fourbe
/fuʁb/
adjective
C2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Fourbe (deceitful, two-faced) and malhonnête (dishonest) overlap strongly, though fourbe adds a note of calculated betrayal.
Practice
1 What does fourbe mean?
deceitful, treacherous, two-faced
2 Fill the gap: Méfie-toi de lui, il est ___.
Full sentence: Méfie-toi de lui, il est fourbe. (Be careful with him, he's deceitful.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fourbe?
fourbe: neutral register, rare frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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