Translation
beautiful, handsome (masculine)
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Word origin
From Latin bellus ('pretty, handsome, fine'). The same root gave English 'beauty' and 'belle'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bellus
- English cognates
- beauty, belle, embellish
Grammar
Examples
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It's lovely weather today, we're going to the park.
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Your brother is very handsome.
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He has a beautiful smile that puts people at ease.
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It is a beautiful piece of work, you can be proud of it.
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What a beautiful gift you gave me for my birthday.
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Fine weather should return at the end of the week.
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Grammar articles
(14)French Adjective Agreement: Rules, Chart and bel, nouvel
French Adjective Position: BAGS and Meaning Changes
French Adverbs of Manner: Forming -ment Adverbs
French Concession Clauses: quoi que, où que, quel que soit
Days, Months and Dates in French: lundi, janvier, le 14 juillet
French Future Tense: Futur Simple vs Futur Proche
French Imparfait Tense: Endings, Conjugation and Uses
French Impersonal Verbs: il y a, il faut, il fait, il est
French Nominalisation: le déjeuner, le vieux, le français
French Noun Plurals: la chose, les choses and the Exceptions
Passé Composé vs Imparfait: Choosing the French Past Tense
French Si Clauses: The 3 Types, Tense Chart and Examples
French Subjunctive After Conjunctions: The Full List
French Subjunctive After Superlatives and le seul
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 11: beau, passé, raison and 7 more words.