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Delestang, on his side, held his handsome head erect with affable dignity, preserving the stately yet imbecile demeanour of some monarch on his travels, such as one sees in official prints, receiving bouquets from the ladies of petty towns.
Lui, dressant sa belle tête, avec une dignité affable, une de ces imposantes mines, correctes, imbéciles, de souverain en voyage, auquel les dames des sous-préfectures offrent des bouquets, comme on en voit sur les images officielles.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
‘Humph!’ thought Mrs. Sparsit, as she made a stately bend. ‘Five and thirty, good-looking, good figure, good teeth, good voice, good breeding, well-dressed, dark hair, bold eyes.’
– Hum ! pensa Mme Sparsit, en faisant un salut plein de dignité : trente-cinq ans, bonne mine, jolie taille, jolies dents, voix agréable, bon ton, mise distinguée, cheveux noirs, regard hardi. »
Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficiles
Les temps difficiles
Dickens, Charles
Hard Times
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Her former beauty had left a stately charm on her rather long face; youthful fire still lingered in her brown eyes; and very firm was the contour of her pale lips, which in parting showed that she had retained all her teeth.
Dans sa face un peu longue, dont l’ancienne beauté persistait en un charme grave, les yeux bruns gardaient une flamme jeune, la bouche décolorée où toutes les dents nettes se voyaient encore, était restée du dessin le plus ferme.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
And then her whole person became majestic; it was in a slow, stately way that she made the sign of the cross, with gestures which seemed to embrace the whole horizon.
Puis, c’était une majesté de sa personne entière, des signes de croix très nobles, très lents, qui avaient l’air d’emplir l’horizon.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The latter looked in the required direction, and he soon saw a large black duck floating in stately repose on the water.
Chingachgook regarda du côté indiqué, et il y vit un grand canard noir flottant majestueusement sur l’eau.
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
A breathless minute succeeded, after which a noble buck walked out of the thicket, proceeded with a stately step to the sandy extremity of the point, and began to slake his thirst from the water of the lake.
Au bout d’une minute qu’il passa presque sans respirer, il vit un noble daim sortir des broussailles, s’avancer à pas lents vers l’extrémité sablonneuse de la langue de terre, et se désaltérer dans l’eau pure du lac.
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
Everything around this stately edifice bespoke the magnificence of its ancient possessors and the taste of its present master.
Tout dans ce superbe édifice parlait de la magnificence de ses anciens maîtres et du goût de celui qui l’habitait alors.
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
"Good morrow, brother Cap," said the Sergeant giving the military salute, as he walked, in a grave, stately manner, on the bastion.
– Bonjour, frère Cap, – dit le sergent, lui faisant le salut militaire en s’avançant d’un air grave sur le bastion.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
At the Villa Albani and the Villa Pamphili he again came upon superb parasol pines, tall, stately, and graceful, and powerful elm-trees with twisted limbs and dusky foliage.
À la villa Albani, à la villa Pamphili, il retrouva les superbes pins parasols, d’une grâce géante et fière, les chênes verts puissants, aux membres tordus, à la verdure noire.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
On passing, however a stately castle, about ten miles from the termination of their ride, he began one of his speeches with, "Emmy, dear, does Lord Bolton come often to see you?"
Cependant, en passant devant un beau château qui était à environ dix milles du terme de leur voyage, il dit à Émilie : – Lord Bolton vient-il souvent vous voir, mon enfant ?
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
The progress of the Ark had something of the stately solemnity of a funeral procession, the dip of the oars being measured, and the movement slow and steady.
Le sillage du scow dans le lac avait quelque chose de la solennité imposante d’un cortège funéraire, les rames battant l’eau à intervalles égaux et le mouvement du bateau étant lent et uniforme.
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
Let the Huron maidens open their eyes wider, and they may see one called Chingachgook, who is as stately as a young ash, and as tough as the hickory."
Que les filles des Hurons ouvrent davantage les yeux, et elles verront un nommé Chingachgook, qui est aussi majestueux qu’un jeune frêne et aussi ferme qu’un vieux chêne.
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
Clorinde had twice left him for a moment to serve other customers ; and, now that she had had full satisfaction, she again resumed her stately perambulations amidst the tables, affecting to take no further notice of him.
A deux fois, Clorinde s'était éloignée pour servir des petits verres. Puis, lorsqu'elle se fut satisfaite, elle recommença sa marche royale entre les tables, en affectant de ne plus s'occuper de lui.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
I was almost laughing when that stately lady stepped over my threshold.
Je riais presque lorsque la jeune femme franchit le seuil avec dignité.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Rundstedt and his staff were quartered in a stately residence nearby.
Rundstedt et son état-major se logèrent dans une somptueuse résidence du voisinage.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 2000.
© Flammarion, 2000, pour la traduction franсaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1936-1945 Nemesis
Kershaw, Ian
© 2000 by Ian Kershaw

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stately

adjective
Positive degreestately
Comparative degreestatelier
Superlative degreestateliest