SAVOIR FAIRE


Meaning of SAVOIR FAIRE in English

/ ˌsævwɑː ˈfeə(r); NAmE ˌsævwɑːr ˈfer/ noun

[ U ] (from French , approving ) the ability to behave in the appropriate way in social situations

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: French , literally know how to do .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.