Great Expectations — Page 6
Now, I ain't alone, as you may think I am.
Maintenant, je ne suis pas seul, comme vous pourriez le croire.
There's a young man hid with me, in comparison with which young man I am a Angel.
Il y a un jeune homme caché avec moi, en comparaison duquel je suis un Ange.
That young man hears the words I speak.
Ce jeune homme entend les mots que je prononce.
That young man has a secret way pecooliar to himself, of getting at a boy, and at his heart, and at his liver.
Ce jeune homme a une façon secrète qui lui est bien particulière d'atteindre un garçon, et son cœur, et son foie.
It is in wain for a boy to attempt to hide himself from that young man.
C'est en vain qu'un garçon tenterait de se cacher de ce jeune homme.
A boy may lock his door, may be warm in bed, may tuck himself up, may draw the clothes over his head, may think himself comfortable and safe, but that young man will softly creep and creep his way to him and tear him open.
Un garçon peut fermer sa porte à clé, être bien au chaud dans son lit, se pelotonner, tirer les couvertures sur sa tête, se croire à l'aise et en sécurité, mais ce jeune homme se glissera doucement, doucement jusqu'à lui et l'éventrera.
I am a keeping that young man from harming of you at the present moment, with great difficulty.
J'ai toutes les peines du monde, en ce moment, à retenir ce jeune homme de vous faire du mal.
I find it wery hard to hold that young man off of your inside.
Je trouve très difficile d'empêcher ce jeune homme de s'en prendre à vos entrailles.
Now, what do you say?"
Alors, qu'avez-vous à dire ?"
I said that I would get him the file, and I would get him what broken bits of food I could, and I would come to him at the Battery, early in the morning.
Je dis que je lui procurerais la lime, et que je lui apporterais tous les restes de nourriture que je pourrais trouver, et que je viendrais le rejoindre à la Batterie, de bon matin.
"Say Lord strike you dead if you don't!" said the man.
« Dites : que Dieu me foudroie si je ne le fais pas ! » dit l'homme.
I said so, and he took me down.
Je le dis, et il me fit descendre.
"Now," he pursued, "you remember what you've undertook, and you remember that young man, and you get home!"
« Maintenant, » poursuivit-il, « vous n'oubliez pas ce à quoi vous vous êtes engagé, vous n'oubliez pas ce jeune homme, et vous rentrez chez vous ! »
"Goo-good night, sir," I faltered.
« Bo-bonne nuit, monsieur, » balbutiai-je.
"Much of that!" said he, glancing about him over the cold wet flat.
« Pour ce que ça vaut ! » dit-il, jetant un regard autour de lui sur la plaine froide et humide.
Vocabulary
- Maintenant
- mɛ̃t.nɑ̃ — At this time; right now
- je
- ʒə — First person singular subject pronoun: I
- ne
- nə — Negative particle used with pas or other negatives
- suis
- sɥi — First person singular of être: am
- pas
- pɑ — Negation word meaning not
- seul
- sœl — Alone; by oneself without company
- comme
- kɔm — As, like; used for comparison
- vous
- vu — Second person plural or formal pronoun: you
- pourriez
- pu.ʁje — Second person plural conditional of pouvoir: could
- le
- lə — Masculine singular definite article or pronoun: the/it
- croire
- kʁwaʁ — To believe or think something is true
- Il
- il — Third person masculine singular pronoun: he/it
- y
- i — Adverbial pronoun meaning there or in it
- a
- a — Third person singular of avoir: has
- un
- œ̃ — Masculine indefinite article: a, an
- jeune
- ʒœn — Young; of small age or early life
- homme
- ɔm — An adult male human being; man
- caché
- ka.ʃe — Hidden; concealed from view or knowledge
- avec
- a.vɛk — With; in the company of someone
- moi
- mwa — Stressed first person singular pronoun: me
- en
- ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning in, on, or by
- comparaison
- kɔ̃.pa.ʁɛ.zɔ̃ — The act of comparing two things together
- duquel
- dy.kɛl — Contracted relative pronoun meaning of whom/which
- Ange
- ɑ̃ʒ — An angel; a heavenly or divine being
- Ce
- sə — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective: this, that
- entend
- ɑ̃.tɑ̃ — Third person singular of entendre: hears
- les
- le — Plural definite article or pronoun: the/them
- mots
- mo — Words; units of language with meaning
- que
- kə — Relative pronoun or conjunction: that, which, whom
- prononce
- pʁo.nɔ̃s — Third person singular of prononcer: pronounces, utters
- une
- yn — Feminine indefinite article: a, an
- façon
- fa.sɔ̃ — A way, manner, or style of doing something
- secrète
- sə.kʁɛt — Secret; kept hidden or unknown to others
- qui
- ki — Relative or interrogative pronoun: who, which
- lui
- lɥi — Third person singular indirect pronoun: him, her, it
- est
- ɛ — Third person singular of être: is
- bien
- bjɛ̃ — Well; good; very; expressing satisfaction or degree
- particulière
- paʁ.ti.ky.ljɛʁ — Particular, special, specific to one person
- d'
- d — Contracted preposition de before a vowel: of/from
- atteindre
- a.tɛ̃dʁ — To reach, attain, or get to something
- garçon
- gaʁ.sɔ̃ — A boy; a young male person
- et
- e — Conjunction meaning and, linking words or clauses
- son
- sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective: his, her, its
- cœur
- kœʁ — The heart; seat of emotion and feeling
- foie
- fwa — The liver; an internal organ of the body
- C'
- s — Contracted demonstrative pronoun ce before est: it's
- vain
- vɛ̃ — In vain; useless, fruitless, without result
- qu'
- k — Contracted conjunction que before a vowel: that
- tenterait
- tɑ̃.tə.ʁɛ — Third person singular conditional of tenter: would try
- de
- də — Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- se
- sə — Reflexive pronoun used with pronominal verbs: himself/herself
- cacher
- ka.ʃe — To hide or conceal oneself or something
- Un
- œ̃ — Masculine indefinite article: a, one
- peut
- pø — Third person singular of pouvoir: can, may
- fermer
- fɛʁ.me — To close or shut a door or opening
- sa
- sa — Feminine possessive adjective: his, her, its
- porte
- pɔʁt — A door; an entrance to a building or room
- à
- a — Preposition meaning to, at, or in
- clé
- kle — A key; used for locking and unlocking doors
- être
- ɛtʁ — To be; fundamental verb of existence or identity
- au
- o — Contracted article à+le: at the, to the
- chaud
- ʃo — Warm or hot; having a comfortable temperature
- dans
- dɑ̃ — Preposition meaning in or inside something
- lit
- li — A bed; furniture used for sleeping
- pelotonner
- pə.lɔ.tɔ.ne — To curl up into a ball; huddle up
- tirer
- ti.ʁe — To pull or draw something toward oneself
- couvertures
- ku.vɛʁ.tyʁ — Blankets or covers used on a bed
- sur
- syʁ — Preposition meaning on, upon, or over
- tête
- tɛt — The head; uppermost part of the body
- l'
- l — Contracted definite article before a vowel: the
- aise
- ɛz — Ease, comfort; feeling of being at ease
- sécurité
- se.ky.ʁi.te — Safety, security; state of being protected
- mais
- mɛ — Conjunction meaning but; introduces a contrast
- glissera
- gli.sə.ʁa — Future tense of glisser: will slide or slip
- doucement
- dus.mɑ̃ — Gently, softly, slowly; in a quiet manner
- jusqu'
- ʒys.k — Contracted preposition jusqu'à: until, up to
- J'
- ʒ — Contracted first person pronoun je: I
- ai
- e — First person singular of avoir: have
- toutes
- tut — Feminine plural of tout: all, every
- peines
- pɛn — Troubles, difficulties, pains; hardships
- du
- dy — Contracted de+le: of the, some
- monde
- mɔ̃d — The world; all people; everyone
- moment
- mo.mɑ̃ — A moment; a brief period of time
- retenir
- ʁə.tə.niʁ — To hold back, restrain, or keep in check
- faire
- fɛʁ — To do or make something; general action verb
- mal
- mal — Harm, pain, or evil; hurting someone
- Je
- ʒə — First person singular subject pronoun: I
- trouve
- tʁuv — First person singular of trouver: find, consider
- très
- tʁɛ — Very; intensifier modifying adjectives or adverbs
- difficile
- di.fi.sil — Difficult; not easy to do or understand
- empêcher
- ɑ̃.pɛ.ʃe — To prevent or stop something from happening
- s'
- s — Contracted reflexive pronoun se before a vowel
- prendre
- pʁɑ̃dʁ — To take or grab something or someone
- vos
- vo — Plural formal possessive adjective: your
- Alors
- a.lɔʁ — Then, so; used to introduce a consequence
- avez-vous
- a.ve vu — Do you have; inverted question form
- dire
- diʁ — To say or tell something to someone
- dis
- di — First/second person singular of dire: say, tell
- procurerais
- pʁo.ky.ʁə.ʁɛ — Conditional of procurer: would obtain or provide
- la
- la — Feminine singular definite article or pronoun: the
- lime
- lim — A file; a tool for smoothing or cutting
- apporterais
- a.pɔʁ.tə.ʁɛ — Conditional of apporter: would bring something along
- tous
- tu — Masculine plural of tout: all, every, everyone
- restes
- ʁɛst — Leftovers, remains; what is left behind
- nourriture
- nu.ʁi.tyʁ — Food; nourishment consumed to sustain life
- pourrais
- pu.ʁɛ — First person singular conditional of pouvoir: could
- trouver
- tʁu.ve — To find or discover something or someone
- viendrais
- vjɛ̃.dʁɛ — Conditional of venir: would come to a place
- rejoindre
- ʁə.ʒwɛ̃dʁ — To rejoin or meet up with someone again
- Batterie
- ba.tʁi — A battery; also a drum kit or artillery unit
- bon
- bɔ̃ — Good; of high quality or pleasant nature
- matin
- ma.tɛ̃ — Morning; the early part of the day
- Dites
- dit — Second person plural imperative of dire: say, tell
- Dieu
- djø — God; the supreme divine being
- me
- mə — First person singular object pronoun: me
- si
- si — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis
- fais
- fɛ — First person singular of faire: do, make
- dit
- di — Third person singular passé simple of dire: said
- il
- il — Third person masculine singular pronoun: he
- fit
- fi — Third person singular passé simple of faire: made, did
- descendre
- de.sɑ̃dʁ — To go down or descend to a lower level
- poursuivit-il
- puʁ.sɥi.vi il — He continued speaking; inverted passé simple of poursuivre
- n'
- n — Contracted negative particle ne before a vowel
- oubliez
- u.blije — Second person plural of oublier: forget
- quoi
- kwa — What; interrogative or relative pronoun
- êtes
- ɛt — Second person plural of être: are
- engagé
- ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe — Committed, engaged, bound by a promise or obligation
- rentrez
- ʁɑ̃.tʁe — Second person plural imperative of rentrer: go back home
- chez
- ʃe — Preposition meaning at or to someone's home
- nuit
- nɥi — Night; the period of darkness after sunset
- monsieur
- mə.sjø — Sir, mister; formal title for a man
- Pour
- puʁ — For, in order to; preposition of purpose
- ça
- sa — That, it; informal demonstrative pronoun
- vaut
- vo — Third person singular of valoir: is worth
- dit-il
- di til — Said he; inverted form of il dit
- jetant
- ʒə.tɑ̃ — Present participle of jeter: throwing, casting a glance
- regard
- ʁə.ɡaʁ — A look or glance directed at something
- autour
- o.tuʁ — Around, surrounding; in the area nearby
- plaine
- plɛn — A plain; flat open expanse of land
- froide
- fʁwad — Cold; having a low or unpleasant temperature
- humide
- y.mid — Humid, damp, moist; containing water or moisture
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