The King in Yellow — Page 2

English → De THE REPAIRER OF REPUTATIONS I Level 7/10

The gentlemen from the West had at last been constrained to acknowledge that a college for the training of diplomats was as necessary as law schools are for the training of barristers; consequently we were no longer represented abroad by incompetent patriots.

Die Herren aus dem Westen waren schließlich gezwungen gewesen zuzugeben, dass eine Hochschule für die Ausbildung von Diplomaten ebenso notwendig sei wie Rechtsfakultäten für die Ausbildung von Rechtsanwälten; folglich wurden wir im Ausland nicht länger durch unfähige Patrioten vertreten.

The nation was prosperous; Chicago, for a moment paralyzed after a second great fire, had risen from its ruins, white and imperial, and more beautiful than the white city which had been built for its plaything in 1893.

Die Nation war wohlhabend; Chicago, für einen Moment gelähmt nach einem zweiten großen Brand, war aus seinen Ruinen erstanden, weiß und imperial, und schöner als die weiße Stadt, die 1893 als sein Spielzeug erbaut worden war.

Everywhere good architecture was replacing bad, and even in New York, a sudden craving for decency had swept away a great portion of the existing horrors.

Überall ersetzte gute Architektur schlechte, und selbst in New York hatte ein plötzliches Verlangen nach Anstand einen großen Teil der bestehenden Scheußlichkeiten hinweggefegt.

Streets had been widened, properly paved and lighted, trees had been planted, squares laid out, elevated structures demolished and underground roads built to replace them.

Straßen waren verbreitert, ordentlich gepflastert und beleuchtet worden, Bäume waren gepflanzt, Plätze angelegt, Hochbauten abgerissen und unterirdische Straßen zu ihrer Ersetzung gebaut worden.

The new government buildings and barracks were fine bits of architecture, and the long system of stone quays which completely surrounded the island had been turned into parks which proved a god-send to the population.

Die neuen Regierungsgebäude und Kasernen waren schöne Beispiele der Architektur, und das weitläufige System von steinernen Kaimauern, das die Insel vollständig umgab, war in Parks umgewandelt worden, die sich für die Bevölkerung als wahrer Segen erwiesen.

The subsidizing of the state theatre and state opera brought its own reward.

Die Subventionierung des Staatstheaters und der Staatsoper trug ihre eigene Belohnung in sich.

The United States National Academy of Design was much like European institutions of the same kind.

Die Nationale Kunstakademie der Vereinigten Staaten glich sehr den europäischen Institutionen gleicher Art.

Nobody envied the Secretary of Fine Arts, either his cabinet position or his portfolio.

Niemand beneidete den Minister für Schöne Künste, weder um seine Kabinettsstellung noch um sein Portfolio.

The Secretary of Forestry and Game Preservation had a much easier time, thanks to the new system of National Mounted Police.

Der Minister für Forstwirtschaft und Wildschutz hatte es dank des neuen Systems der Nationalen Berittenen Polizei erheblich leichter.

Vocabulary

Herren: Gentlemen; plural of Herr (mister, lord).
aus: From or out of; preposition indicating origin.
Westen: The West; cardinal direction or western region.
waren: Were; past tense plural of sein (to be).
schließlich: Finally, ultimately, in the end.
gezwungen: Forced, compelled; past participle of zwingen.
gewesen: Been; past participle of sein (to be).
zuzugeben: To admit, to concede; infinitive of zugeben.
dass: That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause.
Hochschule: University or college; institution of higher education.
für: For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient.
Ausbildung: Training, education, vocational formation or instruction.
von: Of, from, by; common German preposition.
Diplomaten: Diplomats; plural of Diplomat, diplomatic professionals.
ebenso: Just as, equally, likewise; comparative adverb.
notwendig: Necessary, essential, required; adjective of necessity.
sei: Subjunctive of sein; be (indirect speech or uncertainty).
wie: As, like, how; used for comparisons and questions.
Rechtsfakultäten: Law faculties; plural of Rechtsfakultät (law department).
Rechtsanwälten: Lawyers, attorneys; dative plural of Rechtsanwalt.
folglich: Consequently, therefore; adverb indicating logical conclusion.
wurden: Were (became); past tense passive auxiliary of werden.
Ausland: Foreign country, abroad; outside one's home nation.
länger: Longer, any longer; comparative of lang.
durch: Through, by means of; preposition of means or passage.
unfähige: Incompetent, incapable; adjective describing lack of ability.
Patrioten: Patriots; plural of Patriot, nationalistic loyal citizens.
vertreten: Represented; past participle of vertreten (to represent).
Nation: Nation; a country or people with shared identity.
war: Was; simple past third-person singular of sein.
wohlhabend: Wealthy, prosperous, well-off; adjective describing affluence.
Moment: Moment, instant; a brief period of time.
gelähmt: Paralyzed, lamed; past participle of lähmen.
nach: After, to, toward; preposition of direction or time.
zweiten: Second; ordinal number adjective in declined form.
großen: Great, large, big; adjective in declined form.
Brand: Fire, blaze; destructive burning of a large area.
Ruinen: Ruins; plural of Ruine, remains of destroyed structures.
erstanden: Risen, emerged; past participle of erstehen (to arise).
weiß: White; color adjective; also knows (from wissen).
imperial: Imperial, grand, majestic; relating to empire or grandeur.
schöner: More beautiful; comparative form of schön.
als: Than, as, when; used in comparisons and clauses.
weiße: White; adjective in declined form, feminine or plural.
Stadt: City, town; an urban area or municipality.
sein: To be; fundamental German auxiliary and full verb.
Spielzeug: Toy, plaything; object used for play or amusement.
erbaut: Built, constructed; past participle of erbauen (to build).
worden: Been; past participle auxiliary in passive constructions.
Überall: Everywhere, all over; adverb of comprehensive location.
ersetzte: Replaced, substituted; simple past of ersetzen.
gute: Good; adjective in declined form, positive quality.
Architektur: Architecture; the art and science of designing buildings.
schlechte: Bad, poor; adjective in declined form, negative quality.
selbst: Even, itself, oneself; emphatic reflexive or particle.
hatte: Had; simple past third-person singular of haben.
plötzliches: Sudden, abrupt; adjective in declined neuter form.
Verlangen: Desire, longing, craving; strong wish for something.
Anstand: Decency, decorum, propriety; socially acceptable behavior.
Teil: Part, portion, section; a component of a whole.
bestehenden: Existing, current; present participle adjective of bestehen.
Scheußlichkeiten: Atrocities, eyesores, monstrosities; plural of Scheußlichkeit.
hinweggefegt: Swept away; past participle of hinwegfegen (to sweep off).
Straßen: Streets, roads; plural of Straße.
verbreitert: Widened, broadened; past participle of verbreitern.
ordentlich: Orderly, neat, proper; adverb or adjective of tidiness.
gepflastert: Paved; past participle of pflastern (to pave streets).
beleuchtet: Illuminated, lit; past participle of beleuchten (to light).
Bäume: Trees; plural of Baum, woody perennial plants.
gepflanzt: Planted; past participle of pflanzen (to plant).
Plätze: Squares, places, seats; plural of Platz.
angelegt: Created, laid out; past participle of anlegen (to create).
Hochbauten: Elevated structures, above-ground buildings; plural of Hochbau.
abgerissen: Torn down, demolished; past participle of abreißen.
unterirdische: Underground, subterranean; adjective in declined form.
Ersetzung: Replacement, substitution; noun from ersetzen (to replace).
gebaut: Built, constructed; past participle of bauen (to build).
neuen: New; adjective in declined dative or plural form.
Regierungsgebäude: Government buildings; plural or singular of official state structures.
Kasernen: Barracks; plural of Kaserne, military housing facilities.
schöne: Beautiful, lovely; adjective in declined form.
Beispiele: Examples; plural of Beispiel, illustrative instances.
weitläufige: Extensive, sprawling, elaborate; adjective describing large scope.
System: System; organized set of interconnected parts or principles.
steinernen: Stone, made of stone; adjective in declined form.
Kaimauern: Quay walls, embankment walls; plural of Kaimauer.
Insel: Island; a land mass surrounded by water.
vollständig: Completely, fully, entirely; adverb or adjective of completeness.
umgab: Surrounded, enclosed; simple past of umgeben (to surround).
Parks: Parks; plural of Park, public green recreational spaces.
umgewandelt: Transformed, converted; past participle of umwandeln.
sich: Oneself, himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun.
Bevölkerung: Population, populace; all the people of an area.
wahrer: True, genuine; adjective in comparative or declined form.
Segen: Blessing, boon; something that brings happiness or benefit.
erwiesen: Proven, shown to be; past participle of erweisen.
Subventionierung: Subsidization, funding; act of providing financial subsidies.
Staatstheaters: State theater; genitive of Staatstheater, government-funded theater.
Staatsoper: State opera; publicly funded opera house or institution.
trug: Carried, bore; simple past of tragen (to carry).
eigene: Own; possessive adjective emphasizing personal ownership.
Belohnung: Reward, prize; something given in return for merit.
Nationale: National; adjective relating to a nation, in declined form.
Kunstakademie: Art academy; institution for fine arts education and training.
Vereinigten: United; declined adjective, as in Vereinigte Staaten.
Staaten: States; plural of Staat, political or governmental units.
glich: Resembled, was similar to; simple past of gleichen.
sehr: Very, much, greatly; adverb intensifying adjectives or verbs.
europäischen: European; adjective in declined form referring to Europe.
Institutionen: Institutions; plural of Institution, established organizations.
gleicher: Same, equal; adjective in genitive or comparative form.
Art: Kind, type, sort, manner; way or category of something.
Niemand: Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun of negation.
beneidete: Envied; simple past of beneiden (to envy someone).
Minister: Minister; government official heading a department or ministry.
Schöne: Fine, beautiful; adjective used in Schöne Künste (Fine Arts).
Künste: Arts; plural of Kunst, creative or fine arts.
weder: Neither; used in weder…noch (neither…nor) constructions.
um: Around, for, about; preposition with various meanings.
Kabinettsstellung: Cabinet position; role as a minister in the government.
noch: Nor, still, yet; used in negations and continuations.
Portfolio: Portfolio; ministerial brief or collection of responsibilities.
Forstwirtschaft: Forestry; management and care of forested areas.
Wildschutz: Wildlife protection; conservation of wild animals and habitats.
dank: Thanks to, owing to; preposition expressing cause or credit.
Systems: System's; genitive of System, organized set of elements.
Nationalen: National; declined adjective in genitive or dative form.
Berittenen: Mounted (on horseback); declined adjective for mounted riders.
Polizei: Police; law enforcement organization maintaining public order.
erheblich: Considerably, significantly; adverb indicating notable degree.
leichter: Easier, lighter; comparative form of leicht (easy/light).

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