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facile
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. easy
Le contrôle de maths était plus facile que ce que je craignais.The math test was easier than I feared.
b. simple
J’ai commencé le piano et ce n’est pas si facile !I've taken up the piano, and it's not that simple!
c. effortless
Notre nouveau robot domestique rend les tâches ménagères rapides et faciles.Our new home robot makes household chores quick and effortless.
a. convenient
Mon frère trouve toujours un prétexte facile pour s’éclipser au moment de débarrasser la table.My brother always finds a convenient pretext to slip away when it's time to clear the table.
b. obvious
Mon oncle a toujours une blague facile ou une anecdote gênante à raconter.My uncle always has an obvious joke or an embarrassing anecdote to tell.
a. easygoing
Soan est un enfant très facile. Il s’entend avec tout le monde.Soan is a very easygoing child. He gets along with everyone.
b. easy-going
Mes collègues sont très faciles, toujours prêts à rendre service.My colleagues are very easy-going and always ready to help.
4. (pejorative) (easily seduced)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. easy (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Deux garçons de ma classe m’ont traitée de fille facile, mais je les ai ignorés.Two boys in my class have called me an easy girl, but I ignored them.
b. of easy virtue (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Vous vous êtes embrassés ? - Pas au premier rendez-vous ! Je ne suis pas un homme facile.Did you two kiss? - Not on the first date! I'm not a man of easy virtue.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
5. (colloquial) (at least)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. easily
Ado, j’étais un dingue de jeux vidéo. Je pouvais y jouer facile huit heures d’affilée.As a teen, I was a video game freak. I could easily play for eight hours straight.
b. good (adjective)
Il y a toujours plein de pubs dans ce ciné. On a facile vingt minutes avant que le film commence.There's always plenty of commercials in this theater. We've got a good twenty minutes before the movie starts.
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