Des Adjectifs (1) (checked to date) Flashcards

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Majestueux (adjectif)

1 a. → This artist’s latest work is a stately sculpture which will be exhibited in the hall of the Court of Law.

[La dernière œuvre de cet artiste
→ This artist’s latest work]

[Une sculpture
→ a sculpture]

[Etre exposée (dans le hall du palais de justice)
→ to be exhibited (a the hall of the Court of Law)

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1 stately

a. La dernière œuvre de cet artiste est une sculpture majestueuse qui sera exposée dans le hall du palais de justice.
→ This artist’s latest work is a stately sculpture which will be exhibited in the hall of the Court of Law.

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Divers (adjectif)

1 a. → If you want to organise your own wedding, I can suggest some articles I know.

[Organiser le mariage soi-même
→ to organise one’s own wedding]

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1 miscellaneous

a. Si vous voulez organiser votre mariage vous-mêmes, je peux vous suggérer diverses lectures que je connais.
→ If you want to organise your own wedding, I can suggest some articles I know.

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Énervé (adjectif)

1 a. → After meeting him, she was so upset that she didn’t want to talk to anybody!

[Rencontre qqn.
→ to meet s.o.]

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upset

a. Après l’avoir rencontré, elle était si énervée qu’elle ne voulait plus parler à personne !
→ After meeting him, she was so upset that she didn’t want to talk to anybody!

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Émouvant (adjectif)

1 a. → This movie about World War II was so touching that I couldn’t help crying before the end.

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1 touching

a. Ce film sur la seconde guerre mondiale était si émouvant que je n’ai pas pu m’empêcher de pleurer avant la fin.
→ This movie about World War II was so touching that I couldn’t help crying before the end.

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Quinquagénaire (adjectif)

1 a. → He’s in his fifties, but he doesn’t look it!

[Avoir l’air de
→ to look]

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in one’s fifties

a. Il est quinquagénaire mais il n’en a pas l’air !
→ He’s in his fifties, but he doesn’t look it!

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Suranné (adjectif)

1 a. → I really appreciate this fashion designer’s style even if some people think he’s a bit old-fashioned.

[Apprécier
→ to appreciate]

[Un couturier, une couturière
→ (créateur de vêtements)(French) a couturier, a dress maker/designer]

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1 old-fashioned

a. J’apprécie vraiment le style de ce couturier même si certains le trouvent un peu suranné.
→ I really appreciate this fashion designer’s style even if some people think he’s a bit old-fashioned.

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Fourbe (adjectif)

1 a. → He is so deceitful; no one trusts him anymore.

[Faire confiance a qqn.
→ to trust s.o.]

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1 deceitful

a. Il est tellement fourbe ; personne ne lui fait plus confiance maintenant.
→ He is so deceitful; no one trusts him anymore.

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Radieux (adjectif)

1 a. → You are dazzling tonight.

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1 dazzling

a. Tu es radieuse ce soir.
→ You are dazzling tonight.

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Cheveux, barbe en bataille (expression)

1 a. → What happened? Your hair is messy!

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1 messy, en désordre

a. Que t’est-il arrivé ? Tu as les cheveux en bataille !
→ What happened? Your hair is messy!

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Dévoué (1)

[devwe]

(adjectif)

[dévoué (adj), f: dévouée; mpl: dévoués, fpl: dévouées]

1 a. → My sister-in-law is a volunteer in an association; she’s a very devoted person.

[Bénévole dans une association
→ a volunteer in an association]

[Bénévole (nmf)
→ (volontaire non rémunéré) a volunteer, an unpaid worker, an unpaid helper]

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1 devoted

a. Ma belle-sœur est bénévole dans une association ; c’est une personne très dévouée.
→ My sister-in-law is a volunteer in an association; she’s a very devoted person.

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Dévoué (2)

[devwe]

(adjectif)

[dévoué (adj), f: dévouée; mpl: dévoués, fpl: dévouées]

2 (sacrifié, consacré)

a. → That trade unionist has been devoted to defending his comrades all his life.

[Un syndicaliste
→ a trade unionist]

[A la défense de ses camarades
→ to defending his comrades]

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2 (sacrifié, consacré) devoted, consecrated

a. Ce syndicaliste a passé une vie dévouée à la défense de ses camarades.
→ That trade unionist has been devoted to defending his comrades all his life.

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Dévoué (3)

[devwe]

(adjectif)

[dévoué (adj), f: dévouée; mpl: dévoués, fpl: dévouées]

3 (zélé, empressé (= zealous, eager))

a. (ami sur qui on peut compter) devoted friend, loyal friend

b. → This devoted servant of the cause of peace redoubles his attempts to arbitrate.

[Un serviteur
→ a servant]

[Multiplier les tentatives de conciliation
→ to redouble one’s attempts to arbitrate]

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3 (zélé, empressé (= zealous, eager)) devoted; committed, dedicated

a. Ami dévoué, amie dévoué (nm, nf)
1 (ami sur qui on peut compter) devoted friend, loyal friend

b. Ce serviteur dévoué de la cause de la paix multiplie les tentatives de conciliation.
→ This devoted servant of the cause of peace redoubles his attempts to arbitrate.

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Dévoué (4)

[devwe]

(adjectif)

[dévoué (adj), f: dévouée; mpl: dévoués, fpl: dévouées]

4 (d’un grand attachement)

a. → He does not feel love for her, but he is quite devoted to her.

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4 (d’un grand attachement) devoted, attached

a. Il n’éprouve pas d’amour pour elle, mais il lui est très dévoué.
→ He does not feel love for her, but he is quite devoted to her.

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Dévouer (1)

[devwe]

(verbe transitif)

1 (littéraire) (consacrer (qch) à faire (qch))

a. → He devoted his life to the cause of underprivileged children.

[Les enfants défavorisés
→ underprivileged children]

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1 (littéraire) (consacrer (qch) à faire (qch)) to devote, to dedicate

a. Il a dévoué sa vie à la cause des enfants défavorisés.
→ He devoted his life to the cause of underprivileged children.

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Se dévouer (1)

(verbe pronomiale)

1 (se consacrer)

a. → This doctor has dedicated himself to the fight against cancer.

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1 (se consacrer) to devote o.s. to sth., to dedicate o.s. to sth.

a. Ce médecin se dévoue à la lutte contre le cancer.
→ This doctor has dedicated himself to the fight against cancer.

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Se dévouer (2)

(verbe pronomiale)

2 (accepter de faire une chose rébarbative (= agree to do something boring))

a. → She is always the one who volunteers to do the washing-up.

[Faire la vaisselle
→ the washing-up]

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2 (accepter de faire une chose rébarbative (= agree to do something boring))
(figurative) to make a sacrifice; to sacrifice o.s.; to volunteer;
(figurative: informal) to put one’s hand up for sth.

a. C’est toujours elle qui se dévoue pour faire la vaisselle.
→ She is always the one who volunteers to do the washing-up.

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Accueillant (1(1))

((f) accueillante) (adjectif)

1 a. → Italians are known to be very welcoming people.

[Etre réputé pour être
→ to be known for / as]

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1 welcoming

a. Les Italiens sont réputés pour être des gens très accueillants.
→ Italians are known to be very welcoming people.

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Accueillant (1(2))

((f) accueillante) (adjectif)

1(2) [peuple, individu] welcoming, friendly; [sourire] warm, welcoming; [maison] hospitable

a. → [endroit] inhospitable; [personne] unwelcoming, cold

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1(2) [peuple, individu] welcoming, friendly; [sourire] warm, welcoming; [maison] hospitable

a. Peu accueillant
→ [endroit] inhospitable; [personne] unwelcoming, cold

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Accueillant (2(1))

((f) accueillante) (adjectif)

2(1) Qui fait toujours bon accueil aux autres, qui annonce un bon accueil

a. → a welcoming people

b. → a welcoming smile

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2(1) Qui fait toujours bon accueil aux autres, qui annonce un bon accueil [= who always welcomes others, who announces a warm welcome].

a. Un peuple accueillant
→ a welcoming people

b. Un sourire accueillant
→ a welcoming smile

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Accueillant (2(2))

((f) accueillante) (adjectif)

2(2) Qui fait toujours bon accueil aux autres, qui annonce un bon accueil

Synonymes :
1 = affable - amiable - friendly - welcoming -

2 = benevolent - cordial - engaging - hospitable

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2(2) Qui fait toujours bon accueil aux autres, qui annonce un bon accueil [= who always welcomes others, who announces a warm welcome].

Synonymes :
1 affable - aimable - amène - avenant -
= affable - amiable - friendly - welcoming -

2 bienveillant - cordial - engageant - hospitalier
= benevolent - cordial - engaging - hospitable

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Accueillant (2(3))

((f) accueillante) (adjectif)

2(3) Qui fait toujours bon accueil aux autres, qui annonce un bon accueil

Contraires :
1 = cold - icy - haughty

2 = forbidding - surly

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2(3) Qui fait toujours bon accueil aux autres, qui annonce un bon accueil [= who always welcomes others, who announces a warm welcome].

Contraires :
1 froid - glacial - hautain
= cold - icy - haughty

2 rébarbatif - revêche
= forbidding - surly

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Accueillant (3(1))

((f) accueillante) (adjectif)

3(1) Où l’on est bien accueilli ; hospitalier

a. → a welcoming home

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3(1) Où l’on est bien accueilli ; hospitalier [= where one is well received; hospitable]

a. Une maison accueillante
→ a welcoming home

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Accueillant (3(2))

((f) accueillante) (adjectif)

3(2) Où l’on est bien accueilli ; hospitalier

Synonyme :
a. = hospitable

Contraire :
b. = inhospitable

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3(2) Où l’on est bien accueilli ; hospitalier [= where one is well received; hospitable]

Synonyme :
a. hospitalier
= hospitable

Contraire :
b. inhospitalier
= inhospitable

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