Crime and Punishment — Page 11

English → Fr CHAPTER I Level 8/10

"So she carries the keys in a pocket on the right.

« Donc elle porte les clés dans une poche à droite.

All in one bunch on a steel ring....

Toutes ensemble sur un anneau d'acier...

And there's one key there, three times as big as all the others, with deep notches; that can't be the key of the chest of drawers...

Et il y a là une clé, trois fois plus grande que toutes les autres, avec des encoches profondes ; ce ne peut pas être la clé de la commode...

then there must be some other chest or strong-box... that's worth knowing.

il doit donc y avoir un autre coffre ou une caisse... c'est bon à savoir.

Strong-boxes always have keys like that...

Les coffres-forts ont toujours des clés comme ça...

but how degrading it all is."

mais que tout cela est dégradant. »

The old woman came back.

La vieille femme revint.

"Here, sir: as we say ten copecks the rouble a month, so I must take fifteen copecks from a rouble and a half for the month in advance.

« Voilà, monsieur : comme nous disons dix kopecks par rouble par mois, je dois donc prendre quinze kopecks sur un rouble et demi pour le mois d'avance.

But for the two roubles I lent you before, you owe me now twenty copecks on the same reckoning in advance.

Mais pour les deux roubles que je vous ai prêtés auparavant, vous me devez maintenant vingt kopecks selon le même calcul, d'avance.

That makes thirty-five copecks altogether.

Cela fait trente-cinq kopecks en tout.

So I must give you a rouble and fifteen copecks for the watch.

Donc je dois vous donner un rouble et quinze kopecks pour la montre.

Here it is."

La voici. »

"What! only a rouble and fifteen copecks now!"

« Quoi ! seulement un rouble et quinze kopecks maintenant ! »

"Just so."

« Exactement. »

The young man did not dispute it and took the money.

Le jeune homme ne le contesta pas et prit l'argent.

He looked at the old woman, and was in no hurry to get away, as though there was still something he wanted to say or to do, but he did not himself quite know what.

Il regarda la vieille femme, et n'était pas pressé de partir, comme s'il y avait encore quelque chose qu'il voulait dire ou faire, mais il ne savait pas très bien lui-même quoi.

"I may be bringing you something else in a day or two, Alyona Ivanovna--a valuable thing--silver--a cigarette-box, as soon as I get it back from a friend..." he broke off in confusion.

« Je vous apporterai peut-être autre chose dans un jour ou deux, Alyona Ivanovna -- une chose de valeur -- en argent -- une cigarette, dès que je la récupèrerai chez un ami... » il s'interrompit, confus.

"Well, we will talk about it then, sir.

« Eh bien, nous en parlerons à ce moment-là, monsieur.

Vocabulary

Donc: So, therefore; used to indicate logical conclusion.
elle: She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
porte: Carries or wears; third-person singular of porter.
les: The; definite article for plural nouns.
clés: Keys; small metal objects used to open locks.
dans: In, inside; preposition indicating location within something.
une: A, an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns.
poche: Pocket; small fabric pouch sewn into clothing.
à: At, to, in; versatile preposition indicating location or direction.
droite: Right; the right side or direction.
Toutes: All; feminine plural form of tout, meaning every one.
ensemble: Together; all at once or in a group.
sur: On, upon; preposition indicating position above a surface.
un: A, one; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
anneau: Ring, loop; circular object used for holding things.
d': Of, from; elided preposition de before vowel sounds.
acier: Steel; strong metal alloy made primarily from iron.
Et: And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
il: He, it; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
y: There, it; pronoun referring to a previously mentioned place.
a: Has, there is; third-person singular of avoir.
là: There; adverb indicating a specific place or location.
clé: Key; metal object used to open a lock.
trois: Three; the cardinal number between two and four.
fois: Times; used to express multiplication or repetition.
plus: More; used in comparisons to indicate greater degree.
grande: Large, big; feminine adjective describing considerable size.
que: Than, that; conjunction used in comparisons or clauses.
toutes: All; feminine plural meaning every one of them.
autres: Others; referring to remaining or different items or people.
avec: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
des: Some, of the; indefinite or partitive plural article.
encoches: Notches; small cuts or grooves made in a surface.
profondes: Deep; feminine plural adjective describing considerable depth.
ce: This, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective for nearby things.
ne: Not; negative particle used with pas or other negators.
peut: Can, may; third-person singular of pouvoir.
pas: Not; negative particle completing negation with ne.
être: To be; fundamental infinitive verb indicating existence or state.
la: The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
de: Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
commode: Dresser, chest of drawers; bedroom furniture for storing clothes.
doit: Must, owes; third-person singular of devoir.
donc: Therefore, so; conjunction indicating a logical conclusion.
avoir: To have; infinitive of the fundamental auxiliary verb.
autre: Another, other; adjective indicating a different one.
coffre: Chest, trunk; large box for storing valuables securely.
ou: Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative choice.
caisse: Cash box, crate; container used for storing money or goods.
c': It, that; elided demonstrative pronoun before est.
est: Is; third-person singular present tense of être.
bon: Good; adjective indicating something is favorable or satisfactory.
savoir: To know; infinitive meaning to have knowledge of something.
Les: The; definite article used with plural nouns.
coffres: Chests, safes; plural of coffre, containers for valuables.
forts: Strong; masculine plural adjective, also used in coffre-fort meaning safe.
ont: Have; third-person plural present tense of avoir.
toujours: Always, still; adverb indicating continuity or habitual action.
comme: Like, as; conjunction or preposition making a comparison.
ça: That, it; informal demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
mais: But; coordinating conjunction introducing a contrast or objection.
tout: All, everything; adjective or pronoun indicating totality.
cela: That, this; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.
dégradant: Degrading, demeaning; adjective describing something that lowers dignity.
La: The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
vieille: Old; feminine adjective describing an elderly woman.
femme: Woman, wife; adult female person.
revint: Came back; third-person singular simple past of revenir.
Voilà: Here is, there you go; expression presenting something to someone.
monsieur: Sir, mister; polite title of address for a man.
nous: We, us; first-person plural pronoun.
disons: Let's say, we say; first-person plural of dire.
dix: Ten; the cardinal number between nine and eleven.
kopecks: Kopecks; small Russian monetary units, fractions of a rouble.
par: Per, by, through; preposition indicating means or rate.
rouble: Rouble; basic monetary unit of Russia.
mois: Month; one of twelve periods dividing the calendar year.
je: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
dois: Must, owe; first-person singular of devoir.
prendre: To take; infinitive meaning to grab or receive something.
quinze: Fifteen; the cardinal number between fourteen and sixteen.
et: And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
demi: Half; adjective or noun meaning one half of something.
pour: For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient.
le: The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.
avance: Advance; payment made before goods or service are received.
Mais: But; conjunction introducing a contrast or counterpoint.
deux: Two; the cardinal number between one and three.
roubles: Roubles; plural of rouble, Russian currency units.
vous: You; second-person singular formal or plural pronoun.
ai: Have; first-person singular present tense of avoir.
prêtés: Lent; past participle of prêter, meaning to loan something.
auparavant: Before, previously; adverb referring to an earlier time.
me: Me, to me; first-person singular object pronoun.
devez: Owe, must; second-person plural present tense of devoir.
maintenant: Now; adverb referring to the current moment in time.
vingt: Twenty; the cardinal number between nineteen and twenty-one.
selon: According to; preposition indicating source or standard of reference.
même: Same, even; adjective or adverb indicating identity or emphasis.
calcul: Calculation; the process of computing a mathematical result.
Cela: That, this; formal demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
fait: Makes, does; third-person singular of faire.
trente: Thirty; the cardinal number between twenty-nine and thirty-one.
cinq: Five; the cardinal number between four and six.
en: In, of it; preposition or pronoun with varied uses.
donner: To give; infinitive meaning to hand something to someone.
montre: Watch; wrist or pocket timepiece for telling the time.
voici: Here is; expression used to present something nearby.
Quoi: What; interrogative or exclamatory pronoun expressing surprise.
seulement: Only, just; adverb limiting or restricting a quantity or action.
Exactement: Exactly; adverb confirming precision or complete agreement.
Le: The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.
jeune: Young; adjective describing someone of little age.
homme: Man; adult male human being.
contesta: Disputed, objected; third-person singular simple past of contester.
prit: Took; third-person singular simple past of prendre.
l': The; elided definite article before a vowel sound.
argent: Money, silver; noun referring to currency or the metal.
Il: He, it; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun.
regarda: Looked, glanced; third-person singular simple past of regarder.
n': Not; elided negative particle ne before a vowel.
était: Was; third-person singular imperfect tense of être.
pressé: In a hurry; adjective meaning rushed or eager to leave.
partir: To leave; infinitive meaning to depart from a place.
s': Himself, herself; elided reflexive pronoun se before vowel.
avait: Had; third-person singular imperfect tense of avoir.
encore: Still, yet, again; adverb indicating continuation or repetition.
quelque: Some, a certain; adjective indicating an unspecified quantity.
chose: Thing; a general noun referring to any object or matter.
qu': That, which; elided relative or conjunction before vowel.
voulait: Wanted; third-person singular imperfect tense of vouloir.
dire: To say; infinitive meaning to express something verbally.
faire: To do, make; fundamental infinitive verb of action.
savait: Knew; third-person singular imperfect tense of savoir.
très: Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or another adverb.
bien: Well, good; adverb or adjective indicating positive quality.
lui: Him, her, to him; third-person singular indirect pronoun.
quoi: What; pronoun used after prepositions or in exclamations.
Je: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
apporterai: Will bring; first-person singular future tense of apporter.
jour: Day; a twenty-four-hour period of time.
valeur: Value, worth; the monetary or intrinsic worth of something.
cigarette: Cigarette; small rolled tobacco product for smoking.
dès: As soon as, from; preposition indicating a starting point in time.
récupèrerai: Will retrieve, recover; first-person singular future of récupérer.
chez: At someone's place; preposition indicating someone's home or premises.
ami: Friend; a person with whom one has a close bond.
interrompit: Interrupted; third-person singular simple past of interrompre.
confus: Confused, embarrassed; adjective describing a muddled or flustered state.
Eh: Hey, well; interjection used to attract attention or hesitate.
parlerons: Will talk; first-person plural future tense of parler.
moment: Moment; a brief period or specific point in time.

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