French words meaning misstep. The expression "faire un faux-pas" has for literal meaning to miss a step (while walking, running...) but is also used to talk about a misconduct, an embarrassing awkwardness in social situations.
Faux pas means a social blunder or mistake. Pairing it with faux (meaning fake or false) accentuates that the mistake or blunder was especially embarrassing because it was not genuine or authentic.
"Faux pas" is a French expression meaning a social blunder or mistake, often related to etiquette or manners. It refers to an embarrassing or inappropriate action or behavior that goes against accepted social norms. "Faux pas" is commonly used in English to describe a social mistake.
"Paux" is not a word. The correct term is "faux pas," a French phrase meaning a social blunder or mistake, commonly used in English to describe an embarrassing or tactless error in social behavior or manners.
The correct spelling is "photo."
I always make a faux pas when I try to speak in another language.
"Faux pas" is a French term. It means: gaffe/social blunder.
i alway make faux pas in my h.w.haha
Faux pas is a noun.
Faux pasA faux pas is an embarrassing mistake, usually without severe consequence, such as releasing natural gas or mispronouncing "hyperbole." Faux pas means "false step" in French.
No, faux pas doesn't require a hyphen.
a faux pas is a misstep in French, a blunder or embarassing mistake.
Faux Pas - 2001 was released on: USA: September 2001
fashion faux pas. faux pas = literally French for "mis-step."
Faux pas is a noun. From French, it means "false step" -- a social error, or a mistake in manners.
Faux pas is French for 'social blunder or indiscretion.' In English it means 'false step.'Examples:I committed a terrible faux pas at the office Christmas Party, saying I didn't like my boss when he was standing right behind me.Wearing shorts at a wedding is not a faux pas in Hawaii.
The cast of Faux Pas - 2008 includes: Justin McGinley as Him Lauren Woodman as Her