facile/fa.sil/
adjective · A2 · Frequency 535
adjective
Meanings
easy, simple
Used to describe the level of difficulty of things.
easy, promiscuous (consenting readily to sex)
Usually used to describe attitudes towards sexual behavior.
Examples
Ce logiciel est facile à utiliser.
This software is easy to use.
Avec un peu de pratique, cet exercice devient facile.
With a little practice, this exercise becomes easy.
Dans le roman, le personnage est décrit comme un homme facile, qui accepte volontiers les avances.
In the novel, the character is portrayed as a man who readily accepts advances.
Collocations
- facile à comprendreeasy to understand
- femme facilepromiscuous woman
Common mistakes
Ce texte est facile de comprendre.
Ce texte est facile à comprendre.
When facile means “easy to do,” it is followed by à plus the infinitive, not de.
Related words
adjective
Meanings
easy, simple
Used to describe the level of difficulty of things.
easy, promiscuous (consenting readily to sex)
Usually used to describe attitudes towards sexual behavior.
Examples
Ces exercices sont faciles à résoudre en quelques minutes.
These exercises are easy to solve in a few minutes.
Les démarches administratives sont devenues plus faciles en ligne.
Administrative procedures have become easier online.
Dans ce vieux roman, les personnages féminins sont présentés comme faciles.
In this old novel, the female characters are portrayed as promiscuous.
Collocations
- facile à comprendreeasy to understand
- femme facilepromiscuous woman
Common mistakes
Ce texte est facile de comprendre.
Ce texte est facile à comprendre.
When facile means “easy to do,” it is followed by à plus the infinitive, not de.