Mardi Gras vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to celebrating Shrove Tuesday carnival in France
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| Mardi Gras | | Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras |
| le Carême | | Lent |
| le Mercredi des Cendres | | Ash Wednesday |
| Pâques | | Easter |
| un carnaval | | a carnival |
| les festivités | | festivities |
| une fête | | a party |
| une fête de rue | | a street party |
| un déguisement | | a disguise |
| un costume | | a disguise |
| se déguiser | | to wear a disguise/costume |
| des paillettes | | glitter |
| le maquillage | | make-up |
| un masque | | a mask |
| une parade | | a parade |
| un défilé | | a parade |
| parader | | to parade |
| défiler | | to march (in a parade) |
| un char | | a float |
| un mannequin | | a dummy |
| un pantin | | a puppet |
| des confettis | | confetti |
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