Apart from noises at the front of the vehicle to do with the offside wheel and steering, which necessitated two visits and of course a cost, the garagiste heard a noise from the rear wheel and on investigation discovered that the rear drum brake had broken into two parts!
The initial noise was 3 clacks - one as the car started to roll forward and two as I drove onto the road turning in a sharp right S shape. The car was oiled at suspension points and 12 screws tightened under the chassis, I think for the steering rack joints. When I started to leave the garage there was a different gravel crunching noise. I called Monsieur J who listened, who called Monsieur E who listened, who suggested I take my car as it was not serious and when the French MOT is due in February and I still have the noise in perhaps warmer weather then to let them know! Hm? After I left the garage and within a very short distance I had two new noises that weren't there before:
I found myself writing about the differences between the language of France and England in an email to a friend.
"The car repair bill made a large dint in the pocket but now the vehicle is safe. It was unknowingly dangerous before the repair. It was a blessing that there was no accident."
This set me thinking about the use of the word bless .
The initial noise was 3 clacks - one as the car started to roll forward and two as I drove onto the road turning in a sharp right S shape. The car was oiled at suspension points and 12 screws tightened under the chassis, I think for the steering rack joints. When I started to leave the garage there was a different gravel crunching noise. I called Monsieur J who listened, who called Monsieur E who listened, who suggested I take my car as it was not serious and when the French MOT is due in February and I still have the noise in perhaps warmer weather then to let them know! Hm? After I left the garage and within a very short distance I had two new noises that weren't there before:
1.
a squeak as I turn the steering wheel to the left
2.
the brakes squealed as I journeyed to the petrol station.
"The car repair bill made a large dint in the pocket but now the vehicle is safe. It was unknowingly dangerous before the repair. It was a blessing that there was no accident."
This set me thinking about the use of the word bless .
LANGUAGE:
It was a blessing that there was no accident.
C'était une bénédiction qu'il n'y avait aucun accident.
A blessing in disguise = mal pour un bien
blesser verb transitif = to injure, to wound
Il a été blessé dans un accident de voiture. He was injured in a car accident.blesser = to hurt physically as well as to cause offenceblessées = casualtiesIl a fait exprès de le blesser. He hurt him on purpose.
to bless = bénir
A blessing = une bénédiction (as from the Catholic religion)
Bless you! = a tes souhaits!
Bless you! when thanking someone = Merci mille fois tu es un ange = Thank you a thousand times you are an
angel.
If you are blessed with a gift =être doué(e) de
Elle est douée d'un immense talent.= She is blessed with immense talent.
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