French nuanced adjectives & verbs vocabulary
36 words at level B2, with English translations and example sentences. Nouns are given with their article so you learn the gender too.
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| efficace | effective, efficient | |
| pertinent | relevant | |
| actuel | current, present-day | la situation actuelle |
| actuellement | currently (not "actually") | |
| éventuel | possible (not "eventual") | |
| éventuellement | possibly, if need be | |
| sensible | sensitive (not "sensible") | |
| raisonnable | sensible, reasonable | |
| sympathique | nice, likeable | |
| gênant | awkward, embarrassing | |
| épuisant | exhausting | |
| étonnant | surprising | |
| décevant | disappointing | |
| impressionnant | impressive | |
| inquiétant | worrying | |
| évident | obvious | |
| flou | vague, blurry | |
| lourd | heavy | |
| léger | light | |
| aisé | easy, well-off | |
| se méfier de | to distrust, to be wary of | |
| s'attendre à | to expect | Je ne m'y attendais pas. |
| s'habituer à | to get used to | |
| se rendre à | to go to | |
| s'apercevoir | to notice | |
| entretenir | to maintain | |
| supporter | to put up with, to bear (not "support") | |
| assister à | to attend (not "assist") | |
| la librairie | bookshop (not "library") | |
| la bibliothèque | library | |
| le préservatif | condom (not "preservative") | |
| le conservateur | preservative, curator | |
| la monnaie | change (coins), currency | |
| les affaires | business, belongings | |
| la location | rental (not "location") | |
| l'emplacement | location, site |
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