Adjectives as adverbs (coûter cher, parler fort)

QuestionAnswer
the drummer
le batteur
the recording (m)
l'enregistrement
The drummer works hard for this recording.
Le batteur travaille dur pour cet enregistrement.
loudly (volume)
fort
to clip
saturer
The drummer was speaking loud when the recording clipped.
Le batteur parlait fort quand l'enregistrement a saturé.
the mixing
le mixage
the volume
le volume
The mixing is expensive, so lower the volume for fear of clipping.
Le mixage coûte cher, alors baissez le volume de peur de saturer.
to smell
sentir
The coffee smells good while we finish the mixing.
Le café sent bon pendant que nous finissons le mixage.
high-pitched
aigu
Do not speak loud; the sound is too high-pitched!
Ne parlez pas fort, le son est trop aigu !
The microphone is expensive, lower the volume for fear of breaking it.
Le micro coûte cher, baissez le volume de crainte de le casser.
We worked hard without the sound becoming too high-pitched.
Nous avons travaillé dur sans que le son devienne trop aigu.
He was working hard when the equipment clipped.
Il travaillait dur quand le matériel a saturé.
This studio is expensive, so we work hard.
Ce studio coûte cher, alors nous travaillons dur.
The coffee is expensive, but it smells good.
Le café coûte cher, mais il sent bon.
The equipment is very expensive, so pay attention!
Le matériel coûte très cher, alors faites attention !
the setting
le réglage
the frequency
la fréquence
The adjustment of the frequency is important if he speaks loudly.
Le réglage de la fréquence est important s'il parle fort.
the echo (m)
l'écho
the bass
la basse
We work hard on the echo and the bass.
Nous travaillons dur sur l'écho et la basse.
The adjustment of the bass is expensive.
Le réglage de la basse coûte cher.
You sing loudly, but the frequency of the echo is bad.
Tu chantes fort, mais la fréquence de l'écho est mauvaise.
simply
simplement
Just explain to me what happened.
Explique-moi simplement ce qui s'est passé.
He lives simply, without asking for anything.
Il vit simplement, sans rien demander.
totally, entirely
complètement
I completely forgot your name.
J'ai complètement oublié ton nom.
The town has completely changed.
La ville a complètement changé.
the manner, the way
la manière
He has worked this way for a long time.
Il travaille de cette manière depuis longtemps.
In any case, it is too late.
De toute manière, il est trop tard.

Contributors