A Room with a View — Page 4

English → Spanish Chapter I Level 6/10

Lucy, too, was perplexed; but she saw that they were in for what is known as "quite a scene," and she had an odd feeling that whenever these ill-bred tourists spoke the contest widened and deepened till it dealt, not with rooms and views, but with—well, with something quite different, whose existence she had not realized before.

Lucy también estaba perpleja; pero vio que se encontraban ante lo que se conoce como «una escena en toda regla», y tuvo la extraña sensación de que cada vez que aquellos turistas maleducados hablaban, la disputa se ampliaba y se profundizaba hasta que ya no trataba de habitaciones y vistas, sino de—bueno, de algo bastante diferente, cuya existencia ella no había percibido antes.

Now the old man attacked Miss Bartlett almost violently: Why should she not change?

Entonces el anciano arremetió contra la señorita Bartlett casi con violencia: ¿Por qué no iba ella a cambiar?

What possible objection had she?

¿Qué posible objeción podía tener?

They would clear out in half an hour.

Ellos desalojarían en media hora.

Miss Bartlett, though skilled in the delicacies of conversation, was powerless in the presence of brutality.

La señorita Bartlett, aunque diestra en los refinamientos de la conversación, era impotente ante la brutalidad.

It was impossible to snub any one so gross.

Era imposible desairar a alguien tan grosero.

Her face reddened with displeasure.

Su rostro se enrojeció de disgusto.

She looked around as much as to say, "Are you all like this?"

Miró a su alrededor como diciendo: «¿Son todos ustedes así?»

And two little old ladies, who were sitting further up the table, with shawls hanging over the backs of the chairs, looked back, clearly indicating "We are not; we are genteel."

Y dos ancianas menudas, que estaban sentadas más arriba en la mesa, con chales colgados sobre los respaldos de las sillas, les devolvieron la mirada, indicando claramente: «Nosotras no; nosotras somos personas distinguidas».

"Eat your dinner, dear," she said to Lucy, and began to toy again with the meat that she had once censured.

«Come tu cena, querida», le dijo a Lucy, y comenzó a juguetear de nuevo con la carne que antes había censurado.

Lucy mumbled that those seemed very odd people opposite.

Lucy murmuró que aquellas personas de enfrente parecían muy extrañas.

"Eat your dinner, dear. This pension is a failure. To-morrow we will make a change."

«Come tu cena, querida. Esta pensión es un fracaso. Mañana haremos un cambio».

Hardly had she announced this fell decision when she reversed it.

Apenas había anunciado esta funesta decisión cuando la revocó.

The curtains at the end of the room parted, and revealed a clergyman, stout but attractive, who hurried forward to take his place at the table, cheerfully apologizing for his lateness.

Las cortinas del fondo de la sala se abrieron y dejaron ver a un clérigo, corpulento pero atractivo, que se apresuró a ocupar su lugar en la mesa, disculpándose alegremente por su retraso.

Vocabulary

también: Also, too; used to add information or agreement.
estaba: Was; past imperfect form of 'estar'.
perpleja: Perplexed, confused, puzzled (feminine adjective).
pero: But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
vio: Saw; third-person singular preterite of 'ver'.
que: That, which, who; common conjunction or relative pronoun.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or pronominal verbs.
encontraban: Were finding themselves; imperfect of 'encontrarse'.
ante: Before, in front of, faced with something.
lo: It, him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun.
conoce: Knows, is familiar with; present tense 'conocer'.
como: As, like, how; versatile conjunction or adverb.
una: A, an; feminine indefinite article in Spanish.
escena: Scene; a dramatic or notable situation or incident.
en: In, on, at; common Spanish preposition of location.
toda: All, entire, whole; feminine form of 'todo'.
regla: Rule; a norm, regulation, or guiding principle.
y: And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
tuvo: Had; third-person singular preterite of 'tener'.
la: The; feminine definite article or direct object pronoun.
extraña: Strange, odd, foreign; feminine adjective describing oddness.
sensación: Sensation, feeling; a physical or emotional perception.
de: Of, from; very common Spanish preposition.
cada: Each, every; used before nouns to indicate all members.
vez: Time, occasion; used in phrases like 'cada vez'.
aquellos: Those (over there); masculine plural demonstrative adjective.
turistas: Tourists; people traveling for leisure or sightseeing.
maleducados: Rude, ill-mannered; lacking basic courtesy or etiquette.
hablaban: Were speaking; imperfect tense third-person plural 'hablar'.
disputa: Dispute, argument; a disagreement or conflict between people.
ampliaba: Was widening, expanding; imperfect tense of 'ampliar'.
profundizaba: Was deepening; imperfect tense of 'profundizar'.
hasta: Until, up to, even; preposition or conjunction of limit.
ya: Already, now, anymore; versatile temporal adverb.
no: No, not; basic negation word in Spanish.
trataba: Was about, dealt with; imperfect of 'tratar'.
habitaciones: Rooms; enclosed spaces in a house or hotel.
vistas: Views; scenic panoramas visible from a location.
sino: But rather, but instead; contrast conjunction after negation.
bueno: Good, well; adjective or interjection expressing approval.
algo: Something, somewhat; indefinite pronoun or adverb.
bastante: Quite, enough, fairly; adverb or adjective of degree.
diferente: Different; not the same, distinct from something else.
cuya: Whose; feminine relative possessive pronoun in Spanish.
existencia: Existence; the state or fact of existing or being.
ella: She, her; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun.
había: Had; auxiliary verb used in past perfect constructions.
percibido: Perceived, noticed; past participle of 'percibir'.
antes: Before, previously; temporal adverb indicating earlier time.
Entonces: Then, so, at that moment; adverb of time or consequence.
el: The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish.
anciano: Old man, elderly man; a senior or aged person.
arremetió: Charged, lunged, attacked; preterite of 'arremeter'.
contra: Against; preposition indicating opposition or direction toward.
señorita: Miss; polite title for an unmarried woman.
casi: Almost, nearly; adverb indicating close to a degree.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.
violencia: Violence; forceful or aggressive behavior causing harm.
Por: For, by, because of; preposition with many uses.
qué: Why, what; interrogative or exclamatory word.
iba: Was going; imperfect tense of 'ir', used for intention.
a: To, at; preposition indicating direction or indirect object.
cambiar: To change; to alter or exchange something.
Qué: What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.
posible: Possible; able to happen or be done.
objeción: Objection; a reason for opposing or disagreeing with something.
podía: Could, was able to; imperfect of 'poder'.
tener: To have; fundamental verb of possession or obligation.
Ellos: They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun.
desalojarían: Would vacate, would leave; conditional of 'desalojar'.
media: Half; indicating half of a unit, e.g., half an hour.
hora: Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.
La: The; feminine definite article, also used as pronoun.
aunque: Although, even though; concessive conjunction.
diestra: Skilled, dexterous; also means right hand (feminine).
los: The (plural); masculine plural definite article or pronoun.
refinamientos: Refinements; subtle improvements or polished social skills.
conversación: Conversation; spoken exchange between two or more people.
era: Was; imperfect tense third-person singular of 'ser'.
impotente: Powerless, impotent; unable to act or produce effect.
brutalidad: Brutality; savage cruelty or extreme harshness of behavior.
Era: Was; imperfect tense of 'ser', indicating ongoing state.
imposible: Impossible; not able to occur or be done.
desairar: To snub, to slight; to treat someone with disrespect.
alguien: Someone, somebody; indefinite pronoun referring to a person.
tan: So, as; adverb used in comparisons or intensification.
grosero: Rude, coarse, vulgar; lacking manners or refinement.
Su: His, her, their, your; possessive adjective in Spanish.
rostro: Face; the front part of a person's head.
enrojeció: Reddened, blushed; preterite of 'enrojecer'.
disgusto: Displeasure, annoyance; a feeling of discomfort or upset.
Miró: Looked, gazed; preterite of 'mirar', to look.
su: His, her, its, their; possessive adjective.
alrededor: Around; in the surrounding area or environment.
diciendo: Saying; present participle of 'decir'.
Son: Are; third-person plural present tense of 'ser'.
todos: All, everyone; masculine plural indefinite pronoun.
ustedes: You all (plural you); formal second-person plural pronoun.
así: Like this, so, thus; adverb indicating manner or result.
Y: And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.
dos: Two; the cardinal number between one and three.
ancianas: Elderly women; old ladies, senior female persons.
menudas: Small, petite; feminine plural of 'menudo', meaning tiny.
estaban: Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'estar'.
sentadas: Seated, sitting; feminine plural past participle of 'sentar'.
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.
arriba: Above, up; adverb indicating higher position or direction.
mesa: Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture for dining.
chales: Shawls; large fabric wraps worn over shoulders.
colgados: Hanging, draped; masculine plural past participle of 'colgar'.
sobre: On, over, about; preposition indicating position or topic.
respaldos: Backs (of chairs); the upright supporting part of a seat.
las: The (feminine plural); definite article or object pronoun.
sillas: Chairs; furniture pieces for sitting with a back.
les: To them, to you; indirect object pronoun (plural).
devolvieron: Returned, gave back; preterite of 'devolver'.
mirada: Look, gaze; the act of looking or a glance.
indicando: Indicating, showing; present participle of 'indicar'.
claramente: Clearly; in a clear, obvious, or evident manner.
Nosotras: We (feminine); first-person plural feminine subject pronoun.
nosotras: We (feminine); first-person plural feminine subject pronoun.
somos: We are; first-person plural present tense of 'ser'.
personas: People, persons; individual human beings.
distinguidas: Distinguished, refined; notable for elegance or social standing.
Come: Eat; second-person singular imperative of 'comer'.
tu: Your; second-person singular possessive adjective (informal).
cena: Dinner, supper; the evening meal.
querida: Dear, darling; affectionate feminine form of address.
le: To him, to her, to you; indirect object pronoun.
dijo: Said, told; preterite third-person singular of 'decir'.
comenzó: Began, started; preterite of 'comenzar'.
juguetear: To fiddle, to toy with; to play idly with something.
nuevo: New, again; adjective or part of 'de nuevo' (again).
carne: Meat, flesh; animal flesh used as food.
censurado: Censured, criticized; past participle of 'censurar'.
murmuró: Murmured, muttered; preterite of 'murmurar'.
aquellas: Those (over there); feminine plural demonstrative adjective.
enfrente: In front, opposite, across; adverb of position.
parecían: Seemed, appeared; imperfect of 'parecer'.
muy: Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs.
extrañas: Strange, odd; feminine plural adjective meaning unusual.
Esta: This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
pensión: Pension, guesthouse; a small lodging or boarding house.
es: Is; third-person singular present tense of 'ser'.
un: A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
fracaso: Failure, fiasco; a disappointing lack of success.
Mañana: Tomorrow; the day following today.
haremos: We will make/do; future tense of 'hacer'.
cambio: Change; an alteration or exchange of something.
Apenas: Hardly, scarcely, as soon as; limiting adverb.
anunciado: Announced; past participle of 'anunciar'.
esta: This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective.
funesta: Ill-fated, fatal, disastrous; causing great misfortune.
decisión: Decision; a choice or resolution made after consideration.
cuando: When; conjunction or adverb of time.
revocó: Revoked, reversed; preterite of 'revocar'.
Las: The (feminine plural); definite article.
cortinas: Curtains; fabric panels hung to cover windows or openings.
del: Of the; contraction of 'de' + 'el'.
fondo: Back, bottom, background; the rear or deepest part.
sala: Room, hall, living room; a main gathering space.
abrieron: Opened; preterite third-person plural of 'abrir'.
dejaron: Left, let, allowed; preterite of 'dejar'.
ver: To see; infinitive of the verb of sight.
clérigo: Clergyman, cleric; a member of the Christian clergy.
corpulento: Corpulent, heavyset; having a large, stout body.
atractivo: Attractive, appealing; pleasing in appearance or manner.
apresuró: Hurried, rushed; preterite of 'apresurarse'.
ocupar: To occupy, to take up; to fill or take a position.
lugar: Place, spot; a physical location or position.
disculpándose: Apologizing; present participle of 'disculparse'.
alegremente: Cheerfully, happily; in a lively and joyful manner.
por: For, by, through; preposition with many contextual uses.
retraso: Delay, lateness; being behind schedule or arriving late.

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