Anne of Green Gables — Page 1

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

MRS. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's Hollow it was a quiet, well-conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof.

LA SEÑORA Rachel Lynde vivía justo donde el camino principal de Avonlea bajaba hacia una pequeña hondonada, bordeada de alisos y pendientes de dama y atravesada por un arroyo cuya fuente se hallaba allá en los bosques de la vieja propiedad de los Cuthbert; se decía que era un arroyo intrincado y precipitado en su curso anterior por esos bosques, con oscuros secretos de pozas y cascadas; pero cuando llegaba a la Hondonada de Lynde era un riachuelo tranquilo y bien portado, pues ni siquiera un arroyo podía pasar por la puerta de la señora Rachel Lynde sin el debido respeto a la decencia y el decoro; probablemente era consciente de que la señora Rachel estaba sentada junto a su ventana, vigilando atentamente todo lo que pasaba, desde arroyos y niños en adelante, y que si notaba algo raro o fuera de lugar no descansaría jamás hasta haber averiguado el porqué y el cómo de ello.

There are plenty of people, in Avonlea and out of it, who can attend closely to their neighbors' business by dint of neglecting their own; but Mrs. Rachel Lynde was one of those capable creatures who can manage their own concerns and those of other folks into the bargain.

Hay mucha gente, en Avonlea y fuera de ella, que puede ocuparse atentamente de los asuntos de sus vecinos a fuerza de descuidar los propios; pero la señora Rachel Lynde era una de esas personas capaces que pueden gestionar sus propios asuntos y los de los demás por añadidura.

She was a notable housewife; her work was always done and well done; she "ran" the Sewing Circle, helped run the Sunday-school, and was the strongest prop of the Church Aid Society and Foreign Missions Auxiliary.

Era una ama de casa destacada; su trabajo estaba siempre hecho y bien hecho; «dirigía» el Círculo de Costura, ayudaba a dirigir la escuela dominical y era el sostén más firme de la Sociedad de Ayuda a la Iglesia y de la Auxiliar de Misiones Extranjeras.

Yet with all this Mrs.

Sin embargo, con todo esto la señora

Vocabulary

SEÑORA: Title of respect for a woman; Mrs. or ma'am.
vivía: Past imperfect of vivir; she/he lived or used to live.
justo: Exactly, right, or just; fair and precise.
donde: Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating location.
camino: A road, path, or way leading somewhere.
principal: Main or principal; most important or primary.
bajaba: Past imperfect of bajar; it went down or descended.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' indicating direction.
pequeña: Feminine adjective meaning small or little in size.
hondonada: A hollow, dell, or low-lying depression in terrain.
bordeada: Bordered or edged; surrounded along its sides.
alisos: Alder trees; deciduous trees commonly found near water.
pendientes: Slopes or hillsides; steep inclines on terrain.
dama: A lady or noblewoman; a refined, respected woman.
atravesada: Crossed or traversed; passed through from one side.
arroyo: A small stream or brook flowing through land.
cuya: Relative possessive adjective meaning 'whose' in Spanish.
fuente: A source or spring; origin of flowing water.
hallaba: Past imperfect of hallar; was found or located.
allá: Over there; refers to a distant location.
bosques: Forests or woods; areas densely covered with trees.
vieja: Old or aged; feminine adjective describing something old.
propiedad: Property or estate; land or buildings owned by someone.
decía: Past imperfect of decir; he/she said or used to say.
era: Past imperfect of ser; it was or used to be.
intrincado: Intricate or tangled; complex and hard to follow.
precipitado: Hasty or rushed; also steep or abrupt in course.
curso: Course or path; direction followed by a stream.
anterior: Previous, prior, or earlier; before in time or place.
esos: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those' for masculine plural.
oscuros: Dark or obscure; lacking light or clarity.
secretos: Secrets; hidden or concealed information or things.
pozas: Pools or small ponds; still water collected in hollows.
cascadas: Waterfalls or cascades; water falling over rocks.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but' introducing a contrasting idea.
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when' indicating time of an event.
llegaba: Past imperfect of llegar; arrived or used to arrive.
riachuelo: A small stream or brook; diminutive of río (river).
tranquilo: Calm, quiet, or tranquil; peaceful and undisturbed.
bien: Well or good; adverb indicating satisfactory manner.
portado: Well-behaved; conducted oneself in a proper manner.
pues: Conjunction meaning 'well,' 'since,' or 'because'.
ni: Negative conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'not even'.
siquiera: Even; used with negation to mean 'not even'.
podía: Past imperfect of poder; could or was able to.
pasar: To pass or go by; to move past something.
puerta: A door or gate; entryway into a building or yard.
señora: Title of respect for a woman; Mrs. or ma'am.
sin: Preposition meaning 'without' indicating absence or lack.
debido: Due or proper; appropriate respect or consideration owed.
respeto: Respect; consideration and esteem shown toward others.
decencia: Decency; proper and respectable behavior or conduct.
decoro: Decorum; dignified and appropriate behavior in society.
probablemente: Probably; with likelihood or reasonable expectation.
consciente: Aware or conscious; knowing and mindful of something.
estaba: Past imperfect of estar; was or used to be.
sentada: Seated or sitting; in a position of sitting down.
junto: Next to or beside; close to something or someone.
ventana: A window; opening in a wall for light and air.
vigilando: Watching or keeping watch; monitoring attentively.
atentamente: Attentively or carefully; with close and focused attention.
todo: Everything or all; the totality of something mentioned.
pasaba: Past imperfect of pasar; passed by or went past.
desde: Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' indicating origin.
arroyos: Streams or brooks; small flowing bodies of water.
niños: Children or boys; young people of either gender.
adelante: Forward or ahead; further on in space or time.
si: Conditional conjunction meaning 'if' in Spanish.
notaba: Past imperfect of notar; noticed or used to notice.
algo: Something or anything; an unspecified thing or matter.
raro: Strange or unusual; odd and out of the ordinary.
fuera: Outside or out of place; beyond normal boundaries.
lugar: Place or location; a specific spot or position.
descansaría: Conditional of descansar; she would not rest until resolved.
jamás: Never; emphatic negative adverb for absolute negation.
hasta: Until or up to; preposition indicating limit or endpoint.
haber: Auxiliary verb 'to have' used in perfect tenses.
averiguado: Past participle of averiguar; found out or investigated.
porqué: The reason why; the cause or motive behind something.
cómo: How; interrogative or exclamatory adverb of manner.
ello: Neuter pronoun meaning 'it' referring to a concept.
Hay: There is/there are; impersonal form of haber indicating existence.
mucha: Much or a lot of; large quantity of something.
gente: People; a group of persons in general.
ella: Personal pronoun meaning 'she' referring to a female.
puede: Third person singular present of poder; she/he can.
ocuparse: To busy oneself or take care of; to deal with.
asuntos: Matters or affairs; subjects or issues being dealt with.
vecinos: Neighbors; people living nearby in the same area.
fuerza: Force or strength; also obligation meaning 'by necessity'.
descuidar: To neglect or overlook; to fail to attend to.
propios: Own; belonging to oneself, one's personal affairs.
esas: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those' for feminine plural.
personas: People or persons; individual human beings in general.
capaces: Capable or able; having the ability to do something.
pueden: Third person plural of poder; they can or are able.
gestionar: To manage or handle; to administer affairs or tasks.
demás: The rest or others; the remaining people or things.
añadidura: Addition; extra thing added, as in 'por añadidura' (moreover).
Era: Past imperfect of ser; she/he was or used to be.
ama: Mistress of the house; woman in charge of home.
casa: House or home; a building where people live.
destacada: Outstanding or prominent; distinguished above others.
trabajo: Work or labor; tasks or employment performed by someone.
siempre: Always; at all times without exception.
hecho: Done or made; past participle of hacer indicating completion.
dirigía: Past imperfect of dirigir; led or used to lead.
Círculo: Circle or club; a group meeting regularly for a purpose.
Costura: Sewing or needlework; craft of stitching fabric together.
ayudaba: Past imperfect of ayudar; helped or used to help.
dirigir: To lead, direct, or manage; to guide an organization.
escuela: School; an institution for education and learning.
dominical: Relating to Sunday; Sunday school held weekly for teaching.
sostén: Support or pillar; one who upholds or sustains something.
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.
firme: Firm or steadfast; strong and unwavering in commitment.
Sociedad: Society or association; an organized group with shared goals.
Ayuda: Help or aid; assistance given to someone in need.
Iglesia: Church; a building or institution for Christian worship.
Auxiliar: Auxiliary or helper; providing additional support or assistance.
Misiones: Missions; organized efforts to spread religion abroad.
Extranjeras: Foreign; relating to other countries or abroad.
Sin: Preposition meaning 'without' indicating absence or lack.
embargo: In 'sin embargo': however or nevertheless; a contrasting connector.
esto: This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something near.

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