Love Language Flashcards
This phrase means…
already seen…before
What is déjà-vu
déjà = already
vu (passé composé form of voir = to see) = seen
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In the way (style) of
What is à la mode = à la mode
(not used as such in French)
à (preposition) = in(to), at
la mode = way, mode
This phrase means… Bottom (ass) of the bag
What is cul-de-sac = cul-de-sac
cul (coll./vulgar) = bottom, ass
de (preposition) = from, of
sac = bag
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Reply, if it pleases you
What is RSVP = répondez s’il vous plaît répondez, 2nd person plural of répondre = to reply, to answer s’il vous plaît = please [However, it is a compound of s’ (abbrev. of si) = if il = he/it vous = you (formal) plaît (3rd pers. sing. of plaire) = to care for, to please] Reply, if it pleases you.
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Long chair
What is
chaise longue = chaise longue
chaise = chair
longue = long
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Burnt cream.
What is crème brûlée = crème brûlée
crème = cream
brûlée (participe passé of brûler = to burn) = burnt
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Of the day
What is du jour = du jour
du (de = from, of + le = the) = of the
jour = day
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Coffee with milk
What is café au lait = café au lait
café = coffee
au (à = in; with + le = the) = in/with the
lait = milk
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White card
What is carte blanche = carte blanche
carte = card
blanche (feminine form of blanc) = white
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Like this, like that
What is comme ci, comme ça = comme ci, comme ça
comme = like
ci = this
ça = that
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Grooming water
What is eau de toilette = eau de toilette
eau = water
de = from, of
toilette = toilette, wash [toiletter = to groom]
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Accomplished fact
What is… fait accompli = fait accompli (not used as a stand-alone)
fait = act, fact
accompli = accomplished
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Deadly woman
What is… femme fatale = femme fatale
femme = woman
fatale = fatal, deadly
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Black movie
What is…film noir = film noir
film = movie
noir = black
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Fatty liver
What is… foie gras = foie gras
foie = liver
gras = fatty
