Cognates in Soprano's "Le Coach"

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French words that are easily recognizable to English speakers in the singer Soprano's song "Le Coach."

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1
Seen on a perfume bottle: "pour homme." This means "for women."
False
True
2
"Beau" en anglais = ?
bow, like for your hair
boyfriend
bow, like the front of a boat
bow, like what you do after a performance
3
A group of musicians singing and/or playing music TOGETHER can be called an "ensemble."
True
False
4
"Patience" en anglais = patients (needing medical aid)
False
True
5
"sac" en anglais = ?
a standardized test
sacked out, as in asleep
sack, as in football
sack, bag
6
"repart" means to leave all over again
False
True
7
"Balance" en anglais = ?
what you do with an equation
ball games
what's in your bank account
balance
8
musclé en anglais=?
must see
muscled
mussels
moustachioed
9
"Recommencer" en anglais = ?
to start over, recommence
to recommend
something only men do
to go to the rec room
10
"éliminer" en anglais = ?
to illuminate
to put lime on something
to eliminate
to put limits on something
11
"déserter" en anglais = ?
to describe
to desert
to eat dessert
to decertify
12
"Une machine" en anglais = makeup
False
True
13
"secondes" en anglais = ?
to second, as in to confirm something after another person
seconds, unit of time
seconds, as in not first quality
seconds, as in a second plate of food
14
"abandonner" en anglais = ?
to put on a bandanna
to start a band
to love Donner the reindeer
to abandon
15
"excuses" en anglais = statements that justify action or inaction
False
True
16
"récup" en anglais = ?
a cup that you decide to regift
Short for "recuperation"
a cup (trophy) that you won again
a cup you use over and over again
17
"Balance" en anglais = ?
what you do with an equation
ball games
balance
what's in your bank account
18
"Le cardio" en anglais = ?
cardio
cards
a doctor for your heart
Cardi B
19
"La ligne d'arrivée" is probably somewhere that you leave from.
False
True
20
"les abdos" refers to muscles, but which ones?
biceps
obliques
abdominals
pectorals
21
"Monnaie" en anglais = ?
moon
many
monotony
money

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Cognates in Soprano's "Le Coach"

21 termsStudBud Administration

French words that are easily recognizable to English speakers in the singer Soprano's song "Le Coach."

Flashcards21 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 21

Answers

1
Seen on a perfume bottle: "pour homme." This means "for women."
False
True
2
"Beau" en anglais = ?
bow, like for your hair
boyfriend
bow, like the front of a boat
bow, like what you do after a performance
3
A group of musicians singing and/or playing music TOGETHER can be called an "ensemble."
True
False
4
"Patience" en anglais = patients (needing medical aid)
False
True
5
"sac" en anglais = ?
a standardized test
sacked out, as in asleep
sack, as in football
sack, bag
6
"repart" means to leave all over again
False
True
7
"Balance" en anglais = ?
what you do with an equation
ball games
what's in your bank account
balance
8
musclé en anglais=?
must see
muscled
mussels
moustachioed
9
"Recommencer" en anglais = ?
to start over, recommence
to recommend
something only men do
to go to the rec room
10
"éliminer" en anglais = ?
to illuminate
to put lime on something
to eliminate
to put limits on something
11
"déserter" en anglais = ?
to describe
to desert
to eat dessert
to decertify
12
"Une machine" en anglais = makeup
False
True
13
"secondes" en anglais = ?
to second, as in to confirm something after another person
seconds, unit of time
seconds, as in not first quality
seconds, as in a second plate of food
14
"abandonner" en anglais = ?
to put on a bandanna
to start a band
to love Donner the reindeer
to abandon
15
"excuses" en anglais = statements that justify action or inaction
False
True
16
"récup" en anglais = ?
a cup that you decide to regift
Short for "recuperation"
a cup (trophy) that you won again
a cup you use over and over again
17
"Balance" en anglais = ?
what you do with an equation
ball games
balance
what's in your bank account
18
"Le cardio" en anglais = ?
cardio
cards
a doctor for your heart
Cardi B
19
"La ligne d'arrivée" is probably somewhere that you leave from.
False
True
20
"les abdos" refers to muscles, but which ones?
biceps
obliques
abdominals
pectorals
21
"Monnaie" en anglais = ?
moon
many
monotony
money