Chat s’en va et chat revient (B) Flashcards
1
Q
recroqueviller
A
to shrivel up (person)
to cockle (parchemin)
2
Q
prends la tête de la troupe
A
take the lead
3
Q
joufflus
A
chubby, chubby-cheeked
4
Q
la courtepointe
A
quilt
5
Q
trône sur ma courtepointe
A
sits on my quilt
6
Q
rouvrir
A
to open again, to reopen
7
Q
un goujat
A
farmhand; cad
8
Q
en boudant
A
sulking
9
Q
les veinards
A
the lucky ones
10
Q
veinard
A
lucky; lucky person
11
Q
la veine
A
vein, seam, lode (mine)
12
Q
veiller
A
to sit up, to stay up, to keep awake
to watch over, to look after, to tend
13
Q
la veilleuse
A
night-light, dimmer-bulb
14
Q
le goudron
A
tar, pitch
15
Q
goudronner
A
to tar
