Favourite clearing

Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Favourite clearing

In the exercise:


“the one which ran along the stream up to her favourite clearing.”


translates to:


“celui qui longeait le ruisseau jusqu'à sa petite clairière favorite.”


Is the use of ‘petite’ in order to indicate affection for the clearing, thereby emphasising that it is a ‘favourite’ place? I’m wondering how to interpret it, as the English doesn’t contain the adjective ‘little’ or ‘small’. 

Asked 1 year ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Brian,

Chris is correct! Thank you for pointing this out! "Little" has now been added to the English sentence.

Merci et bonne journée !

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I believe that is a simple omission.

Favourite clearing

In the exercise:


“the one which ran along the stream up to her favourite clearing.”


translates to:


“celui qui longeait le ruisseau jusqu'à sa petite clairière favorite.”


Is the use of ‘petite’ in order to indicate affection for the clearing, thereby emphasising that it is a ‘favourite’ place? I’m wondering how to interpret it, as the English doesn’t contain the adjective ‘little’ or ‘small’. 

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