boring and repetitive, often causing frustration or weariness due to a lack of variety or interest
ennuyeux
the state of being wearied or bored due to repetitive or unchanging activities
ennui
determined, firm, and unwavering in one's beliefs, decisions, or actions
résolu, déterminé
an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote
résolution
characterized by letters that are joined in a flowing manner
cursif
done quickly with a lack of thoroughness or attention to details
rapide, sommaire
a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something
hyperbole
prone to overly harsh judgments and unreasonably critical of small faults
hypercritique
the feeling of discomfort in the stomach, often with the urge to vomit
nausée
to make someone feel very disgusted, often in a moral sense
écœurer, donner la nausée
a person of lower rank who serves or works under someone of higher authority
subalterne, sous-fifre
to set different things next to each other for clear comparison or contrast
juxtaposer
the act of placing two things side by side to produce a contrasting effect
juxtaposition
a condition when the tubes that carry air to one's lungs get infectious
bronchite
a major airway in the respiratory system that branches off from the trachea and leads to the lungsea
bronche
a person whose job is to test people's eyes and sight or to make and supply glasses or contacts
opticien, opticienne