French Conversation · Level 184
14 words
French word
aisé
Pronunciation
IPA/eze/
Meaning
- adjectivewell-off
Example
Elle vient d'une famille aisée.
She comes from a well-off family.
More examples
Il mène une vie aisée.
He leads an affluent life.
Core concept
A person or situation with room to spare: money brings security, while a task takes little effort.
Common phrases
une famille aisée
a wealthy family
un milieu aisé
an affluent environment
une personne aisée
a wealthy person
Similar words
riche: Having substantial wealth or income and ample means for everyday life.
fortuné: Financially well-off, with enough resources to meet all ordinary needs.
Definition in French
Qui vit dans l'aisance matérielle et dispose d'une certaine sécurité financière; peut aussi qualifier ce qui est facile à faire.
Word origin
Aisé comes from aise, an Old French noun for comfort and ease, and its -é ending reflects a past-participle formation.
Usage tips
- Aisé agrees in gender and number, giving aisée, aisés, and aisées; the feminine and plural forms are pronounced like aisé.