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Friday, July 30, 2010

pétrir

to knead

Pour faire le pain, il faut souvent pétrir la pâte.
In order to make break, you often have to knead the dough.

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THIS WEEK
Our topic is the breads of France — les pains de France. Bread plays such an important role in French cuisine and indeed the life of the French that it’s essential to learn to ask for the loaf you want. This week, we’re taking a look at some of the various loaves you’ll discover in the boulangeries of France, as well as a few words essential to understanding a French bread recipe.

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Vocabulary Section: Food and Drink, Verbs, Word of the Day
Sunday, July 25, 2010

un coup d’œil

a peek or glance

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Vocabulary Section: Editor's Message, Word of the Day
Saturday, July 24, 2010

plat, cruciforme

flathead, Phillips (screwdriver)

Enfin, Philippe décide que la perceuse peut fonctionner comme un tournevis plat et cruciforme. Cet outil est vraiment trois outils! Comment sa femme pourrait-elle se fâcher?
Finally, Philippe decides that the drill can function as a flathead and Phillips screwdriver. This tool is really three tools! How could his wife become angry?

THIS WEEK
Our topic is do-it-youself home repair — le bricolage.

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Vocabulary Section: Home Repair, Word of the Day
Friday, July 23, 2010

un marteau

a hammer

Il se demande s’il n’a besoin que d’un marteau.
He asks himself if he only needs a hammer.

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Our topic is do-it-youself home repair — le bricolage.

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Vocabulary Section: Home Repair, Word of the Day
Thursday, July 22, 2010

un tournevis

a screwdriver

Devrait-il acheter les tournevis que sa femme a demandés ou la perceuse qu’il adore?
Should he buy the screwdrivers his wife asked for or the drill he loves?

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Our topic is do-it-youself home repair — le bricolage.

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Vocabulary Section: Home Repair, Word of the Day
Thursday, July 22, 2010

accrocher un tableau

to hang a painting

Il réfléchit un peu. Sa femme veut qu’il accroche un tableau.
He thinks for a bit. His wife wants him to hang a painting.

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Our topic is do-it-youself home repair — le bricolage.

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Vocabulary Section: Around the House, Word of the Day
Monday, July 12, 2010

un orage

a thunderstorm

Les orages se sont abattus sur Québec la semaine dernière.
Thunderstorms fell on Quebec last week.

THIS WEEK
Our topic is thunderstorms and their effects — les orages et leurs effets.

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Sunday, July 11, 2010

le vin rosé

rosé wine

Le vin rosé est très populaire en Provence.
Rosé wine is very popular in Provence.

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Our topic is the summer kitchen — la cuisine d’été.

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Vocabulary Section: Food and Drink, Word of the Day
Friday, July 9, 2010

les herbes

n.f.pl., herbs

Stéphane aime faire pousser ses propres herbes aromatiques en été.
Stéphane likes to grow his own herbs in summer.

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Our topic is the summer kitchen — la cuisine d’été.

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Vocabulary Section: Food and Drink, Word of the Day
Thursday, July 8, 2010

frais, fraîche

fresh

Elle veut faire une ratatouille avec des tomates fraîches.
She wants to make a ratatouille with fresh tomatoes.

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