| Suffixe |
Exemple |
Traduction |
| SUFFIXE DE NOM |
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| -acy |
democracy, accuracy, lunacy |
démocratie, exactitude, folie |
| -al |
remedial, denial, trial, criminal |
réparation, refus, procès, pénal |
| -ance, -ence |
nuisance, ambience, tolerance |
nuisance, ambiance, tolérance |
| -dom |
freedom, boredom, kingdom |
liberté, ennui, royaume |
| -ee |
employee, trainee |
employé, stagiaire |
| -er, -or |
reader, creator, interpreter, inventor, collaborator, teacher |
lecteur, créateur, interprète, inventeur, collaborateur, enseignant |
| -holic |
alcoholic |
alcoolique |
| -hood |
brotherhood, childhood, neighbourhood |
fraternité, enfance, quartier |
| -ism |
communism, scepticism, socialislm |
communisme, scepticisme, socialisme |
| -ist |
geologist, protagonist, sexist, scientist, theorist, communist |
géologue, protagoniste, sexiste, scientifique, théoricien, communiste |
| -ity, -ty |
brutality, equality, cruelty |
brutalité, égalité, cruauté |
| -ment |
government, argument |
gouvernement, argument |
| -ness |
happyness, highness, sickness |
bonheur, altesse, maladie |
| -ship |
friendship, hardship, internship, relationship |
amitié, difficultés, stage, relation |
| -sion, -tion |
position, promotion, cohesion |
position, promotion, cohésion |
| SUFFIXES DE VERBES |
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| -ate |
irritate, collaborate, create, complicate |
irriter, collaborer, créer, compliquer |
| -en |
sharpen, strengthen, loosen, harden, soften |
aiguiser, renforcer, desserrer, durcir, ramollir |
| -ify, -fy |
justify, simplify, magnify, satisfy, clarify |
justifier, simplifier, agrandir, satisfaire, clarifier |
| -ise, -ize |
publicise, synthesise, hypnotise |
publier, synthétiser, hypnotiser |
| SUFFIXES D’ADJECTIFS |
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| -ible |
edible, incredible, audible |
comestible, incroyable, audible |
| -able, -ible |
usable, laughable |
utilisable, risible |
| -al |
fiscal, thermal, herbal, colonial |
fiscale, thermique, à base de plantes, coloniale |
| -ese |
Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese |
Chinois, japonais, vietnamien |
| -en |
broken, golden, wooden |
cassé, doré, bois |
| -esque |
picturesque, burlesque, grotesque |
pittoresque, burlesque, grotesque |
| -ful |
handful, playful, hopeful, skilful, armful, useful |
poignée de main, enjoué, plein d’espoir, habile, brassé, utile |
| -ic, |
classic, Islamic, poetic |
classique, islamique, poétique |
| -ical |
psychological, hypocritical, methodical, nonsensical, musical |
psychologique, hypocrite, méthodique, insensé, musical |
| -ious, -ous |
jealous, religious, ridiculous |
jaloux, religieux, ridicule |
| -ish |
spanish, british, childish |
espagnol, britannique, enfantin |
| -ive |
inquisitive, informative, attentive |
curieux, informatif, attentif |
| -less |
meaningless, hopeless, homeless |
sans signification, sans espoir, sans abri |
| -ly |
daily, monthly, weekly |
quotidien, mensuel, hebdomadaire |
| -y |
dainty, beauty, airy, jealousy |
délicat, beauté, aérien, jalousie |
| -est |
biggest |
le plus gros |
| SUFFIXES D’ADVERBES |
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| -ly |
softly, slowly, happily, crazily, madly, easily |
doucement, lentement, joyeusement, follement, follement, facilement |
| -ward, -wards |
towards, afterwards, backwards, inward |
vers, ensuite, vers l’arrière, vers l’intérieur |
| -wise |
otherwise, likewise, clockwise |
sinon, dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre |