Foreign words and phrases - Meanings and Examples - Part II
Foreign Phrases - Meanings and Examples - Part II
Pick the correct meaning for each of the following foreign phrases1. Lingua franca (Italian): a. French language
b. Frankly speaking
c. Common language for communication
d. Language of the majority
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Common language for communication
Example: The universal lingua franca of our age is information.
a. A pass
b. A path
c. Pass by
d. A deadlock
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. A deadlock
Example: They have got to break the impasse on this.
a. Memory
b. Remember
c. To the memory (of)
d. Memento
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. To the memory (of)
Example: Tennyson wrote a book in memoriam his friend.
a. Before Christ
b. In the year of Christ
c. After Christ
d. Antichrist
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. In the year of Christ
Example: Anno Domini is used in its abbreviation as A.D.
a. Adhesive
b. Temporary
c. For general purpose
d. For a specific purpose
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. For a specific purpose
Example: The college advertised a few ad hoc lecturers' posts.
a. Mass
b. In bulk
c. All together
d. Generally
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. All together
Example: The crowd attacked en masse at the thief.
a. Literary man
b. Gentle man
c. Postman
d. Man of languages
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Literary man
Example: Socrates was a gens de letters.
a. Total
b. On the whole
c. Partially
d. A totem
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. On the whole
Example: In toto, they paid more than they had expected.
a. Cook
d. Driver
c. Chief
d. Change
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Cook
Example: The chef in the hotel next to my house is very talented.
a. Clear speech
b. Dear wife
c. My car
d. Special person
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Dear wife
Example: Oh my cara sposa! Don't leave me like this.
