La petite dernière - F. Daas Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering key terms and expressions from 'La petite dernière' by F. Daas, including themes of family, religion, school, and daily life.

Salir / Sale

To get dirty / Dirty (opposite: propre / clean).

Un royaume

A kingdom; in the text, it refers to the mother's kitchen.

En mauvais état

In bad condition (opposite: bon / good condition).

Se tenir à l’écart

To keep or stay at a distance (Je me tiens à l’écart).

Tordre les orteils

To curl the toes.

Rétorquer

To retort or to say back.

Un reproche

A reproach or an accusation.

N’importe quoi

Anything or nonsense.

Une caprice

A whim or a tantrum.

Manquer

To miss or to lack.

Se souvenir

To remember (Tu t’en souviens?).

Aux fourneaux

At the stove/ovens.

Une chamelle sevrée

A weaned camel (no longer breastfeeding).

Précipité

Rushed or hurried.

Rongé par jalousie

Consumed or eaten away by jealousy.

Chuchoter

To whisper.

Un rebeu

A slang term used in the text for a Muslim or North African person.

Se convertir

To convert.

S’accrocher à la barre de maintien

To hold onto or hang onto the grab bar (in the RER).

Jeûner

To fast.

Tenir le coup

To hold on or cope; described as 'the key' (la clé).

Un sweat à capuche

A hoodie.

Attacher les cheveux

To tie one's hair up (en chignon: in a bun; en queue de cheval: in a ponytail).

Confisquer

To confiscate.

Inadapté

Maladjusted or unadapted.

Se caler contre le mur

To wedge or settle oneself against the wall.

Des petites vannes

Small jokes or digs (blagues).

Un bâtard

A bastard (smeerlap).

Se cailler

To freeze (slang).

Malin

Clever or smart.

Zouker une meuf

To dance intimately with a girl/woman.

Traiter quelqu’un de salope

To call someone a 'slut' or 'bitch'.

À l’époque

At the time/In those days.

S’en vouloir

To blame oneself.

Un mec

A guy or boy (un garçon).

Kiffer

To like or love (aimer).

Chelou

Weird or shady (slang for louche).

Jouer à action-vérité

To play truth or dare.

Des trucs de ouf

Crazy/insane things (fou).

Tebé

Dumb or a dummy (slang for bête).

Apaiser

To soothe or calm.

Apprendre par cœur

To learn by heart.

Un poisson d’avril

An April Fool’s joke.

Hypokhâgne

A preparatory class (classe préparatoire) for literature studies.

Sciences Po

A prestigious university located in Lyon, France.

Un lycéen

A high school student ($4^{e}-6^{e}$ secondary).

Fondre en larmes

To burst into tears.

La bienveillance

Benevolence or kindness.

Mektoub

Fate or destiny.

Le rétro intérieur

The rearview mirror.