Facile (en. Easy)

/fa.sil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which is easy to do, understandable without difficulty.

This math problem is very easy.

Ce problème de mathématiques est très facile.

Which is superficial, lacking depth.

His answer was easy and did not take nuances into account.

Sa réponse était facile et ne tenait pas compte des nuances.

Which is accessible to everyone, not complicated.

This book is easy to read for beginners.

Ce livre est facile à lire pour les débutants.

From Latin 'facilis', meaning 'easy, straightforward'.

it's as easy as pie

it is very simple.

c'est facile comme tout

to do something easily

to achieve something without effort.

faire quelque chose facilement

an easy task

a job that does not require much effort.

une tâche facile

easily

In an easy manner.

facilement

ease

Characteristic of something simple.

facilité

to facilitate

To make something simpler.

faciliter

refers to something too simple, without challenge.

It's too easy, I want something more challenging.

C'est trop facile, je veux quelque chose de plus difficile.

in common language, it can also refer to a person who acts without thinking.

He did that easily, without even thinking about it.

Il a fait ça facilement, sans même y penser.