The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2

English → De RESPECTED SIR, Level 8/10

Finally, if you and I should come to a right understanding, I do declare in verbo sacerdotis, that, in case of any such prosecution, I will take the whole upon my own shoulders, even quoad fine and imprisonment, though, I must confess, I should not care to undergo flagellation: Tam ad turpitudinem, quam ad amaritudinem poenoe spectans--

Wenn wir uns schließlich zu einem rechten Einvernehmen durchringen sollten, so erkläre ich in verbo sacerdotis, dass ich im Falle einer solchen Strafverfolgung das Ganze auf meine eigenen Schultern nehmen werde, selbst quoad Geldstrafe und Gefangenschaft, obwohl ich gestehen muss, dass mir eine Auspeitschung wenig willkommen wäre: Tam ad turpitudinem, quam ad amaritudinem poenoe spectans--

Secondly, concerning the personal resentment of Mr Justice Lismahago, I may say, non flocci facio--

Zweitens, was den persönlichen Groll des Herrn Richters Lismahago betrifft, so darf ich sagen, non flocci facio--

I would not willingly vilipend any Christian, if, peradventure, he deserveth that epithet: albeit, I am much surprised that more care is not taken to exclude from the commission all such vagrant foreigners as may be justly suspected of disaffection to our happy constitution, in church and state--

Ich würde keinen Christen wissentlich geringschätzen, wenn er etwa diesen Beinamen verdient: obwohl ich sehr erstaunt bin, dass nicht mehr Sorgfalt darauf verwendet wird, aus der Kommission all jene umherziehenden Ausländer auszuschließen, die berechtigterweise der Abneigung gegenüber unserer glücklichen Verfassung, in Kirche und Staat, verdächtig sein mögen--

God forbid that I should be so uncharitable, as to affirm, positively, that the said Lismahago is no better than a Jesuit in disguise; but this I will assert and maintain, totis viribus, that, from the day he qualified, he has never been once seen intra templi parietes, that is to say, within the parish church.

Gott behüte, dass ich so lieblos sein sollte zu behaupten, der besagte Lismahago sei nichts Besseres als ein verkappter Jesuit; aber dies werde ich behaupten und aufrechterhalten, totis viribus, dass er von dem Tage an, da er sich qualifizierte, niemals ein einziges Mal intra templi parietes gesehen worden ist, das heißt, innerhalb der Pfarrkirche.

Vocabulary

Wenn: Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' in German.
wir: First person plural pronoun meaning 'we'.
uns: Reflexive/accusative pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'.
schließlich: Adverb meaning 'finally' or 'ultimately' or 'after all'.
zu: Preposition or particle meaning 'to', 'at', or 'too'.
einem: Dative indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
rechten: Adjective meaning 'proper', 'right', or 'correct'.
Einvernehmen: Noun meaning mutual agreement or understanding between parties.
durchringen: Reflexive verb meaning to struggle through to a decision.
sollten: Modal verb past subjunctive meaning 'should' or 'were to'.
so: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'then'.
erkläre: Verb meaning 'I declare' or 'I explain'.
ich: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
dass: Conjunction meaning 'that', introducing a subordinate clause.
im: Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'.
Falle: Noun meaning 'case' or 'instance', used in 'im Falle'.
einer: Genitive/dative feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
solchen: Adjective meaning 'such' referring to a mentioned thing.
Strafverfolgung: Noun meaning criminal prosecution or legal proceedings against someone.
das: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'.
Ganze: Noun meaning 'the whole thing' or 'the entire matter'.
auf: Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'onto'.
meine: Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.
eigenen: Adjective meaning 'own', emphasizing personal possession or responsibility.
Schultern: Noun plural meaning 'shoulders'; figuratively bearing responsibility.
nehmen: Verb meaning 'to take'; here 'to take upon oneself'.
werde: Auxiliary verb meaning 'will', forming future tense.
selbst: Pronoun or adverb meaning 'myself', 'oneself', or 'even'.
Geldstrafe: Noun meaning a monetary fine or financial penalty.
und: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
Gefangenschaft: Noun meaning imprisonment, captivity, or being held prisoner.
obwohl: Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'.
gestehen: Verb meaning 'to confess' or 'to admit'.
muss: Modal verb meaning 'must' or 'have to'.
mir: Dative first person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
eine: Indefinite article feminine nominative meaning 'a' or 'one'.
wenig: Adjective or adverb meaning 'little', 'few', or 'not much'.
willkommen: Adjective meaning 'welcome' or 'welcomed'; greeting word.
wäre: Subjunctive form of 'sein', meaning 'would be'.
Zweitens: Adverb meaning 'secondly', introducing a second point.
was: Pronoun meaning 'what' or relative pronoun 'which'.
den: Accusative definite article masculine meaning 'the'.
persönlichen: Adjective meaning 'personal' or 'individual'.
Groll: Noun meaning grudge, resentment, or personal animosity.
des: Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'.
Herrn: Noun genitive meaning 'of the gentleman' or 'Mr.'
Richters: Noun genitive meaning 'of the judge'.
betrifft: Verb meaning 'concerns' or 'regards', as in 'as for'.
darf: Modal verb meaning 'may' or 'am allowed to'.
sagen: Verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
Ich: First person singular German pronoun meaning 'I'.
würde: Conditional auxiliary meaning 'would', forming Konjunktiv II.
keinen: Negative accusative article meaning 'no' or 'not any'.
Christen: Noun meaning 'Christian'; a follower of Christianity.
wissentlich: Adverb meaning 'knowingly' or 'deliberately', with full awareness.
geringschätzen: Verb meaning to belittle, disdain, or hold in low esteem.
wenn: Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when'.
er: Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
etwa: Adverb meaning 'perhaps', 'approximately', or 'by any chance'.
diesen: Accusative demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'these'.
Beinamen: Noun meaning epithet, nickname, or secondary name.
verdient: Verb meaning 'earns' or 'deserves'; past participle 'earned'.
sehr: Adverb meaning 'very' or 'greatly'.
erstaunt: Adjective or verb meaning 'astonished', 'amazed', or 'surprised'.
bin: First person singular of 'sein', meaning 'am'.
nicht: Negation adverb meaning 'not'.
mehr: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'anymore'.
Sorgfalt: Noun meaning care, diligence, or thoroughness applied to a task.
darauf: Adverb meaning 'on it', 'thereupon', or 'after that'.
verwendet: Verb meaning 'used', 'applied', or 'employed' for a purpose.
wird: Third person singular of 'werden', meaning 'becomes' or 'will'.
aus: Preposition meaning 'from', 'out of', or 'made of'.
der: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the', 'of the', or 'who'.
Kommission: Noun meaning commission or committee with an official mandate.
all: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every'.
jene: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'that' (more distant).
umherziehenden: Adjective meaning wandering, itinerant, or traveling from place to place.
Ausländer: Noun meaning foreigner or person from another country.
auszuschließen: Infinitive meaning to exclude or to shut out from a group.
die: Definite article feminine or plural, meaning 'the'; also relative pronoun.
berechtigterweise: Adverb meaning 'rightfully' or 'justifiably' or 'with good reason'.
Abneigung: Noun meaning aversion, dislike, or strong reluctance toward something.
gegenüber: Preposition meaning 'toward', 'opposite', or 'in relation to'.
unserer: Genitive possessive pronoun meaning 'our'.
glücklichen: Adjective meaning 'happy', 'fortunate', or 'blessed'.
Verfassung: Noun meaning constitution (legal document) or condition/state.
Kirche: Noun meaning church, a place of Christian worship.
Staat: Noun meaning state or nation as a political entity.
verdächtig: Adjective meaning suspicious or suspected of wrongdoing.
sein: Verb meaning 'to be'; also possessive pronoun 'his'.
mögen: Modal verb meaning 'may', 'might', or expressing liking.
Gott: Noun meaning God or a deity.
behüte: Verb subjunctive meaning 'God forbid' or 'God protect'.
lieblos: Adjective meaning loveless, unkind, or lacking affection.
sollte: Subjunctive/past modal meaning 'should' or 'was supposed to'.
behaupten: Verb meaning to claim, assert, or maintain something as true.
besagte: Adjective meaning 'said' or 'aforementioned', referring back to something.
sei: Subjunctive form of 'sein', meaning 'be' or 'is' (reported speech).
nichts: Pronoun meaning 'nothing'.
Besseres: Noun/adjective meaning 'something better'; neuter form of 'besser'.
als: Conjunction meaning 'than' in comparisons or 'as' or 'when'.
ein: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
verkappter: Adjective meaning disguised, covert, or hidden under a false identity.
aber: Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
dies: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'this thing'.
aufrechterhalten: Verb meaning to uphold, maintain, or keep something in force.
von: Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'.
dem: Dative definite article masculine/neuter meaning 'the'.
Tage: Noun dative meaning 'day'; 'von dem Tage an' means 'from the day'.
an: Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'; also separable verb prefix.
da: Adverb/conjunction meaning 'there', 'then', 'since', or 'when'.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', or 'themselves'.
qualifizierte: Verb past tense meaning 'qualified' or 'was appointed/certified'.
niemals: Adverb meaning 'never' at any time.
einziges: Adjective meaning 'single', 'sole', or 'only one'.
Mal: Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion', as in 'ein einziges Mal'.
gesehen: Past participle of 'sehen', meaning 'seen'.
worden: Auxiliary past participle of 'werden', used in passive perfect tense.
ist: Third person singular of 'sein', meaning 'is'.
heißt: Verb meaning 'is called', 'means', or 'that is to say'.
innerhalb: Preposition meaning 'within' or 'inside of' a boundary or space.
Pfarrkirche: Noun meaning parish church, a local congregational church.

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