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English | French |
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Absolute confidence in oneself | Aplomb |
brilliancy of achievement | éclat |
enthusiasm | élan |
boredom | ennue |
devotion to a group or to its ideals | esprit de corps |
skill in handling a difficult situation | finesse |
artful trick (think magician) | legerdemain |
feeling of bodily discomfort/illness | malaise |
principle that persons of high rank or birth are obliged to act nobly | noblesse oblige |
relationship characterized by harmony, conformity, or affinity | rapport |
composure(coolness of mind in difficult circumstances) | sangfroid |
knowledge of just what to say or do; tact | savoir faire |
good-bye | adieu |
Good-bye/till we meet again | au revoir |
love letter | billet-doux |
clever saying/witty remark | bon mot |
pamphlet | brochure |
false rumor/hoax | canard |
worn-out expression | cliché |
between us; confidentially | entre nous |
best word answer | mot juste |
pen name/nick name | nom de plume |
brief summary | précis |
skill of replying quick, clever, and funny (witty reply) | repartee |
summary of qualifications/experience | résumé |
answer to an accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner(retort) | riposte |
private conversation between 2 people | tête-à-tête |