Anna Karenina — Page 6
Matvey was already holding up the shirt like a horse's collar, and, blowing off some invisible speck, he slipped it with obvious pleasure over the well-groomed body of his master.
Matvey tenait déjà la chemise levée comme un collier de cheval, et, soufflant sur quelque imperceptible poussière, il la fit glisser avec un plaisir évident sur le corps soigneusement entretenu de son maître.
Vocabulary
- tenait
- Held or kept; past imperfect of 'tenir'.
- déjà
- Already; used to indicate something happened before.
- chemise
- Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.
- levée
- Raised or lifted; past participle of 'lever'.
- comme
- Like or as; used for comparisons.
- collier
- Collar or necklace; a band worn around the neck.
- cheval
- Horse; a large domesticated four-legged animal.
- soufflant
- Blowing; present participle of 'souffler'.
- quelque
- Some or a few; an indefinite adjective.
- imperceptible
- Imperceptible; too slight to be noticed or felt.
- poussière
- Dust; fine dry particles of matter.
- fit
- Made or caused; simple past of 'faire'.
- glisser
- To slide or slip; to move smoothly.
- plaisir
- Pleasure; a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction.
- évident
- Evident or obvious; clearly seen or understood.
- corps
- Body; the physical structure of a person.
- soigneusement
- Carefully or neatly; done with great attention.
- entretenu
- Maintained or kept up; past participle of 'entretenir'.
- maître
- Master or employer; one who has authority over others.
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