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English → Spanish Chapter 4 Level 7/10

When I found so astonishing a power placed within my hands, I hesitated a long time concerning the manner in which I should employ it.

Cuando descubrí un poder tan asombroso puesto en mis manos, dudé mucho tiempo sobre la manera en que debería emplearlo.

Although I possessed the capacity of bestowing animation, yet to prepare a frame for the reception of it, with all its intricacies of fibres, muscles, and veins, still remained a work of inconceivable difficulty and labour.

Aunque poseía la capacidad de otorgar animación, preparar una estructura para recibirla, con todas sus complejidades de fibras, músculos y venas, seguía siendo una obra de dificultad y trabajo inconcebibles.

I doubted at first whether I should attempt the creation of a being like myself, or one of simpler organization; but my imagination was too much exalted by my first success to permit me to doubt of my ability to give life to an animal as complex and wonderful as man.

Dudé al principio si debería intentar la creación de un ser semejante a mí, o uno de organización más simple; pero mi imaginación estaba demasiado exaltada por mi primer éxito como para permitirme dudar de mi capacidad de dar vida a un animal tan complejo y maravilloso como el hombre.

The materials at present within my command hardly appeared adequate to so arduous an undertaking, but I doubted not that I should ultimately succeed.

Los materiales que tenía a mi disposición en ese momento apenas parecían adecuados para una empresa tan ardua, pero no dudaba de que al final lograría el éxito.

I prepared myself for a multitude of reverses; my operations might be incessantly baffled, and at last my work be imperfect, yet when I considered the improvement which every day takes place in science and mechanics, I was encouraged to hope my present attempts would at least lay the foundations of future success.

Me preparé para una multitud de contratiempos; mis operaciones podrían verse frustradas incesantemente, y al final mi obra podría ser imperfecta, pero cuando consideré el avance que cada día se produce en la ciencia y la mecánica, me animé a esperar que mis intentos presentes al menos sentarían las bases del éxito futuro.

Nor could I consider the magnitude and complexity of my plan as any argument of its impracticability.

Tampoco podía considerar la magnitud y complejidad de mi plan como argumento alguno de su impracticabilidad.

It was with these feelings that I began the creation of a human being.

Fue con estos sentimientos que comencé la creación de un ser humano.

Vocabulary

Cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when,' indicating time or condition.
descubrí: First person past tense of descubrir; I discovered something.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
poder: Ability or power; also the verb 'to be able.'
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as,' indicating degree.
asombroso: Adjective meaning amazing, astonishing, or astounding.
puesto: Placed or put; past participle of poner.
en: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my,' used with plural nouns.
manos: Plural noun meaning hands, parts of the body.
dudé: First person past tense of dudar; I hesitated or doubted.
mucho: Adjective or adverb meaning much, a lot, or greatly.
tiempo: Noun meaning time or weather depending on context.
sobre: Preposition meaning about, over, or on top of.
la: Definite article meaning 'the,' used with feminine singular nouns.
manera: Noun meaning manner, way, or method of doing something.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which.'
debería: Conditional form of deber; should or ought to do.
emplearlo: To use or employ it; infinitive with attached pronoun.
Aunque: Conjunction meaning although, even though, or even if.
poseía: Imperfect tense of poseer; I possessed or owned something.
capacidad: Noun meaning capacity, ability, or capability to do something.
de: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
otorgar: Verb meaning to grant, bestow, or confer something upon someone.
animación: Noun meaning animation, liveliness, or the act of animating.
preparar: Verb meaning to prepare or make ready something for use.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an,' feminine form.
estructura: Noun meaning structure or framework of an organized system.
para: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'toward.'
recibirla: To receive it; infinitive with attached feminine pronoun.
con: Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or inclusion.
todas: Adjective meaning all or every, feminine plural form.
sus: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'their.'
complejidades: Plural noun meaning complexities or intricate, complicated characteristics.
fibras: Plural noun meaning fibers, thin thread-like biological strands.
músculos: Plural noun meaning muscles, contractile tissues in the body.
venas: Plural noun meaning veins, blood vessels carrying blood.
seguía: Imperfect tense of seguir; continued or kept doing something.
siendo: Present participle of ser; being, in a continuous state.
obra: Noun meaning work, task, or creative piece of labor.
dificultad: Noun meaning difficulty, hardship, or something hard to accomplish.
trabajo: Noun meaning work, labor, or effort applied to a task.
inconcebibles: Adjective meaning inconceivable, unimaginable, or beyond normal comprehension.
Dudé: First person preterite of dudar; I doubted or hesitated.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the.'
principio: Noun meaning beginning, principle, or starting point of something.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a conditional clause.
intentar: Verb meaning to try, attempt, or endeavor to do something.
creación: Noun meaning creation, the act of bringing something into existence.
ser: Verb meaning to be; indicates permanent or inherent qualities.
semejante: Adjective meaning similar, like, or resembling something else.
a: Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or indicating direction or recipient.
mí: Stressed personal pronoun meaning 'me,' used after prepositions.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative option.
organización: Noun meaning organization, structured arrangement of parts or elements.
más: Adverb or adjective meaning more or most in comparisons.
simple: Adjective meaning simple, uncomplicated, or easy to understand.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrasting idea.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my,' used with singular nouns.
imaginación: Noun meaning imagination, the faculty of forming mental images.
estaba: Imperfect form of estar; was, indicating a temporary state.
demasiado: Adverb or adjective meaning too much or excessively.
exaltada: Adjective meaning exalted, highly excited, or emotionally elevated.
por: Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'because of.'
primer: Adjective meaning first, used before a masculine singular noun.
éxito: Noun meaning success or a successful outcome of an effort.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how.'
permitirme: To allow or permit myself; infinitive with reflexive pronoun.
dudar: Verb meaning to doubt or hesitate about something uncertain.
dar: Verb meaning to give or to grant something to someone.
vida: Noun meaning life, the state of being alive and active.
animal: Noun or adjective referring to a living creature or animal.
complejo: Adjective meaning complex, intricate, or made of many parts.
maravilloso: Adjective meaning wonderful, marvelous, or extraordinarily impressive.
el: Definite article meaning 'the,' used with masculine singular nouns.
hombre: Noun meaning man or human being in general.
Los: Definite article meaning 'the,' used with masculine plural nouns.
materiales: Plural noun meaning materials or substances used to create something.
tenía: Imperfect form of tener; I had or possessed something.
disposición: Noun meaning disposition, arrangement, or availability of something.
ese: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that,' referring to something nearby.
momento: Noun meaning moment, a brief or specific point in time.
apenas: Adverb meaning hardly, barely, or scarcely enough of something.
parecían: Imperfect tense of parecer; they seemed or appeared a certain way.
adecuados: Adjective meaning adequate, suitable, or sufficient for a purpose.
empresa: Noun meaning enterprise, undertaking, or business venture.
ardua: Adjective meaning arduous, difficult, or requiring great effort.
no: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not,' expressing negation.
dudaba: Imperfect tense of dudar; I was doubting or used to doubt.
final: Noun or adjective meaning final, end, or last stage.
lograría: Conditional tense of lograr; I would achieve or accomplish it.
Me: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'
preparé: First person preterite of preparar; I prepared myself for something.
multitud: Noun meaning multitude, a large number or crowd of things.
contratiempos: Plural noun meaning setbacks, obstacles, or unexpected difficulties encountered.
operaciones: Plural noun meaning operations, procedures, or planned actions undertaken.
podrían: Conditional tense of poder; they could or might be able.
verse: Reflexive infinitive of ver; to find oneself or be seen.
frustradas: Adjective meaning frustrated, thwarted, or prevented from succeeding.
incesantemente: Adverb meaning incessantly, without stopping or constant interruption.
podría: Conditional tense of poder; could or might be possible.
imperfecta: Adjective meaning imperfect, flawed, or not fully complete.
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when,' introducing a time-based clause.
consideré: First person preterite of considerar; I considered or reflected upon.
avance: Noun meaning advance, progress, or forward movement in development.
cada: Adjective meaning each or every, referring to individual items.
día: Noun meaning day, a 24-hour period of time.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with verbs to indicate reflexive action.
produce: Third person present of producir; produces or brings about results.
ciencia: Noun meaning science, systematic study of the natural world.
mecánica: Noun or adjective meaning mechanics or mechanical, relating to machines.
animé: First person preterite of animar; I encouraged or motivated myself.
esperar: Verb meaning to hope, wait, or expect something to happen.
intentos: Plural noun meaning attempts, tries, or efforts to do something.
presentes: Adjective or noun meaning present, current, or those in attendance.
menos: Adverb or adjective meaning less or fewer in comparison.
sentarían: Conditional tense of sentar; they would establish or lay down.
las: Definite article meaning 'the,' used with feminine plural nouns.
bases: Plural noun meaning bases, foundations, or fundamental starting points.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the.'
futuro: Noun or adjective meaning future, time yet to come.
Tampoco: Adverb meaning neither or not either, adding further negation.
podía: Imperfect tense of poder; I was able or could do something.
considerar: Verb meaning to consider, think about, or take into account.
magnitud: Noun meaning magnitude, great size, or scale of something.
complejidad: Noun meaning complexity, the quality of being intricate and detailed.
plan: Noun meaning plan or scheme outlining steps to achieve something.
argumento: Noun meaning argument, reasoning, or plot of a narrative.
alguno: Adjective or pronoun meaning some, any, or some particular one.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'their.'
impracticabilidad: Noun meaning impracticability, the state of being impossible to execute.
Fue: Third person preterite of ser or ir; was or went.
estos: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these,' referring to nearby masculine plural nouns.
sentimientos: Plural noun meaning feelings, emotions, or inner sentimental states.
comencé: First person preterite of comenzar; I began or started something.
humano: Adjective or noun meaning human, relating to people or mankind.

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