J.K.L. Berensen: Simone liked to stand still. Indeed, she was Olympian in her ability to hold extremely challenging positions for extended periods of time. She exhibited very little vulnerability to extremes of heat or cold. After even the most adverse forms of exposure, her skin remained ...
French Hope for Deal on SangatteByline: PATRICK HENNESSY FRANCE'S interior minister is today meeting Tony Blair and David...By HennessyPatrick
Reculer means “to move back” or “to step back” in French, and sauter means “to jump” or “to leap”; it’s the origin of the second half of the word somersault. Fait accompli Pronunciation: \fet-ah-kohn-plee\ When it looks like Mr. Mason will lose his farming tenancy, Lad...
I love using French dictionary apps like Word Reference, but I’m also very glad to have my unabridged print Harper-Collins French/English dictionary as well. I get the best of both worlds, and since my dictionary app doesn’t cost anything, it’s like getting two for the price of one...
TODAY'S WORD: LE COLLIER : necklace A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse When our friends Charles and Martha arrived from Florida, they came bearing gifts: bottles of wine for Jean-Marc, Worcestershire Sauce and giant jars ofbeurre de cacahuètefor the family, and a whimsical necklace...
Colorful buildings along the port of Cassis. Also, below, in the first six lines below, I am trying a new format for the word of the day. How do you like it? Do you have other suggestions for this weekly journal. Thanks for letting me know in thecomments box. ...
"It's a very beautiful relationship that has existed for 60 years with France and China, and we hope that it can last very, very long." French performers of musical "Don Juan" expressed hope for more exchanges with China. Produced by Xinhua Global Service You may like New growth opportu...
I hope more French companies can make good use of the CIIE platform, seize opportunities, deeply cultivate in China, provide more high-quality products for Chinese consumers, and share China's vast consumer market," Lu said...
PARIS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday said he was upbeat for an amicable divorce of Britain from the European Union (EU) before the country's departure by the end of this month. "There is a glimmer of hope, from what I hear from the negotiato...
The word for milk in German is “Milch”. In French it is “lait”. Usually, you can’t find the same words in every language. But there is an exception for the word “OK”.It is the most frequently spoken expression in the world. “OK” was first introduced to the world in the...