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Question about compound nouns without "de"
I found many cases where two nouns are put together without a de connecting them, for example on my iPad I see options like Stockage iPad instead of Stockage d’iPad, mode avion rather than mode d’/dans avion (meanwhile mode DE concentration???), and…
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'Book-strap(s)' in French? A carrier for books composed of one or more straps (usually leather, with buckles). Used prior to bookbags/backpacks
Book-straps were very commonly used by students in the late 19th/early 20th century to carry a relatively small number of books to and from school.
I've consulted several 19th and early 20th century French-English dictionaries, and performed very…
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What are the French equivalents of “light-headed” and “light-headedness”?
If somebody is light-headed then you feel weak as if you’re going to lose your balance.
According to Collins dictionary, the French equivalent of light-headed is étourdi(e). However, I’m unable to see how any of the definitions of étourdi(e) ((1),…
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Hello! I have a question about the identity of an obscure French 'word' whose exact spelling I do not recall, but which was close to 'wissouri'
Please be aware that this word might be (or have been) a trademarked name for a commercially produced children's toy, a type of creature on a television show/program, etc. (This possibility is even greater because, as I'm sure you're all aware, 'w'…
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Would "mon ami et je" be first-person singular or plural?
I was writing a brief assignment about me and my friend. I was using a reflexive verb with the subject noun "mon ami et je". Would this be treated as singular ("je") or plural ("nous")?
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Noms composés de deux verbes
Un laissez-passer et un laisser-aller.
Quelle logique dicte la construction de noms composés de deux verbes ?
Par exemple, pourquoi la différence que l'on rencontre ici ? (à savoir 2e personne plus infinitif dans le premier cas et infinitif plus…
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Are there other words like "gratuité" that are nouns in French but not in English?
On the provincial student loans brochures that I am reading, the French version says "Gratuité des frais de scolarité pour les étudiantes et étudiants admissible", and the English version says "Free Tuition for eligible students".
Using…
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I don’t understand why “reticence” = « la réticence » and why “reticent” = « réticent(e) »
So the definition of reticent is “to be unwilling to talk about your thoughts or feelings” and the definition of reticence is “the unwillingness to do sth or talk about sth”.
HOWEVER
The definition of « la reticence » est
Omission délibérée ce que…
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What are the french equivalents of the nouns “retainer” and “aligner”?
Definitions
I’m not a dentist so these definitions are not strict.
(1) After you have your braces removed, a retainer is something you put on to your teeth every night while you sleep. The objective is to keep your straight teeth in place. There are…
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Quels sont les noms communs ayant le plus de résultats sur Google ?
Par exemple voici les nombres de résultats (en millions) pour des mots ayant déjà des hautes fréquences dans la langue :
1970 temps
1500 maison
1410 vie
1070 monde
656 enfant
629 chose
480 accord
492 besoin
426 amour
420 argent
389 père
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