Crime and Punishment — Page 4
Owing to the proximity of the Hay Market, the number of establishments of bad character, the preponderance of the trading and working class population crowded in these streets and alleys in the heart of Petersburg, types so various were to be seen in the streets that no figure, however queer, would have caused surprise.
Debido a la proximidad del Mercado del Heno, el número de establecimientos de mala reputación, el predominio de la población comerciante y obrera aglomerada en estas calles y callejones en el corazón de Petersburgo, se podían ver en las calles tipos tan diversos que ninguna figura, por extraña que fuera, habría causado sorpresa.
But there was such accumulated bitterness and contempt in the young man's heart, that, in spite of all the fastidiousness of youth, he minded his rags least of all in the street.
Pero había tanta amargura y desprecio acumulados en el corazón del joven, que, a pesar de toda la meticulosidad propia de la juventud, lo que menos le importaba en la calle era su ropa andrajosa.
It was a different matter when he met with acquaintances or with former fellow students, whom, indeed, he disliked meeting at any time.
Era otra cosa cuando se encontraba con conocidos o con antiguos compañeros de estudios, a quienes, en verdad, le disgustaba encontrar en cualquier momento.
And yet when a drunken man who, for some unknown reason, was being taken somewhere in a huge waggon dragged by a heavy dray horse, suddenly shouted at him as he drove past: "Hey there, German hatter" bawling at the top of his voice and pointing at him--the young man stopped suddenly and clutched tremulously at his hat.
Y sin embargo, cuando un hombre borracho que, por alguna razón desconocida, era llevado a algún lugar en un enorme carro arrastrado por un pesado caballo de tiro, de repente le gritó al pasar: «Eh, tú, sombrerero alemán», vociferando a pleno pulmón y señalándole, el joven se detuvo de golpe y se aferró temblorosamente a su sombrero.
It was a tall round hat from Zimmerman's, but completely worn out, rusty with age, all torn and bespattered, brimless and bent on one side in a most unseemly fashion.
Era un sombrero alto y redondo de la sombrerería Zimmerman, pero completamente gastado, oxidado por los años, todo desgarrado y salpicado de barro, sin ala y doblado hacia un lado de la manera más indecorosa.
Not shame, however, but quite another feeling akin to terror had overtaken him.
No era vergüenza, sin embargo, sino un sentimiento completamente distinto, próximo al terror, lo que se había apoderado de él.
"I knew it," he muttered in confusion, "I thought so! That's the worst of all! Why, a stupid thing like this, the most trivial detail might spoil the whole plan. Yes, my hat is too noticeable....
«Lo sabía», murmuró confuso, «¡ya me lo imaginaba! ¡Eso es lo peor de todo! Vaya, una tontería como esta, el detalle más insignificante podría arruinar todo el plan. Sí, mi sombrero llama demasiado la atención...
Vocabulary
- debido
- Due to; caused by; owed or obligated.
- proximidad
- Closeness; nearness; the state of being near.
- mercado
- Market; marketplace; commercial area for buying and selling.
- heno
- Hay; dried grass used as animal feed.
- número
- Number; quantity; a figure or numeral.
- establecimientos
- Establishments; businesses; stores or institutions.
- reputación
- Reputation; public opinion; how someone is regarded.
- predominio
- Predominance; dominance; the state of being dominant.
- población
- Population; inhabitants; the people in an area.
- comerciante
- Merchant; trader; person who buys and sells goods.
- obrera
- Working-class; laborer; relating to workers or labor.
- aglomerada
- Crowded; agglomerated; densely packed together.
- calles
- Streets; roads; public ways in towns or cities.
- callejones
- Alleys; narrow passages between buildings.
- corazón
- Heart; center; the vital organ or central part.
- podían
- Could; were able to; past tense of poder.
- tipos
- Types; kinds; characters; individuals or examples.
- diversos
- Diverse; varied; different in character or kind.
- figura
- Figure; shape; image; a person or character.
- extraña
- Strange; odd; unusual or peculiar in nature.
- habría
- Would have; conditional past of haber.
- causado
- Caused; brought about; produced or resulted in.
- sorpresa
- Surprise; astonishment; unexpected event or discovery.
- amargura
- Bitterness; acrimony; deep resentment or sadness.
- desprecio
- Contempt; disdain; lack of respect or regard.
- acumulados
- Accumulated; gathered; collected together over time.
- joven
- Young; youth; a person of young age.
- pesar
- Sorrow; regret; to weigh or grieve.
- meticulosidad
- Meticulousness; carefulness; attention to small details.
- juventud
- Youth; the state or period of being young.
- importaba
- Mattered; was important; concerned or was relevant.
- ropa
- Clothing; clothes; garments worn on the body.
- andrajosa
- Ragged; tattered; worn and torn in appearance.
- encontraba
- Found; met; came upon or encountered someone.
- conocidos
- Acquaintances; known persons; people one knows.
- antiguos
- Former; old; people or things from the past.
- compañeros
- Companions; classmates; people who share an experience.
- estudios
- Studies; education; academic pursuit or investigation.
- verdad
- Truth; reality; the actual or factual state.
- disgustaba
- Displeased; annoyed; caused displeasure or distaste.
- cualquier
- Any; whatever; no matter which or what.
- momento
- Moment; instant; a brief period of time.
- sin
- Without; lacking; in the absence of something.
- embargo
- Embargo; however; a seizure or restriction of goods.
- hombre
- Man; male person; human being of male gender.
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