relatif

relative

ʁ ə . l a . t i f
adjective Rare #44,694
relative Often means that something depends on what it is compared with, rather than being absolute.
FR: Tout est relatif.
EN: Everything is relative.
Forms of relatif
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Pendant plusieurs jours, j’ai joui d’un calme relatif.

For several days, I enjoyed a relative calm.

Un calme relatif.

Relative calm.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Relatif, mon cul.

Relative, my ass.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Qu'est-ce, "relatif" ?

What does “relative” mean?

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

Le temps est relatif.

Time is relative.

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Le calme relatif que nous avons connu ces dernières années est trompeur.

The relative calm we have experienced in recent years is deceptive.

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