The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 2

English → Fr Chapter II Level 3/10

They were not as big as the grown folk she had always been used to; but neither were they very small.

Ils n'étaient pas aussi grands que les adultes qu'elle avait toujours connus ; mais ils n'étaient pas non plus très petits.

In fact, they seemed about as tall as Dorothy, who was a well-grown child for her age, although they were, so far as looks go, many years older.

En fait, ils semblaient à peu près aussi grands que Dorothy, qui était une enfant bien développée pour son âge, bien qu'ils fussent, pour ce qui est de l'apparence, beaucoup plus âgés.

Three were men and one a woman, and all were oddly dressed.

Trois étaient des hommes et une était une femme, et tous étaient étrangement vêtus.

They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they moved.

Ils portaient des chapeaux ronds qui se terminaient en une petite pointe à trente centimètres au-dessus de leur tête, avec de petites cloches autour des bords qui tintaient doucement à chacun de leurs mouvements.

The hats of the men were blue; the little woman's hat was white, and she wore a white gown that hung in pleats from her shoulders.

Les chapeaux des hommes étaient bleus ; le chapeau de la petite femme était blanc, et elle portait une robe blanche qui tombait en plis depuis ses épaules.

Over it were sprinkled little stars that glistened in the sun like diamonds.

Sur celle-ci étaient semées de petites étoiles qui scintillaient au soleil comme des diamants.

The men were dressed in blue, of the same shade as their hats, and wore well-polished boots with a deep roll of blue at the tops.

Les hommes étaient habillés en bleu, de la même teinte que leurs chapeaux, et portaient des bottes bien cirées avec un large revers bleu en haut.

The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry, for two of them had beards.

Les hommes, pensa Dorothy, étaient à peu près aussi âgés qu'Oncle Henry, car deux d'entre eux avaient de la barbe.

But the little woman was doubtless much older.

Mais la petite femme était sans doute beaucoup plus âgée.

Her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather stiffly.

Son visage était couvert de rides, ses cheveux étaient presque blancs, et elle marchait d'un pas plutôt raide.

When these people drew near the house where Dorothy was standing in the doorway, they paused and whispered among themselves, as if afraid to come farther.

Lorsque ces gens s'approchèrent de la maison où Dorothy se tenait sur le pas de la porte, ils s'arrêtèrent et chuchotèrent entre eux, comme s'ils avaient peur d'avancer davantage.

Vocabulary

Ils: eel — Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'
n': n — Contraction of 'ne', part of French negation
étaient: ay-teh — Imperfect tense of 'être'; 'were' or 'used to be'
pas: pah — Negation particle meaning 'not'
aussi: oh-see — Adverb meaning 'also' or 'as' in comparisons
grands: grahn — Adjective meaning 'tall' or 'big', masculine plural
que: kuh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'than', or 'which'
les: lay — Definite article for plural nouns, meaning 'the'
adultes: ah-dyult — Noun/adjective meaning 'adults' or 'grown-up people'
qu': k — Contraction of 'que' before a vowel; 'that' or 'whom'
elle: el — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
avait: ah-veh — Imperfect tense of 'avoir'; 'had' or 'used to have'
toujours: too-zhoor — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'still'
connus: koh-nyoo — Past participle of 'connaître'; 'known' or 'met'
mais: meh — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast
ils: eel — Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'
non: nohn — Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'
plus: ploo — Adverb meaning 'more' or used in negation 'no longer'
très: treh — Adverb meaning 'very', intensifying adjectives or adverbs
petits: puh-tee — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little', masculine plural
En: ahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'by', used in expressions
fait: feh — Noun meaning 'fact'; in 'en fait' means 'in fact'
semblaient: sahm-bleh — Imperfect of 'sembler'; 'seemed' or 'appeared to be'
à: ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
peu: puh — Adverb meaning 'little' or 'few'
près: preh — Adverb/preposition meaning 'near' or 'close to'
qui: kee — Relative pronoun or interrogative meaning 'who' or 'which'
était: ay-teh — Imperfect tense of 'être'; 'was' or 'used to be'
une: yoon — Indefinite article feminine singular meaning 'a' or 'an'
enfant: ahn-fahn — Noun meaning 'child' or 'kid'
bien: byahn — Adverb meaning 'well' or 'quite', intensifier
développée: day-vloh-pay — Adjective meaning 'developed' or 'well-grown', feminine form
pour: poor — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'
son: sohn — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
âge: ahzh — Noun meaning 'age', referring to one's years of life
ce: suh — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'it'
est: eh — Present tense of 'être'; 'is'
de: duh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
l': l — Contraction of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel; 'the'
apparence: ah-pah-rahns — Noun meaning 'appearance' or 'look', outward impression
beaucoup: boh-koo — Adverb meaning 'much', 'many', or 'a lot'
âgés: ah-zhay — Adjective meaning 'old' or 'elderly', masculine plural form
Trois: trwah — Number meaning 'three'
des: day — Partitive or plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the'
hommes: ohm — Noun meaning 'men' or 'people', masculine plural
et: ay — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
femme: fahm — Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'
tous: too — Pronoun/adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'
étrangement: ay-tranzh-mahn — Adverb meaning 'strangely' or 'oddly'
vêtus: vay-tyoo — Past participle of 'vêtir'; 'dressed' or 'clothed'
portaient: por-teh — Imperfect of 'porter'; 'were wearing' or 'were carrying'
chapeaux: shah-poh — Noun meaning 'hats', plural of 'chapeau'
ronds: rohn — Adjective meaning 'round' or 'circular', masculine plural
se: suh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself'
terminaient: tehr-mee-neh — Imperfect of 'terminer'; 'ended' or 'finished' in shape
en: ahn — Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or used with gerunds
petite: puh-teet — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little', feminine form
pointe: pwahnt — Noun meaning 'point' or 'tip' of a sharp object
trente: trahnt — Number meaning 'thirty'
centimètres: sahn-tee-meh-truh — Noun meaning 'centimeters', unit of measurement
au: oh — Contraction of 'à le' meaning 'at the' or 'to the'
dessus: duh-syoo — Adverb/preposition meaning 'above' or 'on top of'
leur: luhr — Possessive adjective or pronoun meaning 'their' or 'them'
tête: tet — Noun meaning 'head', the top part of the body
avec: ah-vek — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment
petites: puh-teet — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little', feminine plural
cloches: klosh — Noun meaning 'bells', small ringing ornaments
autour: oh-toor — Adverb/preposition meaning 'around' or 'surrounding'
bords: bor — Noun meaning 'edges' or 'brims', plural of 'bord'
tintaient: tan-teh — Imperfect of 'tinter'; 'were tinkling' or 'chiming softly'
doucement: doos-mahn — Adverb meaning 'softly', 'gently', or 'quietly'
chacun: shah-kuhn — Pronoun meaning 'each one' or 'every one'
leurs: luhr — Possessive adjective meaning 'their', plural form
mouvements: moov-mahn — Noun meaning 'movements' or 'motions', plural form
Les: lay — Definite article for plural nouns meaning 'the'
bleus: bluh — Adjective meaning 'blue', masculine plural form
le: luh — Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'
chapeau: shah-poh — Noun meaning 'hat', a head covering
la: lah — Definite article feminine singular meaning 'the'
blanc: blahn — Adjective meaning 'white', masculine singular form
portait: por-teh — Imperfect of 'porter'; 'was wearing' or 'was carrying'
robe: rohb — Noun meaning 'dress' or 'gown', female garment
blanche: blahnsh — Adjective meaning 'white', feminine singular form
tombait: tohn-beh — Imperfect of 'tomber'; 'fell' or 'hung down gracefully'
plis: plee — Noun meaning 'folds' or 'pleats' in fabric
depuis: duh-pwee — Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point in time
ses: say — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (plural)
épaules: ay-pohl — Noun meaning 'shoulders', plural of 'épaule'
Sur: syoor — Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'
celle: sel — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' (feminine)
ci: see — Demonstrative particle meaning 'here' or 'this' nearby
semées: suh-may — Past participle of 'semer'; 'scattered' or 'strewn', feminine plural
étoiles: ay-twahl — Noun meaning 'stars', celestial bodies or star shapes
scintillaient: san-tee-yeh — Imperfect of 'scintiller'; 'were sparkling' or 'glittering'
soleil: soh-lay — Noun meaning 'sun', the star at the center of our system
comme: kohm — Conjunction/preposition meaning 'like', 'as', or 'how'
diamants: dyah-mahn — Noun meaning 'diamonds', precious sparkling gemstones
habillés: ah-bee-yay — Past participle of 'habiller'; 'dressed' or 'clothed'
bleu: bluh — Adjective meaning 'blue', masculine singular form
même: mem — Adjective/adverb meaning 'same' or 'even'
teinte: tant — Noun meaning 'shade' or 'hue' of a color
bottes: bot — Noun meaning 'boots', plural of 'botte'
cirées: see-ray — Adjective meaning 'polished' or 'waxed', feminine plural
un: uhn — Indefinite article masculine singular meaning 'a' or 'one'
large: larzh — Adjective meaning 'wide' or 'broad'
revers: ruh-vehr — Noun meaning 'lapel' or 'cuff', turned-back fabric edge
haut: oh — Adjective/noun meaning 'high', 'tall', or 'top'
pensa: pahn-sah — Simple past of 'penser'; 'thought' about something
Oncle: ohn-kluh — Noun meaning 'uncle', a parent's brother
car: kar — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for', giving a reason
deux: duh — Number meaning 'two'
d': d — Contraction of 'de' before a vowel; 'of' or 'from'
entre: ahn-truh — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
eux: uh — Disjunctive pronoun meaning 'them' (masculine plural)
avaient: ah-veh — Imperfect of 'avoir'; 'had' (third person plural)
barbe: barb — Noun meaning 'beard', facial hair on a man's face
Mais: meh — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast
sans: sahn — Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence
doute: doot — Noun meaning 'doubt'; 'sans doute' means 'no doubt'
âgée: ah-zhay — Adjective meaning 'old' or 'elderly', feminine singular form
Son: sohn — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
visage: vee-zahzh — Noun meaning 'face', the front part of the head
couvert: koo-vehr — Adjective meaning 'covered' or 'covered with'
rides: reed — Noun meaning 'wrinkles', lines on aging skin
cheveux: shuh-vuh — Noun meaning 'hair' (on the head), plural form
presque: presk — Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'
blancs: blahn — Adjective meaning 'white', masculine plural form
marchait: mar-sheh — Imperfect of 'marcher'; 'was walking' or 'walked'
plutôt: ploo-toh — Adverb meaning 'rather' or 'quite'
raide: red — Adjective meaning 'stiff' or 'rigid'
Lorsque: lors-kuh — Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'at the time that'
ces: say — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'
gens: zhahn — Noun meaning 'people' or 'folks', a general term
s': s — Reflexive pronoun contraction before a vowel; 'oneself'
approchèrent: ah-prosh-ehr — Simple past of 'approcher'; 'approached' or 'came near'
maison: meh-zohn — Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'
où: oo — Relative adverb/conjunction meaning 'where' or 'when'
tenait: tuh-neh — Imperfect of 'tenir'; 'was standing' or 'was holding'
sur: syoor — Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'at'
porte: port — Noun meaning 'door', the entry to a building or room
arrêtèrent: ah-reh-tehr — Simple past of 'arrêter'; 'stopped' or 'came to a halt'
chuchotèrent: shoo-shoh-tehr — Simple past of 'chuchoter'; 'whispered' quietly to each other
peur: puhr — Noun meaning 'fear' or 'fright'
avancer: ah-vahn-say — Verb meaning 'to advance' or 'to move forward'
davantage: dah-vahn-tahzh — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'any further'

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