a job with more flexible working hours.
redundant
licencié/mis au chômage
rɪˈdʌndənt
Eight thousand people have been made redundant in Britain this year.
responsible
responsable
rɪˈspɒnsəbl
a hard-working and responsible employee
secure
sûr/sécurisé
sɪˈkjʊə
I don’t feel that the house is secure.
self-confident
sûr de soi
self ˈkɒnfɪdənt
You need to be self-confident in interviews.
uncertain
incertain
ʌnˈsɜːtən
The museum faces an uncertain future.
unsuccessful
refusé/rejeté
ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl
an unsuccessful attempt/effort
accessible
accessible
əkˈsesəbl
Information such as this is freely accessible to the public.
economical
économique
ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl
I need a car that’s economical and reliable.
environmentally friendly
écologique
ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentəli ˈfrendli
environmentally-friendly washing powder
second-hand
d’occasion
ˈsekənd hænd
second-hand books/clothes
appealing
attrayant
əˈpiːlɪŋ
The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing (to me).
bitter
amer
ˈbɪtə
This coffee tastes very bitter.
canned
en conserve
kænd
canned fruit/tomatoes
dairy
laitier
ˈdeəri
dairy products
fizzy
gazeux/pétillant
ˈfɪzi
She hates fizzy drinks.
flat
éventé
flæt
This cola tastes flat.
juicy
juteux
ˈdʒuːsi
juicy apples
mild
doux/peu épicé
maɪld
a mild taste
rich
riche
rɪtʃ
a rich sauce
ripe
mûr
raɪp
ripe bananas
rotten
pourri
ˈrɒtən
rotten eggs
delightful
charmant
dɪˈlaɪtfəl
We had a delightful evening.
elegant
élégant
ˈelɪgənt
an elegant dining room
exceptional
exceptionnel
ɪkˈsepʃənəl
an exceptional student
massive
massif
ˈmæsɪv
a massive building
remarkable
remarquable
rɪˈmɑːkəbl
a remarkable woman
substantial
considérable
səbˈstænʃəl
a substantial amount of money/time
vast
vaste
vɑːst
a vast amount of money
effective
efficace
ɪˈfektɪv
effective management
technological
technologique
ˌteknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
Technological advances in computing and telecommunications will reduce the need for many people to travel to work.
visual
visuel
ˈvɪʒuəl
The film has some powerful visual effects.
forensic
médico-légal
fəˈrensɪk
forensic evidence/medicine
guilty
coupable
ˈgɪlti
The jury found her guilty (=decided that she was guilty of a crime).
illegal
illégal
ɪˈliːgəl
illegal drugs/weapons
innocent
innocent
ˈɪnəsənt
He claims to be innocent of the crime.
suspicious
suspect
səˈspɪʃəs
suspicious behaviour/circumstances
environmental
environnemental
ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl
environmental damage
suburban
de banlieue
səˈbɜːbən
a suburban area/home
urban
urbain
ˈɜːbən
urban areas
memorable
mémorable
ˈmemərəbəl
a memorable performance
orchestral
orchestral
ɔːˈkestrəl
an orchestral arrangement
respectable
respectable
rɪˈspektəbəl
a respectable family
unique
unique
juːˈniːk
a unique opportunity
damp
humide
dæmp
damp clothes/grass
humid
humide
ˈhjuːmɪd
a hot and humid climate
invaluable
très précieux
ɪnˈvæljʊbl
Her contacts in government proved invaluable to the company.
priceless
inestimable
ˈpraɪsləs
A trip round the world is a priceless opportunity.
sensitive
sensible
ˈsensɪtɪv
He was always sensitive to criticism.
weird
étrange
wɪəd
I had a really weird dream last night.
slightly
légèrement
ˈslaɪtli
I think I did slightly better in my exams this time.
absolutely
absolument
ˌæbsəˈluːtli
The food was absolutely delicious.
extremely
extrêmement
ɪkˈstriːmli
extremely beautiful
scared/worried stiff
qui a une peur bleue/qui est mort d’inquiétude
skeəd ˈwʌrid stɪf
I was scared/worried stiff when I heard someone moving around upstairs.
totally
totalement
ˈtəʊtəli
They look totally different.
apparently
apparemment
əˈpærəntli
Apparently it’s going to rain today.
