![]() Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney TorontoĬopyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. She lives in Navarre, Florida, with her husband, Mark, and Sirius the Dog Star. Crowe often makes speeches and conducts workshops on online genealogy she has been a presenter at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University and at GENTECH, and she has edited genealogy publications. Salmon, DearMYRYTLE’s Family History Internet podcast, and other national news programs. She has been a guest on ’s chat with Jacquelin D. Her work has appeared in Civil War Times, PC World, C|Net, Digital Genealogist, and other publications and websites. Crowe has been a contributing editor for Computer Currents magazine and the author of numerous articles in both popular and technical publications. Her previous editions of Genealogy Online have sold a combined total of nearly 200,000 copies. Soiree is used in English to denote a posh or formal night, usually with accompanying musical performance or other similar artful activity.About the Author Elizabeth Powell Crowe has been writing for more than 30 years. Paupiette – a piece of meat, beaten thin, and rolled with a stuffing of vegetables, fruits or sweetmeats So a parasol, which is an umbrella for the sun, means that it is beside the sun (and therefore shielding it). You can see here the common prefix ‘para’ meaning ‘beside’ or ‘at one side’. French words have an awesome ability to mirror the fragility of what they are describing. This French word seems delicate, just like a butterfly. ![]() Noir is used internationally to denote dark films and cinema, a trend which originated in France ‘Film Noir’ Some surnames, like that of Angelina Jolie use this French word.Īnother French word which sounds very close to its English equivalent.Įxample: ‘A dragonfly zips over glistening water’ – La libellule se faufile sur l’eau brillante Yes, this really is the same as the English word excellence and their definitions are the same. L’escargot are snails, which are world famous delicacies in French cuisine. Éphémère – ephemeral, (lasting a short time) Have you ever heard the phrase ‘Mon Cheri’ in a romantic movie? It means ‘my dear’ or ‘my darling’.Įxample: ‘The sacred heart is a famous parisian church’ – Le sacré cœur est une église parisienneĭécolleté – neckline on a woman’s dress or top Bonbons mean candy in a lot of countries, it’s a word which suits them perfectlyĮxample: ‘Twigs and leaves crack underfoot in the autumn sun’ – Sous le soleil d’autumn les brindilles et les feuilles se cassent sous nos pas This French word for candy is used all over the world. For example,a damsel in distress may be rescued by an argent squire.romantic!Įxample: ‘She said farewell to him with lots of hugs and kisses’ – Elle lui a dit adieu avec beaucoup de câlins et de bisous Here are the most beautiful French wordsĪrgent is used in English too to refer to something silver and shiny. ![]() These beautiful French words will impress French native speakers and enhance your pronunciation of both simple and advanced phonetic sounds. Learning these is fun and they’re useful words for both conversation and writing, really helping you spice up your French vocabulary. There are beautiful French words which are beautiful to speak and wonderfully evocative. Widely known as the language of love, French, a romance language of Europe, has always been known for its eloquent phrases and elegant pronunciations. France in all its romantic European glory is steeped in history with a rich language that matches its cultural depth. ![]()
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