Anne of Green Gables — Page 3

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

And yet here was Matthew Cuthbert, at half-past three on the afternoon of a busy day, placidly driving over the hollow and up the hill;

Y sin embargo, aquí estaba Matthew Cuthbert, a las tres y media de la tarde de un día ajetreado, conduciendo plácidamente por el valle y cuesta arriba;

moreover, he wore a white collar and his best suit of clothes, which was plain proof that he was going out of Avonlea;

además, llevaba un cuello blanco y su mejor traje de ropa, lo cual era prueba evidente de que iba a salir de Avonlea;

and he had the buggy and the sorrel mare, which betokened that he was going a considerable distance.

y tenía el caleso y la yegua alazana, lo que indicaba que iba a recorrer una distancia considerable.

Now, where was Matthew Cuthbert going and why was he going there?

Ahora bien, ¿adónde iba Matthew Cuthbert y por qué iba allí?

Had it been any other man in Avonlea, Mrs. Rachel, deftly putting this and that together, might have given a pretty good guess as to both questions.

Si hubiera sido cualquier otro hombre de Avonlea, la señora Rachel, relacionando hábilmente unas cosas con otras, podría haber dado una respuesta bastante acertada a ambas preguntas.

But Matthew so rarely went from home that it must be something pressing and unusual which was taking him;

Pero Matthew salía de casa tan pocas veces que debía de ser algo urgente e inusual lo que le llevaba a hacerlo;

he was the shyest man alive and hated to have to go among strangers or to any place where he might have to talk.

era el hombre más tímido del mundo y detestaba tener que ir entre desconocidos o a cualquier lugar donde pudiera verse obligado a hablar.

Matthew, dressed up with a white collar and driving in a buggy, was something that didn't happen often.

Matthew, ataviado con un cuello blanco y conduciendo un caleso, era algo que no ocurría con frecuencia.

Mrs. Rachel, ponder as she might, could make nothing of it and her afternoon's enjoyment was spoiled.

La señora Rachel, por mucho que cavilara, no podía sacar nada en claro y el disfrute de su tarde quedó arruinado.

"I'll just step over to Green Gables after tea and find out from Marilla where he's gone and why," the worthy woman finally concluded.

«Simplemente me acercaré a Green Gables después del té y averiguaré con Marilla adónde ha ido y por qué», concluyó finalmente la digna mujer.

Vocabulary

Y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
sin: Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence of something.
embargo: Used in 'sin embargo', meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'.
aquí: Adverb meaning 'here', indicating a nearby location.
estaba: Past imperfect of 'estar'; meaning 'was' (temporary state).
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating direction or time.
las: Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
tres: The number three, used in telling time.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and'; also used in telling time.
media: Means 'half', used in 'y media' for half past the hour.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', showing possession or origin.
la: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
tarde: Noun meaning 'afternoon' or 'evening'; also 'late'.
un: Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
día: Noun meaning 'day', referring to a unit of time.
ajetreado: Adjective meaning 'busy' or 'hectic', describing a rushed day.
conduciendo: Present participle of 'conducir'; meaning 'driving' a vehicle.
plácidamente: Adverb meaning 'placidly' or 'calmly', describing peaceful movement.
por: Preposition meaning 'through', 'by', or 'along' a path.
el: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
valle: Noun meaning 'valley', a low area between hills.
cuesta: Noun/verb meaning 'slope' or 'it costs'; here refers to a hill.
arriba: Adverb meaning 'up' or 'uphill', indicating upward direction.
además: Adverb meaning 'furthermore' or 'in addition', adding information.
llevaba: Past imperfect of 'llevar'; meaning 'he was wearing' or 'carrying'.
cuello: Noun meaning 'collar' or 'neck', referring to clothing or body.
blanco: Adjective meaning 'white', describing color of the collar.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
mejor: Adjective meaning 'best' or 'better', indicating highest quality.
traje: Noun meaning 'suit' or 'outfit', a formal set of clothing.
ropa: Noun meaning 'clothing' or 'clothes', referring to garments generally.
lo: Neuter pronoun or article used to nominalize adjectives or phrases.
cual: Relative pronoun meaning 'which', referring back to a noun.
era: Past imperfect of 'ser'; meaning 'was' (permanent characteristic).
prueba: Noun meaning 'proof' or 'evidence', indicating clear demonstration.
evidente: Adjective meaning 'evident' or 'obvious', easily seen or understood.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
iba: Past imperfect of 'ir'; meaning 'was going' somewhere.
salir: Infinitive meaning 'to leave' or 'to go out' somewhere.
tenía: Past imperfect of 'tener'; meaning 'he had' something.
caleso: Noun meaning 'chaise' or 'light carriage', a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle.
yegua: Noun meaning 'mare', a female horse used for riding.
alazana: Adjective meaning 'sorrel' or 'chestnut', describing a reddish-brown horse.
indicaba: Past imperfect of 'indicar'; meaning 'indicated' or 'suggested' something.
recorrer: Infinitive meaning 'to travel' or 'to cover' a distance.
una: Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
distancia: Noun meaning 'distance', the space between two points.
considerable: Adjective meaning 'considerable' or 'significant', notably large in amount.
Ahora: Adverb meaning 'now', referring to the current moment.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well'; in 'ahora bien', means 'now then'.
adónde: Interrogative adverb meaning 'where to', asking destination.
qué: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what', used in direct questions.
allí: Adverb meaning 'there', indicating a distant location.
Si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
hubiera: Past subjunctive of 'haber'; used in hypothetical conditional sentences.
sido: Past participle of 'ser'; meaning 'been', used in compound tenses.
cualquier: Adjective meaning 'any' or 'any other', indicating no specificity.
otro: Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another', referring to a different one.
hombre: Noun meaning 'man', referring to an adult male person.
señora: Noun meaning 'Mrs.' or 'woman', a respectful title for women.
relacionando: Present participle of 'relacionar'; meaning 'connecting' or 'relating' things.
hábilmente: Adverb meaning 'skillfully' or 'cleverly', done with great ability.
unas: Feminine plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
cosas: Noun meaning 'things', referring to various objects or matters.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or association.
otras: Pronoun/adjective meaning 'others' or 'other ones', feminine plural.
podría: Conditional of 'poder'; meaning 'could' or 'would be able to'.
haber: Auxiliary infinitive meaning 'to have', used in compound tenses.
dado: Past participle of 'dar'; meaning 'given', used in compound tenses.
respuesta: Noun meaning 'answer' or 'response' to a question.
bastante: Adverb/adjective meaning 'quite' or 'enough', indicating sufficiency.
acertada: Adjective meaning 'accurate' or 'correct', referring to a right answer.
ambas: Adjective meaning 'both', referring to two things together.
preguntas: Noun meaning 'questions', things asked to seek information.
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.
salía: Past imperfect of 'salir'; meaning 'he used to go out'.
casa: Noun meaning 'house' or 'home', a place of residence.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', intensifying an adjective or adverb.
pocas: Adjective meaning 'few', indicating a small number of times.
veces: Noun meaning 'times', referring to occurrences or instances.
debía: Past imperfect of 'deber'; meaning 'must have been' or 'had to'.
ser: Infinitive meaning 'to be', indicating essential or permanent states.
algo: Pronoun/adverb meaning 'something' or 'somewhat', indicating indefiniteness.
urgente: Adjective meaning 'urgent', requiring immediate attention or action.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', used before words starting with 'i' or 'hi'.
inusual: Adjective meaning 'unusual' or 'uncommon', not typical or ordinary.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you'.
hacerlo: Infinitive 'hacer' plus pronoun 'lo'; meaning 'to do it'.
más: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most', used for comparisons.
tímido: Adjective meaning 'shy' or 'timid', describing a reserved person.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el'; meaning 'of the' or 'from the'.
mundo: Noun meaning 'world'; 'del mundo' intensifies superlative descriptions.
detestaba: Past imperfect of 'detestar'; meaning 'he detested' or 'hated'.
tener: Infinitive meaning 'to have'; used in 'tener que' (to have to).
ir: Infinitive meaning 'to go', indicating movement toward a place.
entre: Preposition meaning 'among' or 'between', indicating position within a group.
desconocidos: Noun/adjective meaning 'strangers' or 'unknown people', unfamiliar persons.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative choice.
lugar: Noun meaning 'place' or 'location', referring to a specific site.
donde: Relative adverb meaning 'where', referring to a place or location.
pudiera: Past subjunctive of 'poder'; meaning 'could' in hypothetical contexts.
verse: Reflexive infinitive of 'ver'; meaning 'to find oneself' or 'to be seen'.
obligado: Adjective meaning 'obliged' or 'forced', compelled to do something.
hablar: Infinitive meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk' with others.
ataviado: Adjective meaning 'dressed up' or 'attired', wearing special clothing.
no: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not', expressing negation.
ocurría: Past imperfect of 'ocurrir'; meaning 'it happened' or 'it occurred'.
frecuencia: Noun meaning 'frequency'; 'con frecuencia' means 'frequently' or 'often'.
La: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
mucho: Adverb/adjective meaning 'much' or 'a lot', indicating great quantity.
cavilara: Past subjunctive of 'cavilar'; meaning 'she pondered' or 'she brooded'.
podía: Past imperfect of 'poder'; meaning 'she could' or 'was able to'.
sacar: Infinitive meaning 'to get' or 'to draw out'; 'sacar en claro' means to make sense of.
nada: Pronoun meaning 'nothing', indicating complete absence of something.
en: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on', indicating location or state.
claro: Adjective meaning 'clear'; 'en claro' means reaching a clear conclusion.
disfrute: Noun meaning 'enjoyment' or 'pleasure', the act of enjoying something.
quedó: Past tense of 'quedar'; meaning 'was left' or 'became' ruined.
arruinado: Adjective meaning 'ruined' or 'spoiled', completely destroyed or wrecked.
Simplemente: Adverb meaning 'simply' or 'just', indicating ease or directness.
me: Reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
acercaré: Future of 'acercarse'; meaning 'I will go over' or 'approach'.
después: Adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards', indicating sequence in time.
té: Noun meaning 'tea', a common hot beverage consumed at teatime.
averiguaré: Future of 'averiguar'; meaning 'I will find out' or 'I will inquire'.
ha: Third person present of 'haber'; used to form present perfect tense.
ido: Past participle of 'ir'; meaning 'gone', used in perfect tenses.
concluyó: Preterite of 'concluir'; meaning 'she concluded' or 'she decided finally'.
finalmente: Adverb meaning 'finally' or 'in the end', after consideration.
digna: Adjective meaning 'worthy' or 'dignified', deserving respect and esteem.
mujer: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife', referring to an adult female.

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