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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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“B” Words

best of both worlds

les avantages sans les inconvénients

bonnes pratiques

best-case scenario

meilleur des cas

bet one's boots

mettre sa main au feu

bet one's boots

mettre sa main à couper

bêta-carotène

bêta-méthasone

vendeur de bétel

vendeuse de bétel

better and better

de mieux en mieux

meilleure moitié

better late than never

mieux vaut tard que jamais

better safe than sorry

mieux vaut prévenir que guérir

better than nothing

nombre de Betti

boutique de paris

between a rock and a hard place

entre l'arbre et l'écorce

between a rock and a hard place

entre le marteau et l'enclume

between a rock and a hard place

être pris entre deux feux

between a rock and a hard place

entre la peste et le choléra

between a rock and a hard place

entre le marteau et l'enclume

between Scylla and Charybdis

de Charybde en Scylla

between the hammer and the anvil

entre le marteau et l'enclume

between the hammer and the anvil

la peste ou le choléra

between you and me

between you and me

entre nous soit dit

faire attention

beware of the dog

attention au chien

beware of the dog

attention, chien méchant

beyond a reasonable doubt

au-delà de tout doute raisonnable

beyond a shadow of a doubt

sans l'ombre d'un doute

beyond the grave

beyond the pale

dépasser les bornes

beyond the pale

beyond the pale

andouiller de fer

andouiller médian

courbe de Bézier

chèvre égagre