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Le Voyage de Chihiro

Hayao Miyazaki

When Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a mysterious tunnel leading to an abandoned town, her parents transform into pigs after eating from a strange food stall, leaving Chihiro trapped in a magical spirit world ruled by the ruthless witch Yubaba. Alone and scared, Chihiro finds help from a mysterious boy named Haku, who guides her through the challenges of working in Yubaba's bathhouse, where she must confront dangerous spirits, discover Haku's true identity, and pass Yubaba's final test to save her parents and escape. As Chihiro navigates this strange and beautiful world, she discovers courage, strength, and the power of love, realizing that the key to saving Haku and her family lies in believing in herself.

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tordit / sɛ tɔʁ.di /verb

twisted

Le visage de Yubaba se tordit de frustration.

Yubaba's face twisted in frustration.

entourait / ɑ̃.tu.ʁe /verb

surrounded

L'eau sombre entourait la ville.

The dark water surrounded the city.

encerclerenvelopper

saisit / sezi /verb

seized

Elle tendit la main et saisit la sienne.

She held out her hand and seized his.

la lueur / la lɥœʁ /noun

glow

La douce lueur orange du coucher du soleil.

The soft orange glow of the sunset.

éclatrayonlumière

tenait / sə tənɛ /verb

was standing

un garçon qui se tenait à quelques pas d'elle

a boy who was standing a few steps from her

se trouverêtre

serrait / sə.ʁɛ /verb

was holding

Chihiro serrait la main de sa mère.

Chihiro was holding her mother's hand.

tendues / tɑ̃.dy /verb

outstretched

ses longues mains maigres tendues vers elle.

her long, thin hands outstretched towards her.

tenant / tə.nɑ̃ /verb

holding

Chihiro était assise, tenant ses genoux contre sa poitrine.

Chihiro was sitting, holding her knees to her chest.

fixa / fiksɑ /verb

stared at

Mais Sans-Face laissa tomber les pièces à ses pieds et la fixa avec ses yeux vides.

But Faceless dropped the coins at her feet and stared at her with his empty eyes.

dévisagerregarder fixement

le pas / lə pa /noun

step

Elle faisait un pas en avant.

She took a step forward.

démarcheallure

recula / ʁəky.la /verb

backed away

Chihiro recula, tenant fermement les mains de ses parents.

Chihiro backed away, holding her parents' hands firmly.

faire un pas en arrière

avala / aval /verb

swallowed

Chihiro avala sa salive avec difficulté.

Chihiro swallowed her saliva with difficulty.

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