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lit. "the just word"; the right word at the right time. French uses it often in the expression chercher le mot juste (to search for the right word). motif a recurrent thematic element. moue a type of facial expression; pursing together of the lips to indicate dissatisfaction, a pout. See snout reflex. mousse
An example of an anglicism turned Franglais is the mistranslation of English phrases into French by students who are unaware of the Canadian French word. For example, a hot dog is sometimes called un chien chaud when the French word is simply un hot dog.
It is an impure substance made up of 2 or more elements or compounds mechanically mixed together in any proportion. [1] A mixture is the physical combination of two or more substances in which the identities are retained and are mixed in the form of solutions, suspensions or colloids. [2] [3]
Frespañol or frespagnol (also known as frañol or fragnol) is a portmanteau of the words français (or francés in Spanish) and español, which mean French and Spanish mixed together, usually in informal settings.
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He cites the example of the Cretans, who compromised and reconciled their differences and came together in alliance when faced with external dangers. "And that is their so-called Syncretism [Union of Cretans]." A more likely etymology is from sun-("with") plus kerannumi ("mix") and its related noun, krasis ("mixture").
[1] [3] There are several synonymous terms: a combination yarn is made up of two strands of different fibers twisted together to form a ply; [1] a mixture or mixed cloth refers to blended cloths in which different types of yarns are used in warp and weft sides. [4] [5] Union or union fabric was a 19th century term for a blended fabric. It is no ...
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