It was Stumm's car again and to my consternation it stopped just a little short of the sandpit.

C’était l’auto de Stumm et, à ma consternation, elle s’arrêta un peu avant la sablière.

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Le prophète au manteau vert

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When St. Clare breathed his last, terror and consternation took hold of all his household.

Saint-Clair avait à peine rendu le dernier soupir que la terreur et la consternation s’emparaient de tous.

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Then they eased their feelings in malicious words, and rejoiced over the sudden fall of prices which had thrown the world of 'young masters' into consternation.

Alors, ils se soulagèrent en paroles mauvaises, ils se réjouirent de la débâcle qui consternait le monde des jeunes maîtres.

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M. La Rouquette seemed filled with consternation at the sight of them ; and asked her to exchange them for the regulation bunch of violets which she was wearing in her hair.

M. La Rouquette parut consterné. Il lui demanda d'échanger son tas contre le bouquet de violettes d'uniforme, qu'elle portait piqué dans ses cheveux.

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Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

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His Excellency

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And his consternation increased yet further when, after losing sight of Salvat for a moment, he saw him standing in front of the Duvillard mansion, on the same spot where he had fancied he recognised him that morning.

Et son saisissement grandit encore, lorsque, après l’avoir perdu un instant, il retrouva Salvat debout sur le trottoir, en face de l’hôtel Duvillard, à la place même où, le matin, il avait cru le reconnaître.

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Les Trois Villes - Paris

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The Three Cities - Paris

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The latter, in consternation at hearing all these things, had not dared to withdraw lest by doing so he should seem to be passing judgment on the scene.

Ce dernier, consterné par tout ce qu’on lui faisait entendre malgré lui, n’avait point osé se retirer, de peur de paraître juger la scène.

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Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite

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Fruitfulness

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Astonished at what they had done, without intention of doing it, Mathieu and Marianne remained for a moment speechless, looking at one another in consternation.

Étonnés de ce qu’ils venaient de faire, n’ayant pas voulu le faire, Mathieu et Marianne demeurèrent un moment interdits, se regardant avec consternation.

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Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite

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Fruitfulness

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This information gave a finishing touch to the consternation of the yellow drawing-room.

Cette nouvelle acheva de consterner le salon jaune.

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La Fortune des Rougon

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The Fortune of the Rougons

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Everybody was in consternation, but she was promptly placed in a chair, where for a few minutes longer she remain«l unconscious.

Pendant quelques minutes, elle resta sans connaissance.

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Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite

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Fruitfulness

Zola, Emile

This request threw Duthil into consternation, particularly as at that same moment Silviane perceived Massot outside the wine shop, and began calling and beckoning to him imperiously.

Cela le consterna, d’autant plus qu’à ce moment elle aperçut Massot dans la rue, à la porte du marchand de vin, et qu’elle l’appela violemment du geste et de la voix.

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Les Trois Villes - Paris

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The Three Cities - Paris

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The young MafEres, in great consternation, then besought Lucien Delangre to try to arrange matters in such a way as would prevent any unpleasantness.

Les fils Maffre, consternés, supplièrent Lucien Delangre d'arranger les choses de façon à éviter un éclat.

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La Conquete des Plassans

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The Conquest of Plassans

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'What the devil are you doing here, Dick?' it said, and there was something like consternation in the tone.

– Que diable faites-vous ici, Dick? me demanda-t-on d’un accent un peu consterné.

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Le prophète au manteau vert

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Greenmantle

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But the gentlemen, by their silent consternation, made it clear that they had formed their own opinion, and were not to be consoled.

Ces messieurs, par leur silence consterné, montrèrent que leur opinion était faite et qu’ils refusaient toute consolation.

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La Fortune des Rougon

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The Fortune of the Rougons

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But at this M. Charbonnel assumed an expression of consternation, and Madame Charbonnel replied : ' No, no ! we don't want that!

Mais M. Charbonnel parut consterné. Mme Charbonnel s'écria: «Non, non, ce n'est pas cela....

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Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

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His Excellency

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For awhile their consternation hinders them from action.

Pendant un moment la consternation les prive de la faculté d'agir.

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Les chausseurs de chevelures

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The Scalp Hunters

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