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Dad and Marsha, Italy, Travel

What is a “nappe” in French?

The family hat. John bought it for Mom, in Mexico. Mom left it to me, in France. Marsha borrowed it in San Remo, and yesterday, while sitting out in the morning sun enjoying our coffee together, Dad asked: may I use your hat? une nappe (nap)     : tablecloth, sheet (layer) la nappe phréatique = ground water, water tablela nappe de mazout = oil slickla … Continue reading What is a “nappe” in French?

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Escapade, Italy

dépayser

dépayser (day-pay-ee-zay) verb  1. to disorientate, to disorient  2. to give a change of scenery to; to give a welcome change of surroundings to Also:dépaysant,e = exoticdépaysé = out of one's elementun dépaysement = a disorientation Expressions:sentir dépaysé = to feel like a fish out of water; to not feel at home Citation du Jour Les passions s'étiolent quand on les dépayse.Passions wilt when we … Continue reading dépayser

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