The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 14

English → Fr Full Text Level 6/10

Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled.

Une fois, nous avons détourné ses bagages lorsqu'elle voyageait.

Twice she has been waylaid.

Deux fois, elle a été interceptée.

There has been no result."

Il n'y a eu aucun résultat."

"No sign of it?"

"Aucun signe ?"

"Absolutely none."

"Absolument aucun."

Holmes laughed.

Holmes rit.

"It is quite a pretty little problem," said he.

"C'est un bien joli petit problème," dit-il.

"But a very serious one to me," returned the King reproachfully.

"Mais un problème très sérieux pour moi," rétorqua le Roi d'un ton de reproche.

"Very, indeed.

"Très sérieux, en effet.

And what does she propose to do with the photograph?"

Et que propose-t-elle de faire avec la photographie ?"

"To ruin me."

"Me ruiner."

"But how?"

"Mais comment ?"

"I am about to be married."

"Je suis sur le point de me marier."

"So I have heard."

"C'est ce que j'ai entendu dire."

"To Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, second daughter of the King of Scandinavia.

"À Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, deuxième fille du Roi de Scandinavie.

You may know the strict principles of her family.

Vous connaissez peut-être les principes stricts de sa famille.

She is herself the very soul of delicacy.

Elle est elle-même la délicatesse incarnée.

A shadow of a doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end."

L'ombre d'un doute quant à ma conduite mettrait fin à l'affaire."

"And Irene Adler?"

"Et Irene Adler ?"

"Threatens to send them the photograph.

"Menace de leur envoyer la photographie.

And she will do it.

Et elle le fera.

I know that she will do it.

Je sais qu'elle le fera.

You do not know her, but she has a soul of steel.

Vous ne la connaissez pas, mais elle a une âme d'acier.

She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and the mind of the most resolute of men.

Elle a le visage de la plus belle des femmes, et l'esprit du plus résolu des hommes.

Rather than I should marry another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not go—none."

Plutôt que de me voir épouser une autre femme, il n'est aucune extrémité à laquelle elle ne se porterait pas — aucune."

"You are sure that she has not sent it yet?"

"Vous êtes certain qu'elle ne l'a pas encore envoyée ?"

"I am sure."

"J'en suis certain."

"And why?"

"Et pourquoi ?"

"Because she has said that she would send it on the day when the betrothal was publicly proclaimed.

"Parce qu'elle a dit qu'elle l'enverrait le jour où les fiançailles seraient publiquement proclamées.

That will be next Monday.

Ce sera lundi prochain.

Vocabulary

Une: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
fois: Time or occurrence, as in 'one time'
nous: First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'
avons: First person plural present tense of 'avoir' (to have)
détourné: Diverted or redirected something from its original path
ses: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
bagages: Luggage or bags carried while traveling
lorsqu'elle: Conjunction and pronoun meaning 'when she'
voyageait: Imperfect tense of 'voyager', meaning 'was traveling'
Deux: The number two in French
elle: Third person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she'
a: Third person singular present tense of 'avoir' (to have)
été: Past participle of 'être', meaning 'been'
interceptée: Feminine past participle meaning 'intercepted' or 'stopped'
Il: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'
n'y: Negation combined with 'y', meaning 'there is not'
eu: Past participle of 'avoir', meaning 'had'
aucun: Negative adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any'
résultat: A result or outcome of an action or process
Aucun: Negative adjective meaning 'no', 'none', or 'not any'
signe: A sign, signal, or indication of something
Absolument: Adverb meaning 'absolutely' or 'completely'
rit: Third person singular past tense of 'rire', meaning 'laughed'
C'est: Contraction meaning 'it is' or 'this is'
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
bien: Adverb meaning 'well', 'very', or 'quite'
joli: Adjective meaning 'pretty', 'nice', or 'lovely'
petit: Adjective meaning 'small', 'little', or 'minor'
problème: A problem, issue, or difficult situation to resolve
dit-il: Inverted form of 'il dit', meaning 'he said'
Mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast or exception
très: Adverb meaning 'very', intensifying an adjective or adverb
sérieux: Adjective meaning 'serious' or 'grave' in nature
pour: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'to'
moi: Stressed first person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'I'
rétorqua: Simple past of 'rétorquer', meaning 'retorted' or 'replied sharply'
le: Masculine definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'him'
Roi: Noun meaning 'King', a male monarch or ruler
d'un: Contraction of 'de' and 'un', meaning 'of a'
ton: Noun meaning 'tone' or manner of speaking
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
reproche: A reproach or expression of blame toward someone
Très: Adverb meaning 'very', used to intensify descriptions
en: Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'on', or 'some'
effet: Noun meaning 'effect', 'indeed', or 'result'
Et: Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'what', or 'which'
propose-t-elle: Inverted question form meaning 'does she propose' or 'intend'
faire: Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'
avec: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means
la: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
photographie: A photograph or the art of taking photographs
Me: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
ruiner: Infinitive meaning 'to ruin', 'to destroy', or 'to bankrupt'
comment: Adverb meaning 'how', used in questions or exclamations
Je: First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
suis: First person singular present tense of 'être', meaning 'am'
sur: Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'about'
point: Noun meaning 'point' or 'moment'; 'sur le point de' means 'about to'
me: First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'
marier: Infinitive meaning 'to marry' or 'to get married'
ce: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'
j'ai: Contraction of 'je' and 'ai', meaning 'I have'
entendu: Past participle of 'entendre', meaning 'heard'
dire: Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'
À: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
deuxième: Ordinal number meaning 'second' in a sequence
fille: Noun meaning 'daughter' or 'girl'
du: Contraction of 'de' and 'le', meaning 'of the'
Vous: Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'
connaissez: Second person plural of 'connaître', meaning 'you know'
peut-être: Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'
les: Plural definite article meaning 'the'
principes: Plural noun meaning 'principles' or 'values' or 'rules'
stricts: Plural adjective meaning 'strict' or 'rigorous'
sa: Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
famille: Noun meaning 'family', a group of related people
Elle: Third person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'
est: Third person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'
elle-même: Emphatic pronoun meaning 'herself' or 'she herself'
délicatesse: Noun meaning 'delicacy', 'refinement', or 'sensitivity'
incarnée: Feminine past participle meaning 'incarnate' or 'embodied'
L'ombre: Noun meaning 'the shadow' or 'the shade'
doute: Noun meaning 'doubt' or uncertainty about something
quant: Used in 'quant à' meaning 'as for' or 'regarding'
à: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', 'in', or 'for'
ma: Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'
conduite: Noun meaning 'conduct', 'behavior', or 'driving'
mettrait: Conditional tense of 'mettre', meaning 'would put' or 'end'
fin: Noun meaning 'end' or adjective meaning 'fine' or 'refined'
l'affaire: Noun meaning 'the affair', 'the matter', or 'the deal'
Menace: Noun or verb meaning 'threat' or 'to threaten'
leur: Pronoun or possessive adjective meaning 'their' or 'them'
envoyer: Infinitive verb meaning 'to send' something to someone
fera: Third person singular future tense of 'faire', meaning 'will do'
sais: First person singular of 'savoir', meaning 'I know'
qu'elle: Contraction of 'que' and 'elle', meaning 'that she'
ne: Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate a verb
pas: Negative particle meaning 'not', used with 'ne'
mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or opposition
une: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
âme: Noun meaning 'soul' or 'spirit' of a person
d'acier: Phrase meaning 'of steel', indicating strength or resolve
visage: Noun meaning 'face', the front of a person's head
plus: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most', used in comparisons
belle: Feminine adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely'
des: Plural indefinite article or contraction meaning 'of the'
femmes: Plural noun meaning 'women' or 'wives'
et: Conjunction meaning 'and', linking elements together
l'esprit: Noun meaning 'the mind', 'the spirit', or 'the wit'
résolu: Adjective meaning 'resolute', 'determined', or 'solved'
hommes: Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'human beings'
Plutôt: Adverb meaning 'rather' or 'instead', expressing preference
voir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to see' or 'to look at'
épouser: Infinitive meaning 'to marry' or 'to wed' someone
autre: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'
femme: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'
il: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'
n'est: Negative contraction of 'ne' and 'est', meaning 'is not'
aucune: Feminine form of 'aucun', meaning 'no' or 'none'
extrémité: Noun meaning 'extreme measure', 'end', or 'extremity'
laquelle: Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom' (feminine)
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', or 'herself'
porterait: Conditional of 'porter', meaning 'would resort to' or 'carry'
êtes: Second person plural of 'être', meaning 'you are'
certain: Adjective meaning 'certain' or 'sure' about something
l'a: Contraction of 'le' or 'la' with 'a', meaning 'has it/her'
encore: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again'
envoyée: Feminine past participle of 'envoyer', meaning 'sent'
J'en: Contraction of 'je' and 'en', meaning 'I of it' or 'I know it'
pourquoi: Adverb meaning 'why', used to ask for a reason
Parce: Used in 'parce que' meaning 'because', giving a reason
dit: Third person singular past tense of 'dire', meaning 'said'
l'enverrait: Conditional of 'envoyer', meaning 'would send it'
jour: Noun meaning 'day' or 'daylight'
où: Relative adverb meaning 'where' or 'when'
fiançailles: Plural noun meaning 'engagement' or 'betrothal'
seraient: Conditional plural of 'être', meaning 'would be'
publiquement: Adverb meaning 'publicly', in a public or open manner
proclamées: Feminine plural past participle meaning 'proclaimed' or 'announced'
Ce: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this', 'that', or 'it'
sera: Third person singular future of 'être', meaning 'will be'
lundi: Noun meaning 'Monday', the second day of the week
prochain: Adjective meaning 'next' or 'upcoming' in time

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