dimanche 18 novembre 2007

French words used in English

French words that have been adopted into the English language seem to fall into three areas: food, danger, and sex.

For food, the list in endless: saute, à la carte, apéritif, chef, hors d'oeuvre, cuisine, vinaigrette, demitasse, crème brûlée, maître d', café, crepe, crudité...

Danger or intrigue:
bête noire, femme fatale, coup d'etat, enfant terrible, nom de guerre, exposé..

Words that mean something innocuous in French but mean something naughty in English:
rendez-vous
risqué
au naturel
derrière
voyeur
liaison
douche

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