The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 2

English → Fr Full Text Level 6/10

So I take phosphates or phosphites—whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys, and air, and exercise, and am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again.

Alors je prends des phosphates ou des phosphites — peu importe lequel, ainsi que des toniques, et je fais des voyages, je prends l'air, je fais de l'exercice, et il m'est absolument interdit de « travailler » jusqu'à ce que je sois de nouveau en bonne santé.

Personally, I disagree with their ideas.

Personnellement, je ne suis pas d'accord avec leurs idées.

Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good.

Personnellement, je crois qu'un travail qui me convient, avec de l'animation et du changement, me ferait du bien.

But what is one to do?

Mais que peut-on faire ?

I did write for a while in spite of them; but it does exhaust me a good deal—having to be so sly about it, or else meet with heavy opposition.

J'ai bien écrit pendant un moment malgré eux ; mais cela m'épuise beaucoup — devoir être si discrète à ce sujet, ou sinon faire face à une forte opposition.

I sometimes fancy that in my condition if I had less opposition and more society and stimulus—but John says the very worst thing I can do is to think about my condition, and I confess it always makes me feel bad.

Il me semble parfois que dans mon état, si j'avais moins d'opposition et plus de compagnie et de stimulation — mais John dit que la pire chose que je puisse faire est de penser à mon état, et j'avoue que cela me fait toujours me sentir mal.

So I will let it alone and talk about the house.

Alors je vais laisser cela de côté et parler de la maison.

The most beautiful place!

L'endroit le plus magnifique !

It is quite alone, standing well back from the road, quite three miles from the village.

Il est tout à fait isolé, situé bien en retrait de la route, à près de trois miles du village.

It makes me think of English places that you read about, for there are hedges and walls and gates that lock, and lots of separate little houses for the gardeners and people.

Cela me fait penser aux propriétés anglaises dont on lit des descriptions, car il y a des haies et des murs et des portails qui ferment à clé, et beaucoup de petites maisons séparées pour les jardiniers et les gens de service.

There is a delicious garden!

Il y a un jardin délicieux !

I never saw such a garden—large and shady, full of box-bordered paths, and lined with long grape-covered arbors with seats under them.

Je n'avais jamais vu un tel jardin — grand et ombragé, plein d'allées bordées de buis, et bordé de longues tonnelles couvertes de vigne avec des sièges en dessous.

There were greenhouses, too, but they are all broken now.

Il y avait aussi des serres, mais elles sont toutes en ruine maintenant.

There was some legal trouble, I believe, something about the heirs and co-heirs; anyhow, the place has been empty for years.

Il y a eu des problèmes juridiques, je crois, quelque chose à propos des héritiers et des cohéritiers ; quoi qu'il en soit, la propriété est restée vide pendant des années.

Vocabulary

Alors: a-lor — So, then; used to introduce a consequence or transition.
je: zhuh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
prends: prahn — Take; first-person singular present of prendre.
des: day — Some; indefinite plural article or partitive.
ou: oo — Or; conjunction indicating an alternative choice.
peu: puh — Little, few; indicates a small amount or degree.
importe: am-port — Matters; from importer, meaning to be of importance.
lequel: luh-kel — Which one; relative or interrogative pronoun for selection.
ainsi: an-see — Thus, so; adverb indicating manner or consequence.
que: kuh — That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun.
toniques: to-neek — Tonics; health-boosting drinks or medicinal preparations.
et: ay — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking elements.
fais: fay — Do, make; first-person singular present of faire.
voyages: vwa-yazh — Trips, travels; journeys taken to different places.
l': luh/la — The; definite article elided before a vowel sound.
air: air — Air; the gaseous substance we breathe outdoors.
de: duh — Of, from; very common French preposition.
exercice: eg-zair-sees — Exercise; physical activity done for health benefits.
il: eel — He, it; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun.
m': muh — Me; elided first-person singular object pronoun.
est: ay — Is; third-person singular present of être.
absolument: ab-so-lü-mahn — Absolutely; adverb expressing total certainty or emphasis.
interdit: an-tair-dee — Forbidden, prohibited; not allowed under any circumstances.
travailler: tra-va-yay — To work; infinitive verb meaning to do work.
jusqu': zhüs-kuh — Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit or endpoint.
à: ah — To, at, in; very common French preposition.
ce: suh — This, that; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
sois: swah — Be; first-person singular subjunctive of être.
nouveau: noo-voh — New, again; adjective meaning new or renewed.
en: ahn — In, on; preposition indicating location or state.
bonne: bon — Good; feminine adjective expressing positive quality.
santé: sahn-tay — Health; general state of physical and mental wellbeing.
Personnellement: pair-so-nel-mahn — Personally; adverb expressing one's own opinion or view.
ne: nuh — Not; first part of French negation construction.
suis: swee — Am; first-person singular present of être.
pas: pah — Not; second part of French negation construction.
d': duh — Of; elided preposition before a vowel sound.
accord: ah-kor — Agreement; being in agreement or harmony with someone.
avec: ah-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
leurs: luhr — Their; third-person plural possessive adjective.
idées: ee-day — Ideas; thoughts or concepts held in one's mind.
crois: krwah — Believe; first-person singular present of croire.
qu': kuh — That; elided conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.
un: uhn — A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral.
travail: tra-vye — Work, job; occupation or labor performed regularly.
qui: kee — Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun.
me: muh — Me; first-person singular object pronoun.
convient: kohn-vyahn — Suits, fits; third-person singular of convenir.
animation: a-nee-ma-syohn — Animation, liveliness; energetic activity or entertainment.
du: dü — Of the, some; contraction of de + le.
changement: shahnzh-mahn — Change; alteration or shift in condition or circumstance.
ferait: fuh-ray — Would do; third-person singular conditional of faire.
bien: byahn — Well, good; adverb or adjective of positive quality.
Mais: may — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.
peut-: puh — Can; from pouvoir, indicating possibility or ability.
on: ohn — One, we, they; impersonal subject pronoun.
faire: fair — To do, to make; fundamental French infinitive verb.
J': zhuh — I; elided first-person subject pronoun before a vowel.
ai: ay — Have; first-person singular present of avoir.
écrit: ay-kree — Written; past participle of écrire, to write.
pendant: pahn-dahn — During, for; preposition indicating a period of time.
moment: mo-mahn — Moment, while; a period or point in time.
malgré: mal-gray — Despite, in spite of; preposition indicating opposition.
eux: uh — Them; third-person plural masculine stressed pronoun.
cela: suh-la — That, it; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.
épuise: ay-pweez — Exhausts, drains; causes great fatigue or depletion.
beaucoup: boh-koo — A lot, much; adverb indicating a large degree.
devoir: duh-vwar — Must, to have to; expresses obligation or necessity.
être: etr — To be; fundamental linking verb of French.
si: see — So, if; intensifier or conditional conjunction.
discrète: dees-kret — Discreet; careful and quiet to avoid drawing attention.
sujet: sü-zhay — Subject, topic; the matter being discussed or addressed.
sinon: see-nohn — Otherwise, if not; introduces a consequence or alternative.
face: fas — Face, facing; confronting or in front of something.
une: ün — A, an; feminine indefinite article.
forte: fort — Strong; feminine adjective describing intensity or strength.
opposition: o-po-zee-syohn — Opposition; resistance or disagreement against something.
Il: eel — He, it; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun.
semble: sahm-bluh — Seems, appears; third-person singular of sembler.
parfois: par-fwah — Sometimes; adverb indicating occasional occurrence.
dans: dahn — In, inside; preposition indicating location or context.
mon: mohn — My; first-person singular masculine possessive adjective.
état: ay-tah — State, condition; the current situation or health status.
j': zhuh — I; elided first-person singular subject pronoun.
avais: ah-vay — Had; first-person singular imperfect of avoir.
moins: mwahn — Less, fewer; comparative adverb of smallness or reduction.
plus: plü — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree or amount.
compagnie: kohm-pa-nyee — Company; the presence of others as social companions.
stimulation: stee-mü-la-syohn — Stimulation; encouragement or activity that energizes the mind.
dit: dee — Says, said; third-person singular of dire.
la: la — The; feminine definite article.
pire: peer — Worst; superlative or comparative adjective of bad.
chose: shohz — Thing; a general object or matter referred to.
puisse: pwees — Can; first-person singular subjunctive of pouvoir.
penser: pahn-say — To think; infinitive verb meaning to reflect or consider.
avoue: ah-voo — Admit, confess; first-person singular present of avouer.
fait: fay — Makes, does; third-person singular present of faire.
toujours: too-zhoor — Always, still; adverb indicating continuity or permanence.
sentir: sahn-teer — To feel, to smell; infinitive of a sensory verb.
mal: mal — Bad, ill; adverb or adjective indicating poor condition.
vais: vay — Am going; first-person singular present of aller.
laisser: lay-say — To leave, let; infinitive meaning to allow or abandon.
côté: koh-tay — Side; a lateral direction or aspect of something.
parler: par-lay — To speak, talk; infinitive of the verb to speak.
maison: may-zohn — House, home; a building where people live.
L': luh/la — The; elided definite article before a vowel.
endroit: ahn-drwah — Place, spot; a specific location or area.
le: luh — The; masculine definite article.
magnifique: ma-nyee-feek — Magnificent, wonderful; strikingly beautiful or impressive.
tout: too — All, quite; adjective or adverb of totality or emphasis.
isolé: ee-zo-lay — Isolated, remote; separated or cut off from others.
situé: see-tü-ay — Located, situated; placed in a particular position.
retrait: ruh-tray — Retreat, setback; a withdrawn or recessed position.
route: root — Road, route; a path used for travel or transport.
près: pray — Near, close; preposition indicating proximity in space.
trois: trwah — Three; the cardinal number 3.
village: vee-lazh — Village; a small rural community or settlement.
Cela: suh-la — That, it; demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
aux: oh — To the, at the; contraction of à + les.
propriétés: pro-pree-ay-tay — Properties, estates; pieces of land or real estate.
anglaises: ahng-glez — English; feminine plural adjective relating to England.
dont: dohn — Of which, whose; relative pronoun expressing possession or origin.
lit: lee — Reads; third-person singular present of lire.
descriptions: day-skrip-syohn — Descriptions; written or spoken accounts of something.
car: kar — Because, for; conjunction indicating reason or cause.
y: ee — There, it; adverbial pronoun referring to a place.
a: ah — Has, there is; third-person singular present of avoir.
haies: ay — Hedges; rows of bushes forming boundaries or barriers.
murs: mür — Walls; vertical structures enclosing or dividing spaces.
portails: por-tye — Gates; large entrance doors or gateway structures.
ferment: fair-mahn — Lock; third-person plural present of fermer, to close.
clé: klay — Key; a small device used to lock or unlock.
petites: puh-teet — Small, little; feminine plural adjective of small size.
maisons: may-zohn — Houses; plural of maison, residential buildings.
séparées: say-pa-ray — Separated; kept apart or divided from the main structure.
pour: poor — For; preposition indicating purpose or intended recipient.
les: lay — The; plural definite article for masculine and feminine.
jardiniers: zhar-dee-nyay — Gardeners; people who tend and maintain gardens.
gens: zhahn — People; general term for a group of persons.
service: sair-vees — Service; work done for others, often household staff.
jardin: zhar-dahn — Garden; an outdoor area cultivated with plants.
délicieux: day-lee-syuh — Delightful, delicious; extremely pleasing to the senses.
Je: zhuh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
n': nuh — Not; elided first part of French negation.
jamais: zha-may — Never; adverb indicating something has not occurred.
vu: vü — Seen; past participle of voir, to see.
tel: tel — Such, such a; adjective indicating degree or likeness.
grand: grahn — Large, big; adjective describing large size or extent.
ombragé: ohm-bra-zhay — Shaded; covered by shade from trees or structures.
plein: plahn — Full, filled; adjective indicating fullness or abundance.
allées: a-lay — Paths, walkways; garden paths lined with trees or plants.
bordées: bor-day — Bordered, lined; edged on both sides by something.
bordé: bor-day — Bordered, edged; having a boundary or lining on one side.
longues: lohng — Long; feminine plural adjective describing great length.
tonnelles: to-nel — Arbors, bowers; arched garden structures covered with plants.
couvertes: koo-vairt — Covered; feminine plural past participle of couvrir.
vigne: veen-yuh — Vine, grapevine; climbing plant producing grapes.
sièges: syezh — Seats; chairs or benches for sitting.
dessous: duh-soo — Underneath, below; adverb or preposition of position.
avait: ah-vay — Had, there was; third-person singular imperfect of avoir.
aussi: oh-see — Also, too; adverb adding additional information.
serres: sair — Greenhouses; glass structures for growing plants.
elles: el — They; third-person plural feminine subject pronoun.
sont: sohn — Are; third-person plural present of être.
toutes: toot — All; feminine plural form of tout.
ruine: rwee-n — Ruin; a decayed or collapsed state of disrepair.
maintenant: mant-nahn — Now; adverb indicating the present moment.
eu: ü — Had; past participle of avoir.
problèmes: pro-blem — Problems, issues; difficulties requiring resolution.
juridiques: zhü-ree-deek — Legal, juridical; relating to law or legal matters.
quelque: kel-kuh — Some, a few; indefinite adjective indicating an unspecified amount.
propos: pro-poh — About, regarding; concerning a particular subject or matter.
héritiers: ay-ree-tyay — Heirs; people who inherit property after someone's death.
quoi: kwah — What; interrogative or relative pronoun.
soit: swah — Be, whether; third-person singular subjunctive of être.
propriété: pro-pree-ay-tay — Property, estate; land or building owned by someone.
restée: res-tay — Stayed, remained; feminine past participle of rester.
vide: veed — Empty; containing nothing, unoccupied or vacant.
années: a-nay — Years; plural of année, a unit of time.

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