The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produit

Produced; created or manufactured by someone

par

By or through; indicates authorship or means

Le

The; masculine singular definite article

Cancer

Cancer; disease or destructive social ill

Social

Social; relating to society or community

Une

A/an; feminine singular indefinite article

version

Version; a particular form or translation of something

anglaise

English; feminine adjective referring to England

complète

Complete; whole, entire, with nothing missing

de

Of or from; common preposition indicating origin

traduite

Translated; converted from one language to another

espagnol

Spanish; relating to Spain or its language

Traduits

Translated; plural past participle of traduire

en

In or into; common French preposition

anglais

English; masculine adjective or noun for English language

RÈGNE

Reigns; rules or dominates, third person singular

LA

The; feminine singular definite article

CUPIDITÉ

Greed; excessive desire for wealth or gain

Déposé

Filed or registered; officially submitted for protection

à

At, to, or in; very common French preposition

Tous

All; every one, masculine plural form

droits

Rights; legal entitlements or privileges

réservés

Reserved; kept back, as in all rights reserved

INTRODUCTION

Introduction; opening section presenting a work

DU

Of the; contracted masculine definite article

TRADUCTEUR

Translator; person who translates between languages

Nous

We; first person plural subject pronoun

voyageons

We travel; first person plural of voyager

rapidement

Quickly; at a fast pace, rapidly

dans

In or inside; preposition indicating location

ces

These or those; plural demonstrative adjective

esquisses

Sketches; brief outlines or rough depictions

historiques

Historical; relating to history or past events

lecteur

Reader; a person who reads a text

parcourt

Travels through; covers distance quickly, third person singular

quelques

A few; a small number of something

minutes

Minutes; units of time, sixty seconds each

son

His, her, its; third person singular possessive adjective

train

Train; a rail vehicle for passenger transport

express

Express; fast, non-stop service or transport

deux

Two; the number 2

siècles

Centuries; periods of one hundred years each

histoire

History or story; account of past events

Les

The; plural definite article for all genders

s'écoulent

Flow by; pass gradually, used for time

plus

More; used in comparisons or negation

lentement

Slowly; in a slow or unhurried manner

pour

For or in order to; common French preposition

ceux

Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

qui

Who or which; relative or interrogative pronoun

les

The; plural definite article, also direct object pronoun

années

Years; plural of année, units of time

sont

Are; third person plural of être

distribuées

Distributed; spread out or allocated among people

jour

Day; a 24-hour period of time

après

After; following in time or position

institutions

Institutions; established organizations or social structures

croissent

Grow; third person plural of croître, to grow

et

And; basic coordinating conjunction

se développent

Develop themselves; grow or expand reflexively

manière

Manner or way; the mode of doing something

bienfaisante

Beneficial; doing good, having a positive effect

frayant

Clearing; making or forging a path forward

un

A/an; masculine singular indefinite article

chemin

Path or road; a route or way forward

le

The; masculine singular definite article

cœur

Heart; center of emotion or physical organ

générations

Generations; groups of people born in same era

leur

Their; third person plural possessive adjective

moins

Less; comparative of little, fewer or smaller

durables

Durable; long-lasting, able to withstand time

suscitant

Arousing; stirring up or giving rise to

amour

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

respect

Respect; high regard or consideration for someone

obtenant

Obtaining; getting or securing something successfully

une

A/an; feminine singular indefinite article

obéissance

Obedience; compliance with authority or rules

loyale

Loyal; faithful and devoted to someone or cause

puis

Then; next in sequence or afterwards

perdant

Losing; gradually giving up or forfeiting something

peu

Little; a small amount or degree

leurs

Their; third person plural possessive adjective, plural noun

manquements

Failings; shortcomings or failures in duty

fidélité

Fidelity; faithfulness and loyalty over time

avait

Had; third person singular imperfect of avoir

été

Been; past participle of être, also summer

honorablement

Honorably; in an honest and respectable manner

acquise

Acquired; obtained or gained over time, feminine form

des

Of the; plural partitive or definite article

temps

Time or weather; period or meteorological conditions

méritoires

Meritorious; deserving praise or recognition for quality

voyons

We see; first person plural of voir

richesse

Wealth or richness; abundance of resources or quality

grandeur

Greatness; grandeur, splendor, or impressive scale

nous

We or us; first person plural pronoun

corruption

Corruption; dishonest conduct or moral decay

vice

Vice; immoral behavior or wicked habits

semble

Seems; appears to be, third person singular

suivre

To follow; to come after or accompany

autre

Other; another one, different from this one

si

So or if; used for emphasis or condition

près

Close or near; in proximity to something

que

That, than, or what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

imaginons

We imagine; first person plural of imaginer

qu'

That; elided form of que before vowel

ils

They; third person masculine plural subject pronoun

ont

Have; third person plural of avoir

toujours

Always or still; continually or up to now

coexisté

Coexisted; existed together at the same time

regardons

We look; first person plural of regarder

attentivement

Attentively; carefully and with close attention

percevons

We perceive; notice or detect, first person plural

longues

Long; extended in duration or distance, feminine plural

périodes

Periods; stretches of time with distinct characteristics

au

To the or at the; masculine contracted article

cours

Course; progression of events, also a class

desquelles

Of which; feminine plural relative pronoun with preposition

il

He or it; third person masculine singular pronoun

y

There; pronoun replacing a place or indirect object

a

Has; third person singular of avoir, to have

abord

First; d'abord means first of all, initially

croissance

Growth; the process of increasing or expanding

déclin

Decline; a gradual decrease or deterioration

semblable

Similar; resembling something else, alike in nature

ce

This or that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

observons

We observe; watch carefully, first person plural

arbre

Tree; a large woody plant with branches

forêt

Forest; a large area covered with trees

Annales

Annals; historical records arranged in yearly order

abbaye

Abbey; a monastery or convent under an abbot

bilan

Balance sheet or assessment; summary of outcomes

aux

To the or at the; plural contracted article

ne

Not; negative particle used with pas or alone

présente

Presents; shows or offers, third person singular

aucun

No or none; negative adjective indicating absence

fait

Fact; an established truth or reality

général

General; broad, not specific, or a military rank

nouveau

New; not existing before, recent or novel

yeux

Eyes; the organs of sight, plural of œil