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2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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   The modern French phrase is "à double sens". in lieu (of) "in place (of)"; partially translated from the existing French phrase au lieu (de). léger de main (legerdemain) "light of hand": sleight of hand, usually in the context of deception or the art of stage magic tricks. Meaningless in French; the equivalent is un tour de passe-passe ...

3. List of French phrases - Wikipedia

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4. Category:French words and phrases - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "French words and phrases" The following 160 pages are in this category, out of 160 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

5. Common French Phrases for Travelers - AOL

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   The French are some of the friendliest and enchanting people you'll ever meet. And if you have a handful of common French phrases in your arsenal when ordering a baguette in Paris or catching a ...

6. List of French words of English origin - Wikipedia

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   La success story. An example of an English phrase made up of words of French origin that has been reborrowed into French. Le dealer. A dealer of illegal drugs. Le cheese. In the context of "le Royale Cheese" in McDonald's. If you order "un cheese", you get a cheeseburger. Le Brexit [11] No stress; Switcher. To change or swap. Le wokisme

7. Talk : List of French words and phrases used by English ...

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   As for "staircase wit", the OED attributes the French phrase to Diderot (our distinguished French predecessor in the encyclopedia biz) in his Paradoxe sur le comédien and gives the form as esprit de l'escalier or esprit d'escalier, with the definition "a retort or remark that occurs to a person after the opportunity to make it has passed".

8. List of English words of French origin - Wikipedia

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   English words of French origin can also be distinguished from French words and expressions used by English speakers. Although French is derived mainly from Latin, which accounts for about 60% of English vocabulary either directly or via a Romance language, it includes words from Gaulish and Germanic languages, especially Old Frankish. Since ...

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