Anna Karenina — Page 1

English → Spanish Chapter 2 Level 7/10

Stepan Arkadyevitch was a truthful man in his relations with himself.

Stepan Arkadyevitch era un hombre veraz en sus relaciones consigo mismo.

He was incapable of deceiving himself and persuading himself that he repented of his conduct.

Era incapaz de engañarse a sí mismo y de convencerse de que se arrepentía de su conducta.

He could not at this date repent of the fact that he, a handsome, susceptible man of thirty-four, was not in love with his wife, the mother of five living and two dead children, and only a year younger than himself.

No podía a estas alturas arrepentirse del hecho de que él, un hombre apuesto y susceptible de treinta y cuatro años, no estuviera enamorado de su esposa, madre de cinco hijos vivos y dos muertos, y solo un año menor que él.

All he repented of was that he had not succeeded better in hiding it from his wife.

De lo único que se arrepentía era de no haber logrado ocultárselo mejor a su esposa.

But he felt all the difficulty of his position and was sorry for his wife, his children, and himself.

Pero sentía toda la dificultad de su situación y sentía lástima por su esposa, sus hijos y él mismo.

Possibly he might have managed to conceal his sins better from his wife if he had anticipated that the knowledge of them would have had such an effect on her.

Posiblemente habría podido ocultar mejor sus pecados a su esposa si hubiera anticipado que el conocimiento de ellos tendría tal efecto en ella.

He had never clearly thought out the subject, but he had vaguely conceived that his wife must long ago have suspected him of being unfaithful to her, and shut her eyes to the fact.

Nunca había reflexionado claramente sobre el asunto, pero había concebido vagamente que su esposa debía de haberle sospechado de serle infiel desde hacía mucho tiempo, y haber cerrado los ojos ante ese hecho.

He had even supposed that she, a worn-out woman no longer young or good-looking, and in no way remarkable or interesting, merely a good mother, ought from a sense of fairness to take an indulgent view.

Incluso había supuesto que ella, una mujer agotada que ya no era joven ni atractiva, y de ninguna manera notable o interesante, sino simplemente una buena madre, debería por un sentido de equidad adoptar una visión indulgente.

It had turned out quite the other way.

Había resultado todo lo contrario.

"Oh, it's awful! oh dear, oh dear! awful!" Stepan Arkadyevitch kept repeating to himself, and he could think of nothing to be done.

«¡Oh, es terrible! ¡Ay, Dios mío, ay, Dios mío! ¡Terrible!» Stepan Arkadyevitch seguía repitiéndose a sí mismo, y no podía pensar en nada que pudiera hacerse.

"And how well things were going up till now! how well we got on!

«¡Y qué bien iban las cosas hasta ahora! ¡qué bien nos llevábamos!

Vocabulary

era: Past tense of 'ser'; he/she/it was.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
hombre: A man or human being.
veraz: Truthful, honest, or accurate in statements.
en: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
sus: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their.'
relaciones: Relationships or connections between people or things.
consigo: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'with himself/herself/themselves.'
Era: Past tense of 'ser'; he/she/it was.
incapaz: Unable or incapable of doing something.
de: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
engañarse: To deceive or fool oneself.
a: Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'toward.'
sí: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself.'
y: Conjunction meaning 'and.'
convencerse: To convince or persuade oneself of something.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which.'
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.
arrepentía: He/she was repenting or feeling regret about something.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'
conducta: Conduct, behavior, or manner of acting.
No: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
podía: He/she was able to; past tense of 'poder.'
estas: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' (feminine plural).
alturas: Heights; 'a estas alturas' means 'at this point.'
arrepentirse: To regret or feel remorse for one's actions.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the.'
hecho: Fact or deed; something that has been done.
él: Subject pronoun meaning 'he.'
apuesto: Handsome or good-looking in appearance.
susceptible: Susceptible, sensitive, or easily affected by things.
treinta: The number thirty.
cuatro: The number four.
años: Years; used to express age or duration.
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
estuviera: Subjunctive past of 'estar'; were or would be.
enamorado: In love with someone; feeling romantic affection.
esposa: Wife or spouse in a marriage.
madre: Mother; a female parent.
cinco: The number five.
hijos: Children; sons and daughters of a parent.
vivos: Living or alive; not dead.
dos: The number two.
muertos: Dead; those who have died.
solo: Only, alone, or just one.
año: Year; a period of twelve months.
menor: Younger, smaller, or lesser in comparison.
De: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
lo: Neuter article or object pronoun meaning 'it.'
único: The only thing; unique or sole.
haber: Auxiliary verb 'to have'; used in compound tenses.
logrado: Achieved or managed to accomplish something.
ocultárselo: To hide it from someone; to conceal something.
mejor: Better or best; superior in quality or degree.
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
sentía: He/she felt or perceived something emotionally.
toda: All or entire (feminine singular form).
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
dificultad: Difficulty or challenge encountered in a situation.
situación: Situation or circumstances someone finds themselves in.
lástima: Pity, sympathy, or feeling sorry for someone.
por: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through.'
Posiblemente: Possibly or perhaps; indicating something may occur.
habría: Conditional of 'haber'; would have.
podido: Past participle of 'poder'; been able to.
ocultar: To hide or conceal something from someone.
pecados: Sins or moral wrongdoings against ethical standards.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a condition.
hubiera: Past subjunctive of 'haber'; had (conditional/subjunctive).
anticipado: Anticipated or foreseen something before it happened.
el: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
conocimiento: Knowledge or awareness of something.
ellos: Subject pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine or mixed group).
tendría: Conditional of 'tener'; would have.
tal: Such or so; indicating a certain degree or kind.
efecto: Effect or result produced by a cause.
ella: Subject pronoun meaning 'she.'
Nunca: Never; at no time or under no circumstances.
había: Imperfect of 'haber'; had (auxiliary) or there was.
reflexionado: Reflected or thought carefully about something.
claramente: Clearly or in an obvious and understandable manner.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'over.'
asunto: Matter, subject, or issue under consideration.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
concebido: Conceived or imagined something in the mind.
vagamente: Vaguely or in an unclear and indefinite manner.
debía: He/she should or ought to; past of 'deber.'
haberle: To have (done something) to him/her; auxiliary form.
sospechado: Suspected or had suspicions about someone or something.
serle: To be (unfaithful) to him/her; infinitive with pronoun.
infiel: Unfaithful or disloyal, especially in a relationship.
desde: Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time.
hacía: He/she was doing; or 'ago' indicating past time.
mucho: Much, a lot, or a great quantity of something.
tiempo: Time or weather; a general or measured duration.
cerrado: Closed or shut; having closed something.
los: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them' (masculine plural).
ojos: Eyes; the organs used for seeing.
ante: Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in the face of.'
ese: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'that.'
Incluso: Even or including; used to add emphasis.
supuesto: Assumed or supposed; taken for granted.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
mujer: Woman or wife; an adult female person.
agotada: Exhausted or worn out; lacking energy or strength.
ya: Already, now, or no longer; indicating time or change.
joven: Young; a person of relatively few years.
ni: Nor or neither; used in negative constructions.
atractiva: Attractive or appealing in appearance or personality.
ninguna: No, none, or not any (feminine singular).
manera: Manner or way of doing or being something.
notable: Notable or remarkable; worthy of attention or distinction.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative.
interesante: Interesting or engaging; capturing one's attention.
sino: But rather; used to introduce a contrasting alternative.
simplemente: Simply or merely; in a plain or uncomplicated way.
buena: Good (feminine); having positive qualities or virtues.
debería: Should or ought to; conditional of 'deber.'
sentido: Felt or sensed; also 'sense' or 'meaning.'
equidad: Equity or fairness in judgment and treatment.
adoptar: To adopt or take on a stance, view, or child.
visión: Vision or view; a perspective or way of seeing things.
indulgente: Indulgent or lenient; tolerant and not strict.
Había: There had been; imperfect of 'haber.'
resultado: Result or outcome; what happened as a consequence.
todo: All or everything; the whole of something.
contrario: Contrary or opposite; the reverse of what was expected.
¡Oh: Exclamation 'Oh!' expressing surprise or emotion.
es: Third-person singular present of 'ser'; it/he/she is.
terrible: Terrible or dreadful; causing fear or distress.
¡Ay: Exclamation expressing pain, sorrow, or distress.
Dios: God; the supreme being in monotheistic religions.
mío: Mine; possessive pronoun meaning belonging to me.
ay: Exclamation of sorrow, pain, or surprise.
¡Terrible: Terrible or dreadful; causing fear or distress.
seguía: He/she kept on doing; continued an action.
repitiéndose: Repeating to oneself; saying something over again.
pensar: To think or consider something carefully.
nada: Nothing; not anything at all.
pudiera: Past subjunctive of 'poder'; could or might be able.
hacerse: To be done or to become; reflexive form of 'hacer.'
qué: What or how; used in exclamations or questions.
bien: Well or good; in a satisfactory or positive manner.
iban: They were going; imperfect of 'ir' (third-person plural).
las: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
cosas: Things; objects, matters, or affairs in general.
hasta: Until, up to, or as far as a point.
ahora: Now; at the present moment in time.
¡qué: Exclamatory 'what' or 'how'; expresses strong feeling.
nos: Us or ourselves; first-person plural object pronoun.
llevábamos: We got along or carried on; imperfect of 'llevarse.'

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