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Translations for some expression in French

I have some questions about how certain phrases/sentences should be translated in French: 1. l'administration paternelle Is this the equiva…

Started by Scott Landfear in Translation Help

5 Jan 6, 2013
Reply by Nicolas Wolff

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The use of' m'esquiver à l'anglaise'

Can anyone tell me what the expression 'm'esquiver à l'anglaise' means (having to do with escaping from a dance held at a large house)? Mo…

Started by Scott Landfear in French Grammar

1 Jan 6, 2013
Reply by Nicolas Wolff

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Meaning of the expression 'à la direction'

In my previous question, I asked whether the expression 'à la direction' could mean a 'at that address or place'. The sentence from which t…

Started by Scott Landfear in Translation Help

2 Jan 6, 2013
Reply by Nicolas Wolff

My haircut

I had a hair cut today. Je me faisis couper les cheveux. I hope the above is fine. I am not sure about my French sentence. Please correc…

Started by Crack1 in French Grammar

13 Jan 6, 2013
Reply by Nicolas Wolff

Gerard Depardieu quitte pour La Russe

Est-ce que le depart de Gerard Depardieu pour devenir un cityoen de  La Russe marque la fin de la guerre Napoleonique?

Started by inbxadh in French Grammar

1 Jan 5, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

Help me recall a word

I recently ran accross a french word or expression for someone who spends a lot of time in a shop and takes up a lot of the owner's time bu…

Started by gibson cornwell in French Grammar

8 Jan 5, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

BONNE ANNEE 2013

Je vous souhaite à tous et à toutes une belle et douce année 2013 avec plein, plein, plein de joie, de bonheur, de réussite et de santé pou…

Started by Chantal Savignat in French Grammar

3 Jan 5, 2013
Reply by blueblooded

une pile, un tas

I just learned "la pile" as "battery" but see it also is used as "a pile" specifically referring to books and CD's (or music records).  I k…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

4 Jan 4, 2013
Reply by George Hunt

Qqn pour ameliorer mon francais? :)

Salut a tous,  Je voudrais ameliorer mon francais (grammaire, vocabulaire, syntaxe, prononciation), donc je cherche qqn qui va communiquer…

Started by Gabi in French learning / teaching

0 Dec 23, 2012

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à la direction

Could the expression 'à la direction' refer to 'at that address' or 'at that place'?

Started by Scott Landfear in French Grammar

1 Dec 22, 2012
Reply by Neil Coffey

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