The Great Gatsby — Page 7

English → Fr Full Text Level 7/10

Gatsby, it was a mansion inhabited by a gentleman of that name.

Gatsby, c'était un manoir habité par un gentleman de ce nom.

My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbour's lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month.

Ma propre maison était une verrue, mais c'était une petite verrue, et elle avait été négligée, si bien que j'avais une vue sur l'eau, une vue partielle sur la pelouse de mon voisin, et la proximité réconfortante de millionnaires — le tout pour quatre-vingts dollars par mois.

Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening I drove over there to have dinner with the Tom Buchanans.

De l'autre côté de la baie aimable, les palais blancs du chic East Egg scintillaient le long de l'eau, et l'histoire de cet été commence véritablement le soir où je me rendis là-bas en voiture pour dîner chez les Tom Buchanan.

Daisy was my second cousin once removed, and I'd known Tom in college.

Daisy était ma cousine issue de germain, et j'avais connu Tom à l'université.

And just after the war I spent two days with them in Chicago.

Et juste après la guerre, j'avais passé deux jours avec eux à Chicago.

Her husband, among various physical accomplishments, had been one of the most powerful ends that ever played football at New Haven—a national figure in a way, one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterward savours of anticlimax.

Son mari, parmi diverses prouesses physiques, avait été l'un des ailiers les plus puissants à avoir jamais joué au football à New Haven — une figure nationale en quelque sorte, l'un de ces hommes qui atteignent une excellence si aiguë et si limitée à vingt et un ans que tout ce qui suit a un goût d'anticlimax.

His family were enormously wealthy—even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach—but now he'd left Chicago and come East in a fashion that rather took your breath away: for instance, he'd brought down a string of polo ponies from Lake Forest.

Sa famille était immensément riche — même à l'université, sa liberté avec l'argent était matière à reproches — mais à présent il avait quitté Chicago et était venu dans l'Est d'une manière qui vous coupait plutôt le souffle : par exemple, il avait amené toute une remonte de poneys de polo depuis Lake Forest.

It was hard to realize that a man in my own generation was wealthy enough to do that.

Il était difficile de concevoir qu'un homme de ma propre génération fût assez riche pour faire cela.

Why they came East I don't know.

Pourquoi ils étaient venus dans l'Est, je l'ignore.

Vocabulary

c': Contraction of 'ce'; means 'it' or 'this'.
était: Past tense of 'être'; meaning 'was'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
manoir: A large country house or manor estate.
habité: Past participle of 'habiter'; meaning 'inhabited' or 'lived in'.
par: Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
ce: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'.
nom: A noun meaning 'name'.
Ma: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine).
propre: Adjective meaning 'own' when before noun, or 'clean' after.
maison: A noun meaning 'house' or 'home'.
une: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
verrue: A noun meaning 'wart'; here used figuratively.
mais: Conjunction meaning 'but'.
petite: Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' (feminine).
et: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
elle: Subject pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it' (feminine).
avait: Past tense of 'avoir'; meaning 'had'.
été: Past participle of 'être'; meaning 'been'.
négligée: Past participle meaning 'neglected' or 'left unattended'.
si: Adverb or conjunction meaning 'so' or 'if'.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well' or 'so much'.
que: Conjunction meaning 'that' or relative pronoun 'that/which'.
j': Contraction of 'je'; first person singular pronoun 'I'.
avais: Imperfect tense of 'avoir'; meaning 'I had'.
vue: Noun or past participle meaning 'view' or 'seen'.
sur: Preposition meaning 'on' or 'over'.
l': Contracted definite article meaning 'the' before vowel.
eau: A noun meaning 'water'.
partielle: Adjective meaning 'partial' or 'incomplete' (feminine).
la: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
pelouse: A noun meaning 'lawn' or 'grass area'.
mon: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine).
voisin: A noun meaning 'neighbor' (masculine).
proximité: A noun meaning 'proximity' or 'nearness'.
réconfortante: Adjective meaning 'comforting' or 'reassuring' (feminine).
millionnaires: Noun meaning 'millionaires'; very wealthy people.
le: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
tout: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everything'.
pour: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.
quatre-vingts: The number eighty (literally 'four-twenties').
mois: A noun meaning 'month'.
De: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
autre: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'.
côté: A noun meaning 'side' or 'direction'.
baie: A noun meaning 'bay' (body of water).
aimable: Adjective meaning 'kind', 'friendly', or 'pleasant'.
les: Plural definite article meaning 'the'.
palais: A noun meaning 'palaces' or 'mansions'.
blancs: Adjective meaning 'white' (masculine plural).
du: Contracted article meaning 'of the' (masculine).
chic: Adjective meaning 'stylish', 'fashionable', or 'elegant'.
scintillaient: Imperfect tense of 'scintiller'; meaning 'were sparkling' or 'glittering'.
long: Adjective meaning 'long'; here in phrase 'le long de'.
histoire: A noun meaning 'story' or 'history'.
cet: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' before masculine vowel.
commence: Present tense of 'commencer'; meaning 'begins' or 'starts'.
véritablement: Adverb meaning 'truly', 'really', or 'genuinely'.
soir: A noun meaning 'evening' or 'night'.
où: Relative adverb meaning 'where' or 'when'.
je: First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
me: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'myself' or 'me'.
rendis: Passé simple of 'se rendre'; meaning 'went' or 'headed to'.
là-bas: Adverb meaning 'over there' or 'yonder'.
en: Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'by', or 'some'.
voiture: A noun meaning 'car' or 'vehicle'.
dîner: A noun or verb meaning 'dinner' or 'to dine'.
chez: Preposition meaning 'at the home of' someone.
ma: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular).
cousine: A noun meaning 'female cousin'.
issue: Adjective or noun meaning 'descended from' or 'issue'.
germain: Adjective meaning 'first' as in 'first cousin' (germain).
connu: Past participle of 'connaître'; meaning 'known' or 'met'.
à: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'.
université: A noun meaning 'university' or 'college'.
Et: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
juste: Adjective or adverb meaning 'just', 'fair', or 'right'.
après: Preposition or adverb meaning 'after'.
guerre: A noun meaning 'war'.
passé: Past participle of 'passer'; meaning 'spent' or 'passed'.
deux: The number two.
jours: Plural noun meaning 'days'.
avec: Preposition meaning 'with'.
eux: Disjunctive pronoun meaning 'them' (masculine).
Son: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
mari: A noun meaning 'husband'.
parmi: Preposition meaning 'among' or 'amongst'.
diverses: Adjective meaning 'various' or 'diverse' (feminine plural).
prouesses: Plural noun meaning 'feats', 'prowess', or 'achievements'.
physiques: Adjective meaning 'physical' (plural).
des: Plural indefinite article or partitive meaning 'some' or 'of the'.
ailiers: Plural noun meaning 'wingers' in sports.
plus: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'.
puissants: Adjective meaning 'powerful' or 'strong' (masculine plural).
avoir: Infinitive meaning 'to have'.
jamais: Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever'.
joué: Past participle of 'jouer'; meaning 'played'.
au: Contracted article meaning 'at the' or 'to the' (masculine).
football: A noun referring to American football or soccer.
figure: A noun meaning 'figure', 'face', or 'character'.
nationale: Adjective meaning 'national' (feminine).
quelque: Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'a certain'.
sorte: A noun meaning 'sort', 'kind', or 'type'.
ces: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those' (plural).
hommes: Plural noun meaning 'men'.
qui: Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'.
atteignent: Present tense of 'atteindre'; meaning 'reach' or 'achieve'.
excellence: A noun meaning 'excellence' or 'outstanding quality'.
aiguë: Adjective meaning 'acute', 'sharp', or 'keen' (feminine).
limitée: Adjective meaning 'limited' or 'restricted' (feminine).
vingt: The number twenty.
ans: Plural noun meaning 'years' (of age).
suit: Present tense of 'suivre'; meaning 'follows'.
a: Third person singular of 'avoir'; meaning 'has'.
goût: A noun meaning 'taste' or 'flavor'; also 'inclination'.
d': Contraction of 'de' before vowel; meaning 'of' or 'from'.
anticlimax: A noun meaning 'anticlimax'; disappointing conclusion after buildup.
Sa: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (feminine).
famille: A noun meaning 'family'.
immensément: Adverb meaning 'immensely' or 'enormously'.
riche: Adjective meaning 'rich' or 'wealthy'.
même: Adjective or adverb meaning 'same', 'even', or 'itself'.
liberté: A noun meaning 'freedom' or 'liberty'.
argent: A noun meaning 'money' or 'silver'.
matière: A noun meaning 'matter', 'subject', or 'material'.
reproches: Plural noun meaning 'reproaches' or 'blame'.
présent: Adjective or noun meaning 'present' or 'now'.
il: Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
quitté: Past participle of 'quitter'; meaning 'left' or 'quit'.
venu: Past participle of 'venir'; meaning 'come' or 'arrived'.
dans: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
Est: Noun or adjective meaning 'East' as a direction or region.
manière: A noun meaning 'manner', 'way', or 'style'.
vous: Second person pronoun meaning 'you' (plural or formal).
coupait: Imperfect tense of 'couper'; meaning 'was cutting' or 'cut'.
plutôt: Adverb meaning 'rather', 'quite', or 'instead'.
souffle: A noun meaning 'breath' or 'puff of air'.
exemple: A noun meaning 'example' or 'instance'.
amené: Past participle of 'amener'; meaning 'brought' or 'taken along'.
toute: Adjective meaning 'all' or 'entire' (feminine singular).
remonte: Present tense of 'remonter'; meaning 'goes back' or 'brings up'.
poneys: Plural noun meaning 'ponies'; small horse breed.
polo: A noun referring to the sport polo played on horseback.
depuis: Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from'.
Il: Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
difficile: Adjective meaning 'difficult' or 'hard'.
concevoir: Infinitive meaning 'to conceive' or 'to imagine'.
qu': Contraction of 'que' before vowel; meaning 'that'.
homme: A noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'.
génération: A noun meaning 'generation'; people of same age group.
fût: Subjunctive imperfect of 'être'; meaning 'was' (subjunctive mood).
assez: Adverb meaning 'enough' or 'quite'.
faire: Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
cela: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this thing'.
Pourquoi: Interrogative adverb meaning 'why'.
ils: Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine).
étaient: Imperfect tense of 'être'; meaning 'were'.
venus: Past participle of 'venir'; meaning 'come' (plural).
ignore: Present tense of 'ignorer'; meaning 'does not know' or 'ignores'.

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