super

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/sypɛʁ/

adjective

great

excellent

fantastic

C'est super que tu puisses venir ce soir.

It's great that you can come tonight.

Synonyms:génial, top, superbe, nickel

adverb

very

really

extremely (used to intensify adjectives or other adverbs)

Le film était super long mais super bien.

The movie was really long but really good.

Synonyms:vraiment, très, hyper, vachement

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Super means "great," "superb" (as an adjective) or "very," "really" (as an adverb). It's commonly used in informal contexts.

USAGE

As an adjective, it describes something excellent: "C'est super!" (It's great!).

As an adverb, it intensifies another adjective or verb: "C'est super beau." (It's really beautiful.) or "Il chante super bien." (He sings really well.)

TRAPS

A common trap is trying to make super agree. When used as an adjective or an adverb, it is always invariable. It never changes form (no feminine, no plural). "Des filles super" (super girls), not "supères".