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L'Odeur du Cafe Voc
1e - 3e chapitres
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la galerie | covered porch, veranda, or passage |
| de fortes fièvres | high fevers |
| garder le lit | to stay in bed |
| narines | nostrils |
| paysage | countryside |
| maigre | skinny |
| laid | ugly |
| vertiges | vertigo; dizziness |
| pente | slope/hill |
| poitrine | chest |
| fait faillite | go bankrupt |
| malgré | despite |
| chapeau de paille | straw hat |
| soupire | sigh |
| sourire | smile |
| comme une anguille | like an eel |
| cheveaux | horses |
| plaits | braids |
| mouches | flies |
| loups garous | werewolves |
| diablesses | female demon |
| cauchemar | nightmare |
| arroser | to water |
| seau | bucket |
| hurler | to yell |
| noyés | drowned |
| poule | chicken |
| ongles | fingernails |
| doigts | fingers |
| dents | teeth |
| je me cache | I hide |
| nid | nest |
| aveugle | blind |
| toit | roof |
| neuve | brand new |
| en sueur | sweaty |
| courir | to run |
| mensonges | lies; not the truth |
| souffle | breath or breathing |
| le bon ange | “the good angel” In Voodoo, one of the dualistic aspects of the soul, responsible for personality, character and willpower. |
| dingue | crazy |
| noeud | knot |