bons mots

se pacser

to enter into a pacs

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se pacser is a neologism based on the pacs (pacte civil de solidarité), a form of legally recognised union introduced in france at the turn of the century for both hetero- and homo-sexual couples. It’s a form of union that is legally recognised but with fewer rights and duties than traditional marriage.

taillader

to slash

entériner

to ratify, to confirm

bredouiller

to mumble; to slur; to stammer

menacer

to threaten

écarter

to move apart, to separate; to push back, to move away; to spread, open (arms, legs); to draw (curtains); to dismiss (eliminate possibilities, candidates etc); to discard

créer

to create

cueillir

to gather, to pick

s’ouvrir à

to confide, to open one’s heart to (someone); to open one’s mind to (something)

atténuer

to mitigate; to alleviate, ease (pain); to lessen