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Quiz about Common Foreign Words And Phrases 7
Quiz about Common Foreign Words And Phrases 7

Common Foreign Words And Phrases 7 Quiz


Common foreign words and phrases are borrowed from other languages. How many of them do you know? Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Soozy_Woozy. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Soozy_Woozy
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
264,717
Updated
Jan 21 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
4478
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 144 (10/10), colbymanram (8/10), ZWOZZE (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Latin phrase AD NAUSEAM means: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What does the German word WELTSCHMERZ mean? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What does the Latin phrase FLAGRANTE DELICTO mean? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Latin phrase ET CETERA means: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What does the French phrase C'EST LA VIE mean? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Latin phrase AD ABSURDUM means: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What does the Latin phrase EX POST FACTO mean? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The French phrase ENFANT TERRIBLE means: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What does the Latin phrase ANNUS MIRABILIS mean? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The French phrase EN FAMILLE means: Hint



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1. The Latin phrase AD NAUSEAM means:

Answer: To a sickening degree

The Latin phrase AD NAUSEAM means 'to a sickening degree' and 'to the point of nausea'. E.g., 'the actor spoke of his many conquests ad nauseam'. The word 'ad' means 'to' and the word 'nauseam' means 'sickness'. This phrase has been used in English since the 1600s.
2. What does the German word WELTSCHMERZ mean?

Answer: Melancholy discontent

The German word WELTSCHMERZ means 'sorrow over the evils of the world' and 'sentimental pessimism'. E.g., 'the news report expressed a certain weltschmerz, or world-weariness'. In the German language, 'welt' means 'world' and 'schmerz' means 'pain'.
3. What does the Latin phrase FLAGRANTE DELICTO mean?

Answer: Caught in the act

The Latin phrase FLAGRANTE DELICTO means 'in the act' and 'red handed'. E.g.,'she didn't have proof that her husband was fooling around, so she would just have to catch him flagrante delicto'. The phrase comes from Medieval Latin and the word 'flagrante' means 'blazing' and 'delicto' means 'offense'.
4. The Latin phrase ET CETERA means:

Answer: And the rest

The Latin phrase ET CETERA means 'and the rest' and 'and so forth'. It is used at the end of a sentence or list, to indicate that other similar items should be included or considered. The Latin word 'et' means 'and' and 'cetera' means 'the others (things)'. The whole phrase is usually abbreviated to 'etc.'.
5. What does the French phrase C'EST LA VIE mean?

Answer: That's life

The French phrase C'EST LA VIE means 'that's life' and 'such is life'. It is an expression used to play down something that is not too important. E.g., 'we lost the game 10 points to 11, c'est la vie!'.
6. The Latin phrase AD ABSURDUM means:

Answer: To be ridiculous

The Latin phrase AD ABSURDUM means 'to the point of absurdity'. The Latin word 'ad' means 'to' and the word 'absurdum' means 'absurdity'. E.g., 'the criminal tiringly repeated his innocence ad absurdum'.
7. What does the Latin phrase EX POST FACTO mean?

Answer: Retroactively

The Latin phrase EX POST FACTO is a term used in law which means 'retroactively' and 'from something done afterward'. It is a phrase that refers to the past or a period in the past. E.g., 'the councillors agree that the change in policy will be honored ex post fact'.

In reference to criminal law, something may become a crime even though it wasn't considered a crime at the time of the offence.
8. The French phrase ENFANT TERRIBLE means:

Answer: Indiscreet person

The French phrase ENFANT TERRIBLE means 'a person whose conduct is indiscreet'. In French it literally means 'terrible child'. E.g., 'the artist, whose work was extremist, was the enfant terrible of the business'. In French the word 'enfant' means 'child' and 'terrible' means 'frightful'.
9. What does the Latin phrase ANNUS MIRABILIS mean?

Answer: Wonderful year

The Latin phrase ANNUS MIRABILIS means a 'wonderful year' and 'year of wonders'. It is a phrase used for a year of good things, bad things and other memorable events. It generally refers to the years 1665-1666, when Isaac Newton made his discoveries. It also refers to 1905 when Albert Einstein made his discoveries. Philip Larkin wrote a poem in 1967 called "Annus Mirabilis" and The Beatles first LP of the same name celebrated more relaxed sexual habits in Britain.
10. The French phrase EN FAMILLE means:

Answer: At home

The French phrase EN FAMILLE means 'at home' and 'with one's family'. It also means 'in a casual way' and 'informally'. E.g., 'we'll have dinner 'en famille'.
Source: Author Soozy_Woozy

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