Before the Noun (BAGS) Flashcards

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Adjectives before the Noun (BAGS)

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generally then meaning is more subjective or figurative.

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Translate ‘beautiful’ into French.

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beau (for masculine), belle (for feminine)

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What is the plural form of ‘grand’ in French?

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grands

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What is the French word for ‘small’?

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petit (for masculine), petite (for feminine)

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What is the French word for ‘young’?

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jeune

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Translate ‘old’ into French.

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vieux (for masculine), vieille (for feminine)

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What is the feminine form of ‘fat’ in French?

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grosse

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What is the French word for ‘tall’?

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grand (for masculine), grande (for feminine)

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True or False: The adjective ‘nouveau’ means ‘new’ in French.

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True

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What is the plural form of ‘beau’ in French?

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beaux

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True or False: ‘Merveilleux’ means ‘wonderful’ in French.

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True

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12
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Small / Short

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Petit / Petite

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Big / Tall

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Grand / Grande

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14
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Old

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Vieux / Vieille

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Young

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Jeune

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16
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Ugly

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Moche

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Pretty

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Joli / Jolie

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new

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nouveau / nouvelle

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19
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Better than

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Meilleur / Meilleure / Meilleurs / Meilleures que

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Worse than

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Pire que / Pires que

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former (house, teacher, school, etc)

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ancien / ancienne

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good / decent

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brave

un brave homme

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some

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certain

certain progrès

un certain âge

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beloved / cherished

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cher

un cher livre

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nice / decent
chic un chic type
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curious / strange
curieux un curieux homme - a strange man
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the last
dernier le dernier month - the last month (of the year)
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various / mixed reasons
différent différentes raisons
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several different / diverse
divers divers problèmes
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sweet
doux / douce une douce voix
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peculiar
drôle un drôle de type = a peculiar guy
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weak / slight / minute
faible un faible espoir = weak, slight hope
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wonderful, exciting, magnificent
fameux un fameux trajet = a heck of a journey un fameux travail = first-rate job
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hearty / bollsterous
franc un franc rire = hearty laugh
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great
grand un grand homme = a great man
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big / important/a lot
gros un gros travail = a big job
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decent (people)
honnêtes (gens)
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young
jeune
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small / a little
maigre une maigre consolation
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unsavory
méchant / méchante une méchante affaire
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same
même le même jour = the same day
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ordinary
modeste un modeste employé
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noble / worthy
noble nobles sentiments = noble sentiments
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new (to me)
nouveau un nouveau vin = a new wine (to me)
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poor / weak
pauvre un pauvre sourire = a weak smile
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humble
plat / plate plates excuses = humble excuses
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first (of many)
premier le premier objectif
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next
prochain la prochain fois
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own (house)
propre son propre appartement = his own apartment
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pure / absolute
pur / pure la pure vérité = the absolute truth
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extraordinary
une rare ènergie
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formidable
un rude adversaire
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damned
un sacré menteur = damned liar
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nasty
une sale ville
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one / single / only
le seul homme
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unsavory
une triste affaire
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single
une unique fille = a single daughter
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true / worthy
un véritable ami
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nasty / really bad
vilain / vilaine une vilaine plaie = a nasty wound
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early on
vert / verte la verte jeunesse = the first bloom of youth
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true / genuine
un vrai ami = a true friend
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Wrong / false
Fausse / faux
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