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Vive le Taureau
Vocab for the novel Vive le Taureau
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |