28 Interesting Words in French That Don't Translate - Does Not Translate

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Joie de vivre·A delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.

French By Kosmozoan

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Déformation professionnelle·A quirk, trait or habit caused by one's occupation.

French By rabbibujold

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Dépaysement·The feeling of being in another country.

French By sparkpuppy

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Bifler·To slap someone in the face with your cock.

French By azertuni

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Galvauder·To use inappropriately a word, a concept or a thing otherwise respectable or beautiful, to the point that it loses its beauty or its respectability.

French By [deleted]

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Attendrissement·The warm feeling you get when you see something cute or moving, literally going soft.

French By le_epic

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Fleuve·The primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries.

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Terroir·The combination of unique geography, history, cultural and culinary aspects of a region.

French By TarMil

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Parler anglais comme une vache espagnole (lit. to speak English like a Spanish cow)·To speak a very bad English.

French By ikhix_

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L’esprit de l’escalier·Thinking of the perfect comeback too late.

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Non peut être·An expression from Brussels meaning Yes surely except that it can be literally translated as No perhaps.

French By ToothlessShark

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Disputed Preum’s !·Used at the end of a long car ride to determine who will go to the bathroom first.

French By TheToto1000

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L’appel du vide·The instinct to jump from high places or do something detrimental and crazy.

French By kingofthehillpeople

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C’est pas de la merde·Literally This is not shit, means This is awesomely good.

French By MrLeville

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Tartine·Any snack that is just a piece of bread/toast with something spread on it. Buttered toast with jam, a slice of bread with cheese or pâté.

French By -The_Basilisk

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Il y a anguille sous roche·Things aren't clear or something is being hidden.

French By awildKiri

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Convives·The people gathered to share a meal (guests, hosts, family, whatever). Related to Convivial.

French By le_epic

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Tutoyer / Vouvoyer·To use tu / vous when addressing someone.

French By LeBirdyGuy

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Pas terrible·It's pretty bad.

French By yesnomaybeokay

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Déconseiller·To advise against, to recommend in not doing.

French By Thartperson

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Relou, t’es relou, t’es lourde·You're annoying.

French By klmer

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Baisure·The spot where a bread had touched another bread whilst in the oven.

French By humortogo

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Yahourt·A foreign song that you sing despite not speaking the language, just by imitating the sounds.

French By le_epic

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Jubjoter·To wake up from a dream without knowing the end of it and trying to go back to it to know the end.

French By jpmurray

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Un traquenard·A situation that sounds like funny business, a trap of some sort.

French By avocado3113

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Un Gloubi-Boulga·An unintelligible babbling or incoherent speech.

French By avocado3113

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Borgne·(n.) a one-eyed person; (adj.) one-eyed.

French By [deleted]

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Quamblance·The uncertain feeling that your shoelaces are untied.

French By nonanimalhumanmale

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