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English → Spanish Chapter 4 Level 7/10

But this discovery was so great and overwhelming that all the steps by which I had been progressively led to it were obliterated, and I beheld only the result.

Pero este descubrimiento fue tan grande y abrumador que todos los pasos por los cuales había sido conducido progresivamente a él quedaron borrados, y solo contemplé el resultado.

What had been the study and desire of the wisest men since the creation of the world was now within my grasp.

Lo que había sido el estudio y el deseo de los hombres más sabios desde la creación del mundo estaba ahora al alcance de mi mano.

Not that, like a magic scene, it all opened upon me at once: the information I had obtained was of a nature rather to direct my endeavours so soon as I should point them towards the object of my search than to exhibit that object already accomplished.

No es que, como una escena mágica, todo se me revelara de una vez: la información que había obtenido era de una naturaleza más bien destinada a dirigir mis esfuerzos tan pronto como los orientara hacia el objeto de mi búsqueda, que a mostrar ese objeto ya conseguido.

I was like the Arabian who had been buried with the dead and found a passage to life, aided only by one glimmering and seemingly ineffectual light.

Era como el árabe que había sido enterrado junto a los muertos y encontró un pasaje hacia la vida, ayudado únicamente por una luz tenue y aparentemente ineficaz.

I see by your eagerness and the wonder and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of the secret with which I am acquainted; that cannot be; listen patiently until the end of my story, and you will easily perceive why I am reserved upon that subject.

Veo por tu ansiedad y la admiración y esperanza que expresan tus ojos, amigo mío, que esperas ser informado del secreto que yo conozco; eso no puede ser; escucha pacientemente hasta el final de mi historia, y fácilmente comprenderás por qué soy reservado en ese asunto.

I will not lead you on, unguarded and ardent as I then was, to your destruction and infallible misery.

No te conduciré, desprevenido y ardiente como yo lo era entonces, hacia tu destrucción y tu inevitable desgracia.

Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow.

Aprende de mí, si no por mis preceptos, al menos por mi ejemplo, cuán peligrosa es la adquisición del conocimiento y cuánto más feliz es el hombre que cree que su ciudad natal es el mundo, que aquel que aspira a ser más grande de lo que su naturaleza le permite.

Vocabulary

Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
este: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this.'
descubrimiento: A discovery or finding of something previously unknown.
fue: Past tense of 'ser/ir,' meaning 'was' or 'went.'
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as,' used for comparisons.
grande: Adjective meaning 'large,' 'great,' or 'big.'
y: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
abrumador: Adjective meaning 'overwhelming' or 'crushing' in intensity.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who.'
todos: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone.'
los: Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
pasos: Noun meaning 'steps' or 'paces' taken in a process.
por: Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' 'for,' or 'because of.'
cuales: Relative pronoun meaning 'which,' referring to previously mentioned things.
había: Past perfect auxiliary 'había,' meaning 'had' (imperfect).
sido: Past participle of 'ser,' meaning 'been.'
conducido: Past participle of 'conducir,' meaning 'led' or 'guided.'
progresivamente: Adverb meaning 'progressively' or 'gradually over time.'
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at,' indicating direction or location.
él: Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him.'
quedaron: Preterite of 'quedar,' meaning 'remained' or 'were left.'
borrados: Past participle of 'borrar,' meaning 'erased' or 'wiped out.'
solo: Adverb or adjective meaning 'only,' 'alone,' or 'just.'
contemplé: First-person preterite of 'contemplar,' meaning 'I contemplated.'
el: Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
resultado: Noun meaning 'result' or 'outcome' of a process.
Lo: Neutral pronoun or article meaning 'it' or 'the thing.'
estudio: Noun or verb form meaning 'study' or 'I study.'
deseo: Noun or verb meaning 'desire,' 'wish,' or 'I desire.'
de: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
hombres: Noun meaning 'men' or 'human beings' in general.
más: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most.'
sabios: Adjective or noun meaning 'wise' or 'wise men.'
desde: Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
creación: Noun meaning 'creation,' the act of bringing something into existence.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the.'
mundo: Noun meaning 'world' or 'earth.'
estaba: Imperfect tense of 'estar,' meaning 'was' (temporary state).
ahora: Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the.'
alcance: Noun meaning 'reach' or 'range,' within one's grasp.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my.'
mano: Noun meaning 'hand,' the body part used to grasp things.
No: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
es: Third-person singular of 'ser,' meaning 'is.'
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like,' 'as,' or 'how.'
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns.
escena: Noun meaning 'scene,' a setting or dramatic situation.
mágica: Adjective meaning 'magical' or 'relating to magic.'
todo: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everything' or 'all.'
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' 'itself,' or 'oneself.'
me: First-person object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me.'
revelara: Imperfect subjunctive of 'revelar,' meaning 'would reveal' or 'revealed.'
vez: Noun meaning 'time' or 'instance,' as in 'one time.'
información: Noun meaning 'information' or 'data' received or gathered.
obtenido: Past participle of 'obtener,' meaning 'obtained' or 'acquired.'
era: Imperfect tense of 'ser,' meaning 'was' (descriptive past).
naturaleza: Noun meaning 'nature' or 'the natural world'; also 'character.'
bien: Adverb or noun meaning 'well,' 'good,' or 'right.'
destinada: Adjective meaning 'destined' or 'intended' for a purpose.
dirigir: Verb meaning 'to direct,' 'to guide,' or 'to lead.'
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' for plural nouns.
esfuerzos: Noun meaning 'efforts' or 'exertions' toward a goal.
pronto: Adverb meaning 'soon,' 'quickly,' or 'promptly.'
orientara: Imperfect subjunctive of 'orientar,' meaning 'would orient' or 'guide.'
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of.'
objeto: Noun meaning 'object,' 'goal,' or 'thing.'
búsqueda: Noun meaning 'search' or 'quest' for something sought.
mostrar: Verb meaning 'to show' or 'to display' something.
ese: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'that' (nearby).
ya: Adverb meaning 'already,' 'now,' or 'no longer.'
conseguido: Past participle of 'conseguir,' meaning 'achieved' or 'obtained.'
Era: Imperfect of 'ser,' meaning 'was' in a descriptive past context.
árabe: Adjective or noun meaning 'Arab' or 'Arabic.'
enterrado: Past participle of 'enterrar,' meaning 'buried' underground.
junto: Preposition or adjective meaning 'next to,' 'together,' or 'alongside.'
muertos: Noun or adjective meaning 'dead' or 'the dead.'
encontró: Preterite of 'encontrar,' meaning 'found' or 'encountered.'
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.
pasaje: Noun meaning 'passage,' a section of text or a pathway.
vida: Noun meaning 'life' or 'existence.'
ayudado: Past participle of 'ayudar,' meaning 'helped' or 'assisted.'
únicamente: Adverb meaning 'only,' 'solely,' or 'exclusively.'
luz: Noun meaning 'light,' illumination from a source.
tenue: Adjective meaning 'faint,' 'dim,' or 'subtle.'
aparentemente: Adverb meaning 'apparently' or 'seemingly' to an observer.
ineficaz: Adjective meaning 'ineffective' or 'unable to produce results.
Veo: First-person present of 'ver,' meaning 'I see.'
tu: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (singular informal).
ansiedad: Noun meaning 'anxiety' or 'worry' as an emotional state.
admiración: Noun meaning 'admiration,' a feeling of wonder or respect.
esperanza: Noun meaning 'hope' or 'expectation' for something desired.
expresan: Third-person plural of 'expresar,' meaning 'express' or 'show.'
tus: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' for plural nouns (informal).
ojos: Noun meaning 'eyes,' the organs used for seeing.
amigo: Noun meaning 'friend,' a person one has affection for.
mío: Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine' or 'my' (emphatic form).
esperas: Second-person singular of 'esperar,' meaning 'you hope' or 'wait.'
ser: Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' (permanent or inherent state).
informado: Past participle of 'informar,' meaning 'informed' or 'told.'
secreto: Noun or adjective meaning 'secret,' something hidden or confidential.
yo: Personal pronoun meaning 'I,' the first-person singular subject.
conozco: First-person singular of 'conocer,' meaning 'I know' (someone/something).
eso: Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (abstract thing).
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
puede: Third-person singular of 'poder,' meaning 'can' or 'is able to.'
escucha: Imperative or third-person of 'escuchar,' meaning 'listen' or 'hears.'
pacientemente: Adverb meaning 'patiently,' in a calm and tolerant manner.
hasta: Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as.'
final: Noun or adjective meaning 'end,' 'final,' or 'last.'
historia: Noun meaning 'history' or 'story,' a narrative of events.
fácilmente: Adverb meaning 'easily,' without much effort or difficulty.
comprenderás: Future tense of 'comprender,' meaning 'you will understand.'
qué: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'why' in questions.
soy: First-person singular of 'ser,' meaning 'I am.'
reservado: Adjective meaning 'reserved,' cautious, or restrained in sharing.
en: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
asunto: Noun meaning 'matter,' 'issue,' or 'subject' of concern.
te: Second-person object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'to you.'
conduciré: Future tense of 'conducir,' meaning 'I will lead' or 'guide.'
desprevenido: Adjective meaning 'unprepared' or 'caught off guard.'
ardiente: Adjective meaning 'ardent,' 'burning,' or 'passionate.'
lo: Neutral pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him' as a direct object.
entonces: Adverb meaning 'then,' 'at that time,' or 'therefore.'
destrucción: Noun meaning 'destruction,' the act of destroying something completely.
inevitable: Adjective meaning 'inevitable,' impossible to avoid or prevent.
desgracia: Noun meaning 'misfortune,' 'disgrace,' or 'bad luck.'
Aprende: Imperative of 'aprender,' meaning 'learn!' as a command.
mí: Prepositional pronoun meaning 'me,' used after prepositions.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a conditional clause.
preceptos: Noun meaning 'precepts,' rules or principles guiding behavior.
menos: Adverb or adjective meaning 'less' or 'fewer.'
ejemplo: Noun meaning 'example,' an illustrative instance or model.
cuán: Adverb meaning 'how' in exclamations, expressing degree.
peligrosa: Adjective meaning 'dangerous' or 'hazardous.'
adquisición: Noun meaning 'acquisition,' the act of gaining or obtaining something.
conocimiento: Noun meaning 'knowledge' or 'understanding' of a subject.
cuánto: Interrogative or exclamative meaning 'how much' or 'how many.'
feliz: Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate.'
hombre: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being.'
cree: Third-person singular of 'creer,' meaning 'believes' or 'thinks.'
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'your' (formal).
ciudad: Noun meaning 'city' or 'town,' an urban settlement.
natal: Adjective meaning 'native' or 'of one's birth,' as in hometown.
aquel: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (distant) or 'that one.'
aspira: Third-person singular of 'aspirar,' meaning 'aspires' or 'aims for.'
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' or 'to you.'
permite: Third-person singular of 'permitir,' meaning 'allows' or 'permits.'

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