Des Adjectifs (1) Flashcards

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Majestueux

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Majestueux:
stately
La dernière œuvre de cet artiste est une sculpture majestueuse qui sera exposée dans le hall du palais de justice.
Sentence meaning: This artist’s latest work is a stately sculpture which will be exhibited in the hall of the Court of Law.

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Divers (adjectif)

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Divers (adjectif)
miscellaneous
Si vous voulez organiser votre mariage vous-mêmes, je peux vous suggérer diverses lectures que je connais.
If you want to organize your own wedding, I can suggest some articles I know.

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Énervé (adjectif)

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Énervé (adjectif)

→ upset

Après l’avoir rencontré, elle était si énervée qu’elle ne voulait plus parler à personne !

→ After meeting him, she was so upset that she didn’t want to talk to anybody!

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Émouvant (adjectif)

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Émouvant: touching

a. Ce film sur la seconde guerre mondiale était si émouvant que je n’ai pas pu m’empêcher de pleurer avant la fin.

→ This movie about World War II was so touching that I couldn’t help crying before the end.

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Quinquagénaire (adjectif)

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Quinquagénaire (adjectif)
in his/her fifties

Part of speech:

Il est quinquagénaire mais il n’en a pas l’air !
→ He’s in his fifties, but he doesn’t look it!

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Suranné (adjectif)

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Suranné (adjectif)
old-fashioned

J’apprécie vraiment le style de ce couturier même si certains le trouvent un peu suranné.

→ I really appreciate this fashion designer’s style even if some people think he’s a bit old-fashioned.

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Fourbe (adjectif)

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Fourbe (adjectif)

deceitful

a. Il est tellement fourbe ; personne ne lui fait plus confiance maintenant.
→ He is so deceitful; no one trusts him anymore.

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Radieux (adjectif)

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Radieux (adjectif)

→ dazzling

a. Tu es radieuse ce soir.

→ You are dazzling tonight.

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