Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 8

very beautiful, attractive, or impressive

sensationnel, éblouissant

feeling or showing shock or amazement

surpris

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intéressant

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

astucieux, intelligent

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

beau, belle

very beautiful or attractive

joli, charmant, adorable

having a quality that is satisfying

bon

beyond the usual or ordinary, often causing amazement or admiration due to its exceptional nature

fabuleux, sensationnel

providing pleasure and enjoyment

agréable

having a quality that is not satisfying

mauvais

emotionally feeling bad

triste

feeling unhappy, worried, or disappointed, often because something unpleasant happened

contrarié, affecté, blessé

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

fatigué

needing or wanting something to eat

avoir faim

lacking a good judgment or stupid

bête, idiot, stupide

able to make people laugh

amusant, drôle

causing great amusement and laughter

hilarant

emotionally feeling good

heureux

having a higher than normal temperature

chaud

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

froid

above average in size or extent

grand

to a great extent or degree

très

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absolument

to the highest degree

tout à fait, complètement

very great and pleasant

merveilleux

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

épuisé

extremely large in physical dimensions

énorme

extremely unpleasant, bad, or disagreeable

affreux, affreuse

extremely attractive and beautiful

superbe

extremely interesting or captivating

fascinant, intéressant, captivant

covered with or full of water or another liquid

mouillé, pluvieux, pluvieuse

completely wet, soaked, or saturated with water or another liquid

trempé, imbibé

feeling or showing great surprise

étonné, surpris

very large in size

immense

desperately needing or wanting food

affamé, mourant de faim

very excited, happy, or pleased about something

surexcité

extremely silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at

ridicule, absurde

regarding extremely cold temperatures, typically below the freezing point of water

glacial, glaciale

having an intense, almost unbearable heat

brûlant, torride

experiencing great shock or sadness

dévasté, abattu

extremely clever, talented, or impressive

brillant

very bad, often causing one to feel angry or annoyed

épouvantable

bringing about strong emotions, often causing feelings of sympathy or warmth

émouvant, touchant

situated next to or near something

adjacent, contigu

to make a great effort or take extra care to do something, often involving a lot of time and energy

not discovered, noticed, or detected, often referring to something that was searched or looked for

non détecté, indétectable

feeling or expressing sorrow, grief, or sadness, especially due to someone's death or a great loss

triste, lugubre

to feel amazed or puzzled by something extraordinary or remarkable

s'émerveiller

to take apart or disassemble a structure, machine, or object, breaking it down into its individual parts

démonter, démanteler

causing powerful emotions of sympathy or sorrow

émouvant, touchant

to disassemble or separate into its individual components or parts

démonter, défaire

describing something that is not seen or noticed

inaperçu

to the greatest amount or extent possible

complètement

to a very great amount or degree

extrêmement

used to put emphasis on a statement

vraiment

to a significantly large extent or by a considerable amount

considérablement, radicalement

in a manner involving a large amount of something

profusément, abondamment

to a degree or extent that is severe

sérieusement

used to indicate that something is completely accurate or correct

exactement

in an appropriate manner according to established standards, rules, or expectations

correctement

in a manner characterized by a lack of intelligence, common sense, or good judgment

stupidement, bêtement

to notice or see someone or something that is hard to do so

repérer