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Old 10-11-2011, 03:55 AM
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List some French words that we use in English everday (sometimes without even knowing it) here!...

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à la carte
à la mode
à propos
adieu
armoire

belle
ballet
bon voyage
brunette
bureau

cache
café
charlatan
cliché
clique
concierge
coup de grâce
crêpe
critique
croissant
chauffeur
cortège
cul-de-sac

décor
de trop
derrière

eau de toilette

ricochet
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Old 10-11-2011, 10:23 AM
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Did "ricochet" used in the same meaning as in french?
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Did "ricochet" used in the same meaning as in french?
A ricochet is a rebound, bounce or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile.

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I happen to know that there's a long list of <acronym title="French Words used in English Everyday">FWuiEE</acronym> on the Wikipedia, but I won't link to it and kill this thread.

Words I can think of off the top of my head :

• accoutrement
• savoir-faire
• risqué
• coupé (only we say coupe)
• fiancé/e
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Old 10-15-2011, 03:56 PM
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I happen to know that there's a long list of <acronym title="French Words used in English Everyday">FWuiEE</acronym> on the Wikipedia, but I won't link to it and kill this thread.

Words I can think of off the top of my head :

• accoutrement
• savoir-faire
• risqué
• coupé (only we say coupe)
• fiancé/e
If you look at my original post you will probably find it obvious that that is where I got some of my ideas from... I don't mind people picking from that wiki list as I did... but I didn't just copy and paste all the words... I only added the words that I, myself, recognize.. some of the words on the list pertain to specific jobs and lingo that not all peole use...

such as "Triage" which in french is to separate but in english it is particularly pertaining to prioritizing patients in a medical center... My French coworker used that word once not realizing that it had a different connotation in English...

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By the way, Risque is a good word!

Another word I use a lot is "double entendre" ... which means to say something that has an innocent and risque connotation to it...

Most people don't realize there is a word for it and call it a sexual innuendo or insinuation.

Here are some examples of double entendres



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Shi ni zsay kwoi

En masse
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Shi ni zsay kwoi

En masse
you mean : je ne sais quoi ?
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I've heard quite a lot of english people use the terms : coup-d-état and "voilà"

that being said i probably know more english words in the french language =/
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March, To march as in military or to walk
Baby
Hotel
Garage
Infant
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what about "tête-à-tête"? We also use it in German... or "en vogue"?
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