| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the orphan (m) | l'orphelin |
| The orphan has neither family nor money. | L'orphelin n'a ni famille ni argent. |
| the boarding school | le pensionnat |
| This old boarding school offers neither comfort nor heating. | Ce vieux pensionnat n'offre ni confort ni chauffage. |
| the dormitory | le dortoir |
| In the dormitory, we had neither bed nor blanket. | Dans le dortoir, nous n'avions ni lit ni couverture. |
| the dining hall | le réfectoire |
| First, the rule is to never speak in the dining hall. | D'abord, la règle est de ne jamais parler dans le réfectoire. |
| the gruel | la bouillie |
| They served the cold gruel in the dining hall. | On servait la bouillie froide dans le réfectoire. |
| As for me, I want neither soup nor gruel! | Moi, je ne veux ni soupe ni bouillie ! |
| miserable | misérable |
| The life of the orphan was truly miserable. | La vie de l'orphelin était vraiment misérable. |
| These miserable children receive neither affection nor help. | Ces enfants misérables ne reçoivent ni affection ni aide. |
| to impose | imposer |
| the deprivation | la privation |
| The boarding school imposed deprivation and silence. | Le pensionnat imposait la privation et le silence. |
| As for them, they experienced hunger and deprivation. | Eux, ils ont connu la faim et la privation. |
| cruel | cruel |
| The director was cruel and strict. | Le directeur était cruel et sévère. |
| This cruel master gives neither gifts nor rewards. | Ce maître cruel ne donne ni cadeau ni récompense. |
| He had just imposed a strict rule in the dormitory. | Il venait d'imposer une règle stricte dans le dortoir. |
| Why impose such a miserable life? | Pourquoi imposer une vie si misérable ? |
| to shiver | grelotter |
| Then, the orphan had neither heating nor blanket and started to shiver. | Ensuite, l'orphelin n'avait ni chauffage ni couverture et a commencé à grelotter. |
| In order not to shiver, he kept his coat. | Pour ne pas grelotter, il gardait son manteau. |
| Do you have neither family nor money? | N'avez-vous ni famille ni argent ? |
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