Grammatical class
Adjective
relatif
relative; not absolute; connected to or depending on something else
Details
Syllables
re-la-tif
Phonetics
ʁə.la.tif
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
11182
Freq. (movies)
17445
Freq. (news)
7403
Sentences
Le temps est relatif.
Time is relative.
A1
J'ai un dernier conseil relatif aux poignées de mains : N'oubliez pas de sourire.
I have one last piece of advice related to handshakes: Don't forget to smile.
A2
Le calme relatif que nous avons connu ces dernières années est trompeur.
The relative calm that we've experienced in the last few years is deceptive.
B2
En anglais, le pronom relatif est souvent omis. En latin, ça ne l'est jamais.
In English, the relative pronoun is often omitted. In Latin it never is.
B2