« Mettre quelqu’un en boîte ». Literal translation: To put someone in a box. Meaning: To make fun of someone, to pull someone’s leg. Je crois tous ce qu’on me raconte. Je suis très naïf. On me met en boite tout le temps. I believe everything people tell me. I’m very gullible. People pull my […]
Saveurs Nutrition, 30 Oct 2025 Mes 5 aliments anti-pics de glycémie Faibles en glucides, riches en fibres, en bonnes graisses, souvent en antioxydants, ces aliments sont de précieux alliés pour maintenir une glycémie stable. La noix Les lentilles Le kiwi Le brocoli L’avocat *** Saveurs Nutrition, 30 Oct 2025 My 5 anti-blood sugar spike foods […]
Déranger, vtr : to disturb, to derange (the mind), to upset, to bother, to interrupt, to mix something up, to mess something up. The French word « déranger » looks very similar to the English word “derange.” The most common meaning of “derange” in English is “to make someone become wildly irrational or out of […]
Guérison, nf : healing, curing, recovery, closure. en voie de guérison : on the road to recovery Le guérisseur a tenté d’effectuer une guérison sur l’enfant malade. The faith healer tried to perform a healing on the sick child. Sa guérison a pris du temps. His cure took a long time. Heureusement, sa guérison a […]
Did you know that when learning French, it is essential to learn the gender of a noun at the same time that you learn the noun? The gender of a French noun effects the entire sentence … what article to use, what adjective to use, and sometimes the conjugation of the verb … oh là […]
For a little history about Mont-Saint-Michel, in the 11th century, William of Volpiano, an Italian architect was chosen by Richard II, Duke of Normandy, to be the building contractor. He designed the Romanesque church of the abbey, daringly placing the transept crossing at the top of the mount. Many underground crypts and chapels had to […]
« Pédaler dans la semoule». Literal translation: To pedal in the semolina. Meaning: To take leave of one’s senses. Le passage de l’heure d’été à l’heure normale suffit à nous pédaler dans la semoule. The time change from day light savings time to standard time is enough to make one take leave of one’s senses.
Voix du Midi (Lauragais), 23 Oct 2025 Les bienfaits de la pomme Pratique et nomade, la pomme est le fruit le plus consommé en France. Crue ou cuite, elle se prête à toutes les recettes. Chaque automne, la récolte des pommes bat son plein. C’est d’ailleurs le meilleur moment pour pâtisser de savoureuses et moelleuses […]
Demander [qch] (à [qqn]), vtr : to ask [someone] [something]; to ask for something; to request something from someone. demander de faire [qch}, vtr ind : to ask for something to be done. demander à faire [qch], vtr ind : to ask someone to do something. **une demande, nf : a demand** The French word […]
Bénédiction, nf : blessing, approval. donner sa bénédiction à qn/qch : to give one’s blessing to sb/sth Cette terre fertile est une bénédiction. This fertile soil is a blessing. Son père a refusé de donné sa bénédiction pour sa relation avec son petit copain. Her father refused to give his blessing to her relationship with […]
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