Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 8
Such were my reflections during the first two or three days of my residence at Ingolstadt, which were chiefly spent in becoming acquainted with the localities and the principal residents in my new abode.
Tales fueron mis reflexiones durante los primeros dos o tres días de mi estancia en Ingolstadt, los cuales fueron dedicados principalmente a familiarizarme con los lugares y los principales habitantes de mi nueva morada.
But as the ensuing week commenced, I thought of the information which M. Krempe had given me concerning the lectures.
Pero al comenzar la semana siguiente, pensé en la información que el señor Krempe me había dado acerca de las conferencias.
And although I could not consent to go and hear that little conceited fellow deliver sentences out of a pulpit, I recollected what he had said of M. Waldman, whom I had never seen, as he had hitherto been out of town.
Y aunque no podía consentir en ir a escuchar a aquel hombrecillo presumido pronunciar sentencias desde un púlpito, recordé lo que había dicho del señor Waldman, a quien nunca había visto, pues hasta entonces había estado fuera de la ciudad.
Partly from curiosity and partly from idleness, I went into the lecturing room, which M. Waldman entered shortly after.
En parte por curiosidad y en parte por ociosidad, entré en la sala de conferencias, en la que el señor Waldman hizo su aparición poco después.
This professor was very unlike his colleague.
Este profesor era muy distinto a su colega.
He appeared about fifty years of age, but with an aspect expressive of the greatest benevolence; a few grey hairs covered his temples, but those at the back of his head were nearly black.
Aparentaba unos cincuenta años de edad, pero con un semblante que expresaba la mayor benevolencia; algunos cabellos grises cubrían sus sienes, pero los de la parte posterior de su cabeza eran casi negros.
His person was short but remarkably erect and his voice the sweetest I had ever heard.
Su figura era baja pero notablemente erguida, y su voz la más dulce que jamás había escuchado.
He began his lecture by a recapitulation of the history of chemistry and the various improvements made by different men of learning, pronouncing with fervour the names of the most distinguished discoverers.
Comenzó su conferencia con una recapitulación de la historia de la química y de los diversos avances realizados por diferentes hombres de ciencia, pronunciando con fervor los nombres de los más ilustres descubridores.
He then took a cursory view of the present state of the science and explained many of its elementary terms.
Luego hizo un repaso somero del estado actual de la ciencia y explicó muchos de sus términos elementales.
Vocabulary
- Tales
- Such, of that kind; used to refer to mentioned things
- fueron
- Were or went; third person plural preterite of ser/ir
- mis
- My; first person plural possessive adjective
- reflexiones
- Reflections; thoughts or meditations on a subject
- durante
- During; throughout a period of time
- primeros
- First; masculine plural ordinal adjective
- días
- Days; plural of día, unit of time
- estancia
- Stay; a period of residence in a place
- cuales
- Which; relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned things
- dedicados
- Dedicated; devoted or committed to a particular purpose
- principalmente
- Mainly, principally; above all else
- familiarizarme
- To familiarize myself; to become acquainted with something
- lugares
- Places; locations or spots in a given area
- principales
- Main, principal; most important or prominent
- habitantes
- Inhabitants; people who live in a particular place
- nueva
- New; feminine adjective meaning recently acquired or different
- morada
- Dwelling, abode; a place where someone lives
- comenzar
- To begin, to start; infinitive of an action
- semana
- Week; a period of seven consecutive days
- siguiente
- Following, next; coming immediately after in sequence
- pensé
- I thought; first person singular preterite of pensar
- información
- Information; facts or data provided about something
- señor
- Mister, sir; respectful title for an adult man
- había
- Had; third person singular imperfect of haber
- dado
- Given; past participle of dar, to give
- acerca
- About, regarding; preposition indicating subject matter
- conferencias
- Lectures, conferences; formal presentations or academic talks
- aunque
- Although, even though; conjunction introducing a concession
- podía
- Could; first/third person singular imperfect of poder
- consentir
- To consent, to agree; to allow or permit something
- ir
- To go; basic infinitive verb of motion
- escuchar
- To listen; to pay attention to sounds or speech
- aquel
- That; demonstrative adjective referring to a distant thing
- hombrecillo
- Little man; diminutive of hombre, often used dismissively
- presumido
- Conceited, arrogant; excessively proud of oneself
- pronunciar
- To pronounce, to deliver; to utter words formally
- sentencias
- Maxims, sentences; authoritative statements or judgments
- desde
- From, since; preposition indicating origin or starting point
- púlpito
- Pulpit; elevated platform used for delivering speeches
- recordé
- I remembered; first person singular preterite of recordar
- dicho
- Said; past participle of decir, to say
- quien
- Who, whom; relative pronoun referring to a person
- nunca
- Never; adverb indicating something has not occurred
- visto
- Seen; past participle of ver, to see
- pues
- Well, since, for; causal or filler conjunction
- hasta
- Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit
- entonces
- Then, at that time; adverb of time
- estado
- Been; past participle of estar, to be
- fuera
- Outside; adverb or past subjunctive of estar
- ciudad
- City; a large populated urban settlement
- parte
- Part; a portion or segment of a whole
- curiosidad
- Curiosity; desire to know or learn about something
- ociosidad
- Idleness; state of being inactive or unoccupied
- entré
- I entered; first person singular preterite of entrar
- sala
- Room, hall; a large indoor space or chamber
- hizo
- Made, did; third person singular preterite of hacer
- aparición
- Appearance; the act of coming into sight or view
- poco
- Little, a bit; indicating a small amount or degree
- después
- After, afterward; adverb indicating later in time
- profesor
- Professor, teacher; person who teaches at academic level
- era
- Was; third person singular imperfect of ser
- distinto
- Different, distinct; not alike or not the same
- colega
- Colleague; a fellow professional or coworker
- Aparentaba
- Appeared, seemed; imperfect tense of aparentar, to look
- unos
- About, some; masculine plural indefinite article or approximation
- cincuenta
- Fifty; the number 50
- años
- Years; plural of año, a unit of time
- edad
- Age; the number of years a person has lived
- semblante
- Countenance, face; a person's facial expression or look
- expresaba
- Expressed; third person singular imperfect of expresar
- mayor
- Greater, older; comparative adjective meaning larger in degree
- benevolencia
- Benevolence; goodwill and kindness toward others
- algunos
- Some, a few; masculine plural indefinite adjective
- cabellos
- Hairs; individual strands of hair on the head
- grises
- Gray; plural adjective describing a gray color
- cubrían
- Covered; third person plural imperfect of cubrir
- sienes
- Temples; sides of the head near the forehead
- posterior
- Rear, back; adjective describing the back part
- cabeza
- Head; the uppermost part of the human body
- eran
- Were; third person plural imperfect of ser
- casi
- Almost, nearly; adverb indicating near completion
- negros
- Black; masculine plural adjective for the color black
- figura
- Figure, build; the shape or form of a person
- baja
- Short, low; feminine adjective describing small height
- notablemente
- Notably, remarkably; in a noticeable or remarkable manner
- erguida
- Upright, erect; standing or sitting straight and tall
- voz
- Voice; sound produced by a person when speaking
- dulce
- Sweet, gentle; pleasant or soft in quality
- jamás
- Never, ever; strong negation or emphasis in time
- escuchado
- Heard; past participle of escuchar, to listen
- Comenzó
- Began; third person singular preterite of comenzar
- conferencia
- Lecture, talk; a formal presentation on a topic
- recapitulación
- Recapitulation; a summary reviewing main points covered
- historia
- History, story; account of past events or narrative
- química
- Chemistry; the science of matter and its transformations
- diversos
- Various, diverse; several different types or kinds
- avances
- Advances, breakthroughs; progress made in a field
- realizados
- Achieved, accomplished; past participle of realizar
- diferentes
- Different; not the same, varied in nature
- hombres
- Men; plural of hombre, adult male persons
- ciencia
- Science; systematic study of the natural world
- pronunciando
- Pronouncing, uttering; present participle of pronunciar
- fervor
- Fervor; intense and passionate enthusiasm or zeal
- nombres
- Names; words by which people or things are called
- ilustres
- Illustrious, distinguished; renowned and celebrated individuals
- descubridores
- Discoverers; those who find or reveal unknown things
- Luego
- Then, later; adverb indicating the next step or time
- repaso
- Review, overview; a brief examination of material covered
- somero
- Superficial, brief; shallow or cursory in nature
- actual
- Current, present-day; relating to the present time
- explicó
- Explained; third person singular preterite of explicar
- muchos
- Many; masculine plural adjective indicating large quantity
- términos
- Terms; words or expressions used in a specific field
- elementales
- Elementary, basic; relating to the most fundamental level
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