When you see the French word infantile, think of babies or very young children. It's an adjective, so it describes something. For example, if you hear someone say "comportement infantile," they're talking about behavior that is like a child's, perhaps immature or childish. It can also refer to things that are literally for infants, like "maladies infantiles" (childhood diseases). So, infantile helps you describe anything connected to infancy.
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His behavior was so... that no one took him seriously.
Childhood illnesses are often more serious in adults.
She kept a... soul, full of curiosity and wonder.
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Malgré son âge, il a parfois des réactions vraiment infantiles.
Focus: infantiles
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Le psychologue a parlé du développement infantile et de ses étapes.
Focus: infantile
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On ne devrait pas encourager ce genre de blagues infantiles au travail.
Focus: infantiles
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Listen for the description of behavior.
This sentence discusses a type of illness.
Pay attention to the positive characteristic mentioned.
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Son égoïsme est d'une naïveté infantile déconcertante.
Focus: infantile, déconcertante
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On lui reproche parfois d'avoir des réactions infantiles face à la critique.
Focus: reproche, réactions, infantile
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Le stade infantile du développement est crucial pour la personnalité future.
Focus: stade, infantile, crucial
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