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.
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.