Middlemarch — Page 11
"No, I have other things of mamma's—her sandal-wood box which I am so fond of—plenty of things.
„Nein, ich habe andere Dinge von Mamma – ihre Sandelholzdose, an der ich so hänge – eine Menge Dinge.
In fact, they are all yours, dear.
Genau genommen gehören sie dir alle, Liebes.
We need discuss them no longer.
Wir brauchen nicht länger darüber zu reden.
Celia felt a little hurt.
Celia fühlte sich ein wenig verletzt.
There was a strong assumption of superiority in this Puritanic toleration, hardly less trying to the blond flesh of an unenthusiastic sister than a Puritanic persecution.
In dieser puritanischen Duldsamkeit lag eine starke Anmaßung von Überlegenheit, die dem blonden Fleisch einer wenig begeisterten Schwester kaum weniger schwer zu ertragen war als eine puritanische Verfolgung.
"Nay, Celia, that is too much to ask, that I should wear trinkets to keep you in countenance.
„Nein, Celia, das ist zu viel verlangt, dass ich Schmuck tragen soll, um dir Gesellschaft zu leisten.
If I were to put on such a necklace as that, I should feel as if I had been pirouetting.
Wenn ich eine solche Halskette anlegen würde, käme ich mir vor, als hätte ich Pirouetten gedreht.
Celia had unclasped the necklace and drawn it off.
Celia hatte die Halskette geöffnet und abgenommen.
The complete unfitness of the necklace from all points of view for Dorothea, made Celia happier in taking it.
Die völlige Ungeeignetheit der Halskette für Dorothea aus allen Gesichtspunkten machte Celia glücklicher dabei, sie zu nehmen.
Vocabulary
- Nein
- No; a negative response or refusal.
- ich
- I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
- habe
- Have; first-person singular present of haben.
- andere
- Other; referring to different or additional things.
- Dinge
- Things; plural of Ding, general objects or matters.
- von
- From or of; preposition indicating origin or possession.
- Mamma
- Mama; informal word for mother.
- ihre
- Her or their; possessive pronoun in third person.
- an
- At, on, or to; preposition indicating position or direction.
- der
- The; definite article for masculine or genitive feminine nouns.
- so
- So or thus; adverb indicating manner or degree.
- hänge
- Hang; first-person singular present of hängen.
- eine
- A or an; indefinite article for feminine nouns.
- Menge
- A lot or quantity; a large number or amount.
- Genau
- Exactly or precisely; expressing full agreement or accuracy.
- genommen
- Taken; past participle of nehmen, to take.
- gehören
- To belong; indicating ownership or membership.
- sie
- She, they, or them; third-person pronoun.
- dir
- To you; dative form of the pronoun du.
- alle
- All; referring to every one of a group.
- Liebes
- Dear or darling; affectionate term of address.
- Wir
- We; first-person plural subject pronoun.
- brauchen
- To need or require; expressing necessity.
- nicht
- Not; negation particle in German sentences.
- länger
- Longer or any more; comparative of lang.
- darüber
- About it or over it; adverb referring to a topic.
- zu
- To or too; preposition or infinitive marker.
- reden
- To talk or speak; to converse with someone.
- fühlte
- Felt; simple past tense of fühlen, to feel.
- sich
- Herself, himself, itself; reflexive pronoun.
- ein
- A or an; indefinite article or numeral one.
- wenig
- A little; indicating a small amount or degree.
- verletzt
- Hurt or injured; past participle of verletzen.
- In
- In or inside; preposition indicating location within.
- dieser
- This; demonstrative pronoun in dative feminine form.
- lag
- Lay or was; simple past of liegen, to lie.
- starke
- Strong or powerful; adjective in inflected form.
- die
- The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.
- dem
- The; dative definite article for masculine or neuter nouns.
- blonden
- Blonde; adjective describing fair or golden hair color.
- Fleisch
- Flesh or meat; body tissue or animal meat.
- einer
- A or one; genitive or dative feminine indefinite article.
- begeisterten
- Enthusiastic; adjective describing someone full of excitement.
- Schwester
- Sister; a female sibling or relative.
- kaum
- Hardly or barely; adverb indicating very little degree.
- weniger
- Less; comparative of wenig, indicating smaller amount.
- schwer
- Heavy or difficult; describing weight or hardship.
- ertragen
- To bear or endure; tolerating something difficult.
- war
- Was; simple past tense of sein, to be.
- als
- Than or as; used in comparisons or temporal clauses.
- das
- The or that; definite article for neuter nouns.
- ist
- Is; third-person singular present tense of sein.
- viel
- Much or a lot; indicating a large quantity.
- verlangt
- Required or demanded; third person of verlangen.
- dass
- That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
- Schmuck
- Jewelry; decorative ornaments worn on the body.
- tragen
- To wear or carry; bearing something on the body.
- soll
- Should or shall; modal verb expressing obligation or expectation.
- um
- Around or in order to; preposition or purpose conjunction.
- Gesellschaft
- Society or company; a group of people or companionship.
- leisten
- To afford or provide; to render a service or company.
- Wenn
- If or when; subordinating conjunction for conditions.
- solche
- Such; demonstrative adjective indicating this type.
- Halskette
- Necklace; a piece of jewelry worn around the neck.
- anlegen
- To put on; to place jewelry or clothing on oneself.
- würde
- Would; subjunctive form used for hypothetical situations.
- käme
- Would come; subjunctive past form of kommen.
- mir
- Me or to me; dative form of ich.
- vor
- Before or in front of; preposition indicating position or time.
- hätte
- Would have; subjunctive past form of haben.
- gedreht
- Turned or spun; past participle of drehen.
- hatte
- Had; simple past tense of haben, to have.
- geöffnet
- Opened; past participle of öffnen, to open.
- und
- And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.
- abgenommen
- Taken off or removed; past participle of abnehmen.
- Die
- The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.
- völlige
- Complete or total; adjective emphasizing absolute degree.
- für
- For; preposition indicating purpose, recipient, or duration.
- aus
- From or out of; preposition indicating origin or exit.
- allen
- All; dative plural form of alle.
- Gesichtspunkten
- Points of view; perspectives or aspects considered.
- machte
- Made or did; simple past tense of machen.
- glücklicher
- Happier; comparative form of glücklich, happy.
- dabei
- In doing so or thereby; adverb indicating accompanying action.
- nehmen
- To take; to grasp or accept something.
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