Anne of Green Gables — Page 1

English → Spanish CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised Level 6/10

MATTHEW Cuthbert and the sorrel mare jogged comfortably over the eight miles to Bright River.

MATTHEW Cuthbert y la yegua alazana trotaron cómodamente por las ocho millas hasta Bright River.

It was a pretty road, running along between snug farmsteads, with now and again a bit of balsamy fir wood to drive through or a hollow where wild plums hung out their filmy bloom.

Era un camino bonito, que discurría entre acogedoras granjas, con algún que otro trecho de bosque de abetos balsámicos por el que pasar o una hondonada donde los ciruelos silvestres exhibían su vaporosa floración.

The air was sweet with the breath of many apple orchards and the meadows sloped away in the distance to horizon mists of pearl and purple; while

El aire era dulce con el aroma de muchos manzanares y los prados se alejaban en la distancia hacia brumas de perla y púrpura en el horizonte; mientras

"The little birds sang as if it were / The one day of summer in all the year."

"Los pajarillos cantaban como si fuera / El único día de verano en todo el año."

Matthew enjoyed the drive after his own fashion, except during the moments when he met women and had to nod to them--for in Prince Edward Island you are supposed to nod to all and sundry you meet on the road whether you know them or not.

Matthew disfrutaba del paseo a su manera, excepto en los momentos en que se encontraba con mujeres y tenía que saludarlas con la cabeza, pues en la Isla del Príncipe Eduardo se supone que debes saludar con un gesto a todo el que te encuentras en el camino, lo conozcas o no.

Matthew dreaded all women except Marilla and Mrs. Rachel; he had an uncomfortable feeling that the mysterious creatures were secretly laughing at him.

Matthew temía a todas las mujeres excepto a Marilla y a la señora Rachel; tenía la incómoda sensación de que aquellas misteriosas criaturas se reían de él en secreto.

He may have been quite right in thinking so, for he was an odd-looking personage, with an ungainly figure and long iron-gray hair that touched his stooping shoulders, and a full, soft brown beard which he had worn ever since he was twenty.

Puede que tuviera bastante razón al pensarlo, pues era un personaje de aspecto extraño, con una figura desgarbada y un largo cabello gris acerado que rozaba sus hombros encorvados, y una barba castaña espesa y suave que lucía desde que tenía veinte años.

In fact, he had looked at twenty very much as he looked at sixty, lacking a little of the grayness.

De hecho, a los veinte años tenía prácticamente el mismo aspecto que a los sesenta, salvo por las canas.

Vocabulary

la: Definite article feminine singular; the.
yegua: A female horse; mare.
alazana: Chestnut-colored or reddish-brown horse.
trotaron: They trotted; third person plural past tense of trotar.
cómodamente: Comfortably; in a comfortable manner or way.
por: Preposition indicating movement through or per; by.
las: Definite article feminine plural; the.
ocho: The number eight; 8.
millas: Plural of milla; miles as unit of distance.
hasta: Preposition meaning until, up to, or as far as.
Era: It was; third person singular past tense of ser.
un: Indefinite article masculine singular; a or an.
camino: A road, path, or way; journey or route.
bonito: Pretty, beautiful, or attractive; nice.
que: Relative pronoun; that, which, or who.
discurría: It ran or flowed; third person singular imperfect.
entre: Preposition meaning between or among.
acogedoras: Welcoming, hospitable, or cozy; feminine plural adjective.
granjas: Plural of granja; farms or farmhouses.
con: Preposition meaning with or alongside.
algún: Some or any; shortened form of alguno.
otro: Another, other, or else; different one.
trecho: A stretch, stretch of distance, or section.
de: Preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition.
bosque: A forest or woods; wooded area.
abetos: Plural of abeto; fir trees or evergreens.
balsámicos: Balmy, soothing, or fragrant; balsamic in nature.
el: Definite article masculine singular; the.
pasar: To pass, go, or move along.
una: Indefinite article feminine singular; a or an.
hondonada: A valley, ravine, or hollow in terrain.
donde: Relative adverb meaning where or in which.
los: Definite article masculine plural; the.
ciruelos: Plural of ciruelo; plum trees.
silvestres: Wild, untamed, or growing naturally without cultivation.
exhibían: They displayed or showed; third person plural imperfect.
su: Possessive adjective; his, her, its, or your.
vaporosa: Vaporous, misty, light, or delicate in appearance.
floración: Flowering, blooming, or the time of bloom.
El: Definite article masculine singular; the.
aire: Air, atmosphere, or breeze; appearance or demeanor.
era: It was; third person singular imperfect of ser.
dulce: Sweet in taste or character; pleasant.
aroma: A fragrance, scent, or pleasant smell.
muchos: Many, a lot of; numerous in quantity.
manzanares: Apple orchards or areas with apple trees.
prados: Plural of prado; meadows or grassy fields.
se: Reflexive pronoun; oneself, himself, herself, or themselves.
alejaban: They moved away or receded; third person plural.
en: Preposition indicating location, time, or manner.
distancia: Distance, remoteness, or the space between things.
hacia: Toward, in the direction of; approximately.
brumas: Plural of bruma; mists, fogs, or haze.
perla: A pearl; a lustrous gem from oysters.
púrpura: Purple color; royal or regal hue.
horizonte: The horizon; the line where earth meets sky.
mientras: While, during, or meanwhile; at the same time.
Los: Definite article masculine plural; the.
pajarillos: Diminutive plural; little birds or birdies.
cantaban: They sang; third person plural imperfect of cantar.
como: As, like, or in the manner of.
si: If, whether; conditional conjunction.
fuera: It were; third person singular imperfect subjunctive.
único: Only, sole, or unique; one and only.
día: A day; period of twenty-four hours.
verano: Summer; the warmest season of the year.
todo: All, everything, or entire; whole.
año: Year; a period of twelve calendar months.
disfrutaba: He enjoyed or took pleasure; third person imperfect.
del: Contraction of de and el; of the.
paseo: A walk, stroll, or ride; promenade.
manera: Manner, way, or method; means of doing.
excepto: Except, excluding, or with the exception of.
momentos: Plural of momento; moments or brief periods.
encontraba: He found or encountered; third person imperfect.

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