The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 3

English → Fr Chapter II Level 3/10

But the little old woman walked up to Dorothy, made a low bow and said, in a sweet voice:

Mais la petite vieille femme s'approcha de Dorothy, fit une profonde révérence et dit, d'une voix douce :

"You are welcome, most noble Sorceress, to the land of the Munchkins.

« Soyez la bienvenue, très noble Sorcière, dans le pays des Munchkins.

We are so grateful to you for having killed the Wicked Witch of the East, and for setting our people free from bondage."

Nous vous sommes si reconnaissants d'avoir tué la Méchante Sorcière de l'Est, et d'avoir libéré notre peuple de l'esclavage. »

Dorothy listened to this speech with wonder.

Dorothy écouta ce discours avec émerveillement.

What could the little woman possibly mean by calling her a sorceress, and saying she had killed the Wicked Witch of the East?

Que pouvait bien vouloir dire la petite femme en la traitant de sorcière, et en affirmant qu'elle avait tué la Méchante Sorcière de l'Est ?

Dorothy was an innocent, harmless little girl, who had been carried by a cyclone many miles from home; and she had never killed anything in all her life.

Dorothy était une petite fille innocente et inoffensive, qui avait été emportée par un cyclone à des kilomètres de chez elle ; et elle n'avait jamais tué quoi que ce soit de toute sa vie.

But the little woman evidently expected her to answer; so Dorothy said, with hesitation, "You are very kind, but there must be some mistake.

Mais la petite femme s'attendait manifestement à ce qu'elle réponde ; alors Dorothy dit, avec hésitation, « Vous êtes très aimable, mais il doit y avoir une erreur.

I have not killed anything."

Je n'ai rien tué. »

"Your house did, anyway," replied the little old woman, with a laugh, "and that is the same thing.

« Votre maison l'a fait, en tout cas », répondit la petite vieille femme en riant, « et c'est la même chose.

See!" she continued, pointing to the corner of the house.

Regardez ! » continua-t-elle, en pointant vers le coin de la maison.

"There are her two feet, still sticking out from under a block of wood."

« Voilà ses deux pieds, qui dépassent encore de sous un bloc de bois. »

Dorothy looked, and gave a little cry of fright.

Dorothy regarda, et poussa un petit cri d'effroi.

There, indeed, just under the corner of the great beam the house rested on, two feet were sticking out, shod in silver shoes with pointed toes.

Là, en effet, juste sous le coin de la grande poutre sur laquelle reposait la maison, deux pieds dépassaient, chaussés de souliers d'argent aux bouts pointus.

"Oh, dear! Oh, dear!" cried Dorothy, clasping her hands together in dismay.

« Oh, mon Dieu ! Oh, mon Dieu ! » s'écria Dorothy, joignant les mains avec consternation.

"The house must have fallen on her. Whatever shall we do?

« La maison a dû tomber sur elle. Que devons-nous faire ?

Vocabulary

Mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
la: Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
petite: Adjective meaning small or little, feminine form.
vieille: Adjective meaning old, feminine form of 'vieux'.
femme: Noun meaning woman or wife.
s'approcha: Past tense of 's'approcher', meaning approached or drew near.
de: Preposition meaning of, from, or by.
fit: Past tense of 'faire', meaning did or made.
une: Indefinite article meaning a or an, feminine form.
profonde: Adjective meaning deep or profound, feminine form.
révérence: Noun meaning a bow or curtsy as respectful gesture.
et: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses.
dit: Past tense of 'dire', meaning said or told.
d'une: Contraction of 'de une', meaning in a or with a.
voix: Noun meaning voice or tone of speaking.
douce: Adjective meaning soft, gentle, or sweet, feminine form.
Soyez: Imperative form of 'être', meaning be (formal/plural).
bienvenue: Noun or adjective meaning welcome, greeting upon arrival.
très: Adverb meaning very, intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
noble: Adjective meaning noble, distinguished, or of high rank.
Sorcière: Noun meaning witch or sorceress, a magical female figure.
dans: Preposition meaning in or inside a place or time.
le: Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
pays: Noun meaning country, land, or region.
des: Contraction of 'de les', meaning of the (plural).
Nous: Personal pronoun meaning we or us.
vous: Personal pronoun meaning you (formal or plural).
sommes: First person plural of 'être', meaning we are.
si: Adverb meaning so or such, intensifying an adjective.
reconnaissants: Adjective meaning grateful or thankful, masculine plural form.
d'avoir: Contraction meaning for having, used before past infinitive.
tué: Past participle of 'tuer', meaning killed or slain.
Méchante: Adjective used as noun meaning wicked or evil one.
l'Est: Definite article plus noun meaning the East direction.
libéré: Past participle of 'libérer', meaning freed or liberated.
notre: Possessive adjective meaning our, indicating shared ownership.
peuple: Noun meaning people or nation as a collective group.
l'esclavage: Noun meaning slavery or bondage, oppressive forced servitude.
écouta: Past tense of 'écouter', meaning listened to attentively.
ce: Demonstrative adjective meaning this or that.
discours: Noun meaning speech, discourse, or formal address.
avec: Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment or manner.
émerveillement: Noun meaning wonder, amazement, or astonishment at something.
Que: Pronoun or conjunction meaning what or that.
pouvait: Imperfect tense of 'pouvoir', meaning could or was able.
bien: Adverb meaning well or indeed, emphasizing a statement.
vouloir: Infinitive verb meaning to want or to wish.
dire: Infinitive verb meaning to say or to tell.
en: Preposition meaning in, by, or while doing something.
traitant: Present participle of 'traiter', meaning treating or calling.
sorcière: Noun meaning witch, a woman with magical powers.
affirmant: Present participle of 'affirmer', meaning claiming or asserting.
qu'elle: Contraction of 'que elle', meaning that she.
avait: Imperfect tense of 'avoir', meaning had or was having.
était: Imperfect tense of 'être', meaning was or used to be.
fille: Noun meaning girl or daughter.
innocente: Adjective meaning innocent or guiltless, feminine form.
inoffensive: Adjective meaning harmless or posing no threat, feminine.
qui: Relative pronoun meaning who, which, or that.
été: Past participle of 'être', meaning been; also means summer.
emportée: Past participle of 'emporter', meaning carried away or swept.
par: Preposition meaning by or through, indicating agent or means.
un: Indefinite article meaning a or an, masculine form.
cyclone: Noun meaning cyclone or tornado, a violent rotating storm.
à: Preposition meaning to, at, or in, indicating location.
kilomètres: Noun meaning kilometres, units of distance measurement.
chez: Preposition meaning at someone's home or place.
elle: Personal pronoun meaning she or her.
n'avait: Negative imperfect of 'avoir', meaning had not or never had.
jamais: Adverb meaning never or ever, used in negation.
quoi: Pronoun meaning what, used in questions or expressions.
que: Conjunction meaning that, or relative pronoun meaning which.
soit: Subjunctive of 'être', meaning be; used in expressions.
toute: Adjective meaning all or whole, feminine singular form.
sa: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its (feminine).
vie: Noun meaning life or lifetime.
s'attendait: Imperfect of 's'attendre', meaning expected or anticipated.
manifestement: Adverb meaning obviously, clearly, or evidently.
réponde: Subjunctive of 'répondre', meaning respond or answer.
alors: Adverb meaning then, so, or at that moment.
hésitation: Noun meaning hesitation or pause before speaking or acting.
Vous: Personal pronoun meaning you, formal or plural form.
êtes: Second person plural of 'être', meaning you are.
aimable: Adjective meaning kind, friendly, or likeable.
mais: Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrasting statement.
il: Personal pronoun meaning he, it, or there (impersonal).
doit: Third person singular of 'devoir', meaning must or owes.
y: Pronoun meaning there or it, replacing a location phrase.
avoir: Infinitive meaning to have; also used as auxiliary verb.
erreur: Noun meaning error, mistake, or misunderstanding.
Je: Personal pronoun meaning I, first person singular.
n'ai: Negative form of 'avoir', meaning have not or haven't.
rien: Pronoun meaning nothing or anything in negative contexts.
Votre: Possessive adjective meaning your, formal or plural form.
maison: Noun meaning house or home, a place of residence.
l'a: Contraction of 'le a', meaning it has (auxiliary).
fait: Past participle of 'faire', meaning done or made.
tout: Adjective or adverb meaning all, every, or completely.
cas: Noun meaning case, situation, or instance.
répondit: Past tense of 'répondre', meaning replied or answered.
riant: Present participle of 'rire', meaning laughing or smiling.
c'est: Contraction of 'ce est', meaning it is or this is.
même: Adjective or adverb meaning same or even.
chose: Noun meaning thing or matter, a general object reference.
Regardez: Imperative of 'regarder', meaning look or look here (formal).
continua-t-elle: Past tense inverted form meaning she continued speaking.
pointant: Present participle of 'pointer', meaning pointing toward something.
vers: Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of.
coin: Noun meaning corner of a room or street.
Voilà: Exclamation meaning there it is or here you are.
ses: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its (plural).
deux: Number meaning two, the numeral 2.
pieds: Noun meaning feet, the lower extremities of the body.
dépassent: Present tense of 'dépasser', meaning stick out or protrude.
encore: Adverb meaning still, yet, or again.
sous: Preposition meaning under or beneath something.
bloc: Noun meaning block, a solid mass or chunk.
bois: Noun meaning wood or forest; timber material.
regarda: Past tense of 'regarder', meaning looked at or watched.
poussa: Past tense of 'pousser', meaning let out or gave a cry.
petit: Adjective meaning small or little, masculine singular form.
cri: Noun meaning cry, shout, or exclamation of emotion.
d'effroi: Noun phrase meaning of fright or terror, sudden fear.
Là: Adverb meaning there, indicating a specific location.
effet: Noun meaning effect or result; 'en effet' means indeed.
juste: Adverb or adjective meaning just, right, or fair.
grande: Adjective meaning large, tall, or great, feminine form.
poutre: Noun meaning beam or rafter, a structural wooden support.
sur: Preposition meaning on or upon a surface.
laquelle: Relative pronoun meaning on which or upon which.
reposait: Imperfect of 'reposer', meaning rested or was resting upon.
dépassaient: Imperfect of 'dépasser', meaning were sticking out or protruding.
chaussés: Past participle of 'chausser', meaning wearing shoes or shod.
souliers: Noun meaning shoes, formal or old-fashioned term.
d'argent: Noun phrase meaning of silver, made of silver material.
aux: Contraction of 'à les', meaning with the or to the.
bouts: Noun meaning tips, ends, or points of objects.
pointus: Adjective meaning pointed or sharp-tipped, masculine plural.
Oh: Exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or dismay.
mon: Possessive adjective meaning my, masculine singular form.
Dieu: Noun meaning God; used in exclamations of surprise.
s'écria: Past tense of 's'écrier', meaning exclaimed or cried out.
joignant: Present participle of 'joindre', meaning joining or clasping together.
les: Definite article meaning the, plural form for both genders.
mains: Noun meaning hands, the extremities of the arms.
consternation: Noun meaning dismay, consternation, or shocked distress.
La: Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
a: Third person singular of 'avoir', meaning has.
dû: Past participle of 'devoir', meaning must have or had to.
tomber: Infinitive verb meaning to fall or to drop down.
devons-nous: Inverted form of 'nous devons', meaning what should we do.
faire: Infinitive verb meaning to do or to make.

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