rance

/ʁɑ̃s/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. rancid

Similar words

rassis

Close — both describe spoiled/old food, rancid and stale.

Similar in other languages

English

sour

Close — rancid relates to sour.

German

abgestanden

Close — stale relates to rancid.

English

stale

stale and French rance (rancid) both describe food that's gone off.

Practice

1 What does rance mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le beurre est devenu ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rance?

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