Adjectives 01 Flashcards
True/false
m/f
Vrai/faux
Vraie/fausse
Delighted (m/f)
Ravi/ravie
Pregnant
enceinte
fussy/difficult
difficile (masc+fem)
light
m/f
léger
légère
slow
m/f
lent
lente
lasting
durable
proud (to be)
m/f
fier/fière (d’être)
eccentric
excentrique
special
m/f
particulier
particulière
ghastly
exécrable
aggressive
m/f
agressif(s)
agressive(s)
understanding
(*potential faux ami)
(m/f)
compréhensif(s)
compréhensive(s)
(not ‘comprehensive’)
kind
(*potential faux ami)
(m/f)
gentil
gentille
(not ‘gentle’)
helpful
serviable
funny
drôle
negative
m/f
négatif(s)
négative(s)
friendly
irregular spelling
(m) amical - amicaux*
(f) amicale - amicales
* The masculine plural form of amical is irregular
hypocritical
hypocrite
nosey (full declension)
(m) curieux - curieux
(f) curieuse - curieuses
likeable
* potential faux ami
sympathique
not ‘sympathetic’
mischievous, cheeky
(*potential faux ami)
(m/f)
malicieux, -euse
not ‘malicious’
cheerful
m/f
gai
gaie
confident
m/f
confiant
confiante
faithful
fidèle
unselfish
m/f
désinteressé(e)
forbidden
m/f
interdit
interdite
quaint / picturesque
pittoresque
surprising / startling
m/f
surprenant
surprenante
old / beatiful / new - have their alternative masc forms
vieux, beau and nouveau
vieil, bel, nouvel
vieille, belle, nouvelle are the femenine
famous
célèbre
several
plusieurs
impressive
m/f
impressionnant
impressionnante
ugly
m/f
laid / laide
unimaginable
inimaginable
unforgettable
inoubliable
super! great!
génial !
boring
m/f
ennuyeux
ennuyeuse
abstract
m/f
abstrait
abstraite
exhausting
m/f
épuisant(e)
tiring
m/f
fatigant(e)
daily
m/f
quotidien
quotidienne
criminal or felon (noun)
m/f
criminel
criminelle
love, in love, loving (adj)
sing/plur - masc/fem
amoureux / amoureuse
amoureux / amoureuses
former, ancient, late
m/f
ancien
ancienne
human, humain
humain
humaine
uninhabited
inhabité
inhabitée
mental (full declension adj)
mental / mentale
mentaux / mentales
stupid, brainless, idiotic
stupide
commercialised
commercialisé
rubbish (quality)
nul
dumb, foolish, silly
bête
excitable, horny
excité
excitée
ordinary, common
ordinaire
mixed, fused, crossed (e.g. racially, culturally)
métissé
métissée
sanitary / health (as adjective)
sanitaire
major / important
majeur
wide / vaste / extensive
vaste
playful
ludique
full
plein
pleine
tormented
tourmenté
tourmentée
grandiose / big / imposing
grandiose
innumerable / countless
innombrable
guarantee
garanti
endowed / gifted
doté
dotée
economic / economical
économique
close / near
proche
superb / beautiful
superbe
internal & external
intérieure et extérieure
free / complimentary
gratuit
gratuite
typical / characteristic
typique
assigned
attribué
attribuée
missing
manquant
(view) panoramic
(vue) panoramique
included
inclus
incluse
registered / enrolled
inscrit
inscrite
great! / brilliant! / wow!
génial !
brief
bref
brève
welcoming
accueillant
accueillante
moving / emotional
émouvant
émouvante
luxurious
luxueux
luxueuse
conscientious
consciencieux
consciencieuse
versatile / all-rounder
polyvalent
polyvalente
more expensive
plus coûteux
healthier
plus sain
fresher
plus frais
more varied
plus varié
closer
plus près
more convenient
plus pratique
as good
aussi bon
(wine) full bodied
(le vin) corsé
(wine) dry
(le vin) sec
(wine) sweet)
(le vin) doux
(wine) light
(le vin) léger
homemade
fait maison
‘which shows the dirt’ - single word adjective
salissant
chic
classe
bulky
encombrant
out of date (as an adjective)
périmé
broken
cassé
cassée
following / next / subsequent
suivant
healthy
sain
saine
polite
poli
sufficient
suffisant
harmful
nocif/ve
essential / paramount
primordial`
conservative / preservative
conservateur
not advisavble
déconseillé
tired / exhausted / knackered / punctured / cut or slashed
crevé
crevée
powerful / strong
puissant(e)
future (adjective)
futur(e)
pregnant
enceinte
aged / elderly
âgé
âgée
lively / animated
animé
animée
polluted
pollué
polluée
distant (adj)
lointain
lointaine
jewish (m/f)
juif
juive
(person) suspected
soupçonné
soupçonnée
fabulous
fabuleux
fabuleuse
sponsored by
parrainé par
reminiscent of the middle ages
moyenâgeux
opposing (i.e. an object or item)
adverse
anchored / rooted in
ancré dans
userfriendly / convivial i.e. done better a a group of people
convivial
favourite
favori
favorite
lazy (x2)
paresseux / paresseuse
faignant / faignante
pagan / heathen (adj)
païen / païenne
lukewarm / tepid
tiède (invariable adjective)
sticky / tacky
collant
collante
noisy
bruyant
bruyante
ferocious
féroce
golden
doré
dorée
striking / impressive
saisissant
saisissante
shimmering / sparkling
chatoyant
chatoyante
local
local / locale
locaux /locales
rural
rural / rurale
ruraux / rurales
hilly / undulating
vallonné
idle
oisif
oisive
weekly
hebdomadaire
financial
financier
financière
cluttered / conjested
encombré
encombrée
abounding with / full of
foisonnant de
well off
aisé
aisée
suitable
convenable
daily (alternative work)
journalier
journalière
indigent / without means (of living)
démuni
démunie
excluded (from society)
exclu
exclue
(de la société)
contemporary
contemporain
contemporaine
proper (x2)
approprié(e)
correct(e)
feasible / doable / workable
réalisable
moved /touched (emotionally)
ému
émue
naive / innocent / foolish
naïf
naïve
younger (brother/sister)
cadet
cadette
elder or eldest (brother/sister)
aîné
aînée
painful
pénible
pathetic (appearance) / shabby / run-down
minable
pathetic (appearance) / shabby / run-down
minable
playful / fun
ludique
striking (as in astonishing)
frappant
frappante
unbreakable
incassable
easy to carry (adj phrase)
facile à porter
attractive
attirant
attirante
appetising
appétissant
appétissante
(the) same - as an adjective
pareil
pareille
smooth / chewy / mellow
moelleux
moelleuse
creamy / buttery
onctueux
onctueuse
juicy
juteux
juteuse
crunchy / crisp
croquant
croquante
tasty
savoureux
savoureuse
covered in / coated in (with prep)
enrobé de
endearing
attachant
attachante
substantial (an amount that would be of consequence)
conséquent(e)
overburdened with debt (adjective)
surendetté
surendettée
(note: indebted is ‘indetté’)
carefree / careless / wreckless
insouciant
insouciante
perpetual
perpétuel
perpétuelle
undergone
vécu (pp or vivre)
so-called
soi-disant
late / belated / overdue / delayed
tardif
tardive
beneficual / advantageous
bénéfique
autonomous
autonome
unhappy / annoyed / dissatisfied
mécontent
mécontente
painful
douloureux
douloureuse
published (like a blog)
paru (from ‘paraître’ = appear / to come out etc.)
precarious / unstable / tenuous
précaire
reluctant to / reticent to
réticent à
réticente à
shortened
raccourci
raccourcie
airbourne / aerial
aérien
aérienne
sonorous / loud / sound (adj)
sonore
required
requis
requise
(from requérir)
smart / clever
futé
futée
ambitious
ambitieux
ambitieuse
spontaneous / natural
spontané
spontanée
embarrasing / awkward (situation/moment)
gênant
gênante
enduring / full of stamina
endurant
endurante
honest / truthful / fair
honnête (invariable)
restricted
restreint
restreinte
restricted
restreint
restreinte
adjective relating to pleasant aspects of the country side or country life
bucolique
anonymous / nameless
anonyme
painful / difficult / hard
pénible
painful / difficult / hard
pénible
cuddly
câlin
câline
cuddly / affectionate
câlin
câline
