What does optimiste in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word optimiste in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use optimiste in French.

The word optimiste in French means optimistic, optimistic, optimist, be an eternal optimist. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word optimiste

optimistic

adjectif (personne : positif)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma sœur est optimiste : elle voit toujours les choses du bon côté. // Mes parents pensent qu'on pourra aller pique-niquer, mais vu les nuages, moi, je ne suis pas très optimiste.
My sister is an optimist; she always sees the positive side of things.

optimistic

adjectif (manifestant de l'optimisme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
John dit que le voyage prendra quatre heures. Je crois que c'est un peu optimiste, on mettra probablement cinq heures.
John says the journey will take four hours. I think that's a bit optimistic; it will probably take five hours to get there.

optimist

nom masculin et féminin (personne positive) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma sœur est une optimiste : elle voit toujours les choses du bon côté.
My sister is an optimist. She always sees the positive side of things.

be an eternal optimist

locution verbale (avoir confiance dans l'avenir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il est persuadé qu'on finira toujours par s'en sortir, c'est un éternel optimiste.

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