Senin, 26 Juli 2010

What's the literal translation of "hors d'oeuvres"?


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Why
: I told Chandler (re: some old married screenwriters) we should "coup them hors de l'eau." Hors means "out."

Answer: "Outside of the main meal"! Because oeuvres means "meal." But also, oeuvre means "work," so maybe you could call them "out of works" if you feel like it.
Source: Common Errors in English Usage, Google Translate

The More You Know
: Maybe play the sound at the bottom of this page to hear the correct pronunciation of hors-d'œuvre. Most beautiful language in the world my ass.

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