Vocabulaire - Cours sur la BD (FREN 274.001)

Flashcards for key vocabulary from the course on comic books, focusing on definitions and meanings.

happer

To captivate or seize attention.

journal de bord

Logbook; a record of daily events.

matraque

A baton or club.

arnaque

Fraud or scam.

bordélique

Disordered or messy.

ça caille

It is very cold (colloquial).

passeur

Smuggler or guide.

secouer

To shake or disturb.

pigiste

Freelance journalist.

embarcation de fortune

Makeshift boat or raft.

bidonville

Shantytown or slum.

surnommer

To give a nickname.

thèse

Thesis or dissertation.

vulgariser

To make accessible to everyone.

soporifique

Sleep-inducing or boring.

travers

Flaw or quirk of character.

goujat

Rude or uncouth person.

IVG

Voluntary interruption of pregnancy.

FIV

In vitro fertilization.

fastoche

Easy, a piece of cake.

bobonne

Housewife.

médusé

Stunned or astonished.

avoir le cafard

To feel a bit depressed.

avoir le trac

To be intimidated by the audience.

acuité

Insight or sensitivity.

râleur

Complainer.

bagarreur

Fighter or brawler.

second degré

Figurative sense; irony.

irrévérent

Irreverent or cheeky.

prendre le relais

To take over or take the reins.

bande dessinée

Comic strip.

phylactère

Speech bubble containing a character's words.

case

Panel or frame in a comic strip.

bruitage

Sound effect or onomatopoeia.

bédéiste

Comic book artist.

BCBG

Stylish or preppy person.

se livrer

To confide in someone.

égratigner

To scratch or graze.

pansement

Band-aid.

riverain

Local resident.

saint Glinglin

Never; fictional day.

défrayer la chronique

To be widely talked about.

être placé en garde à vue

To be placed in police custody.