sale/sal/
adjective · A2 · Frequency 693
adjective
Meanings
dirty
Used to describe objects or environments that are not clean.
bad, unpleasant
Used to describe situations, experiences, or feelings that are bad or unpleasant.
vile, despicable
Used to describe a person's character or behavior that is morally reprehensible.
Examples
Son pantalon est sale après la randonnée.
His trousers are dirty after the hike.
Le temps est sale depuis ce matin.
The weather has been bad since this morning.
C'était un sale coup contre un collègue innocent.
It was a vile trick against an innocent colleague.
Collocations
- sale comme un cochondirty as a pig
Common mistakes
J'ai trouvé une sale sur Internet.
J'ai trouvé une vente sur Internet.
English learners often use sale as if it were the English noun meaning “a promotion”; in French, sale is an adjective meaning “dirty,” so the noun vente is needed for “sale.”