malade

malade
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. sick
Je suis malade depuis deux jours. Je vais chez le médecin.I've been sick for two days. I'm going to the doctor.
b. ill
Mattéo a fait semblant d’être malade pour ne pas aller à l’école.Mattéo pretended to be ill to avoid going to school.
c. unwell
Si tu es malade, va voir un docteur au lieu de te plaindre !If you're unwell, go and see a doctor instead of complaining!
a. bad
Avec son cœur malade, ma grand-mère s’essouffle vite.With her bad heart, my grandmother gets out of breath quickly.
b. diseased
Mes cerisiers sont malades depuis plusieurs années, et ne donnent plus de fruits.My cherry trees have been diseased for several years and no longer bear fruit.
a. sick
Anne est malade dans les transports. Elle va partout à vélo !Anne is always sick on public transport. She goes everywhere by bicycle!
4.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(disturbed)
a. crazy
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Tu viens de griller un feu rouge ! T'es malade ?You just ran a red light! Are you crazy?
a. sick
Je n'ai pas de nouvelles de Laura depuis trois jours, et je suis malade d'inquiétude.I haven't heard from Laura for three days, and I'm sick with worry.
6.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(in bad condition)
a. sick
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Une inflation élevée et imprévisible est la preuve d'une économie malade.High, unpredictable inflation is proof of a sick economy.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. sick person
Ce malade est contagieux et doit être isolé.This sick person is contagious and must be isolated.
b. patient (receiving treatment)
Les malades du service de cardiologie seront transférés demain.Patients from the cardiology department will be transferred tomorrow.
8.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(crazy person)
a. madman
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Il faut être un grand malade pour monter dans ces montagnes russes !You've got to be a real madman to ride this roller coaster!
b. madwoman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Cette cliente m'a jeté son verre au visage. C'est une malade !That customer threw her glass in my face. What a madwoman!
9.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(person passionate about something)
a. fanatic
Maxime voit une dizaine de films par semaine. C'est un malade de cinéma.Maxime sees around ten movies a week. He's a movie fanatic.
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