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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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“H” Words

[[d']][[aujourd'hui]]

Hofstadter's law

loi de Hofstadter

commun des mortels

hoist by one's own petard

l'arroseur arrosé

hoist by one's own petard

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

avec un air de duchesse

avec un air supérieur

cucul la praline

ne pas arriver à la cheville de

arriver à la cheville

tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux

maintenir à terre

hold one's breath

retenir son souffle

hold one's breath

compter sur quelque chose

hold one's breath

se faire des idées

hold one's breath

se faire des illusions

hold one's head high

garder la tête haute

hold one's horses

hold one's horses

minute, papillon

hold one's liquor

avoir une bonne descente

hold one's liquor

bien se défendre

se montrer capable

se montrer à la hauteur

hold one's tongue

tenir sa langue

avoir les cartes en main

garder la boutique

tenir la boutique

tenir le pot droit

hold the purse strings

tenir la caisse

hold the purse strings

tenir les cordons de la bourse

tenir les rênes

phase de maintien

hold up one's end

honorer sa part du contrat

hold up one's end

remplir sa part du contrat

tenant du titre

holding company

holding company

société faîtière

holding company

société mère

hole-in-the-wall

hole-in-the-wall

camp de vacances

maison de vacances

pécule de vacances

période des fêtes

saison des fêtes

holier-than-thou

holier-than-thou

hollandaise sauce

sauce hollandaise