noun🔗ShareFoire, salonSomething which is fair (in various senses of the adjective)."When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?"Quand apprendrons-nous à distinguer le bien du mal ?valuemoralessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFemme, les femmesA woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women."The fair were celebrating their daughter's graduation. "Les femmes célébraient la remise de diplôme de leur fille.personhumansexgroupessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉquité, beautéFairness, beauty."The fair at the school was a sight of great beauty and fairness. "La fête à l'école était un spectacle d'une grande beauté et équité.appearancemoralvalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmoureuse, bien-aiméeA fair woman; a sweetheart."My sister is a fair, with a beautiful smile. "Ma bien-aimée a un beau sourire.appearancepersonessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChance, bonne fortuneGood fortune; good luck."Despite all the hard work, he had the fair to finish the project ahead of schedule. "Malgré tout le travail acharné, il a eu la chance de terminer le projet avant la date prévue.outcomeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplanir, égaliserTo smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface)."The carpenter had to fair the rough edges of the wooden beams to make the ceiling smooth. "Le charpentier a dû aplanir les bords rugueux des poutres en bois pour rendre le plafond lisse.technicalbuildingindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAligner, ajusterTo bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members)."The carpenter had to fair the holes in the wood beams before installing the new support. "Le charpentier a dû aligner les trous dans les poutres en bois avant d'installer le nouveau support.technicalstructurebuildingindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaçonner, modelerTo construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance."The engineers faired the new racing car's body to make it faster. "Les ingénieurs ont façonné la carrosserie de la nouvelle voiture de course pour la rendre plus rapide.technicalvehiclenauticalphysicssciencemachinetechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbellir, parerTo make fair or beautiful."The gardener carefully pruned the rose bushes to fair them and make them more beautiful. "Le jardinier a soigneusement taillé les rosiers pour les embellir et les rendre plus beaux.appearanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBeau, belle, joli, fraîcheBeautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality."The young girl had a fair complexion, with skin that looked smooth and pure. "La jeune fille avait un beau teint, avec une peau lisse et pure.appearancequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImmaculé, pur, innocentUnblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent."After scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher."Après avoir gratté et remplacé divers mots dans le manuscrit, il a écrit une copie propre à envoyer à l'éditeur.appearancecharactermoralqualityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareClair, pâle, blondLight in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond hair."She had fair hair and blue eyes."Elle avait les cheveux blonds et les yeux bleus.appearancecolorhumanessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharejuste, équitableJust, equitable."He must be given a fair trial."Il doit bénéficier d'un procès équitable.moralvalueattituderightcharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareJuste, raisonnable, correctAdequate, reasonable, or decent."The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment."L'état du patient était correct après un certain traitement.valuemoralattitudeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFavorable(of a wind) Favorable to a ship's course."The fair wind helped the sailboat reach the harbor quickly. "Le vent favorable a aidé le voilier à atteindre le port rapidement.nauticalsailingweatheressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDégagé, clair, beauNot overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc."a fair sky; a fair day"Un ciel dégagé ; une belle journée.weathernatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDégagé, libreFree from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc."a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view"Une marque dégagée ; en vue dégagée ; une vue dégagée.waydirectionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLisse, régulierWithout sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines."The ship's hull had a fair, smooth line, making it glide easily through the water. "La coque du navire avait une ligne lisse et régulière, ce qui lui permettait de glisser facilement dans l'eau.nauticalsailingvehicletechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareValableBetween the baselines."The volleyball game was played on a fair court, between the baselines. "Le match de volley-ball s'est déroulé sur un terrain valable, entre les lignes de fond.positionsportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePris directement(of a catch) Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player."The soccer player made a fair catch of the ball right from the opponent's foot. "Le joueur de football a attrapé le ballon directement du pied de l'adversaire.sportgameessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareValable(of a ball delivered by the bowler) Not a no-ball."The cricket bowler delivered a fair ball, allowing the batter to play the next shot. "Le lanceur de cricket a lancé une balle valable, permettant au batteur de jouer le coup suivant.sportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉquitable, impartialOf a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased."The coin was fair, so the result of the game was not rigged. "La pièce était équitable, donc le résultat du jeu n'était pas truqué.mathstatisticspossibilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareClairement, ouvertement, honnêtementClearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably"The teacher explained the new rules fairly, making sure everyone understood them. "Le professeur a expliqué les nouvelles règles clairement, en s'assurant que tout le monde les comprenait.attitudemoralcharactervalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoire, fête foraineA community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements."The annual school fair showcased student artwork and local businesses. "La foire scolaire annuelle a présenté les œuvres d'art des élèves et les entreprises locales.culturefestivalentertainmenttraditioneventsocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoire, salonAn event for public entertainment and trade, a market."The annual town fair is next weekend; there will be food stalls, games, and a livestock show. "La foire annuelle de la ville est le week-end prochain ; il y aura des stands de nourriture, des jeux et une exposition de bétail.evententertainmentbusinesscommerceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoire commerciale, salon professionnelAn event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair."The electronics company presented its new smartphones at the annual technology fair. "L'entreprise d'électronique a présenté ses nouveaux smartphones lors de la foire technologique annuelle.businesseventcommerceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoire, fête foraineA travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English)."My family went to the fair last weekend; the rides were a lot of fun. "Ma famille est allée à la fête foraine le week-end dernier ; les manèges étaient très amusants.entertainmenteventplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading