|
Language |
Phrase |
Meaning |
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Latin
|
ad absurdam
|
to the point of absurdity
|
|
Latin
|
ad hoc
|
for this purpose only
|
|
Latin
|
ad infinitum
|
endlessly, forever
|
|
Latin
|
ad lib
|
improvised, without preparation
|
|
Latin
|
ad nauseam
|
endlessly, to the point of nausea
|
|
French
|
affaire de coeur
|
love affair
|
|
French
|
affaire d’honneur
|
a duel
|
|
Spanish
|
aficionado
|
enthusiast, fanatic
|
|
Latin
|
a fortiori
|
even more so, all the more
|
|
French
|
agent provocateur
|
inside agent, spy
|
|
Russian
|
agitprop
|
political (esp. communist) propaganda
|
|
French
|
à la mode
|
fashionable
|
|
Italian
|
al dente
|
chewy, not overcooked
|
|
Italian
|
al fresco
|
open air
|
|
Latin
|
alma mater
|
one’s old university or school
|
|
Latin
|
alter ego
|
another self
|
|
French
|
amateur
|
not professional, unskilful
|
|
French
|
amour propre
|
self-esteem, pride
|
|
French
|
ancien régime
|
the old regime
|
|
German
|
Angst
|
anxiety, psychological suffering
|
|
Latin
|
anno domini (A.D.)
|
after the birth of Christ
|
|
Latin
|
annus mirabilis
|
wonderful year
|
|
Latin
|
ante bellum
|
before the war
|
|
Latin
|
a posteriori
|
inductive, empirical
|
|
Russian
|
apparatchik
|
functionary of a political party
|
|
French
|
après moi le déluge
|
after me, the flood
|
|
Latin
|
a priori
|
deductive
|
|
French
|
à propos
|
regarding, concerning
|
|
Latin
|
aqua vitae
|
water of life
|
|
French
|
arriviste
|
social climber
|
|
Latin
|
ars longa vita brevis
|
art is long, life is short
|
|
French
|
au contraire
|
on the contrary
|
|
French
|
au courant
|
up to date
|
|
French
|
au fait
|
expert, informed, up to date
|
|
French
|
au naturel
|
as in nature
|
|
Latin
|
aurora borealis
|
northern lights
|
|
Portuguese
|
auto da fé
|
inquisition
|
|
French
|
avant-garde
|
radically original, cutting edge
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