faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties
Expression USED On Occasion BY mainly adults
(don't push granny in the nettle bush) • It is used when someone is going a bit far in their behaviour/request. It basically means that they should not exaggerate.
"En plus de l'aider avec son projet je dois aussi faire la vaisselle? Faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties!"
"After I helped him with his project I also have to do the dishes? Don't push grandma in the nettle bush!"
Expression USED Very frequently BY young people
To 'hang out with a friend' means to spend time with a friend.
"Hey, wanna hang out this evening?" "I want to, but I have work. How about tomorrow?" "Okay, sounds good!"
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(adj.) • It can refer to something cozy, comfortable, pleasant, nice and warm, or to a person who is nice, kind and careful to others.
"Du har en koselig hytte!"
"You have a koselig cabin!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
When you say that something is 'not your cup of tea', you mean that it's not something you enjoy or like; it's not your thing. You can use 'that' or 'it' or name the thing that isn't your cup of tea, or even simply say 'Not my cup of tea!'
'Do you want to play tennis with us?' 'No thanks, that's not my cup of tea' OR 'It's not my cup of tea' OR 'Tennis isn't my cup of tea' OR 'Not my cup of tea'
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Interjection USED On Occasion BY Young people
(interj.) • (wow) • Used in moments of surprise or introducing a twist in an interaction or a situation.
"Opa, vidi sad ti to!"
"Wow, look at this now!"
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Idiom USED On Occasion BY Adults
(My little finger has told me) • The idiom is a playful way of announcing that you know something when you don’t want to reveal the source of your information. It is the French equivalent of the English idiom 'a little birdie told me'.
"Tu n’as pas fait la vaisselle hier." "Comment tu le sais?" "Mon petit doigt me l’a dit!"
"You didn't do the dishes yesterday." "How do you know?" "My little finger told me!"
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Slang USED On Occasion BY Everyone
To be caught up on something.
"Can you bring me up to speed on the current economic situation?"
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Expression USED On Occasion BY older women, especially Mizrahi women
(atonement) • A term of endearment by a woman towards a woman. The idea is that the receiver wards off the evil eye.
"?כפרה, את יכולה לתת לי את הסוכר"
"Dear, can you give me the sugar?"
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Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(Oh God! [Arabic]) • Used to tell someone to hurry up, to come do something, or to strengthen an existing hortative. Also used as a colloquial way to say goodbye.
"!יאללה בואו נלך לחנות"
"Come on, let's go to the store!"
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Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • Sudden sleepiness that occurs especially after a big meal.
"Dopo pranzo mi viene sempre l'abbiocco!"
"After lunch I have always the abbiocco!"
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Slang USED Frequently BY Young people
(to have the venom) • It means being angry or frustrated.
"J'ai perdu mes clefs, j'ai le seum!"
"I lost my keys, I have the venom!"
Emoji USED On Occasion BY young people
Can be used to display a sense of passive-aggressiveness.
"Should we just go with my idea then?" "Sure 🙃"
voor hetere vuren gestaan hebben
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some people
(to have stood in front of hotter fires) • Used when you have been through worse or faced bigger problems in the past.
"Denk je dat je die hele pizza op kunt?" "Ja hoor, ik heb voor hetere vuren gestaan"
"Do you think you can finish the entire pizza?" "Sure, I have stood in front of hotter fires"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(glazier's son) • When you are trying to look at or watch something and someone stands in front of you blocking your view.
"Você é filho de vidraceiro? Quero assistir a TV."
"Are you a glazier's son? I want to watch TV."
Submitted October 2020 by annabento
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Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(old as the world) • Very old, often used dismissively.
"Ty se tomu pořád směješ? Ten vtip je starý jak svět."
"Are you still laughing at it? That joke is as old as the world."
Submitted September 2020 by deleia
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(as the Russian says) • It is used in sentences that contain Russian words, expressions, etc.
"Știi... cum spune rusul: лучше поздно, чем никогда."
"You know... as the Russian says: better late than never."
Submitted September 2020 by xxbeelkj
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(good people) • An addressing which can be used at any given time.
"Oameni buni, da-ți să ne liniștim!"
"Good people, let's calm down!"
Submitted September 2020 by xxbeelkj
Abbreviation USED On Occasion BY Adults
Short for "lectori salutem" - greeting to the reader - used like the English "to whom it may concern".
"L.S., we willen u graag laten weten dat..."
"L.S., we would like to inform you that..."
Submitted September 2020 by giadafardin
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Sound USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(interj.) • Onomatopeia uttered when having a toast. It resembles the sound of glasses brushing against each other.
"Alla salute! Cin cin!"
"Cheers! Cin cin!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Adults
(elbow oil) • Effort, hard work.
"Ci vuole un po' di olio di gomito per pulire il pavimento."
"You need a little elbow oil to clean the floor."
