terne
/tɛʁn/
adjective
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Close synonyms for "boring, dull."
Similar in other languages
English
stupid overlaps with French terne (dull) -- 'dull-witted' is a common way to describe someone stupid.
Practice
1 What does terne mean?
dull
2 Which fingerprint chart matches terne?
terne: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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