Follow Your Passion: A Seamless Tumblr Journey
ange – angel (masc.)
baleine – whale (fem.)
bisou – kiss (masc.)
brindille – twig (fem.)
brûler – to burn
brume – mist (fem.)
câlin – hug (masc.)
chaleur – heat (fem.)
chatoyer – to shimmer
chaussettes – socks (fem.)
chouchou – my little cabbage, said as a term of endearment (masc.)
citronnade – lemonade (fem.)
citrouille – pumpkin (fem.)
coquillage – seashell (masc.)
croquis – sketch (masc.)
dépaysement – the feeling of being in another country, the weird feeling you get from things being different from what you’re used to. (masc.)
doux – soft
écarlate – scarlet
éclatant – brilliant, dazzling, gleaming
effleurer – to touch or brush against
empêchement – something that keeps you from doing something (masc.)
épanoui – blooming, joyful, radiant
éphémère – ephemeral
étoile – star (fem.)
feuilles – leaves (fem.)
flâner – to stroll aimlessly
floraison – bloom (fem.)
grelotter – to shiver
hirondelle – swallow (bird) (fem.)
libellule – dragonfly (fem.)
loufoque – wild, crazy, far-fetched
luciole – firefly (fem.)
myrtille – blueberry (fem.)
noix de coco – coconut (fem.)
nuage – cloud (masc.)
orage – thunderstorm (masc.)
pamplemousse – grapefruit (masc.)
papillon – butterfly (masc.)
parapluie – umbrella (fem.)
pastèque – watermelon (fem.)
piscine – swimming pool (fem.)
plaisir – pleasure (masc.)
pleuvoir – to rain
plonger – to dive
retrouvailles – the feelings of seeing someone again after a long time (fem.)
sirène – mermaid (fem.)
soleil – sun (masc.)
sortable – someone you can take anywhere without being embarrassed
tournesol – sunflower (masc.)
1. Physical appearance
aguichant- enticing, alluring avachi- limp, sloppy, baggy baraqué- well-built bizarre- strange boursouflé- bloated bronzé- tanned chétif,-ive- weak, sickly débraillé- untidy, sloppy dépenaillé- unkempt douteux, -euse- doubtful, dubious, questionable élancé- slim frêle- frail, fragile grand- tall grassouillet, ette- plump gros, grosse- fat hâlé- tanned insolite- unusual, quirky maigre- skinny mignon- nice, sweet mince- slender musclé - brawny, muscular nerveux- nervous, upset pâle- pale potelé- plump (like a baby) rabougri- wizened, shrivelled séduisant - attractive, charming, seductive
2. Character
abruti- idiotic acariâtre- sour, bad-tempered antipathique- unfriendly anodin- harmless astucieux, euse- clever, astute, shrewd atone- lifeless, expressionless avisé- sensible, wise borné- narrow-minded (“bornez-vous!” limit yourself) braillard- describes someone who complains a lot brave- good, honest, brave candide- naive, ingenuous, innocent, trusting casanier,-iere- homebody, home lover compassé- starchy, stiff compliqué- complicated; fussy (e.g. about food) compréhensif,-ive- understanding dépravé- perverted dévoyé- perverted difficile- difficult distrait- absent-minded, distracted drôle- funny ennuyeux,-euse- boring évolué- broad-minded, independent, progressive exigeant- demanding extraverti- extrovert faiblard- weak, feeble fainéant- lazy, idle falot- dreary, bland farfelu- eccentric, bizarre franc- candid futé- cunning, smart guindé- stiff, awkward imprévisible- unforeseeable juste- fair lunatique- temperamental maladroit- clumsy mal commode- bad-tempered malicieux,-euse- mischievous, naughty malin- cunning malveillant- malicious, malevolent, spiteful maniaque- finicky, fussy marrant- funny; odd maussade- gloomy, sullen méchant- malicious, nasty méfiant- distrustful, suspicious méprisant- contemptuous, disdainful névrosé- neurotic perspicace- perceptive, insightful primesautier-iere- impulsive rébarbatif -ive- hostile, off-putting renfrogné- sullen replié sur soi-meme- introverted, withdrawn rusé- cunning sage - well-behaved, good saugrenu - absurd sensé- sensible sensible- sensitive sérieux,-euse- serious, responsible susceptible- touchy, sensitive, delicate sympathique- nice, friendly terre-á-terre- down-to-earth tordu- warped, twisted travailleur-euse- hard-working
3. Mood
accablé- distressed admiratif, -ive- admiring affolé- in a panic amer, -ere -bitter assoupi- drowsy béat- blissfully happy; smug, complacent cafardeux,-euse- in the dumps débordé (de travail)- snowed under (with work) décontracté- relaxed détendu- relaxed découragé- disheartened, discouraged dépité- vexed désemparé- distraught, at a loss effaré (de)- alarmed (at) énergique- energetic enthousiaste- enthusiastic gai- cheerful bien ententionné- well-intentioned lointain- distant mélancolique- gloomy navré- sorry, apologetic, upset paumé- lost, at sea ravi -delighted surpris- surprised tendu- tense vanné- exhausted vexé- annoyed
🌿 Describing ideas or events
1. Positive alléchant - tempting, mouth-watering attendrissant- touching bénéfique- beneficial commode- convenient cocasse- funny, comical conforme (á)- conforming (with) convenable- fitting, acceptable, respectable déroutant - disconcerting détaillé - comprehensive, detailed distinct - separate, distinct équitable - fair excellent - excellent, first-rate formidable - fantastic fulgurant - dazzling, thundery grave - serious honnête - decent hors pair - exceptional impeccable - great, without flaws important - important marrant - funny merveilleux - marvellous parfait - perfect passionnant - exciting percutant - powerful, striking, forceful primordial - of prime importance propice - favorable, suitable raisonnable - reasonable rarissime - extremely rare recherché - much sought-after, studied réconfortant - comforting réjouissant - delightful rentable - profitable, financially viable réussi - successful, well-done sagace - sagacious sage - wise sensationnel - sensational spontané - spontaneous subtil - subtle surprenant - surprising véridique - truthful
2. Negative aberrant - absurd, nonsensical abominable - abominable affreux - dreadful, ghastly agaçant - irritating aléatoire - uncertain, random ardu - arduous chimérique - fanciful, imaginary, idealistic, utopic complexe - complex courant - common, current déchirant - heart-breaking, gut wrenching dégoûtant - disgusting déprimant - depressing déraisonnable - unreasonable discutable - questionable, arguable écoeurant - sickening, nauseating ennuyeux,-euse - boring épouvantable - horrendous, ghastly, atrocious éprouvant - strenuous, punishing étrange - strange fastidieux,-euse - tedious, dull, tiresome frustrant - frustrating, irritating gênant - annoying immonde - filthy, vile impensable - unthinkable, unimaginable impossible - difficult; impossible improbable - unlikely inadmissible - intolerable inattendu - unexpected loufoque - crazy, over the top lourd - heavy/annoying malaisé - difficult malencontreux-euse - unfortunate médiocre - mediocre minable - seedy, hopeless, pathetic pénible - difficult, tiresome; painful pitoyable - pathetic prosaïque - prosaic quelconque - ordinary, mediocre rebutant - off-putting, unappealing répugnant - disgusting ridicule - ridiculous
Nouns
Weather – El clima – La météo/ le temps
Temperature – La temperatura – La température
Forecast – El pronóstico – La prévision
Sun – El sol – Le soleil
Wind – El viento – Le vent
Cloud – La nube – Le nuage
Snow – La nieve – La neige
Rain – La lluvia – La pluie
Storm – La tormenta – La tempête/ l’orage (m.)
Thunder – El trueno – Le tonnerre
Lighting – El rayo – L’éclair (m.)
Heat – El calor – La chaleur
Cold – El frio – Le froid
Ice – El hielo – La glace
Hail – El granizo – La grêle
Humidity – La humedad – L’humidité (f.)
Adjectives
Sunny – Soleado - Ensoleillé
Windy – Ventoso - Venteux
Cloudy – Nublado – Nuageux
Rainy – Lluvioso - Pluvieux
Stormy – Tormentoso – Orageux
Hot – Caliente – Chaleureux
Cold – Frio – Froid
Icy – Helado* – Glacé
Humid – Húmedo – Humide
Dry – Seco – Sec
Frozen – Congelado – Gelé
Slippery – Resbaladizo – Glissant
*Can also mean very cold
Verbs
To shine – Brillar – Briller
To rain- Llover – Pleuvoir
To blow – Soplar – Souffler
To burn – Quemar – Bruler
To freeze – Congelar – Geler
To check the weather – Revisar el clima – Vérifier la météo/ le temps
To fall – Caer – Tomber
To slip – Resbalar – Glisser
To hail – Granizar – Grêler
To predict – Predecir – Prévoir