Perfect French words we need in English
A2-B1-B2
Everyday life
1) The daily grind. Literally commute-work-sleep
2) Exhausted. Deflated
3) Someone who wanders the streets aimlessly for pleasure
4) The joy of reuniting with a friend you’ve not seen in a long time
5) To be depressed. Literally to have the cockroach
5) To be depressed. Literally to have the cockroach
6) Extremely, truly. Literally cow-ly
7) An eccentric person. A scatterbrain
8) To be done, or fed up. A feeling of despair
9) The disorientation felt in a foreign culture or country
10) Childish self-absorption. Literally bellybuttonism
11) To daydream, let your mind wander. Literally to be west
12) A funny comeback of thought of too late. Literally a staircase wit
13) Someone you can’t be seen with in public for fear they will embarrass you
14) To be on form. Literally to have the peach
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Grind - a difficult or boring activity that needs a lot of effort
The daily grind of taking care of three children was wearing her down.
The daily grind of taking care of three children was wearing her down.
Deflated- feeling less confident and positive than before
Her criticism left me feeling a bit deflated.
Her criticism left me feeling a bit deflated.
To wander - to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose
We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.
We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.
joy - great happiness
They were filled with joy when their first child was born.
They were filled with joy when their first child was born.
Depressed - unhappy and without hope
He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation.
He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation.
Truly – reallyShe was a truly great actress.
Scatterbrain - a person who forgets things easily or does not think seriously about things
I'm such a scatterbrain - I'm always leaving my bag behind.
fed up - bored, annoyed, or disappointed
He got fed up with all the travelling he had to do.
He got fed up with all the travelling he had to do.
Disorientation – feeling of being confused about where you are and where you are going
I New York I had the feeling of disorientation
I New York I had the feeling of disorientation
self-absorption - only interested in yourself and your own activities
Her self-absorption is total - she talks you to death about her health problems.
Daydream - pleasant thoughts about something you would prefer to be doing
Stop daydreaming and do some work!
Stop daydreaming and do some work!
Comeback – return
Her comeback to the stage was successful
To embarrass - to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable
You're embarrassing him with your compliments!
You're embarrassing him with your compliments!
Literally - using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase
We live literally just round the corner from her.
We live literally just round the corner from her.
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