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By Anne on December 10th, 2016
ne pas avoir un radis - French expression French radish l Photo Clyde Robinson
What does the French expression ‘ ne pas avoir un radis ’ Listen to Anne's AUDIO. ne pas avoir un radis - to not have a radish. ne pas avoir un radis means to not have a penny.
« Je [ne] peux pas payer le coup. Je n'ai pas un radis sur moi. »
"I can't pay for the drink. I don't have a penny on me."
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By Anne on December 7th, 2016
jeter un froid - French expression
What does the French word ' jeter un froid ' mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. jeter un froid - to throw a cold. jeter un froid , in everyday French, means 'to put a damper on', 'to cast a chill', 'to rain on the parade'.
" Elle s'est garée à la place handicapé du supermarché et ça a jeté un froid parmi nous dans la voiture."
"She parked in the disabled place of the supermarket and it threw a chill among us in the car
Related : un froid de canard . Express Yourself (Expressions with FROID ) . Express Yourself (Expressions with CHAUD ) .
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Today's French
By Anne on December 5th, 2016
Expressions with CHAUD La doudoune d'Anne
Expressions with CHAUD - What are 10 French expressions with CHAUD? How are they used in a sentence? Listen to Anne's AUDIO. Écoutez les phrases et complétez les phrases
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Banque des expressions
chaud lapin, eu chaud, me tient bien chaud
« Ma doudoune _________. »
« Ne sors pas avec lui, c’est un _________. »
« Eh ben dis-donc, j'ai _________. J'ai bien failli rater le train. »
Réponses 1.tenir chaud - to keep warm, literally and figuratively
« Ma doudoune me tient bien chaud. »
« Ne sors pas avec lui, c’est un chaud lapin. »
2.un chaud lapin - a man who loves sex, a womanizer, almost a sex addict, to be a dog
« Ne sors pas avec lui, c’est un chaud lapin. »
"Don’t go out with him, he’s a dog."
3.avoir eu chaud - to be lucky to have escaped a catastrophe, ‘That/It was close!’
« Eh ben dis-donc, j'ai eu chaud. J'ai bien failli rater le train. »
“Well, it was close. I almost missed the train.”
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By Anne on December 4th, 2016
avoir eu chaud - French expression TGV in Paris
What does the French expression ‘ avoir eu chaud ’ Listen to Anne's AUDIO. avoir eu chaud - to have had hot. avoir eu chaud means 'to be lucky to have escaped a catastrophe'. I like to translate it as ‘That/It was close!’. A synonymous expression is 'l’avoir échappé belle'.
« Eh ben dis-donc, j'ai eu chaud. J'ai bien failli rater le train. »
“Well, it was close. I almost missed the train.”
Related: Practice expressions with CHAUD . The environment and Premium Terms . Nature and Premium . COP21 . Climate Summit – Read Along .
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By Anne on December 3rd, 2016
Tenir chaud - French expression La doudoune d'Anne
What does the French expression ‘ tenir chaud ’ Listen to Anne's AUDIO. tenir chaud - to hold warm. tenir chaud means 'to keep warm', literally and figuratively.
« Ma doudoune me tient bien chaud. »
“My down jacket keeps me really warm.”
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By Anne on December 2nd, 2016
un biffin - French expression What does the French expression ‘ un biffin ‘ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. Un biffin, une biffine. Les biffins – the feminine form is ‘biffine’ – are the descendants of our rag pickers and thrift dealers. Un biffin is someone who goes through trashcans to convert his finds into cash.
It’s a new word in the French language. Sadly, we’re hearing it more and more because so many French people – more and more single women – are struggling financially in these trying times of financial crisis. I translate it by dump(ster) diver. I welcome any other suggestions. Together, we could make a difference in the French language.
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Yay! I got 2 suggestions: how about 'a scavenger' or 'a forager' to translate 'un biffin'. Thank you.
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« Les biffins s’étaient installés sur le bitume. »
“ The dump divers were on the asphalt/sidewalks.”
Related: Biffin, etc. .
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