Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 6
(Which he certainly did _not_, being made entirely of cardboard.)
(Lo cual ciertamente _no_ hizo, estando hecho enteramente de cartón.)
"All right, so far," said the King, and he went on muttering over the verses to himself: "'_We know it to be true_—' that's the jury, of course—'_I gave her one, they gave him two_—' why, that must be what he did with the tarts, you know—"
"Muy bien, hasta ahora", dijo el Rey, y continuó murmurando los versos para sí mismo: "'_Sabemos que es verdad_—' ese es el jurado, por supuesto—'_Yo le di una, ellos le dieron dos_—' vaya, eso debe ser lo que hizo con las tartas, sabes—"
"But, it goes on '_they all returned from him to you_,'" said Alice.
"Pero, continúa '_todos regresaron de él a ti_'," dijo Alicia.
"Why, there they are!" said the King triumphantly, pointing to the tarts on the table.
"¡Pues, ahí están!" dijo el Rey triunfalmente, señalando las tartas sobre la mesa.
"Nothing can be clearer than _that_.
"Nada puede ser más claro que _eso_.
Then again—'_before she had this fit_—' you never had fits, my dear, I think?" he said to the Queen.
Luego otra vez—'_antes de que ella tuviera este ataque_—' nunca tuviste ataques, querida, ¿creo?" le dijo a la Reina.
"Never!" said the Queen furiously, throwing an inkstand at the Lizard as she spoke.
"¡Nunca!" dijo la Reina furiosamente, arrojando un tintero a la Lagartija mientras hablaba.
(The unfortunate little Bill had left off writing on his slate with one finger, as he found it made no mark; but he now hastily began again, using the ink, that was trickling down his face, as long as it lasted.)
(El desafortunado pequeño Bill había dejado de escribir en su pizarra con un dedo, ya que descubrió que no hacía ninguna marca; pero ahora comenzó apresuradamente otra vez, usando la tinta que le chorreaba por la cara, mientras duró.)
"Then the words don't _fit_ you," said the King, looking round the court with a smile.
"Entonces las palabras no te _quedan_", dijo el Rey, mirando alrededor de la corte con una sonrisa.
There was a dead silence.
Hubo un silencio sepulcral.
"It's a pun!" the King added in an offended tone, and everybody laughed, "Let the jury consider their verdict," the King said, for about the twentieth time that day.
"¡Es un juego de palabras!" añadió el Rey en tono ofendido, y todos rieron, "Que el jurado considere su veredicto", dijo el Rey, por vigésima vez ese día aproximadamente.
"No, no!" said the Queen.
"¡No, no!" dijo la Reina.
"Sentence first—verdict afterwards."
"Sentencia primero—veredicto después."
"Stuff and nonsense!" said Alice loudly.
"¡Tonterías y disparates!" dijo Alicia en voz alta.
"The idea of having the sentence first!"
"¡La idea de tener la sentencia primero!"
"Hold your tongue!
"¡Cállate la boca!
Vocabulary
- Lo
- Neuter article or pronoun meaning 'it' or 'the thing'
- cual
- Which, relative pronoun used in formal contexts
- ciertamente
- Certainly, surely, without doubt
- _no_
- Not, no, negation adverb (emphasized)
- hizo
- He/she/it did or made, preterite of hacer
- estando
- Being, present participle of estar
- hecho
- Done, made, or fact; past participle of hacer
- enteramente
- Entirely, completely, wholly
- de
- Of, from, made of, preposition indicating origin or material
- cartón
- Cardboard, paperboard material
- Muy
- Very, quite, adverb of intensity
- bien
- Well, good, fine, adverb or expression of approval
- hasta
- Until, up to, even, preposition indicating limit
- ahora
- Now, at the present time
- dijo
- He/she/it said, preterite of decir
- el
- The, masculine singular definite article
- Rey
- King, male monarch or ruler
- y
- And, coordinating conjunction
- continuó
- He/she/it continued, preterite of continuar
- murmurando
- Murmuring, muttering, whispering, present participle
- los
- The, masculine plural definite article
- versos
- Verses, lines of poetry
- para
- For, to, in order to, preposition indicating purpose
- sí
- Yes, or oneself (reflexive pronoun with preposition)
- mismo
- Same, self, own, emphasis or identity
- _Sabemos
- We know, present tense first person plural (emphasized)
- que
- That, which, conjunction or relative pronoun
- es
- Is, third person singular present of ser
- verdad_—
- Truth, true (emphasized with dash)
- ese
- That, masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- jurado
- Jury, or sworn, past participle of jurar
- por
- By, for, through, preposition indicating agent or cause
- supuesto—
- Of course, naturally, supposed (with dash)
- _Yo
- I, first person singular subject pronoun (emphasized)
- le
- Him, her, you, indirect object pronoun
- di
- I gave, first person preterite of dar
- una
- A, one, feminine singular indefinite article
- ellos
- They, them, masculine plural subject pronoun
- dieron
- They gave, third person plural preterite of dar
- dos_—
- Two, number 2 (emphasized with dash)
- vaya
- Go, subjunctive of ir, or interjection expressing surprise
- eso
- That, neuter demonstrative pronoun
- debe
- Must, should, ought to, third person of deber
- ser
- To be, infinitive verb (essential qualities, identity)
- lo
- It, him, the, masculine direct object pronoun
- con
- With, preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- las
- The, feminine plural definite article
- tartas
- Tarts, cakes, pies, pastries
- sabes—
- You know, second person singular of saber (with dash)
- Pero
- But, however, adversative conjunction
- continúa
- Continue, he/she continues, imperative or present of continuar
- _todos
- All, everyone, plural pronoun or adjective (emphasized)
- regresaron
- They returned, came back, preterite of regresar
- él
- He, him, third person masculine singular pronoun
- a
- To, at, preposition indicating direction or location
- ti_
- You, prepositional object pronoun, informal singular (emphasized)
- Pues
- Well, then, since, conjunction or filler word
- ahí
- There, in that place, adverb of location
- están
- They are, third person plural present of estar
- triunfalmente
- Triumphantly, victoriously, in a triumphant manner
- señalando
- Pointing, indicating, signaling, present participle of señalar
- sobre
- On, over, about, above, preposition
- la
- The, feminine singular definite article
- mesa
- Table, flat surface for dining or working
- Nada
- Nothing, not anything, pronoun or adverb
- puede
- Can, is able to, third person of poder
- más
- More, most, plus, adverb of quantity
- claro
- Clear, light, obvious, adjective or adverb
- _eso_
- That, neuter demonstrative pronoun (emphasized)
- Luego
- Then, later, afterwards, adverb of time
- otra
- Other, another, feminine singular adjective
- vez—
- Time, occasion, instance (with dash)
- _antes
- Before, earlier, previously, adverb of time (emphasized)
- ella
- She, her, third person feminine singular pronoun
- tuviera
- Had, might have, imperfect subjunctive of tener
- este
- This, masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- ataque_—
- Attack, fit, seizure (emphasized with dash)
- nunca
- Never, not ever, adverb of time
- tuviste
- You had, second person preterite of tener
- ataques
- Attacks, fits, plural of ataque
- querida
- Dear, beloved, darling, feminine adjective or noun
- creo
- I believe, think, first person present of creer
- Reina
- Queen, female monarch or ruler
- Nunca
- Never, not ever, adverb of time
- furiosamente
- Furiously, angrily, in a furious manner
- arrojando
- Throwing, hurling, tossing, present participle of arrojar
- un
- A, an, masculine singular indefinite article
- tintero
- Inkwell, inkpot, container for ink
- Lagartija
- Lizard, small reptile
- mientras
- While, meanwhile, during, conjunction
- hablaba
- Was speaking, talked, imperfect of hablar
- El
- The, masculine singular definite article
- desafortunado
- Unfortunate, unlucky, hapless
- pequeño
- Small, little, young, adjective of size
- había
- Had, there was/were, imperfect of haber
- dejado
- Left, stopped, quit, past participle of dejar
- escribir
- To write, infinitive verb
- en
- In, on, at, preposition indicating location
- su
- His, her, its, your, possessive adjective
- pizarra
- Slate, chalkboard, blackboard
- dedo
- Finger, toe, digit
- ya
- Already, now, anymore, adverb of time
- descubrió
- Discovered, found out, preterite of descubrir
- no
- No, not, negation adverb
- hacía
- Did, made, was doing, imperfect of hacer
- ninguna
- No, none, not any, feminine negative adjective
- marca
- Mark, brand, trace, sign
- pero
- But, yet, however, adversative conjunction
- comenzó
- Began, started, preterite of comenzar
- apresuradamente
- Hurriedly, hastily, quickly, in a rushed manner
- vez
- Time, occasion, instance, turn
- usando
- Using, employing, present participle of usar
- tinta
- Ink, writing fluid
- chorreaba
- Was dripping, drizzling, imperfect of chorrear
- cara
- Face, expensive, dear
- duró
- Lasted, endured, preterite of durar
- Entonces
- Then, so, at that time, adverb
- palabras
- Words, plural of palabra
- te
- You, to you, reflexive or object pronoun
- _quedan_
- Remain, are left, stay, present tense (emphasized)
- mirando
- Looking, watching, staring, present participle of mirar
- alrededor
- Around, about, surrounding area
- corte
- Court, cut, cut off, noun or verb
- sonrisa
- Smile, grin, facial expression
- Hubo
- There was/were, preterite of haber
- silencio
- Silence, quiet, absence of sound
- sepulcral
- Sepulchral, deathly, tomb-like, eerie
- Es
- Is, third person singular present of ser
- juego
- Game, play, set, sport
- añadió
- Added, said further, preterite of añadir
- tono
- Tone, pitch, manner of speaking
- ofendido
- Offended, insulted, hurt, past participle of ofender
- todos
- All, everyone, everybody, plural pronoun or adjective
- rieron
- They laughed, preterite of reír
- Que
- That, which, what, relative pronoun or conjunction
- considere
- Consider, subjunctive or imperative of considerar
- veredicto
- Verdict, judgment, decision, legal term
- vigésima
- Twentieth, ordinal number 20, feminine form
- día
- Day, 24-hour period, daytime
- aproximadamente
- Approximately, about, roughly, nearly
- No
- No, not, negation word
- Sentencia
- Sentence, judgment, verdict in court
- primero—
- First, firstly, before (with dash)
- después
- After, afterwards, later, then, adverb
- Tonterías
- Nonsense, foolishness, silly things
- disparates
- Nonsense, absurdities, foolish remarks
- voz
- Voice, sound of speaking
- alta
- High, tall, loud, feminine adjective
- La
- The, feminine singular definite article
- idea
- Idea, thought, concept, notion
- tener
- To have, to hold, infinitive verb
- sentencia
- Sentence, judgment, verdict in legal context
- primero
- First, firstly, before others
- Cállate
- Shut up, be quiet, imperative of callarse
- boca
- Mouth, opening, entrance
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