Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 7
But I have one want which I have never yet been able to satisfy, and the absence of the object of which I now feel as a most severe evil, I have no friend, Margaret: when I am glowing with the enthusiasm of success, there will be none to participate my joy; if I am assailed by disappointment, no one will endeavour to sustain me in dejection.
Pero tengo una carencia que nunca he podido satisfacer, y la ausencia de aquello que la colmaría la siento ahora como un mal muy grave: no tengo ningún amigo, Margaret; cuando me inflamo con el entusiasmo del éxito, no habrá nadie que comparta mi alegría; si me asalta el desengaño, nadie se esforzará por sostenerme en el abatimiento.
I shall commit my thoughts to paper, it is true; but that is a poor medium for the communication of feeling.
Es cierto que confiaré mis pensamientos al papel; pero ese es un pobre medio para la comunicación de los sentimientos.
I desire the company of a man who could sympathise with me, whose eyes would reply to mine.
Deseo la compañía de un hombre que pudiera comprenderme, cuyos ojos respondieran a los míos.
You may deem me romantic, my dear sister, but I bitterly feel the want of a friend.
Puede que me consideres romántico, querida hermana, pero siento con amargura la falta de un amigo.
I have no one near me, gentle yet courageous, possessed of a cultivated as well as of a capacious mind, whose tastes are like my own, to approve or amend my plans.
No tengo a nadie cerca de mí, de carácter apacible pero valeroso, dotado de una mente cultivada y a la vez amplia, cuyos gustos sean como los míos, que apruebe o corrija mis planes.
How would such a friend repair the faults of your poor brother!
¡Cómo repararía tal amigo los defectos de tu pobre hermano!
I am too ardent in execution and too impatient of difficulties.
Soy demasiado ardiente en la ejecución y demasiado impaciente ante las dificultades.
But it is a still greater evil to me that I am self-educated: for the first fourteen years of my life I ran wild on a common and read nothing but our Uncle Thomas' books of voyages.
Pero es un mal aún mayor para mí el ser autodidacta: durante los primeros catorce años de mi vida corrí libremente por un páramo y no leí nada más que los libros de viajes de nuestro tío Thomas.
Vocabulary
- Pero
- Conjunction used to introduce a contrast or exception.
- tengo
- First person singular present of 'tener'; I have.
- una
- Indefinite article, feminine singular; a, an.
- carencia
- A lack or absence of something needed or desired.
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
- nunca
- Adverb meaning never; at no time.
- he
- Auxiliary verb; first person singular of 'haber'; I have.
- podido
- Past participle of 'poder'; been able to.
- satisfacer
- To satisfy or fulfill a need, desire, or requirement.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects words or clauses.
- la
- Definite article, feminine singular; the.
- ausencia
- The state of being absent or missing from somewhere.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
- aquello
- Neuter demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that thing'.
- colmaría
- Conditional form of 'colmar'; would fill or satisfy completely.
- siento
- First person singular present of 'sentir'; I feel.
- ahora
- Adverb meaning now; at the present moment.
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'.
- un
- Indefinite article, masculine singular; a, an.
- mal
- An evil, harm, or serious misfortune; bad thing.
- muy
- Adverb meaning very; intensifies adjectives or adverbs.
- grave
- Serious or severe in nature; of great concern.
- no
- Adverb of negation meaning no or not.
- ningún
- Adjective meaning no, not any; none at all.
- amigo
- A friend; a person with whom one has a bond.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning when; at the time that.
- me
- First person singular reflexive or object pronoun; me, myself.
- inflamo
- First person singular of 'inflamar'; I am inflamed with passion.
- con
- Preposition meaning with; indicating accompaniment or means.
- el
- Definite article, masculine singular; the.
- entusiasmo
- Enthusiasm; intense and eager enjoyment or interest.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el'; of the.
- éxito
- Success; a favorable or desired outcome of an endeavor.
- habrá
- Third person singular future of 'haber'; there will be.
- nadie
- Indefinite pronoun meaning nobody or no one.
- comparta
- Subjunctive form of 'compartir'; to share with someone.
- mi
- Possessive adjective, first person singular; my.
- alegría
- Joy or happiness; a feeling of great pleasure.
- si
- Conjunction meaning if; introduces a conditional clause.
- asalta
- Third person singular of 'asaltar'; to assault or strike suddenly.
- desengaño
- Disillusionment; the feeling of disappointment after false hope.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with third person singular or plural.
- esforzará
- Future form of 'esforzarse'; will strive or make an effort.
- por
- Preposition meaning for, by, or through; indicates reason or means.
- sostenerme
- To sustain or support me; keep me from falling.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at; indicates location or state.
- abatimiento
- Dejection or despondency; a state of low spirits.
- Es
- Third person singular of 'ser'; is; expresses a permanent state.
- cierto
- Certain or true; something known to be accurate.
- confiaré
- Future of 'confiar'; I will entrust or confide something.
- mis
- Possessive adjective, first person plural; my (plural).
- pensamientos
- Thoughts; ideas or reflections produced by the mind.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; to the.
- papel
- Paper; material for writing or a document.
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning that (nearby).
- pobre
- Poor; lacking quality, means, or sufficiency.
- medio
- A means or medium; a way of doing or achieving something.
- para
- Preposition meaning for or in order to; indicates purpose.
- comunicación
- Communication; the exchange of information or feelings.
- los
- Definite article, masculine plural; the.
- sentimientos
- Feelings or emotions; inner affective states.
- Deseo
- Desire; a strong wish or longing for something.
- compañía
- Company; companionship or the presence of others.
- hombre
- Man; an adult male human being.
- pudiera
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'; could, might be able to.
- comprenderme
- To understand me; to grasp my thoughts and feelings.
- cuyos
- Relative possessive pronoun meaning whose; masculine plural.
- ojos
- Eyes; the organs of sight in a person.
- respondieran
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'responder'; would respond or answer.
- a
- Preposition meaning to or at; indicates direction or recipient.
- míos
- Possessive pronoun, masculine plural; mine.
- Puede
- Third person singular of 'poder'; can, is able to.
- consideres
- Present subjunctive of 'considerar'; that you consider or regard.
- romántico
- Romantic; idealistic or sentimental in nature or thought.
- querida
- Dear or beloved; used as an affectionate term of address.
- hermana
- Sister; a female sibling.
- amargura
- Bitterness; deep pain or resentment felt emotionally.
- falta
- Lack or absence; something missing that is needed.
- No
- Adverb of negation; no or not.
- cerca
- Near or close; in proximity to something or someone.
- mí
- Prepositional pronoun, first person singular; me, myself.
- carácter
- Character; the moral and mental qualities of a person.
- apacible
- Gentle or mild; having a calm and peaceful temperament.
- valeroso
- Brave or courageous; showing valor in difficult situations.
- dotado
- Gifted or endowed; naturally talented with certain abilities.
- mente
- Mind; the faculty of thought, reason, and intellect.
- cultivada
- Cultivated; refined and developed through education and culture.
- vez
- Time or occasion; an instance or turn.
- amplia
- Broad or wide; extensive in scope or range.
- gustos
- Tastes or preferences; personal likes and aesthetic inclinations.
- sean
- Present subjunctive of 'ser'; be (third person plural).
- apruebe
- Present subjunctive of 'aprobar'; to approve or endorse.
- o
- Conjunction meaning or; presents an alternative.
- corrija
- Present subjunctive of 'corregir'; to correct or fix errors.
- planes
- Plans; intentions or organized schemes for future action.
- Cómo
- Interrogative or exclamatory adverb meaning how.
- repararía
- Conditional of 'reparar'; would repair or remedy defects.
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning such or such a.
- defectos
- Defects or flaws; shortcomings in character or ability.
- tu
- Possessive adjective, second person singular informal; your.
- hermano
- Brother; a male sibling.
- Soy
- First person singular of 'ser'; I am (permanent state).
- demasiado
- Too or too much; exceeding what is appropriate or needed.
- ardiente
- Ardent or fervent; intensely passionate or enthusiastic.
- ejecución
- Execution; the carrying out of a plan or task.
- impaciente
- Impatient; unable to wait calmly or tolerate delay.
- ante
- Preposition meaning before or in the face of.
- las
- Definite article, feminine plural; the.
- dificultades
- Difficulties; things that are hard to do or overcome.
- aún
- Adverb meaning still or even; indicates continuation or emphasis.
- mayor
- Greater or larger; superior in size, degree, or importance.
- ser
- Infinitive meaning to be; indicates identity or permanent state.
- autodidacta
- Self-taught; someone who learned without formal instruction.
- durante
- Preposition meaning during; throughout a period of time.
- primeros
- Adjective meaning first; the earliest in order or time.
- catorce
- The number fourteen; a specific numerical quantity.
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months.
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive and one's existence.
- corrí
- First person preterite of 'correr'; I ran freely.
- libremente
- Freely; without restriction, constraint, or obligation.
- páramo
- A moor or bleak, desolate highland landscape.
- leí
- First person preterite of 'leer'; I read (past tense).
- nada
- Nothing; not anything at all.
- más
- More; in a greater quantity, degree, or extent.
- libros
- Books; written or printed works bound together.
- viajes
- Travels or journeys; accounts of trips to distant places.
- nuestro
- Possessive adjective meaning our; belonging to us.
- tío
- Uncle; the brother of one's parent.
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