The divine comedy — Page 4
This beast, At whom thou criest, her way will suffer none To pass, and no less hindrance makes than death:
Cette bête, contre laquelle tu cries, ne laisse passer personne sur son chemin, et constitue un obstacle non moindre que la mort :
So bad and so accursed in her kind, That never sated is her ravenous will, Still after food more craving than before.
Si mauvaise et si maudite en sa nature, que sa volonté vorace n'est jamais rassasiée, et aspire à se nourrir encore plus qu'auparavant.
To many an animal in wedlock vile She fastens, and shall yet to many more,
Elle s'unit à maints animaux en de viles noces, et s'unira encore à bien d'autres,
Until that greyhound come, who shall destroy Her with sharp pain.
Jusqu'à ce que vienne ce lévrier, qui la détruira dans une vive douleur.
He will not life support By earth nor its base metals, but by love, Wisdom, and virtue, and his land shall be The land 'twixt either Feltro.
Il ne tirera pas sa subsistance de la terre ni de ses vils métaux, mais de l'amour, de la sagesse et de la vertu, et sa patrie sera la contrée entre les deux Feltro.
In his might Shall safety to Italia's plains arise, For whose fair realm, Camilla, virgin pure, Nisus, Euryalus, and Turnus fell.
Par sa puissance, le salut surgira dans les plaines d'Italie, pour le beau royaume duquel tombèrent Camille, vierge pure, Nisus, Euryale et Turnus.
He with incessant chase through every town Shall worry, until he to hell at length Restore her, thence by envy first let loose.
Il la traquera sans relâche à travers chaque ville, jusqu'à ce qu'il la renvoie enfin en enfer, d'où l'envie la laissa d'abord s'échapper.
Vocabulary
- Cette
- Feminine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.
- bête
- Animal or beast; also means stupid colloquially.
- contre
- Preposition meaning against or in opposition to.
- laquelle
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' for feminine singular nouns.
- tu
- Second person singular subject pronoun meaning 'you'.
- cries
- Second person singular present tense of 'crier', to shout.
- ne
- Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate verbs.
- laisse
- Third person singular of 'laisser', meaning to let or allow.
- passer
- Infinitive verb meaning to pass, go through, or allow through.
- personne
- Nobody when used with 'ne'; also means person.
- sur
- Preposition meaning on, upon, or over something.
- son
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
- chemin
- Noun meaning path, road, or way forward.
- et
- Coordinating conjunction meaning and, linking words or clauses.
- constitue
- Third person singular of 'constituer', meaning to constitute or form.
- un
- Indefinite article or numeral meaning a, an, or one.
- obstacle
- Noun meaning obstacle, hindrance, or something blocking the way.
- non
- Adverb or interjection meaning no or not.
- moindre
- Adjective meaning lesser, smaller, or slightest in degree.
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that, than, or which.
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning the.
- mort
- Noun meaning death; the end of life.
- Si
- Conjunction meaning if, or adverb meaning so very.
- mauvaise
- Feminine adjective meaning bad, wicked, or of poor quality.
- si
- Conjunction meaning if, or adverb intensifier meaning so.
- maudite
- Feminine adjective meaning cursed, damned, or accursed.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, into, or by; also a pronoun.
- sa
- Feminine possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
- nature
- Noun meaning nature, character, or intrinsic quality.
- volonté
- Noun meaning will, willpower, or desire to act.
- vorace
- Adjective meaning voracious, greedy, or extremely hungry.
- n'est
- Contraction of 'ne est', negated form of être, 'is not'.
- jamais
- Adverb meaning never or ever, depending on context.
- rassasiée
- Feminine past participle of 'rassasier', meaning satisfied or sated.
- aspire
- Third person singular of 'aspirer', meaning to aspire or yearn.
- à
- Preposition meaning to, at, or in various contexts.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, itself, or themselves.
- nourrir
- Infinitive verb meaning to feed, nourish, or sustain oneself.
- encore
- Adverb meaning still, again, yet, or even more.
- plus
- Adverb meaning more, most, or no longer with negation.
- qu'
- Contracted form of 'que', meaning than or that.
- auparavant
- Adverb meaning before, previously, or beforehand in time.
- Elle
- Third person feminine singular subject pronoun meaning she or it.
- s'
- Contracted reflexive pronoun 'se' used before a vowel.
- unit
- Third person singular of 'unir', meaning to unite or join.
- maints
- Plural adjective meaning many or numerous, formal usage.
- animaux
- Plural noun meaning animals or creatures of various kinds.
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about in many contexts.
- viles
- Feminine plural adjective meaning vile, base, or morally despicable.
- noces
- Plural noun meaning wedding, nuptials, or marriage ceremony.
- unira
- Future tense of 'unir', meaning will unite or will join.
- bien
- Adverb meaning well or indeed; noun meaning good or benefit.
- d'
- Contracted preposition 'de' used before a vowel or h.
- autres
- Plural adjective or pronoun meaning others or other ones.
- Jusqu'
- Contracted preposition 'jusqu'à' meaning until or up to.
- ce
- Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning this, that, or it.
- vienne
- Subjunctive form of 'venir', meaning that he/she come.
- qui
- Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning who, which, or that.
- détruira
- Future tense of 'détruire', meaning will destroy or demolish.
- dans
- Preposition meaning in, inside, or within a space or time.
- une
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a, an, or one.
- vive
- Feminine adjective meaning intense, vivid, sharp, or lively.
- douleur
- Noun meaning pain, sorrow, or suffering physical or emotional.
- Il
- Third person masculine singular subject pronoun meaning he or it.
- tirera
- Future tense of 'tirer', meaning will draw, pull, or derive.
- pas
- Negative adverb used with 'ne' to negate a verb.
- subsistance
- Noun meaning subsistence, livelihood, or means of sustaining oneself.
- terre
- Noun meaning earth, land, ground, or soil.
- ni
- Conjunction meaning nor or neither, used in negative constructions.
- ses
- Plural possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
- vils
- Masculine plural adjective meaning vile, base, or worthless.
- métaux
- Plural noun meaning metals, elemental metallic substances.
- mais
- Coordinating conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrast or exception.
- l'
- Contracted definite article 'le' or 'la' before a vowel.
- amour
- Noun meaning love, deep affection or romantic feeling.
- sagesse
- Noun meaning wisdom, good judgment, or accumulated knowledge.
- vertu
- Noun meaning virtue, moral excellence, or righteous quality.
- patrie
- Noun meaning homeland, native country, or fatherland.
- sera
- Future tense of 'être', meaning will be.
- contrée
- Noun meaning region, land, or country, often poetic usage.
- entre
- Preposition meaning between or among two or more things.
- les
- Plural definite article meaning the for masculine or feminine.
- deux
- Numeral meaning two, the number between one and three.
- Par
- Preposition meaning by, through, or by means of something.
- puissance
- Noun meaning power, might, or the capacity to exert force.
- le
- Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
- salut
- Noun meaning salvation, safety, or greeting informally.
- surgira
- Future tense of 'surgir', meaning will arise or spring up.
- plaines
- Plural noun meaning plains or flat expanses of land.
- pour
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or on behalf of.
- beau
- Masculine adjective meaning beautiful, handsome, or fine.
- royaume
- Noun meaning kingdom or realm ruled by a monarch.
- duquel
- Contracted relative pronoun meaning of which or from which.
- tombèrent
- Third person plural past historic of 'tomber', meaning they fell.
- vierge
- Noun or adjective meaning virgin, pure, or untouched maiden.
- pure
- Feminine adjective meaning pure, clean, or free from contamination.
- traquera
- Future tense of 'traquer', meaning will track down or hunt.
- sans
- Preposition meaning without, lacking, or in the absence of.
- relâche
- Noun meaning rest or respite; 'sans relâche' means relentlessly.
- travers
- Noun used in 'à travers' meaning through or across something.
- chaque
- Indefinite adjective meaning each or every individual one.
- ville
- Noun meaning city or town, an urban settlement.
- jusqu'
- Contracted preposition meaning until or up to before vowel.
- il
- Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning he or it.
- renvoie
- Third person singular of 'renvoyer', meaning to send back.
- enfin
- Adverb meaning finally, at last, or in conclusion.
- enfer
- Noun meaning hell or the underworld, place of damnation.
- où
- Relative or interrogative adverb meaning where or when.
- envie
- Noun meaning envy, desire, or craving for something others have.
- laissa
- Third person singular past historic of 'laisser', meaning left or let.
- abord
- Noun used in 'd'abord' meaning first or at first.
- échapper
- Infinitive verb meaning to escape, flee, or slip away from.
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