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laid / laide

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ugly (applies only to people)

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moche

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ugly (applies to people and things)

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petit / petite

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short, small

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grand / grande

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tall (when talking about people): un homme grand

large or big (when talking about things),

great (when talking about people): un grand homme

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mignon / mignonne

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cute

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adorable

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cute

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riche

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rich

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pauvre

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poor (literally, when comes after the noun): une femme pauvre

unfortunate (when comes before the noun): une pauvre femme

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beau / bel / belle / beaux / belles

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handsome

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attirant / attirante

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attractive, handsome

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gros / grosse

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fat, overweight

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gras / grasse

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fat, overweight

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en surpoids

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fat, overweight

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maigre

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thin

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mince

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thin

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fin

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thin

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belle

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pretty

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joli(e)

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pretty

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splendid(e)

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pretty

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plus

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more

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encore

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more, still

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moins

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less

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beaucoup (de)

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a lot, much

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plusieurs

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several, many

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plein de

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many

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peu de

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few

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quelques

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a few, some

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un peu de

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some, a little

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un petit peu de

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some, a little bit of

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brillant / brillante

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smart

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généreux / généreuse

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generous

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patient / patiente

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patient

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sincère / sincère

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sincere

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drôle

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funny

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trompe

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mistaken

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paresseux / paresseuse

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lazy

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nerveux / nerveuse

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nervous

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tatillon / tatillonne

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finicky

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lourd / lourde

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irritating (when talking about people)

heavy

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relou

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irritating

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maladroit / maladroite

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clumsy

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bavard / bavarde

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talkative

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légère

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slight

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médiocre

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poor, bad

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un autre …

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another, a different

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un … different

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a different

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chaque

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each

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tous

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every

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tout le

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all, all of

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tous les

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all, all of

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un autre

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another

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un de plus

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another

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encore un

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another

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le même …

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the same …

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pareil

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the same, similary

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ça

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that

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ceci

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this

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cela

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that

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ce

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this

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là

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there

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là-bas

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over there, way over there

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juste là

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right here

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également

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also, equally

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les deux / tous les deux

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both

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inoubliable

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unforgettable

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transparent

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see-through

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à rayures

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stripey

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large

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loose

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serré

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tight

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long / longue

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long

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confortable

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comfortable

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court / courte

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short

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fantasie

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fantasy

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fantastique

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fantastic

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heureuse

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happy

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parfaite

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perfect

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facile

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easy

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dificile

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difficult

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récent

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recent

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apparent

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apparent

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constant

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constant

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bruyant

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noisy

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aucun

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no, nil

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marre

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fed up

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décontracté

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relaxed

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apprécié

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appreciated, popular

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parfait / parfaite

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perfect

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vrai

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true

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délicieux / délicieuse

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delicious

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fade

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bland

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mauvais / mauvaise

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bad

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salé

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salty

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sucré

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sweet

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indispensable

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indispensable

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fort / forte

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strong

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cool

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cool, equal to sympa

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sympa

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nice, cool

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méchant / méchante

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naughty

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complet

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full, complete, total

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éduqué

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well-behaved

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meilleur

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best

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intéressant

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interesting

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pratique

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practical

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sportive

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athletic

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extraordinaire

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extraordinary

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optimiste

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optimistic

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pessimiste

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pessimistic

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généreux

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generous

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chic

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stylish

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bon marché

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inexpensive

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cher / chère

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before the noun: dear

after the noun: expsnsive

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conservateur / conservatrice

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conservative

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courageaux / courageuse

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courageous

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fier / fière

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proud

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gentil / gentille

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nice, kind (person)

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naturel / naturelle

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natural

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parisien / patisienne

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Parisian

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sportif / sportive

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athletic

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travailleur / travailleuse

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bardworking

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canadien / canadienne

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Canadian

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conspirateur / conspiratrice

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conspiratorial

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ennuyeux / ennuyeuse

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boring

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naïf / naïve

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naïve

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paresseux / paresseuse

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lazy

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sérieux / sérieuse

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serious

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bleu / bleue

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blue

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vert / verte

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green

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gris / grise

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gray

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blanc / blanche

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white

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violet / violette

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purple

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jaune / jaune

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yellow

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rouge / rouge

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red

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rose / rose

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pink

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marron (inv)

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brown

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orange (inv)

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orange

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colors when used as a noun

le rose

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always masculine

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adjectives that come before the noun:

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autre (other)
joli(e) pretty
beau/belle handsome/beautiful
bon(ne) good
mauvais(e) bad
même (same)
grand(e) great
gros(se) fat, big
jeune (young)
nouveau (new)
petit(e)
vieux (old)
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beau (m s) / beaux (m pl)

bel (m before vowel)

belle (f) / belles

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handsome

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nouveau / nouveaux (m)

nouvel (m before vowel)

nouvelle / nouvelles (f)

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new

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vieux / vieux

vieil ( m before vowel) / vieux

vielle / vielles (f)

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old

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ancien / anciennne

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before rhe noun: former

after the noun: very old

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dernier / dernière

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before the noun: final

after the noun : last

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pauvre

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before the noun: unfortunate

after the noun: poor (literally)

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grand / grande

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before the noun: great (significant)

after the noun: big, tall

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agréable

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pleasant

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avare

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stingy

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content / contente

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happy, pleased

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costaud / costaude

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sturdy (person)

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désolé / désolée

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sorry

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difficile

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difficult

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excellent / excellente

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excellent

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facile

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easy

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fantastique

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wonderful

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fatigué (e)

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tired

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formidable

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fabulous

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fort / forte

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strong

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idéaliste

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idealistic

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laid / laide

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ugly

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premier / première

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first

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riche

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rich

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sociable

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friendly

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sympathique (sympa)

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nice, pleasant (thing, occasion)

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timide

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shy, timid

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typique

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typical

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blond / blonde

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blond

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brun / brune

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dark haired

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noir / noire

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black

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précédent / précédente

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previous

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allemand(e)

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German

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américan(e)

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American

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anglais(e)

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English

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belge

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Belgian

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canadien(ne)

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Canadian

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chinois(e)

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Chinese

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espagnol(e)

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Spanish

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français(e)

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French

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haïtien(ne)

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Haitian

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israélien(ne)

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Israeli

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italien(ne)

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Italian

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japonais(e)

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Japanese

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libanais(e)

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Lebanese

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marocain(e)

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Moroccan

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mexicain(e)

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Mexicain

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russe

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Russian

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sénégalais(e)

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Senegalese

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suisse

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Swiss

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vietnamien(ne)

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Vietnamese

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suédois(e)

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Swedish

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situé

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located

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protestant(e)

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Protestant

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breton

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Breton

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ponctuel(le)

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punctual

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tolérant(e)

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tolerant

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créatif(ve)

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ceative

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chrétien

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Christian

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musulman

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Muslim

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athé(e)

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aetheist

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agnostique

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agnostic

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copte

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Coptic

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mécontent / mécontente

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unhappy

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concrète

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concete

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marrant(e)

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funny

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énervant(e)

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annoying

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poli(e)

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polished, polite

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courtois

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curteous

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positif / positive

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positive

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occupé

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busy

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avantureux / avantureuse

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adventurous

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peureux / peureuse

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fearful

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disponible

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available

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accueillant

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welcoming

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agréable

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pleasant

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bleu marine

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navy blue

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confortable

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comfortable

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extérieur(e)

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exterior

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intérieur(e)

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interior

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privé(e)

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private

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propre

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clean

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simple

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simple

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spacieux / spacieuse

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spacious

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épais(e)

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thick

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ensoleillé(e)

A

sunny, bright

223
Q

peint(e) en (blanc)

A

painted in wood

224
Q

en bois

A

wooden

225
Q

affecteux / affecteuse

A

affectionate

226
Q

aimable

A

nice, kind

227
Q

amical(e)

A

friendly

228
Q

aveugle

A

blind

229
Q

bas / basse

A

low, short

230
Q

beau / bel / beaux / belle / belles

A

beautiful

231
Q

court / courte

A

short (in length)

232
Q

curieux / curieuse

A

curious, odd

233
Q

dangereux / dangereuse

A

dangerous

234
Q

difficile

A

difficult

235
Q

doux / douce

A

sweet, mild, soft

236
Q

drôle

A

funny

237
Q

dur / dure

A

hard

238
Q

élégant / élégante

A

elegant

239
Q

étrange

A

strange

240
Q

étroit / étroite

A

narrow

241
Q

facile

A

easy

242
Q

faible

A

weak

243
Q

fidèle

A

faithful

244
Q

fier / fière

A

proud

245
Q

gentil / gentille

A

kind

246
Q

grand / grande

A

tall, big

247
Q

large

A

wide

248
Q

lent / lente

A

slow

249
Q

libre

A

free

250
Q

long / longue

A

long

251
Q

lourd / lourde

A

heavy

252
Q

nouveau / nouvel / nouvelle

A

new

253
Q

particulier / particulière

A

special

254
Q

passionnant / passionnante

A

exciting

255
Q

petit / petite

A

short (height)

256
Q

profond / profonde

A

deep

257
Q

rapide

A

fast

258
Q

sourd / sourde

A

deaf

259
Q

spécial / spéciale

A

special

260
Q

timide

A

shy

261
Q

tranquille

A

calm

262
Q

vide

A

empty

263
Q

cristalline

A

crystlline

264
Q

égoïste

A

selfish

265
Q

le meilleur
la meilleure
les meilleurs
les meilleures

A

the best

266
Q

le pire
la pire
les pires

A

the worst

267
Q

reposant / reposante

A

restful

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