Les Vacances Du Petit Nicolas: Chapitres 1-4 Flashcards
What is the meaning of ‘le prix d’éloquence’?
The price of elegance
Define ‘minable’.
Inferior
What does ‘débarrasser’ mean?
To clear
Translate ‘la pêche sous-marine’.
Underwater fishing
What does ‘faire la planche’ refer to?
To float
What is ‘la nage libre’ in English?
Freestyle swimming
What does ‘avertir’ mean?
To warn
Define ‘s’entrainer’.
To train
What is ‘le camion de déménagement’?
Furniture removal van
What does ‘le slip de bains’ refer to?
Swimming trunks
Translate ‘la vaisselle’.
Plates and dishes
What does ‘sur place’ mean?
On the spot
What does ‘à prix d’or’ signify?
Very expensive
What does ‘se débrouiller’ mean?
To sort things out
Define ‘le galet’.
Pebble
What does ‘faire des ricochets’ refer to?
To skip stones
What is ‘l’inconvénient’?
Disadvantage
What does ‘la housse’ mean?
Dust sheet
Translate ‘décrocher’.
To unhook
What does ‘se détendre’ mean?
To relax
What is ‘la pelle’ in English?
Spade
Translate ‘déboucher’.
To take out the cork
What does ‘féliciter’ mean?
To congratulate
Define ‘la gosse’.
Kid
What does ‘agir’ mean?
To act
What does ‘inconscient’ refer to?
Thoughtless
What is ‘ajouter’ in English?
To add
Translate ‘à marée haute’.
At high tide
What does ‘se noyer’ mean?
To drown
What does ‘reboucher le trou’ refer to?
To fill in the hole
Define ‘creuser’.
To dig
What is ‘le pâte de sable’?
Sand castle