Le livre Four Corners 3 - Unité 7 Leçon A - Partie 3

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

intéressant

in a way that arouses one's curiosity or attention

de façon intéressante

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

tard

having or bringing good luck

chanceux, heureux

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

heureusement

fully-grown and physically developed

mûr

in a way that shows a person is a responsible and reasonable adult

mûrement, de manière mûre

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nerveux, nerveuse

in a way that shows signs of fear, worry, or anxiety

nerveusement, anxieusement

having a hopeful and positive outlook on life, expecting good things to happen

optimiste

in a manner that shows one is hopeful and optimistic about what is going to happen

de manière optimiste, avec optimisme

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

patient

in a manner that displays one's tolerance of difficulties, delays, and bad behaviors without becoming annoyed or angry

patientement, avec patience

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

rapide

with a lot of speed

vite, rapidement

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

rare

on a very infrequent basis

rarement

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

fiable

in a way that is consistent, accurate, or trustworthy

de manière fiable, fiablement

emotionally feeling bad

triste

in a sorrowful or regretful manner

malheureusement

(of a person) quiet, thoughtful, and showing little emotion in one's manner or appearance

sérieux

without any humor or playfulness

sérieusement

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

identique

in a way that is almost the same

de la même façon, de même

having unusual, unexpected, or confusing qualities

étrange

in a manner that is unusual or unexpected

étrangement, bizarrement

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

têtu

in a manner that shows a person's resistance or unwillingness to reconsider what they think or want to do

obstinément, opiniâtrement

taking place unexpectedly or done quickly

soudain

in a way that is quick and unexpected

soudainement, tout à coup

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

surprenant, étonnant

in a way that is unexpected and causes amazement

étonnamment

lacking fairness or justice in treatment or judgment

injuste, inéquitable

in a way that lacks justice or equality

injustement, de manière injuste

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

malheureux, malchanceux

used to express regret or say that something is disappointing or sad

malheureusement

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

sur qui on ne peut pas compter, peu fiable, pas fiable

in a way that is not trustworthy enough to be believed or be dependent on

de manière peu fiable, d'une manière non fiable

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

sage

in a manner that reflects intelligence, good judgment, and experience

sagement, de manière avisée