tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post8629797310221266099..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: In Other Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World (Deuxième Partie)Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-40213838718930856992020-02-09T06:13:09.715-06:002020-02-09T06:13:09.715-06:00Love hat last one!Love hat last one!stacybuckeyehttps://stacybuckeye.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-10180855000315753592020-02-07T01:19:25.700-06:002020-02-07T01:19:25.700-06:00The last word almost seems Japanese to me, a word ...The last word almost seems Japanese to me, a word that is similar to wabi-sabi.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-28935288667416940812020-02-07T01:14:54.717-06:002020-02-07T01:14:54.717-06:00I did not know that. Interesting.I did not know that. Interesting.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-58874992326987710342020-02-07T01:08:04.722-06:002020-02-07T01:08:04.722-06:00Thanks for the explanation, Gattina!Thanks for the explanation, Gattina!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-54769961637115792622020-02-07T01:07:39.301-06:002020-02-07T01:07:39.301-06:00I'm pretty sure we do not have a similar word ...I'm pretty sure we do not have a similar word in English.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-17289987195127511252020-02-07T01:06:38.950-06:002020-02-07T01:06:38.950-06:00I think it might sound harsh the first time you lo...I think it might sound harsh the first time you look at it, but it seems like a word that gets closer to truth when you look at it again.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-8746323004792918132020-02-06T20:29:20.046-06:002020-02-06T20:29:20.046-06:00I must read this book, I love words and learning h...I must read this book, I love words and learning how they came to be, where they come from, how they've changed, all of it! Thanks for bringing this one to my attention.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-21202697724368262962020-02-05T19:07:43.186-06:002020-02-05T19:07:43.186-06:00So cool. With a winemaking husband, I know terrior...So cool. With a winemaking husband, I know terrior. I've read béte noire in books, but never quite got it (nor can I find the right diacritical mark for it!). And the last one is new to me, and a fascinating concept. It's how I felt about my mom's hands--gnarled with age and work, and so beautiful in their "imperfection." Keep these words coming!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-92045927596169573562020-02-05T16:40:22.994-06:002020-02-05T16:40:22.994-06:00cool!!cool!!Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-59225188558895441742020-02-05T11:49:49.318-06:002020-02-05T11:49:49.318-06:00I've never come across any of those words befo...I've never come across any of those words before.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-78513959229423454712020-02-05T10:03:18.694-06:002020-02-05T10:03:18.694-06:00great post
sherry @ fundinmentalgreat post<br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/" rel="nofollow"> fundinmental</a> sherry fundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932865856795338562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-72626205124899892242020-02-05T07:18:05.059-06:002020-02-05T07:18:05.059-06:00I love this feature and was familiar with these ph...I love this feature and was familiar with these phrases. Grapes and terroir are used in beer a little now too.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-9783509412551091142020-02-05T05:01:24.530-06:002020-02-05T05:01:24.530-06:00 Must be interesting to read the book. Have a good... Must be interesting to read the book. Have a good time.Nicole/Frau Friedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112770791182261540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-76315762765185040542020-02-05T04:20:09.656-06:002020-02-05T04:20:09.656-06:00Interesting...Interesting...Carol @Comfort Spring Stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308702098757071897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-19796001581232944902020-02-05T03:45:41.887-06:002020-02-05T03:45:41.887-06:00The word "jolie" can be used for a lot o...The word "jolie" can be used for a lot of things and not only for a feminine beauty. You can have jolie cups, jolie furniture, a jolie house etc. With laid, laide it's different this can be also used for or what we think is good, moral, honest: A pretty ugly (laid) story (according to the "Larousse" ! Must be interesting to read the book. I have worked as a translator all my life in German, French, English and Italian, and it's often very difficult to find the real right word ! <br />Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-10201893807130399772020-02-05T02:09:48.331-06:002020-02-05T02:09:48.331-06:00Beautiful words. I love the last word the most. L...Beautiful words. I love the last word the most. Loved the meaning. I am trying to think of a word in my mothertongue that would have similar meaning. Rajlakshmihttps://www.pixelatedtales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-74543738992491504882020-02-05T00:59:59.908-06:002020-02-05T00:59:59.908-06:00Looks like King Neptune got stuck in the coal cell...Looks like King Neptune got stuck in the coal cellar!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487589871746402154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-52076672999628653542020-02-05T00:22:20.696-06:002020-02-05T00:22:20.696-06:00Last one seemed a little harsh to me but then I ha...Last one seemed a little harsh to me but then I have never come across those words beforeBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.com