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English → Spanish Chapter 1 Level 7/10

Catching sight of that smile, Dolly shuddered as though at physical pain, broke out with her characteristic heat into a flood of cruel words, and rushed out of the room.

Al ver aquella sonrisa, Dolly se estremeció como si sintiera un dolor físico, estalló con su característico ardor en un torrente de palabras crueles y salió precipitadamente de la habitación.

Since then she had refused to see her husband.

Desde entonces se había negado a ver a su marido.

"It's that idiotic smile that's to blame for it all," thought Stepan Arkadyevitch.

«Es esa sonrisa idiota la culpable de todo», pensó Stepán Arkádyevich.

"But what's to be done? What's to be done?" he said to himself in despair, and found no answer.

«Pero ¿qué se puede hacer? ¿Qué se puede hacer?», se dijo a sí mismo con desesperación, y no encontró respuesta.

Vocabulary

Al
Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'upon' or 'when'.
ver
To see; to perceive visually.
aquella
That (feminine, distant); demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
sonrisa
A smile; an expression of happiness on the face.
se
Reflexive pronoun; herself, himself, itself, themselves.
estremeció
Shuddered or trembled suddenly with shock or emotion.
como
As, like; used to make comparisons or introduce clauses.
si
If; introduces a conditional clause or hypothetical situation.
sintiera
Past subjunctive of 'sentir'; were feeling or experiencing.
un
Indefinite article; a or an (masculine singular).
dolor
Pain; physical or emotional suffering.
físico
Physical; relating to the body rather than the mind.
estalló
Burst out; erupted suddenly with strong emotion or words.
con
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.
característico
Characteristic; typical or distinctive of a person or thing.
ardor
Ardor; intense passion, fervor, or fiery emotion.
en
In, on, at; common preposition indicating location or time.
torrente
A torrent; a rapid, overwhelming flow or outpouring.
de
Of, from; very common preposition showing origin or belonging.
palabras
Words; units of spoken or written language.
crueles
Cruel; causing pain or suffering without mercy.
y
And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
salió
Left, went out; past tense of 'salir'.
precipitadamente
Hastily, abruptly; in a rushed or impulsive manner.
la
The (feminine singular definite article); also object pronoun 'her'.
habitación
Room; an enclosed space within a building.
Desde
Since, from; preposition indicating a starting point in time.
entonces
Then, since then; referring to a specific point in time.
había
Had; third person imperfect of 'haber', used in compound tenses.
negado
Denied, refused; past participle of 'negar'.
a
To, at; preposition indicating direction, purpose, or indirect object.
marido
Husband; a woman's male spouse.
Es
Is; third person singular present tense of 'ser'.
esa
That (feminine); demonstrative adjective or pronoun near the listener.
idiota
Idiot; a foolish or stupid person (often used as insult).
culpable
Guilty, to blame; responsible for a fault or wrongdoing.
todo
All, everything; referring to the entirety of something.
pensó
Thought; past tense of 'pensar', to think.
Pero
But; conjunction expressing contrast or contradiction.
qué
What; interrogative pronoun used in questions.
puede
Can, is able to; third person present of 'poder'.
hacer
To do, to make; very common and versatile Spanish verb.
Qué
What; interrogative or exclamatory pronoun.
dijo
Said; past tense of 'decir', to say or tell.
sí
Himself, oneself; reflexive pronoun, or 'yes' as affirmation.
mismo
Himself, same; used for emphasis or reflexive reference.
desesperación
Desperation, despair; a state of hopelessness and anguish.
no
No, not; negation word used to deny or refuse.
encontró
Found, encountered; past tense of 'encontrar'.
respuesta
Answer, response; a reply to a question or situation.
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