Le livre English File – Élémentaire - Leçon 2B

having the color of tomatoes or blood

rouge

having the color that is the lightest, like snow

blanc, blanche

having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

bleu

having the color that is the darkest, like most crows

noir

having the color of lemons or the sun

jaune

having the color of carrots or pumpkins

orange

having the color of chocolate ice cream

brun, marron

having the color of strawberry ice cream

rose

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

vert

having the color of most ripe eggplants

violet

having a shiny, grayish-white color or the color of the metal silver

argenté, gris métallisé

having a deep yellow color or the color of gold

en or

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

beau, belle

not pleasant to the mind or senses

laid

above average in size or extent

grand

below average in physical size

petit

having a low price

bon marché, pas cher

having a high price

cher, chère

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

propre

having stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

sale

needing little skill or effort to do or understand

facile

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

difficile

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

rapide

moving, happening, or being done at a speed that is low

lent

having no space left

plein

with no one or nothing inside

vide

having a quality that is satisfying

bon

having a quality that is not satisfying

mauvais

having a relatively great vertical extent

haut, élevé

not far above the ground or having a small upward extension

bas, basse

having a higher than normal temperature

chaud

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

froid

having enough brightness, especially natural light

clair, claire

having very little or no light

sombre

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

long, longue

having a below-average distance between two points

court

(of a thing) having been used or existing for a long period of time

vieux, vielle, vieil

recently invented, made, etc.

nouveau, nouvelle, nouvel

still in the earlier stages of life

jeune

living in the later stages of life

vieux, vielle, vieil

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

riche

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

pauvre

the direction or side that is toward the east when someone or something is facing north

droite

located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

gauche

toward or on the east side when we are facing north

droit

not based on facts or the truth

faux, fausse

protected from any danger

sûr, en sécurité

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

dangereux

like another thing or person in every way

le même, la même

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

différent

having a lot of physical power

fort, vigoureux

having a color between white and black, like most koalas or dolphins

gris

lacking physical strength or energy

faible