English Idioms 5

Gérard in the second example, « also » doesn’t mean “aussi”but « en outre »

MurielB a écrit:Gerard in the second example, « also » doesn’t mean “aussi”but « en outre »

Muriel,
I don't like "doesn't mean... but..." because that'd look like an opposition, a big difference.
The French language has another term but does it imply it's a very different meaning?
Who is right? English? French? Does it need a special term?
(sometimes French exaggerates with special words, sometimes English exaggerates)

gerardM a écrit:

MurielB a écrit:Gerard in the second example, « also » doesn’t mean “aussi”but « en outre »

Muriel,
I don't like "doesn't mean... but..." because that'd look like an opposition, a big difference.
The French language has another term but does it imply it's a very different meaning?
Who is right? English? French? Does it need a special term?
(sometimes French exaggerates with special words, sometimes English exaggerates)

comparing is always interesting isn’t it ?

When the parents married again there is also the “step father” and “the step mother “

MurielB a écrit:When the parents married again there is also the “step father” and “the step mother “

As far as I know, we've to use the spellings stepfather, stepmother, stepparent, stepbrother, stepsister, stepchild, stepson, etc (one word).

Tx Gérard for that precision!

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bourre

tampon

paquet

tas

fric

caca nerveux

bouchon
longueur développée
élément intercalaire

MurielB a écrit:I This is the word I didn’t know
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Muriel, a word often has oodles of meanings.
You've to consider, and try to learn, the meaning which is in the contect.

A wad of bills / notes.
In French: "une liasse de billets"

Take care as there're very often slang meanings that are in the domain of sex.

Tx Gérard !

The linking words listed on that table are very useful !

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