French Expressions found in Death on the Nile
Page French Translation
43 Tenez! Here!
47 Mais oui, Madame! Of course, Madame!
50
votre sant, Madame, Mademoiselle!
Cheers, Maam, Miss!
55 Eh bien!
Well!
56
coutez! Listen!
107 grande amoureuse
serious
lover, seriously fond
141 Ah! non!
Oh, no!
144
C'est de l'enfantillage
Its childs play.
152
prcisment precisely
165
Mon dieu! My God
199
ce cher
this dear
200
cette pauvre Madame
this poor lady
206
pauvre petite poor little one,
sweetie
206 la politesse
politeness, good manners
241 Bon dieu Good Lord!
242
La vie est vaine
Life is vain
(futile).
un peu d' amour a little love
un peu de haine
a little hate
et puis bonjour
and then good
morning
La vie est brve
Life is brief.
Un peu d'espoir a little hope
Un peu de rve a little dream
Et puis bonsoir and then good night
242 Tiens, c'est vrai. Hey, thats true.
292 en vrit truthfully
French quotation selections by Kaeleen Dougherty and Emily Soener.
Translations by Madame Rolland.
Vocabulary Study for Death
on the Nile
Part 1:
Autocratic: acting
with absolute power or influence
Imperative:
necessary; obligatory
Grudging: unwilling; reluctant
Trustee: a person
to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of the
beneficiary
Imposing:
impressive because of size or grandeur
Confidante: one to
whom secrets are entrusted
Proprietor: owner
Monotony: tedious
sameness
Zest: keen
enjoyment; excitement
Robust: vigorous;
sturdy; strong
Caustic: hurtful;
scathing
Cavalier:
dismissive; disdainful
Chapters 1-6:
Parasol: a light
umbrella
Odious: hateful; repugnant
Tremor: trembling;
shaking
Diversion:
distraction
Amiable: friendly; sociable
Intolerable:
unbearable
Extricate: remove;
unravel
Reminiscent:
tending to remind; suggestive
Picturesque:
charming; quaint
Idiomatic: peculiar
to a particular group or style
Loquacious:
talkative; wordy
Capitalism:
economic system characterized by private ownership and a free market
Chapters 7-12:
Cosmopolitan:
worldly; sophisticated
Succulent: juicy;
moist
Pince-nez:
eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring
Unscrupulous:
immoral; without principles or values
Sulky: sullen; moody
Panorama: complete
view of an area in every direction
Burly: strongly and
heavily built
Colossal: enormous
Fey: fated to die;
doomed
Agitator: one who
stirs up public feeling on controversial issues
Settee: a
medium-sized sofa with arms and a back
Verify: confirm;
establish the truth
Chapters 13-18:
Predominant: main;
primary; most common
Grudge: a feeling
of deep-seated resentment
Credible: believable
Infuriated: angry; enraged
Alibi: the fact of
having been somewhere else at the time; an excuse
Oblivion: the state
of being forgotten or unknown
Malicious: desiring
to see another suffer
Stole: a long,
loose garment; robe; scarf
Gesticulating:
making gestures while speaking
Fraudulent: based
on deceit or trickery
Maudlin:
emotionally silly; weakly sentimental
Heartrending:
heartbreaking,
Chapters 19-24:
Evaporated:
disappeared; diminished quickly
Lame: disabled;
with impaired freedom of movement
Beckoned: summoned
with a wave or nod
Kleptomaniac: a
person with a neurotic impulse to steal
Sheen: brightness;
shine
Meticulous: careful
and considerate of details
Grimace: facial
expression of disgust or disapproval
Impertinent: rude; improper
Audacity: boldness;
arrogance
Prudent: wise;
discreet; frugal
Acrid: bitter; irritating
Reliable: dependable
Chapters 25-30:
Delicacy:
something pleasing to eat that is rare and luxurious
Nebulous:
indistinct; vague
Acute: sharp;
severe; demanding immediate attention
Balderdash: nonsense
Eloquence: forceful
or expressive speaking
Calculating:
scheming with one's self-interest in mind
Predatory: injuring
or exploiting others for one's own gain
Convey:
communicate; move from one place to another
Melodramatic:
extravagantly theatrical
Scoundrel:
disreputable person; rascal
Preconceived:
formed an opinion prior to actual knowledge or experience
Spontaneous: arising from a momentary impulse