french phrase to definition Flashcards
Apropos
With reference to, concerning, appropriate to a particular situation
Bon Voyage
wishing someone a good and safe journey
À-la-carte
Listing/serving food that can be ordered separately rather than a set meal
Bon Appétit
Used as a salution to a person to eat
Carte Blanche
Complete freedom to act as one wishes
C’est La Vie
That’s life! Oh well! YOLO!
Crème de la crème
Best person/thing of its kind, preeminent
Coup D’état
Sudden, violent seizure of power
Déjà Vu
A feeling of having already seen/experienced something
Fait Accompli
A thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, you have no option but to accept it
Faux Pas
Embarrassing act or remark in a social situation, gaffe, blunder
Hors D’oeuvre
A variety of foods being served as appetizers
Laissez-Faire
A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course without interfering
Rendezvous
A meeting, appointment, date (Noun)
To meet at an agreed time (Verb)
Touché
Used as an acknowledgement during a discussion of a good or clever point, often made at one’s expense