ancien
ancient
former, old
Le château ancien est situé en haut de la colline.
The old castle is located at the top of the hill.
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Words on the topic: adjective
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blanc
white
blank
Le lait est blanc.
The milk is white.
blessé
injured
Le joueur est blessé après le match de football.
The player is injured after the football match.
caractéristique
feature
characteristic
Quelles sont les caractéristiques de ce produit ?
What are the features of this product?
chirurgical
surgical
La salle chirurgicale est prête pour l'opération.
The surgical room is ready for the operation.
commun
common
shared
Les espèces animales ont des caractéristiques communes.
Animal species have common characteristics.
complimentaire
complimentary
free
Le dessert est-il offert en complémentaire avec le repas?
Is dessert offered as a complement to the meal?
dentaire
dental
As-tu rendez-vous chez le dentaire demain?
Do you have a dental appointment tomorrow?
global
global
As-tu compris la stratégie globale de l'entreprise ?
Do you understand the company's overall strategy?
gratuit
free
Le musée offre une entrée gratuite ce dimanche.
The museum is offering free entry this Sunday.
haut
high
tall, top
Est-ce que le son est trop haut?
Is the sound too high?
illicite
illegal
Il est interdit de posséder des armes illicites en France.
It is illegal to possess illicit weapons in France.
imprévisible
unpredictable
Est-ce que le futur est imprévisible?
Is the future unpredictable?
international
international
Est-ce que tu as des amis internationaux?
Do you have any international friends?
juste
just
fair
C'est le prix juste.
It's the right price.
possible
feasible
Est-il possible de venir plus tard ce soir ?
Is it possible to come later this evening?
privé
private
Est-ce un club privé ?
Is this a private club?
puissant
powerful
Le moteur de cette voiture est très puissant.
The engine of this car is very powerful.
raide
steep
stiff
Est-ce que la route est raide?
Is the road steep?
riche
rich
wealthy
Es-tu riche ?
Are you rich?
sévère
severe
harsh
Est-ce que le professeur est sévère avec les élèves?
Is the teacher strict with the students?
tout
everything
all
Tout va bien?
Everything is fine?
toxique
toxic
Est-ce que ces produits sont toxiques?
Are these products toxic?
triangulaire
triangular
Les joueurs ont marqué un but triangulaire.
The players scored a triangular goal.
triple
triple
As-tu acheté les triples croissants ce matin?
Did you buy the triple croissants this morning?
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