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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

have one's heart in the right place

avoir bon cœur

have one's heart in the right place

have one's tubes tied

se faire ligaturer les trompes (de Fallope)

have one's work cut out for one

avoir du pain sur la planche

have other fish to fry

avoir d'autres chats à fouetter

have second thoughts

have seen better days

avoir fait son temps

avoir des relations sexuelles

have someone's back

assurer les arrières

have someone's back

couvrir les arrières

have someone's back

have someone's ear

avoir [[l']]attention de [[quelqu'un]]

have someone's ear

avoir du crédit auprès de [[quelqu'un]]

have someone's hide

avoir la peau de

have something on good authority

savoir de source sûre

avoir le cafard

avoir la parole

have the foggiest

ne pas avoir la moindre idée

have the wolf by the ear

tenir le loup par les oreilles

les îles Hawaï

pizza hawaïenne

chouette épervière

épervière boréale

Hawking radiation

rayonnement de Hawking

nez en bec d'aigle

hawksbill turtle

tortue imbriquée

Hawthorne effect

effet Hawthorne

rhume des foins

limite de Hayashi

grenier à foin

feux de détresse

gélinotte des bois

he shoots, he scores

lance et compte

he shoots, he scores

he who laughs last laughs best

rira bien qui rira le dernier

he who laughs last laughs best

tel qui rit vendredi, dimanche pleurera

he who smelt it dealt it

premier senteur, premier péteur

mâle de l'âne

he's unconscious

il est inconscient