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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. dry
Tu veux bien plier le linge ? Il est sec maintenant.Would you mind folding the laundry? It's dry now.
a. dry
Nous avons encore eu un hiver très sec cette année.We had another very dry winter this year.
a. dry
Catherine met de la crème deux fois par jour car elle a la peau très sèche.Catherine applies cream twice a day because she has very dry skin.
a. dried
Je n’aime pas le goût des abricots secs.I don't like the taste of dried apricots.
a. neat
Comment aimes-tu ton brandy ? - Sec, s’il te plaît.How do you like your brandy? - Neat, please.
b. straight
Comment aimez-vous votre whisky ? - Sec, s’il vous plaît.How do you like your whiskey? - Straight, please.
a. dry
Nous avons commandé un vin blanc sec pour aller avec le poisson.We ordered a dry white wine to go with the fish.
a. thin
L’athlète a un corps sec et musclé.The athlete has a thin and muscular body.
a. sharp
La flèche est partie d’un coup sec.The arrow shot off with a sharp jerk.
a. sharp
Le directeur s’est adressé à l’employé d’un ton sec.The manager spoke to the employee in a sharp tone.
b. curt
Les échanges entre les participants étaient très secs et la réunion s’est terminée dans une ambiance tendue.The exchanges between the participants were very curt, and the meeting ended in a tense atmosphere.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. sharply
Ce médecin est compétent, mais il parle trop sec pour moi.This doctor is competent, but he speaks too sharply for my liking.
b. hard
Le batteur tape sec. On dirait qu’il est en transe.The drummer is beating his drum hard. It looks like he's in a trance.
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