Sense and Sensibility — Page 4
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"There is no knowing what _they_ may expect," said the lady, "but we are not to think of their expectations: the question is, what you can afford to do."
„Man kann nicht wissen, was _sie_ erwarten mögen", sagte die Dame, „aber wir brauchen nicht an ihre Erwartungen zu denken: die Frage ist, was Sie sich leisten können zu tun."
"Certainly—and I think I may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death—a very comfortable fortune for any young woman."
„Gewiss – und ich glaube, ich kann es mir leisten, ihnen jeweils fünfhundert Pfund zu geben. So wie es ist, werden sie ohne jeden Beitrag von mir beim Tod ihrer Mutter je etwa dreitausend Pfund haben – ein sehr angenehmes Vermögen für jede junge Frau."
"To be sure it is; and, indeed, it strikes me that they can want no addition at all. They will have ten thousand pounds divided amongst them. If they marry, they will be sure of doing well, and if they do not, they may all live very comfortably together on the interest of ten thousand pounds."
„Gewiss ist es das; und tatsächlich kommt es mir so vor, dass sie überhaupt keine Ergänzung benötigen. Sie werden zehntausend Pfund unter sich aufgeteilt haben. Wenn sie heiraten, werden sie sicher gut versorgt sein, und wenn nicht, können sie alle sehr behaglich zusammen von den Zinsen der zehntausend Pfund leben."
"That is very true, and, therefore, I do not know whether, upon the whole, it would not be more advisable to do something for their mother while she lives, rather than for them—something of the annuity kind I mean.—My sisters would feel the good effects of it as well as herself. A hundred a year would make them all perfectly comfortable."
„Das ist sehr wahr, und daher weiß ich nicht, ob es nicht insgesamt ratsamer wäre, etwas für ihre Mutter zu tun, solange sie lebt, anstatt für sie – ich meine etwas in der Art einer Rente. – Meine Schwestern würden die guten Auswirkungen davon ebenso spüren wie sie selbst. Hundert Pfund im Jahr würden sie alle vollkommen zufriedenstellen."
His wife hesitated a little, however, in giving her consent to this plan.
Seine Frau zögerte jedoch ein wenig, bevor sie ihre Zustimmung zu diesem Plan gab.
"To be sure," said she, "it is better than parting with fifteen hundred pounds at once. But, then, if Mrs. Dashwood should live fifteen years we shall be completely taken in."
„Gewiss", sagte sie, „es ist besser, als auf einmal fünfzehnhundert Pfund herzugeben. Aber wenn Mrs. Dashwood noch fünfzehn Jahre leben sollte, werden wir vollständig hereingelegt."
"Fifteen years! my dear Fanny; her life cannot be worth half that purchase.
„Fünfzehn Jahre! Meine liebe Fanny; ihr Leben kann nicht halb so viel wert sein.
Vocabulary
- Man
- Indefinite pronoun meaning one or people generally.
- kann
- Modal verb meaning can or is able to.
- nicht
- Negation word meaning not.
- wissen
- To know a fact or piece of information.
- was
- Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning what.
- _sie_
- Third person pronoun meaning she, they, or you formal.
- erwarten
- To expect or anticipate something from someone.
- mögen
- Modal verb meaning to like or may.
- sagte
- Past tense of sagen, meaning said.
- die
- Definite article or relative pronoun meaning the.
- Dame
- A lady or woman of social standing.
- aber
- Conjunction meaning but or however.
- wir
- First person plural pronoun meaning we.
- brauchen
- To need or require something.
- an
- Preposition meaning at, on, or to.
- ihre
- Possessive pronoun meaning her, their, or your formal.
- Erwartungen
- Plural noun meaning expectations or anticipations.
- zu
- Preposition or infinitive marker meaning to.
- denken
- To think about or consider something carefully.
- Frage
- A question or matter under consideration.
- ist
- Third person singular present of sein, meaning is.
- Sie
- Formal second person pronoun meaning you.
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.
- leisten
- To afford or achieve something; to perform.
- können
- Modal verb meaning to be able to or can.
- tun
- To do or perform an action.
- Gewiss
- Adverb meaning certainly or of course.
- und
- Conjunction meaning and.
- ich
- First person singular pronoun meaning I.
- glaube
- First person singular of glauben, meaning I believe.
- es
- Neuter pronoun meaning it.
- mir
- Dative of ich, meaning to me or for me.
- ihnen
- Dative pronoun meaning to them or to you formal.
- jeweils
- Adverb meaning each or respectively in distribution.
- fünfhundert
- Cardinal number meaning five hundred.
- Pfund
- Pound, unit of British currency or weight.
- geben
- To give something to someone.
- So
- Adverb or conjunction meaning so or thus.
- wie
- Conjunction or adverb meaning how or as or like.
- werden
- Auxiliary verb meaning will or to become.
- sie
- Third person pronoun meaning she or they.
- ohne
- Preposition meaning without.
- jeden
- Accusative of jeder, meaning every or each.
- Beitrag
- A contribution, donation, or share given.
- von
- Preposition meaning from, of, or by.
- beim
- Contraction of bei dem, meaning at the or upon the.
- Tod
- Death or the end of life.
- ihrer
- Genitive or dative possessive pronoun meaning her or their.
- Mutter
- Mother, a female parent.
- je
- Adverb meaning ever or each or per.
- etwa
- Adverb meaning approximately or about or perhaps.
- dreitausend
- Cardinal number meaning three thousand.
- haben
- To have or possess something; auxiliary verb.
- ein
- Indefinite article meaning a or an.
- sehr
- Adverb meaning very or greatly.
- angenehmes
- Adjective meaning pleasant or agreeable or comfortable.
- Vermögen
- Wealth, fortune, or financial assets of a person.
- für
- Preposition meaning for.
- jede
- Adjective or pronoun meaning each or every.
- junge
- Adjective meaning young.
- Frau
- A woman, wife, or Mrs.
- das
- Definite article or pronoun meaning the or that.
- tatsächlich
- Adverb meaning actually, indeed, or in fact.
- kommt
- Third person singular of kommen, meaning comes.
- so
- Adverb meaning so, thus, or in this way.
- vor
- Preposition meaning before, in front of, or ago.
- dass
- Subordinating conjunction meaning that.
- überhaupt
- Adverb meaning at all, generally, or in the first place.
- keine
- Negative article or pronoun meaning no or none.
- Ergänzung
- A supplement, addition, or complementary element.
- benötigen
- To need or require something.
- zehntausend
- Cardinal number meaning ten thousand.
- unter
- Preposition meaning under, among, or below.
- aufgeteilt
- Past participle of aufteilen, meaning divided or shared out.
- Wenn
- Conjunction meaning when or if in conditionals.
- heiraten
- To marry or get married.
- sicher
- Adjective or adverb meaning safe, certain, or secure.
- gut
- Adjective meaning good or well.
- versorgt
- Past participle meaning provided for or taken care of.
- sein
- To be; also possessive pronoun meaning his or its.
- wenn
- Conjunction meaning when or if.
- alle
- Pronoun or adjective meaning all or everyone.
- behaglich
- Adjective meaning comfortable, cozy, or at ease.
- zusammen
- Adverb meaning together or jointly.
- den
- Accusative or dative definite article meaning the.
- Zinsen
- Plural noun meaning interest on money or loans.
- der
- Definite article meaning the; also relative pronoun.
- leben
- To live or to be alive.
- Das
- Neuter definite article or pronoun meaning the or that.
- wahr
- Adjective meaning true or real or genuine.
- daher
- Adverb meaning therefore or hence or from there.
- weiß
- First or third person singular of wissen, meaning knows.
- ob
- Conjunction meaning whether or if in indirect questions.
- insgesamt
- Adverb meaning altogether, in total, or overall.
- ratsamer
- Comparative of ratsam, meaning more advisable or wiser.
- wäre
- Subjunctive form of sein meaning would be.
- etwas
- Pronoun or adverb meaning something or somewhat.
- solange
- Conjunction meaning as long as or while.
- lebt
- Third person singular of leben, meaning lives.
- anstatt
- Preposition or conjunction meaning instead of.
- meine
- Possessive pronoun meaning my.
- in
- Preposition meaning in, into, or within.
- Art
- A type, kind, manner, or way of something.
- einer
- Indefinite article or pronoun meaning a or one.
- Rente
- A pension, annuity, or regular income payment.
- Meine
- Possessive pronoun meaning my.
- Schwestern
- Plural noun meaning sisters.
- würden
- Subjunctive auxiliary meaning would, used with infinitives.
- guten
- Adjective in declined form meaning good.
- Auswirkungen
- Plural noun meaning effects, impacts, or consequences.
- davon
- Adverb meaning of it, from it, or about it.
- ebenso
- Adverb meaning likewise, equally, or just as much.
- spüren
- To feel, sense, or notice something physically or emotionally.
- selbst
- Pronoun or adverb meaning even, self, or oneself.
- Hundert
- Cardinal number meaning one hundred.
- im
- Contraction of in dem, meaning in the.
- Jahr
- A year, period of twelve months.
- vollkommen
- Adjective or adverb meaning completely, perfectly, or utterly.
- zufriedenstellen
- To satisfy or please someone adequately.
- Seine
- Possessive pronoun meaning his or its in declined form.
- zögerte
- Past tense of zögern, meaning hesitated.
- jedoch
- Adverb or conjunction meaning however or nevertheless.
- wenig
- Adjective or adverb meaning little or a bit.
- bevor
- Conjunction meaning before in time.
- Zustimmung
- Noun meaning agreement, consent, or approval.
- diesem
- Dative demonstrative meaning to this.
- Plan
- A plan, scheme, or intended course of action.
- gab
- Simple past of geben, meaning gave.
- besser
- Comparative of gut, meaning better.
- als
- Conjunction meaning than or as or when.
- auf
- Preposition meaning on, onto, upon, or at.
- einmal
- Adverb meaning once or at one time.
- fünfzehnhundert
- Cardinal number meaning fifteen hundred.
- herzugeben
- To hand over or give up something reluctantly.
- Aber
- Conjunction meaning but or however.
- noch
- Adverb meaning still, yet, or even.
- fünfzehn
- Cardinal number meaning fifteen.
- Jahre
- Plural of Jahr, meaning years.
- sollte
- Past subjunctive of sollen meaning should or was supposed to.
- vollständig
- Adjective or adverb meaning completely or fully or entirely.
- hereingelegt
- Past participle of hereinlegen, meaning deceived or tricked.
- Fünfzehn
- Cardinal number meaning fifteen.
- liebe
- Adjective meaning dear or beloved; also to love.
- ihr
- Possessive or pronoun meaning her, your plural, or their.
- Leben
- Noun meaning life or lifetime.
- halb
- Adjective or adverb meaning half.
- viel
- Adjective or adverb meaning much or a lot.
- wert
- Adjective meaning worth or worthy of something.
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