Les adjectifs Flashcards
à coup sûr
indubitablement
À: without fail, definitely
I: irrefutably, without (a) doubt
à jeun
affamé (de)
À: on an empty stomach, fasting, sober
AFF: hungry/starving/thirsty (for)
à la long
overtime
à loisir
de son plein gré
exprès
À: at (your) leisure
D: willingly, voluntarily, gladly
E: intentionally, on purpose, deliberately, knowingly
à mis-corps
de pied en cap
de haut en bas
À: from the waist down
DE PIED: from head to toe
DE HAUT: from top to bottom
à pic
en pente
escarpé
plat
À: vertical(ly), sharp, abruptly, sheer, steep
EN: on a slope, sloped, sloping
ES: steep
P: flat
à rebours
backwards, in return
à tue-tête
at the top of your voice
accru
increased
acéré
sharp, keen
acharné
ardent
fougueux
remuant
ACH: determined, relentless, persistent, fierce
ARD: raging/burning, fiery, intense/passionate
F: spirited, enthusiastic, ardent, fiery, feisty, lively
R: restless, fidgety, energetic, lively
affolé
hagard
A: panicked, frantic, or in a state of extreme fear and confusion
H: haggard, wild-eyed, or looking disoriented and exhausted [appearance after stress, fear, or lack of sleep]
aguerri
seasoned, veteran, expert
aigre
aigu (aiguë)
criard
revêche
AIGRE: sour [sour, acidic, sharp, or unpleasant]
AIGU: high-pitched, shrill
C: shrill, piercing, screeching, bawling
R: sour [surly, gruff, or unpleasant in demeanor]
anguleux
angular, bony
assidu [un spectateur…]
regular, constant, hardworking, diligent
assoupi [Je regardais la télé assoupie]
drowsing, half-asleep
auguste
majestic/noble (but clown as noun)
avenant
avéré
avide
plaisant
AVE: likeable, appealing
AVÉ: recognized
AVI: hungry, greedy
P: pleasant, nice, amiable, amusing, funny, humorous
banni
banished, exiled
bariolé
mlticoloured, colourful
benoît
blissful, heavenly
blême, livide
frêle
B & L: pale
F: fragile
bouffi
swollen
abject
affligé
bourru
consterné
AB: despicable, run down
AF: upset, distressed
B: bad tempered, crabby
C: dismayed
chancelant
chevrotant
CHAN: shaky, unsteady, wobbly
CHEV: quaking, trembling
charnu
fleshy, plump
barbu
chauvre
ras
B: bearded
C: bald
R: short/cropped [hair], short/low [vegetation]
comestible
commode
incommodement
COMESTIBLE: edible, good to eat, food
COMMODE: handy, convenient, easy-going, practical
I: uncomfortably
corrompu
corrupt(ed)
creux
hollow, deep
d’autorité
by force, authoritatively
dans un sens
tant bien que mal
D: in a way
T: in some way, to some extent
accablé
débordé
défoncé
éperdu
A & DÉB: overwhelmed
DÉF: potholed/full of holes, drugged up/high/stoned
É: distraught, bewildered, or overwhelmed [lost in powerful emotions]
déchu
fallen, defeated, deprived
découpé
ébréché
fêlé
D: jagged, indented, notched
É: chipped
F: cracked
décousu
undone, incoherent, inconsistent, rambling
déguenillé
tattered
démesuré
excessive, disproportionate, immoderate
dénudé
bare, stripped
dépravé
perverted, degenerate, impaired
débile
dérisoire
DÉBILE: ridiculous, idiotic, imbecilic, moronic [weak, feeble, or stupid]
DÉRISOIRE: ridiculous, unbelievable [ridiculously small, insignificant, or laughable]
dissemblable
inégal
D: dissimilar, unlike
I: different, unequal, mismatched
divertissant
entertaining
écarlate
scarlet
éclatant
resplendissant
É: brilliant, dazzling
R: radiant, glittering, dazzling
effaré […par le prix]
effréné [Son goût du luxe est…]
effronté [Les professeurs n’aiment pas beaucoup les élèves…]
EFFA: stunned, staggered
EFFRÉ: unrestrained/unbridled, mad/frantic
EFFRO: cheeky, insolent, shameless
dépité
égaré
embarrassé
Le petit garçon égaré / Sa moue embarrassée
D: annoyed, irritated
ÉG: lost, astray, disoriented, confused
EM: annoyed, discomforted, bothered
amont
en amont (de), d’amont
en aval de
au bord de
en marge de
sis
A: uphill
EN A, D’A: upstream (of), beforehand, in advance
AVAL: downstream
AU BORD: by, beside, next to, on the edge of, on the brink/verge of
MARGE: outside
SIS: located, situated
difforme
en forme de
infirme
informe
perclus
D: shapeless
E: in the shape of
INFI: disabled, handicapped
INFO: shapeless
P: crippled
délaissé
en friche
D: abandoned
E: abandoned, uncultivated
en fusion
molten
en pleurs
in tears
enclavé
isolant
E: isolated
I: insulating
encombré
congested
engagé
committed, involved
épars
scattered, disseminated
équivoque
ambiguous, vague, dubious, questionable, suspect
errant
nomadic, wandering
essentiellement
flagrant
limpide
palpable
patent
E: mainly/principally/largely, essentially, by nature
F: obvious, evident, clear, blatant, fragrant
L: clear/crystal clear, pure/innocent, lucid
PAL: tangible, obvious
PAT: evidence, obvious, apparent, clear
essoufflé
pantelant
É: out of breath, breathless
P: gasping, twitching
enroué
étranglé
rauque
EN: hoarse
ÉT: strangled, choked, or constricted
R: hoarse, rough, or gruff
exalté
excited, thrilled
épouvantable
exécrable
immonde
infâme
odieux
repoussant
ÉP: terrible, horrendous, dreadful, appalling, atrocious
ÉX: detestable, appaling, obnoxious [unbearable or very unpleasant]
IM: vile, filthy, unfit
IN: repugnant, vile, foul, obnoxious, despicable
O: horrible, unbearable, obnoxious, untolerable, heinous, hideous, fowl, despicable [intense repulsion or moral disgust]
R: repellant, repulsive, disgusting [physical appearance, demeanor, or characteristics]
farouche
timid, shy, mistrustful
fastidieux
insipide
las
sourdement
F: tedious, tiresome, boring, dull
I: bland, tasteless, flavourless, dull, boring
L: tired, weary, lethargic
S: dully
figuré
figurative
flambant
flamboyant
FLAMBA: burning, blazing, radiant
FLAMBO: blazing, flaming
gisant
living, lifeless, motionless
âpre
grossier
hardiment
imprudent
pénible
perfide
rude
sévère
vulgaire
Â: rough, harsh, lumpy, cruel
G: rough, rude, impolite, crude, coarse, basic, inaccurate, clumsy
H: boldly, courageously, recklessly, daringly
I: reckless, dangerous, imprudent, unwise
PÉN: hard, difficult, arduous, pain
PER: treacherous, hazardous, dangerous
R: harsh, tough, hard
S: strict, severe, harsh, serious
V: crude/coarse/rude/vulgar, common/usual
débraillé
échevelé
hérissé
poilu
D: dischevelled
É: dischevelled
H: dischevelled/spiky/thorny
P: hairy
immuable
unchanging, unchangeable, unalterable
impassible
réposé
I: calm, imperturbable, emotionless, dispasionate, impartial
R: refreshed, well-rested, recharged, relaxed
impitoyable
implacable
infatigable
mesquin
IMPI: heartless, ruthless, brutal, pitiless, merciless, unforgiving
IMPL: unrelenting, unyielding, ruthless, merciless, relentless
IN: tireless, relentless, inexhaustible
M: petty, mean, miserly
inattendu
prévu
I: unexpected
P: anticipated, expected, foreseen, predicted
incessamment
perpétuel
sans cesse
I: shortly, in next to no time
P: constant, perpetual, permanent, endless
S: continuously
ineffable
imperturbable
INEFF: inexpressible, outrageous
IMP: unshakeable
inéluctable
inéxorable
INÉLUCTABLE: inevitable, unavoidable
INÉXORABLE: inevitable, inescapable, unstoppable, unyielding
innombrable
maint
I: countless, innumerable
M: many, numerous
insensé
senseless, foolish, insane, mad, crazy
insensiblement
imperceptibly
inusité
singulier
I: rare, uncommon, unusual
S: singular, unique, different
juridique
licite
J: legal
L: lawful
laïc
secular, lay, non-religious
béant
large
massif
B: wide open, gaping
L: wide
M: solid, massive, enormous, strong
lestement
swiftly
lisse
suave
L: smooth, bland
S: smooth, mellow, soothing
élancé, svelte
maigre, mince
É & S: slender, slim
M & M: thin
maladroit
malencontreux
MALA: clumsy
MALE: unfortunate, unlucky
malin
smart, clever
maudit
wretched, damnable, cursed, damned
moisi
mouldy
moyennant
with, thanks to
crédule
ingénument
inné
mûr
C: naive, gullible, wild-eyed
INGÉ: naively
INNÉ: innate, inborn, natural
M: ripe/mature, ready/experienced/mature
goguenard
narquois
taquin
G: mocking, jeering
N: mocking, contemptous, sneering
T: teasing, tease
oisif
idle
ondoyant
undulating
entêté
opiniâtrement
tenace
stubborn/stubbornly
T: resistant/stubborn/tough, persistent, long-lasting, enduring
à foison
intarissable
opulent
À: in abundance, abundantly
I: inexhaustible, endless, abundant
O: wealthy, ample, luxuriant, abundant
périmé
expired, out of date
pourvu
endowed, equipped
prodigieux
tremendous, extraordinary, stupendous
proéminent
prominent
décent
propice
D: appropriate, proper, acceptable, reasonably, successful
P: opportune, appropriate, suitable
provisoirement
temporarily
pudique
modest
cadet
puîné
younger, youngest
rabattu
folded
à vif
crispé
raide
tendu
souple
À: on edge/uptight OR broken/raw (skin)
C: tense, nervous
R: tense, stiff, not flexible
T: tight, tense, strained
S: flexible, bendable
recueilli
contemplative, meditative, pensive
louable
mirifique
redoutable
L: commendable/praiseworthy, fit to rent/hire
M: fabulous, amazing
R: formidable, impressive
ridé
wrinkled
rusé
sournois
R: cunning, slick
S: sly, sneaky
sans encombre
without a problem
scellé
sealed
prétendu
soi-disant
so-called, supposed, supposedly
suppliant
pleading, begging, imploring
taillé
taillé pour (faire)
T: built
T POUR: made/built for
tassé
compacted, packed
téméraire
audacious
tenable
bearable, tolerable, controllable
insu
lugubre
morne
obscur
ténébreux
I: unknown
L: mournful, morose, gloomy, dismal, dreary
M: gloomy, mournful
O: gloomy, dark, obscure, vague, unknown, unintelligible
T: gloomy, dark
terreux
earthy, muddy
tordu
tors
TORD: twisted, warped, weird, freaky
TORS: twisted, crooked, bent
touffu
dense, bushy
tour à tour
in turns, by turns
tranché
bold, distinct, decided, definite
engourdi
transi
E: numb
T: numb (from cold)
trempé
soaked
tronqué
nonstandard, altered, truncated, abbreviated, clipped
vain
useless, pointless, vain, shallow
vicié
contaminated, tainted
vieillisant
aging
nominalement
by name
barbouillé
queasy, nauseous
insouciant
carefree
dérobé
secret, hidden, stolen
exprès
intentionally