Anna Karenina — Page 4

English → Spanish Chapter 2 Level 7/10

"Matvey, my sister Anna Arkadyevna will be here tomorrow," he said, checking for a minute the sleek, plump hand of the barber, cutting a pink path through his long, curly whiskers.

—Matvey, mi hermana Anna Arkadyevna llegará mañana —dijo él, deteniendo por un momento la mano tersa y regordeta del barbero, que abría un rosado camino a través de sus largos y rizados bigotes.

"Thank God!" said Matvey, showing by this response that he, like his master, realized the significance of this arrival—that is, that Anna Arkadyevna, the sister he was so fond of, might bring about a reconciliation between husband and wife.

—¡Gracias a Dios! —dijo Matvey, demostrando con esta respuesta que él, al igual que su amo, comprendía la importancia de esta llegada; es decir, que Anna Arkadyevna, la hermana a quien tanto quería, podría lograr una reconciliación entre marido y mujer.

"Alone, or with her husband?" inquired Matvey.

—¿Sola o con su esposo? —preguntó Matvey.

Stepan Arkadyevitch could not answer, as the barber was at work on his upper lip, and he raised one finger. Matvey nodded at the looking-glass.

Stepan Arkadyevitch no pudo responder, pues el barbero estaba trabajando en su labio superior, y levantó un dedo. Matvey asintió mirando al espejo.

"Alone. Is the room to be got ready upstairs?"

—Sola. ¿Hay que preparar la habitación de arriba?

"Inform Darya Alexandrovna: where she orders."

—Informe a Darya Alexandrovna: donde ella ordene.

"Darya Alexandrovna?" Matvey repeated, as though in doubt.

—¿Darya Alexandrovna? —repitió Matvey, como si dudara.

"Yes, inform her. Here, take the telegram; give it to her, and then do what she tells you."

—Sí, infórmele. Tome, llévele el telegrama; déselo y luego haga lo que ella le diga.

"You want to try it on," Matvey understood, but he only said, "Yes, sir."

«Quiere tentar la suerte», comprendió Matvey, pero se limitó a decir: —Sí, señor.

Stepan Arkadyevitch was already washed and combed and ready to be dressed, when Matvey, stepping deliberately in his creaky boots, came back into the room with the telegram in his hand. The barber had gone.

Stepan Arkadyevitch ya estaba lavado y peinado y listo para vestirse, cuando Matvey, andando deliberadamente con sus crujientes botas, regresó a la habitación con el telegrama en la mano. El barbero se había ido.

"Darya Alexandrovna told me to inform you that she is going away. Let him do—that is you—as he likes," he said, laughing only with his eyes, and putting his hands in his pockets, he watched his master with his head on one side. Stepan Arkadyevitch was silent a minute.

—Darya Alexandrovna me encargó informarle que ella se marcha. Que haga él —es decir, usted— lo que quiera —dijo, riendo solo con los ojos, y metiendo las manos en los bolsillos, observó a su amo con la cabeza ladeada. Stepan Arkadyevitch guardó silencio un momento.

Vocabulary

mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
hermana: Female sibling; sister.
llegará: Future tense of llegar; will arrive.
mañana: Tomorrow; also means morning.
dijo: Past tense of decir; he/she said.
él: Third-person singular pronoun; he.
deteniendo: Gerund of detener; stopping or halting something.
por: Preposition meaning for, by, or through.
un: Indefinite article; a or an.
momento: A brief period of time; moment.
la: Definite article feminine singular; the.
mano: Part of the body at the end of the arm; hand.
tersa: Adjective describing smooth or polished skin.
y: Conjunction connecting words or clauses; and.
regordeta: Adjective describing a person as chubby or plump.
del: Contraction of de and el; of the.
barbero: Person whose profession is cutting hair; barber.
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction; that, which, who.
abría: Imperfect tense of abrir; was opening.
rosado: Adjective describing the color pink or rosy.
camino: A path or road; way or route.
a: Preposition indicating direction, destination, or indirect object.
través: Used in 'a través de'; through or across.
de: Preposition indicating origin, possession, or material; of, from.
sus: Possessive adjective plural; his, her, their, your.
largos: Adjective plural masculine; long in size or extent.
rizados: Adjective describing curled or wavy hair.
bigotes: Facial hair grown above the upper lip; mustaches.
Gracias: Expression of gratitude; thank you.
Dios: Supreme being in monotheistic religion; God.
demostrando: Gerund of demostrar; demonstrating or showing something clearly.
con: Preposition indicating accompaniment or means; with.
esta: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun feminine; this.
respuesta: Something said or written in reply; answer, response.
al: Contraction of a and el; to the.
igual: Adjective or adverb meaning equal, same, or likewise.
su: Possessive adjective singular; his, her, its, your.
amo: Owner or master of a household or servant.
comprendía: Imperfect tense of comprender; was understanding or grasping.
importancia: The quality of being significant or noteworthy; importance.
llegada: The act of arriving at a destination; arrival.
es: Third-person singular present of ser; is.
decir: Infinitive meaning to say or to tell.
quien: Relative pronoun referring to a person; who, whom.
tanto: Adverb or adjective meaning so much or so many.
quería: Imperfect tense of querer; wanted or loved.
podría: Conditional tense of poder; could or would be able.
lograr: To manage to achieve or accomplish something successfully.
una: Indefinite article feminine; a or an.
reconciliación: The restoration of friendly relations after conflict; reconciliation.
entre: Preposition indicating position or relationship; between, among.
marido: A woman's male spouse; husband.
mujer: Adult female human being; woman or wife.
Sola: Adjective feminine; alone or by oneself without company.
o: Conjunction presenting alternatives; or.
esposo: A woman's male partner in marriage; husband.
preguntó: Preterite tense of preguntar; asked a question.
no: Adverb of negation; no or not.
pudo: Preterite tense of poder; was able to, managed to.
responder: Infinitive meaning to answer or reply to something.
pues: Conjunction or adverb meaning because, since, or well.
el: Definite article masculine singular; the.
estaba: Imperfect tense of estar; was in a state or condition.
trabajando: Gerund of trabajar; working or performing labor.
en: Preposition indicating location or time; in, on, at.
labio: One of the two fleshy parts of the mouth; lip.
superior: Adjective meaning upper in position or higher in rank.
levantó: Preterite of levantar; raised or lifted something up.
dedo: One of the digits on a hand or foot; finger.
asintió: Preterite of asentir; nodded or agreed affirmatively.
mirando: Gerund of mirar; looking at or watching something.
espejo: A reflective surface used to see oneself; mirror.
Hay: Impersonal form of haber; there is, there are.
preparar: Infinitive meaning to make ready or prepare something.
habitación: A room in a house or hotel; room, bedroom.
arriba: Adverb indicating a higher position; up, upstairs, above.
Informe: Imperative of informar; inform or notify someone formally.
donde: Relative adverb indicating place; where.
ella: Third-person singular feminine pronoun; she or her.
ordene: Subjunctive of ordenar; orders or commands something formally.
repitió: Preterite of repetir; repeated something said or done.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning as, like, or how.
si: Conjunction introducing a conditional clause; if.
dudara: Past subjunctive of dudar; doubted or hesitated about something.
Sí: Affirmative response; yes.
infórmele: Imperative of informar with pronoun; inform him/her about it.
Tome: Imperative of tomar; take something in your hand.
llévele: Imperative of llevar with pronoun; take or bring it to him/her.
telegrama: A written message sent electronically over distance; telegram.
déselo: Imperative of dar with pronouns; give it to him/her.
luego: Adverb indicating subsequent time; then, later, afterward.
haga: Present subjunctive or imperative of hacer; do or make.
lo: Direct object pronoun masculine; it or him.
le: Indirect object pronoun; to him, to her, to you.
diga: Present subjunctive or imperative of decir; say or tell.
Quiere: Third-person singular present of querer; wants or loves.
tentar: Infinitive meaning to tempt or to try one's luck.
suerte: The force regarded as causing fortune; luck, chance.
comprendió: Preterite of comprender; understood or grasped something fully.
pero: Conjunction introducing a contrast or exception; but.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or reciprocal verbs.
limitó: Preterite of limitar; limited or restricted oneself to something.
señor: Respectful title for a man; mister, sir, lord.
ya: Adverb indicating already, now, or soon depending on context.
lavado: Past participle of lavar; washed or cleansed.
peinado: Past participle of peinar; combed or styled hair.
listo: Adjective meaning ready or prepared; also clever.
para: Preposition indicating purpose, destination, or deadline; for, to.
vestirse: Reflexive infinitive of vestir; to dress oneself.
cuando: Conjunction or adverb indicating time; when.
andando: Gerund of andar; walking or moving on foot.
deliberadamente: Adverb meaning done on purpose or intentionally; deliberately.
crujientes: Adjective plural meaning creaking or crunching noisily.
botas: Footwear covering the foot and lower leg; boots.
regresó: Preterite of regresar; returned to a previous location.
El: Definite article masculine singular; the.
había: Imperfect of haber used in past perfect constructions; had.
ido: Past participle of ir; gone away from a place.
me: First-person singular object pronoun; me or to me.
encargó: Preterite of encargar; entrusted or instructed someone with a task.
informarle: Infinitive of informar with pronoun; to inform him/her.
marcha: The act of leaving or departing; departure, march, going.
Que: Conjunction introducing a subordinate clause; that.
usted: Formal second-person singular pronoun; you (formal).
quiera: Present subjunctive of querer; wants or wishes something.
riendo: Gerund of reír; laughing or expressing amusement.
solo: Adjective or adverb meaning alone, only, or solely.
los: Definite article masculine plural or object pronoun; the, them.
ojos: Organs of sight located in the face; eyes.
metiendo: Gerund of meter; putting or inserting something inside.
las: Definite article feminine plural or object pronoun; the, them.
manos: Plural of mano; hands, the body parts at arm's end.
bolsillos: Small pouches sewn into clothing for carrying items; pockets.
observó: Preterite of observar; observed or watched carefully.
cabeza: The uppermost part of the body containing the brain; head.
ladeada: Adjective meaning tilted or inclined to one side.
guardó: Preterite of guardar; kept, stored, or maintained something.
silencio: Complete absence of sound or noise; silence.

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