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One of the patients can no longer hold back his tears; they come in floods, and as he shakes his head he sprinkles his neighbors.Un des patients ne peut plus retenir ses larmes, les lâche à flots, et, secouant la tête, en arrose ses voisins.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"And to think how damned sick we were of the old cackler when he made such a song about his treasure and dinned it into our ears!"– S’est-on jamais assez foutu de c’vieux pétard, quand il en f’sait un saladier à propos de son trésor, et qu’i’ nous t’nait la jambe et nous cassait l’bonnet avec ça !Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
—"Yes, in front of you," he cries to me, turning round.– Oui, d’vant toi, me crie-t-il en se retournant.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
When I asked for the rest of my money he would start telling me how much I'd get from this one and that one in tips.Si je réclamais le reste, il noyait le poisson en parlant des pourboires que j'allais soutirer à tel ou tel client.Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the bluesLady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.© 1984, 2003, 2009, pour la traduction francaise: Editions ParenthesesLady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.
Not a bad sort, that devil, seeing he'd have had a hell of a time if I'd got nailed.C’était un chic type, ce bougre-là, parce qu’il écopait salement si je m’faîsais poisser, hé ?Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
At the seminary, by the advice of his masters, he had always kept the spirit of inquiry, his thirst for knowledge, in check.Au séminaire, sur le conseil de ses maîtres, il avait toujours refréné l’esprit d’examen, son besoin de savoir.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
He wished to make himself feared, for he thought that his powerful army would grant him the' leading part on the stage of Europe, without any necessity of fighting for it.Il tenait à se faire craindre, considérant que sa puissante armée lui permettrait de jouer le premier rôle en Europe, sans avoir besoin de tirer l'épée.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
The fear that such a Congress might assemble was a nightmare to Bismarck, who thought of it night and day, as he says in his memoirs."La crainte de voir se réunir ce congrès était le cauchemar de Bismarck. 11 y pensait jour et nuit, dit-il dans ses mémoires.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
"I am fearfully warm," said the mayor, and stooping down, he again soaked his handkerchief in the water and placed it round his forehead.J'ai rudement chaud, dit le maire. Et, se baissant vers la Brindille, il y trempa de nouveau son mouchoir qu'il replaça encore sur son front.Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite RoqueLa petite RoqueMaupassant, Guy deLittle Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de
But he pauses in his chaffing to say, "After all, if we were in his shoes we should be equally fatheaded."Mais il s’arrête dans son persiflage :– Après tout, on s’rait à sa place, qu’on s’rait aussi con qu’lui.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Charles suggested storing it in the salad compartment of our refrigerator so it wouldn't, as he said, decompose before its owners returned.Charles suggéra de le conserver dans le compartiment à légumes du réfrigérateur afin, nous dit-il, qu'il ne se décomposât pas avant le retour de ses propriétaires.Mingus, Sue / Tonight at noonMingus, Sue / Pour l'amour de MingusPour l'amour de MingusMingus, Sue© 2003 Editions du LayeurTonight at noonMingus, Sue© 2002 by Sue Graham Mingus
'He is safe,' he cried. 'You cannot follow in time ...– Il est sauvé, s'écria-t-il; vous ne l'attraperez pas.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
Twice he tripped and stumbled.À deux reprises, il buta et trébucha.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
He would have liked to tell me all the splendor of his thoughts, but he knew not the art of expressing himself, so he was silent. He remained alone in his voiceless emotion, as always alone.Il aurait voulu m’expliquer la splendeur de ce qu’il pensait. Mais il ignorait l’art de s’exprimer, et il se tut ; il restait seul avec son émotion inavouable, toujours seul malgré lui.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
And the day he died Mom said he was all she had to live for and she wouldn't last long after.Le jour où il est mort, elle a dit qu'elle avait perdu sa raison de vivre et qu'elle ne lui survivrait pas longtemps.Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the bluesLady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.© 1984, 2003, 2009, pour la traduction francaise: Editions ParenthesesLady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.
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he-goat
bouc
il a morflé ! he copped it ! (UK), he caught it ! (US)
morflé
she-ass
ânesse
for her sake
pour elle
law as it stands
législation en vigueur
to whom it may concern
à qui de droit
she-cat
chatte
so be it
ainsi
she-goat
chèvre
Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which They Live
Déclaration sur les droits de l'homme des personnes qui ne possèdent pas la nationalité du pays dans lequel elles vivent
Word forms
he
pronoun, 3rd person, personal, unreflexive
| Subjective case | Objective case | |
| Masculine | he | him |
| Feminine | she | her |
| Neuter | it | it |
| Plural | they, *'ey | them, *'em |