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American Association of Teachers of French – Commission for the Promotion of French à la carte Translation from French: on the menu English Definition: an individual dish You Already Speak French Learn Some More

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à la carteTranslation from French: on the menu

English Definition: an individual dish

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à la modeTranslation from French: in style

English Definition: served with ice cream

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amateurTranslation from French: unskilled person

English Definition: person who engages in an activity

for pleasure

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au contraireTranslation from French: on the contrary

English Definition: on the contrary

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avant-gardeTranslation from French: advance guard

English Definition: experimental, on the edge

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blaséTranslation from French: bored, indifferent

English Definition: bored, indifferent

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bon appétitTranslation from French: good appetite

English Definition: enjoy your meal

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bon voyageTranslation from French: good journey

English Definition: have a good trip

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boutiqueTranslation from French: any shop

English Definition: clothing store

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Carte blancheTranslation from French: white card

English Definition: unlimited authority

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ChicTranslation from French: stylish

English Definition: stylish

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clichéTranslation from French: stereotype

English Definition: stereotype

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CliqueTranslation from French: pack

English Definition: small group of friends

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Cordon bleuTranslation from French: award for excellence in cooking

English Definition: chicken stuffed with ham and cheese

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crème de la crème Translation from French: cream of the cream

English Definition: best of the best

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Cul-de-sacTranslation from French: bottom of the bag

English Definition: dead-end street

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débutTranslation from French: beginning

English Definition: first public performance

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déjà vuTranslation from French: already seen

English Definition: the illusion of having experienced

something actually being encountered for the first time.

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derrièreTranslation from French: behind

English Definition: rear end

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du jourTranslation from French: of the day

English Definition: today’s choice on the menu

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entréeTranslation from French: entrance

English Definition: main dish or course of a meal

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façadeTranslation from French: the front of a building

English Definition: a fake persona

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faux pasTranslation from French: false step

English Definition: violation of accepted, although

unwritten, social rules

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flambéTranslation from French: flamed

English Definition: something on fire or burned

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hors-d’æuvreTranslation from French: outside the work

English Definition: appetizer

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laissez-faireTranslation from French: let do

English Definition: leaving alone, non-interference

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milieuTranslation from French: middle

English Definition: social environment

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montageTranslation from French: editing

English Definition: film technique used to show a set

of interconnected ideas

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motifTranslation from French: pattern

English Definition: recurring thematic element

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poseurTranslation from French: someone who poses

English Definition: person who pretends to be

something they are not

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RSVP(Répondez S’il Vous Plaît)Translation from French: please reply

English Definition: please reply

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savantTranslation from French: knowing

English Definition: someone gifted in a narrow skill

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savoir-faireTranslation from French: know how to do

English Definition: to respond to any situation

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soiréeTranslation from French: evening

English Definition: evening party

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tête-à-têteTranslation from French: head to head

English Definition: private conversation

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touchéTranslation from French: touched, hit

English Definition: acknowledgement of an effective

counterpoint

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trompe-l’æilTranslation from French: trick the eye

English Definition: photo-like realism in painting

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vis-à-vis Translation from French: face to face

English Definition: compared to

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viveTranslation from French: live

English Definition: long live

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voilàTranslation from French: see there

English Definition: there it is

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