Let's learn French together: Mot du Jour

[dongfang]

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devant

[deu va(n)

(adv) - in front of

Je l'ai vu devant la poste - I saw him in front of the post office.

Ils sont passés devant nous sans nous voir - They walked right by us.



p.s. to share with you all, also push myself to view it daily

 

[过客]

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devant

[deu va(n)

(adv) - in front of

Je l'ai vu devant la poste - I saw him in front of the post office.

Ils sont passés devant nous sans nous voir - They walked right by us.

Second sentence: They walked right by us without seeing us.

 

[爱尔兰咖啡豆]

我也是这么认为的,不过还是感谢~~希望大家多交流~

 

[oread]

Re: Re: Let's learn French together: Mot du Jour

有些多余。楼主的翻译更好些。
right by 就有擦边而过的意思。

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Second sentence: They walked right by us without seeing us.

 

[dongfang]

2
couler

[ku lay]

to flow, run

Les larmes coulaient sur son visage - The tears were running down his cheeks.

Ce fleuve coule dans l'océan Atlantique - This river flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

Related: coulant (adj) - runny, flowing

 

[dongfang]

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pencher
[pa(n) shay]

to tilt, slope, bend, lean, incline (figuratively and literally)

La Tour de Pisa est célèbre parce qu'elle penche. - The Tower of Pisa is famous because it leans.

Quand il ne comprend pas il penche la tête. - When he doesn't understand he tilts his head.

Je penche à croire qu'il dit la vérité - I'm inclined to believe that he's telling the truth.

Related: se pencher - to lean over, bend down, study, turn's one attention to; un penchant - tendency, propensity

 

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pencher
[pa(n) shay]

to tilt, slope, bend, lean, incline (figuratively and literally)

La Tour de Pisa est célèbre parce qu'elle penche. - The Tower of Pisa is famous because it leans.

Quand il ne comprend pas il penche la tête. - When he doesn't understand he tilts his head.

Je penche à croire qu'il dit la vérité - I'm inclined to believe that he's telling the truth.

Related: se pencher - to lean over, bend down, study, turn's one attention to; un penchant - tendency, propensity

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[dongfang]

4

le congé - holiday, vacation, leave; (job) notice
[ko(n) zhay]

Quand seras-tu en congé ? - When will you be on holiday/vacation?

Lundi est mon jour de congé - Monday is my day off.

J'ai donné mon congé la semaine dernière - I gave (handed in) my notice last week.

Related: congédiable (adj) - due for discharge, able to be dismissed; congédier - to dismiss

 

[dongfang]

5.

bandant (vulgar adj) - sexy, interesting
[ba(n) da(n)]

Elle est vachement bandante ! - She is really hot!

Ce film n'est pas très bandant - This movie isn't that interesting.

Related: bander (familiar) - to have an erection; to bandage

 

[新人甲]

merci de votre contribution, continuez s'il vous plait.

 

[oread]

This is a typical French expression.

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Elle est vachement bandante ! - She is really hot!