Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 9
The master is a person of an excellent disposition and is remarkable in the ship for his gentleness and the mildness of his discipline.
El capitán es una persona de excelente carácter y es notable en el barco por su gentileza y la suavidad de su disciplina.
This circumstance, added to his well-known integrity and dauntless courage, made me very desirous to engage him.
Esta circunstancia, sumada a su bien conocida integridad y su valentía intrépida, me hizo muy deseoso de contratarlo.
A youth passed in solitude, my best years spent under your gentle and feminine fosterage, has so refined the groundwork of my character that I cannot overcome an intense distaste to the usual brutality exercised on board ship: I have never believed it to be necessary, and when I heard of a mariner equally noted for his kindliness of heart and the respect and obedience paid to him by his crew, I felt myself peculiarly fortunate in being able to secure his services.
Una juventud pasada en soledad, mis mejores años transcurridos bajo tu gentil y femenina tutela, ha refinado tanto los fundamentos de mi carácter que no puedo superar una intensa aversión hacia la brutalidad habitual ejercida a bordo de los barcos: nunca he creído que fuera necesaria, y cuando supe de un marinero igualmente reconocido por la bondad de su corazón y el respeto y la obediencia que le profesaba su tripulación, me sentí particularmente afortunado de poder asegurar sus servicios.
I heard of him first in rather a romantic manner, from a lady who owes to him the happiness of her life.
Supe de él por primera vez de una manera bastante romántica, a través de una dama que le debe a él la felicidad de su vida.
This, briefly, is his story.
Esta es, brevemente, su historia.
Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady of moderate fortune, and having amassed a considerable sum in prize-money, the father of the girl consented to the match.
Hace algunos años se enamoró de una joven dama rusa de fortuna modesta, y habiendo acumulado una suma considerable en dinero de premios, el padre de la joven consintió en el matrimonio.
He saw his mistress once before the destined ceremony; but she was bathed in tears, and throwing herself at his feet, entreated him to spare her, confessing at the same time that she loved another, but that he was poor, and that her father would never consent to the union.
Vio a su amada una vez antes de la ceremonia destinada; pero ella estaba bañada en lágrimas, y arrojándose a sus pies, le suplicó que la perdonara, confesando al mismo tiempo que amaba a otro, pero que era pobre, y que su padre nunca consentiría en la unión.
My generous friend reassured the suppliant, and on being informed of the name of her lover, instantly abandoned his pursuit.
Mi generoso amigo tranquilizó a la suplicante, y al ser informado del nombre de su amado, abandonó de inmediato su pretensión.
Vocabulary
- capitán
- Captain; leader or commander of a ship.
- persona
- Person; an individual human being.
- excelente
- Excellent; of very high quality or standard.
- carácter
- Character; a person's moral and mental qualities.
- notable
- Notable; worthy of attention or distinction.
- barco
- Ship or boat; a vessel that travels on water.
- gentileza
- Kindness or gentleness; courteous and gracious behavior.
- suavidad
- Softness or mildness; gentle and smooth manner.
- disciplina
- Discipline; orderly conduct and adherence to rules.
- circunstancia
- Circumstance; a condition or fact affecting a situation.
- sumada
- Added or combined; joined together with something else.
- conocida
- Known; recognized or familiar to others.
- integridad
- Integrity; the quality of being honest and principled.
- valentía
- Bravery or courage; willingness to face danger boldly.
- intrépida
- Intrepid or fearless; showing no fear of danger.
- hizo
- Made or did; third-person singular preterite of 'hacer'.
- deseoso
- Desirous or eager; strongly wanting something.
- contratarlo
- To hire him; to engage someone for employment.
- juventud
- Youth; the period of being young.
- pasada
- Past or spent; having occurred or elapsed already.
- soledad
- Solitude or loneliness; the state of being alone.
- mejores
- Best; plural of 'mejor,' superior in quality.
- transcurridos
- Elapsed or passed; said of time that has gone by.
- gentil
- Gentle or kind; having a mild and tender manner.
- femenina
- Feminine; relating to women or womanly qualities.
- tutela
- Guardianship or tutelage; protective care over someone.
- refinado
- Refined; polished and cultured in manner or taste.
- tanto
- So much; to such a great degree or extent.
- fundamentos
- Fundamentals or foundations; basic principles or elements.
- puedo
- I can; first-person singular present of 'poder'.
- superar
- To overcome or surpass; to get past a difficulty.
- intensa
- Intense; very strong or extreme in degree.
- aversión
- Aversion; a strong dislike or disinclination toward something.
- hacia
- Toward; in the direction of something or someone.
- brutalidad
- Brutality; savage cruelty or violent behavior.
- habitual
- Habitual; done regularly or as a matter of habit.
- ejercida
- Exercised or exerted; put into practice or use.
- bordo
- On board; aboard a ship or vessel.
- barcos
- Ships; plural of barco, vessels that travel on water.
- nunca
- Never; at no time, not ever.
- creído
- Believed; past participle of creer, to believe.
- fuera
- Were or was; imperfect subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'.
- necesaria
- Necessary; required or needed in a given situation.
- supe
- I found out; first-person singular preterite of 'saber'.
- marinero
- Sailor; a person who works on a ship at sea.
- igualmente
- Equally or likewise; in the same manner or degree.
- reconocido
- Recognized or acknowledged; known and appreciated by others.
- bondad
- Goodness or kindness; the quality of being benevolent.
- corazón
- Heart; the organ or symbol of love and emotion.
- respeto
- Respect; esteem or regard shown toward someone.
- obediencia
- Obedience; compliance with rules or authority.
- profesaba
- Professed or showed; imperfect of profesar, to demonstrate.
- tripulación
- Crew; the team of people working on a ship.
- sentí
- I felt; first-person singular preterite of 'sentir'.
- particularmente
- Particularly; especially or to a specific degree.
- afortunado
- Fortunate or lucky; having good luck or fortune.
- poder
- To be able to; infinitive expressing ability or possibility.
- asegurar
- To secure or ensure; to make certain or guarantee.
- servicios
- Services; work performed for or on behalf of someone.
- Supe
- I found out; preterite of saber, to learn a fact.
- vez
- Time or occasion; an instance or occurrence of something.
- manera
- Manner or way; the method in which something is done.
- bastante
- Quite or enough; a sufficient or considerable amount.
- romántica
- Romantic; relating to love or idealistic emotion.
- través
- Through or across; used in 'a través de' meaning via.
- dama
- Lady; a woman of refinement or high social standing.
- debe
- Owes or must; third-person singular present of 'deber'.
- felicidad
- Happiness; the state of being joyful and content.
- vida
- Life; the existence of a living being.
- brevemente
- Briefly; in a short or concise manner.
- historia
- History or story; a narrative of events.
- Hace
- Ago or makes; used to indicate time passed.
- algunos
- Some; an unspecified number or quantity of things.
- enamoró
- Fell in love; preterite of enamorarse, to fall in love.
- joven
- Young or young person; someone of a young age.
- rusa
- Russian; relating to or from Russia, feminine form.
- fortuna
- Fortune or wealth; a large amount of money or luck.
- modesta
- Modest; not large, showy, or extravagant in amount.
- habiendo
- Having; gerund of haber used in compound constructions.
- acumulado
- Accumulated; gathered or collected over a period of time.
- suma
- Sum or amount; a total quantity of money or figures.
- considerable
- Considerable; large or significant in size or amount.
- dinero
- Money; currency used for buying goods and services.
- premios
- Prizes or rewards; recognition given for achievement.
- consintió
- Consented or agreed; preterite of consentir, to permit.
- matrimonio
- Marriage; the legal union of two people as partners.
- Vio
- He saw; third-person singular preterite of 'ver'.
- amada
- Beloved; a person who is deeply loved by another.
- antes
- Before; earlier in time or order.
- ceremonia
- Ceremony; a formal event or ritual occasion.
- destinada
- Destined or intended; meant for a particular purpose.
- bañada
- Bathed or drenched; covered or soaked with liquid.
- lágrimas
- Tears; drops of liquid produced from crying.
- arrojándose
- Throwing herself; prostrating oneself at someone's feet.
- pies
- Feet; the lower extremities of the body.
- suplicó
- Begged or implored; preterite of suplicar, to plead.
- perdonara
- Would forgive; imperfect subjunctive of perdonar.
- confesando
- Confessing; admitting or revealing something truthfully.
- mismo
- Same or himself; used for emphasis or identity.
- tiempo
- Time or weather; a period or atmospheric conditions.
- amaba
- Loved; third-person singular imperfect of 'amar'.
- pobre
- Poor; lacking financial resources or wealth.
- consentiría
- Would consent; conditional of consentir, to agree.
- unión
- Union; the joining together of two people or things.
- generoso
- Generous; willing to give or share freely with others.
- tranquilizó
- Calmed or reassured; preterite of tranquilizar, to soothe.
- suplicante
- Supplicant; a person who begs or pleads humbly.
- informado
- Informed; having been given information about something.
- nombre
- Name; a word by which a person is known.
- amado
- Beloved or loved one; a person who is cherished.
- abandonó
- Abandoned or gave up; preterite of abandonar.
- inmediato
- Immediate; occurring or done without delay.
- pretensión
- Claim or pretension; an assertion of a right or desire.
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