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lit. "the just word"; the right word at the right time. French uses it often in the expression chercher le mot juste (to search for the right word). motif a recurrent thematic element. moue a type of facial expression; pursing together of the lips to indicate dissatisfaction, a pout. See snout reflex. mousse
"Please" is a shortening of the phrase, if you please, an intransitive, ergative form taken from if it please you, which is in turn a calque of the French s'il vous plaît, which replaced pray. The exact time frame of the shortening is unknown, though it has been noted that this form appears not to have been known to William Shakespeare , for ...
M. Madame Royale; Mademoiselle (title) Mais Boum, quand notre coeur fait Boum, tout avec lui dit Boum, et c'est l'amour qui s'éveille; Mais où est donc Ornicar ?
Casual use of the phrase in French can be dated back at least as far as Fénelon in the late 17th century, but it was only brought into literary prominence in the 19th century, first by Michelet (1857) in his pantheistic work Insecte, to contrast the passive life of plants with animal joie de vivre, [2]: 300 and then by Émile Zola in his book of that name from 1883–84.
Enjoy a classic game of Hearts and watch out for the Queen of Spades!
There is a similar word in German, schick, with a meaning similar to chic, which may be the origin of the word in French; another theory links chic to the word chicane. [2] Although the French pronunciation (/ˈʃiːk/ or "sheek") is now virtually standard and was that given by Fowler, [3] chic was often rendered in the anglicised form of ...
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Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images (2) Lucy Hale has a strong record of fabulous denim. Hale, 35, showed off her effortlessly chic street style while strolling through Los Angeles on Thursday ...