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ignoble

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Vile

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sévère

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Strict

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sympathique

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Likeable, nice

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meuble

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(terre) loose

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faux, fausse

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Wrong, out of tune, fake, forged, false

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verni(e)

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Varnished, glazed
E.g. des tables vernies
cuir verni - patent leather
souliers vernis - patent (leather) shoes

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fou, fol (m), folle (f)

fol devant voyelle ou h muet

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Mad, crazy, wild, erratic, stray (mèche (f) - wick, fuse)

fou à lier, fou furieux, folle furieuse - raving mad
être fou de - mad, crazy about

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dynamique

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Dynamic

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réaliste

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Realistic

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calme

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Calm

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énergique

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Energetic

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fatigué(e)

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Tired

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sincère

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sincere

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occupé(e)

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Busy, occupied, taken

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amusant(e)

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Entertaining, funny, amusing

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intéressant(e)

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Interesting

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arrogant(e)

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Arrogant

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modeste

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Modest

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riche

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Rich

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pauvre

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Poor

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timide

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Timid

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extraverti(e)

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Extroverted

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optimiste

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Optimistic

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pessimiste

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Pessimistic

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présent(e)

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Présent

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absent(e)

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Absent

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brun(e)

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Dark (haired) (cheveux noirs)

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blond(e)

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Blond, fair, golden(wheat, sand)

blond cendré - ash blond

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intelligent(e)

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Intelligent

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stupide

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Stupid

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impatient(e)

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Impatient

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patient(e)

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Patient

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grand(e)

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Tall, big, long, grown-up, great
grand ouvert - wide open
un grand buveur - a heavy drinker
un grand homme - a great man
son grand frère - his big/older brother
de grand matin - at the crack of dawn
avoir grand besoin de - have dire/desperate need of
il est grand temps de - it’s high time to
il est assez grand pour - he’s big/old enough for

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petit(e)

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Small, little, slight, short (voyage), faint (noise)
en petit - in miniature
faire des petits - to have kittens, puppies etc
mon petit - son, little one
ma petite - dear little one

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content(e)

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Pleased, glad
content de - pleased with
Je serais content que tu… - I would be pleased if you….

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mécontent(e)

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Malcontent

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responsable

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Responsible

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irresponsable

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Irresponsible

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tolérant(e)

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Tolerant

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intolérant(e)

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Intolerant

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raisonnable

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Reasonable

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déraisonnable

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Unreasonable

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pressé(e)

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In a hurry
aller au plus pressé - to see first things first
être pressé de faire qch - to be in a hurry to do sth
orange pressée - freshly squeezed orange juice

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ancien, ancienne

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Antique, old, former

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bas, basse

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Low

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doux, douce

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Soft, mild, gentle

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heureux, heureuse

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Happy

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luxueux, luxueuse

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Luxurious

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mou, mol, molle

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Soft, limp, weak, sluggish
avoir du mou - to be slack
donner du mou - to slacken, loosen
avoir les jambes molles - to be weak at the knees

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spacieux, spacieuse

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Spacious, roomy

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sportif, sportive

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Athletic, keen on sports

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confortable

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Comfortable

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superbe

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Superb

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moderne

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Modern

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exceptionnel

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Exceptional

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précieux, précieuse

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Precious

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practique

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Practical

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magnifique

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Magnificent

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extraordinaire

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Extraordinary

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courageux, courageuse

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Brave, courageous

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épatant(e)

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Super, splendid

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dur(e)

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tough

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agressif, agressive

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Aggressive

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attentif, attentive

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Attentive

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audacieux, audacieuse

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Daring, bold

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autoritaire

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Authoritarian

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charmant(e)

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Charming

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curieux, curieuse

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Curious

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égoïste

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Selfish

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endurant(e)

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Tough, steadfast

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enthousiaste

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Enthusiastic

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facile

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Easy

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fidèle

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Faithful

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honnête

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Honest

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impulsif, impulsive

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Impulsive

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indépendant(e)

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Independent

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jeune

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Young

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sincère

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Sincere

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tenace

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Tenacious

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paresseux, paresseuse

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Lazy, slow, sluggish

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premier, première

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First, bottom (branch, step), basic (fundamental), prime, foremost

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dernier, dernière

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Last, latest, final (effort), top/highest (grade)

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acharné(e)

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Relentless (at work), fierce (adversary)

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aimable

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Kind, amiable

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dévoué(e)

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Devoted

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discipliné(e)

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Disciplined

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méthodique

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Methodical

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né(e)

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Born

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pacifique

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Peaceable

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persévérant(e)

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Persevering

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porté(e)

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Inclined

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principal(e)

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Main

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sédentaire

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Sedentary, stay-at-home

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sensible

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Sensitive

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soutenu(e)

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Sustained

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comique

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Comic, comical

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intellectuel

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Intellectual

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dramatique

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Dramatic

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en planche

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Wooden

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caraïbe

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Caribbean

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épuisé(e)

à bout de course

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Exhausted, out of print

Exhausted

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marchand(e)

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prix/valeur marchand(e) - market price/value

qualité marchande - standard quality

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puissant(e)

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Powerful

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quotidien, quotidienne

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Daily

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touristique

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Tourist

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triste

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Sad

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Possessive adjectives

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mon         ma/mon      mes
ton           ta/ton           tes
son          sa/son          ses
notre        notre            nos
votre        votre            vos
leur           leur              leurs
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aisé(e)

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Easy

(assez riche) well-to-do, well-off

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connu(e)

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Well known

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sage

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Wise

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véritable

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Real, true,

un véritable désastre - an absolute disaster

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confondu(e)

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Mixed

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conservé(e)

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Preserved

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escarpé(e)

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Steep

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haut(e)

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High, upper

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comble

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Packed, full

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imprenable

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Unrestricted (view), impregnable (fortress)

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mondial(e)

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World

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nocturne

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Night

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pavé(e)

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Cobbled

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perché(e)

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Perched

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renommé(e)

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Famous

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situé(e)

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Located

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sot, sotte

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Silly, foolish

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rauque

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Raucous, hoarse (voice)

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costaud(e)

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Strong, sturdy

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fragile

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Fragile, delicate

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mince

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Slim, slender

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fin(e)

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Thin, fine

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fort(e) (size)

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Large

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épais, épaisse

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Thick

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ovale

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Oval

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allongé(e)

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Long, elongated, oblong
être allongé - to be stretched out or lying down
rester allongé - to be lying down
mine allongée - long face

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rond(e)

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Round

être rond en affaires - to be on the level in business, do an honest deal

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carré(e)

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Square, straightforward

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ridicule

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Ridiculous

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méchant(e)

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Nasty, malicious, spiteful, naughty (child), vicious (animal)

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moqueur, moqueuse

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Mocking

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vif, vive

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Lively, sharp, quick, brusque, brilliant (colour), crisp (air), bitter (cold), great (regret, deception)
brûle vif - burnt alive
eau vive - running water
avoir l’esprit vif - to be quick-witted
piquer qn au vif - to cut sb to the quick
avoir les nerfs à vif - to be on edge

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rapide

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Fast, quick (intelligence, movement)

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affreux, affreuse

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Dreadful, awful

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moche

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Ugly, rotten

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agaçant(e)

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Irritating, aggravating

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menu(e)

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Slim, slight, long

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riant(e)

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Smiling, cheerful, pleasant

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court(e)

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Short

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distrait(e)

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Absent-minded, inattentive

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étroit(e)

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Narrow, tight (clothing), close, tight (collaboration)
à l’étroit - cramped
étroit d’esprit - narrow minded

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grave

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Serious

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large

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Wide

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malade

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Ill, sick, bad (leg), diseased, ailing
tomber malade - to fall ill
être malade du cœur - to have heart trouble or a bad heart 
grand malade - seriously ill person 
malade mental - mentally ill person
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nerveux, nerveuse

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Nervous, high strung

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pointu(e)

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Pointed

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préoccupé(e)

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Preoccupied

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veuf, veuve

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Widowed

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indulgent(e)

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Indulgent, lenient

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sérieux, sérieuse

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Serious, reliable, responsible, dependable

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géant

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Gigantic, giant

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chauve

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Bald

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musclé(e)

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Muscular

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(oeuf) mollet

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Soft boiled (egg)

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tiers, tierce

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Third

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rieur, rieuse

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Cheerful

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conséquant(e)

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Logical, rational, substantial

par conséquent - consequently

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distrait

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Absent-minded

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préoccupé

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Preoccupied

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pendant(e)

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Hanging (out), (Jur) pending

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entier, entière

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Whole

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entouré(e)

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Popular

entouré(e) de - surrounded

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équilibré(e)

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Well-balanced

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frais, fraîche

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Fresh

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glacé(e)

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Iced

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laitier, latière

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Dairy (product)

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tiède

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Lukewarm

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véritable

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Real

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déshydraté(e)

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Dehydrated

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nuisible

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Harmful, (animal) pest

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bouché(e)

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Blocked-up

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cru

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Raw, harsh (light), crude (description), blunt (word)
monter à cru - to ride bareback
du cru - local

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écru

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Raw, unbleached (cloth), off-white (colour)

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piéton(ne)

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Pedestrian

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nu(e)

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Naked

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pudique

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Modest, discreet

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repu(e)

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Satisfied, sated

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fourré(e)

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(Candy, chocolate) filled, (coat, boots) fur lined

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compliqué(e)

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Complicated

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déprimé(e)

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Depressed

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sale

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Dirty

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blessé(e)

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Injured

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généalogique

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Genealogical

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maternel(le)

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Motherly, maternal

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occupé(e)

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Occupied, busy, taken, engaged (toilets/phone line)

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célibataire

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Single, unmarried

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fatigant(e)

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Tiring, tiresome

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