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English → Spanish Chapter 2 Level 7/10

He pulled up the blind and rang the bell loudly.

Subió la persiana y llamó al timbre con fuerza.

It was at once answered by the appearance of an old friend, his valet, Matvey, carrying his clothes, his boots, and a telegram.

Fue respondido de inmediato por la aparición de un viejo conocido, su ayuda de cámara, Matvey, que traía su ropa, sus botas y un telegrama.

Matvey was followed by the barber with all the necessaries for shaving.

Tras Matvey entró el barbero con todo lo necesario para el afeitado.

"Are there any papers from the office?" asked Stepan Arkadyevitch, taking the telegram and seating himself at the looking-glass.

—¿Hay algún papel de la oficina? —preguntó Stepan Arkadyevitch, tomando el telegrama y sentándose frente al espejo.

"On the table," replied Matvey, glancing with inquiring sympathy at his master; and, after a short pause, he added with a sly smile, "They've sent from the carriage-jobbers."

—Sobre la mesa —respondió Matvey, mirando a su amo con una simpatía inquisitiva; y, tras una breve pausa, añadió con una sonrisa astuta—: Han mandado recado de los del alquiler de coches.

Stepan Arkadyevitch made no reply, he merely glanced at Matvey in the looking-glass.

Stepan Arkadyevitch no respondió, simplemente miró a Matvey a través del espejo.

In the glance, in which their eyes met in the looking-glass, it was clear that they understood one another.

En esa mirada, en la que sus ojos se encontraron en el espejo, quedó claro que se entendían mutuamente.

Stepan Arkadyevitch's eyes asked: "Why do you tell me that? don't you know?"

Los ojos de Stepan Arkadyevitch preguntaban: «¿Por qué me dices eso? ¿Acaso no lo sabes?»

Matvey put his hands in his jacket pockets, thrust out one leg, and gazed silently, good-humoredly, with a faint smile, at his master.

Matvey metió las manos en los bolsillos de su chaqueta, adelantó una pierna y miró a su amo en silencio, con buen humor y una leve sonrisa.

"I told them to come on Sunday, and till then not to trouble you or themselves for nothing," he said.

—Les dije que vinieran el domingo, y que hasta entonces no le molestaran a usted ni se molestaran ellos en vano —dijo.

He had obviously prepared the sentence beforehand.

Era evidente que había preparado la frase de antemano.

Stepan Arkadyevitch saw Matvey wanted to make a joke and attract attention to himself.

Stepan Arkadyevitch se dio cuenta de que Matvey quería hacer una broma y llamar la atención sobre sí mismo.

Tearing open the telegram, he read it through, guessing at the words, misspelt as they always are in telegrams, and his face brightened.

Abriendo el telegrama de un tirón, lo leyó de principio a fin, adivinando las palabras, mal escritas como siempre ocurre en los telegramas, y su rostro se iluminó.

Vocabulary

Subió
He/she went up or raised something
persiana
Venetian blind or window shutter
llamó
He/she rang or called out to someone
timbre
Doorbell or buzzer used to signal arrival
fuerza
Force, strength, or physical power
Fue
He/she/it was or went (past tense)
respondido
Answered or replied to something said
inmediato
Immediate, happening without any delay
aparición
Appearance or sudden arrival of someone
viejo
Old, referring to age or long familiarity
conocido
Acquaintance or someone previously known
ayuda
Help or assistance given to someone
cámara
Personal valet or chamber servant
traía
He/she was bringing something along
ropa
Clothing or garments worn by a person
botas
Boots, footwear covering the ankle or leg
telegrama
Telegram, a written message sent by telegraph
Tras
Preposition meaning 'after' or 'behind'
entró
He/she entered or came into a place
barbero
Barber, a person who cuts hair and shaves
todo
Everything or all of something
necesario
Necessary, required for a particular purpose
afeitado
Shave, the act of removing facial hair
Hay
There is or there are (existential verb)
algún
Some or any, used before masculine nouns
papel
Paper, a material for writing or printing
oficina
Office, a place where administrative work occurs
preguntó
He/she asked a question to someone
tomando
Taking or grabbing hold of something
sentándose
Sitting down, taking a seat somewhere
frente
In front of, facing something or someone
espejo
Mirror, a reflective surface showing one's image
Sobre
On top of, or about a subject
mesa
Table, a piece of furniture with flat surface
respondió
He/she answered or replied to a question
mirando
Looking at or gazing toward something
amo
Master or employer, a person in authority
simpatía
Sympathy or warm friendly feeling toward someone
inquisitiva
Inquisitive, showing curiosity or eager questioning
tras
After or following an event or moment
breve
Brief or short in duration or length
pausa
Pause, a temporary stop in speech or action
añadió
He/she added something to what was said
sonrisa
Smile, a facial expression showing happiness
astuta
Cunning or clever in a sly manner
Han
They have (auxiliary verb, third person plural)
mandado
Sent or ordered someone to do something
recado
Message or errand sent through another person
alquiler
Rental or hire, cost of renting something
coches
Cars or carriages used for transportation
simplemente
Simply, in a plain or uncomplicated manner
miró
He/she looked at or glanced at something
través
Through or across, used in 'a través de'
mirada
Gaze or look directed at someone or something
ojos
Eyes, the organs used for seeing
encontraron
They met or came across each other
quedó
It remained or became clear, stayed in place
claro
Clear or obvious, easy to understand
entendían
They understood each other well mutually
mutuamente
Mutually, in a way that is shared equally
preguntaban
They were asking questions of someone
dices
You say or tell something to someone
Acaso
Perhaps or maybe, expressing doubt or possibility
sabes
You know something, second person singular present
metió
He/she put or inserted something somewhere
manos
Hands, the body part at the end of arms
bolsillos
Pockets, small pouches sewn into clothing
chaqueta
Jacket, a short coat worn over clothing
adelantó
He/she moved forward or advanced a step
pierna
Leg, the lower limb of the human body
silencio
Silence, the complete absence of sound
buen
Good, used before masculine singular nouns
humor
Mood or humor, one's current emotional state
leve
Slight or mild, not strong or serious
Les
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them'
dije
I said or told something to someone
vinieran
That they come, subjunctive form of venir
domingo
Sunday, the seventh day of the week
hasta
Until or up to a point in time
entonces
Then, at that time or in that case
molestaran
That they bother or disturb someone (subjunctive)
usted
Formal second person pronoun meaning 'you'
ni
Nor or neither, used in negative constructions
vano
In vain, without success or useful result
dijo
He/she said something to someone
Era
It was, imperfect past tense of 'ser'
evidente
Evident or obvious, clearly apparent to all
había
There was or he/she had (imperfect auxiliary)
preparado
Prepared or ready, having made something ready
frase
Phrase or sentence, a unit of language
antemano
Beforehand, prepared in advance of an event
dio
He/she gave something or gave notice
cuenta
Account or realization; 'darse cuenta' means to realize
quería
He/she wanted or wished for something
hacer
To do or to make something
broma
Joke or prank intended to amuse others
llamar
To call or draw attention to something
atención
Attention, the focus directed toward something
sobre
About or on top of something
Himself/herself; reflexive pronoun or 'yes'
mismo
Himself or same, used for emphasis or identity
Abriendo
Opening something, present participle of abrir
tirón
Tug or pull, a sudden forceful jerk
leyó
He/she read something written or printed
principio
Beginning or principle, the start of something
fin
End or finish, the conclusion of something
adivinando
Guessing or figuring out something unknown
palabras
Words, units of spoken or written language
mal
Badly or poorly, in an incorrect manner
escritas
Written, past participle of escribir (feminine plural)
como
As or like, used in comparisons
siempre
Always, at all times without exception
ocurre
It occurs or happens in a given situation
telegramas
Telegrams, written messages sent by telegraph
rostro
Face, the front part of a person's head
iluminó
It lit up or brightened, became radiant
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