Argot - French Slang - J
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| un jeton
[zheu to(n)] token; (in a game) - counter, chip Avez-vous un jeton pour le téléphone ? - Do you have a token for the telephone? Expression: toucher ses jetons - to draw one's fees (familiar) - bang, dent Sa voiture est pleine de jetons - His car is all beat up. Expressions: être faux comme un jeton - to be phony; un faux jeton - a phony; recevoir un jeton - to get a bang/kick out of; avoir les jetons - to have the jitters
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| jouir de
[zhweer] to enjoy, delight in Il faut jouir de la vie - One must enjoy life. La Caraïbe jouit d'un bon climat - The Caribbean enjoys/has a good climate. (slang) - to orgasm: This is a common meaning for this verb, so use it sparingly. Related: la jouissance - enjoyment, delight; jouisseur/euse (adj) - sensual
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| *Pronunciation
notes
Due to the limitations of HTML, I cannot use true phonetic symbols. I tried to be as straightforward as possible, but please refer to this chart to understand my pronunciation symbols. Note that this is only a guide to help you get the most out of the sound file. Please refer to a dictionary for the exact pronunciation. |
a | father | ||
| ay | hate | |||
| e | bed | |||
| ee | meet | |||
| euh | full | |||
| o | go | |||
| uh | the | |||
| u | fool | |||
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| zh | mirage |
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