| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
to benefit | prodesse |
the idleness | desidia |
the perseverance | perseverantia |
This advice benefits the students, because it lessens idleness and increases perseverance. | Hoc consilium discipulis prodest, quia desidiam minuit et perseverantiam auget. |
to help | prodesse |
to harm | obesse |
Pure water and rest help the sick; too much noise, however, harms them. | Aqua pura et quies aegrotis prosunt; clamor autem nimius eis obest. |
to be in charge of | praeesse |
to take part in | interesse |
The students gladly take part in the discussion about the common good. | Discipuli disputationi de bono communi libenter intersunt. |
The teacher is in charge of the library and wants everyone to take part in the lesson carefully. | Magistra bibliothecae praeest et vult ut omnes lectioni diligenter intersint. |
to attend | interesse |
Although heavy rain is falling, most of the students attend the lesson. | Quamvis pluvia gravis cadat, plerique discipuli lectioni intersunt. |
A prudent woman is in charge of her father’s shop, but she herself also sometimes attends the citizens’ assemblies. | Femina prudens tabernae patris praeest, sed ipsa quoque contionibus civium interdum interest. |
to remain | superesse |
very | maxime |
The teacher speaks in a very clear voice. | Magistra maxime clara voce loquitur. |
to be useful | expedire |
A few hours remain before dinner, and after a long day even a small rest is very useful. | Paucae horae supersunt ante cenam, et post longum diem etiam parva quies maxime expedit. |
the expense | sumptus |
the merchant woman | mercatrix |
After great expenses, few coins remain, and so it is useful for the merchant woman to lower the price. | Post sumptus magnos pauci nummi supersunt, itaque mercatrici expedit pretium minuere. |
The teacher says that idleness often harms a good mind. | Magistra dicit desidiam bonae menti saepe obesse. |
Lucia’s perseverance pleases the teacher; for perseverance helps students even in difficult situations. | Perseverantia Luciae magistrae placet; perseverantia enim etiam in rebus asperis discipulis prodest. |
the opportunity | facultas |
If there is an opportunity, the students come to the forum to hear the orator. | Si facultas adest, discipuli ad forum veniunt ut oratorem audiant. |
the female philosopher | philosopha |
The female philosopher speaks in the library about human nature. | Philosopha in bibliotheca de natura hominum loquitur. |
to ask questions | quaestiones ponere |
The student asks the teacher questions about the pronoun, so that he may understand the meaning of this word clearly. | Discipulus magistrae quaestiones de pronomine ponit, ut sensum huius vocabuli plane intellegat. |
This opportunity is great: the girl can now listen to a philosopher and ask questions. | Haec facultas magna est: puella nunc potest philosopham audire et quaestiones ponere. |
the ability | facultas |
Lucia has the ability to learn quickly. | Lucia facultatem celeriter discendi habet. |
Mother says that the ability to write well gradually grows through practice and patience. | Mater dicit facultatem bene scribendi usu et patientia paulatim crescere. |
the opportunity | occasio |
to be neglected | neglegendus |
If a good opportunity is present, it must not be neglected. | Si occasio bona adest, ea non neglegenda est. |
the colleague | collega |
The teacher warns that a good opportunity must not be neglected, especially when a learned colleague is coming to the school. | Magistra monet occasionem bonam non neglegendam esse, praesertim cum docta collega ad scholam veniat. |
the profit | lucrum |
the loss | damnum |
The merchant seeks profit, but father fears a loss if the price is too high. | Mercator lucrum quaerit, sed pater damnum timet, si pretium nimium est. |
the deceit | fraus |
If deceit is hidden in the shop, the merchant makes a small profit, but the buyer suffers a great loss. | Si fraus in taberna latet, mercator parvum lucrum facit, emptor autem magnum damnum patitur. |
the partnership | societas |
The partnership between two neighboring women is good, because one is a help to the other in difficult matters. | Societas inter duas vicinas bona est, quia altera alteri in rebus difficilibus auxilio est. |
Without partnership and trust, a great task cannot be completed. | Sine societate et fide magnum opus perfici non potest. |
the participant | particeps |
The teacher says that a good participant in a discussion not only listens, but also answers openly. | Magistra dicit bonum participem disputationis non solum audire, sed etiam aperte respondere. |
Lucia wants to be a participant in this discussion, because she learns more if she herself answers. | Lucia particeps huius disputationis esse vult, quia plus discit, si ipsa respondet. |
whatever | quaecumque |
Whatever you hear in the forum, tell mother. | Quaecumque in foro audis, matri dic. |
taking part in | particeps |
Lucia is taking part in the discussion, and the teacher praises her. | Lucia particeps disputationis est, et magistra eam laudat. |
Whatever student takes part in the lesson, she understands the meaning of the new author more easily. | Quaecumque discipula particeps lectionis est, ea facilius sensum novi auctoris intellegit. |
A new colleague of the teacher comes to the school today and reads a short story to the students. | Nova collega magistrae hodie ad scholam venit et discipulis fabulam brevem legit. |
to fear | vereri |
I fear that the girl may be too tired, although she herself says that she feels better. | Vereor ne puella nimis lassa sit, quamquam ipsa dicit se melius valere. |
Father fears that a long delay may harm the children. | Pater veretur ne mora longa infantibus obsit. |
to promise | polliceri |
about to bring | allaturus |
Mother is about to bring fresh bread to the table. | Mater panem recentem ad mensam allatura est. |
The merchant woman promises that she will bring fresher pears tomorrow, if the rain has stopped. | Mercatrix pollicetur se cras pira recentiora allaturam esse, si imber desierit. |
Mother also promises that she will give her daughter a new book, if she has studied diligently today. | Mater quoque pollicetur se filiae librum novum daturam esse, si hodie diligenter studuerit. |
to advise | monere |
The doctor advises the boy to drink pure water, so that his throat may heal more quickly. | Medica puerum monet ut aquam puram bibat, quo guttur celerius sanescat. |
to try | experiri |
The student tries to translate this sentence correctly. | Discipulus hanc sententiam recte transferre experitur. |
The teacher advises the students to try the new words in their own sentences. | Magistra discipulos monet ut verba nova in sententiis suis experiantur. |
shameful | turpis |
Mother says that a lie is shameful. | Mater dicit mendacium turpe esse. |
The judge says that deceit harms not only the buyer, but also the whole state, and is shameful. | Iudex dicit fraudem non solum emptori, sed etiam toti civitati nocere atque turpem esse. |
as far as | quantum ad |
As far as his health is concerned, the boy is feeling better. | Quantum ad valetudinem suam, puer melius valet. |
to concern | pertinere |
This question concerns the boy’s health. | Haec quaestio ad valetudinem pueri pertinet. |
indeed | quidem |
Peace is indeed better than war. | Pax quidem melior est quam bellum. |
rather | satis |
This question is rather difficult. | Haec quaestio satis difficilis est. |
costly | carus |
Mother says that this necklace is too expensive. | Mater dicit hoc monile nimis carum esse. |
As far as the expense is concerned, mother says that this journey is indeed pleasant, but rather costly. | Quantum ad sumptus pertinet, mater dicit iter hoc iucundum quidem esse, sed satis carum. |
to be advantageous | expedire |
It is advantageous for us to tell the truth at once. | Nobis expedit veritatem statim dicere. |
The same speaker warns that what seems sweet at once is not always advantageous. | Idem orator monet non semper expedire quod statim dulce videatur. |
If someone lacks ability and perseverance, a kind friend can bring help to her. | Si cui facultas et perseverantia desunt, amica benigna ei auxilium ferre potest. |
thus | ita |
Mother closes the window; thus the baby sleeps more quietly. | Mater fenestram claudit; ita infans quietius dormit. |
to be avoided | vitandus |
Discord among friends must be avoided. | Discordia inter amicos vitanda est. |
to be praised | laudandus |
The teacher ought to be praised, because she tells clear stories to the students. | Magistra laudanda est, quia discipulis fabulas claras narrat. |
Thus the students learn both what helps and what harms, and why idleness must be avoided but perseverance praised. | Ita discipuli discunt et quid prosit et quid obsit, et cur desidia vitanda, perseverantia autem laudanda sit. |
very much | maxime |
Mother loves her daughter very much. | Mater filiam maxime amat. |
Rest benefits the sick boy very much. | Quies puero aegro maxime prodest. |
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