Carré (French) primarily translates to "square" in English, referring to the geometric shape, a town square (like Cour Carrée), or a mathematical concept (e.g., le carré de 3 est 9 means "the square of 3 is 9"). It can also mean "bob haircut," "rack of meat," or, in slang, "well-done/organized" (e.g., C'est carré), and sometimes implies someone is "uncompromising" or "rigid," though that's an older usage.
“It's square”. To qualify something as well done, precise, or organized, we use the expression “c'est carré”. It implies that something is perfectly executed or structured. Example: “Il nous a invité à dîner, c'était vraiment carré”.
Carré, a noun, adjective or past participle, means 'square' – a regular geometric shape – but the new French coinage has nothing to do with the old 1960s hippy use of the word, when “to be square” meant to be dull, conformist, rigid and out of the steps with the time.
When translated, "le carré" means "the square". In 1964, le Carré's career as an intelligence officer came to an end as the result of the betrayal of British agents' covers to the KGB by Kim Philby, the infamous British double agent, one of the Cambridge Five.
The most common French slang for "girl" or "woman" is meuf, which is verlan (inverted slang) for femme (woman) and is very popular, especially among youth, while nana is another popular, slightly more neutral term for "girl" or "chick". Other options include the affectionate gonzesse, though less common now, and regional terms like gadji in the South.
Refers to Pornhub. Black and orange are the colors of the Pornhub logo so these emojis are used on platforms like TikTok to talk about the site and to find X-rated content. You might also see other shapes like 🧡🖤 or 🟠⚫️.
Yes, the French absolutely say "je voudrais" (I would like), and it's the standard, polite way to make requests, especially when ordering food or asking for something in a shop, though natives also use "je vais prendre" or simply "un café, s'il vous plaît" for casual orders, while "je veux" (I want) is considered rude.
By far, the most common euphemisms for urine (n.) are pee and number one. Beyond those, there are more: excretion, liquid body waste, P, piddle, tinkle, waste, water, wee, wee-wee. In a religious context, the choices are different.
Sacré bleu is one of several exclamatory French phrases that native speakers never use. Zut alors ! will also draw some eyerolls from native speakers, and even mon dieu ! (my god!) is more common in English headlines about France than in the mouths of the actual French.
In informal spoken French, we often skip pronouncing 'ne' with negated verbs. So if I was speaking in a casual context, I'd say, “Je sais pas.” To go even further, many French speakers blend the je and sais into something that might sound like “jsais pas” of even “shay pas.” This is how I say it!
To respond to "Je t'aime" (I love you) in French, use "Je t'aime aussi" or "Moi aussi, je t'aime" (I love you too) for a reciprocal feeling, or "Je t'adore" (I adore you) if you're not quite ready for "I love you," while adding "bien" (e.g., "Je t'aime bien") signals strong friendship rather than romance. For a platonic response, "Je t'aime bien" (I like you as a friend) clearly sets boundaries.
Crème (or creme) is a French word for 'cream', used in culinary terminology for various preparations, including: Cream, a high-fat dairy product made from milk from a cow. Custard, a cooked, usually sweet mixture of dairy and eggs.
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