Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 3
When I mingled with other families I distinctly discerned how peculiarly fortunate my lot was, and gratitude assisted the development of filial love.
Cuando me mezclaba con otras familias, distinguía claramente cuán peculiarmente afortunada era mi suerte, y la gratitud contribuía al desarrollo del amor filial.
My temper was sometimes violent, and my passions vehement; but by some law in my temperature they were turned not towards childish pursuits but to an eager desire to learn, and not to learn all things indiscriminately.
Mi temperamento era a veces violento, y mis pasiones vehementes; pero por alguna ley en mi naturaleza estas se orientaban no hacia ocupaciones infantiles, sino hacia un ávido deseo de aprender, y no de aprender todas las cosas indiscriminadamente.
I confess that neither the structure of languages, nor the code of governments, nor the politics of various states possessed attractions for me.
Confieso que ni la estructura de los idiomas, ni el código de los gobiernos, ni la política de los diversos estados ejercían atracción alguna sobre mí.
It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things or the inner spirit of nature and the mysterious soul of man that occupied me, still my inquiries were directed to the metaphysical, or in its highest sense, the physical secrets of the world.
Eran los secretos del cielo y de la tierra lo que deseaba aprender; y ya fuera la sustancia exterior de las cosas o el espíritu interior de la naturaleza y el misterioso alma del hombre lo que me ocupaba, mis indagaciones se dirigían siempre hacia los secretos metafísicos, o en su sentido más elevado, los secretos físicos del mundo.
Meanwhile Clerval occupied himself, so to speak, with the moral relations of things.
Mientras tanto, Clerval se ocupaba, por así decirlo, de las relaciones morales de las cosas.
The busy stage of life, the virtues of heroes, and the actions of men were his theme; and his hope and his dream was to become one among those whose names are recorded in story as the gallant and adventurous benefactors of our species.
El agitado escenario de la vida, las virtudes de los héroes y las acciones de los hombres eran su tema; y su esperanza y su sueño era llegar a ser uno de aquellos cuyos nombres quedan registrados en la historia como los gallardos y aventureros benefactores de nuestra especie.
The saintly soul of Elizabeth shone like a shrine-dedicated lamp in our peaceful home.
El alma santa de Isabel brillaba como una lámpara consagrada en un santuario en nuestro tranquilo hogar.
Her sympathy was ours; her smile, her soft voice, the sweet glance of her celestial eyes, were ever there to bless and animate us.
Su simpatía era nuestra; su sonrisa, su suave voz, la dulce mirada de sus ojos celestiales, estaban siempre presentes para bendecirnos y animarnos.
Vocabulary
- Cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing time clauses
- me
- First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'
- mezclaba
- Was mixing or mingling with others
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- otras
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'other'
- familias
- Plural noun meaning 'families'
- distinguía
- Was distinguishing or noticing clearly
- claramente
- Adverb meaning 'clearly' or 'plainly'
- cuán
- Exclamatory adverb meaning 'how' before adjectives
- afortunada
- Adjective meaning 'fortunate' or 'lucky'
- era
- Past imperfect form of 'ser', meaning 'was'
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my'
- suerte
- Noun meaning 'luck' or 'fortune'
- gratitud
- Noun meaning 'gratitude' or 'thankfulness'
- contribuía
- Was contributing or adding to something
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'
- desarrollo
- Noun meaning 'development' or 'growth'
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'
- amor
- Noun meaning 'love'
- temperamento
- Noun meaning 'temperament' or 'disposition'
- veces
- Plural noun meaning 'times', used in expressions
- violento
- Adjective meaning 'violent' or 'intense'
- pasiones
- Plural noun meaning 'passions' or 'strong emotions'
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but'
- alguna
- Feminine indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'
- ley
- Noun meaning 'law' or 'rule'
- naturaleza
- Noun meaning 'nature' or 'the natural world'
- estas
- Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'
- orientaban
- Were directing or orienting toward something
- ocupaciones
- Plural noun meaning 'occupations' or 'activities'
- infantiles
- Adjective meaning 'childish' or 'relating to childhood'
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' after negation
- ávido
- Adjective meaning 'avid', 'eager', or 'greedy'
- deseo
- Noun meaning 'desire' or 'wish'
- aprender
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to learn'
- todas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'all'
- cosas
- Plural noun meaning 'things'
- Confieso
- First person present of 'confesar', meaning 'I confess'
- estructura
- Noun meaning 'structure' or 'framework'
- idiomas
- Plural noun meaning 'languages'
- código
- Noun meaning 'code' or 'system of rules'
- gobiernos
- Plural noun meaning 'governments'
- política
- Noun meaning 'politics' or 'policy'
- diversos
- Adjective meaning 'various' or 'diverse'
- estados
- Plural noun meaning 'states' or 'nations'
- ejercían
- Were exerting or exercising influence on something
- atracción
- Noun meaning 'attraction' or 'appeal'
- mí
- Stressed first person pronoun meaning 'me'
- Eran
- Third person plural imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'were'
- secretos
- Plural noun or adjective meaning 'secrets' or 'secret'
- cielo
- Noun meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'
- tierra
- Noun meaning 'earth', 'land', or 'ground'
- deseaba
- Was desiring or wishing for something strongly
- fuera
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser/ir', meaning 'were/was'
- sustancia
- Noun meaning 'substance' or 'matter'
- exterior
- Adjective or noun meaning 'exterior' or 'outer'
- espíritu
- Noun meaning 'spirit' or 'soul'
- interior
- Adjective or noun meaning 'interior' or 'inner'
- misterioso
- Adjective meaning 'mysterious' or 'enigmatic'
- alma
- Noun meaning 'soul' or 'spirit'
- hombre
- Noun meaning 'man' or 'humankind'
- ocupaba
- Was occupying or taking up attention
- dirigían
- Were directing or guiding toward something
- siempre
- Adverb meaning 'always'
- sentido
- Noun meaning 'sense', 'meaning', or 'direction'
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'
- elevado
- Adjective meaning 'elevated', 'high', or 'lofty'
- físicos
- Adjective meaning 'physical' or noun meaning 'physicists'
- mundo
- Noun meaning 'world'
- Mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'whereas'
- tanto
- Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'meanwhile'
- decirlo
- Infinitive 'decir' with pronoun, meaning 'to say it'
- relaciones
- Plural noun meaning 'relations' or 'relationships'
- morales
- Adjective meaning 'moral' or noun meaning 'morals'
- agitado
- Adjective meaning 'agitated', 'turbulent', or 'stirred'
- escenario
- Noun meaning 'stage', 'scenario', or 'setting'
- vida
- Noun meaning 'life'
- virtudes
- Plural noun meaning 'virtues' or 'good qualities'
- héroes
- Plural noun meaning 'heroes'
- acciones
- Plural noun meaning 'actions' or 'deeds'
- hombres
- Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'people'
- tema
- Noun meaning 'theme', 'topic', or 'subject'
- esperanza
- Noun meaning 'hope'
- sueño
- Noun meaning 'dream' or 'sleep'
- llegar
- Infinitive meaning 'to arrive' or 'to become'
- ser
- Infinitive meaning 'to be'
- uno
- Number or pronoun meaning 'one'
- aquellos
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' referring to people
- cuyos
- Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose'
- nombres
- Plural noun meaning 'names'
- quedan
- Third person plural of 'quedar', meaning 'remain'
- registrados
- Past participle meaning 'recorded' or 'registered'
- historia
- Noun meaning 'history' or 'story'
- aventureros
- Plural noun meaning 'adventurers' or 'bold explorers'
- nuestra
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our'
- especie
- Noun meaning 'species' or 'humankind'
- santa
- Adjective or title meaning 'saint' or 'holy'
- brillaba
- Was shining or gleaming with light
- lámpara
- Noun meaning 'lamp' or 'light source'
- santuario
- Noun meaning 'sanctuary' or 'sacred place'
- nuestro
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our'
- tranquilo
- Adjective meaning 'calm', 'quiet', or 'peaceful'
- hogar
- Noun meaning 'home' or 'hearth'
- simpatía
- Noun meaning 'sympathy', 'warmth', or 'affection'
- sonrisa
- Noun meaning 'smile'
- suave
- Adjective meaning 'soft', 'gentle', or 'smooth'
- voz
- Noun meaning 'voice'
- dulce
- Adjective meaning 'sweet' or 'gentle'
- mirada
- Noun meaning 'gaze', 'look', or 'glance'
- ojos
- Plural noun meaning 'eyes'
- celestiales
- Adjective meaning 'celestial', 'heavenly', or 'divine'
- estaban
- Third person plural imperfect of 'estar', meaning 'were'
- presentes
- Adjective meaning 'present' or 'here, nearby'
- bendecirnos
- Infinitive 'bendecir' with pronoun, meaning 'to bless us'
- animarnos
- Infinitive 'animar' with pronoun, meaning 'to encourage us'
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