Wanna learn the swear words and French Expressions... come here!

[Behrluvr]

Despite the claims of the Atkins diet, the good doctor's medical peers are not really in agreement. Any Board-certified Endocrinologist or Nephrologist will quickly warn you against high levels of ANYTHING, especially protein. A balanced diet with some of all the food groups, proper portion control, regular exercise and self-discipline will bring one's weight under control. Of course, the more weight to lose, the longer it will take. Rapid loss diets are medically unsound - again, one should ask a Physician directly, rather than consulting a fad diet website.

There is no poutine diet that is healthy, BTW

All I am concerned about is results, I dropped 17 pounds on Atkins, all blood chemistry went to the normal range. Blood pressure went to normal range. Before Atkins I was borderline high blood pressure, borderline high blood sugar, and had frequent bouts of indigestion. Now , for the last 5 years I don't even worry about those measurements any more, and indigestion is history. I threw my bathroom scale out. I like the way I feel too.
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I am fit, healthy, active, and athletic as I snowboard , play hockey, figure skate, and cycle as an amateur competitor. My cycling improved radically on Atkins. A cycling buddy noticed one day, he said "What happened to you? I can barely keep up with you."

The Atkins way of eating is a normal , rational and extremely heathful way to eat. In fact its closer to the diet humans evolved with than any other.

 

[hawtsean]

All I am concerned about is results, I dropped 17 pounds on Atkins, all blood chemistry went to the normal range. Blood pressure went to normal range. Before Atkins I was borderline high blood pressure, borderline high blood sugar, and had frequent bouts of indigestion. Now , for the last 5 years I don't even worry about those measurements any more, and indigestion is history. I threw my bathroom scale out. I like the way I feel too.

Well, so long as you are happy with the results, I won't argue your anecdotal personal findings.

As for the rest of your statements, there are thousands of medical specialists who would disagree and already have in several professional journals - see Journal of the American Medical Association 224(1974):1415. as just one of the citations that clearly point out the fallacy of the low-carb high protein type of diets. Several versions of this diet come and go, and the Atkins one is merely the latest iteration.

Human evolution has merely changed how we get our food, and the quality of its purity......not what balance of food groups make up a healthy diet.

I feel we've hijacked this thread sufficiently, and will not post again on the topic of your diet. Let's get back to the purpose of the thread, and those fun French phrases!

 

[Behrluvr]

Well, we were discussing the health aspects of eating poutine. 40,000- 100,000 years ago Cro-Magnons and earlier were not eating poutine, or eggplant parmigiano , or chicken alfredo, or whole wheat bread, or brown rice, they were eating meat that they hunted or birds eggs or local plants. Those CMs evolved eating a relatively high fat, high protein, low carb diet. It was natural to them. This is our heritage and is the reason those of us on Atkins are so heathy, this is how we as humans were designed to eat. These are our natural foods.

But you are right, we have hijacked this thread long enough. I will also refrain from further comments as you have pledged to do.

 

[gb2000ie]

Well, we were discussing the health aspects of eating poutine. 40,000- 100,000 years ago Cro-Magnons and earlier were not eating poutine, or eggplant parmigiano , or chicken alfredo, or whole wheat bread, or brown rice, they were eating meat that they hunted or birds eggs or local plants. Those CMs evolved eating a relatively high fat, high protein, low carb diet. It was natural to them. This is our heritage and is the reason those of us on Atkins are so heathy, this is how we as humans were designed to eat. These are our natural foods.

I take it you're an evolution denier then? That logic only holds water if you assume man has not changed a jot in the last 10 millennia! Even then it doesn't hold water since man kind's origins is as a hunter-gatherer. It was not a mostly meat diet, it was a mostly fruit and berries and plants diet with meat sporadically as and when it was caught. It also ignores the fact that cattle were domesticated many millennia ago, that bronze age men made cheese and butter, and that we've been growing wheat and eating bread for literally millennia!

What you've given there is a great sound-bite, unfortunately it's one that doesn't stand up to even the most basic of scrutiny. Atkins is fringe for a reason!

B.

 

[Behrluvr]

Hey, I just made a casual comment, after which all the misinformed came out and jumped all over me. I'd prefer to keep with the topic of this thread and discuss French slang and maybe offshoots into Quebec culture as per the OPs thread. If you want to further discussion on a new topic, open a new thread.

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

Alright dudes here's some new development... Alex granted me the permission to post on this thread and pretty much this thread only as it is not sexually related (well not completely) due to some shit disturbers who doesn't seems to understand that some dudes may have a heart and feelings they have been flaming and questioning the existences and age of my dude... and one even went as far as posting a way for some dude to go visit a site where the pictures of my boyfriend appear in a less then acceptable website... good enough the post has been removed from the board by administrators (thanks to them). Therefore it is important here to keep on topic and not diverge from the subject at hand. Alex will not be posting anymore on this board and I will no longer post anything sexual or private regarding or relationship as my dude requested because obviously this created some envious and jealousy feelings. I will keep entertaining this thread because frankly I am really the only one who can continue on the topic... if you have anything else to mention on this thread than languages related topics please take it elsewhere as I am not going to discuss anymore about food and diet when in fact the subject is far from being the case.

If you have question of any kind regarding my postings on this thread post them publicly, should you have any personal or unrelated questions from this thread, PM me instead. I don't know for you all but I am a professional dude and it is time that we keep it professional and stop that belligerent teenager act up.

One advise I can tell though... urban dictionaries, Wikipedia and other finds from the Internet are not synonym of truth or accuracy... I do not pretend to know all truth about a topic but I can assure you all that I do have research methodology that goes way beyond than googling a topic on the net. On this note let's start learning the naughty words in French and let's be done with the superfluous and unnecessary crap.

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

Sorry was away when coming back from vacation there's a lot of crap

Here's a list of French phrases and sayings that are used in English often enough to have become part of the language. Many of these relate to those French preoccupations, fashion and food. But some of you just don't know what they means or that they are indeed in French since you'll say it with English accent. Now if you want the phonetic just ask for them in a reply... too lazy to write them all

À la carte
On the menu, with each dish priced.

À la mode
[FONT=&quot]Fashionable; also, in the USA, with ice cream.

[/FONT]Agent provocateur
[FONT=&quot]'Provocative agent' - a spy employed to induce or incite a suspected person or group to commit an incriminating act.

[/FONT]Aide-de-camp
[FONT=&quot]An officer who assists a general in his military duties.

[/FONT]Aide-mémoire
[FONT=&quot]An aid to memory.

[/FONT]Après-ski
[FONT=&quot]Socializing after a skiing session. Also a name of a type of footwear worn after removing ski boots.

[/FONT]Art déco
[FONT=&quot]'Decorative art' - a style of art originating in Paris in the early 20th century. An eclectic and glamorous art form, taking in aspects of Cubism and geometric industrial design.[/FONT]

Art nouveau
[FONT=&quot]'New art' - a style of art developed towards the end of the 19th century. It is characterized by ornamentation based on organic or foliate forms and by its asymmetric and curvaceous lines.

[/FONT]Au contraire
[FONT=&quot]To the contrary. Often used with an arch or rather camp form of delivery.

[/FONT]Au fait
[FONT=&quot]To be conversant with; familiar with.

[/FONT]Au gratin
[FONT=&quot]'With gratings' - in French, anything that is grated onto a food dish. In English, specifically 'with cheese'.

[/FONT]Au naturel
[FONT=&quot]Undressed or 'in a natural state'.

[/FONT]Au pair
[FONT=&quot]A young foreigner, usually female, who undertakes domestic tasks in exchange for accommodation.
[/FONT]
Au revoir
[FONT=&quot]Farewell for the time being. Sometimes given in English in the jokey au reservoir version.

[/FONT]Avant garde
[FONT=&quot]The pioneers or innovators in art in a particular period. Also, a military term, meaning vanguard or advance guard.[/FONT]

Belle époque
[FONT=&quot]'Beautiful era' - the golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th century.

[/FONT]Bête noire
[FONT=&quot]A pet peeve. A thing or person found particularly unwelcome and to be avoided.[/FONT]

Billet doux
[FONT=&quot]A short love letter or note.[/FONT]

Bon appétit
[FONT=&quot]'Good appetite' - "Enjoy your food".

[/FONT]Bon mot
[FONT=&quot]Clever, witty remark.

[/FONT]Bon vivant
[FONT=&quot]'Good liver' - a person who enjoys life, especially 'wine, women and song'.

[/FONT]Bon voyage
[FONT=&quot]Have a good trip.

[/FONT]Ça ne fait rien (or sans faire rien)
[FONT=&quot]It doesn't matter - often deliberately mispronounced in English as 'San fairy Ann'.[/FONT]

Café au lait
[FONT=&quot]Coffee with milk.

[/FONT]Carte blanche
[FONT=&quot]Having free rein to choose whatever course of action you want.

[/FONT]Cause célèbre
[FONT=&quot]An issue arousing widespread controversy or debate. An English invention, rarely used in France.
[/FONT]
C'est la vie
[FONT=&quot]That's life[/FONT][FONT=&quot] or such is life. Often used in disappointed resignation following some bad fortune.

[/FONT]Chaise longue
[FONT=&quot]'Long chair[/FONT][FONT=&quot]' - a form of sofa with an elongated seat long enough to support the legs. Often erroneously called a chaise lounge in the USA. This isn't the derivation of either the noun or verb lounge, which both long pre-date the invention of chaise longues.

[/FONT]Chargé d'affaires
[FONT=&quot]A diplomat, temporarily in charge of business.

[/FONT]Cherchez la femme
[FONT=&quot]Literally, "look for the woman."

[/FONT]Cinéma vérité
[FONT=&quot]A form of filmmaking that combines doentary-style techniques to tell a story.

[/FONT]Cordon bleu
[FONT=&quot]High quality, especially of cooking.

[/FONT]Cordon sanitaire
[FONT=&quot]A political or medical buffer zone.

[/FONT]Coup d'état
[FONT=&quot]An abrupt overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means, for example, by force, or by occupation of government structures during the leader's absence.

[/FONT]Coup de grâce
[FONT=&quot]Originally a blow by which one condemned or mortally wounded is 'put out of his misery'. Figuratively, a finishing stroke, one that settles or puts an end to something.

[/FONT]Crème brûlée
[FONT=&quot]'Burnt cream' - baked custard with a caramelized crust

[/FONT]Crème caramel
[FONT=&quot]A flan. A custard dessert with a layer or caramel on top.

[/FONT]Crème de la crème
[FONT=&quot]The best of the best. Literally the cream of the cream.[/FONT]

Cri du Coeur
[FONT=&quot]'Cry of the heart' - a heartfelt cry of anguish.

[/FONT]Cul-de-sac
[FONT=&quot]A thoroughfare that is closed at one end - a blind alley. Also, figuratively, a venture leading to no successful outcome.

[/FONT]Déjà vu
[FONT=&quot]The feeling of having seen or experienced something before. Literally 'already seen'.[/FONT]
De rigueur
[FONT=&quot]Obligatory or expected, especially with reference to fashion.

[/FONT]Double entendre
[FONT=&quot]A word or phrase that has a double meaning - one of which is often vulgar or sexual in nature. A staple form of British toilet humour - Carry On films would be virtually silent without it. For example, see 'gone for a P' in wee-wee.

[/FONT]Du jour
[FONT=&quot]'Of the day' - as in 'soup du jour' ('soup of the day').

[/FONT]Éminence grise
[FONT=&quot]A powerful adviser or decision-maker who operates secretly or unofficially. Literally 'grey eminence'.

[/FONT]Enfant terrible
[FONT=&quot]Literally, a "terrible child". It is sometimes used to describe unruly children. More commonly, it is used in relation to adults who cause trouble by unorthodox or ill-considered speech or behavior - especially those who have habitually done this from an early age.

[/FONT]En masse
[FONT=&quot]In a group; all together.

[/FONT]En passant
[FONT=&quot]In passing.

[/FONT]En route
[FONT=&quot]On the way.

[/FONT]En suite
[FONT=&quot]Part of a set, especially a series of rooms that adjoin each other forming a suite.

[/FONT]Esprit de corps
[FONT=&quot]The regard entertained by the members of a group, especially a military unit, for the honour and interests of the group as a whole. Literally, 'spirit of the corps'.

[/FONT]Fait accompli
[FONT=&quot]An irreversible action that has happened before those affected by it knew of its existence.

[/FONT]Faux pas
[FONT=&quot]A social blunder, causing embarrassment or loss of reputation. Literally, a 'false step'.

[/FONT]Film noir
[FONT=&quot]A bleak cinematographic style, usually dark visually and in storyline terms.

[/FONT]Femme fatale
[FONT=&quot]A dangerously attractive woman.

[/FONT]Fleur de Lis
[FONT=&quot]The heraldic lily; a device supposed by some to have originally represented an iris, by others the top of a scepter, of a battle-axe or other weapon.

[/FONT]Force majeure
[FONT=&quot]Irresistible force or overwhelming power.

[/FONT]Grand prix
[FONT=&quot]The premier events of several sports, especially the races in the Formula I motor racing championship. Literally, 'grand prize'.

[/FONT]Haute couture
[FONT=&quot]'High sewing' - trend-setting high fashion. Also, the collective name for the leading dressmakers and designers.
[/FONT]
Haute cuisine
[FONT=&quot]High class cooking. Literally, 'upper kitchen'.[/FONT]

Hors de combat
[FONT=&quot]'Out of combat' - unable to fight.

[/FONT]Hors d'oeuvres
[FONT=&quot]An extra dish served as a relish to whet the appetite, normally at the start of a meal. [/FONT]

Je ne sais quoi
[FONT=&quot]An indescribable or inexpressible something. Literally, 'I know not what'.

[/FONT]Joie de vivre
[FONT=&quot]A feeling of healthy enjoyment of life; exuberance, high spirits.

[/FONT]Laissez-faire
[FONT=&quot]The principle that government should not interfere with the action of individuals. Also, more generally, a policy of indulgence towards the actions of others. Literally, 'let (people) do (as they think best)'. [/FONT]

L'esprit de l'escalier
[FONT=&quot]This isn't actually widely adopted into English. I include it here in the hope that it might become so. It means - thinking of a suitable retort or remark after the opportunity to make it has passed. Literally, 'the wit of the staircase'.

[/FONT]Mal de mer
[FONT=&quot]Seasickness

[/FONT]Mardi gras
[FONT=&quot]The last day of the Carnival or pre-Lenten season. Literally, 'Fat Tuesday', called Shrove Tuesday in the UK.

[/FONT]Ménage à trois
[FONT=&quot]'Household of three' - three people in a sexual relationship.

[/FONT]Merci beaucoup
[FONT=&quot]Thank you very much.

[/FONT]Mot juste
[FONT=&quot]Exactly the right word or expression

[/FONT]N'est-ce pas?
[FONT=&quot]Is it not so?

[/FONT]Noblesse oblige (I do say that one quite often you would understand if you'd know my real name )
[FONT=&quot]The responsibility conferred by rank. Literally, 'noble rank entails responsibility'.

[/FONT]Nom de guerre
[FONT=&quot]A name assumed by individuals engaged in a military enterprise or espionage, usually in order to conceal their true identity. Literally, 'war name'. [/FONT]

Nom de plume
[FONT=&quot]An assumed name under which a person writes or publishes. Literally, 'pen name'.

[/FONT]Nouveau riche
[FONT=&quot]'Newly rich' - a snobbish term for a person who has come into money but has not developed the manners expected of wealthy people.

[/FONT]Nouvelle cuisine
[FONT=&quot]A form of cooking of the mid 20th century that emphasized lightness and decorative form.

[/FONT]Objet d'art
[FONT=&quot]An 'art object'

[/FONT]Papier mâché
[FONT=&quot]A material used for sculptural artwork and craftwork. Literally 'mashed paper'.

[/FONT]Par excellence
[FONT=&quot]Pre-eminently supreme - above all others.

[/FONT]Pas de deux
[FONT=&quot]Impossible to avoid the corny 'father of twins' joke here. The real meaning is a dance (typically a ballet), and in extended use a partnership, between two people.

[/FONT]Petit four
[FONT=&quot]A small dessert - usually a dainty cake.

[/FONT]Petit mal
[FONT=&quot]'Small illness' - a mild epilepsy.

[/FONT]Petit point
[FONT=&quot]Small stitching, used in needlepoint.

[/FONT]Pièce de résistance
[FONT=&quot]The best part or feature of something, especially of a meal.

[/FONT]Pied-à-terre
[FONT=&quot]A second home, typically an apartment in the city.
[/FONT]
Prêt-à-porter
[FONT=&quot]Ready-to-wear clothing.

[/FONT]Pot-pourri
[FONT=&quot]A mixture of dried petals of different flowers mixed with spices, kept in a jar for its perfume. Also, a stew made from a variety of meats cooked together. By extension, any collection of miscellaneous items.

[/FONT]Quelle horreur
[FONT=&quot]What a horrible thing. This is frequently used sardonically, when the 'horror' is trivial.

[/FONT]Qu'est-ce que c'est?
[FONT=&quot]What is this?[/FONT]

Raison d'être
[FONT=&quot]The thing that is central to our existence. Literally, 'reason for being'.

[/FONT]RSVP
[FONT=&quot]Please respond (to my message). Literally the abbreviation of 'Répondez, s'il vous plaît'.

[/FONT]Sacre bleu
[FONT=&quot]This general mild exclamation of shock is the archetypal French phrase, as viewed by the English. No portrayal of a stage Frenchman in an English farce could be complete without a character in a beret and striped jumper, shrugging his shoulders and muttering 'Sacre bleu!'. Literally, 'holy blue', which refers to the color associated with the Virgin Mary. [/FONT]

Sang-froid
[FONT=&quot]Coolness, indifference. Literally, 'cold blood'.

[/FONT]Savoir-faire
[FONT=&quot]Social grace; means know-how in French.

[/FONT]S'il vous plaît
[FONT=&quot]Please. Literally, 'if it pleases you'.

[/FONT]Soupe du jour
[FONT=&quot]'Soup of the day' - the soup offered by a restaurant that day.

[/FONT]Table d'hôte
[FONT=&quot]A full-course meal offering a limited number of choices and served at a fixed price in a restaurant or hotel.

[/FONT]Tête-à-tête
[FONT=&quot]A private meeting between two people. Literally, 'head-to-head'.
[/FONT]
Tout de suite
[FONT=&quot]At once.

[/FONT]Tour de force
[FONT=&quot]A masterly stroke or feat of strength or skill. Literally, 'feat of strength'.

[/FONT]Vis-à-vis
[FONT=&quot]In a position facing another. Literally 'face to face'. Often now used in the sense of 'in relation to'.

[/FONT]Vive la différence
[FONT=&quot]Long live the difference (between male and female).

[/FONT]Vol-au-vent
[FONT=&quot]A small, light savory pastry. Literally 'flight of the wind'.

[/FONT]Zut alors
[FONT=&quot]A general exclamation. Like Sacre bleu, this is more likely to be spoken by pretend Frenchmen than by real ones. [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT]

 

[Rebel7]

Ta gueule!: Shut up!
Va te faire enculer! : Go fuck yourself!
Fils de pute: SOB
Va chier!: Fuck off!
Sorry for being so vulgar...but it does rhyme,doesn't it? :devil:
A cool one, Je suis fonsdé : I'm stoned

Personally, i find the Québécoise French a bit funny like humourous (accent and prononciation) and goes well with comedy shows. Parisien French is pretty flat-toned (unless your singing soprano ).

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

Ta gueule!: Shut up!
Va te faire enculer! : Go fuck yourself!
Fils de pute: SOB
Va chier!: Fuck off!
Sorry for being so vulgar...but it does rhyme,doesn't it? :devil:
A cool one, Je suis fonsdé : I'm stoned

Personally, i find the Québécoise French a bit funny like humourous (accent and prononciation) and goes well with comedy shows. Parisien French is pretty flat-toned (unless your singing soprano ).

Those are very French, not much of French Canadian except for Ta gueule which is equally used in France and Canada.

Fils de pute = Enfant de chienne (son of a female dog)
Va te faire enculer = Va t'faire foutre (which is also very used In La cite de Paris)
Je suis fonsde (now you make it complicated for people because "French parisian argotic which consist in reversing words order does not consist of a way of speaking in Canada.) thing like La meuf (la femme) [woman], le taf (travail) [the job], fonsde (la defonse) [stoned, smashed], are not used at all in Canadian French unless you have been living in Paris and brought the expressions with you.
Want the real quebec one:

Mange d'la marde = eat shit
J'me tape ta mere = fucking your mother (not mother fucker)
Crisse de con = dumb fuck
Va t'faire enculer estie d'pede = homophobic (very used to insult about anyone even between gays) Lit. [go get ass raped you stupid homo]
Va donc t'faire foutre = other version of go fuck yourself

 

[Rebel7]

:duh: Forgot to tell I'm from France. I should take a trip to Quebec someday!

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

:duh: Forgot to tell I'm from France. I should take a trip to Quebec someday!

:duh:Forgot to mention... I lived in Paris so I understand your version of French as much as I understand Quebec's French... And yes you should visit Quebec someday... but when you come please do not compare everything like so many have done and end up going back in France with some ecchymosis:rofl:. In Quebec we don't leave with the toilet seat when we move from one apartment to another we leave it there )))! Well that was in the old days of Paris I guess

 

[hawtsean]

:duh: Forgot to tell I'm from France. I should take a trip to Quebec someday!

Vous serez toujours l'accueil dans Québec, n'importe quel accent ou dialecte vous apportez avec vous.

You're always welcome in Québec, regardless of the accent or dialect you bring along.

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

Vous serez toujours l'accueil dans Québec, n'importe quel accent ou dialecte vous apportez avec vous.

You're always welcome in Québec, regardless of the accent or dialect you bring along.

De toute façon, il faut maintenant prendre en considération que plusieurs francophones de souche française s'établissent au Québec, il y a eu depuis une décennie déjà, un afflux impressionnant de Français déménageant au Québec. L'une des raisons est que le travail en France est une denrée rare, ou qui se fait de plus en plus rare puisque tous et chacun sont muni d'une maîtrise en commerce internationnale MDR. Et lorsqu'un poste se libère il y a 300 francais qui se lancent à l'asseault pour le même poste :rofl:.

L'autre raison est que lorsque vous visiterai Quebec, si cela ne change point vous tomberai en amour; comme plusieurs d'entre vous qui sont venu avant, avec l'espace. Contrairement à Paris; nous avons de l'espace à revendre ici, les appartements sont énormes et spacieux. Le dernier de mes amis francais qui est venu au Canada, s'est établi dans les territoires du Nord Ouest, bon d'accord on se les gèlent là-bas, mais il y a de l'espace et des ours polaires :rofl::rofl:.

Now that was your exercise for today... want to know what I wrote... simple ASK and well go phrase by phrase.

Only English please in the public forum

Thanks

ClearSky

 

[mann_gay]

LOL

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

LOL

You liked it now did ya LOL:rofl:

 

[mann_gay]

I loved it. I think I need to visit Québec some day and see if my European French can be extended to include some of the great phrases you are putting here. I do notice a lot of them seem very close to some of the phrases I have heard around Marseille if you sound them out carefully.

 

[mann_gay]

Is this thread no longer being updated? It would be such a pity if it went down, it is one of the few intelligent and interesting threads here at the moment

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

Is this thread no longer being updated? It would be such a pity if it went down, it is one of the few intelligent and interesting threads here at the moment

Well it could be but beside you I don't see other being interested... see it's a porn forum not a smartypants forum so I could indeed update it but this requires some participation... I guess when people have done jerking off I'll update it

 

[mann_gay]

It's a pity but it was nice while it lasted. It was good to have something to do while downloading the files from the other posts.

Thanks for starting the thread and giving us an insight into the French language as it is used in Canada.

I will definitely be looking around the net to find out more about hte way the French Canadians speak.

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

It's a pity but it was nice while it lasted. It was good to have something to do while downloading the files from the other posts.

Thanks for starting the thread and giving us an insight into the French language as it is used in Canada.

I will definitely be looking around the net to find out more about hte way the French Canadians speak.

You know the best way to have this thread to continue is to have people asking question or coming with their own discoveries and I'll sure come back with some replies and more lessons. But if no one shows any interest, I don't see the point for me to keep on pasting lessons in... so feel free to add some contents and I can make a comparative versions of Canadian French/African and France. In real life I do own a language school . Just imagine GH was getting free quickies while I charge real-life people tons of moneys LOL