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How do you say open book in french?
an open book (in both regular or figurative meaning) means "un livre ouvert" in French.
French word for home?
The home is 'la maison' in French. In the figurative sense, it is translated 'le foyer'.
How do you say thunder in French?
The thunder as heard in thunderstorms is "le tonnerre" (masc.). The verb is "tonner". In a figurative sense, to express oneself loudly (as would the thunder) is "tonitruer"
How do you say blow your whistle in French?
To blow one's whistle is "siffler" in French in the literal sense of producing a whistling sound. In the figurative sense of "denouncing inappropriate behaviour / expose misconduct", it is translated "alerter / donner l'alerte"
what is a figurative term?
a statement or phrase not intended to be understood literally — is figurative. You say your hands are frozen, or you are so hungry you could eat a horse. That's being figurative.
What has the author Denis Donikian written?
Denis Donikian has written: 'Fragments de figures apatrides' -- subject(s): Armenian massacres, 1915-1923, Figurative art, French, French Figurative art, Influence, Psychology 'Vidures'
What is the French word for Earth?
La TerreLe monde (figurative)La terre (the planet)
Bad boy in French?
Literally, "un mauvais garçon." In a figurative sense, as in "the bad boy of American theater," the French equivalent is "enfant terrible."
What does entendre mean in French?
"Entendre" is a verb in French that means "to hear" or "to understand." It can also have a more figurative sense of "to mean" or "to intend."
What is a figurative metaphor?
All metaphors are figurative (cannot be interpreted literally). If you say 'Mary is a block of ice', you take it as meaning 'Mary is an unemotional, perhaps cruel, person'. So metaphor is a figure of speech where words (here, 'block of ice') have figurative meaning, that is mean something different than they literally say.
What is another way to say 'she felt guilty' using figurative language?
She hung her head.
How do you say 'say' in french?
to say is the verb 'dire' in French.
