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English → Fr THE PROLOGUE. Level 9/10

PETER, servant to Juliet's Nurse.

PIERRE, serviteur de la Nourrice de Juliette.

SAMPSON, servant to Capulet.

SAMPSON, serviteur de Capulet.

GREGORY, servant to Capulet.

GRÉGOIRE, serviteur de Capulet.

Servants.

Serviteurs.

FRIAR LAWRENCE, a Franciscan.

FRÈRE LAURENT, un Franciscain.

FRIAR JOHN, of the same Order.

FRÈRE JEAN, du même Ordre.

An Apothecary.

Un Apothicaire.

CHORUS.

CHŒUR.

Three Musicians.

Trois Musiciens.

An Officer.

Un Officier.

Citizens of Verona; several Men and Women, relations to both houses;

Citoyens de Vérone ; plusieurs Hommes et Femmes, apparentés aux deux familles ;

Maskers, Guards, Watchmen and Attendants.

Masques, Gardes, Guetteurs et Suivants.

SCENE. During the greater part of the Play in Verona; once, in the Fifth Act, at Mantua.

SCÈNE. Durant la plus grande partie de la Pièce à Vérone ; une fois, au Cinquième Acte, à Mantoue.

Vocabulary

serviteur
sɛʁvitœʁ — Servant; a person who serves another
de
də — Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin
la
la — The; definite article for feminine singular nouns
Nourrice
nuʁis — Nurse; a woman who cares for a child
Serviteurs
sɛʁvitœʁ — Servants; plural of serviteur, those who serve others
FRÈRE
fʁɛʁ — Brother; male sibling or religious friar
un
œ̃ — A, an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns
Franciscain
fʁɑ̃sisɛ̃ — Franciscan; a member of Saint Francis's religious order
du
dy — Of the; contraction of de and le
même
mɛm — Same; identical or of equal kind
Ordre
ɔʁdʁ — Order; a religious or social organized group
Un
œ̃ — A, one; indefinite article or the number one
Apothicaire
apɔtikɛʁ — Apothecary; an old-fashioned pharmacist who prepares medicines
CHŒUR
kœʁ — Chorus; a group narrating or commenting on the action
Trois
tʁwa — Three; the cardinal number between two and four
Musiciens
myzisj̃ɛ — Musicians; people who play or perform music professionally
Officier
ɔfisjɛ — Officer; a person holding an official or military rank
Citoyens
sitwajɛ̃ — Citizens; members of a city or state community
plusieurs
plyzjœʁ — Several, many; referring to an unspecified number of things
Hommes
ɔm — Men; plural of homme, adult male human beings
et
e — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases together
Femmes
fam — Women; plural of femme, adult female human beings
apparentés
apaʁɑ̃te — Related, akin; connected by family ties or kinship
aux
o — To the, of the; contraction of à and les
deux
dø — Two; the cardinal number between one and three
familles
famij — Families; groups of related people living or connected together
Masques
mask — Masks; disguises worn over the face at events
Gardes
ɡaʁd — Guards; people employed to watch or protect something
Guetteurs
ɡɛtœʁ — Watchmen; people who keep watch or stand guard
Suivants
sɥivɑ̃ — Attendants; those who follow and serve a noble person
SCÈNE
sɛn — Scene; a division of a play or dramatic setting
Durant
dyʁɑ̃ — During; throughout the course or duration of something
plus
ply — More; indicating greater quantity, degree, or comparison
grande
ɡʁɑ̃d — Large, great; feminine adjective describing something big
partie
paʁti — Part; a portion or section of a larger whole
Pièce
pjɛs — Play; a theatrical work performed on a stage
à
a — At, to, in; preposition indicating location or direction
une
yn — A, an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns
fois
fwa — Time, once; referring to an occurrence or instance
au
o — At the, to the; contraction of à and le
Cinquième
sɛ̃kjɛm — Fifth; the ordinal number following the fourth
Acte
akt — Act; a major division of a theatrical play
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