A Tale of Two Cities — Page 8
Cruncher, who all this time had been putting on his clothes, "if I ain't, what with piety and one blowed thing and another, been choused this last week into as bad luck as ever a poor devil of a honest tradesman met with!
Cruncher, que durante todo este tiempo había estado vistiéndose, «si no es así, que con la piedad y una maldita cosa y otra, me han enredado esta última semana en tan mala suerte como jamás le tocó a un pobre diablo de un honrado comerciante.
Young Jerry, dress yourself, my boy, and while I clean my boots keep a eye upon your mother now and then, and if you see any signs of more flopping, give me a call.
Joven Jerry, vístete, muchacho, y mientras limpio mis botas vigila a tu madre de vez en cuando, y si ves alguna señal de más rezos, avísame.
For, I tell you," here he addressed his wife once more, "I won't be gone agin, in this manner.
Porque te digo», dirigiéndose de nuevo a su esposa, «no volveré a quedarme sin nada, de esta manera.
I am as rickety as a hackney-coach, I'm as sleepy as laudanum, my lines is strained to that degree that I shouldn't know, if it wasn't for the pain in 'em, which was me and which somebody else, yet I'm none the better for it in pocket;
Estoy tan desvencijado como un coche de alquiler, tengo tanto sueño como el láudano, mis nervios están tan tensados que no sabría, si no fuera por el dolor en ellos, cuál era yo y cuál otro, y sin embargo no estoy nada mejor en el bolsillo;
and it's my suspicion that you've been at it from morning to night to prevent me from being the better for it in pocket, and I won't put up with it, Aggerawayter, and what do you say now!"
y sospecho que has estado en ello de mañana a noche para impedirme mejorar en el bolsillo, y no lo toleraré, ¡Exasperadora, y qué dices ahora!»
Growling, in addition, such phrases as "Ah! yes! You're religious, too.
Gruñendo, además, frases como «¡Ah! ¡sí! Tú también eres religiosa.
You wouldn't put yourself in opposition to the interests of your husband and child, would you? Not you!"
No te pondrías en contra de los intereses de tu marido y tu hijo, ¿verdad? ¡Claro que no!»
and throwing off other sarcastic sparks from the whirling grindstone of his indignation, Mr. Cruncher betook himself to his boot-cleaning and his general preparation for business.
y lanzando otras chispas sarcásticas desde la giratoria piedra de afilar de su indignación, el señor Cruncher se dedicó a limpiar sus botas y a su preparación general para los negocios.
Vocabulary
- que
- Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which' in Spanish.
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everything.'
- este
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine singular).
- tiempo
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather.'
- había
- Past perfect auxiliary verb form of 'haber,' meaning 'had.'
- estado
- Past participle of 'estar,' meaning 'been.'
- vistiéndose
- Reflexive gerund meaning 'dressing oneself' or 'getting dressed.'
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' in conditional sentences.
- no
- Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not' in Spanish.
- es
- Third person singular present of 'ser,' meaning 'is.'
- así
- Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way.'
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with' in Spanish.
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
- piedad
- Noun meaning 'piety,' 'mercy,' or 'compassion.'
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and' in Spanish.
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine singular).
- maldita
- Adjective meaning 'damned' or 'cursed,' expressing frustration.
- cosa
- Noun meaning 'thing' or 'matter.'
- otra
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'another' or 'other' (feminine).
- me
- First person singular reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me.'
- han
- Third person plural present perfect auxiliary of 'haber,' meaning 'have.'
- enredado
- Past participle meaning 'entangled,' 'caught up,' or 'involved.'
- esta
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular).
- última
- Adjective meaning 'last' or 'most recent' (feminine singular).
- semana
- Noun meaning 'week.'
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons.
- mala
- Adjective meaning 'bad' or 'poor' (feminine singular).
- suerte
- Noun meaning 'luck' or 'fortune.'
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how.'
- jamás
- Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever,' stronger than 'nunca.'
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'you.'
- tocó
- Past tense of 'tocar,' meaning 'fell to' or 'was given to.'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at.'
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine singular).
- pobre
- Adjective meaning 'poor' in fortune or sympathy.
- diablo
- Noun meaning 'devil'; used colloquially for an unfortunate person.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
- honrado
- Adjective meaning 'honest,' 'honorable,' or 'upright.'
- comerciante
- Noun meaning 'merchant,' 'trader,' or 'businessman.'
- Joven
- Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young person.'
- vístete
- Reflexive imperative meaning 'get dressed' (informal command).
- muchacho
- Noun meaning 'boy,' 'lad,' or 'young man.'
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as.'
- limpio
- First person present of 'limpiar,' meaning 'I clean.'
- mis
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural).
- botas
- Noun meaning 'boots' (plural).
- vigila
- Imperative of 'vigilar,' meaning 'watch' or 'keep an eye on.'
- tu
- Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular).
- madre
- Noun meaning 'mother.'
- vez
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion' in expressions like 'a veces.'
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when.'
- ves
- Second person singular present of 'ver,' meaning 'you see.'
- alguna
- Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'some' (feminine singular).
- señal
- Noun meaning 'sign,' 'signal,' or 'indication.'
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most.'
- rezos
- Noun meaning 'prayers' (plural).
- avísame
- Imperative meaning 'notify me' or 'let me know.'
- Porque
- Conjunction meaning 'because.'
- te
- Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself.'
- digo
- First person singular present of 'decir,' meaning 'I say.'
- dirigiéndose
- Reflexive gerund meaning 'addressing' or 'turning to' someone.
- nuevo
- Adjective meaning 'new'; in 'de nuevo,' means 'again.'
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'your.'
- esposa
- Noun meaning 'wife' or 'spouse' (feminine).
- volveré
- First person future of 'volver,' meaning 'I will return.'
- quedarme
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to stay' or 'to remain.'
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without.'
- nada
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything.'
- manera
- Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'method.'
- Estoy
- First person singular present of 'estar,' meaning 'I am.'
- desvencijado
- Adjective meaning 'rickety,' 'broken-down,' or 'worn out.'
- coche
- Noun meaning 'car' or 'carriage.'
- alquiler
- Noun meaning 'rental' or 'hire'; 'coche de alquiler' means hired carriage.
- tengo
- First person singular present of 'tener,' meaning 'I have.'
- tanto
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'so much' or 'as much.'
- sueño
- Noun meaning 'sleep' or 'dream'; verb form meaning 'I dream.'
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
- láudano
- Noun meaning 'laudanum,' an opium-based tincture historically used as medicine.
- nervios
- Noun meaning 'nerves' (plural); also used to mean anxiety.
- están
- Third person plural present of 'estar,' meaning 'they are.'
- tensados
- Past participle meaning 'tensed,' 'strained,' or 'tightened.'
- sabría
- Conditional form of 'saber,' meaning 'would know.'
- fuera
- Subjunctive form of 'ser/estar' or 'ir,' meaning 'were' or 'outside.'
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' 'through,' or 'because of.'
- dolor
- Noun meaning 'pain,' 'ache,' or 'sorrow.'
- ellos
- Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine or mixed group).
- cuál
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'what.'
- era
- Past imperfect of 'ser,' meaning 'was' or 'were.'
- yo
- First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I.'
- otro
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another' (masculine).
- embargo
- Noun meaning 'embargo'; in 'sin embargo' means 'nevertheless.'
- estoy
- First person singular present of 'estar,' meaning 'I am.'
- mejor
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best.'
- bolsillo
- Noun meaning 'pocket.'
- sospecho
- First person singular present of 'sospechar,' meaning 'I suspect.'
- has
- Second person singular present perfect auxiliary of 'haber,' meaning 'have.'
- ello
- Neuter pronoun meaning 'it' referring to a concept or situation.
- mañana
- Noun or adverb meaning 'tomorrow' or 'morning.'
- noche
- Noun meaning 'night.'
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'by' (deadline).
- impedirme
- Infinitive meaning 'to prevent me' or 'to stop me.'
- mejorar
- Verb meaning 'to improve' or 'to get better.'
- lo
- Neuter or masculine pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
- toleraré
- First person future of 'tolerar,' meaning 'I will tolerate.'
- Exasperadora
- Adjective meaning 'exasperating' or 'infuriating' (feminine form).
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what.'
- dices
- Second person singular present of 'decir,' meaning 'you say.'
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now.'
- Gruñendo
- Gerund meaning 'growling' or 'grumbling.'
- además
- Adverb meaning 'besides,' 'furthermore,' or 'in addition.'
- frases
- Noun meaning 'phrases,' 'sentences,' or 'expressions' (plural).
- sí
- Adverb meaning 'yes.'
- Tú
- Second person singular subject pronoun meaning 'you' (informal).
- también
- Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well.'
- eres
- Second person singular present of 'ser,' meaning 'you are.'
- religiosa
- Adjective or noun meaning 'religious' (feminine singular).
- No
- Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not.'
- pondrías
- Conditional of 'poner,' meaning 'you would put' or 'place.'
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against.'
- los
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
- intereses
- Noun meaning 'interests' or 'financial interests' (plural).
- marido
- Noun meaning 'husband.'
- hijo
- Noun meaning 'son' or 'child.'
- verdad
- Noun meaning 'truth'; used as a tag question meaning 'right?'
- Claro
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'clear' or 'of course.'
- lanzando
- Gerund of 'lanzar,' meaning 'throwing,' 'launching,' or 'hurling.'
- otras
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'others' (feminine plural).
- chispas
- Noun meaning 'sparks' (plural); figuratively, sharp remarks.
- sarcásticas
- Adjective meaning 'sarcastic' (feminine plural).
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since.'
- giratoria
- Adjective meaning 'rotating' or 'revolving' (feminine singular).
- piedra
- Noun meaning 'stone' or 'rock.'
- afilar
- Verb meaning 'to sharpen' a blade or tool.
- indignación
- Noun meaning 'indignation' or 'righteous anger.'
- señor
- Noun meaning 'sir,' 'mister,' or 'gentleman.'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or reciprocal verbs.
- dedicó
- Past tense of 'dedicarse,' meaning 'devoted himself' to a task.
- limpiar
- Verb meaning 'to clean' or 'to wipe.'
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'their,' or 'your' (plural noun).
- preparación
- Noun meaning 'preparation' or 'readiness.'
- general
- Adjective meaning 'general' or 'overall.'
- negocios
- Noun meaning 'business,' 'deals,' or 'affairs' (plural).
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