...
My friends, in the light of present-day developments let me say right away that
I do not regard existing conditions likely. On the contrary, I have always
regarded them as subjects of the gravest responsibility and shall ever continue
to do so. Indeed, I will go further and state quite categorically that I am more
than sensible of the (exact) definition of the precise issues which are at this
very moment concerning us all. We must build, but we must build surely. Hear,
hear! - Let me say just this: If any part of what I am saying is challenged,
then I am more than ready to meet such a challenge. For I have no doubt
whatsoever that whatever I may have said in the past, or what I am saying now,
is the exact, literal and absolute truth as to the state (?) of the case. - Hear,
hear! -I put it to you that this is not the time for vague promises of
better things to come. For, if I were to convey to you a spirit of false
optimism, then I should be neither fair to you nor true to myself. But does this
mean, I hear you cry, that we can no longer look forward to the future that is
to come? Certainly not! Voice from the audience: What about the workers?
What about the workers?; indeed sir! Grasp, I beseech you, with both hands
[Aside: Im so sorry, I beg your pardon, madam.] the opportunities that
are offered. Let us assume a bold front and go forward together. Let us carry
the fight [noise of a blow being struck] against ignorance to the
four corners of the earth because it is a fight which concerns us all. Now,
finally my friends, in conclusion, let me say just this: [BIG SILENCE !!!]
Peter Sellers
to
regard sth. as = to consider sth
..
halten fόr, erachten fόr
on
the contrary, COMMA
.
im Gegenteil
indeed,
COMMA = in fact, COMMA/as
a matter of fact, COMMA
tatsδchlich, in der Tat
to
state = to make a statement, to say
feststellen, behaupten
sensible:
FALSE FRIEND! = reasonable
vernόnftig
sensitive
(to)
...
sensibel, empfindlich
issue:
SEVERAL MEANINGS (here: problem)
...
Problem, (Streit)Frage
to
concern
...
betreffen
challenge/to
challenge/challenger
.
Herausforderer etc.
I
put it to you: IDIOM = I invite you to agree with me
.
nahelegen
to
convey
........................................................................................
όber-/vermitteln
heckler/to
heckle/heckling .............................................................
Zwischenrufer etc.
to
grasp
..........................................................................................
ergreifen, begreifen
to
beseech
.......................................................................................
ersuchen, bitten
to
besiege: FALSE FRIEND! (besiegen = to defeat) .......
belagern
to
assume (assumption: Annahme) .....
annehmen
bold
.................................................................................................
kόhn
bald
.................................................................................................
kahl, glatzkφpfig
front
.................................................................................................
(hier) das Δuίere, Gesicht
in
conclusion, COMMA ...
.
.
abschlieίend
2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sellers
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