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anglais

English

noun adjective ahng-GLEH Less Common

Also means

English person

Usage Note

Anglais functions as both a noun (the English language or an English person) and an adjective. Capitalised as a noun for nationality (un Anglais) but lowercase as an adjective (un accent anglais). The feminine adjective is anglaise, and the idiom filer à l'anglaise means to leave without saying goodbye — equivalent to 'to take French leave' in English.

Examples

"Elle parle anglais couramment."

Natural Translation

She speaks English fluently.

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