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"And my dictionary has s'avancer meaning "to move forward", "to advance", "to progres…"

Charles D replied Nov 6, 2013 to commit oneself to: s'avancer v. s'engager

4 Nov 7, 2013
Reply by Vedas

"I'm sorry, but the phrase in English sounds just as artificial in itself.  Chantal r…"

Charles D replied Nov 2, 2013 to Translation

6 Nov 2, 2013
Reply by Charles D

"Absolument correct.   Si = if il = he, it S'il = if it ( or 'if he'), a contraction…"

Charles D replied Oct 22, 2013 to What does "s'il" mean? is it a contracted form of something?

2 Oct 22, 2013
Reply by Charles D

"In Medieval jousting, the participants would have "entered the lists"--the field for…"

Charles D replied Oct 6, 2013 to Faux Amis

94 Dec 26, 2013
Reply by Charles D

"Of course "fort" instead of "haute" and "actes" is a better choice.  This always hap…"

Charles D replied Sep 16, 2013 to "actions speak louder than words"

4 Sep 16, 2013
Reply by Charles D

"Not everything is an idiom.  What's wrong with a literal translation: les actions pa…"

Charles D replied Sep 16, 2013 to "actions speak louder than words"

4 Sep 16, 2013
Reply by Charles D

"My interpretation of what Davenne wrote above is: La maison est en face = The house…"

Charles D replied Jun 22, 2013 to "en face" v. "d'en face"

6 Jun 24, 2013
Reply by Davenne Marc

"You may not see the need, but the French do.  "Ils se detestent" can also be transla…"

Charles D replied May 7, 2013 to Ils se détestent

2 May 7, 2013
Reply by Neil Coffey

"la lecture = reading as in "la lecture d'une piece" (the reading of a play) the lec…"

Charles D replied Apr 5, 2013 to Faux Amis

94 Dec 26, 2013
Reply by Charles D

"To "burn your bridges behind you" means, once a decision has been made by you, you c…"

Charles D replied Mar 29, 2013 to Bruler ses dernière cartouches

10 Mar 29, 2013
Reply by alan gould

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