fier
/fjɛʁ/
adjective
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Worth distinguishing: fier (proud) can be neutral or positive; arrogant is always negative.
Close — proud and dignified overlap.
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Practice
1 What does fier mean?
proud (male)
2 Fill the gap: Il est ___ de son fils.
Full sentence: Il est fier de son fils. (He is proud of his son.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fier?
fier: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, positive connotation.
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