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completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

parfait

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

imparfait, défectueux

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formel, soutenu

suitable for friendly, relaxed, casual, or unofficial occasions and situations

informel, familier, décontracté

having awareness of one's surroundings

conscient

(of a person) unresponsive and unaware of the surroundings, typically caused by either an illness or injury

sans connaissance, évanoui

appropriate or acceptable for a certain situation or purpose

approprié

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

créatif

something that is formed in the mind and does not exist in reality

imagination, imaginaire

having a lot of different and often bright colors

coloré, colorée

to decrease the length of something

raccourcir, réduire

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

gentillesse, bienveillance

to teach someone, often within a school or university setting

instruire, former

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

excitation

in a way that shows confidence and trust in oneself or another person's abilities, plans, etc.

en toute certitude

without deliberate thought or attention

automatiquement, machinalement

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

négligent, négligente

to hold or give a different opinion about something

ne pas être d’accord

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

désaccord

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

accord

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

malheureux

the state or condition of not being happy, characterized by feelings of dissatisfaction, discontent, or sorrow

malheur, tristesse

the feeling of being happy and well

bonheur

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

conscience, état de conscience

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

inconscience

having a reasonable price

bon marché

having a high price

cher, chère

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

utile

having bad manners or behavior

impoli, impolie

the quality of being rude or lacking good manners

impolitesse, inhumanité

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

réussi

not achieving the intended or desired outcome

infructueux

to fail to understand something or someone correctly

mal comprendre

easy to comprehend

compréhensible, clair

providing help when needed

utile

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

réutiliser

lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

inutile, sans but

the quality or state of being excessively focused on oneself, one's own interests, or needs without regard for others.

égoïsme

without pausing or taking a break

sans interruption, en continu

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

prédiction

(of a battery or device) capable of being supplied with electrical power again

rechargeable

referring to the ability to use or communicate in multiple languages

multilingue, polyglotte

used to indicate a large number of people or things

beaucoup de

at an earlier time

avant

for one more instance

encore, de nouveau

able to exist, happen, or be done

possible

not able to occur, exist, or be done

impossible

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

patient

unable to wait calmly for something or someone, often feeling irritated or frustrated

impatient

having or bringing good luck

chanceux, heureux

to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order

épeler, écrire

to incorrectly write a word, by using wrong letters or rearranging them in a wrong order

mal orthographier, faire une faute d'orthographe

related to the law or the legal system

juridique

forbidden by the law

illégal

to become visible and noticeable

apparaître

to no longer be able to be seen

disparaître

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

régulier, régulière

not conforming to established rules, patterns, or norms

irregular, irrégulier

emotionally feeling good

heureux

feeling happy, satisfied, or pleased about something

content, ravi

(of a person) able to express oneself clearly and effectively

éloquent, clair

demonstrating or showing a strong or vivid display of emotions, feelings, or ideas

expressif, expressive

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

brillant, intelligent

able to think and learn in a good and quick way

intelligent

(of a person) not caring about the needs and feelings of no one but one's own

égocentrique

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

égoïste

showing a proud, unpleasant attitude toward others and having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

arrogant

having or displaying the belief that one is superior in intellect, importance, skills, etc.

arrogant, prétentieux