But I couldn't explain why this word is on an antique object. I have since found multiple antiques with this word engraved. It's the past particple of déposer right. It would be a very odd word for a name no? …

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Jul 10, 2024 · I'm not sure about le service de Sèvres à l'N - does that mean something like stamped with the letter N, referencing a particular set of dishes that presumably meant something to readers …

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Feb 22, 2024 · As for the suffix eau/ault, it doesn't mean shabbier, just smaller. A "masure" evokes something (relatively) big in my mind, not a mansion, but comfortably big for a family with multiple …

Oct 12, 2013 · 7 How does one use the verb se déplacer? I got it translated as "to move," and it made sense (I saw it first in the context of hockey players moving around a rink), but I don't really …

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May 16, 2021 · Bien means well or good. But in "la condition de l'énoncé est bien nécessaire", bien appears to mean also. So I wonder what is the exact meaning of bien here.

I don't get this sentence at all. I thought the 'or' was the French starting to use English words more and more in their language but as 'or' it doesn't seem to make sense. si c'est pas possible y'...

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