Adjectives before/after Flashcards by Jeff Domoto | Brainscape

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ancien(ne)

A

former…

…old

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bas(se)

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low (relative/abstract)…

…low/short (physical)

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brave

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decent/honest…

…courageous

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bref/breve

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curt/short…

Le ton bref

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certain(e)

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some…

…definite, particular

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chaud(e)

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erotic (colloq.)…

…hot

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cher/chère

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dear…

…expensive

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court(e)

???

A

short

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cruel(le)

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harsh…

…cruel

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curieux/curieuse

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strange …

… inquisitive

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dernier/dernière

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last…

…last in a series

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différent(e)

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several…

…varied/specific one

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doux/douce

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subtle…
…gentle
Can be used both before and after to describe a kind person

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droit(e)

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right/straightforward/righteous…

…right (vs. left)

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drôle

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odd/strange…

…funny

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dur(e)

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difficult…

…hard (substance)

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entier/entière

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entire (concept – confidence, responsibility)…

…entire (object, time period)

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faux/fausse

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false/untrue/wrong, fake/artificial…

…hypocrite

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fin(e)

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thin/sharp/delicate…

…quality

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fort(e)

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strong…

…intense

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fou/folle

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crazy/mad

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futur(e)

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future…

…prospective

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gentil(le)

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gentle/meek…

…kind/friendly

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grand(e)

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eminent/impressive (abstract)…

…tall (physical dimension)

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haut(e)

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high (value)/loud …

…high/tall (location, size)

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heureux/euse

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fortunate/lucky…

…happy

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humble

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humble/obscure…

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jeune

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youth…. (les jeunes années, le jeune couple)

…young

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juste

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No clear pattern

Fair, accurate, real, appropriate

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lourd(e)

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dull…

…heavy

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maigre

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miserable/meager…

…thin

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malin/maligne

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malignant…

…clever/sharp

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mauvais(e)

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bad/poor…

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meilleur(e)

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better/best…

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même

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same/self…

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mince

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scant….

…thin

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mou/mol/molle

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soft/limp/slack…

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parfait

A

extremely…

…perfect

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pauvre

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pitiable…

…impoverished

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plein(e)

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full/solid/replete

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premier/première

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first…

…first in a series

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prochain(e)

A

next…

…next (time) – samedi prochain

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propre

A

own…

…clean

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rare

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uncommon…

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sale

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horrible, foul, nasty…

…dirty, obscene

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simple

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common/easy

…plain/austere/modest

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tendre

A

>

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triste

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>

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unique

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only/sole…

…single

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vain

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futile/trivial…

…(vanity)

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véritable

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true/good/germane…

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vrai(e)

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real…

…true/authentic

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petit(e)

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modest…

…small in size

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seul(e)

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only, single…

…alone