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Ça

Stephen King

In Stephen King's horror novel It (1986), seven children from the small town of Derry, Maine, band together when they realize that a malevolent, shapeshifting entity—often embodied by the clown Pennywise—has been devouring children for centuries. Dubbed “The Losers Club,” they confront the creature in the summer of 1958 and believe they have destroyed it. Nearly 30 years later, more bloody murders force them, as adults, to return to Derry, exhume their memories, and confront their worst fears in a final battle. The novel blends coming-of-age and horror, exploring themes of friendship, trauma, and enduring childlike courage.

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riant / ʁi.ɑ̃ /verb

laughing

Il était plein de joie, courant dans les flaques, riant en regardant le bateau flotter.

He was full of joy, running in the puddles, laughing as he watched the boat float.

glissé / a ɡlise /verb

slipped

le bateau a glissé dans une bouche d'égout

the boat slipped into a sewer

déraperpatiner

le bois / lə bwɑ /noun

woods

Les enfants parlaient d'ombres dans les bois.

The children spoke of shadows in the woods.

d'égout / buʃ deɡu /noun

sewer

Mais le jeu a pris fin quand le bateau a glissé dans une bouche d'égout.

But the game ended when the boat slipped down a sewer.

flaques / flak /noun

puddles

Il était plein de joie, courant dans les flaques.

He was full of joy, running in the puddles.

laissé / lɛse /verb

let

C'était lui qui avait laissé George sortir seul.

He was the one who had let George go out alone.

le mauvais / lə mɔvɛ /adjective

bad

Il y a quelque chose de mauvais.

There is something bad.

remplis / ʀɑ̃.pli /adjective

filled

flottant dans les caniveaux remplis d'eau

floating in the gutters filled with water

rêves / ʁɛv /noun

dreams

Ils disaient que c'était l'imagination, les rêves, la peur.

They said it was the imagination, the dreams, the fear.

sortir / sɔʁtiʁ /verb

go out

C'était lui qui avait laissé George sortir seul.

It was he who had let George go out alone.

attirer / atʁe /verb

attract

Toujours en silence, toujours sans attirer l'attention.

Always in silence, always without attracting attention.

attractdrawcatch

caniveaux / ka.ni.vo /noun

gutters

flotter dans les caniveaux remplis d'eau

float in the water-filled gutters

égoutrigole

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