Mardi Gras Vocabulaire Flashcards

1
Q

le Mardi Gras

A

fat tuesday

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2
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le carnaval

A

carnaval

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3
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le Carême

A

lent

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4
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la Nouvelle-Orléans

A

new orleans

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5
Q

le Créole

A

Créole (language)

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6
Q

la galette des rois

A

kings cake

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7
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le char

A

the float

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8
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le costume

A

the costume

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9
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le bal

A

the ball (dance)

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10
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la coutume

A

the custom

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11
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la reine

A

the queen

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12
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bruyant(e)

A

noisy

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13
Q

la mascarade

A

the mascarade

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14
Q

le pouvoir

A

the power

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15
Q

jeter

A

to throw

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16
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le flambeau

A

the torch

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17
Q

moderne

A

modern

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18
Q

mythologique

A

mythological

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19
Q

la débutante

A

the beginner

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20
Q

le zydeco

A

cajun music

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21
Q

se déguiser

A

to dress up

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22
Q

Rex

A

name of a Krewe

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23
Q

le Mercredi des Cendres

A

ash wednesday

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24
Q

la fête des rois

A

kings day, holiday of kings

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25
Q

Pâques

A

easter

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26
Q

cajun

A

cajun (acadien)

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27
Q

la rue Bourbon

A

Bourbon street

28
Q

le Krewe

A

Private mardi gras organisation

29
Q

le défilé

A

the parade

30
Q

le masque

A

the mask

31
Q

le spectateur

A

the spectator

32
Q

le roi

A

the king

33
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le thème

A

the theme

34
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passionnant(e)

A

passionate

35
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la justice

A

the justice

36
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la foi

A

the faith

37
Q

la babiole

A

the trinkets, baubles

38
Q

l’identité

A

the identity

39
Q

historique

A

historic

40
Q

la personne masquée

A

the masked person

41
Q

valser

A

to waltz

42
Q

le jazz

A

the jazz

43
Q

la foule

A

the crowd

44
Q

Comus

A

name of a Krewe

45
Q

thin long french bread

A

la ficelle

46
Q

ice cubes

A

les glaçons

47
Q

good conduct, manners

A

la bonne conduite, les bonnes manières

48
Q

ham egg cheese pie

A

la quiche lorraine

49
Q

grilled ham cheese sandwich

A

le croque monsieur

50
Q

cheeses (and 3 types)

A

les fromages (gruyère, Boursin, Brie, Camembert)

51
Q

goose liver spread

A

le Pâté de foie gras

52
Q

vegetable stew

A

ratatouille

53
Q

salad with tuna, olives, tomatoes

A

la salade Niçoise (la ville de Nice et près de la mer)

54
Q

baked tomatoes w breadcrumbs top

A

les tomates provençales

55
Q

sliced potatoes w melted cheese on top

A

les pommes de terre au Gratin

56
Q

slices of ham

A

les tranches de jambon

57
Q

a pound

A

une livre

58
Q

main dishes

A

les plats principaux

59
Q

rolled chicken, ham cheese inside

A

le cordon bleu

60
Q

beef in wine (red) sauce

A

le boeuf bourguignon

61
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duck in orange sauce

A

le canard à l’orange

62
Q

shrimp in tomato sauce

A

les crevettes à la créole

63
Q

chicken with sherry wine & mushrooms

A

le poulet Chasseur

64
Q

chicken in wine sauce

A

le coq au vin

65
Q

beef stew

A

le pot au feu

66
Q

chicken apples

A

le poulet Normandie

67
Q

veal cream sauce

A

la blaguette de veau