Adjectives 09 Flashcards

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Tough, rugged, manly, badass

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Coriace ( also lesthery ), balèze, costaud

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Bent

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Tordu

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Chewy, rubbery

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caoutchouteux

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bumpy

Full of potholes ( road, route )

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cahoteux

défoncé

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quick-witted

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vif d’esprit

à l’esprit vif

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witty

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Plein d’esprit, drôle

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Perky, bouncy, sprited, lively

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plein d’entrain

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Doomed ( person )

  • ( dramatic, “damned” )
  • ( project, plan )
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condamné, perdu

maudit

voué à l’échec

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overheated, overheating

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surchauffé, être en surchauffe

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Vivid

  • ( imagination )
  • ( memory )
  • ( dream )
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Une imagination vive

Un souvenir très net

Un rêve très pénétrant

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in vivid detail

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avec des détails saisissants

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Compatible ( people )

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faits pour s’entendre

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Childish

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puéril, enfantin
( p’oo-ay-reel )

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Politically charged

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Politisé
Y avoir des tensions politiques

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wrung out, drip dried, drained

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égoutté

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at top speed

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à fond la caisse

à fond de train

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(réalité, fait) inescapable

(personnage, interlocuteur) key

(œuvre d’art) major

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incontournable

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“An argument that can’t be ignored”

“the book is essential reading”

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“Un argument incontournable”

“c’est un livre incontournable”

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cutting edge, advanced, leading

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_____ de pointe

_____ du dernier cri

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latest ( model in line ), most recent

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dernier en date

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Classic, timeless, “something that will never go out of style.”

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indémodable

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sinful

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impie, honteux, pécheur ( adj?? )

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Loud, brash ( colors that “stick out” )
“Look at me!”

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Temperamental

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prompt à la colère (??)

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Moody
être d'humeur changeante
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Bare-bones, stripped Simplified, reduced to pure form by choice
Dépouillé Réduit à l'essentiel, minimaliste
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Versatile, adaptive, multi-talented ( person ) Multi-purpose ( room, tool )
polyvalent
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Indebted to
être redevable à qn de qch/d'avoir
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Prestigious, coveted
Convoité, prestigieux
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Ungrateful
Ingrat envers quelqu'un
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Fun-loving, free-wheeling
Hsjcnsj
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Praiseworthy, worthy of recognition
digne d'éloge Faire l'éloge de quelqu'un
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Fireproof
Ignifuge Résistant au feu Ininflammable
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Trained / Experienced "to train a dog to retrieve​"
Dressé à faire quelque chose Exercé Être _____ de métier Avoir eu une formation pour / en quelque chose "dresser un chien à rapporter"
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Spirited, fiery, passionate
Fougueux
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Fluffy
Pelucheux
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Moist ( skin, climate, atmosphere )
Humide
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Moist ( unpleasantly; towel, shirt, etc ) ( cake )
Moite Moelleux
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Uncalled for, very rude
Déplacé
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Square
Carré
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To be down / feeling blue
Avoir le cafard Ne pas avoir le morale Avoir le morale à zero
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Sneaky, underhanded Tricky ( "you have to watch it in these situations" )
sournois
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scattered about ( papers, objects ) Spread out ( group of folks, etc )
éparpillé
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Well taken care of
Bien entretenu
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Poorly taken care of
Mal entretenu
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Chubby
Potelé, enrobé En surpoids
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Spiky, spiked up ( hair )
hérissé
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Experienced, trained
chevronné
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Corny, cheeseball
Cucul, ringard
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Cutesy, sappy, girly
Mièvre, fleur bleue, nunuche, a l'eau de rose
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Crunchy
croquant
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Crusty
croustillant
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To be pushed too hard / frustrated "I'm at the end of my patience." "To push someone to the limit."
Être à bout "ma patience est à bout." "pousser quelqu'un à bout"