Le Petit Prince Chapitres 15-17 Vocabulaire

la disparition

disappearance, extinction

l'enquête

inquiry, investigation

éphémère

fleeting, short-lived, ephemeral

exiger

to demand, require

faire le compte de

to count up

la fleuve

river (flows into the sea)

fournir

to supply, to furnish, to provide

le métier

job, occupation

se démoder

to go out of fashion

s'émouvoir

to be moved, to be touched

songeant

thinking of

souffler

to pant, catch one's breath

le confrère

colleague, fellow, brother

le coulisses

the wings of a theater, backstage, backstage area

entretenir

to maintain, to look after

le lampion

paper lantern, Chinese lantern

l'oisiveté

idleness

quelconque

any, some, ordinary

s'escamoter

to vanish, to disappear

l'anneau

ring, circle

à tout hasard

just in case; on the off-chance

la cheville

ankle

l'énigme

enigma, puzzle, riddle

s'enrouler

to coil up, to wind

entasser

to stuff, to cram, to squeeze

l'îlot

small island

le navire

ship, boat

la patte

leg, paw

le pensum

extra work

peupler

to inhabit, to populate

puissant

powerful, strong

regretter

to miss, to rue

résoudre

to solve

serré

packed in, tightly packed