French Vocabulary & Synonyms

270 English-language vocabulary flashcards covering key French terms, adjectives, synonyms, intensifiers, and professional phrases drawn from the lecture notes.

grand

big; tall; great (opposite: petit)

petit

small; little (opposite: grand)

haut

high; tall (opposite: bas)

bas

low (opposite: haut)

gros

fat; big; large (opposite: mince/maigre)

mince

slim; thin (opposite: gros)

maigre

skinny; very thin (opposite: gros)

large

wide; broad (opposite: étroit)

étroit

narrow (opposite: large)

épais

thick (opposite: fin)

fin

thin; fine (opposite: épais)

long

long (opposite: court)

court

short (length) (opposite: long)

profond

deep (opposite: superficiel)

superficiel

shallow; superficial (opposite: profond)

proche

near; close (opposite: loin/éloigné)

loin

far; distant (opposite: proche)

éloigné

distant; remote (opposite: proche)

debout

standing (opposite: assis)

assis

sitting (opposite: debout)

horizontal

horizontal (opposite: vertical)

vertical

vertical (opposite: horizontal)

intérieur

interior; inside (opposite: extérieur)

extérieur

exterior; outside (opposite: intérieur)

en haut

up; upstairs (opposite: en bas)

en bas

down; downstairs (opposite: en haut)

tôt

early (opposite: tard)

tard

late (opposite: tôt)

rapide

fast; quick (opposite: lent)

vite

quickly; fast (adverb)

lent

slow (opposite: rapide)

jeune

young (opposite: vieux/âgé)

vieux

old (opposite: jeune)

âgé

aged; elderly (opposite: jeune)

récent

recent (opposite: ancien)

ancien

former; old; ancient (opposite: récent)

heureux

happy (opposite: triste)

triste

sad (opposite: heureux)

calme

calm; quiet (opposite: nerveux/agité)

nerveux

nervous (opposite: calme)

agité

agitated; restless (opposite: calme)

optimiste

optimistic (opposite: pessimiste)

pessimiste

pessimistic (opposite: optimiste)

sympathique

nice; friendly (colloquial: sympa)

sympa

informal form of sympathique; nice

antipathique

unpleasant; unlikeable (opposite: sympathique)

content

pleased; satisfied (opposite: mécontent)

mécontent

dissatisfied; displeased (opposite: content)

bon

good (opposite: mauvais)

mauvais

bad (opposite: bon)

facile

easy (opposite: difficile)

difficile

difficult; hard (opposite: facile)

clair

light; clear (opposite: sombre/foncé)

sombre

dark; somber (opposite: clair)

foncé

dark (color); deep-toned (opposite: clair)

propre

clean (opposite: sale)

sale

dirty (opposite: propre)

neuf

brand-new (opposite: vieux/usé)

nouveau

new (general) (opposite: ancien/vieux)

usé

worn; used (opposite: neuf)

sec

dry (opposite: mouillé/humide)

mouillé

wet (opposite: sec)

humide

damp; humid (opposite: sec)

gentil

kind; nice (opposite: méchant)

méchant

mean; naughty (opposite: gentil)

poli

polite (opposite: impoli)

impoli

rude; impolite (opposite: poli)

honnête

honest (opposite: malhonnête)

malhonnête

dishonest (opposite: honnête)

timide

shy (opposite: sociable/extraverti)

sociable

sociable; outgoing (opposite: timide)

extraverti

extroverted; outgoing (opposite: timide)

travailleur

hard-working (opposite: paresseux)

paresseux

lazy (opposite: travailleur)

courriel

email (official term in Quebec)

bénéficier de

to benefit from; to enjoy

mise à jour

update (software/document)

horaire

schedule; timetable (Quebec usage)

entente

agreement; understanding; contract

délais

deadlines; allotted time

satisfaire les exigences

to meet the requirements

assumer un rôle

to take on a role; to assume duties

échéancier

timeline; project schedule

avis

opinion; notice; notification

encadrement

supervision; oversight; guidance

postuler

to apply (for a job)

préciser

to specify; to clarify

Je suis à l’aise avec…

I am comfortable with …

J’ai eu l’occasion de…

I had the opportunity to …

Cela m’a permis de…

That allowed me to …

Je suis en mesure de…

I am able to … / I am in a position to …

Je m’efforce de…

I strive to …

Mon rôle consistait à…

My role involved …

Je possède de l’expérience dans…

I have experience in …

J’aimerais mettre à profit mes compétences en…

I would like to leverage my skills in …

Je suis motivé par les défis et les occasions d’apprendre.

I’m motivated by challenges and learning opportunities.

Je m’adapte facilement à de nouveaux environnements.

I adapt easily to new environments.

extrêmement

extremely; exceedingly (formal intensifier)

fort (adv.)

very; highly (formal/literary intensifier)

particulièrement

particularly; especially (formal/professional)