Anna Karenina — Page 2

English → Spanish Chapter 3 Level 7/10

Stepan Arkadyevitch took in and read a liberal paper, not an extreme one, but one advocating the views held by the majority.

Stepán Arkadyevich recibía y leía un periódico liberal, no uno extremista, sino uno que defendía las opiniones sostenidas por la mayoría.

And in spite of the fact that science, art, and politics had no special interest for him, he firmly held those views on all these subjects which were held by the majority and by his paper, and he only changed them when the majority changed them—or, more strictly speaking, he did not change them, but they imperceptibly changed of themselves within him.

Y a pesar de que la ciencia, el arte y la política no tenían un interés especial para él, sostenía firmemente esas opiniones sobre todos estos temas que eran sostenidas por la mayoría y por su periódico, y solo las cambiaba cuando la mayoría las cambiaba—o, hablando con más precisión, él no las cambiaba, sino que ellas cambiaban imperceptiblemente por sí solas dentro de él.

Stepan Arkadyevitch had not chosen his political opinions or his views; these political opinions and views had come to him of themselves, just as he did not choose the shapes of his hat and coat, but simply took those that were being worn.

Stepán Arkadyevich no había elegido sus opiniones políticas ni sus puntos de vista; estas opiniones y puntos de vista políticos habían llegado a él por sí solos, del mismo modo que él no elegía la forma de su sombrero y su abrigo, sino que simplemente tomaba los que se llevaban.

And for him, living in a certain society—owing to the need, ordinarily developed at years of discretion, for some degree of mental activity—to have views was just as indispensable as to have a hat.

Y para él, que vivía en cierta sociedad—debido a la necesidad, que ordinariamente se desarrolla en los años de discreción, de cierto grado de actividad mental—tener opiniones era tan indispensable como tener un sombrero.

If there was a reason for his preferring liberal to conservative views, which were held also by many of his circle, it arose not from his considering liberalism more rational, but from its being in closer accordance with his manner of life.

Si había una razón por la que prefería las opiniones liberales a las conservadoras, que también sostenían muchos de su círculo, no surgía de considerar el liberalismo más racional, sino de que estaba más en consonancia con su modo de vida.

The liberal party said that in Russia everything is wrong, and certainly Stepan Arkadyevitch had many debts and was decidedly short of money.

El partido liberal decía que en Rusia todo estaba mal, y ciertamente Stepán Arkadyevich tenía muchas deudas y andaba decididamente escaso de dinero.

Vocabulary

recibía: He/she received or was receiving something regularly
y: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or phrases
leía: He/she was reading or used to read
un: Indefinite article meaning a or an
periódico: A newspaper published regularly for public information
liberal: Favoring reform, open-mindedness, and individual freedoms
no: Negation word meaning no or not
uno: One; indefinite pronoun meaning one or someone
extremista: A person holding extreme, radical political or social views
sino: Conjunction meaning but rather, contrasting two ideas
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning that or which
defendía: He/she defended or upheld a position or opinion
las: Definite article meaning the, feminine plural form
opiniones: Opinions or views held on various topics
sostenidas: Sustained or held, as opinions or positions maintained
por: Preposition meaning by, for, or through
la: Definite article meaning the, feminine singular form
mayoría: The majority; the greater part of a group
Y: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or phrases
a: Preposition meaning to, at, or toward
pesar: Used in 'a pesar de' meaning despite or in spite of
de: Preposition meaning of, from, or about
ciencia: Science; the systematic study of the natural world
el: Definite article meaning the, masculine singular form
arte: Art; creative expression through painting, music, literature
política: Politics; the activities related to governance and power
tenían: They had or possessed something in the past
interés: Interest; a feeling of curiosity or concern about something
especial: Special; distinctive or particular in some notable way
para: Preposition meaning for, toward, or in order to
él: Third-person singular pronoun meaning he or him
sostenía: He/she maintained or upheld opinions or positions firmly
firmemente: Firmly; in a steady, resolute, and unwavering manner
esas: Demonstrative adjective meaning those, feminine plural form
sobre: Preposition meaning about, on, or concerning a topic
todos: All or everyone; referring to the entirety of a group
estos: Demonstrative adjective meaning these, masculine plural form
temas: Themes or topics discussed or addressed in conversation
eran: They were; past tense of ser indicating a state
su: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, your, or their
solo: Only or alone; without others or limited to one
cambiaba: He/she/it changed or used to change over time
cuando: Conjunction or adverb meaning when referring to time
o: Conjunction meaning or, presenting an alternative choice
hablando: Speaking or talking; present participle of hablar
con: Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment or means
más: More; comparative adverb indicating a greater degree
precisión: Precision; exactness and accuracy in expression or action
ellas: Third-person plural feminine pronoun meaning they or them
cambiaban: They changed or used to change in the past
imperceptiblemente: Imperceptibly; in a way too subtle to be noticed
sí: Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or themselves
solas: Alone or by themselves, feminine plural form
dentro: Inside or within; indicating an interior location or space
había: There was/were; auxiliary past tense of haber
elegido: Chosen or elected; past participle of elegir
sus: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, your, or their (plural)
políticas: Political; relating to politics or government policies
ni: Conjunction meaning nor or neither in negative constructions
puntos: Points; specific items, positions, or locations discussed
vista: View or sight; perspective or opinion on a matter
estas: Demonstrative pronoun meaning these, feminine plural form
políticos: Political; relating to politics or politicians in government
habían: They had; third-person plural past perfect auxiliary verb
llegado: Arrived or come; past participle of llegar
solos: Alone or on their own, masculine plural form
del: Contraction of de and el meaning of the
mismo: Same; identical in kind, quality, or degree
modo: Manner or way; the method in which something occurs
elegía: He/she chose or used to choose among options
forma: Form or shape; the style or manner of something
sombrero: A hat worn on the head as clothing or fashion
abrigo: An overcoat or heavy jacket worn in cold weather
simplemente: Simply; in a straightforward or uncomplicated manner
tomaba: He/she took or used to take something regularly
los: Definite article or pronoun meaning the or them (masculine plural)
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or reciprocal verbs
llevaban: They wore or carried; were in fashion or style
vivía: He/she lived or used to live in a place
en: Preposition meaning in, on, or at a location
cierta: Certain or a particular; referring to a specific thing
sociedad: Society; a community of people sharing culture and institutions
debido: Due to or owing to; caused by a particular reason
necesidad: Necessity; something required or indispensable for a purpose
ordinariamente: Ordinarily; in the usual or normal course of events
desarrolla: Develops; grows or advances in complexity or ability
años: Years; units of time equal to twelve months
discreción: Discretion; prudent judgment and careful decision-making ability
cierto: Certain or sure; known to be true or definite
grado: Degree or grade; a level or measure of something
actividad: Activity; the state of being active or doing things
mental: Mental; relating to the mind or intellectual processes
tener: To have; infinitive indicating possession or experience
era: He/she/it was; past tense of ser indicating a state
tan: So or as; used in comparisons indicating degree
indispensable: Absolutely necessary and impossible to do without
como: As or like; used in comparisons or explanations
Si: If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause or hypothesis
una: Indefinite article meaning a or an, feminine form
razón: Reason; a cause, explanation, or justification for something
prefería: He/she preferred or used to prefer one thing over another
liberales: Liberals; people favoring reform and progressive political ideas
conservadoras: Conservative; favoring traditional values and resistance to change
también: Also or too; indicating addition or agreement
muchos: Many; a large number of people or things
círculo: Circle; a social group or sphere of acquaintances
surgía: It arose or emerged; came up or appeared spontaneously
considerar: To consider; to think carefully about or regard something
liberalismo: Liberalism; a political philosophy favoring individual freedoms and reform
racional: Rational; based on reason and logical thinking
estaba: He/she/it was; past tense of estar indicating a state
consonancia: Consonance or harmony; agreement and consistency with something
vida: Life; the existence and experiences of a living being
El: Definite article meaning the, masculine singular form
partido: Political party; an organized group sharing political ideologies
decía: He/she said or used to say; imperfect of decir
todo: Everything or all; the totality of something mentioned
mal: Bad or evil; something morally wrong or harmful
ciertamente: Certainly; without doubt or in a definite manner
tenía: He/she had; imperfect tense of tener indicating possession
muchas: Many; a large number of things, feminine plural form
deudas: Debts; amounts of money owed to another person
andaba: He/she went around or was in a particular state
decididamente: Decidedly; in a clear, determined, and resolute manner
escaso: Scarce or short of; having very little of something
dinero: Money; currency used for buying goods and services

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