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amical (popular)

amiable (rarer)

Elle est amical. Ils sont amicaux.

Nous sommes un peuple multiethnique et aimable.

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amicable, friendly

We’re a multiethnic and friendly people

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sympa

(sympathique)

C’est une fille très sympa.

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nice, pleasant

That’s a pleasant girl.

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accessible

approchable

Le Président est très accessible.

Je suis approchable.

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approachable; easy to get to (person, thing)

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intelligent(e)

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intelligent

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travailleur

travailleuse

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hard working

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ambitieux

ambitieuse

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ambitious

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amusant

amusante

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funny, amusing

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J’ai de l’assurance

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I’m confident (I have confidence)

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motivé

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motivated

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créatif

créative

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creative

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nerveux

nerveuse

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nervous

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parasseux

parasseuse

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lazy

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timide

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shy

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un peu

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a little

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trop

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too

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assez

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quite

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extrêmement

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extremely

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tellement

pas tellement

Elle est tellement amusante

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so ( as in so much)

not much

She’s so funny!

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responsable

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responsible

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sociable

Ce garçon possède un caractère peu sociable.

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sociable

This boy is not very sociable.

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bon sens de l’humour

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good sense of humour

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organisé

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organised

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calme

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calme, but also quiet, timid

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sage

Mon petit frère est sage.

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well behaved, wise

My little brother’s well behaved

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amorphe

Elle ne fait rien, elle est amorphe!

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apathetic, lifeless, no energy

She doesn’t do anything, she’s lifeless!

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bourru

bourrue

Mon cousin est tellement bourru

Un prof bourru et sans tact.

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rough

My cousin’s so rough

A gruff, tactless teacher

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charismatique

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charismatic

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courageux

courageuse

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courageuse

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débrouillard

débrouillarde

Moi, je suis très débrouillard … donne-moi un problème et je le résourdrai!

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resourceful

I’m very resourceful, give me a problem and I’ll resolve it!

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discret

discrète

Ma sœur est tellement discrète … je crois.

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discreet, (can keep secrets)

My sister’s very discreet … I believe.

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énergique

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energetic

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enjoué

enjouée

Mon chien est enjoué

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playful

My dog’s playful

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ennuyeux

ennuyeuse

Ma cousine regarde la télé tout le temps - elle est tellement ennuyeuse!

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boring

My cousin watches tv all the time - she’s so boring!

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extraverti

extravertie

Il est extraverti - il adores les gens.

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extrovert

He’s extroverted, he loves people.

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fidèle

Ma copine est fidèle

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faithful

My (girl)friend is faithful

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honnête

Soyons honnêtes…le confinement craint!

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honest, also morally upright

Let’s be honest…lockdown sucks!

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impatient

impatient(e)

Avec des idiots, je suis impatient.

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impatient

I’m impatient with idiots

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indiscret

indiscrète

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indiscreet (can’t keep secrets)

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infidèle

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unfaithful

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ingénieux

ingénieuse

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ingenious

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introverti

introvertie

Ma copine est tellement introvertie

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introvert

My (girl)friend is such an introvert

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lâche

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coward

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loyal

loyale

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loyal

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malhonnête

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dishonest

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mignon

mignonne

Mes lapins sont tellement mignons!

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cute

My rabbits are so cute!

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persévérant

persévérante

Il arrivera à son but, il est persévérant.

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persistent, perservering, tenacious

He’ll reach his goal, he’s persistent.

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sérieux

sérieuse

Il ne sourit jamais, il est trop sérieux

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serious

He never smiles, he’s too serious

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taciturne

C’est agaçant, ma cousine est taciturne.

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tactiturn (doesn’t speak much)

It’s annoying, my cousin is so quiet / taciturn.

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avoir de la classe

Elle est chic, elle a de la classe.

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to have style/classy

She’s so chic, she has style

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avoir le coeur sur la main

Mes grand-parents ont le coeur sur la main.

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to be generous (lit/ to have the heart on the hand)

My grandparents are really generous

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avoir le sens de l’humour

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to have a good sense of humour

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bon vivant

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happy, go lucky

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risque-tout

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daredevil (risks all)

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bon caractère

mauvais caractère

J’ai bon caractère mais mon frère a mauvais caractère

L’acteur joue Macbeth, un homme qui a mauvais caractère

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good character

bad character / ill-tempered

I’m of good character but my brother is ill-tempered.

The actor played Macbeth, a man of bad character.

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fiable

digne de confiance

digne de foi

Tu peux compter sur lui, c’est une personne fiable.

Elle est digne de foi

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reliable, trustworthy

You can count on him, he’s reliable

She’s trustworthy

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ouvert

ouverte

Elle est ouverte

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out-going

She’s outgoing

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studieux

studieuse

Mes copines sont trop studieux

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studious

My friends are too studious

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taquin

Avec les chiens, mon oncle est tellement taquin.

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playful, tease

My uncle’s playful/tease with the dogs.

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blaguer / farceur

blaguese / farceuse

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joker

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agréable

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pleasant, nice

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sportif

sportive

Il est sportif, et elle est sportive aussi.

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sporty

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joli

jolie

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pretty

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attirant

attirante

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attractive, appealing

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beau

bel

belle

Il est beau.

Un bel homme.

Elle est belle.

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handsome, pretty

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séduisant

séduisante

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appealing, charming, attractive

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charmant

charmante

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charming

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adorable

Ma cousine est adorable.

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adorable, sweet

My cousin’s adorable /sweet

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intègre

C’était un garçon intègre, respectueux et respecté

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integrous; principled, honnest

He was an honest/integrous boy, respectful and respected.

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insupportable

le prof est insupportable

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unbearable, insufferable

the teacher is unbearable…

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un vrai gamin

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a true kid - can mean immature

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un vrai gamin

Mon ami Jean est un vrai gamin, son attitude est surprenante.

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a real kid (implying immature)

My friend John - he’s a real kid (stil), his attitude is surprising.

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sans blague

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no kidding

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déchanter

il a vite déchanté

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to become disillusioned (lit. not singing)

He became quickly disillusioned.

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bordélique

Ta chambre est bordélique, fais un effort avant que tes amis n’arrivent !

Isabelle est bordélique

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really untidy; shambles, all over the place

Your bedroom’s a real mess, make an effort otherwise your friends won’t come.

Isabelle is chaotic

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bordélique

Jean-Pierre est bordélique.

Ta chambre est bordélique

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chaotic, real mess, shambolic

J-P is chaotic

Your bedroom is a real mess

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sautes d’humeur

Elle a souvent des sautes d’humeur.

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mood swings

She often has mood swings.

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un coup de foudre

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love at first sight

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elle me faisait la gueule

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she was pouting, giving me the silent treatment

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il s’a fait la cour

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she seduced him

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un dragueur

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a big flirt

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grincheux, grincheuse

Familier:

grognon

bougon, bougonne,

ronchon, ronchonne

(plus temporaire) mal luné

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grumpy

(recall The Grinch!)

FRENCH - Moseley family (47 decks)

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