Anna Karenina — Page 2

English → Spanish Chapter 1 Level 7/10

Three days after the quarrel, Prince Stepan Arkadyevitch Oblonsky—Stiva, as he was called in the fashionable world—woke up at his usual hour, that is, at eight o'clock in the morning, not in his wife's bedroom, but on the leather-covered sofa in his study.

Tres días después de la riña, el príncipe Stepan Arkadyevitch Oblonsky —Stiva, como le llamaban en el mundo elegante— se despertó a su hora habitual, es decir, a las ocho de la mañana, no en el dormitorio de su esposa, sino en el sofá tapizado de cuero de su estudio.

He turned over his stout, well-cared-for person on the springy sofa, as though he would sink into a long sleep again; he vigorously embraced the pillow on the other side and buried his face in it; but all at once he jumped up, sat up on the sofa, and opened his eyes.

Dio la vuelta a su corpulenta y bien cuidada figura sobre el elástico sofá, como si fuera a sumirse de nuevo en un largo sueño; abrazó con vigor la almohada del otro lado y hundió el rostro en ella; pero de repente se incorporó, se sentó en el sofá y abrió los ojos.

"Yes, yes, how was it now?" he thought, going over his dream.

«Sí, sí, ¿cómo era aquello?» pensó, repasando su sueño.

"Now, how was it? To be sure! Alabin was giving a dinner at Darmstadt; no, not Darmstadt, but something American.

«¿Cómo era? ¡Claro! Alabin daba una cena en Darmstadt; no, no en Darmstadt, sino en algún lugar americano.

Yes, but then, Darmstadt was in America.

Sí, pero entonces Darmstadt estaba en América.

Yes, Alabin was giving a dinner on glass tables, and the tables sang, _Il mio tesoro_—not _Il mio tesoro_ though, but something better, and there were some sort of little decanters on the table, and they were women, too," he remembered.

Sí, Alabin daba una cena sobre mesas de cristal, y las mesas cantaban, _Il mio tesoro_ —no exactamente _Il mio tesoro_, sino algo mejor—, y había unas pequeñas licoreritas sobre la mesa, y además eran mujeres», recordó.

Stepan Arkadyevitch's eyes twinkled gaily, and he pondered with a smile.

Los ojos de Stepan Arkadyevitch brillaron alegremente, y reflexionó con una sonrisa.

"Yes, it was nice, very nice. There was a great deal more that was delightful, only there's no putting it into words, or even expressing it in one's thoughts awake.

«Sí, estuvo bien, muy bien. Había mucho más que era delicioso, solo que no hay manera de expresarlo con palabras, ni siquiera de formularlo en los pensamientos estando despierto.

Vocabulary

días: Plural of day; units of time equal to 24 hours.
después: Afterward; following a point in time or order.
riña: A quarrel, fight, or heated argument between people.
príncipe: A male member of royalty; a prince.
como: As or like; used to make comparisons or equivalences.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning him, her, or you (formal).
llamaban: They called or used to call someone by a name.
mundo: The world; also used to mean society or social circle.
elegante: Elegant; having refined style, grace, or sophistication.
despertó: He/she woke up; past tense of despertar.
hora: Hour; a unit of time or a scheduled moment.
habitual: Usual; something done regularly or by habit.
decir: To say or tell; also used in the phrase es decir (that is).
mañana: Morning; also tomorrow depending on context.
dormitorio: Bedroom; the room in a home used for sleeping.
esposa: Wife; a female marriage partner.
sino: But rather; used to contrast a negation with an alternative.
sofá: Sofa; an upholstered seat for multiple people.
tapizado: Upholstered; covered with fabric or leather padding.
cuero: Leather; animal hide used to make furniture or clothing.
estudio: Study room; a private room used for reading or working.
Dio: He/she gave; third person singular preterite of dar.
vuelta: A turn or rotation; dar vuelta means to turn over.
corpulenta: Stout or heavyset; describing a large, robust body build.
bien: Well; in a good manner or to a satisfactory degree.
cuidada: Well-kept or well-groomed; carefully maintained in appearance.
figura: Figure; the shape or form of a person's body.
sobre: On, over, or about; a versatile Spanish preposition.
elástico: Elastic; able to spring back to original shape easily.
si: If; a conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause.
fuera: Were; past subjunctive of ser or ir used in conditionals.
sumirse: To sink or plunge into something; to become immersed.
nuevo: New; recently made or experienced for the first time.
largo: Long; extending a great distance or duration of time.
sueño: Sleep or dream; can refer to both the state and vision.
abrazó: He/she hugged or embraced; past tense of abrazar.
vigor: Vigor; strength, energy, or forceful physical intensity.
almohada: Pillow; a soft cushion used to support the head while sleeping.
otro: Other or another; referring to a different person or thing.
lado: Side; one of two or more surfaces or directions.
hundió: He/she sank or buried; past tense of hundir.
rostro: Face; the front part of a person's head.
pero: But; a conjunction introducing a contrasting statement.
repente: Sudden; used in de repente meaning suddenly.
incorporó: He/she sat up or raised up; past tense of incorporarse.
sentó: He/she sat down; past tense of the verb sentar.
abrió: He/she opened; past tense of the verb abrir.
ojos: Eyes; the organs of sight on a person's face.
cómo: How; used to ask about manner or way something occurred.
era: Was or used to be; imperfect tense of ser.
aquello: That thing over there; neuter demonstrative pronoun.
pensó: He/she thought; past tense of the verb pensar.
repasando: Reviewing or going over something again in one's mind.
Cómo: How; interrogative or exclamatory adverb in Spanish.
Claro: Of course; clear or obvious agreement with a statement.
daba: He/she was giving or used to give; imperfect of dar.
cena: Dinner; the main evening meal eaten at the end of day.
algún: Some or any; indefinite adjective before a masculine noun.
lugar: Place or location; a specific spot or general area.
americano: American; relating to or from America.
entonces: Then; at that time or as a result of something.
estaba: He/she was; imperfect tense of the verb estar.
mesas: Tables; flat-surfaced furniture used for dining or working.
cristal: Crystal or glass; a transparent hard material.
cantaban: They were singing; imperfect tense of cantar.
tesoro: Treasure; something precious or beloved; also Italian/Spanish word.
exactamente: Exactly; precisely or used to confirm something is correct.
algo: Something or somewhat; an indefinite pronoun or adverb.
mejor: Better or best; comparative or superlative of bueno.
había: There was/were; imperfect of haber used as auxiliary.
pequeñas: Small or little; feminine plural adjective describing size.
licoreritas: Small liqueur glasses or tiny liquor decanters.
mesa: Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface.
además: Furthermore or also; adding information to a previous statement.
eran: They were; imperfect tense of ser for third person plural.
mujeres: Women; adult female human beings.
recordó: He/she remembered; past tense of the verb recordar.
brillaron: They shone or sparkled; past tense of brillar.
alegremente: Cheerfully or happily; in a joyful or lively manner.
reflexionó: He/she reflected or pondered; past tense of reflexionar.
sonrisa: Smile; a facial expression of happiness or amusement.
estuvo: He/she was; preterite tense of the verb estar.
muy: Very; an adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs.
Había: There was; imperfect of haber indicating past existence.
mucho: Much or a lot; indicating a large quantity or degree.
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.
delicioso: Delicious; extremely pleasing to the senses, especially taste.
solo: Only or alone; by oneself or exclusively one thing.
hay: There is/are; present tense of haber expressing existence.
manera: Way or manner; the method or style of doing something.
expresarlo: To express it; infinitive with object pronoun attached.
palabras: Words; units of language used to communicate meaning.
ni: Nor or not even; used in negative correlative constructions.
siquiera: Even; used in ni siquiera meaning not even something.
formularlo: To formulate it; to put something into words or thoughts.
pensamientos: Thoughts; ideas or reflections formed in the mind.
estando: Being; gerund of estar indicating a state or condition.
despierto: Awake; not sleeping, in a state of wakefulness.

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