Words that End in the -eous Suffix Soundboard

Question 1

Answer 1

Question 2

Answer 2

Question 3

gorgeous

/ ˈgɔr dʒəs /

Answer 3

Fam [wonderful - person, weather] magnifique, splendide, superbe*
[- flat, clothing] magnifique, très beau (belle)
[- food, meal] délicieux*
Fam hello gorgeous ! bonjour, ma beauté !
[magnificent - fabric, clothing] somptueux

Question 4

righteous

/ ˈraɪ tʃəs /

Answer 4

[just] juste
[virtuous] vertueux
Pej [self-righteous] suffisant
righteous indignation colère f indignée
Fam & Slang [genuine] authentique*
[excellent] génial, super inv

Question 5

nauseous

/ ˈnɔ ʃəs, -zi əs /

Question 6

gaseous

/ ˈgæs i əs, ˈgæʃ əs /

Answer 6

gazeux

Question 7

outrageous

/ aʊtˈreɪ dʒəs /

Answer 7

[scandalous - behaviour, manners] scandaleux
[atrocious - crime, attack etc] monstrueux, atroce
an outrageous violation of human rights une violation scandaleuse des droits de l’homme
it’s outrageous that anyone should believe him guilty ! il est scandaleux qu’on puisse le croire coupable !
[slightly offensive - humour, style] choquant
[- joke, remark] outrageant
[extravagant - person, colour] extravagant
he wears the most outrageous clothes il porte les vêtements les plus extravagants
[price] exorbitant

Question 8

courageous

/ kəˈreɪ dʒəs /

Question 9

herbaceous

/ hɜrˈbeɪ ʃəs, ɜr- /

Answer 9

[plant, stem] herbacé
herbaceous border bordure f de plantes herbacées

Question 10

advantageous

/ ˌæd vənˈteɪ dʒəs /

Question 11

disadvantageous

/ dɪsˌæd vənˈteɪ dʒəs, ˌdɪs æd- /

Question 12

hideous

/ ˈhɪd i əs /

Question 13

courteous

/ ˈkɜr ti əs /

Answer 13

[person, gesture, treatment] courtois (to or towards envers)

Question 14

spontaneous

/ spɒnˈteɪ ni əs /

Question 15

erroneous

/ ɪˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ- /

Answer 15

erroné, inexact

Question 16

extraneous

/ ɪkˈstreɪ ni əs /

Answer 16

[irrelevant - idea, point, consideration, issue] étranger, extérieur
to be extraneous to sth
[idea, point, issue] être étranger à qch
[detail] être sans rapport avec qch
[from outside - noise, force] extérieur

Question 17

simultaneous

/ ˌsaɪ məlˈteɪ ni əs, ˌsɪm əl- /

Question 18

homogeneous

/ ˌhoʊ məˈdʒi ni əs, -ˈdʒin yəs, ˌhɒm ə- /

Question 19

miscellaneous

/ ˌmɪs əˈleɪ ni əs /

Answer 19

adjective
[assorted] divers, varié
[jumbled] hétérogène, hétéroclite, disparate
the file marked “miscellaneous” le dossier “divers”
miscellaneous expenses frais mpl divers
Journ miscellaneous news faits mpl divers

Question 20

instantaneous

/ ˌɪn stənˈteɪ ni əs /

Answer 20

instantané

Question 21

heterogeneous

/ ˌhɛt ər əˈdʒi ni əs, -ˈdʒin yəs /

Answer 21

hétérogène

Question 22

contemporaneous

/ kənˌtɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs /

Answer 22

contemporain
to be contemporaneous (with sb/sth) être contemporain (de qn/ qch)