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They were far more disposed to remember the indignity with which they had been treated during the last few hours of their captivity, than to feel grateful for the previous indulgence.
Ils étaient bien plus disposés à se souvenir de l’indigne traitement qu’ils avaient essuyé pendant les dernières heures de leur captivité, qu’à éprouver de la reconnaissance pour l’indulgence qu’on leur avait d’abord témoignée.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
However, he rejected as sophistry the respondent's argument that the indignity which he offered was addressed not to human remains but rather to gravestones as Jewish symbols.
Cependant, il a rejeté comme sophisme l'argument de l'intimé selon lequel il avait commis une indignité envers les pierres tombales à titre de symboles juifs et non envers des restes humains.
And so fell George's last hope; – nothing before him but a life of toil and drudgery, rendered more bitter by every little smarting vexation and indignity which tyrannical ingenuity could devise.
Ainsi s’évanouit le dernier espoir de Georges. – Rien, plus rien qu’une vie d’abjects et pénibles travaux, rendue plus amère encore par toutes les indignités, toutes les cuisantes vexations de détail que la tyrannie est si habile à inventer.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
The result may be to subject an accused unnecessarily to the expense, inconvenience and indignity of a trial.
Cela pourrait avoir pour effet de soumettre inutilement un accusé aux frais, aux inconvénients et à l'humiliation d'un procès.
Denbigh, however, had taken no notice of the indignity, and continued his directions in the same mild and benevolent manner he had used during the whole interview.
Denbigh, sans remarquer son ingratitude, avait continué à lui parler avec la même bienveillance ; mais la délicatesse de John l’engagea à presser le départ de ses compagnons et de son ami.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
In my view, a person offering an indignity to such tombstones offers an indignity to the human remains which they mark.
à mon avis, une personne qui commet une indignité envers des pierres tombales commet de ce fait une indignité envers les restes humains que ces pierres représentent.

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indignity

noun
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Common caseindignityindignities
Possessive caseindignity'sindignities'