Anna Karenina — Page 2
She was contented and happy in her children; I never interfered with her in anything; I let her manage the children and the house just as she liked.
Ella estaba satisfecha y feliz con sus hijos; nunca me entrometí en nada con ella; la dejé manejar a los niños y la casa tal como le gustaba.
It's true it's bad _her_ having been a governess in our house.
Es verdad que es malo que _ella_ haya sido institutriz en nuestra casa.
That's bad!
¡Eso es malo!
There's something common, vulgar, in flirting with one's governess.
Hay algo ordinario, vulgar, en coquetear con la institutriz de uno.
But what a governess!
¡Pero qué institutriz!
(He vividly recalled the roguish black eyes of Mlle. Roland and her smile.)
(Recordó vívidamente los pícaros ojos negros de la señorita Roland y su sonrisa.)
But after all, while she was in the house, I kept myself in hand.
Pero después de todo, mientras ella estaba en la casa, me contuve.
And the worst of it all is that she's already ... it seems as if ill-luck would have it so!
Y lo peor de todo es que ella ya está... ¡parece como si la mala suerte lo hubiera querido así!
Oh, oh! But what, what is to be done?
¡Oh, oh! Pero ¿qué, qué se puede hacer?
There was no solution, but that universal solution which life gives to all questions, even the most complex and insoluble.
No había solución, salvo esa solución universal que la vida da a todas las preguntas, incluso las más complejas e insolubles.
That answer is: one must live in the needs of the day—that is, forget oneself.
Esa respuesta es: hay que vivir en las necesidades del día, es decir, olvidarse de uno mismo.
To forget himself in sleep was impossible now, at least till nighttime; he could not go back now to the music sung by the decanter-women; so he must forget himself in the dream of daily life.
Olvidarse de sí mismo en el sueño era imposible ahora, al menos hasta la noche; no podía volver ahora a la música cantada por las mujeres-jarra; así que debía olvidarse de sí mismo en el sueño de la vida cotidiana.
"Then we shall see," Stepan Arkadyevitch said to himself, and getting up he put on a gray dressing-gown lined with blue silk, tied the tassels in a knot, and, drawing a deep breath of air into his broad, bare chest, he walked to the window with his usual confident step, turning out his feet that carried his full frame so easily.
«Entonces veremos», se dijo Stepan Arkadyevitch, y levantándose se puso una bata gris forrada de seda azul, anudó los borlas en un nudo, y, aspirando una profunda bocanada de aire en su pecho ancho y desnudo, caminó hacia la ventana con su paso seguro de siempre, volviendo hacia afuera los pies que sostenían tan fácilmente su corpulenta figura.
Vocabulary
- Ella
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- estaba
- Past imperfect of 'estar'; she/he was (temporary state)
- satisfecha
- Feeling pleased or content with a situation
- feliz
- Feeling or expressing happiness and joy
- hijos
- Children or sons belonging to a parent
- nunca
- Adverb of time meaning 'never' or 'not ever'
- entrometí
- Past tense: interfered or meddled in someone else's affairs
- nada
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'
- dejé
- Past tense of 'dejar'; allowed or let someone do something
- manejar
- To handle, manage, or drive something or someone
- niños
- Young children, typically boys or mixed group
- casa
- A building where people live; home or house
- tal
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'such' or 'in such a way'
- gustaba
- Past imperfect of 'gustar'; something was pleasing to someone
- verdad
- The quality of being true; truth or reality
- malo
- Adjective describing something bad, wrong, or unpleasant
- haya
- Present subjunctive of 'haber'; auxiliary for perfect subjunctive
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser'; been, as in has been
- institutriz
- A woman employed to educate children in a household
- nuestra
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our', feminine singular form
- Eso
- Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that thing'
- Hay
- Impersonal verb form meaning 'there is' or 'there are'
- algo
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'
- ordinario
- Adjective meaning common, low-class, or lacking refinement
- vulgar
- Lacking refinement; crude or common in taste or behavior
- coquetear
- To flirt or engage in playful romantic behavior with someone
- uno
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' referring to a general person
- Pero
- Conjunction introducing a contrast or objection, meaning 'but'
- Recordó
- Past tense of 'recordar'; he/she remembered something vividly
- vívidamente
- Adverb meaning in a vivid, clear, or lively manner
- pícaros
- Adjective meaning mischievous, roguish, or naughty eyes
- ojos
- The organs of sight; eyes of a person or animal
- negros
- Adjective meaning black or very dark in color
- señorita
- Title or noun for an unmarried young woman; Miss
- sonrisa
- A facial expression showing happiness; a smile
- después
- Adverb indicating time, meaning 'afterwards' or 'later'
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'every'
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as' something happens
- contuve
- Past tense of 'contener'; I contained or restrained myself
- peor
- Comparative adjective or adverb meaning 'worse' or 'worst'
- ya
- Adverb meaning 'already', 'now', or 'soon' depending on context
- parece
- Third person singular of 'parecer'; it seems or appears
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause
- mala
- Feminine adjective describing something bad or unfortunate
- suerte
- Fortune or chance; luck, whether good or bad
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of 'haber'; auxiliary for past hypothetical mood
- querido
- Past participle of 'querer'; wanted or wished for something
- así
- Adverb meaning 'like this', 'in this way', or 'so'
- puede
- Third person singular of 'poder'; one can or it is possible
- hacer
- Infinitive meaning to do or to make something
- había
- Past imperfect of 'haber'; there was or there were
- solución
- An answer or means of resolving a problem or difficulty
- salvo
- Preposition meaning 'except' or 'save for'; excluding something
- esa
- Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' near the listener
- universal
- Adjective meaning applying to all cases or people everywhere
- vida
- The state of being alive; life or one's existence
- da
- Third person singular of 'dar'; gives or provides something
- todas
- Feminine plural of 'todo'; all or every one of them
- preguntas
- Questions posed to seek information or clarification
- incluso
- Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including', adding emphasis
- complejas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning complex, complicated, or intricate
- insolubles
- Adjective meaning impossible to solve or resolve; unsolvable
- respuesta
- An answer or reply given to a question or problem
- vivir
- Infinitive meaning to live or to be alive
- necesidades
- Things required for survival or wellbeing; needs or necessities
- día
- A 24-hour period; daytime or a calendar day
- decir
- Infinitive meaning to say, tell, or express something verbally
- olvidarse
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to forget or put out of mind
- mismo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'same', 'oneself', or 'very'
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or affirmation 'yes'
- sueño
- The state of sleep or a dream experienced while sleeping
- era
- Past imperfect of 'ser'; was, describing a past state or quality
- imposible
- Adjective meaning not able to occur or be done; impossible
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment in time'
- menos
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'less' or 'fewer'
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'as far as'
- noche
- The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise; night
- podía
- Past imperfect of 'poder'; was able to or could do something
- volver
- Infinitive meaning to return or to go back somewhere
- música
- Art form of organized sound; music performed or composed
- cantada
- Past participle of 'cantar'; sung by a voice or voices
- mujeres
- Adult female human beings; women
- jarra
- A container with a handle used for holding liquid; pitcher or jug
- debía
- Past imperfect of 'deber'; should, ought to, or owed something
- cotidiana
- Adjective meaning daily, everyday, or of routine occurrence
- Entonces
- Adverb meaning 'then', 'at that time', or 'in that case'
- veremos
- Future tense of 'ver'; we will see what happens next
- dijo
- Past tense of 'decir'; he/she said something to someone
- levantándose
- Gerund of reflexive 'levantarse'; rising or getting up from seat
- puso
- Past tense of 'poner'; he/she put on or placed something
- bata
- A loose robe or gown worn at home or for comfort
- gris
- Adjective describing the color gray or grey
- forrada
- Past participle of 'forrar'; lined or covered with a material
- seda
- A fine, smooth fabric produced by silkworms; silk
- azul
- Adjective describing the color blue
- anudó
- Past tense of 'anudar'; he/she tied or knotted something together
- borlas
- Decorative hanging tassels attached to clothing or furnishings
- nudo
- A fastening made by tying; a knot in rope or fabric
- aspirando
- Gerund of 'aspirar'; breathing in or inhaling deeply
- profunda
- Feminine adjective meaning deep, profound, or intense
- bocanada
- A single puff or breath of air, smoke, or liquid
- aire
- The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth; air
- pecho
- The front part of the torso; chest or breast
- ancho
- Adjective meaning wide, broad, or having great width
- desnudo
- Adjective meaning bare, naked, or uncovered by clothing
- caminó
- Past tense of 'caminar'; he/she walked in a direction
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'
- ventana
- An opening in a wall fitted with glass; a window
- paso
- A step taken while walking; pace or gait of movement
- seguro
- Adjective meaning safe, secure, or confident and steady
- siempre
- Adverb meaning 'always' or 'at all times'
- volviendo
- Gerund of 'volver'; turning or returning in a direction
- afuera
- Adverb meaning outside or on the outer part
- pies
- The lower extremities of the legs used for walking; feet
- sostenían
- Past imperfect of 'sostener'; they supported or held up something
- tan
- Adverb of degree meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons
- fácilmente
- Adverb meaning in an easy or effortless manner; easily
- corpulenta
- Feminine adjective meaning large-bodied, stout, or heavyset
- figura
- The shape or form of a person's body; figure or physique
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