The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1

English → De DOCTOR, Level 8/10

The pills are good for nothing--I might as well swallow snowballs to cool my reins--I have told you over and over how hard I am to move; and at this time of day, I ought to know something of my own constitution.

Die Pillen taugen nichts -- ich könnte genauso gut Schneebälle schlucken, um meine Nieren zu kühlen -- ich habe Euch immer wieder gesagt, wie schwer ich zu bewegen bin; und zu dieser Tageszeit sollte ich wohl etwas von meiner eigenen Konstitution verstehen.

Why will you be so positive?

Warum müsst Ihr so bestimmt sein?

Prithee send me another prescription--I am as lame and as much tortured in all my limbs as if I was broke upon the wheel: indeed, I am equally distressed in mind and body--As if I had not plagues enough of my own, those children of my sister are left me for a perpetual source of vexation--what business have people to get children to plague their neighbours?

Ich bitte Euch, schickt mir ein anderes Rezept -- ich bin so lahm und in allen meinen Gliedern so gequält, als wäre ich aufs Rad geflochten worden: ja, ich leide gleichermaßen an Geist und Körper -- Als hätte ich nicht genug eigene Plagen, sind mir die Kinder meiner Schwester als ewige Quelle des Verdrusses aufgebürdet worden -- was geht es die Leute an, Kinder zu bekommen, um ihre Nachbarn zu plagen?

A ridiculous incident that happened yesterday to my niece Liddy, has disordered me in such a manner, that I expect to be laid up with another fit of the gout--perhaps, I may explain myself in my next.

Ein lächerlicher Vorfall, der sich gestern mit meiner Nichte Liddy ereignet hat, hat mich dermaßen aus der Fassung gebracht, dass ich befürchte, wieder von einem Gichtanfall ans Bett gefesselt zu werden -- vielleicht werde ich mich in meinem nächsten Brief erklären.

I shall set out tomorrow morning for the Hot Well at Bristol, where I am afraid I shall stay longer than I could wish.

Ich werde morgen früh nach dem Hot Well in Bristol aufbrechen, wo ich befürchte, länger zu bleiben, als mir lieb wäre.

On the receipt of this send Williams thither with my saddle-horse and the demi pique.

Schickt bei Erhalt dieses Briefes Williams dorthin mit meinem Reitpferd und dem Demi-Pique-Sattel.

Tell Barns to thresh out the two old ricks, and send the corn to market, and sell it off to the poor at a shilling a bushel under market price.

Sagt Barns, er soll die beiden alten Schober ausdreschen, das Korn auf den Markt schicken und es an die Armen zu einem Schilling unter dem Marktpreis pro Scheffel verkaufen.

I have received a snivelling letter from Griffin, offering to make a public submission and pay costs.

Ich habe einen weinerlichen Brief von Griffin erhalten, in dem er anbietet, eine öffentliche Unterwerfung zu leisten und die Kosten zu bezahlen.

Vocabulary

Die: Definite article for feminine nouns; the
Pillen: Plural of pill; tablets or capsules for medication
taugen: To be suitable or good for something; to serve
nichts: Nothing; not anything at all
ich: Personal pronoun first person singular; I
könnte: Conditional form of können; could or might
genauso: Just as; equally; in the same way
gut: Good; well; in good condition or manner
schlucken: To swallow; to gulp down liquids or solids
um: Preposition; around, about, or in order to
meine: Possessive adjective feminine singular; my
Nieren: Plural of kidney; organs that filter blood
zu: Preposition; to, towards, or infinitive particle
kühlen: To cool; to make or become cooler
habe: First person singular present of haben; have
Euch: Accusative or dative form of ihr; you plural
immer: Always; all the time; constantly or repeatedly
wieder: Again; once more; another time
gesagt: Past participle of sagen; said or told
wie: How; in what way; as or like
schwer: Heavy; difficult; with great effort required
bewegen: To move; to change position or location
bin: First person singular present of sein; am
und: Conjunction; and; used to connect words
dieser: Demonstrative adjective; this or that one
Tageszeit: Time of day; a particular hour or period
sollte: Conditional form of sollen; should or ought
wohl: Probably; likely; surely or indeed
etwas: Something; anything; a little or some
von: Preposition; of, from, by, or about
Konstitution: Constitution; physical condition or state of health
verstehen: To understand; to comprehend or grasp meaning
Warum: Why; for what reason or purpose
müsst: Second person plural present of müssen; must
Ihr: Pronoun second person plural; you all
so: So; thus; in this or that manner
bestimmt: Definite; certain; strictly or firmly determined
sein: To be; to exist or have a state
bitte: Please; polite word requesting something politely
schickt: Second person plural present of schicken; send
mir: Dative form of ich; to or for me
ein: Indefinite article; a, an, or one
anderes: Other; different; another or something else
Rezept: Recipe or prescription; set of instructions
lahm: Lame; crippled; unable to move properly
allen: Dative plural of all; all or entire
Gliedern: Limbs; members; joints or body parts
gequält: Tortured; troubled; caused pain or suffering
als: As; when; than or like in comparisons
wäre: Subjunctive of sein; would be or were
aufs: Contraction of auf das; onto the or on
Rad: Wheel; bicycle or round rotating object
geflochten: Braided; woven; interlaced or twined together
worden: Past participle of werden; become or been
ja: Yes; affirmative answer or agreement
leide: First person singular present of leiden; suffer
gleichermaßen: Equally; likewise; in the same measure
an: Preposition; on, at, or by location
Geist: Spirit; mind; intellect or supernatural being
Körper: Body; physical form; human or physical entity
genug: Enough; sufficient; adequate amount or quantity
eigene: Own; belonging to oneself or particular person
Plagen: Plagues; torments; troubles or afflictions
sind: Third person plural present of sein; are
Kinder: Plural of child; young human beings or offspring
Schwester: Sister; female sibling or religious woman
ewige: Eternal; lasting forever; without end always
Quelle: Source; origin; spring or fountain of water

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