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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    In French, it means "beginning." The English meaning of the word exists only when in the plural form: [faire] ses débuts [sur scène] (to make one's débuts on the stage). The English meaning and usage also extends to sports to denote a player who is making their first appearance for a team or at an event. décolletage a low-cut neckline ...

  3. List of French words of English origin - Wikipedia

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    le scoop, in the context of a news story or as a simile based on that context. While the word is in common use, the Académie française recommends a French synonym, "exclusivité". [2] le selfie. The word was included in French dictionary "Le Petit Robert" in 2015, along with "hashtag". [3] le sandwich; le bulldozer; l'email / le mail

  4. La petite mort - Wikipedia

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    La petite mort (French pronunciation: [la pətit mɔʁ]; lit. ' the little death ') is an expression that refers to a brief loss or weakening of consciousness, and in modern usage refers specifically to a post-orgasm sensation as likened to death. [1] The first attested use of the expression in English was in 1572 with the meaning of "fainting ...

  5. 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 .

  6. Category:French words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    Petite bourgeoisie; La petite mort; Le plat pays qui est le mien; La plume de ma tante (phrase) Portez ce vieux whisky au juge blond qui fume; Presque vu; Privatier; Procédure Renault; Puisne; Pure laine; Purlieu; Putain, putain, c'est vachement bien. Nous sommes quand-même tous des Européens

  7. Petite size - Wikipedia

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    In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [1] [2] [3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb lengths, narrower ...

  8. Petit Larousse - Wikipedia

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    Le Petit Larousse Illustré, commonly known simply as Le Petit Larousse (French pronunciation: [lə pə.ti laʁus]), is a French-language encyclopedic dictionary published by Éditions Larousse. It first appeared in 1905 and was edited by Claude Augé , following Augé's Dictionnaire complet illustré (1889).

  9. Petit (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Petit is a French-language surname Petit or petite may also refer to: Petit (crater), a small, bowl-shaped lunar crater on Mare Spumans; Petit, a 1995 EP by Japanese singer-songwriter Ua; Petit Le Mans, a sports car endurance race in Georgia, United States; Petit (typography), another name for brevier-size type; Petite sizes in women's clothing