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Bread, arms and flesh: not what they look like

Round two, with the everyday words. Le pain is bread, not pain. Le bras is your arm, not a bra. La chair is flesh, not a chair (that is une chaise). Une location is a rental, not a place.

Notice the pattern: the French word is often the older, original meaning, and English drifted away. Knowing that makes them easier to forgive, and easier to remember.

Examples

Practice (sample)

What does it really mean?

1. le bras
   a bra / an arm / brass
   Answer

   an arm. le bras is the arm. A bra is un soutien-gorge.
2. une location
   a location / a rental / a lock
   Answer

   a rental. location de voiture is car rental. A place is un endroit.
3. la chair
   a chair / flesh / charity
   Answer

   flesh. la chair is flesh. A chair is une chaise.
4. un habit
   a habit / a rabbit / a piece of clothing
   Answer

   a piece of clothing. un habit is a garment. A habit is une habitude.
5. une grappe
   a grape / a bunch of grapes / a grab
   Answer

   a bunch of grapes. une grappe is the bunch. One grape is un grain de raisin.
6. la déception
   deception / disappointment / reception
   Answer

   disappointment. Quelle déception! means 'what a disappointment'.

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