Fickle French Adjectives - Adjectifs qui changent de sens

Whimsical French Adjectives - Adjectifs qui changent de sens Most French descriptive words must be set after the thing they change, with the exception of the BAGS special cases (find out additional). There are likewise various French modifiers which have various implications relying upon where they are put. As a rule, when the descriptive word goes before the thing, it has a metaphorical or emotional importance, while the modifier which follows the thing has a strict or goal meaning.Here are the most widely recognized flighty French descriptors. Whimsical French Adjectives ancienFigurative or emotional meaningmon ancienne à ©cole - my old (previous) schoolun ancien chã ¢teau - an old chã ¢teau (presently a hotel)Literal or goal meaningmon à ©cole ancienne - my old (matured) schoolun chã ¢teau ancien - an old chã ¢teau bonFigurative or emotional meaningune bonne rã ©putation - a decent reputationLiteral or goal meaningun homme bon - a decent (beneficent) man braveFigurative or emotional meaningun daring homme - a decent (better than average) manLiteral or target meaningun homme bold - a daring man certain Figurative or emotional meaningun certain respect - a particular (sort of) lookun certain à ¢ge - mature age (euphemism)Literal or target meaningune victoire certaine - a specific (guaranteed) victoryun à ¢ge certain - mature age (rude)Word play: Certain à ¢ge et à ¢ge certain cherFigurative or abstract meaningun cher ami - a dear friendLiteral or target meaningun pull cher - a costly sweater chicFigurative or abstract meaningune chic fille - a pleasant, conventional girlLiteral or target meaningune fille chic - a tasteful young lady curieuxFigurative or abstract meaningun curieux homme - an inquisitive (abnormal) manLiteral or target meaningun homme curieux - an inquisitive (intrusive) man dernierFigurative or abstract meaningla derniã ¨re semaine - the most recent seven day stretch (of the year)Literal or target meaningla semaine derniã ¨re - a week ago (the one preceding this one) diffà ©rentFigurative or abstract meaningdiffã ©rentes idã ©es - different ideasLiteral or target meaningune idã ©e diffã ©rente - distinctive thought diversFigurative or emotional meaningdivers à ©tudiants - different, a few studentsLiteral or goal meaningdes à ©tudiants jumpers - changed, assorted understudies douxFigurative or emotional meaningune douce musique* - sweet musicun doux parfum* - sweet perfumeLiteral or target meaningla moutarde douce - sweet mustardâ â â la peau douce - delicate skin drÃ'leFigurative or emotional meaningun drã'le didã ©e - peculiar ideaLiteral or target meaningune histoire drã'le - amusing story faibleFigurative or emotional meaningune faible possibility - feeble, poor, slight chanceLiteral or goal meaningun homme faible - a powerless man fameuxFigurative or emotional meaningun fameux problã ¨me - a hell of a problemLiteral or goal meaningun vin fameux - top notch wine francFigurative or emotional meaningun franc imbã ©cile - complete idiotLiteral or goal meaningune diffã ©rence franche - clear distinction grandFigurative or emotional meaningun stupendous homme - an extraordinary manLiteral or goal meaningun homme excellent - a tall man grosFigurative or emotional meaningun gros problã ¨me - enormous problemLiteral or target meaningun homme gros - hefty man honnà ªteFigurative or emotional meaningun honnã ªte homme** - a gentlemanLiteral or target meaningun homme honnã ªte - a fair man jeuneFigurative or abstract meaningune jeune femme - a youthful womanLiteral or target meaningune femme jeune - energetic lady *For this importance, the descriptor can go before or follow the thing **Somewhat old maigreFigurative or emotional meaningun maigre repas - scanty, pitiful mealLiteral or target meaningun garã §on maigre - thin kid mà ©chantFigurative or emotional meaningun mã ©chant cigare - extraordinary enormous cigarLiteral or target meaningun homme mã ©chant - mean (merciless) man mà ªmeFigurative or emotional meaningle mã ªme jour - the equivalent dayLiteral or target meaningle jour mã ªme - the very day modesteFigurative or emotional meaningun modeste repas - little, basic mealLiteral or goal meaningun homme modeste - unobtrusive, humble man nobleFigurative or emotional meaningnobles goals - honorable, commendable aspirationsLiteral or target meaningune femme honorable - forcing, regarded lady nouveauFigurative or abstract meaningun nouveau produit - another, elective productLiteral or goal meaningun produit nouveau - another, unique item pauvreFigurative or abstract meaningun pauvre homme - a poor (miserable) manLiteral or goal meaningun homme pauvre - a poor (destitute) man platFigurative or abstract meaningune plate pardon - a humble excuseLiteral or goal meaningun pays plat - a level nation premierFigurative or abstract meaningle chief problã ¨me - first problemLiteral or target meaningle problã ¨me head - principal, essential issue prochainFigurative or abstract meaningla prochaine semaine - the accompanying weekLiteral or target meaningla semaine prochaine - one week from now propreFigurative or abstract meaningma propre chambre - my own bedroomLiteral or target meaningune chambre propre - a spotless room pureFigurative or abstract meaningla unadulterated creative mind - unadulterated, all out imaginationLiteral or target meaningleau unadulterated - unadulterated water rareFigurative or abstract meaningdune uncommon beautã © - incredibly beautifulLiteral or target meaningun oiseau uncommon - uncommon winged creature rudeFigurative or emotional meaningune discourteous tã ¢che - troublesome taskLiteral or goal meaningune barbe impolite - harsh facial hair sacrà ©Figurative or emotional meaningun sacrã © menteur - a damn liarLiteral or goal meaningun objet sacrã © - a hallowed item saleFigurative or emotional meaningune deal ville - an awful townLiteral or goal meaningune ville deal - a filthy town seulFigurative or emotional meaningla seule fille - the one/single/just girlLiteral or target meaningune fille seule - desolate young lady, a young lady who is distant from everyone else simpleFigurative or emotional meaningun basic homme - a unimportant (plain, customary) manLiteral or target meaningun homme straightforward - a humble, legitimate man tristeFigurative or abstract meaningun triste individu - a pitiful (mean, awful) personLiteral or target meaningun individu triste - a miserable (crying) individual uniqueFigurative or abstract meaningun one of a kind fils - a lone sonLiteral or target meaningun fils one of a kind - lone kid (who is a kid) và ©ritableFigurative or abstract meaningun vã ©ritable problã ¨me - major problemLiteral or goal meaningun problã ¨me vã ©ritable - authentic (not phony) issue vertFigurative or abstract meaningmes vertes annã ©es - my green (productive) yearsLiteral or goal meaninglã ©gumes verts - green vegetables vilainFigurative or emotional meaningvilains quips - awful wordsLiteral or target meaningun garã §on vilain - appalling or insidious kid vraiFigurative or abstract meaningun vrai ami - a genuine, genuine friendLiteral or target meaningune histoire vraie - genuine story