complete

complete
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. complet
The complete course lasts six weeks.Le cours complet dure six semaines.
a. terminé
The training program will be complete by June.Le programme de formation sera terminé d’ici juin.
b. achevé
The building is almost complete.Le bâtiment est presque achevé.
a. total
Trying to convince Marianne was a complete waste of time.Essayer de convaincre Marianne était une perte de temps totale.
b. absolu
The king had complete control over his subjects' lives.Le roi exerçait un contrôle absolu sur la vie de ses sujets.
c. parfait
You sound like a complete idiot.Tu as l'air d'un parfait idiot.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. finir
You need to complete your homework before watching any television.Tu dois finir tes devoirs avant de regarder la télévision.
b. terminer
Do you think Danielle will ever complete anything on time?Tu crois que Danielle arrivera un jour à terminer quelque chose à temps ?
c. achever
You should complete what you've started before moving on to something else.Tu devrais achever ce que tu as commencé avant de passer à autre chose.
a. remplir
Please complete the form and give it to the nurse.Veuillez remplir le formulaire et le remettre à l’infirmière.
b. compléter
If you would like further information, please complete the form.Si vous souhaitez obtenir plus d’informations, veuillez compléter le formulaire.
a. compléter
I only need two more albums to complete this collection.Il ne me reste que deux albums pour compléter cette collection.
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