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What does it mean if your too cool for school?
informal often humorous. very fashionable and confident, in a way that impresses other people. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Modern & fashionable.
What do French people say instead of cool?
Frais/fraîche. This is used exactly the same was as it is in English. Literally, frais means ‘fresh’ and will be used to describe food, but the younger generation also uses it to describe things that they deem ‘cool’.
What word means too cool?
adj
- chilled, chilling, chilly, coldish, nippy, refreshing.
- calm, collected, composed, deliberate, dispassionate, imperturbable, laid-back (informal) level-headed, placid, quiet, relaxed, sedate, self-controlled, self-possessed, serene, together (slang) unemotional, unexcited, unfazed (informal) unruffled.
Where does the phrase too cool for school come from?
It’s found in a syndicated newspaper gossip column from 1951: Lionel Hampton turned down a chance to lecture at a West Coast university on the lexicon of jazz.
What is French slang for cool?
Ouf is literally the French translation of the interjection phew as well as meaning crazy/awesome in verlan, being the backwards of fou (crazy/awesome). On a fait un truc (de) ouf hier.
Is there a French word for cool?
cool it! (informal) (= calm down) du calme !
Where does the saying too cool for school come from?
How do you say cool professionally?
41 alternatives to the word ‘cool’
- Astonishing.
- Bewitching.
- Brilliant.
- Captivating.
- Charming.
- Copacetic.
- Delightful.
- Dashing.
What does French slang mean that’s cool?
In every language there are many words to say that’s cool. Well French Slang- That’s Cool, has all the French expressions for how to say that’s cool Super chouette !- Very cool! C’est trop kiffant ! That’s so cool ! C’est le pied ! It’s awesome! Excellent! Pas de souci mon pote. Super chouette !
Do you say’cool’or’awesome’in French?
On the other hand, we don’t say “awesome” in French. Here are some of the words we use in an informal/slang context: Each of those phrases can be intensified by adding “trop” before them. Actually youngsters these days tend to put “trop” almost everywhere. You can also use “trop cool” to mean “awesome”.
What are the words for school in French?
French words for school include école, scolaire, collège, lycée, cours, faculté, banc, institut, enseigner and éduquer. Find more French words at wordhippo.com!
What’s the correct way to say Cor in French?
The proper term is “cor d’harmonie.” Since basically nobody (in their right mind) uses anything without valves these days, there’s no need to differentiate and it’s usually just “cor” or “le cor.” French scores will call the horns “Cors en Fa” or something to that effect, at least more modern ones.