Great Expectations — Page 5

English → De Chapter I. Level 8/10

"And you know what wittles is?"

„Und du weißt, was Fressalien sind?"

"Yes, sir."

„Ja, Sir."

After each question he tilted me over a little more, so as to give me a greater sense of helplessness and danger.

Nach jeder Frage kippte er mich ein wenig weiter, um mir ein stärkeres Gefühl von Hilflosigkeit und Gefahr zu geben.

"You get me a file." He tilted me again. "And you get me wittles." He tilted me again. "You bring 'em both to me." He tilted me again. "Or I'll have your heart and liver out." He tilted me again.

„Du besorgst mir eine Feile." Er kippte mich wieder. „Und du besorgst mir Fressalien." Er kippte mich wieder. „Du bringst mir beides." Er kippte mich wieder. „Oder ich reiße dir Herz und Leber heraus." Er kippte mich wieder.

I was dreadfully frightened, and so giddy that I clung to him with both hands, and said, "If you would kindly please to let me keep upright, sir, perhaps I shouldn't be sick, and perhaps I could attend more."

Ich war schrecklich verängstigt und so schwindelig, dass ich mich mit beiden Händen an ihm festhielt und sagte: „Wenn Sie mich bitte aufrecht stehen lassen würden, Sir, würde mir vielleicht nicht so übel, und ich könnte vielleicht besser aufpassen."

He gave me a most tremendous dip and roll, so that the church jumped over its own weathercock.

Er versetzte mir einen gewaltigen Schwung und Dreh, sodass die Kirche über ihren eigenen Wetterhahn zu springen schien.

Then, he held me by the arms, in an upright position on the top of the stone, and went on in these fearful terms:—

Dann hielt er mich an den Armen aufrecht auf dem Stein fest und fuhr in diesen furchtbaren Worten fort:—

"You bring me, to-morrow morning early, that file and them wittles. You bring the lot to me, at that old Battery over yonder. You do it, and you never dare to say a word or dare to make a sign concerning your having seen such a person as me, or any person sumever, and you shall be let to live. You fail, or you go from my words in any partickler, no matter how small it is, and your heart and your liver shall be tore out, roasted, and ate.

„Du bringst mir morgen früh diese Feile und das Fresszeug. Du bringst mir den ganzen Kram, zu jener alten Batterie dort drüben. Du tust es, und du wagst es nie, ein Wort zu sagen oder ein Zeichen zu geben, dass du eine solche Person wie mich gesehen hast, oder irgendeine Person überhaupt, und man wird dich am Leben lassen. Du versagst, oder du weichst in irgendeiner Kleinigkeit von meinen Worten ab, egal wie unbedeutend sie ist, und dein Herz und deine Leber werden herausgerissen, gebraten und gefressen.

Vocabulary

Und: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
du: Informal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
weißt: Second-person singular of 'wissen'; means 'you know'.
was: Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'what'.
Fressalien: Colloquial slang term for food or grub (plural).
sind: Third-person plural of 'sein'; means 'are'.
Ja: Affirmative particle meaning 'yes'.
Sir: English honorific used as respectful address to a man.
Nach: Preposition meaning 'after' or 'toward'.
jeder: Indefinite pronoun/adjective meaning 'every' or 'each'.
Frage: Noun meaning 'question' or 'inquiry'.
kippte: Past tense of 'kippen'; means 'tilted' or 'tipped'.
er: Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
mich: Accusative first-person singular pronoun meaning 'me'.
ein: Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'.
wenig: Adjective or adverb meaning 'a little' or 'few'.
weiter: Adverb or adjective meaning 'further' or 'further on'.
um: Preposition or conjunction meaning 'around' or 'in order to'.
mir: Dative first-person singular pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
stärkeres: Comparative adjective meaning 'stronger' or 'more intense'.
Gefühl: Noun meaning 'feeling', 'sense', or 'emotion'.
von: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.
Hilflosigkeit: Noun meaning 'helplessness' or 'powerlessness'.
und: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
Gefahr: Noun meaning 'danger' or 'peril'.
zu: Preposition or infinitive particle meaning 'to' or 'too'.
geben: Infinitive verb meaning 'to give'.
Du: Informal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
besorgst: Second-person singular of 'besorgen'; means 'you get/procure'.
eine: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
Feile: Noun meaning 'file', a metal-rasping tool.
Er: Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
wieder: Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'.
bringst: Second-person singular of 'bringen'; means 'you bring'.
beides: Pronoun meaning 'both' (referring to two things).
Oder: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.
ich: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
reiße: First-person singular of 'reißen'; means 'I tear/rip'.
dir: Dative second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you' or 'to you'.
Herz: Noun meaning 'heart', the organ or symbol of love.
Leber: Noun meaning 'liver', an internal organ.
heraus: Adverb/separable prefix meaning 'out' or 'out of'.
Ich: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
war: Past tense of 'sein'; means 'was'.
schrecklich: Adjective meaning 'terrible', 'dreadful', or 'awful'.
verängstigt: Adjective/past participle meaning 'frightened' or 'scared'.
so: Adverb or conjunction meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'such'.
schwindelig: Adjective meaning 'dizzy' or 'giddy'.
dass: Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that'.
mit: Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by means of'.
beiden: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'both' (in dative context here).
Händen: Plural dative of 'Hand'; means 'hands'.
an: Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'.
ihm: Dative third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'.
festhielt: Past tense of 'festhalten'; means 'held on' or 'clung'.
sagte: Past tense of 'sagen'; means 'said'.
Wenn: Subordinating conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when'.
Sie: Formal second-person or third-person plural pronoun meaning 'you/they'.
bitte: Adverb meaning 'please', used as a polite request.
aufrecht: Adjective/adverb meaning 'upright' or 'erect'.
stehen: Infinitive meaning 'to stand'.
lassen: Infinitive meaning 'to let', 'to allow', or 'to leave'.
würden: Conditional auxiliary meaning 'would' (plural/formal).
würde: Conditional auxiliary meaning 'would' (first/third person singular).
vielleicht: Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'.
nicht: Negation particle meaning 'not'.
übel: Adjective meaning 'nauseous', 'ill', or 'bad'.
könnte: Conditional of 'können'; means 'could' or 'might'.
besser: Comparative of 'gut'; means 'better'.
aufpassen: Infinitive meaning 'to pay attention' or 'to watch out'.
versetzte: Past tense of 'versetzen'; means 'gave' or 'delivered' (a blow/swing).
einen: Masculine accusative indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
gewaltigen: Adjective meaning 'enormous', 'mighty', or 'powerful'.
Schwung: Noun meaning 'swing', 'momentum', or 'sweep'.
Dreh: Noun meaning 'turn', 'spin', or 'twist'.
sodass: Conjunction meaning 'so that', indicating result.
die: Definite article (feminine/plural) meaning 'the'.
Kirche: Noun meaning 'church', a Christian place of worship.
über: Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'.
ihren: Possessive pronoun/article meaning 'her' or 'their' (accusative).
eigenen: Adjective meaning 'own' or 'one's own'.
Wetterhahn: Noun meaning 'weather vane' shaped like a rooster.
springen: Infinitive meaning 'to jump' or 'to leap'.
schien: Past tense of 'scheinen'; means 'seemed' or 'appeared'.
Dann: Adverb meaning 'then' or 'after that'.
hielt: Past tense of 'halten'; means 'held' or 'kept'.
den: Definite article (masculine accusative/plural dative) meaning 'the'.
Armen: Dative plural of 'Arm'; means 'arms' (body parts).
auf: Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'up'.
dem: Dative definite article (masculine/neuter) meaning 'the'.
Stein: Noun meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.
fest: Adjective/adverb meaning 'firm', 'tight', or 'fast'.
fuhr: Past tense of 'fahren'; here means 'continued' or 'went on'.
in: Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'within'.
diesen: Demonstrative pronoun/article meaning 'these' or 'this' (dative/accusative).
furchtbaren: Adjective meaning 'terrible', 'dreadful', or 'frightful'.
Worten: Dative plural of 'Wort'; means 'words'.
fort: Adverb meaning 'on', 'away', or 'continuing' (in 'fortfahren').
morgen: Adverb meaning 'tomorrow'.
früh: Adverb/adjective meaning 'early' or 'in the morning'.
diese: Demonstrative pronoun/article meaning 'this' or 'these'.
das: Definite article (neuter) or demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'.
Fresszeug: Colloquial noun meaning 'grub', 'eats', or food informally.
ganzen: Adjective meaning 'whole', 'entire', or 'all' (declined form).
Kram: Colloquial noun meaning 'stuff', 'junk', or 'odds and ends'.
jener: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (yonder, more distant).
alten: Adjective meaning 'old' (declined form).
Batterie: Noun meaning 'battery' (military or electrical).
dort: Adverb meaning 'there' or 'over there'.
drüben: Adverb meaning 'over there' or 'on the other side'.
tust: Second-person singular of 'tun'; means 'you do'.
es: Neuter third-person singular pronoun meaning 'it'.
wagst: Second-person singular of 'wagen'; means 'you dare'.
nie: Adverb meaning 'never'.
Wort: Noun meaning 'word' or 'remark'.
sagen: Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
oder: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.
Zeichen: Noun meaning 'sign', 'signal', or 'mark'.
solche: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'.
Person: Noun meaning 'person' or 'individual'.
wie: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how', 'like', or 'as'.
gesehen: Past participle of 'sehen'; means 'seen'.
hast: Second-person singular of 'haben'; means 'you have'.
irgendeine: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'any', 'some', or 'any kind of'.
überhaupt: Adverb meaning 'at all', 'in general', or 'anyway'.
man: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'you', or 'people'.
wird: Third-person singular of 'werden'; means 'will' or 'becomes'.
dich: Accusative second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
am: Contraction of 'an dem'; means 'at the' or 'on the'.
Leben: Noun meaning 'life' or 'living'.
versagst: Second-person singular of 'versagen'; means 'you fail' or 'you falter'.
weichst: Second-person singular of 'weichen'; means 'you give way' or 'yield'.
irgendeiner: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'any' or 'some' (genitive/dative).
Kleinigkeit: Noun meaning 'small matter', 'trifle', or 'minor thing'.
meinen: Possessive adjective 'my' (accusative) or infinitive 'to think/mean'.
ab: Separable prefix/preposition meaning 'off', 'away', or 'from'.
egal: Adjective/adverb meaning 'it doesn't matter' or 'regardless'.
unbedeutend: Adjective meaning 'insignificant', 'trivial', or 'unimportant'.
sie: Third-person pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'it'.
ist: Third-person singular of 'sein'; means 'is'.
dein: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular).
deine: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (feminine/plural informal).
werden: Infinitive meaning 'to become' or future auxiliary 'will'.
herausgerissen: Past participle of 'herausreißen'; means 'torn out' or 'ripped out'.
gebraten: Past participle of 'braten'; means 'roasted', 'fried', or 'grilled'.
gefressen: Past participle of 'fressen'; means 'devoured' or 'eaten' (by animals).

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