Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 4

English → Spanish CHAPTER II. Level 6/10

Jim was monstrous proud about it, and he got so he wouldn't hardly notice the other niggers.

Jim estaba tremendamente orgulloso de ello, y llegó a tal punto que apenas se dignaba notar a los otros negros.

Niggers would come miles to hear Jim tell about it, and he was more looked up to than any nigger in that country.

Los negros venían desde millas de distancia para escuchar a Jim contarlo, y era más respetado que cualquier negro en aquella comarca.

Strange niggers would stand with their mouths open and look him all over, same as if he was a wonder.

Los negros desconocidos se quedaban boquiabiertos mirándolo de arriba abajo, como si fuera una maravilla.

Niggers is always talking about witches in the dark by the kitchen fire; but whenever one was talking and letting on to know all about such things, Jim would happen in and say, "Hm! What you know 'bout witches?"

Los negros siempre están hablando de brujas en la oscuridad junto al fuego de la cocina; pero cada vez que alguno hablaba presumiendo de saber todo sobre esas cosas, Jim aparecía y decía: «¡Hm! ¿Y tú qué sabes de las brujas?»

and that nigger was corked up and had to take a back seat.

y aquel negro se quedaba sin palabras y tenía que hacerse a un lado.

Jim always kept that five-center piece round his neck with a string, and said it was a charm the devil give to him with his own hands, and told him he could cure anybody with it and fetch witches whenever he wanted to just by saying something to it; but he never told what it was he said to it.

Jim siempre llevaba aquella moneda de cinco centavos colgada al cuello con un cordel, y decía que era un amuleto que el diablo le había dado con sus propias manos, y que le había dicho que podía curar a cualquiera con ella y convocar brujas cuando quisiera con solo decirle algo; pero nunca reveló qué era lo que le decía.

Niggers would come from all around there and give Jim anything they had, just for a sight of that five-center piece; but they wouldn't touch it, because the devil had had his hands on it.

Los negros venían de todos los alrededores y le daban a Jim cualquier cosa que tuvieran, solo por ver aquella moneda de cinco centavos; pero no la tocaban, porque el diablo había puesto sus manos en ella.

Jim was most ruined for a servant, because he got stuck up on account of having seen the devil and been rode by witches.

Jim quedó casi inservible como criado, porque se había vuelto muy engreído a causa de haber visto al diablo y de haber sido montado por las brujas.

Vocabulary

estaba: Was; past imperfect tense of 'estar'.
tremendamente: Tremendously; to an extreme or remarkable degree.
orgulloso: Proud; feeling deep satisfaction or self-respect.
ello: It; neuter pronoun referring to a concept or situation.
llegó: Reached, arrived; past tense of 'llegar'.
tal: Such, such a; adjective indicating a certain degree.
punto: Point; a specific moment, place, or degree.
apenas: Hardly, barely; indicating something done minimally.
dignaba: Deigned, condescended; past imperfect of 'dignarse'.
notar: To notice, to note; to perceive or observe something.
negros: Black people; referring to people of African descent.
venían: Were coming; past imperfect tense of 'venir'.
desde: From, since; preposition indicating origin or starting point.
millas: Miles; units of distance measurement.
distancia: Distance; the space between two points.
escuchar: To listen; to pay attention to sounds or speech.
contarlo: To tell it; to narrate or recount something.
respetado: Respected; admired and held in high esteem.
cualquier: Any; adjective meaning any one of a group.
negro: Black person; a person of African descent.
aquella: That; demonstrative adjective referring to something distant.
comarca: Region, district; a defined geographical or administrative area.
desconocidos: Strangers, unknowns; people who are not recognized.
quedaban: Remained, stayed; past imperfect of 'quedar'.
boquiabiertos: Open-mouthed, dumbfounded; speechless with surprise or amazement.
mirándolo: Looking at him; gazing at someone with attention.
arriba: Up, above; indicating an upward direction or position.
abajo: Down, below; indicating a downward direction or position.
fuera: Were; past subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'.
maravilla: Marvel, wonder; something extraordinary that causes amazement.
siempre: Always; at all times, without exception.
hablando: Talking, speaking; present participle of 'hablar'.
brujas: Witches; women believed to practice magic or sorcery.
oscuridad: Darkness; the absence of light.
junto: Next to, together; indicating proximity or togetherness.
fuego: Fire; burning flames producing heat and light.
cocina: Kitchen; the room where food is prepared and cooked.
cada: Each, every; referring to all members individually.
vez: Time, occasion; an instance or occurrence.
alguno: Someone, some; referring to an unspecified person or thing.
hablaba: Was speaking; past imperfect of 'hablar'.
presumiendo: Boasting, presuming; showing off or claiming superior knowledge.
saber: To know; to have knowledge or information about something.
sobre: About, over, on; preposition indicating topic or position.
esas: Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective.
aparecía: Appeared; past imperfect of 'aparecer', to show up.
decía: Said, was saying; past imperfect of 'decir'.
sabes: You know; second person singular of 'saber'.
aquel: That one; demonstrative pronoun referring to a distant person.
quedaba: Was left, remained; past imperfect of 'quedar'.
sin: Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.
palabras: Words; units of language used in speech or writing.
hacerse: To make oneself, to become; reflexive form of 'hacer'.
lado: Side; one of the surfaces or directions of something.
llevaba: Carried, wore; past imperfect of 'llevar'.
moneda: Coin; a small metal disc used as currency.
centavos: Cents; small monetary units, fractions of a peso or dollar.
colgada: Hanging; suspended from above, dangling.
cuello: Neck; the body part connecting the head to the torso.
cordel: String, cord; a thin rope or twine.
amuleto: Amulet; an object worn for magical protection or luck.
diablo: Devil; the supreme evil spirit in Christian belief.
dado: Given; past participle of 'dar'.
propias: Own; adjective emphasizing personal possession or identity.
manos: Hands; the body parts at the end of the arms.
dicho: Said, told; past participle of 'decir'.
podía: Could, was able; past imperfect of 'poder'.
curar: To cure, to heal; to restore someone to health.
cualquiera: Anyone, whatever; referring to any unspecified person or thing.
convocar: To summon, to convoke; to call someone or something forth.
quisiera: Wanted, wished; past subjunctive of 'querer'.
solo: Only, just; limiting something to one thing.
decirle: To tell him/her; to communicate something to someone.
algo: Something; an unspecified thing or matter.
nunca: Never; at no time, not ever.
reveló: Revealed; past tense of 'revelar', to disclose.
alrededores: Surroundings, outskirts; the areas around a place.
daban: Gave, would give; past imperfect of 'dar'.
tuvieran: Had; past subjunctive of 'tener'.
ver: To see; to perceive with the eyes.
tocaban: Touched; past imperfect of 'tocar', to touch.
puesto: Put, placed; past participle of 'poner'.
quedó: Remained, became; past tense of 'quedar'.
casi: Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite.
inservible: Useless, worthless; no longer able to serve its purpose.
criado: Servant; a person employed to do domestic work.
vuelto: Become, turned; past participle of 'volver'.
engreído: Conceited, arrogant; excessively proud of oneself.
causa: Cause, reason; something that produces an effect.
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses.
visto: Seen; past participle of 'ver'.
sido: Been; past participle of 'ser'.
montado: Mounted, ridden; past participle of 'montar'.

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