Crime and Punishment — Page 10

English → Fr CHAPTER I Level 8/10

"I will bring you the interest for another month; wait a little."

« Je vous apporterai les intérêts pour un mois de plus ; attendez un peu. »

"But that's for me to do as I please, my good sir, to wait or to sell your pledge at once."

« Mais c'est à moi d'en décider à ma guise, mon bon monsieur, d'attendre ou de vendre votre gage sur-le-champ. »

"How much will you give me for the watch, Alyona Ivanovna?"

« Combien me donnerez-vous pour la montre, Alyona Ivanovna ? »

"You come with such trifles, my good sir, it's scarcely worth anything.

« Vous apportez de telles babioles, mon bon monsieur, cela ne vaut presque rien.

I gave you two roubles last time for your ring and one could buy it quite new at a jeweler's for a rouble and a half."

Je vous ai donné deux roubles la dernière fois pour votre bague, et l'on pourrait en acheter une toute neuve chez un bijoutier pour un rouble et demi. »

"Give me four roubles for it, I shall redeem it, it was my father's.

« Donnez-moi quatre roubles pour cela, je la rachèterai, c'était celle de mon père.

I shall be getting some money soon."

Je vais recevoir de l'argent sous peu. »

"A rouble and a half, and interest in advance, if you like!"

« Un rouble et demi, et les intérêts d'avance, si vous voulez ! »

"A rouble and a half!" cried the young man.

« Un rouble et demi ! » s'écria le jeune homme.

"Please yourself"--and the old woman handed him back the watch.

« Comme vous voudrez » -- et la vieille femme lui rendit la montre.

The young man took it, and was so angry that he was on the point of going away; but checked himself at once, remembering that there was nowhere else he could go, and that he had had another object also in coming.

Le jeune homme la prit, et était si en colère qu'il était sur le point de partir ; mais il se retint aussitôt, se souvenant qu'il n'avait nulle part ailleurs où aller, et qu'il avait également eu un autre but en venant.

"Hand it over," he said roughly.

« Donnez-la », dit-il brusquement.

The old woman fumbled in her pocket for her keys, and disappeared behind the curtain into the other room.

La vieille femme fouilla dans sa poche pour trouver ses clés, et disparut derrière le rideau dans l'autre pièce.

The young man, left standing alone in the middle of the room, listened inquisitively, thinking.

Le jeune homme, laissé debout seul au milieu de la pièce, écoutait avec curiosité, pensif.

He could hear her unlocking the chest of drawers.

Il pouvait l'entendre déverrouiller la commode.

"It must be the top drawer," he reflected.

« Ce doit être le tiroir du haut », réfléchit-il.

Vocabulary

Je: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
vous: Second person formal or plural pronoun meaning 'you'.
apporterai: Future tense of 'apporter': will bring something to someone.
les: Definite plural article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them'.
intérêts: Interest payments owed on a loan or debt.
pour: Preposition meaning 'for' indicating purpose or duration.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
mois: Noun meaning 'month', a unit of time.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
plus: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'longer' in time expressions.
attendez: Imperative form of 'attendre': wait, be patient please.
peu: Adverb meaning 'a little' or 'a bit'.
Mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting idea.
c': Contracted form of 'ce' used before 'est' meaning 'it'.
est: Third person singular of 'être': is, present tense.
à: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
moi: Stressed first person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'I'.
d': Contracted form of 'de' used before a vowel sound.
en: Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'of it', 'some'.
décider: Infinitive verb meaning to decide or determine something.
ma: Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
guise: Manner or way; 'à ma guise' means as I please.
mon: Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
bon: Adjective meaning 'good' or 'kind', here used in address.
monsieur: Polite title for a man meaning 'mister' or 'sir'.
attendre: Infinitive verb meaning to wait or to expect something.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative choice.
vendre: Infinitive verb meaning to sell goods or property.
votre: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (formal or plural).
gage: Pledge or collateral item left to secure a loan.
sur: Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon' a surface or topic.
le: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
champ: Field; 'sur-le-champ' means immediately or right away.
Combien: Interrogative adverb meaning 'how much' or 'how many'.
me: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
donnerez: Future tense of 'donner': will give to someone.
la: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
montre: Noun meaning 'watch', a timepiece worn on the wrist.
Vous: Formal second person pronoun 'you', subject form.
apportez: Second person plural present of 'apporter': you bring.
telles: Feminine plural adjective meaning 'such' things or items.
babioles: Trinkets or trifles; small objects of little value.
cela: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this thing'.
ne: Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate a verb.
vaut: Third person singular of 'valoir': is worth a value.
presque: Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly' a certain amount.
rien: Pronoun meaning 'nothing' when used with negation.
ai: First person singular of 'avoir': have, present tense.
donné: Past participle of 'donner': given something to someone.
deux: Number 'two', a basic cardinal numeral in French.
roubles: Russian currency units; plural of 'rouble'.
dernière: Feminine adjective meaning 'last' or 'most recent' time.
fois: Noun meaning 'time' as in an occurrence or instance.
bague: Noun meaning 'ring', a circular piece of jewelry.
et: Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.
l': Contracted definite article 'le' or 'la' before a vowel.
on: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'we', or 'people'.
pourrait: Conditional of 'pouvoir': could, expressing possibility.
acheter: Infinitive verb meaning to buy or purchase something.
une: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
toute: Feminine adjective meaning 'all', 'whole', or 'entirely new'.
neuve: Feminine adjective meaning 'brand new', never used before.
chez: Preposition meaning 'at the place of' or 'at someone's shop'.
bijoutier: Noun meaning 'jeweler', a seller of jewelry and watches.
rouble: Russian monetary unit; singular form of currency.
demi: Adjective meaning 'half', used in amounts like one and a half.
Donnez: Imperative of 'donner': give me something, a command.
quatre: Number 'four', a basic cardinal numeral in French.
je: First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
rachèterai: Future of 'racheter': will buy back a pledged item.
était: Imperfect tense of 'être': was, describing past state.
celle: Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' (that).
père: Noun meaning 'father', a male parent.
vais: First person singular of 'aller': am going to do something.
recevoir: Infinitive verb meaning to receive or get something.
argent: Noun meaning 'money' or 'silver' depending on context.
sous: Old French coin of little value; also means 'under'.
Un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
avance: Noun meaning 'advance', money paid before it is due.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
voulez: Second person plural of 'vouloir': you want or wish.
s': Reflexive pronoun 'se' contracted before a vowel sound.
écria: Past simple of 's'écrier': exclaimed or cried out suddenly.
jeune: Adjective meaning 'young', referring to age or youth.
homme: Noun meaning 'man', an adult male person.
Comme: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'as you wish'.
voudrez: Future of 'vouloir': will want; 'comme vous voudrez' as you wish.
vieille: Feminine adjective meaning 'old', describing an elderly woman.
femme: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife' depending on context.
lui: Third person singular indirect pronoun meaning 'to him/her'.
rendit: Past simple of 'rendre': returned or handed back something.
Le: Masculine singular definite article or pronoun meaning 'the/it'.
prit: Past simple of 'prendre': took something in hand.
colère: Noun meaning 'anger' or 'rage', a strong negative emotion.
qu': Contracted conjunction 'que' meaning 'that' before a vowel.
il: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
point: Negative adverb (literary) meaning 'not at all' or 'not'.
partir: Infinitive verb meaning to leave or depart from a place.
mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or opposition.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with pronominal verbs meaning 'himself'.
retint: Past simple of 'se retenir': held himself back or restrained.
aussitôt: Adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'right away' after something.
souvenant: Present participle of 'se souvenir': remembering something.
n': Contracted negative particle 'ne' before a vowel sound.
avait: Imperfect of 'avoir': had, describing a past state.
nulle: Feminine adjective meaning 'no' or 'none' in negative expressions.
part: Noun meaning 'part' or 'place'; 'nulle part' means nowhere.
ailleurs: Adverb meaning 'elsewhere' or 'somewhere else' to go.
où: Relative or interrogative adverb meaning 'where'.
aller: Infinitive verb meaning to go to a place or destination.
également: Adverb meaning 'also', 'equally', or 'likewise' in addition.
eu: Past participle of 'avoir': had, used in compound tenses.
autre: Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another' different thing.
but: Noun meaning 'goal', 'aim', or 'purpose' of an action.
venant: Present participle of 'venir': coming, arriving at a place.
dit: Past simple of 'dire': said, spoke words to someone.
brusquement: Adverb meaning 'abruptly' or 'suddenly' in a blunt manner.
La: Feminine definite article meaning 'the' or pronoun 'her'.
fouilla: Past simple of 'fouiller': rummaged or searched through something.
dans: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside' a place or container.
sa: Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
poche: Noun meaning 'pocket', a small pouch in clothing.
trouver: Infinitive verb meaning to find or locate something sought.
ses: Plural possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
clés: Noun meaning 'keys', tools used to lock or unlock doors.
disparut: Past simple of 'disparaître': disappeared from sight suddenly.
derrière: Preposition meaning 'behind' a person or object.
rideau: Noun meaning 'curtain', a hanging fabric covering a space.
pièce: Noun meaning 'room' or 'coin' depending on context here.
laissé: Past participle of 'laisser': left someone or something behind.
debout: Adverb meaning 'standing up' or 'on one's feet'.
seul: Adjective meaning 'alone', 'only', or 'by oneself'.
au: Contracted form of 'à le' meaning 'in the' or 'at the'.
milieu: Noun meaning 'middle' or 'center' of a space or group.
écoutait: Imperfect of 'écouter': was listening attentively to sounds.
avec: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or manner.
curiosité: Noun meaning 'curiosity', desire to know or learn something.
pensif: Adjective meaning 'pensive' or 'thoughtful', deep in thought.
Il: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
pouvait: Imperfect of 'pouvoir': could, was able to do something.
entendre: Infinitive verb meaning to hear sounds or understand someone.
déverrouiller: Infinitive verb meaning to unlock a door or drawer.
commode: Noun meaning 'chest of drawers', a piece of bedroom furniture.
Ce: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'it'.
doit: Third person singular of 'devoir': must, has to, or owes.
être: Infinitive verb meaning 'to be', fundamental linking verb.
tiroir: Noun meaning 'drawer', a sliding compartment in furniture.
du: Contracted form of 'de le' meaning 'of the' or 'from the'.
haut: Noun or adjective meaning 'top' or 'high', upper position.
réfléchit: Past simple of 'réfléchir': reflected or thought carefully.

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