Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 2
There, Margaret, the sun is for ever visible, its broad disk just skirting the horizon and diffusing a perpetual splendour.
Allí, Margaret, el sol es eternamente visible, su amplio disco apenas rozando el horizonte y difundiendo un esplendor perpetuo.
There—for with your leave, my sister, I will put some trust in preceding navigators—there snow and frost are banished; and, sailing over a calm sea, we may be wafted to a land surpassing in wonders and in beauty every region hitherto discovered on the habitable globe.
Allí—pues con tu permiso, hermana mía, depositaré algo de confianza en los navegantes que me precedieron—allí la nieve y el hielo están desterrados; y, navegando sobre un mar tranquilo, podríamos ser llevados a una tierra que supera en maravillas y en belleza a toda región hasta ahora descubierta en el globo habitable.
Its productions and features may be without example, as the phenomena of the heavenly bodies undoubtedly are in those undiscovered solitudes.
Sus producciones y características pueden ser sin igual, así como los fenómenos de los cuerpos celestes sin duda lo son en aquellas soledades inexploradas.
What may not be expected in a country of eternal light?
¿Qué no cabría esperar en un país de luz eterna?
I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle and may regulate a thousand celestial observations that require only this voyage to render their seeming eccentricities consistent for ever.
Allí podría descubrir el maravilloso poder que atrae la aguja y podría regular mil observaciones celestes que solo requieren este viaje para volver coherentes sus aparentes excentricidades para siempre.
I shall satiate my ardent curiosity with the sight of a part of the world never before visited, and may tread a land never before imprinted by the foot of man.
Saciaré mi ardiente curiosidad con la visión de una parte del mundo nunca antes visitada, y podría pisar una tierra nunca antes marcada por la planta del hombre.
These are my enticements, and they are sufficient to conquer all fear of danger or death and to induce me to commence this laborious voyage with the joy a child feels when he embarks in a little boat, with his holiday mates, on an expedition of discovery up his native river.
Estos son mis alicientes, y son suficientes para vencer todo temor al peligro o a la muerte e inducirme a emprender este laborioso viaje con la alegría que siente un niño cuando se embarca en un pequeño bote, con sus compañeros de vacaciones, en una expedición de descubrimiento por su río natal.
Vocabulary
- Allí
- Adverb meaning 'there,' indicating a distant place.
- el
- Definite article 'the' used with masculine nouns.
- sol
- Noun meaning 'sun,' the star of our solar system.
- es
- Third-person singular of 'ser,' meaning 'is.'
- eternamente
- Adverb meaning 'eternally' or 'forever, without end.'
- visible
- Adjective meaning 'visible,' able to be seen.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'
- amplio
- Adjective meaning 'wide,' 'broad,' or 'ample.'
- disco
- Noun meaning 'disk,' a round flat shape or object.
- apenas
- Adverb meaning 'barely' or 'scarcely, almost not.'
- rozando
- Gerund of 'rozar,' meaning 'grazing' or 'brushing lightly.'
- horizonte
- Noun meaning 'horizon,' where sky meets earth.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
- difundiendo
- Gerund of 'difundir,' meaning 'spreading' or 'diffusing light.'
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
- esplendor
- Noun meaning 'splendor,' brilliant or magnificent radiance.
- perpetuo
- Adjective meaning 'perpetual,' lasting or continuing forever.
- pues
- Conjunction or filler meaning 'well,' 'then,' or 'since.'
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment.
- tu
- Possessive adjective meaning 'your,' informal singular.
- permiso
- Noun meaning 'permission' or 'leave to do something.'
- hermana
- Noun meaning 'sister,' a female sibling.
- mía
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine,' feminine singular form.
- depositaré
- Future tense of 'depositar,' meaning 'I will place or entrust.'
- algo
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'something' or 'somewhat.'
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from,' very common.
- confianza
- Noun meaning 'trust,' 'confidence,' or 'faith in someone.'
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
- los
- Definite article 'the,' masculine plural form.
- navegantes
- Noun meaning 'navigators' or 'sailors who guide ships.
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'who.'
- me
- First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me.'
- precedieron
- Preterite of 'preceder,' meaning 'they preceded' or 'came before.'
- allí
- Adverb meaning 'there,' indicating a location away.
- la
- Definite article 'the,' feminine singular form.
- nieve
- Noun meaning 'snow,' frozen precipitation falling from clouds.
- hielo
- Noun meaning 'ice,' frozen water.
- están
- Third-person plural of 'estar,' meaning 'they are.'
- desterrados
- Adjective/past participle meaning 'banished' or 'exiled away.'
- navegando
- Gerund of 'navegar,' meaning 'sailing' or 'navigating waters.'
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'over,' 'above,' or 'on top of.'
- mar
- Noun meaning 'sea,' a large body of salt water.
- tranquilo
- Adjective meaning 'calm,' 'tranquil,' or 'peaceful.'
- podríamos
- Conditional of 'poder,' meaning 'we could' do something.
- ser
- Infinitive meaning 'to be,' a fundamental Spanish verb.
- llevados
- Past participle of 'llevar,' meaning 'taken' or 'carried.'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at,' extremely common.
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a,' feminine singular form.
- tierra
- Noun meaning 'land,' 'earth,' or 'ground.'
- supera
- Third-person singular of 'superar,' meaning 'surpasses' or 'exceeds.'
- maravillas
- Noun meaning 'wonders' or 'marvels,' extraordinary things.
- belleza
- Noun meaning 'beauty,' the quality of being beautiful.
- toda
- Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every,' feminine singular form.
- región
- Noun meaning 'region,' a distinct geographical area.
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as.'
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now,' at the present moment.
- descubierta
- Past participle of 'descubrir,' meaning 'discovered,' feminine form.
- globo
- Noun meaning 'globe,' referring to the earth or a sphere.
- habitable
- Adjective meaning 'habitable,' suitable for living in.
- Sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'its,' 'his,' 'her,' or 'their.'
- producciones
- Noun meaning 'productions' or 'natural products' of a place.
- características
- Noun meaning 'characteristics,' distinguishing features or qualities.
- pueden
- Third-person plural of 'poder,' meaning 'they can.'
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without,' lacking something.
- igual
- Adjective meaning 'equal' or 'without equal, unmatched.'
- así
- Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way.'
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how.'
- fenómenos
- Noun meaning 'phenomena,' observable events or occurrences.
- cuerpos
- Noun meaning 'bodies,' physical forms or celestial objects.
- celestes
- Adjective meaning 'celestial,' relating to the sky or heavens.
- duda
- Noun meaning 'doubt,' uncertainty about something.
- lo
- Neuter article or pronoun meaning 'it' or 'the.'
- son
- Third-person plural of 'ser,' meaning 'they are.'
- aquellas
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those,' feminine plural form.
- soledades
- Noun meaning 'solitudes,' lonely or uninhabited remote places.
- inexploradas
- Adjective meaning 'unexplored,' never investigated or visited.
- Qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' in a question.
- no
- Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not,' negating a statement.
- cabría
- Conditional of 'caber,' meaning 'could fit' or 'could be expected.'
- esperar
- Infinitive meaning 'to hope,' 'to wait,' or 'to expect.'
- país
- Noun meaning 'country' or 'land,' a nation or territory.
- luz
- Noun meaning 'light,' illumination from a natural or artificial source.
- eterna
- Adjective meaning 'eternal,' lasting forever, feminine form.
- podría
- Conditional of 'poder,' meaning 'could' or 'would be able.'
- descubrir
- Infinitive meaning 'to discover' or 'to uncover something unknown.'
- maravilloso
- Adjective meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous,' extremely impressive.
- poder
- Noun or infinitive meaning 'power' or 'to be able.'
- atrae
- Third-person singular of 'atraer,' meaning 'attracts' or 'draws.'
- aguja
- Noun meaning 'needle,' including a compass needle.
- regular
- Adjective meaning 'regular,' consistent, or to regulate something.
- mil
- Number meaning 'one thousand,' a large round number.
- observaciones
- Noun meaning 'observations,' acts of watching or noting things.
- solo
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'only' or 'alone.'
- requieren
- Third-person plural of 'requerir,' meaning 'they require.'
- este
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this,' masculine singular form.
- viaje
- Noun meaning 'trip,' 'journey,' or 'voyage.'
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' indicating purpose.
- volver
- Infinitive meaning 'to return' or 'to make something again.'
- coherentes
- Adjective meaning 'coherent,' logically consistent and understandable.
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'their,' 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'
- aparentes
- Adjective meaning 'apparent,' seeming or seemingly obvious.
- excentricidades
- Noun meaning 'eccentricities,' unusual or irregular behaviors or deviations.
- siempre
- Adverb meaning 'always,' at all times without exception.
- Saciaré
- Future of 'saciar,' meaning 'I will satisfy' or 'satiate.'
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my,' first-person singular.
- ardiente
- Adjective meaning 'ardent,' burning, passionate, or intense.
- curiosidad
- Noun meaning 'curiosity,' desire to know or learn.
- visión
- Noun meaning 'vision,' the act or experience of seeing.
- parte
- Noun meaning 'part,' a portion or section of something.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the.'
- mundo
- Noun meaning 'world,' the earth or all of existence.
- nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never,' at no time whatsoever.
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before,' at an earlier time.
- visitada
- Past participle of 'visitar,' meaning 'visited,' feminine form.
- pisar
- Infinitive meaning 'to step on' or 'to tread upon.'
- marcada
- Past participle of 'marcar,' meaning 'marked,' feminine singular.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'for,' indicating agent.
- planta
- Noun meaning 'plant,' or 'sole of the foot.'
- hombre
- Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being,' male person.
- Estos
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these,' masculine plural form.
- alicientes
- Noun meaning 'incentives,' attractions or inducements to action.
- suficientes
- Adjective meaning 'sufficient,' enough to meet a need.
- vencer
- Infinitive meaning 'to overcome,' 'conquer,' or 'defeat.'
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'every,' or 'everything.'
- temor
- Noun meaning 'fear,' 'dread,' or 'apprehension of danger.'
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the.'
- peligro
- Noun meaning 'danger,' a risk or threat to safety.
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative choice.
- muerte
- Noun meaning 'death,' the end of life.
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' used before words starting with 'i.'
- inducirme
- Infinitive plus pronoun meaning 'to induce me' or 'lead me.'
- emprender
- Infinitive meaning 'to undertake' or 'to embark on a project.'
- laborioso
- Adjective meaning 'laborious,' requiring much effort or work.
- alegría
- Noun meaning 'joy,' 'happiness,' or 'delight.'
- siente
- Third-person singular of 'sentir,' meaning 'feels' or 'experiences.'
- niño
- Noun meaning 'child' or 'boy,' a young person.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when,' indicating time.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself.'
- embarca
- Third-person singular of 'embarcar,' meaning 'boards' or 'embarks.'
- pequeño
- Adjective meaning 'small,' 'little,' or 'young.'
- bote
- Noun meaning 'boat,' a small vessel for water travel.
- compañeros
- Noun meaning 'companions,' 'partners,' or 'fellow members.'
- vacaciones
- Noun meaning 'vacation' or 'holidays,' time off from work.
- expedición
- Noun meaning 'expedition,' an organized journey for a purpose.
- descubrimiento
- Noun meaning 'discovery,' the act of finding something new.
- río
- Noun meaning 'river,' a large natural flowing body of water.
- natal
- Adjective meaning 'native' or 'of one's birth,' home river.
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