Re: Dawn French Fan Club 4

MurielB Mer 13 Déc - 23:42

gerardM a écrit:
MurielB a écrit:...
For those who don't know: Kick it up a notch=>passer au niveau supérieur.
Thanks Muriel. To stay along the same lines: "monter d'un cran" (casual language).

Tx Gérard !

gerardM Jeu 14 Déc - 14:21

MurielB Jeu 14 Déc - 23:35

"to bonk" is a very suggestive synonym of "to hit" isn't it ?

gerardM Jeu 14 Déc - 23:36

MurielB a écrit:"to bonk" is a very suggestive synonym of "to hit" isn't it ?

Yes, but not only.
> suggestive
What do you mean?

MurielB Jeu 14 Déc - 23:57

Bonk is like boom in French isn’t ?

gerardM Ven 15 Déc - 14:09

Ah OK.

gerardM Ven 15 Déc - 19:43

MurielB Ven 15 Déc - 22:42

why I don't understand scratch

gerardM Dim 17 Déc - 14:31

gerardM Dim 17 Déc - 16:35

gerardM Dim 17 Déc - 17:21

MurielB Dim 17 Déc - 22:44

Of course the best place is "bed" :-)

gerardM Lun 18 Déc - 11:22

MurielB Lun 18 Déc - 22:34

willy-nilly
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willy-nilly

Definition of willy-nilly

1 : by compulsion : without choice

2 : in a haphazard or spontaneous manner

gerardM Lun 18 Déc - 23:05

MurielB a écrit:willy-nilly
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willy-nilly
Definition of willy-nilly

1 : by compulsion : without choice

2 : in a haphazard or spontaneous manner

Thanks Muriel.

"Nil" means Fr.rien or zéro (used in some sports)
"Willy-nilly" -> vouloir-rien -> sans vraiment le vouloir
-> -1- "bon gré mal gré"
-> -2- "au hasard"

gerardM Lun 18 Déc - 23:19

MurielB Lun 18 Déc - 23:35

gerardM a écrit:
MurielB a écrit:willy-nilly
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willy-nilly
Definition of willy-nilly

1 : by compulsion : without choice

2 : in a haphazard or spontaneous manner

Thanks Muriel.

"Nil" means Fr.rien or zéro (used in some sports)
"Willy-nilly" -> vouloir-rien -> sans vraiment le vouloir
-> -1- "bon gré mal gré"
-> -2- "au hasard"

Tx

gerardM Mer 20 Déc - 21:14

MurielB Mer 20 Déc - 22:06

Here is an expression with "plugged-in" : technologically or socially informed and connected

plugged-in teenagers

gerardM Jeu 21 Déc - 13:47

gerardM Jeu 21 Déc - 19:49

MurielB Jeu 21 Déc - 23:15

I'm sorry Gérard but I don't understand ! scratch

gerardM Ven 22 Déc - 13:47

MurielB a écrit:I'm sorry Gérard but I don't understand !

This mouth is far from being good, always yelling and criticizing, and spreading gossips.

gerardM Ven 22 Déc - 13:48

Three buildings in town were overrun by squirrels—the town hall, the hardware store, and the church. The town hall brought in some cats. But after they tore up all the files, the mayor got rid of the predators, and soon the squirrels were back.

The hardware store humanely trapped the squirrels and set them free outside town. But three days later, the squirrels climbed back in.

Only the church came up with an effective solution. They baptized the squirrels and made them members. Now they see them only on Christmas and Easter.

gerardM Ven 22 Déc - 14:22