adorable
adorable, charming
adjective ah-doh-RAH-bluh Less Common
Usage Note
Adorable is used more freely in French than 'adorable' in English — it commonly describes kind or sweet behaviour in adults, not just children or animals. Il a été adorable avec moi simply means 'he was very sweet/kind to me'. The adverb adorablement exists but is literary.
Examples
"Ce petit chien est vraiment adorable."
Natural Translation
That little dog is truly adorable.

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