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(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

stérile, aride

involving a society's customs, traditions, beliefs, and other related matters

culturel

known by a lot of people

fameux, célèbre, excellent

describing a country, state, etc. that has its own government

indépendant

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

local

recently invented, made, etc.

nouveau, nouvelle, nouvel

a box or container in which items are packed

paquet, colis

containing or composed of sand

sableux, sablonneux

so memorable that being forgotten is impossible

inoubliable, imperishable

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropical

(of a person) eager to try new ideas, exciting things, and take risks

aventureux, aventurier

behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

aggressif

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

arrogant

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

beau, belle

having no fear when doing dangerous or painful things

courageux

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

astucieux, intelligent

having a strong belief in one's abilities or qualities

sûr de soi, assuré, confiant

good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly

intelligent, intelligente

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

ouvert d'esprit

having enough money to cover one's expenses and maintain a desirable lifestyle

aisé, bien nanti

in a way that is extremely well or impressive

magnifiquement, incroyablement bien

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

s’attendre à, attendre

used to express that a positive outcome or situation occurred by chance

heureusement

to emerge as a particular outcome

se terminer

in a manner that is difficult or impossible to believe or comprehend

incroyablement, incrediblement