The English meanings are not necessarily literal translations.<\/p>\n
a bas – down, down with
\na compte – on account, in part payment
\na demi – by halves, half
\na deux – of two, between two, two-handed
\na haute voix – aloud
\na jamais – for ever<\/p>\n
a la bonne heure – in good time, all right, as you please
\na la mode – in fashion
\na la mort – to the death
\nallez vous en! – away with you!
\na propos de rien – apropos of nothing
\na tout prix – at any price
\nau contraire – on the contrary
\nau courant – up-to-date
\nau fait – well acquainted with, expert
\nau fond – at bottom
\nau revoir – goodbye, till we meet again
\na volonte – at pleasure
\nbeau monde – the world of fashion, high society
\nbete noire – a bugbear, your favourite hate
\nbien entendu – of course, to be sure
\nbon diable – good-natured fellow
\nbon gout – good taste
\nbon mot – a witty saying
\nbon ton – the height of fashion
\nbon vivant – one who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink
\nbon voyage – a good journey to you!
\ncomme il faut – as it should be, correct
\ncompte rendu – an account rendered
\ncarte blanche – unrestricted power to act on one’s own
\ncause celebre – a widely known controversial case or issue
\ncoup de grace – finishing blow
\ncoup d’etat – a sudden decisive blow in politics
\ncoute que coute – cost what it may
\ncr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me – cream of the cream, the very best<\/p>\n
de rigueur – compulsory, indispensable
\ndouble entendre – a double meaning, a play on words
\nen avant – forward!
\nen deshabille – in undress
\nen famille – with one’s family
\nenfant terrible – a terrible child, a little terror
\nen fete – festive, keeping holiday
\nen rapport – in agreement, in sympathy with
\nen regle – in order, according to rules
\nen route – on the way
\nfait accompli – a thing already done
\nfaute de mieux – for want of a better alternative
\nfaux pas – a false step, a slip in behaviour
\nforce majeure – superior power, a force one cannot resist
\nhomme d’affaires – a man of business
\nhomme du monde – a man of the world
\nid\u00e9e fixe – a fixed idea
\nje ne sais quoi – I know not what; an elusive quality
\nmal a propos – ill-timed
\nnom de guerre – pseudonym
\nnom de plume – pen name
\nnouveaux riches – persons who have only recently become rich, upstarts
\npar excellence – eminently, by way of ideal
\nsans souci – without care
\nsavoir faire – the ability to say and do the correct thing
\ntete-a-tete – a private interview, a confidential conversation
\nvis-\u00e0-vis – opposite
\nvogue la galere – come what may!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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