Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 4

English → Fr CHAPTER 135. The Chase.—Third Day. Level 9/10

Among the former, one was of a most monstrous size.... This came towards us, open-mouthed, raising the waves on all sides, and beating the sea before him into a foam." —_Tooke's Lucian_. "_The True History_."

Parmi les premiers, l'un était d'une taille des plus monstrueuses.... Celui-ci s'avança vers nous, la gueule ouverte, soulevant les vagues de tous côtés, et fouettant la mer devant lui en écume." —_Lucien de Tooke_. "_La Véritable Histoire_."

"He visited this country also with a view of catching horse-whales, which had bones of very great value for their teeth, of which he brought some to the king.... The best whales were catched in his own country, of which some were forty-eight, some fifty yards long. He said that he was one of six who had killed sixty in two days." —_Other or Other's verbal narrative taken down from his mouth by King Alfred, A.D._ 890.

"Il visita ce pays également dans le but de capturer des chevaux-baleines, dont les os étaient de très grande valeur pour leurs dents, dont il en apporta quelques-uns au roi.... Les meilleures baleines étaient capturées dans son propre pays, dont certaines mesuraient quarante-huit, d'autres cinquante yards de long. Il dit qu'il était l'un des six qui en avaient tué soixante en deux jours." —_Récit verbal d'Other ou d'Other recueilli de sa bouche par le roi Alfred, ap. J.-C._ 890.

"And whereas all the other things, whether beast or vessel, that enter into the dreadful gulf of this monster's (whale's) mouth, are immediately lost and swallowed up, the sea-gudgeon retires into it in great security, and there sleeps." —MONTAIGNE. —_Apology for Raimond Sebond_.

"Et tandis que toutes les autres choses, qu'il s'agisse de bête ou de vaisseau, qui entrent dans le redoutable gouffre de la gueule de ce monstre (la baleine), sont immédiatement perdues et englouties, le goujon de mer s'y retire en grande sécurité, et y dort." —MONTAIGNE. —_Apologie de Raimond Sebond_.

"Let us fly, let us fly! Old Nick take me if it is not Leviathan described by the noble prophet Moses in the life of patient Job." —_Rabelais_.

"Fuyons, fuyons ! Que le diable m'emporte si ce n'est pas le Léviathan décrit par le noble prophète Moïse dans la vie du patient Job." —_Rabelais_.

"This whale's liver was two cartloads." —_Stowe's Annals_.

"Le foie de cette baleine représentait deux charretées." —_Annales de Stowe_.

"The great Leviathan that maketh the seas to seethe like boiling pan." —_Lord Bacon's Version of the Psalms_.

"Le grand Léviathan qui fait bouillonner les mers comme une casserole en ébullition." —_Version des Psaumes de Lord Bacon_.

"Touching that monstrous bulk of the whale or ork we have received nothing certain. They grow exceeding fat, insomuch that an incredible quantity of oil will be extracted out of one whale.

"Concernant cette monstrueuse masse de la baleine ou de l'orque, nous n'avons reçu aucune certitude. Elles deviennent excessivement grasses, à tel point qu'une quantité incroyable d'huile peut être extraite d'une seule baleine.

Vocabulary

Parmi: Among; amid; surrounded by others.
les: The (plural definite article).
premiers: First; earliest; primary or initial.
un: A; an; one (indefinite article).
était: Was; past tense of être.
une: A; an (feminine indefinite article).
taille: Size; height; build or stature.
des: Some; any; of the (plural).
plus: More; most; additionally or furthermore.
monstrueuses: Monstrous; enormous; terrifying or hideous.
Celui: That one; the one; he.
ci: Here; this (demonstrative particle).
avança: Advanced; moved forward; proceeded ahead.
vers: Toward; towards; in direction of.
nous: Us; we; ourselves.
la: The (feminine singular definite article).
gueule: Mouth; jaw; muzzle of animal.
ouverte: Open; opened; wide open.
soulevant: Raising; lifting; heaving up.
vagues: Waves; undulating water movements.
de: Of; from; belonging to.
tous: All; every; everyone.
côtés: Sides; flanks; areas beside.
et: And; conjunction joining words.
fouettant: Whipping; lashing; striking sharply.
mer: Sea; ocean; saltwater body.
devant: Before; in front of; ahead.
lui: Him; he; to him.
en: In; of it; some.
écume: Foam; froth; white bubbles.
La: The (feminine singular definite article).
Véritable: True; genuine; authentic or real.
Histoire: History; story; account of events.
Il: He; it (masculine pronoun).
visita: Visited; called upon; went to.
ce: This; that; it (demonstrative).
pays: Country; land; region or nation.
également: Equally; likewise; also or too.
dans: In; within; inside of.
le: The (masculine singular definite).
but: Goal; aim; objective or purpose.
capturer: Capture; catch; seize or take.
chevaux: Horses; equine animals.
baleines: Whales; large marine mammals.
dont: Of which; whose; of them.
os: Bone; bones; skeletal structure.
étaient: Were; past tense plural of être.
très: Very; extremely; greatly.
grande: Great; large; big or vast.
valeur: Value; worth; importance or merit.
pour: For; in order to; because.
leurs: Their; theirs (possessive plural).
dents: Teeth; tooth; dental structures.
apporta: Brought; carried; conveyed to.
quelques: Some; a few; several.
uns: Ones; some ones.
au: To the; at the (masculine).
roi: King; monarch; sovereign ruler.
Les: The (plural definite article).
meilleures: Best; finest; superior ones.
capturées: Captured; caught; seized or taken.
son: His; her; its (possessive).
propre: Own; proper; belonging to oneself.
certaines: Certain; some; particular ones.
mesuraient: Measured; were of certain length.
quarante: Forty; number between thirty-nine and forty-one.
huit: Eight; number eight.
autres: Others; different ones; alternative ones.
cinquante: Fifty; number between forty-nine and fifty-one.
long: Long; extended; of great length.
dit: Said; told; spoke or stated.
qu: That; which (abbreviated que).
six: Six; number six.
qui: Who; which; that (relative).
avaient: Had; past tense plural of avoir.
tué: Killed; slain; caused death.

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