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Page 1: Foreign Words and Phrases - CISD€¦ · Foreign Words and Phrases Author: Amanda Wallace Created Date: 2/5/2014 10:10:28 AM ...

Foreign Words and Phrases

French Words

Page 2: Foreign Words and Phrases - CISD€¦ · Foreign Words and Phrases Author: Amanda Wallace Created Date: 2/5/2014 10:10:28 AM ...

a la carte

with a separate price for each item printed on the menu

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/a+la+carte?s=t

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ambiance

(literally means surroundings): mood, character, atmosphere of a location

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ambiance?s=t

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au naturel

(literally means in the natural state): served plainly; nude

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/au+naturel?s=t

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avant-garde

(literally means “the front guard”): a progressive art movement

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/avant-garde?s=t

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bon appetit

• (literally means a good appetite): interjection meaning “I wish you a hearty appetite.”

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bon+appetit?s=t

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bon voyage

(literally means a good journey): farewell

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bon+voyage?s=t

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bourgeois

townsman; member of the middle class

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bourgeois?s=t

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carte blanche

• freedom to act: permission or authority given to somebody to act with freedom or discretion

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/carte+blanche

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cliché

an expression or idea which has become overused and lost its effectiveness

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clich%C3%A9?&o=100074&s=t

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déjà vu

(literally means “already seen”): sensation of having experienced something

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0+vu?s=t

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double entendre

• (literally “double meaning”): an expression open to two interpretations, one of which is usually indecent

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/double+entendre?s=t

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en route

on the way

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/en+route?s=t

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faux pas

social blunder or mistake

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/faux+pas?s=t

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femme fatale

(literally “fatal woman”): an irresistible woman, a woman-siren

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/femme+fatale?s=t

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haute couture

high fashion

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/haute+couture?s=t

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je ne sais quoi

(literally “I don’t know what”); describes an elusive quality or expression

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/je+ne+sais+quoi?s=t

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laissez faire

• (literally “let the people do”): an individualistic approach to economic regulations; avoiding interference in the business of others

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/laissez+faire?s=t

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nom de plume

a writer’s pseudonym, pen name

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nom+de+plume?s=t

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par excellence

the best at something

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/par+excellence?s=t

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rendezvous

a meeting at an appointed place and time

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rendezvous?s=t

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tour de force

a remarkable feat or accomplishment

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tour+de+force?s=t


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