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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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pince à dénuder

virement bancaire

wireless network

réseau sans fil

wireless telegraphy

télégraphie sans fil

mettre sur écoute

Wisconsin Dells

Wisconsin Dells

habitant du Wisconsin

dent de sagesse

lettre au Père Noël

liste [[d']]envies

wish upon a star

prier la bonne étoile

wishful thinking

puits à souhaits

eau de vaisselle

jus de chaussette

café du diable

chasse aux sorcières

balai de sorcière

retraite wiccan

witches' Sabbath

l'heure du crime

with a grain of salt

avec des pincettes

with all due respect

sauf votre respect

with all due respect

avec tout le respect que je vous dois

with all one's heart

de tout son cœur

with all one's might

de toutes ses forces

avec de la chance

avec un peu de chance

de mauvaise grâce

with bated breath

avec impatience

with bated breath

retenir son souffle

with difficulty

avec difficulté

with difficulty

with difficulty

with flying colors

with friends like these, who needs enemies

avec des amis comme ça, on n'a pas besoin d'ennemis

with good grace

with good grace

de bonne grâce

with good reason

with good reason

with good reason

with good reason

with no further ado

sans autre forme de procès

with no further ado

sans plus attendre

with no further ado

sans plus de cérémonie

d'une seule voix

with one's eyes closed

les doigts dans le nez

with one's eyes closed

les yeux fermés

with one's eyes open

en connaissance de cause

with one's head held high

with one's own eyes

de ses propres yeux

with one's own eyes

à bras ouverts

relativement à

avec tout mon respect

sauf votre respect

with respect to

with respect to

relativement à

with respect to

with respect to

with the best will in the world

avec la meilleure volonté du monde

with the best will in the world

avec toute la bonne volonté du monde

withdrawal symptom

symptôme de sevrage