Comparative adverbs (plus... que)

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the circus
le cirque
the acrobat (m)
l'acrobate
We are going to the circus to see the new acrobats.
Nous allons au cirque pour voir les nouveaux acrobates.
to jump
sauter
as (in comparisons)
aussi
The acrobat jumps as fast as you.
L'acrobate saute aussi vite que toi.
the clown
le clown
gracefully
gracieusement
The clown dances more gracefully than the acrobat.
Le clown danse plus gracieusement que l'acrobate.
the juggler
le jongleur
skillfully
adroitement
The juggler throws the balls as skillfully as the clown.
Le jongleur lance les balles aussi adroitement que le clown.
the wire / the cable
le câble
the net
le filet
He just jumped on a wire without a net!
Il vient de sauter sur un câble sans filet !
dangerously
dangereusement
The acrobat on the wire works more dangerously than you.
L'acrobate sur le câble travaille plus dangereusement que toi.
These jugglers throw the balls more dangerously than the clowns.
Ces jongleurs lancent les balles plus dangereusement que les clowns.
She dances on the wire as gracefully as me.
Elle danse sur le câble aussi gracieusement que moi.
The acrobats jump into the net less quickly than us.
Les acrobates sautent dans le filet moins rapidement que nous.
This juggler throws the hats more skillfully than the boss.
Ce jongleur lance les chapeaux plus adroitement que le chef.
In this circus, the acrobat jumps more gracefully than the clown.
Dans ce cirque, l'acrobate saute plus gracieusement que le clown.

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