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à la short for (ellipsis of) à la manière de; in the manner of/in the style of [1] à la carte lit. "on the card, i.e. menu". In restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes from the menu rather than a fixed-price meal. In America "à la carte menu" can be found, an oxymoron and a pleonasm. à propos
Like "Voir la vie en rose bonbon", "Briser en mille éclats de voix" is a combination of two separate phrases, put together to mean something more than either alone. "Briser en mille éclats" means "to smash to pieces". "Éclats de voix" means "shouts" or "screams".
"Pour moi la vie va commencer" ("For me life will begin") is a song by written by French singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Debout and performed by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released in October 1963, coinciding with the release of the film " D'où viens-tu Johnny ", starring Hallyday and fellow singer and future wife Sylvie Vartan , of ...
Philippe Lejeune (French pronunciation: [filip ləʒœn]; born 13 August 1938) is a French professor and essayist, known as a specialist in autobiography. [1] He is the author of numerous works on the subject of autobiography and personal journals.
Eduard von Grützner's depiction of Falstaff, a literary character well known for his joie de vivre.. Joie de vivre (/ ˌ ʒ w ɑː d ə ˈ v iː v (r ə)/ ZHWAH də VEEV (-rə), French: [ʒwa d(ə) vivʁ] ⓘ; "joy of living") is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life, an exultation of spirit, and general happiness.
Prends nos droits, notre vie O Dieu des Preux, O Dieu des Preux ! Pour les Aïeux, pour la Patrie O Dieu, O Dieu, O Dieu des Preux Pour les Aïeux, pour la Patrie. Pour le Drapeau, pour la Patrie Mourir est beau, mourir est beau ! Notre passé nous crie : Ayez l'âme aguerrie! Mourir est beau, mourir est beau Pour le Drapeau, pour la Patrie
He released a new drawing of Astérix punching a villain wearing babouches while declaring "Moi aussi, je suis un Charlie!" ("I too am a Charlie!") [ 35 ] Cartoonist Rob Tornoe used Je suis Charlie to mock newspapers and media companies, like the New York Daily News , for reprinting his cartoon without permission or payment.
Moi, je t'offrirai des perles de pluie venues de pays où il ne pleut pas "Ne me quitte pas" is considered by some as "Brel's ultimate classic". [1] It was written after Brel's mistress "Zizou" (Suzanne Gabriello) threw him out of her life. [2] Zizou was pregnant with Brel's child, but Brel refused to acknowledge the child as his own.