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dépayser — French Word of the Day in 20 seconds
to give a refreshing change of scenery (untranslatable!) · word of the day
A 20-second word-of-the-day drill on « dépayser ».
🎬 Watch: « dépayser » in 20 seconds
🎧 Narrated by a native French speaker · every line read aloud
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🎬 About this short
A 20-second drill on « dépayser » (v. [de.pɛ.i.ze] — to give a refreshing change of scenery (untranslatable!)): guess the meaning, then hear it in two real sentences. The full word-of-the-day page adds audio, related words and more examples.
🔊 The example sentences
Ce petit village m’a complètement dépaysé.This little village was a total change of scene for me.
On cherche un voyage qui dépayse.We are looking for a trip that takes us out of our routine.
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