1) to lock is 'fermer a clef' ... wtf why no specific word? I can't believe that! I you, lovely people, know such verb, please share :)
2) to kiss is 'embrasser' ... even bigger wtf?! kiss and embrace the same?! :D
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French verbs misc.
1) to lock is 'fermer a clef' ... wtf why no specific word? I can't believe that! I you, lovely people, know such verb, please share :)
2) to kiss is 'embrasser' ... even bigger wtf?! kiss and embrace the same?! :D
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Learning basic Latin while reading Horace
Salvete! A bit of shameless self-promotion by academic precariat, hope it's fine with you guys. We invite you to our Slow Horace Mondays. Supposedly,…
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Pharao's “beard” - the POTURU lip piercing of Zo'é tribe in Amazonia - and POTERE (POWER)
The “beard” sticking out of the Egyptian pharaohs' chins is strikingly reminiscent of poturu, a cone-shaped “lip plug” made of bone or wood…
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