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Vive le Taureau
Vocab for the novel Vive le Taureau
Question | Answer |
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fonctionnaire | government worker |
pancarte | sign |
La Midi | region in the South of France |
Toulouse | large city, capital of Midi region, known for science and tech |
bête | silly |
valises | suitcases |
vol | flight |
fleuve | river |
blesser | to hurt |
tuer | to kill |
se battre | to fight |
meubles | furniture |
coquillages | shellfish |
bouillabaisse | fish stew |
sauf | except |
le BAC | huge test at the end of high school in France |
presque | almost |
réfectoire | school cafeteria |
bavarder | to chat |
ombre | shade |
billets | tickets |
picadors | on horseback,spear the bull with a lance |
la corrida | Spanish-style bullfight |
la course camarguaise | French-style bullfight |
Les raseteurs | French bullfighters |
la cocarde | the ribbon between the horns in French bullfighting |
le crochet | the hook used to grab the ribbon |
épée | sword used by the matador to deliver the final blow to kill the bull |
la foule | the crowd |
les mouchoirs | handkerchiefs waved to show appreciation for the bullfight |
le sang | blood |
cheval | horse |
banderilleros | flagmen, they stab the bull with colored sticks |
pleure a chaudes larmes | cry one's heart out |
gênée | embarrassed |
mal a l'aise | uncomfortable |
une queue | a tail |
une corne | a horn |
prix | prize |
sentiments | feelings |
en colère | very angry |
tu me manques | I miss you |
femme au foyer | housewife |
taquiner | to tease |
le trajet | the trip |
le guichet | ticket booth |
laid | ugly |
divertissement | fun (as a noun) |
Arles | small town with Roman influence, founded by Julius Cesar |
étrange | strange |
avait hâte | was excited |