Adjectifs reverse - PET Flashcards
seul
without other people
alone
amusé
how you feel when something is funny
amused
amusant
funny
amusing
fâché
how you feel when you want to shout at someone who has done something bad
angry
disponible
If something is available, you can use it or get it.
available
de taille moyenne
not tall and not short
average height
noir
the colour of the sky on a dark night
black
blonde
This describes hair which is pale yellow.
blonde
bleu
the same colour as the sky when there are no clouds
blue
qui s’ennuie
how you feel when something is uninteresting
bored
ennuyeux
uninteresting
boring
autoritaire
always telling other people what to do
bossy
vif
having a strong, light colour
bright
large d’épaules
with wide shoulders
broad-shouldered
marron
the colour of chocolate
brown
négligent
not giving enough attention to what you are doing
careless
puéril, enfantin
silly, like the behaviour of a child
childish
classique
serious music by people like Mozart and Stravinsky
classical
coloré
having bright colours
colourful
confiant
certain about your ability to do things well
confident
cuit
not raw
cooked
léger
keeps you feeling comfortable in hot weather
cool
branché
good or fashionable
cool
bouclé
with many curls
curly
dangereux
This describes something which could harm you.
dangerous
foncé
having black or brown hair
dark
foncé
nearer to black than white in colour
dark
terne
not bright
dull
embarrassé
feeling that you appear stupid to other people
embarrassed
embarrassant
someone or something that makes you feel stupid in front of other people
embarrassing
excité
happy and interested
excited
excitant
making people feel happy and interested
exciting
célèbre
known by many people
famous
à la mode
popular at a particular time
fashionable
rapide
quick
fast
pétillant
This describes a drink with lots of bubbles of gas in it.
fizzy
plat
in a horizontal or level position
flat
amical
behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone
friendly
effrayé
afraid
frightened
effrayant
making people feel afraid
frightening
drôle
making you smile or laugh
funny
superbe
very beautiful or pleasant
gorgeous
vert
the colour of grass
green
gris
the colour that is a mixture of black and white
grey
bosseur
doing a job seriously and with a lot of effort
hard-working
sain
good for your health
healthy
fait maison
made in someone’s home, or cooked in a restaurant, not bought from a factory
home-made
honnête
This describes someone who gives their real opinion about things and doesn’t deceive anyone.
honest
avoir faim, affamé
wanting or needing food
hungry
indépendant
not wanting or needing anyone else to help you
independent
intelligent
able to learn and understand things easily
intelligent
intéressant
keeping your attention
interesting
jaloux
not happy because you want something that someone else has
jealous
gentil
This describes someone who does things to help others and shows that they care about them.
kind
clair
nearer to white than black in colour
light
local
relating to an area near you
local
longs (cheveux)
not short
long (hair)
ample
not tight
loose
malheureux
sad
miserable
étroit
not wide
narrow
angoissé
worried and anxious
nervous
démodé
not modern
old-fashioned
en ligne
connected to the Internet
on-line
orange
the colour that is a mixture of red and yellow
orange
organisé
This describes someone who plans things carefully.
organised
original
interesting and different from others
original
à motifs
with a design made from repeated lines, shapes or colours
patterned
uni
all the same colour
plain
pointu
with a thin, sharp end
pointed
fier
very pleased about something of yours or something you have done
proud
violet
the colour that is a mixture of red and blue
purple
cru
not cooked
raw
réel
existing and not imagined
real
rouge
the colour of blood
red
riche
having a lot of money
rich
risqué
dangerous because something bad might happen
risky
romantique
relating to feelings of love
romantic
rond
in the shape of a circle or ball
round
impoli
behaving in a way which is not polite and upsets other people
rude
secret
This describes something that other people are not allowed to know about.
secret
sûr de soi
feeling sure about yourself and your abilities
self-confident
libre-service
This describes a shop where you get things yourself.
self-service
raisonnable
showing the ability to make good decisions and do things which will not make problems
sensible
sérieux
This describes someone who is quiet and does not laugh often.
serious
brillant
bright because it reflects light
shiny
petit
not as tall as most people
short
mi-long
If your hair is shoulder-length, it goes down as far as your shoulders.
shoulder-length
timide
not confident, especially about meeting new people
shy
silencieux
without any sound
silent
soie
made of a type of cloth which is light and smooth
silk
sans manches
describes a piece of clothing with no sleeves
sleeveless
mince
thin in an attractive way
slim
intelligent
clever
smart
irrité, sensible
painful, especially when touched
sore
sud
opposite of north
south
pétillant
with small bubbles in it
sparkling (drink)
épicé
containing strong flavours from spice, sometimes hot and peppery
spicy
gâté
badly behaved because you are always given what you want or allowed to do what you want
spoilt
carré
in a shape with four equal sides and four 90° angles
square
non-gazeux (boisson)
without bubbles in it
still (drink)
étrange
unusual or not expected
strange
rayé
with a pattern of lines
striped
grand
higher than most other people
tall
épais
(of material) heavy and warm
thick
avoir soif
wanting or needing a drink
thirsty
bien rangé
having everything in the right place and arranged in a good order
tidy
serré
fitting your body very closely
tight
fatigué
how you feel when you need to rest
tired
fatigant
making you feel you need to rest
tiring
à jour
modern, and using the most recent technology or knowledge
up-to-date
ondulé
not straight but with slight curves
wavy
ouest
the direction in which the sun sets
west
blanc
the colour of snow or milk
white
en bois
made of wood
wooden
inquiet
uncertain and unhappy about something that might happen
worried
inquiétant
making you feel uncertain and unhappy about something that might happen
worrying
jaune
the colour of a lemon
yellow
coton
(made of) cloth or thread that is made from the cotton plant
cotton
cuir
(made of) the skin of animals that is used to make shoes and bags
leather
cheveux clairs
light coloured hair
fair hair
avec assurance
in a way that shows you are certain about your ability to do something well
confidently
en public
in a place where anyone can go
in public
en stock
available in a shop
in stock
bruyamment
making a lot of noise
loudly
dehors
not inside a building
outdoors
parfaitement
without fault, or as well as possible
perfectly
professionnellement
in a way that shows high standards or skill
professionally
doucement
making little or no noise
quietly
lentement
moving, happening or doing something without much speed
slowly
veuillez agréer, Monsieur/Madame, l’expression de mes sentiments distingués
a way to end a business letter
yours sincerely
Félicitations!
something that you say to someone when they have been successful or lucky
Congratulations! (exclamation)
Bravo!
something you say to someone who has won a competition or passed an exam, for example
Well done!
juste
singing or playing the right notes
in tune (expression)
cela ne te regarde pas
You say this when you don’t want to tell someone about something. (not very polite)
It’s none of your business
à l’affiche
a programme of events
what’s on
