French Word of the Day

Canicule

Definition: scorching heat, heatwave

On dit que ce sera la canicule la semaine prochaine. 

They say there will be a heatwave next week

C'est la canicule ! - It's a scorcher!

Related: caniculaire (adj) - scorching 

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Percé, Gaspésie.  Le village de mon père.

French Word of the Day

Vanter

 

Definition: to praise, speak highly of, laud

Il n'aime pas qu'on vante ses mérites - He doesn't like to be praised

Ne vante pas trop ses idées - Don't laud his ideas too much

Related: se vanter - to brag, boast; se vanter de - to pride oneself on; vantard (adj) - boastful; la vantardise - boastfulness, bragging

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Wit and wisdom from great French thinkers

"Il y a toujours du bon dans la folie humaine"

"There is always some good in human craziness"

Auguste VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM, L'Ève future, livre I, 3