FrenchLetter: Don’t say french letterunlike in other nations of the world, it simply means a condom inFrance。
FrenchLetter:不像在世界其他国家,在法国不要说frenchletter(法国的信)这个词,在法语中这个词就是“避孕套”的意思。
Bra: Do you sell luxuryunderwear? Whilst you and I might initially understand the word tomean a garment thatcovers the breasts, if you’re in France your French colleaguesmight think you’re selling arms. Literal
Exquisite:Extend a compliment to your Portuguese host by describing somethingbelonging to them as ‘exquisite’ and you might be metwith askance looks:‘esquisito’ in Portuguese means ‘weird’。
Bill:Asking for the bill might raise a few guffaws in the Netherlands:‘bill’ means ‘buttocks’ there。
Bill:在荷兰索要bill(账单)可能会引起哄堂大笑:在那儿的意思是“臀部”。
Lager:It might confuse your Dutch colleagues if you were to ask for a‘lager’ when having a few drinks with them after work. Lager means‘storage’ in Dutch。