Anne of Green Gables — Page 5

English → Fr CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

"It's no wonder Matthew and Marilla are both a little odd, living away back here by themselves.

« Il n'est pas étonnant que Matthieu et Marilla soient tous les deux un peu étranges, vivant ici à l'écart, seuls.

Trees aren't much company, though dear knows if they were there'd be enough of them.

Les arbres ne sont pas de bien bonne compagnie, même si Dieu sait que s'ils l'étaient, il y en aurait suffisamment.

I'd ruther look at people.

J'aimerais mieux regarder des gens.

To be sure, they seem contented enough; but then, I suppose, they're used to it.

Certes, ils semblent assez satisfaits ; mais alors, je suppose, ils y sont habitués.

A body can get used to anything, even to being hanged, as the Irishman said."

On peut s'habituer à tout, même à être pendu, comme disait l'Irlandais. »

With this Mrs. Rachel stepped out of the lane into the backyard of Green Gables.

Sur ces mots, Mme Rachel quitta l'allée pour entrer dans la cour arrière de Green Gables.

Very green and neat and precise was that yard, set about on one side with great patriarchal willows and on the other with prim Lombardies.

Cette cour était très verte, nette et ordonnée, entourée d'un côté de grands saules patriarcaux et de l'autre de peupliers de Lombardie austères.

Not a stray stick nor stone was to be seen, for Mrs. Rachel would have seen it if there had been.

On n'y voyait ni bâton ni pierre traînant çà et là, car Mme Rachel l'aurait remarqué s'il y en avait eu.

Privately she was of the opinion that Marilla Cuthbert swept that yard over as often as she swept her house.

Elle était personnellement d'avis que Marilla Cuthbert balayait cette cour aussi souvent qu'elle balayait sa maison.

One could have eaten a meal off the ground without overbrimming the proverbial peck of dirt.

On aurait pu manger par terre sans dépasser la proverbiale mesure de saleté.

Mrs. Rachel rapped smartly at the kitchen door and stepped in when bidden to do so.

Mme Rachel frappa vivement à la porte de la cuisine et entra lorsqu'on l'y invita.

The kitchen at Green Gables was a cheerful apartment--or would have been cheerful if it had not been so painfully clean as to give it something of the appearance of an unused parlor.

La cuisine de Green Gables était une pièce agréable — ou l'aurait été si elle n'avait pas été d'une propreté si rigoureuse qu'elle prenait l'aspect d'un salon inutilisé.

Vocabulary

Il: Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
n': Contraction of 'ne', part of French negation structure.
est: Third-person singular form of 'être', meaning 'is'.
pas: Negation word used with 'ne' to mean 'not'.
étonnant: Adjective meaning surprising or astonishing.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
et: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
soient: Subjunctive form of 'être', meaning 'are' in subordinate clauses.
tous: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'both'.
les: Definite plural article meaning 'the'.
deux: Number meaning 'two'.
un: Indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one'.
peu: Adverb meaning 'a little' or 'slightly'.
étranges: Adjective meaning strange, odd, or peculiar.
vivant: Present participle of 'vivre', meaning 'living'.
ici: Adverb meaning 'here'.
à: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'.
l': Contracted definite article used before a vowel sound.
écart: Noun meaning distance or isolation; 'à l'écart' means apart.
seuls: Adjective meaning alone or by themselves.
Les: Definite plural article meaning 'the'.
arbres: Plural noun meaning 'trees'.
ne: Negation particle used with 'pas' to negate verbs.
sont: Third-person plural of 'être', meaning 'are'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'some'.
bien: Adverb or adjective meaning 'well' or 'good'.
bonne: Feminine adjective meaning 'good'.
compagnie: Noun meaning company or companionship.
même: Adverb or adjective meaning 'even' or 'same'.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'.
Dieu: Noun meaning 'God'.
sait: Third-person singular of 'savoir', meaning 'knows'.
s': Reflexive pronoun contraction used before a vowel.
ils: Third-person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'.
étaient: Imperfect form of 'être', meaning 'were'.
il: Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
y: Pronoun meaning 'there' or referring to a place.
en: Pronoun or preposition meaning 'some', 'in', or 'of it'.
aurait: Conditional of 'avoir', meaning 'would have'.
suffisamment: Adverb meaning sufficiently or enough.
J': Contraction of 'je', first-person singular subject pronoun.
aimerais: Conditional of 'aimer', meaning 'would like' or 'would love'.
mieux: Comparative adverb meaning 'better'.
regarder: Infinitive verb meaning 'to look at' or 'to watch'.
des: Indefinite plural article or partitive meaning 'some'.
gens: Noun meaning 'people'.
Certes: Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'admittedly'.
semblent: Third-person plural of 'sembler', meaning 'seem'.
assez: Adverb meaning 'quite', 'fairly', or 'enough'.
satisfaits: Adjective meaning satisfied or content.
mais: Conjunction meaning 'but'.
alors: Adverb or conjunction meaning 'then' or 'so'.
je: First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
suppose: First-person singular of 'supposer', meaning 'suppose'.
habitués: Adjective or past participle meaning accustomed or used to.
On: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'we', or 'people'.
peut: Third-person singular of 'pouvoir', meaning 'can'.
habituer: Infinitive meaning 'to accustom' or 'to get used to'.
tout: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'.
être: Infinitive meaning 'to be'; also used as a noun.
pendu: Past participle of 'pendre', meaning hanged or hung.
comme: Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'.
disait: Imperfect of 'dire', meaning 'used to say' or 'said'.
Irlandais: Noun or adjective meaning Irish person or Irish.
Sur: Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'.
ces: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'.
mots: Plural noun meaning 'words'.
Mme: Abbreviation for 'Madame', meaning Mrs. or Ma'am.
quitta: Simple past of 'quitter', meaning 'left' or 'departed from'.
allée: Noun meaning a path, lane, or walkway.
pour: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.
entrer: Infinitive meaning 'to enter' or 'to go in'.
dans: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
la: Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'.
cour: Noun meaning a courtyard or yard.
arrière: Adjective meaning 'back' or 'rear'.
Cette: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine).
était: Imperfect of 'être', meaning 'was'.
très: Adverb meaning 'very'.
verte: Feminine adjective meaning 'green'.
nette: Feminine adjective meaning neat, tidy, or clean.
ordonnée: Adjective meaning orderly, well-arranged, or tidy.
entourée: Past participle of 'entourer', meaning surrounded.
d': Contracted preposition 'de' used before a vowel.
côté: Noun meaning side; 'd'un côté' means on one side.
grands: Plural adjective meaning big, tall, or great.
saules: Plural noun meaning willow trees.
patriarcaux: Adjective meaning patriarchal, ancient, or venerable.
autre: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'.
peupliers: Plural noun meaning poplar trees.
austères: Adjective meaning austere, stern, or severe in appearance.
voyait: Imperfect of 'voir', meaning 'could see' or 'saw'.
ni: Conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'nor'.
bâton: Noun meaning a stick or rod.
pierre: Noun meaning stone or rock.
traînant: Present participle of 'traîner', meaning lying around or dragging.
çà: Adverb used in 'çà et là', meaning here and there.
là: Adverb meaning 'there'; used in 'çà et là'.
car: Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'.
remarqué: Past participle of 'remarquer', meaning noticed or observed.
avait: Imperfect of 'avoir', meaning 'had'.
eu: Past participle of 'avoir', meaning 'had'.
Elle: Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she'.
personnellement: Adverb meaning personally or in one's own opinion.
avis: Noun meaning opinion, view, or notice.
balayait: Imperfect of 'balayer', meaning swept or was sweeping.
aussi: Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as'.
souvent: Adverb meaning 'often'.
qu': Contraction of 'que', conjunction meaning 'that' or 'as'.
elle: Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
sa: Possessive adjective meaning 'her', 'his', or 'its'.
maison: Noun meaning house or home.
pu: Past participle of 'pouvoir', meaning 'been able to'.
manger: Infinitive meaning 'to eat'.
par: Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'per'.
terre: Noun meaning ground, earth, or land.
sans: Preposition meaning 'without'.
dépasser: Infinitive meaning to exceed, surpass, or go beyond.
proverbiale: Adjective meaning proverbial or widely known as an example.
mesure: Noun meaning measure, limit, or moderation.
saleté: Noun meaning dirtiness, filth, or mess.
frappa: Simple past of 'frapper', meaning knocked or struck.
vivement: Adverb meaning briskly, sharply, or vigorously.
porte: Noun meaning door or gate.
cuisine: Noun meaning kitchen or cooking.
entra: Simple past of 'entrer', meaning entered or went in.
lorsqu': Contraction of 'lorsque', conjunction meaning 'when'.
on: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'we', or 'they'.
invita: Simple past of 'inviter', meaning invited or asked in.
La: Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'.
une: Indefinite feminine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
pièce: Noun meaning room, piece, or part.
agréable: Adjective meaning pleasant, agreeable, or nice.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or'.
été: Past participle of 'être' meaning 'been'; also noun for summer.
propreté: Noun meaning cleanliness or tidiness.
rigoureuse: Feminine adjective meaning rigorous, strict, or thorough.
prenait: Imperfect of 'prendre', meaning 'was taking on' or 'assumed'.
aspect: Noun meaning aspect, look, or appearance.
salon: Noun meaning living room or sitting room.
inutilisé: Adjective meaning unused or not in use.

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