Wuthering Heights — Page 2
" even the gate over which he leant manifested no sympathising movement to the words; and I think that circumstance determined me to accept the invitation: I felt interested in a man who seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than myself.
" même le portail sur lequel il s'appuyait ne manifesta aucun mouvement de sympathie envers ces paroles ; et je pense que cette circonstance me décida à accepter l'invitation : je me sentis intéressé par un homme qui semblait plus exagérément réservé que moi.
When he saw my horse's breast fairly pushing the barrier, he did put out his hand to unchain it, and then sullenly preceded me up the causeway, calling, as we entered the court,—"Joseph, take Mr. Lockwood's horse; and bring up some wine."
Lorsqu'il vit le poitrail de mon cheval pousser franchement la barrière, il tendit la main pour la déchaîner, puis me précéda d'un air maussade le long de la chaussée, appelant, tandis que nous entrions dans la cour : « Joseph, prenez le cheval de M. Lockwood ; et montez du vin. »
"Here we have the whole establishment of domestics, I suppose," was the reflection suggested by this compound order.
« Voilà tout le personnel de domestiques, je suppose », telle fut la réflexion que m'inspira cet ordre composite.
"No wonder the grass grows up between the flags, and cattle are the only hedge-cutters."
« Il n'est pas étonnant que l'herbe pousse entre les dalles, et que le bétail soit le seul tailleur de haies. »
Joseph was an elderly, nay, an old man, very old, perhaps, though hale and sinewy.
Joseph était un homme d'âge mûr, voire un vieillard, très vieux peut-être, quoique vigoureux et nerveux.
"The Lord help us!" he soliloquised in an undertone of peevish displeasure, while relieving me of my horse: looking, meantime, in my face so sourly that I charitably conjectured he must have need of divine aid to digest his dinner, and his pious ejaculation had no reference to my unexpected advent.
« Que le Seigneur nous aide ! » soliloqua-t-il à mi-voix avec un mécontentement irritable, tout en me déchargeant de mon cheval : me regardant pendant ce temps d'un air si renfrogné que je supposai charitablement qu'il devait avoir besoin de l'aide divine pour digérer son dîner, et que sa pieuse exclamation ne faisait aucune allusion à mon arrivée inattendue.
Wuthering Heights is the name of Mr. Heathcliff's dwelling.
Wuthering Heights est le nom de la demeure de M. Heathcliff.
"Wuthering" being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather.
« Wuthering » étant un adjectif provincial significatif, décrivant le tumulte atmosphérique auquel son emplacement est exposé par temps d'orage.
Vocabulary
- même
- mɛm — Even; same; itself, emphasizing identity or similarity.
- portail
- pɔʁ.taj — A large gate or main entrance to a property.
- lequel
- lə.kɛl — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who' (masculine).
- s'appuyait
- sa.pɥi.jɛ — Was leaning or resting against something.
- manifesta
- ma.ni.fɛs.ta — Showed or expressed outwardly a feeling or reaction.
- aucun
- o.kœ̃ — No, none; not any (negative determiner).
- mouvement
- muv.mɑ̃ — Movement; gesture; shift in emotion or body.
- sympathie
- sɛ̃.pa.ti — Sympathy; warm feeling of understanding toward someone.
- envers
- ɑ̃.vɛʁ — Toward; with regard to (preposition of direction/attitude).
- paroles
- pa.ʁɔl — Words; spoken remarks or statements.
- circonstance
- siʁ.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃s — Circumstance; a specific condition or situation.
- décida
- de.si.da — Decided; made up one's mind to do something.
- accepter
- ak.sɛp.te — To accept; agree to receive or comply with something.
- invitation
- ɛ̃.vi.ta.sjɔ̃ — An invitation; request to attend or participate.
- sentis
- sɑ̃.ti — Felt; experienced a sensation or emotion (past tense).
- intéressé
- ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se — Interested; attracted or engaged by someone or something.
- semblait
- sɑ̃.blɛ — Seemed; appeared to be in a certain state.
- exagérément
- ɛɡ.za.ʒe.ʁe.mɑ̃ — Excessively; to an exaggerated degree.
- réservé
- ʁe.zɛʁ.ve — Reserved; restrained; not openly expressive.
- Lorsqu'
- lɔʁsk — When; at the moment that (conjunction before vowel).
- vit
- vi — Saw; third person past tense of 'voir'.
- poitrail
- pwa.tʁaj — The chest or breast of a horse.
- cheval
- ʃə.val — Horse; a large domesticated riding or working animal.
- pousser
- pu.se — To push; to shove forward with force.
- franchement
- fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃ — Frankly; directly; openly without hesitation.
- barrière
- ba.ʁjɛʁ — A barrier; gate or fence blocking passage.
- tendit
- tɑ̃.di — Extended; held out (a hand or object) toward someone.
- main
- mɛ̃ — Hand; the human hand.
- déchaîner
- de.ʃɛ.ne — To unchain; to unleash or unfasten a chain.
- puis
- pɥi — Then; afterwards; next in sequence.
- précéda
- pʁe.se.da — Preceded; went ahead of someone.
- air
- ɛʁ — Air; manner; appearance or attitude of a person.
- maussade
- mo.sad — Sullen; gloomy; having a bad-tempered demeanor.
- chaussée
- ʃo.se — Causeway; paved road or driveway.
- appelant
- a.p(ə).lɑ̃ — Calling; shouting out to summon someone.
- tandis
- tɑ̃.di — While; whereas (used in 'tandis que').
- entrions
- ɑ̃.tʁi.jɔ̃ — Were entering; going into (imperfect tense).
- cour
- kuʁ — Courtyard; enclosed outdoor area of a building.
- prenez
- pʁə.ne — Take; (imperative) please take or bring something.
- montez
- mɔ̃.te — Go up; bring up; (imperative) fetch from below.
- vin
- vɛ̃ — Wine; an alcoholic drink made from grapes.
- Voilà
- vwa.la — There is; that's it; used to present something.
- tout
- tu — All; every; entirely (pronoun or adjective).
- personnel
- pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl — Staff; personnel; the employees of an establishment.
- domestiques
- dɔ.mɛs.tik — Servants; household domestic staff.
- suppose
- sy.poz — Suppose; assume; think something is likely true.
- telle
- tɛl — Such; of that kind (feminine adjective).
- fut
- fy — Was; third person past tense of 'être' (simple past).
- réflexion
- ʁe.flɛk.sjɔ̃ — Reflection; thought; a considered mental observation.
- inspira
- ɛ̃s.pi.ʁa — Inspired; prompted a thought or feeling in someone.
- ordre
- ɔʁdʁ — Order; command; instruction given to someone.
- composite
- kɔ̃.po.zit — Composite; made up of several distinct elements.
- étonnant
- e.tɔ.nɑ̃ — Astonishing; surprising; remarkable.
- herbe
- ɛʁb — Grass; herb; low plant growing on ground.
- pousse
- pus — Grows; sprouts (verb 'pousser' third person singular).
- dalles
- dal — Paving slabs; flat stone tiles on a floor.
- bétail
- be.taj — Livestock; farm animals such as cattle.
- soit
- swa — Be (subjunctive of 'être'); whether; so be it.
- seul
- sœl — Alone; only; solitary.
- tailleur
- ta.jœʁ — Tailor; one who cuts or trims (also hedges).
- haies
- ɛ — Hedges; rows of bushes forming a boundary.
- âge
- aʒ — Age; the number of years a person has lived.
- mûr
- myʁ — Mature; ripe; of advanced age or development.
- voire
- vwaʁ — Indeed; even; nay (emphasizes or extends a statement).
- vieillard
- vjɛ.jaʁ — Old man; an elderly male person.
- vieux
- vjø — Old; aged; having lived or existed for long.
- peut-être
- pø.tɛtʁ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty.
- quoique
- kwa.kə — Although; even though (concessive conjunction).
- vigoureux
- vi.ɡu.ʁø — Vigorous; strong; full of physical energy.
- nerveux
- nɛʁ.vø — Nervous; wiry; sinewy; tense.
- Seigneur
- sɛ.ɲœʁ — Lord; God; used in religious exclamations.
- aide
- ɛd — Help; aid; assistance (noun or imperative verb).
- soliloqua-t-il
- sɔ.li.lɔ.ka.t.il — He soliloquized; spoke aloud to himself alone.
- mi-voix
- mi.vwa — Under one's breath; in a low, half-audible voice.
- mécontentement
- me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃ — Discontent; dissatisfaction; displeasure.
- irritable
- i.ʁi.tabl — Irritable; easily angered or annoyed.
- déchargeant
- de.ʃaʁ.ʒɑ̃ — Unloading; discharging a burden or cargo.
- regardant
- ʁə.ɡaʁ.dɑ̃ — Looking at; watching someone or something.
- pendant
- pɑ̃.dɑ̃ — During; while; throughout a period of time.
- temps
- tɑ̃ — Time; weather; a period or duration.
- renfrogné
- ʁɑ̃.fʁɔ.ɲe — Scowling; frowning; having a sullen expression.
- supposai
- sy.po.ze — Supposed; assumed (first person simple past).
- charitablement
- ʃa.ʁi.tabl.mɑ̃ — Charitably; with benevolent or generous interpretation.
- devait
- də.vɛ — Had to; must have; owed (imperfect of 'devoir').
- besoin
- bə.zwɛ̃ — Need; requirement; necessity.
- divine
- di.vin — Divine; of or relating to God or deity.
- digérer
- di.ʒe.ʁe — To digest; to process food in the stomach.
- dîner
- di.ne — Dinner; the main evening meal.
- pieuse
- pjøz — Pious; devoutly religious (feminine adjective).
- exclamation
- ɛks.kla.ma.sjɔ̃ — Exclamation; a sudden emotional outburst or cry.
- aucune
- o.kyn — No; none; not any (feminine negative adjective).
- allusion
- a.ly.zjɔ̃ — Allusion; indirect reference to someone or something.
- arrivée
- a.ʁi.ve — Arrival; the act of reaching a destination.
- inattendue
- i.na.tɑ̃.dy — Unexpected; unforeseen; not anticipated.
- nom
- nɔ̃ — Name; word used to identify a person or place.
- demeure
- də.mœʁ — Residence; dwelling; a place where someone lives.
- étant
- e.tɑ̃ — Being; present participle of 'être'.
- adjectif
- ad.ʒɛk.tif — Adjective; a word that describes a noun.
- provincial
- pʁo.vɛ̃.sjal — Provincial; regional; relating to a local dialect.
- significatif
- si.ɲi.fi.ka.tif — Significant; meaningful; carrying important meaning.
- décrivant
- de.kʁi.vɑ̃ — Describing; depicting in words.
- tumulte
- ty.mylt — Tumult; uproar; loud chaotic disturbance.
- atmosphérique
- at.mɔs.fe.ʁik — Atmospheric; relating to the atmosphere or weather.
- auquel
- o.kɛl — To which; at which (contraction of 'à lequel').
- emplacement
- ɑ̃.plas.mɑ̃ — Location; site; the place where something is situated.
- exposé
- ɛks.po.ze — Exposed; subject to; unprotected from external forces.
- orage
- ɔ.ʁaʒ — Storm; thunderstorm; violent weather with strong winds.
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