The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 12
But I must say what I feel and think in some way—it is such a relief!
Mais je dois exprimer ce que je ressens et ce que je pense d'une façon ou d'une autre — c'est un tel soulagement !
But the effort is getting to be greater than the relief.
Mais l'effort devient plus grand que le soulagement.
Half the time now I am awfully lazy, and lie down ever so much.
La moitié du temps, maintenant, je suis terriblement paresseuse, et je reste allongée très souvent.
John says I mustn't lose my strength, and has me take cod-liver oil and lots of tonics and things, to say nothing of ale and wine and rare meat.
John dit que je ne dois pas perdre mes forces, et me fait prendre de l'huile de foie de morue et beaucoup de toniques et d'autres choses, sans parler de la bière, du vin et de la viande saignante.
Dear John! He loves me very dearly, and hates to have me sick.
Cher John ! Il m'aime tendrement, et déteste me voir malade.
I tried to have a real earnest reasonable talk with him the other day, and tell him how I wish he would let me go and make a visit to Cousin Henry and Julia.
J'ai essayé d'avoir avec lui une vraie conversation sérieuse et raisonnée l'autre jour, et de lui dire combien je souhaiterais qu'il me laisse aller rendre visite au cousin Henry et à Julia.
But he said I wasn't able to go, nor able to stand it after I got there; and I did not make out a very good case for myself, for I was crying before I had finished.
Mais il a dit que je n'étais pas en état de partir, ni d'en supporter le voyage une fois là-bas ; et je n'ai pas très bien défendu ma cause, car je pleurais avant d'avoir fini.
It is getting to be a great effort for me to think straight. Just this nervous weakness, I suppose.
Il m'est de plus en plus difficile de penser clairement. Juste cette faiblesse nerveuse, je suppose.
And dear John gathered me up in his arms, and just carried me upstairs and laid me on the bed, and sat by me and read to me till it tired my head.
Et le cher John m'a prise dans ses bras, et m'a tout simplement portée à l'étage et allongée sur le lit, puis s'est assis près de moi et m'a fait la lecture jusqu'à ce que cela me fatigue la tête.
He said I was his darling and his comfort and all he had, and that I must take care of myself for his sake, and keep well.
Il a dit que j'étais son amour, son réconfort et tout ce qu'il avait, et que je devais prendre soin de moi pour lui, et rester en bonne santé.
Vocabulary
- Mais
- mɛ — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast
- je
- ʒə — First-person singular subject pronoun 'I'
- dois
- dwa — First-person singular of 'devoir,' meaning 'must/have to'
- exprimer
- ɛkspʁime — To express or convey thoughts and feelings
- ce
- sə — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this/that'
- que
- kə — Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that/what'
- ressens
- ʁəsɑ̃ — First-person singular of 'ressentir,' meaning 'feel'
- et
- e — Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses
- pense
- pɑ̃s — First-person singular of 'penser,' meaning 'think'
- d
- d — Shortened form of 'de,' meaning 'of/from'
- une
- yn — Indefinite article meaning 'a/an' (feminine)
- façon
- fasɔ̃ — Manner or way of doing something
- ou
- u — Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting alternatives
- autre
- otʁ — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other/another'
- c
- s — Shortened form of 'ce,' meaning 'it/this'
- est
- ɛ — Third-person singular of 'être,' meaning 'is'
- un
- œ̃ — Indefinite article meaning 'a/an' (masculine)
- tel
- tɛl — Adjective meaning 'such,' indicating degree or kind
- soulagement
- sulaʒmɑ̃ — Relief from burden, pain, or worry
- l
- l — Shortened form of 'le/la,' definite article 'the'
- effort
- ɛfɔʁ — Physical or mental exertion toward a goal
- devient
- dəvjɛ̃ — Third-person singular of 'devenir,' meaning 'becomes'
- plus
- ply — Adverb meaning 'more,' indicating greater degree
- grand
- ɡʁɑ̃ — Adjective meaning 'great/large/big'
- le
- lə — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- La
- la — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- moitié
- mwatje — Noun meaning 'half,' referring to one of two equal parts
- du
- dy — Contracted article meaning 'of the' (masculine)
- temps
- tɑ̃ — Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'
- maintenant
- mɛ̃tnɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'now,' referring to the present moment
- suis
- sɥi — First-person singular of 'être,' meaning 'am'
- terriblement
- tɛʁibləmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'terribly,' intensifying a negative quality
- paresseuse
- paʁɛsøz — Adjective meaning 'lazy' (feminine form)
- reste
- ʁɛst — First-person singular of 'rester,' meaning 'stay/remain'
- allongée
- alɔ̃ʒe — Past participle of 'allonger,' meaning 'lying down/stretched out'
- très
- tʁɛ — Adverb meaning 'very,' intensifying adjectives or adverbs
- souvent
- suvɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'often,' indicating frequent occurrence
- dit
- di — Third-person singular of 'dire,' meaning 'says/said'
- ne
- nə — Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate verbs
- pas
- pɑ — Negative particle used with 'ne' meaning 'not'
- perdre
- pɛʁdʁ — To lose something, whether physical or abstract
- mes
- me — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural)
- forces
- fɔʁs — Noun meaning 'strength/forces,' referring to physical energy
- me
- mə — First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me/myself'
- fait
- fɛ — Third-person singular of 'faire,' meaning 'makes/does'
- prendre
- pʁɑ̃dʁ — To take or grab something
- de
- də — Preposition meaning 'of/from,' very common in French
- huile
- ɥil — Noun meaning 'oil,' a liquid fat or lubricant
- foie
- fwa — Noun meaning 'liver,' an internal organ
- morue
- mɔʁy — Noun meaning 'cod,' a type of saltwater fish
- beaucoup
- boku — Adverb meaning 'a lot/much/many,' indicating large quantity
- toniques
- tɔnik — Noun meaning 'tonics,' health-boosting drinks or medicines
- autres
- otʁ — Adjective meaning 'other,' referring to additional things
- choses
- ʃoz — Noun meaning 'things,' referring to objects or matters
- sans
- sɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence
- parler
- paʁle — To speak or talk about something
- la
- la — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- bière
- bjɛʁ — Noun meaning 'beer,' an alcoholic beverage
- vin
- vɛ̃ — Noun meaning 'wine,' an alcoholic grape beverage
- viande
- vjɑ̃d — Noun meaning 'meat,' animal flesh used as food
- saignante
- sɛɲɑ̃t — Adjective meaning 'rare,' describing undercooked meat (feminine)
- Cher
- ʃɛʁ — Adjective meaning 'dear,' used as a term of endearment
- Il
- il — Third-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'he/it'
- m
- m — Shortened form of 'me,' first-person object pronoun
- aime
- ɛm — Third-person singular of 'aimer,' meaning 'loves/likes'
- tendrement
- tɑ̃dʁəmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'tenderly,' with affection and gentleness
- déteste
- detɛst — Third-person singular of 'détester,' meaning 'hates/dislikes'
- voir
- vwaʁ — To see or witness someone or something
- malade
- malad — Adjective meaning 'sick/ill,' in poor health
- J
- ʒ — Shortened form of 'je,' the first-person subject pronoun
- ai
- e — First-person singular of 'avoir,' meaning 'have'
- essayé
- eseje — Past participle of 'essayer,' meaning 'tried/attempted'
- avoir
- avwaʁ — To have; also used as an auxiliary verb
- avec
- avɛk — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment
- lui
- lɥi — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'him/her/to him'
- vraie
- vʁɛ — Adjective meaning 'true/real/genuine' (feminine form)
- conversation
- kɔ̃vɛʁsasjɔ̃ — Noun meaning 'conversation,' an exchange of spoken words
- sérieuse
- seʁjøz — Adjective meaning 'serious/earnest' (feminine form)
- raisonnée
- ʁɛzɔne — Adjective meaning 'reasoned/rational' (feminine past participle)
- jour
- ʒuʁ — Noun meaning 'day,' a 24-hour period
- dire
- diʁ — To say or tell something to someone
- combien
- kɔ̃bjɛ̃ — Adverb meaning 'how much/how many'
- souhaiterais
- swɛtəʁɛ — Conditional of 'souhaiter,' meaning 'I would wish/like'
- qu
- k — Shortened form of 'que,' meaning 'that/which'
- il
- il — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he/it'
- laisse
- lɛs — Third-person singular of 'laisser,' meaning 'lets/allows/leaves'
- aller
- ale — To go somewhere; infinitive of motion verb
- rendre
- ʁɑ̃dʁ — To return or render something; also to make
- visite
- vizit — Noun meaning 'visit,' a social or formal call
- au
- o — Contracted article meaning 'to the/at the' (masculine)
- cousin
- kuzɛ̃ — Noun meaning 'cousin,' a relative's child
- à
- a — Preposition meaning 'to/at/in,' indicating location or direction
- a
- a — Third-person singular of 'avoir,' meaning 'has'
- n
- n — Shortened form of 'ne,' the first part of negation
- étais
- etɛ — First-person imperfect of 'être,' meaning 'I was'
- en
- ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in/on/by,' indicating state or manner
- état
- eta — Noun meaning 'state/condition,' describing a situation
- partir
- paʁtiʁ — To leave or depart from a place
- ni
- ni — Conjunction meaning 'nor/neither,' used in negation
- supporter
- sypɔʁte — To endure or bear something difficult
- voyage
- vwajaʒ — Noun meaning 'trip/journey/travel'
- fois
- fwa — Noun meaning 'time/times,' indicating occurrence frequency
- là-bas
- laba — Adverb meaning 'over there,' indicating a distant place
- bien
- bjɛ̃ — Adverb meaning 'well,' or adjective meaning 'good'
- défendu
- defɑ̃dy — Past participle of 'défendre,' meaning 'defended/argued for'
- ma
- ma — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular)
- cause
- koz — Noun meaning 'cause/case,' something argued or fought for
- car
- kaʁ — Conjunction meaning 'because/for,' giving a reason
- pleurais
- pløʁɛ — First-person imperfect of 'pleurer,' meaning 'I was crying'
- avant
- avɑ̃ — Preposition or adverb meaning 'before,' in time or place
- fini
- fini — Past participle of 'finir,' meaning 'finished/ended'
- difficile
- difisil — Adjective meaning 'difficult/hard,' not easy to do
- penser
- pɑ̃se — To think or reflect on something
- clairement
- klɛʁmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'clearly,' in a clear and distinct manner
- Juste
- ʒyst — Adjective or adverb meaning 'just/only/fair'
- cette
- sɛt — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this/that' (feminine)
- faiblesse
- fɛblɛs — Noun meaning 'weakness,' lack of physical or moral strength
- nerveuse
- nɛʁvøz — Adjective meaning 'nervous/anxious' (feminine form)
- suppose
- sypɔz — First-person singular of 'supposer,' meaning 'I suppose'
- Et
- e — Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses
- cher
- ʃɛʁ — Adjective meaning 'dear/beloved' or 'expensive' (masculine)
- prise
- pʁiz — Past participle of 'prendre,' meaning 'taken/caught' (feminine)
- dans
- dɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in/inside,' indicating location or time
- ses
- se — Possessive adjective meaning 'his/her/its' (plural)
- bras
- bʁa — Noun meaning 'arm(s),' the upper limbs of the body
- tout
- tu — Adjective or adverb meaning 'all/every/quite'
- simplement
- sɛ̃pləmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'simply/just,' in a plain manner
- portée
- pɔʁte — Past participle of 'porter,' meaning 'carried/brought' (feminine)
- étage
- etaʒ — Noun meaning 'floor/story,' a level of a building
- sur
- syʁ — Preposition meaning 'on/upon,' indicating position above
- lit
- li — Noun meaning 'bed,' furniture used for sleeping
- puis
- pɥi — Adverb meaning 'then/next,' indicating sequence of events
- s
- s — Shortened form of 'se,' reflexive pronoun
- assis
- asi — Past participle of 's'asseoir,' meaning 'sat down/seated'
- près
- pʁɛ — Adverb or preposition meaning 'near/close,' indicating proximity
- moi
- mwa — Stressed pronoun meaning 'me,' used after prepositions
- lecture
- lɛktyʁ — Noun meaning 'reading,' the activity of reading text
- jusqu
- ʒysk — Shortened form of 'jusqu'à,' meaning 'until/up to'
- cela
- səla — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that/this,' referring to something
- fatigue
- fatiɡ — Noun or verb meaning 'tiredness' or 'tires/fatigues'
- tête
- tɛt — Noun meaning 'head,' the uppermost body part
- j
- ʒ — Shortened form of 'je,' first-person singular pronoun
- son
- sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his/her/its' (masculine singular)
- amour
- amuʁ — Noun meaning 'love,' deep affection for someone
- réconfort
- ʁekɔ̃fɔʁ — Noun meaning 'comfort/consolation,' relief from distress
- avait
- avɛ — Third-person singular imperfect of 'avoir,' meaning 'had'
- devais
- dəvɛ — First-person imperfect of 'devoir,' meaning 'I had to'
- soin
- swɛ̃ — Noun meaning 'care,' attention given to health or needs
- pour
- puʁ — Preposition meaning 'for/in order to,' indicating purpose
- rester
- ʁɛste — To stay or remain in a place or state
- bonne
- bɔn — Adjective meaning 'good' (feminine form)
- santé
- sɑ̃te — Noun meaning 'health,' the condition of one's body
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