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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    chez at the house of: often used in the names of restaurants and the like; Chez Marie = "Marie's". chic stylish. Chignon chignon a hairstyle worn in a roll at the nape of the neck. cinéma pur an avant-garde film movement which was born in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. cinéma vérité realism in documentary filmmaking. "Vérité" means "truth ...

  3. Chez moi (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Chez moi" is a song by French singer and songwriter Serge Lama. It was released in 1974 (as a single and on his album titled Chez moi). [1] Composition and writing

  4. French orthography - Wikipedia

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    French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.

  5. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Synonyms often express a nuance of meaning or are used in different registers of speech or writing. Various technical domains may employ synonyms to convey precise technical nuances. Some writers avoid repeating the same word in close proximity, and prefer to use synonyms: this is called elegant variation. Many modern style guides criticize this.

  6. Chez moi - Wikipedia

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    Chez moi may refer to: Chez moi, a 1974 album by Serge Lama "Chez moi" (song), a song by Serge Lama; Chez Moi (Desarthe novel), a 2009 novel by Agnès Desarthe;

  7. Help:IPA/French - Wikipedia

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    This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of French on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of French in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.

  8. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (see also pronunciation differences) fuel filling station, e.g. "a Texaco garage" (also petrol station, US: gas station) a genre of music place where vehicles are repaired; building attached to or in the grounds of a residence for storing a car

  9. BBC Pronunciation Unit - Wikipedia

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    The BBC Pronunciation Unit, also known as the BBC Pronunciation Research Unit, is an arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) comprising linguists (phoneticians) whose role is "to research and advise on the pronunciation of any words, names or phrases in any language required by anyone in the BBC". [1]