bad
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. mauvais
I can't believe I wasted my time on such a bad movie!Je n’arrive pas à croire que j’ai perdu mon temps avec un film aussi mauvais !
a. mauvais
My mother says that eating too much sugar is bad for your health.Ma mère dit que manger trop de sucre est mauvais pour la santé.
a. mauvais
That boyfriend of yours was a bad person.Ton petit ami était une mauvaise personne.
b. méchant
Pete is a bit foolish, but he's not a bad person.Pete est un peu naïf, mais ce n'est pas quelqu’un de méchant.
a. mauvais
I had a bad day at work today.J’ai passé une mauvaise journée au travail aujourd’hui.
a. mauvais
We chose a bad day to come to the beach. It's crowded.On a choisi le mauvais jour pour venir à la plage. Il y a trop de monde.
a. violent
I had such a bad headache that I had to stay at home.J'avais un mal de tête tellement violent que j'ai dû rester à la maison.
b. grave
The suspect was shot, and his wound is bad.Le suspect a été blessé par balle et sa blessure est grave.
a. mauvais
This milk is past the expiration date. Do you think it's bad?Ce lait a dépassé sa date de péremption. Tu penses qu'il est mauvais ?
b. pourri
Don't eat that tomato. It's gone bad.Ne mange pas cette tomate. Elle est pourrie.
a. mauvais
The light was so bad in the living room that Laura didn't see Rob on the sofa.La lumière était si mauvaise dans le salon que Laura n'a pas vu Rob sur le canapé.
9.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(awesome)
a. terrible
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
How was the concert? - I loved it! It was totally bad!C’était comment, le concert ? - J’ai adoré ! C’était vraiment terrible !
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le mauvais
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
You have to take the bad with the good in this situation.Il faut accepter le mauvais avec le bon dans cette situation.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. vraiment
It's so hot out. I need some water bad.Il fait tellement chaud. J’ai vraiment besoin d’eau.
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