avoir des oursins dans les poches
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It is the quirky scenes, such as this one, that have me forever in love with France. We talk about "opportunity" in America, but I think the French pigeons actively display this same concept! Photo taken some time ago, in Draguignan (Var).   France and Monaco Rentals. Exclusive Vacation Rental Properties throughout France.  avoir des oursins dans les poches   : to be stingy ("to have sea urchins in one's pockets") ...
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avoir tort
From French Word-A-Day, 2 weeks ago, Similar articles
The French name for poppy' "Le coquelicot" Smokey has his own term of endearment for this one. Read on! The next wine-tasting here at the vineyard is tomorrow, May 1st! If you can make it to this meet-up, please leave a message in the comments box and I'll reserve your seat and send the details. avoir tort (avwahr-tor)   : to be wrong Yabla French Video Immersion. The fun way to learn French   Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc read the sentence below:...
Yannig dans le blé
From Breizh Bretagne Llydaw Brittany, 2 weeks ago, Similar articles
Yannig dans le blé, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.
avoir des oursins dans les poches
From French Word-A-Day, 5 month ago, Similar articles
It is the quirky scenes, such as this one, that have me forever in love with France. We talk about "opportunity" in America, but I think the French pigeons actively display this same concept! Photo taken some time ago, in Draguignan (Var).   France and Monaco Rentals. Exclusive Vacation Rental Properties throughout France.  avoir des oursins dans les poches   : to be stingy ("to have sea urchins in one's pockets") ...
Goncourt longlist announced
From Maitresse, 8 month ago, Similar articles
Shortlist and even shorter list to come on October 4th and then 25th, with the winner announced on November 2. - Stéphane Audeguy Rom@ (Gallimard) - Emmanuel Carrère Limonov (P.O.L) - Sorj Chalandon Retour à Killybegs (Grasset) - Charles Dantzig Dans un avion pour Caracas (Grasset) - David Foenkinos Les souvenirs (Gallimard) - Alexis Jenni L'Art français de la guerre (Gallimard) - Simon Libérati Jayne Mansfield 1967 (Grasset) - Ali Magoudi Un sujet français (Albin Michel) -...
O la la!
From Breizh Bretagne Llydaw Brittany, 8 month ago, Similar articles
O la la!, originally uploaded by Rhian vK. C'est un bouchon de vaches!Deux troupeaux de vaches laitières en collision.C'est la première fois que je l'ai vu dans huit ans, en pensant quec'est miracle que c'est rare!
Un panier de girolles
From Breizh Bretagne Llydaw Brittany, 8 month ago, Similar articles
Un panier de girolles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK. (des chanterelles)Mais pas les miennes!C'était un couple qui les ont ramassé dans le bois de Kermélinaire.
pantalon
From French Word-A-Day, 9 month ago, Similar articles
  "The Boy I was. The Man I'm Becoming". Our 16-year-old, Max. le pantalon (pahn tah lown)   : (pair of) pants, trousers le pantalon de costume = dress pantsle pantalon à pinces = pleated pantsle pantalon battle = cargo pantsle pantalon cigarette = straight-leg pantsle pantalon 5 poches = 5 pocket A Day in a French Life... by Kristin Espinasse "Plants in My Pants" It is especially quiet in my office when a sudden bruit has me...
en berne
From French Word-A-Day, 9 month ago, Similar articles
Here at our farm we have no flags to put at half-mast. Hoping these French teddy bears will offer comfort. Meantime, hearts going out, all over the world, to the Norwegian victim's families. en berne (ahn bairn)   : at half-mast Audio File: Download MP3 or Wav file Les drapeaux norvègiens sont en berne. Norwegian flags are at half-mast.  A Day in a French Life... by Kristin Espinasse Avoir le Moral en Berne = To Be Dispirited Last night I lie in bed...
to read
From Maitresse, 1 year ago, Similar articles
Robert Maggiori's Le Métier de critique, journalisme et philosophie, on the art of writing about ideas outside of the academy: neither pure journalism, nor pure philosophy, the "journaliste philosophique" is a métier marked by paradox and pressure: Hanté par ce qu'il appelle le "syndrome de Garve" (Garve fut le premier à avoir fait connaître la Critique de la raison pure de Kant dans un article publié en janvier 1782), l'auteur se dit obsédé par la...
avoir les chocottes
From French Word-A-Day, 1 year ago, Similar articles
Smokey takes a thoughtful pause (from blowing bubbles in the brook...) to contemplate nature and the history of the fleur de lys *** read more at the end of this edition. Update on Jean-Marc: We are still waiting for the kidney biopsy results. Meantime, read about how we are passing the time, in the following story...  We have very good news: all is OK! The nurse called to say that the test results show nothing to worry about. That is all the info we have for now. Thank...
