Translations Trivia
You may find your meanings getting lost in this trivia game featuring foreign phrases and their English translations.
15 questions · Published October 30, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. Which of these bands takes its name from a Latin phrase meaning "state of affairs"?
Often used in regard to political or social issues, status quo is a Latin phrase meaning "state of affairs."
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of these French terms translates to "blank document"?
The French term carte blanche can mean a literal blank document or check or, euphemistically, as a green light to do as one pleases.
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3. In which film does Robin Willliams encourage his protégés to "carpe diem," or "seize the day"?
A teacher at an all-boys boarding school, John Keating encourages his students to make the most of their lives in the 1989 award-winning film "Dead Poets Society."
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4. Lawyers who take a case with no payment are said to be doing the work "pro __________."
Short for "pro bono publico," the legal term stems from a Latin phrase meaning "for the public good."
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5. Now most often associated with ice cream, the French "a la mode" actually translates to "of the __________" in English.
Originally having nothing to do with ice cream, the French phrase "a la mode" translates to "of the fashion."
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