Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 5

English → Spanish CHAPTER II. Level 6/10

Well, when Tom and me got to the edge of the hilltop we looked away down into the village and could see three or four lights twinkling, where there was sick folks, maybe; and the stars over us was sparkling ever so fine; and down by the village was the river, a whole mile broad, and awful still and grand.

Pues bien, cuando Tom y yo llegamos al borde de la cima de la colina miramos hacia abajo al pueblo y pudimos ver tres o cuatro luces parpadeando, donde había gente enferma, quizás; y las estrellas sobre nosotros brillaban de lo más hermoso; y abajo junto al pueblo estaba el río, una milla entera de anchura, y terriblemente tranquilo y majestuoso.

We went down the hill and found Jo Harper and Ben Rogers, and two or three more of the boys, hid in the old tanyard.

Bajamos la colina y encontramos a Jo Harper y a Ben Rogers, y a dos o tres chicos más, escondidos en la vieja tenería.

So we unhitched a skiff and pulled down the river two mile and a half, to the big scar on the hillside, and went ashore.

Así que desatamos un bote y remamos río abajo dos millas y media, hasta la gran cicatriz en la ladera de la colina, y desembarcamos.

We went to a clump of bushes, and Tom made everybody swear to keep the secret, and then showed them a hole in the hill, right in the thickest part of the bushes.

Fuimos a un grupo de arbustos, y Tom hizo que todos juraran guardar el secreto, y luego les mostró un agujero en la colina, justo en la parte más espesa de los arbustos.

Then we lit the candles, and crawled in on our hands and knees.

Luego encendimos las velas y entramos gateando a cuatro patas.

We went about two hundred yards, and then the cave opened up.

Avanzamos unas doscientas yardas, y entonces la cueva se abrió.

Tom poked about amongst the passages, and pretty soon ducked under a wall where you wouldn't a noticed that there was a hole.

Tom curioseó entre los pasajes, y muy pronto se agachó bajo una pared donde uno no habría notado que había un agujero.

We went along a narrow place and got into a kind of room, all damp and sweaty and cold, and there we stopped.

Caminamos por un lugar estrecho y llegamos a una especie de habitación, toda húmeda y sudorosa y fría, y allí nos detuvimos.

Tom says:

Tom dice:

"Now, we'll start this band of robbers and call it Tom Sawyer's Gang.

"Ahora, vamos a fundar esta banda de ladrones y la llamaremos la Banda de Tom Sawyer.

Everybody that wants to join has got to take an oath, and write his name in blood."

Todo el que quiera unirse tiene que prestar un juramento y escribir su nombre con sangre."

Everybody was willing.

Todos estaban dispuestos.

Vocabulary

Pues: Well; used as a filler or discourse marker.
bien: Well; in a good or satisfactory manner.
cuando: When; at the time that something occurs.
y: And; a conjunction connecting words or clauses.
yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
llegamos: We arrived; past tense of llegar.
al: To the; contraction of a and el.
borde: Edge or rim of something.
de: Of or from; a very common preposition.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
cima: Summit or top of a hill or mountain.
colina: Hill; a rounded elevated landform.
miramos: We looked; past tense of mirar.
hacia: Toward; indicating direction of movement or gaze.
abajo: Down or below; indicating lower direction.
pueblo: Town or village; a small community.
pudimos: We could; past tense of poder.
ver: To see; to perceive with the eyes.
tres: Three; the number 3.
o: Or; a disjunctive conjunction offering alternatives.
cuatro: Four; the number 4.
luces: Lights; plural of luz, sources of illumination.
parpadeando: Flickering or blinking; light that flashes intermittently.
donde: Where; indicating a place or location.
había: There was or there were; imperfect of haber.
gente: People; a group of persons.
enferma: Sick or ill; in poor health.
quizás: Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty.
las: The; feminine plural definite article.
estrellas: Stars; luminous celestial bodies in the night sky.
sobre: Above or over; indicating position higher than something.
nosotros: We or us; first-person plural pronoun.
brillaban: They shone; imperfect past tense of brillar.
lo: It or the; neuter pronoun or masculine direct object.
más: More or most; used in comparisons.
hermoso: Beautiful or lovely; pleasing to the senses.
junto: Next to or beside; close in proximity.
estaba: Was; imperfect past tense of estar.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
río: River; a large natural flowing body of water.
una: A or one; feminine singular indefinite article.
milla: Mile; a unit of distance measurement.
entera: Entire or whole; complete without missing parts.
anchura: Width or breadth; the measurement from side to side.
terriblemente: Terribly or awfully; to an extreme degree.
tranquilo: Calm or tranquil; peaceful and undisturbed.
majestuoso: Majestic; impressively grand and dignified in appearance.
Bajamos: We went down; past tense of bajar.
encontramos: We found or met; past tense of encontrar.
a: To or at; a preposition indicating direction or object.
dos: Two; the number 2.
chicos: Boys or guys; informal term for young males.
escondidos: Hidden; concealed from view or sight.
en: In or on; a preposition indicating location.
vieja: Old; having existed for a long time.
Así: So or thus; in this way or manner.
que: That or which; a conjunction or relative pronoun.
desatamos: We untied; past tense of desatar.
un: A or one; masculine singular indefinite article.
bote: Boat; a small watercraft for travel.
remamos: We rowed; past tense of remar.
millas: Miles; plural unit of distance measurement.
media: Half; one of two equal parts.
hasta: Until or up to; indicating a limit or destination.
gran: Great or large; significant in size or importance.
cicatriz: Scar; a mark left on skin after healing.
ladera: Hillside or slope; the side of a hill.
desembarcamos: We disembarked; past tense of desembarcar.
Fuimos: We went; past tense of ir.
grupo: Group; a collection of people or things.
arbustos: Bushes or shrubs; low woody plants.
hizo: He made or did; past tense of hacer.
todos: Everyone or all; every person included.
juraran: They would swear; past subjunctive of jurar.
guardar: To keep or guard; to protect or maintain something.
secreto: Secret; information kept hidden from others.
luego: Then or later; afterwards in time.
les: To them; indirect object pronoun for third person plural.
mostró: He showed; past tense of mostrar.
agujero: Hole or opening; a gap or cavity.
justo: Right or just; exactly or fair in position.
parte: Part or section; a portion of a whole.
espesa: Thick or dense; closely packed or concentrated.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
encendimos: We lit; past tense of encender.
velas: Candles; wax sticks burned for light.
entramos: We entered; past tense of entrar.
gateando: Crawling; moving on hands and knees.
patas: Legs or paws; limbs of animals or hands/knees.
Avanzamos: We advanced; past tense of avanzar.
unas: Some or about; feminine plural indefinite article.
doscientas: Two hundred; the number 200 in feminine form.
yardas: Yards; units of length equal to three feet.
entonces: Then; at that time or as a consequence.
cueva: Cave; a natural hollow space underground.
se: Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive verbs.
abrió: It opened; past tense of abrir.
curioseó: He snooped or poked around; past tense of curiosear.
entre: Between or among; in the middle of things.
pasajes: Passages or corridors; narrow pathways through a space.
muy: Very; an intensifying adverb.
pronto: Soon or quickly; in a short amount of time.
agachó: He crouched or stooped; past tense of agacharse.
bajo: Under or low; beneath or at a low level.
pared: Wall; a vertical structure dividing or enclosing space.
no: No or not; negation word.
habría: Would have; conditional of haber.
notado: Noticed; past participle of notar.
Caminamos: We walked; past tense of caminar.
por: Through or by; a versatile preposition.
lugar: Place or location; a specific spot or area.
estrecho: Narrow or tight; limited in width.
especie: Kind or sort; a type or category of thing.
habitación: Room; an enclosed space within a building.
toda: All or entire; complete without exception.
húmeda: Damp or humid; slightly wet or moist.
sudorosa: Sweaty; covered with or causing perspiration.
fría: Cold; having a low temperature.
allí: There; at that place.
nos: Us or ourselves; first-person plural object pronoun.
detuvimos: We stopped; past tense of detenerse.
dice: He says; present tense of decir.
Ahora: Now; at the present moment.
vamos: We go or let's go; present tense of ir.
fundar: To found or establish; to create an organization.
esta: This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective.
banda: Band or gang; a group with a common purpose.
ladrones: Thieves or robbers; people who steal.
llamaremos: We will call; future tense of llamar.
Banda: Band or gang; a group acting together.
Todo: Everything or all; the complete amount.
quiera: Whoever wants; present subjunctive of querer.
unirse: To join; to become part of a group.
tiene: He has; present tense of tener.
prestar: To give or take; to lend or make an oath.
juramento: Oath or vow; a solemn formal promise.
escribir: To write; to form letters or words.
su: His, her, its, or their; possessive adjective.
nombre: Name; a word used to identify a person.
con: With; a preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
sangre: Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body.
Todos: Everyone or all; every person present.
estaban: They were; imperfect past tense of estar.
dispuestos: Willing or ready; prepared to do something.

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