Adj Placement Practice Flashcards by Grace Urich

seul(e) [noun]
EX: le seul chein

singlular [only one]
EX: the only dog

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[noun] seul(e)
EX: le chien seul

alone/lonely
EX: the lonely dog

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[noun] sale
EX: un homme sale

dirty
EX: a dirty man

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sale [noun]
EX: un sale homme

nasty
EX: a nasty man

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ancien(ne) [noun]
EX: Notre ancienne maison

previous
EX: our last/previous house

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[noun] ancien(ne)
EX: Notre maison ancienne

old
EX: our old house
(suggests a value, vielle doesn’t)

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un(e) brave [noun]
ex:finalement, un brave homme

good/decent
ex: finally, a decent man

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[noun] brave
EX: Quel un homme brave!

brave
EX: What a brave man!

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certain(e) [noun]
ex: des certains enfants

some/particular
EX: certain children

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[noun] certain(e)
ex: J’ai fait des progrès certains

definite/certain
ex:I have made definite progress

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[noun] cher(ère)
EX: un cher livre

dear/precious
EX: a dear book

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cher(ère) [noun]
EX: un livre cher

expensive
EX: an expensive book

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chic [noun]
EX: un chic type

nice/decent
EX: a decent guy

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[noun] chic
EX: un type chic

stylish
EX: a stylish guy

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curieux(se) [noun]
EX: une curieuse créature

strange/curious
EX: a strange creature

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[noun] curieux(se)
EX: un créature curieuse

creepy
EX: a creepy creature

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dernier(e) [noun]
EX: le dernier mois

last/final
EX: the last month (of the year)

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[noun] dernier(e)
EX: mois dernier

last/previous
EX: last month

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[noun] divers(e)
EX: problèmes divers

assorted/varied/diverse
EX: assorted problems

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divers(e) [noun]
EX: divers problèmes

several different
EX: several different problems

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doux [noun]
EX: la douce voi et la couverture douce

sweet/soft (placement doesn’t matter for this, could be either)
EX: the sweet voice and the soft blanket

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drôle [noun]
EX: une drôle coiffure

peculiar
EX: a peculiar hairstyle

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[noun] drôle
EX: une blague drôle

funny/silly
EX: a funny joke

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fameux [noun]
EX: un fameux trajet

first-rate/incredible/heck of a…
EX: one heck of a journey

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[noun] fameux EX: le trajet fameux

famous EX: the famous journey

[noun] franc EX: une coupe franche

clean/even EX: a clean cut

franc [noun] EX: un franc rire

genuine/hearty EX: a genuine laugh

grand [noun] EX: un grand homme

great EX: a great man

[noun] grand EX: un homme grand

tall/big EX: a tall man

[noun] gros EX: un homme gros

fat EX: a fat man

gros [noun] EX: un gros travail

big/tough/difficult EX: a big job

jeune [noun] EX: un jeune visage

youthful/childlike EX: a youthful face

[noun] jeune EX: un jeune chein

young EX: a young dog

[noun] maigre EX: un animal maigre

meek/skrawny EX: the skrawny animal

maigre [noun] EX: les maigres frais

small/minor/meager EX: the small fee

mechant [noun] EX: le mechant travail

unsavory (like how "dirty" is used in "dirty work") EX: unsavory work

[noun] mechant EX: l'enfant mechant

naughty/misbehaving EX: the naughty child

noble [noun] EX: les nobles intentions

noble/pure EX: pure intentions

[noun] noble EX: la famille noble

noble/weathly EX: the noble family (ie, the family of nobles)

nouveau [noun] EX: C'est un nouveau vin

new (as in never seen before) EX: this is a new wine

[noun] nouveau EX: leur bébé nouveau

new (as in young or recently made) EX: their new baby

[noun] pauvre EX: les enfants pauvres

impoverished/financially poor EX: the impoverished children

pauvre [noun] EX: les pauvres enfants

unfortunate EX: the unfortunate children

plat [noun] EX: Les plates excuses

humble/simple EX: humble excuses

[noun] plat EX: Le écran plat

flat EX: flat screen

[noun] premier EX: L'objectif premier

primary/main EX: the main objective

premier [noun] EX: le premier objectif

first EX: the first objective

prochain [noun] EX: le mois prochain

the following/next EX: next month

[noun] prochain EX: l’avenir prochain

the near/upcoming EX: the near future

[noun] propre EX: la salle propre

clean EX: the clean room

propre [noun] EX: son propre appartement

own EX: his own appartment

pur [noun] EX: le pur vertie

honest/true/pure EX: the honest truth

[noun] pur EX: l'eau pur

uncontaminated/pure EX: pure water

[noun] rare EX: une plante rare

rare EX: a rare plant

rare [noun] EX: la rare énergie

extraordinary/unique/unrepresented EX: extraordinary energy

rude [noun] EX: un rude adversaire

formidable/difficult/impressive EX: a formidable adversary

[noun] rude EX: un rude type

rude/unpleasant EX: a rude guy

[noun] sacré EX: un foret sacré

sacred/precious EX: a sacred forest

sacré [noun] EX: Ce sacré menteur

damned EX: That damned lier!

simple [noun] EX: une simple fille

mere/plain/ordinary EX: a mere girl

[noun] simple EX: le femme simple

honest/modest EX: an modest, honest woman

[noun] triste EX: un sourire triste

sad EX: a sad smile

triste [noun] EX: un triste conception

unsavory/sorry/sad (as in "sorry/sad showing") EX: a sorry concept

[noun] unique EX: un enfant unique

only (as in only child) EX: an only child

unique [noun] EX: un unique enfant

unique/out-of the ordinary EX: a unique child

véritable [noun] EX: un véritable ami

true/honest EX: a true friend

[noun] véritable EX: a nom véritable

real EX: a real (not fake) name

vert [noun] EX: la verte jeunese

fresh/ripe EX: ripe childhood

[noun] vert EX: le mur vert

green EX: the green wall

[noun] villain EX: la pensée villain

wicked EX: a wicked thought

villain [noun] EX: une vilaine plaie

nasty EX: a nasty wound

vrai [noun] EX: un vrai ami

true/genuine EX: a true friend

[noun] vrai EX: un histoire vrai

real/true EX: a true story

Adj Placement Practice Flashcards

Generally, adj before noun = subjective/figurative & adj after noun = objective/literal (73 cards)