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The document provides French words and phrases that are commonly used in English, along with their translations from French to English. Each entry includes the French translation, English definition, and a note to "Learn Some More" from the American Association of Teachers of French commission for the promotion of French. Some of the French words and phrases summarized include "a la carte" meaning an individual dish, "amateur" meaning a person who engages in an activity for pleasure, and "bon appetit" meaning enjoy your meal.
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- 1. You Already Speak French à la carte Translation from French: on the menu English Definition: an individual dish Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 2. You Already Speak French à la mode Translation from French: in style English Definition: served with ice cream Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 3. You Already Speak French amateur Translation from French: unskilled person English Definition: person who engages in an activity for pleasure Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 4. You Already Speak French au contraire Translation from French: on the contrary English Definition: on the contrary Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 5. You Already Speak French avant-garde Translation from French: advance guard English Definition: experimental, on the edge Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 6. You Already Speak French blasé Translation from French: bored, indifferent English Definition: bored, indifferent Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 7. You Already Speak French bon appétit Translation from French: good appetite English Definition: enjoy your meal Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 8. You Already Speak French bon voyage Translation from French: good journey English Definition: have a good trip Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 9. You Already Speak French boutique Translation from French: any shop English Definition: clothing store Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 10. You Already Speak French Carte blanche Translation from French: white card English Definition: unlimited authority Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 11. You Already Speak French Chic Translation from French: stylish English Definition: stylish Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 12. You Already Speak French cliché Translation from French: stereotype English Definition: stereotype Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 13. You Already Speak French Clique Translation from French: pack English Definition: small group of friends Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 14. You Already Speak French Cordon bleu Translation from French: award for excellence in cooking English Definition: chicken stuffed with ham and cheese Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 15. You Already Speak French crème de la crème Translation from French: cream of the cream English Definition: best of the best Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 16. You Already Speak French Cul-de-sac Translation from French: bottom of the bag English Definition: dead-end street Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 17. You Already Speak French début Translation from French: beginning English Definition: first public performance Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 18. You Already Speak French déjà vu Translation from French: already seen English Definition: the illusion of having experienced something actually being encountered for the first time. Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 19. You Already Speak French derrière Translation from French: behind English Definition: rear end Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 20. You Already Speak French du jour Translation from French: of the day English Definition: today’s choice on the menu Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 21. You Already Speak French entrée Translation from French: entrance English Definition: main dish or course of a meal Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 22. You Already Speak French façade Translation from French: the front of a building English Definition: a fake persona Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 23. You Already Speak French faux pas Translation from French: false step English Definition: violation of accepted, although unwritten, social rules Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 24. You Already Speak French flambé Translation from French: flamed English Definition: something on fire or burned Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 25. You Already Speak French hors-d’æuvre Translation from French: outside the work English Definition: appetizer Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 26. You Already Speak French laissez-faire Translation from French: let do English Definition: leaving alone, non-interference Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 27. You Already Speak French milieu Translation from French: middle English Definition: social environment Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 28. You Already Speak French montage Translation from French: editing English Definition: film technique used to show a set of interconnected ideas Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 29. You Already Speak French motif Translation from French: pattern English Definition: recurring thematic element Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 30. You Already Speak French poseur Translation from French: someone who poses English Definition: person who pretends to be something they are not Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 31. You Already Speak French RSVP(Répondez S’il Vous Plaît) Translation from French: please reply English Definition: please reply Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 32. You Already Speak French savant Translation from French: knowing English Definition: someone gifted in a narrow skill Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 33. You Already Speak French savoir-faire Translation from French: know how to do English Definition: to respond to any situation Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 34. You Already Speak French soirée Translation from French: evening English Definition: evening party Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 35. You Already Speak French tête-à -tête Translation from French: head to head English Definition: private conversation Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 36. You Already Speak French touché Translation from French: touched, hit English Definition: acknowledgement of an effective counterpoint Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 37. You Already Speak French trompe-l’æil Translation from French: trick the eye English Definition: photo-like realism in painting Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 38. You Already Speak French vis-à -vis Translation from French: face to face English Definition: compared to Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 39. You Already Speak French vive Translation from French: live English Definition: long live Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French
- 40. You Already Speak French voilà Translation from French: see there English Definition: there it is Learn Some More American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French