B2-Unit 8 - L’APPRÉCIATION NÉGATIVE Flashcards
affreux
dreadful
awful
artificiel
artificial
banal
banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
La violence est devenue banale à la télévision. Violence has become commonplace on television.
confus
confused
unclear
J’ai trouvé ses explications confuses. I thought his explanation was unclear.
ennuyeux
boring
tedious
annoying
awkward
exagéré
excessive
grotesque
grotesque
horrible
horrible
impersonnel
impersonal
insolite
strange / unusual
kitsch
kitsch
kitschy
laid
ugly
lamentable
appalling
pitiful
mauvais
poor
Il est en mauvaise santé. He is in poor health.
une mauvaise note a bad mark
de mauvaise qualité poor quality
avoir mauvaise mine
Tu as mauvaise mine. You don’t look well.
être mauvais en to be bad at
moche
ugly
Cette couleur est vraiment moche. That colour’s really awful.
Je me trouve moche ! I think I look awful!