The man spoke four languages so fluently he was mistaken for a native in each. But he was not a linguist. He was a polyglot. "One is an academic, one is a Swiss waiter," he remarked.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
un porte-parole - a spokesperson
Le porte-parole a résumé le point de vue de la direction.
The spokesperson summarized the views of management.
Monday, May 11, 2020
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Saturday, May 9, 2020
der Saft - juice
Ich trinke gerne Orangensaft zum Frühstück.
I like drinking orange juice for breakfast.
Friday, May 8, 2020
une remorque - trailer, wagon
Nous avons transporté les meubles dans une grande remorque.
We transported the furniture in a big wagon.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
un trèfle - a clover
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
humer - to sniff
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
une taie d'oreiller - a pillowcase
Les draps et les taies d’oreiller étaient de la plus belle toile et bordés d’une large dentelle.
The sheets and the pillowcases were of the finest cloth, bordered with wide lace.
Monday, May 4, 2020
un signet - a bookmark
J'utilise un morceau de papier comme signet.
I use a piece of paper as a bookmark.
Sunday, May 3, 2020
le drap - a bed sheet
Jusqu'à ce que l'enfant reste au sec pendant la nuit entière, placez une housse de plastique entre le drap et le matelas.
Until the child can stay dry the whole night, put a plastic cover between the sheet and the mattress.
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Friday, May 1, 2020
duschen - to take a shower
Ich dusche jeden Morgen bevor ich zur Arbeit gehe.
I take a shower every morning before going to work.
пытаться - to try, attempt [imp]
Если вы умны, вы не будете пытаться это сделать. If you are smart, you won't attempt this. Я пытался играть на гитаре , но не могу. I ...
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Gamahouche or gamahuche . I came across this archaic term in, unlikely though it is, a modern urban murder mystery by highly lauded nove...
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Wieso ist der Schatten unter Bäumen kälter als der Schatten unter Sonnenschirmen? Why is the shade under trees cooler than the shade under...
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Después del postre, le pedimos la cuenta al camarero. After dessert, we asked the waiter for the bill.