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L'Alchimiste

Paulo Coelho

In Paulo Coelho's novel, Santiago, a young shepherd boy, sets out on a journey to pursue his dream of finding treasure in Egypt, guided by a recurring dream. His adventure becomes a quest for personal understanding and fulfillment. Along the way, he meets various individuals who share their wisdom about the importance of pursuing one's unique destiny, or Personal Legend, and listening to one's heart. Santiago's experiences teach him about the interconnectedness of life and the guiding signs of the universe, ultimately leading him to profound self-discovery and realization.

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le berger / lə bɛʁ.ʒe /noun

shepherd

Santiago est un jeune berger.

Santiago is a young shepherd.

gardien de moutonspâtre

la sagesse / la sa.ʒɛs /noun

wisdom

tirant sagesse des expériences

drawing wisdom from the experiences

savoirexpériencediscernement

lance / sə lɑ̃s /verb

embarks

Santiago est un jeune berger qui se lance dans un voyage.

Santiago is a young shepherd who embarks on a journey.

débuterentreprendre

devient / dəvjɛ̃ /verb

becomes

Le désert devient un paysage métaphorique.

The desert becomes a metaphorical landscape.

se transformer ense changer en

façonnant / fa.sɔ.nɑ̃ /verb

shaping or molding something

Ces expériences à Tanger, façonnant son caractère, marquent son aventure.

These experiences in Tangier, shaping his character, mark his adventure.

formermodelersculpterdévelopper

inébranlable / inebʁɑ̃labl /adjective

unwavering

Avec une détermination inébranlable, Santiago se lance dans son voyage.

With unwavering determination, Santiago sets out on his journey.

fermeinéluctablerésolu

légende / leʒɑ̃d /noun

legend

Ces expériences à Tanger marquent une phase significative de l'aventure de Santiago, le préparant à l'accomplissement de sa légende personnelle.

These experiences in Tangier mark a significant phase of Santiago's adventure, preparing him for the fulfillment of his personal legend.

mythehistoiredestin

légendes personnelles / leʒɑ̃d pɛʁsɔnɛl /noun

personal legends

Leur rencontre est un moment pivot alors que Melchisédech introduit le concept de légendes personnelles à Santiago.

Their meeting is a pivotal moment as Melchizedek introduces the concept of personal legends to Santiago.

le destinla destinéeaccomplir son destinla quête de soi

mène / mɛn /verb

leads

Son exploration mène à la découverte de soi.

His exploration leads to self-discovery.

conduire àorienter vers

la poursuite / la puʁ.sɥit /noun

pursuit

la poursuite d'un trésor

the pursuit of a treasure

poursuivre

le troupeau / lə tʁu.po /noun

herd

Sa routine tourne autour de la garde de son troupeau de moutons.

His routine revolves around guarding his herd of sheep.

bétailvoléemeute

un récit / œ̃ ʁe.si /noun

story

Dans le récit, Santiago rencontre Melchisédech.

In the story, Santiago meets Melchizedek.

histoirecontenarration

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