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, November 21, 2007
frôler - to brush (against), skim
Le bateau a frôlé la jetée et a été légèrement endommagé.
The boat brushed the jetty and was slightly damaged.
Vivre dans l'espace, c'est frôler la mort de temps en temps.
Living in space is to have a brush with death once in a while.
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