Crime and Punishment — Page 3
He had shown signs of some obscure nervous disease before his arrest and this now developed into violent attacks of epilepsy, from which he suffered for the rest of his life.
Il avait montré des signes d'une obscure maladie nerveuse avant son arrestation et celle-ci se développa maintenant en violentes crises d'épilepsie, dont il souffrit pour le reste de sa vie.
The fits occurred three or four times a year and were more frequent in periods of great strain.
Les crises survenaient trois ou quatre fois par an et étaient plus fréquentes dans les périodes de grande tension.
In 1859 he was allowed to return to Russia.
En 1859, il fut autorisé à retourner en Russie.
He started a journal--"Vremya," which was forbidden by the Censorship through a misunderstanding.
Il fonda un journal — « Vremya » — qui fut interdit par la Censure en raison d'un malentendu.
In 1864 he lost his first wife and his brother Mihail.
En 1864, il perdit sa première femme et son frère Mihail.
He was in terrible poverty, yet he took upon himself the payment of his brother's debts.
Il était dans une misère terrible, et pourtant il prit sur lui le remboursement des dettes de son frère.
He started another journal--"The Epoch," which within a few months was also prohibited.
Il fonda un autre journal — « L'Époque » — qui, en l'espace de quelques mois, fut également interdit.
He was weighed down by debt, his brother's family was dependent on him, he was forced to write at heart-breaking speed, and is said never to have corrected his work.
Il était accablé de dettes, la famille de son frère était à sa charge, il était contraint d'écrire à une vitesse déchirante, et l'on dit qu'il ne corrigea jamais son œuvre.
The later years of his life were much softened by the tenderness and devotion of his second wife.
Les dernières années de sa vie furent grandement adoucies par la tendresse et le dévouement de sa seconde épouse.
In June 1880 he made his famous speech at the unveiling of the monument to Pushkin in Moscow and he was received with extraordinary demonstrations of love and honour.
En juin 1880, il prononça son célèbre discours lors du dévoilement du monument à Pouchkine à Moscou et fut accueilli par d'extraordinaires témoignages d'amour et d'honneur.
A few months later Dostoevsky died.
Quelques mois plus tard, Dostoïevski mourut.
He was followed to the grave by a vast multitude of mourners, who "gave the hapless man the funeral of a king."
Il fut suivi jusqu'à sa tombe par une immense foule de personnes en deuil, qui « offrirent au malheureux des funérailles dignes d'un roi ».
He is still probably the most widely read writer in Russia.
Il est encore probablement l'écrivain le plus lu en Russie.
Vocabulary
- montré
- mɔ̃tʁe — Past participle of 'montrer'; shown or displayed.
- signes
- siɲ — Signs or symptoms indicating something notable.
- obscure
- ɔpskyʁ — Dark, unclear, or not well known; mysterious.
- maladie
- maladi — An illness or disease affecting the body or mind.
- nerveuse
- nɛʁvøz — Relating to the nervous system; nervous or anxious.
- arrestation
- aʁɛstasjɔ̃ — The act of being arrested by authorities.
- celle-ci
- sɛlsi — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this one' (feminine).
- développa
- devlɔpa — Past tense of 'développer'; developed or evolved into something.
- violentes
- vjɔlɑ̃t — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'violent' or 'intense'.
- crises
- kʁiz — Plural of 'crise'; attacks, seizures, or crises.
- épilepsie
- epilɛpsi — Epilepsy; neurological disorder causing recurrent seizures.
- dont
- dɔ̃ — Relative pronoun meaning 'of which', 'whose', or 'from which'.
- souffrit
- sufʁi — Simple past of 'souffrir'; he suffered from something.
- reste
- ʁɛst — Noun meaning 'rest' or 'remainder' of something.
- survenaient
- syʁvənɛ — Imperfect of 'survenir'; occurred or happened suddenly.
- fréquentes
- fʁekɑ̃t — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'frequent' or 'common'.
- périodes
- peʁjɔd — Plural noun meaning 'periods' or 'intervals' of time.
- tension
- tɑ̃sjɔ̃ — Tension, stress, or emotional strain experienced intensely.
- fut
- fy — Simple past of 'être'; was (in the past).
- autorisé
- otoʁize — Authorized or permitted to do something by authorities.
- retourner
- ʁətuʁne — To return or go back to a place or situation.
- Russie
- ʁysi — Russia; the large country in Eastern Europe and Asia.
- fonda
- fɔ̃da — Simple past of 'fonder'; he founded or established something.
- journal
- ʒuʁnal — A newspaper or journal published regularly.
- interdit
- ɛ̃tɛʁdi — Forbidden or banned by an authority or institution.
- Censure
- sɑ̃syʁ — Censorship; official suppression of speech or publications.
- raison
- ʁɛzɔ̃ — Reason or cause behind an action or decision.
- malentendu
- malɑ̃tɑ̃dy — A misunderstanding between people causing confusion or error.
- perdit
- pɛʁdi — Simple past of 'perdre'; he lost someone or something.
- misère
- mizɛʁ — Extreme poverty, misery, or dire circumstances.
- pourtant
- puʁtɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'yet', 'however', or 'nevertheless'.
- prit
- pʁi — Simple past of 'prendre'; he took on or assumed something.
- remboursement
- ʁɑ̃buʁsəmɑ̃ — Repayment or reimbursement of money owed to others.
- dettes
- dɛt — Plural of 'dette'; debts or money owed to someone.
- espace
- ɛspas — Space or span; period of time or physical area.
- quelques
- kɛlkə — Adjective meaning 'a few' or 'some' (small number).
- également
- eɡaləmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'also', 'equally', or 'likewise'.
- accablé
- akable — Overwhelmed or weighed down by burden or misfortune.
- charge
- ʃaʁʒ — A burden, load, or responsibility one must bear.
- contraint
- kɔ̃tʁɛ̃ — Past participle of 'contraindre'; forced or compelled to act.
- vitesse
- vitɛs — Speed or pace; how fast something is done.
- déchirante
- deʃiʁɑ̃t — Heartbreaking or agonizing; causing deep emotional pain.
- corrigea
- kɔʁiʒa — Simple past of 'corriger'; he corrected or revised something.
- œuvre
- œvʁ — Work or body of artistic or literary creation.
- dernières
- dɛʁnjɛʁ — Feminine plural of 'dernier'; last or most recent.
- furent
- fyʁ — Simple past plural of 'être'; they were at past time.
- grandement
- ɡʁɑ̃dmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'greatly' or 'to a great degree'.
- adoucies
- adusi — Past participle of 'adoucir'; softened or made more gentle.
- tendresse
- tɑ̃dʁɛs — Tenderness or affection shown toward someone beloved.
- dévouement
- devumɑ̃ — Devotion or dedication to a person or cause.
- épouse
- epuz — Noun meaning 'wife' or 'spouse' (feminine form).
- prononça
- pʁɔnɔ̃sa — Simple past of 'prononcer'; he delivered or gave a speech.
- célèbre
- selɛbʁ — Adjective meaning 'famous', 'celebrated', or 'renowned'.
- discours
- diskuʁ — A formal speech or discourse delivered publicly.
- lors
- lɔʁ — Adverb used in 'lors de' meaning 'at the time of'.
- dévoilement
- devwalmɑ̃ — Unveiling or revealing of a monument or artwork.
- monument
- mɔnymɑ̃ — A structure built to commemorate a person or event.
- Moscou
- mɔsku — Moscow; the capital city of Russia.
- accueilli
- akœji — Past participle of 'accueillir'; welcomed or received warmly.
- extraordinaires
- ɛkstʁaɔʁdinɛʁ — Extraordinary; remarkable or exceptional beyond the ordinary.
- témoignages
- temwaɲaʒ — Testimonies or expressions of feeling toward someone.
- honneur
- ɔnœʁ — Honor; respect and high regard given to someone.
- Quelques
- kɛlkə — Adjective meaning 'a few' or 'some' (small number).
- mourut
- muʁy — Simple past of 'mourir'; he died at a specific time.
- suivi
- sɥivi — Past participle of 'suivre'; followed by someone or something.
- tombe
- tɔ̃b — Noun meaning 'tomb' or 'grave' where someone is buried.
- immense
- imɑ̃s — Adjective meaning 'immense', 'vast', or 'enormous'.
- foule
- ful — A crowd; large gathering of people in a place.
- deuil
- dœj — Mourning or grief following the death of someone.
- offrirent
- ɔfʁiʁ — Simple past plural of 'offrir'; they offered or gave.
- malheureux
- malœʁø — Unhappy, unfortunate, or wretched person or situation.
- funérailles
- fyneʁaj — Funeral rites or ceremonies held for a deceased person.
- dignes
- diɲ — Adjective meaning 'worthy' or 'deserving' of something.
- probablement
- pʁɔbabləmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'probably' or 'in all likelihood'.
- écrivain
- ekʁivɛ̃ — Noun meaning 'writer' or 'author' of literary works.
- lu
- ly — Past participle of 'lire'; read (a text or book).
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