Basic Adjectives (French - English)
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Here is a very useful table of opposite adjectives (eg. big - small), with their French translation. This is especially helpful for beginners. Thank you Yannick for making this overview!!
BIG | PETIT | SMALL | |
BEAU | BEAUTIFUL | LAID | UGLY |
VIEUX | OLD | JEUNE | YOUNG |
ANCIEN | OLD | NOUVEAU | NEW |
RICHE | RICH | PAUVRE | POOR |
BON MARCHE | CHEAP | CHER | EXPENSIVE |
COURT | SHORT | LONG | LONG |
GROS | FAT | MAIGRE | THIN |
PLEIN | FULL | VIDE | EMPTY |
FORT | STRONG | FAIBLE | WEAK |
HEUREUX | HAPPY | TRISTE | SAD |
BON | GOOD | MAUVAIS | BAD |
LOURD | HEAVY | LEGER | LIGHT |
ALLUME | ON | ETEINT | OFF |
CHAUD | HOT | FROID | COLD |
TOT | EARLY | TARD | LATE |
SEC | DRY | MOUILLE | WET |
RAPIDE | FAST | LENT | SLOW |
BRUYANT | NOISY | CALME / TRANQUILLE | QUIET |
DESSERE / AMPLE | LOOSE | SERRE / TENDU / MOULANT | TIGHT |
SALE / OBSCENE | DIRTY | PROPRE / PUR / CLAIR | CLEAN |
PROFOND / EPAIS | DEEP | PEU PROFOND / SUPERFICIEL | SHALLOW |
COURT / PETIT | SHORT | GRAND / HAUT | TALL |
MALADE / MAL | ILL | BIEN | WELL |
BAVARD | TALKATIVE | SILENCIEUX | QUIET |
AMUSANT / DROLE | FUNNY | SERIEUX | SERIOUS |
PARAISSEUX | LAZY | TRAVAILLEUR | HARD-WORKING |
TIMIDE | SHY | EXTRAVERTI | EXTROVERT |
ENNUYEUX | BORING | PASSIONNANT / INTERESSANT | EXCITING / INTERESTING |
LOIN | FAR | PROCHE | NEAR |
DANGEREUX | DANGEROUS | SUR / SANS DANGER | SAFE |
POLLUE | POLUTED | PURE | CLEAN |
POLI | POLITE | IMPOLI | RUDE |
BONDE / SURPEUPLE | CROWDED | VIDE / DESERT | EMPTY |
MODERNE | MODERN | ANCIEN / VIEUX | OLD |