His sense of hearing, very refined in the manner which certain
old people maintain, allowed him to perceive a particular noise, a sort of
sharp squeak.
Son ouïe, très fine ainsi que la conservent certains
vieillards, lui laissa percevoir un bruit particulier, une sorte de
grincement aigu.
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.
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faire gaffe - watch out, be careful
Faut faire gaffe quand on traverse, à ne pas se faire écraser par un vélo. Be careful crossing, or you'll be run over by a bike.
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Я хочу оплатить счёт . I want to pay the bill.
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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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他 要 计算 一下 他 的 收入。 tā yào jìsuàn yíxià tā de shǒurù He wants to calculate his income.
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