FOREIGN WORDS P2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
detenu
a prisoner / detainee / held in custody
dictum de dicto
heresy ( rumor type ) ( eavesdrop )
a hot potato
emeritus
retired with honour
die in harness
en blanc
in full court
when all judges of a court hear a case
en block
in a group of people
en route
on the way
en masse
in a mass of people
massacre
slaughtering people on a large scale
entente
an international understanding
espouse
to marry
ex gratia
grace
done as a gift or favour
faux pas
social fault
forte
a strong point , a field in which you excel
achilles heel
weak point
impasse
deadlock
a difficult situation because there cannot be any agreement
ipso facto
because of the fact
de facto
in fact
lingua franca
shared language of commom people who speak different languages
slangs
nexus
bond
penchant
made frim enchant
desire
something you like to do very much
prima facie
first impression
debut / debutee
pro farma
usual way of doing something
respondez s’il vous plait
rsvp ( reply if you please )
tete a tete
private talk ( pillow talk )
