If you are told
"stallion"
, what do you think of?
To this beautiful and fiery horse destined for breeding, it goes without saying.
But did you know that in economics this word designates a
"metal on which the value of a monetary unit is based"
?
We speak of a
“gold standard system”
, explains Le Robert.
The French language is of undeniable polysemous richness.
Take the term
“tart”
, this flat, round pastry.
In popular language, it designates someone
"stupid, ridiculous, ugly"
.
It is from this word that the charming
"tartignolle"
was born
.
In slang, it is also a
"fake"
, or someone
"bad"
.
"Rooster"
,
"beer"
,
"strawberry"
... Can you find the second meaning of these words?
Le Figaro
offers you a selection of them.
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