A Tale of Two Cities — Page 8

English → De CHAPTER I. Level 8/10

Cruncher, who all this time had been putting on his clothes, "if I ain't, what with piety and one blowed thing and another, been choused this last week into as bad luck as ever a poor devil of a honest tradesman met with!

Cruncher, der die ganze Zeit damit beschäftigt gewesen war, sich anzukleiden, „wenn ich nicht, was mit Frömmigkeit und einer verdammten Sache nach der anderen, diese letzte Woche in so ein schlechtes Glück hineingezogen worden bin, wie es je ein armer Teufel von einem ehrlichen Kaufmann erlebt hat!

Young Jerry, dress yourself, my boy, and while I clean my boots keep a eye upon your mother now and then, and if you see any signs of more flopping, give me a call.

Junger Jerry, zieh dich an, mein Junge, und während ich meine Stiefel putze, behalte ab und zu deine Mutter im Auge, und wenn du irgendwelche Anzeichen von weiterem Niederknien siehst, ruf mich.

For, I tell you," here he addressed his wife once more, "I won't be gone agin, in this manner.

Denn, ich sage euch," wandte er sich noch einmal an seine Frau, „ich werde auf diese Weise nicht wieder weg sein.

I am as rickety as a hackney-coach, I'm as sleepy as laudanum, my lines is strained to that degree that I shouldn't know, if it wasn't for the pain in 'em, which was me and which somebody else, yet I'm none the better for it in pocket;

Ich bin so wackelig wie eine Mietkutsche, ich bin so schläfrig wie Laudanum, meine Nerven sind so angespannt, dass ich, wären es nicht die Schmerzen darin, nicht wissen würde, was ich bin und was jemand anderes ist, und dennoch bin ich in der Tasche kein bisschen besser dran;

and it's my suspicion that you've been at it from morning to night to prevent me from being the better for it in pocket, and I won't put up with it, Aggerawayter, and what do you say now!"

und ich hege den Verdacht, dass du von morgens bis nachts daran gearbeitet hast, um mich daran zu hindern, in der Tasche besser dazustehen, und ich werde es nicht dulden, Quälgeist, und was sagst du jetzt!"

Growling, in addition, such phrases as "Ah! yes! You're religious, too.

Zusätzlich knurrte er solche Phrasen wie „Ah! Ja! Du bist auch fromm.

You wouldn't put yourself in opposition to the interests of your husband and child, would you? Not you!"

Du würdest dich nicht den Interessen deines Mannes und deines Kindes widersetzen, oder? Nicht du!"

and throwing off other sarcastic sparks from the whirling grindstone of his indignation, Mr. Cruncher betook himself to his boot-cleaning and his general preparation for business.

und während er weitere sarkastische Funken von dem wirbelnden Schleifstein seiner Empörung abwarf, machte sich Mr. Cruncher an sein Stiefelputzen und seine allgemeinen Vorbereitungen für das Geschäft.

Vocabulary

der: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
die: Feminine or plural definite article meaning 'the'.
ganze: Adjective meaning 'entire' or 'whole'.
Zeit: Noun meaning 'time' or 'period'.
damit: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'with it' or 'so that'.
beschäftigt: Adjective or past participle meaning 'busy' or 'occupied'.
gewesen: Past participle of 'sein', meaning 'been'.
war: Simple past form of 'sein', meaning 'was'.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'himself/herself'.
anzukleiden: Infinitive reflexive verb meaning 'to get dressed'.
wenn: Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when'.
ich: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
nicht: Negation word meaning 'not'.
was: Pronoun meaning 'what' or 'something'.
mit: Preposition meaning 'with'.
Frömmigkeit: Noun meaning 'piety' or 'devoutness'.
und: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
einer: Indefinite article dative/genitive form meaning 'a' or 'one'.
verdammten: Adjective meaning 'damned' or 'cursed', used as intensifier.
Sache: Noun meaning 'thing', 'matter', or 'affair'.
nach: Preposition meaning 'after', 'to', or 'according to'.
anderen: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'.
diese: Demonstrative pronoun or article meaning 'this' or 'these'.
letzte: Adjective meaning 'last' or 'most recent'.
Woche: Noun meaning 'week'.
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
so: Adverb or conjunction meaning 'so', 'such', or 'thus'.
ein: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
schlechtes: Adjective meaning 'bad' or 'poor'.
Glück: Noun meaning 'luck', 'fortune', or 'happiness'.
hineingezogen: Past participle meaning 'drawn into' or 'pulled into'.
worden: Auxiliary past participle used in passive constructions.
bin: First-person singular present of 'sein', meaning 'am'.
wie: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how', 'as', or 'like'.
es: Neuter third-person pronoun meaning 'it'.
je: Adverb meaning 'ever' or 'each'.
armer: Adjective meaning 'poor' in the sense of unfortunate.
Teufel: Noun meaning 'devil', used as an intensifier.
von: Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'.
einem: Dative form of the indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
ehrlichen: Adjective meaning 'honest' or 'upright'.
Kaufmann: Noun meaning 'merchant' or 'tradesman'.
erlebt: Past participle of 'erleben', meaning 'experienced'.
Junger: Adjective meaning 'young', used as a form of address.
zieh: Imperative form of 'ziehen', meaning 'pull' or 'put on'.
dich: Accusative reflexive pronoun meaning 'yourself' or 'you'.
an: Preposition or separable prefix meaning 'on', 'at', or 'to'.
mein: Possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
Junge: Noun meaning 'boy' or 'lad'.
während: Conjunction or preposition meaning 'while' or 'during'.
meine: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine or plural).
Stiefel: Noun meaning 'boots'.
putze: First-person singular present of 'putzen', meaning 'to clean'.
behalte: Imperative of 'behalten', meaning 'keep' or 'retain'.
ab: Separable prefix or preposition meaning 'off', 'from', or 'down'.
zu: Preposition or particle meaning 'to', 'too', or 'at'.
deine: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular).
Mutter: Noun meaning 'mother'.
im: Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'.
Auge: Noun meaning 'eye'.
du: Second-person singular informal pronoun meaning 'you'.
irgendwelche: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'any' or 'some'.
Anzeichen: Noun meaning 'signs' or 'indications'.
weiterem: Adjective meaning 'further' or 'additional'.
Niederknien: Verbal noun meaning 'kneeling down'.
siehst: Second-person singular present of 'sehen', meaning 'see'.
ruf: Imperative of 'rufen', meaning 'call' or 'shout'.
mich: Accusative first-person pronoun meaning 'me'.
Denn: Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for', also used as filler.
sage: First-person singular present of 'sagen', meaning 'say'.
euch: Dative/accusative second-person plural pronoun meaning 'you'.
wandte: Simple past of 'wenden', meaning 'turned' or 'addressed'.
er: Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
noch: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'another'.
einmal: Adverb meaning 'once' or 'one more time'.
seine: Possessive adjective meaning 'his'.
Frau: Noun meaning 'woman', 'wife', or 'Mrs.'.
werde: First-person singular future auxiliary meaning 'will'.
auf: Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'at'.
Weise: Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'method'.
wieder: Adverb meaning 'again' or 'back'.
weg: Adverb meaning 'away' or 'gone'.
sein: Infinitive meaning 'to be'; also possessive meaning 'his'.
Ich: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
wackelig: Adjective meaning 'shaky', 'wobbly', or 'unsteady'.
eine: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
Mietkutsche: Noun meaning 'hired carriage' or 'hackney coach'.
schläfrig: Adjective meaning 'sleepy' or 'drowsy'.
Nerven: Noun meaning 'nerves' (plural).
sind: Third-person plural present of 'sein', meaning 'are'.
angespannt: Adjective meaning 'tense', 'strained', or 'on edge'.
dass: Conjunction meaning 'that', introducing a subordinate clause.
wären: Subjunctive II of 'sein', meaning 'would be' or 'were'.
Schmerzen: Noun meaning 'pain' or 'aches' (plural).
darin: Adverb meaning 'in it', 'therein', or 'in them'.
wissen: Verb meaning 'to know' (a fact).
würde: Subjunctive II auxiliary meaning 'would'.
jemand: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'.
anderes: Pronoun meaning 'something else' or 'another thing'.
ist: Third-person singular present of 'sein', meaning 'is'.
dennoch: Adverb meaning 'nevertheless', 'still', or 'yet'.
Tasche: Noun meaning 'bag', 'pocket', or 'purse'.
kein: Negative article meaning 'no' or 'not a'.
bisschen: Noun or adverb meaning 'a little' or 'a bit'.
besser: Comparative adjective meaning 'better'.
dran: Colloquial contraction of 'daran', meaning 'at it' or 'off'.
hege: First-person singular of 'hegen', meaning 'to harbor' or 'hold'.
den: Accusative masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
Verdacht: Noun meaning 'suspicion'.
morgens: Adverb meaning 'in the mornings' or 'every morning'.
bis: Preposition or conjunction meaning 'until' or 'up to'.
nachts: Adverb meaning 'at night' or 'during the night'.
daran: Adverb meaning 'at it', 'on it', or 'about it'.
gearbeitet: Past participle of 'arbeiten', meaning 'worked'.
hast: Second-person singular present of 'haben', meaning 'have'.
um: Preposition meaning 'around', 'at', or 'in order to'.
hindern: Verb meaning 'to prevent', 'hinder', or 'stop someone'.
dazustehen: Infinitive meaning 'to stand there' or 'be in a position'.
dulden: Verb meaning 'to tolerate', 'endure', or 'put up with'.
Quälgeist: Noun meaning 'tormentor', 'pest', or 'nuisance'.
sagst: Second-person singular present of 'sagen', meaning 'say'.
jetzt: Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
Zusätzlich: Adverb or adjective meaning 'additionally' or 'in addition'.
knurrte: Simple past of 'knurren', meaning 'growled' or 'grumbled'.
solche: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such things'.
Phrasen: Noun meaning 'phrases' or hollow expressions (plural).
Ja: Affirmative particle meaning 'yes'.
Du: Second-person singular informal pronoun meaning 'you'.
bist: Second-person singular present of 'sein', meaning 'are'.
auch: Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'.
fromm: Adjective meaning 'pious', 'devout', or 'religious'.
würdest: Second-person singular subjunctive II of 'werden', meaning 'would'.
Interessen: Noun meaning 'interests' (plural).
deines: Genitive form of possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
Mannes: Genitive form of 'Mann', meaning 'of the husband/man'.
Kindes: Genitive form of 'Kind', meaning 'of the child'.
widersetzen: Verb meaning 'to oppose', 'resist', or 'defy'.
oder: Conjunction meaning 'or'.
Nicht: Negation meaning 'not', used to negate statements.
weitere: Adjective meaning 'further', 'additional', or 'more'.
sarkastische: Adjective meaning 'sarcastic'.
Funken: Noun meaning 'sparks' (plural).
wirbelnden: Present participle of 'wirbeln', meaning 'whirling' or 'spinning'.
Schleifstein: Noun meaning 'grindstone' or 'whetstone'.
Empörung: Noun meaning 'outrage', 'indignation', or 'anger'.
abwarf: Simple past of 'abwerfen', meaning 'threw off' or 'shed'.
machte: Simple past of 'machen', meaning 'made' or 'did'.
Stiefelputzen: Verbal noun meaning 'boot polishing' or 'cleaning boots'.
allgemeinen: Adjective meaning 'general' or 'common'.
Vorbereitungen: Noun meaning 'preparations' (plural).
für: Preposition meaning 'for'.
das: Neuter definite article or demonstrative meaning 'the' or 'that'.
Geschäft: Noun meaning 'business', 'shop', or 'transaction'.

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