Adjectives Flashcards

(125 cards)

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Ébranlé

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Shaken / disturbed

Ébranlée par ces révélations, Julie a perdu toute confiance en son directeur.

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Impuissant

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Powerless

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Dépassé

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Outdated / overwhelmed

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Nippon

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Japanese

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Rocambolesque

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Extraordinary / fantastic

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Flou

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Blurry / uncertain

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Courroucé

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Wrathful

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Éphémère

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Short-lived

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Empêtré

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Entangled

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Impitoyable (in-pi-twa-yable)

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Ruthless

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Léger

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Light

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Souscieux / soucieuse

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Anxious / worried / eager

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Martyr

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Battered

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Indemne

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Unharmed

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Frayeur

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Fright

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Saisissant

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Striking

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Crevé

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Flat

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Rayé

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Scraped / striped / removed / crossed off

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Zélé

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Zealous / enthusiastic

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Ulcéré

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Disgusted / flabbergasted

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Gorgées

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Stuffed

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Dodu

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Plump

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Incessant

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Constant / unremitting

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Nuisible

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Harmful

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Désarroi
Disarray
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Exquis
Exquisite / extremely beautiful
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Déçu
Disappointed
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Vénal
Market / corrupt / sellout
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Inoxydable
Stainless
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Sensiblement
Noticeably
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D'emblée
Right away / immediately
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Mûr
Ripe
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Escarpé
Steep
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Diurne
During the day
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Tonitruant
Thunderous
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Adoubé
Dubbed
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Envenimé
Infected / degenerated (immoral)
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Débridé
Wild / unrestrained
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Collé
Glued
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Champêtre
Rustic / country-style
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Au ralenti
Slowly
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Licentieux
Sexually promiscuous
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En tête
First / ahead / in front
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Aigu / aigüe
Acute / intense
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Eloigné
Far / distant
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Morose
Gloomy
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Cousu
Stitched
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Endeuillé
Grieving
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D'antan
Of days gone by
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Le moindre
The smallest
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En deuil
In mourning
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Ensoleillé
Sunny
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Suicidaire
Suicidal
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Vécu
Lived / experienced
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Entendu (not étendu)
Understood / agreed / knowing (complice)
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Intitulé
Entitled / named
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Privilégié
Privileged
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Baptisé
Named / called
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Unespéré
Never dreamed of
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Fantaisiste
Far-fetched / unreliable
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Dédié
Dedicated
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Éventuel
Possible / potential
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Paru
Published / appeared
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Avant-dernier
Second-to-last
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Étendu
Vast / spread out
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En première instance
First appearance (law)
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Sceptique (sounds like “septic”)
Skeptical
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Honnête
Honest
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Érigé
Erected / built
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Infantile
Childish
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Fulgurant
Swift
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Soigné
Well-groomed / immaculate
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Doué
Gifted
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Joliment
Happily
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Étonnant
Surprising / amazing
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Aisément
Easily
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Soumis
Submissive
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Délaissé
Abandoned / neglected ## Footnote Cet amoureux délaissé erre dans le parc comme un âme en peine.
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Provisoire
Temporary
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Estival
Summer-like
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Amnésique
Amnesic
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À decouvert
Overdrawn (money) / defenseless (soldier)
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Ému
Moved / touched
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En boucle
Over and over
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Propice
Suitable
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Vertigineux
Dizzying
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Mère
Principle
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Figé
Frozen or rigid
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Errant
Nomadic
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À l'époque
At the time
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Premier tour
First round
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Surprenant
Surprising
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Sédentaire
Settled
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Charnière
Pivotal / transitional
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Écornée
Damaged or put a dent in (figurative) ## Footnote Il mène grand train de vie et a bien écorné sa fortune.
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Clos
Closed
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Carcéral
Prison-like
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Déchu
Relieved / removed
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Fatidique
Fateful
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Dégourdi / astucieux / malin
Smart / clever
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Épais
Thick
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Fraccasant
Thunderous / sensational
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Pitoyable / minable
Pitiful or pathetic
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Porté disparu
Missing person
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Ruminant
Grazing animal
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Impassible
Unblinking / unshaken
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Richissime
Super rich
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Fallacieux
False / deceptive
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Lourde
Heavy / cumbersome
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Indigeste
Difficult to swallow
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Dinge ("deen-ya")
Honorable
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Minime
Negligible
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Cuisant
Crushing / stinging
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Inscrit
Registered / enrolled
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Agonisante
Dying
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Décousus
Dijointed / rambling
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Sidéré
Shocked
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Sale
Dirty
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Chanceux
Lucky
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Faste
Prosperous
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Solennel
Pompous / grandiouse
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Criblé de
Riddled with
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Gisant
Lying / motionless
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Raide
Steep / stiff
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Implacable
Relentless