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English → Spanish Chapter 9 Level 7/10

The weather was fine; it was about the middle of the month of August, nearly two months after the death of Justine, that miserable epoch from which I dated all my woe.

El tiempo era agradable; era alrededor de mediados del mes de agosto, casi dos meses después de la muerte de Justine, esa miserable época a partir de la cual databa toda mi desdicha.

The weight upon my spirit was sensibly lightened as I plunged yet deeper in the ravine of Arve.

El peso sobre mi espíritu se alivió notablemente a medida que me adentraba aún más en el barranco del Arve.

The immense mountains and precipices that overhung me on every side, the sound of the river raging among the rocks, and the dashing of the waterfalls around spoke of a power mighty as Omnipotence—and I ceased to fear or to bend before any being less almighty than that which had created and ruled the elements, here displayed in their most terrific guise.

Las inmensas montañas y precipicios que se cernían sobre mí por todos lados, el sonido del río que rugía entre las rocas y el estruendo de las cascadas a mi alrededor hablaban de un poder tan grande como la Omnipotencia, y dejé de temer o de inclinarme ante cualquier ser menos todopoderoso que aquel que había creado y gobernado los elementos, aquí exhibidos en su aspecto más aterrador.

Still, as I ascended higher, the valley assumed a more magnificent and astonishing character.

Sin embargo, a medida que ascendía, el valle adquiría un carácter más magnífico y asombroso.

Ruined castles hanging on the precipices of piny mountains, the impetuous Arve, and cottages every here and there peeping forth from among the trees formed a scene of singular beauty.

Castillos en ruinas colgados en los precipicios de montañas pobladas de pinos, el impetuoso Arve y cabañas que asomaban aquí y allá entre los árboles formaban una escena de singular belleza.

But it was augmented and rendered sublime by the mighty Alps, whose white and shining pyramids and domes towered above all, as belonging to another earth, the habitations of another race of beings.

Pero todo ello se veía acrecentado y sublimado por los majestuosos Alpes, cuyas blancas y relucientes pirámides y cúpulas se elevaban por encima de todo, como si pertenecieran a otra tierra, las moradas de otra raza de seres.

I passed the bridge of Pélissier, where the ravine, which the river forms, opened before me, and I began to ascend the mountain that overhangs it.

Crucé el puente de Pélissier, donde el barranco que forma el río se abrió ante mí, y comencé a ascender la montaña que se cierne sobre él.

Soon after, I entered the valley of Chamounix.

Poco después, entré en el valle de Chamounix.

This valley is more wonderful and sublime, but not so beautiful and picturesque as that of Servox, through which I had just passed.

Este valle es más maravilloso y sublime, pero no tan hermoso y pintoresco como el de Servox, por el que acababa de pasar.

Vocabulary

tiempo: Weather or time; common everyday noun.
era: Past tense of 'to be'; it was, he/she was.
agradable: Pleasant, agreeable, or enjoyable.
alrededor: Around or approximately; indicates surrounding area.
mediados: Middle or midpoint of a time period.
mes: Month; unit of time in a calendar.
agosto: August; eighth month of the year.
casi: Almost or nearly; close to but not quite.
meses: Plural of month; several months.
después: After or afterward; following in time.
muerte: Death; the end of life.
esa: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (feminine).
miserable: Wretched, miserable, or deeply unhappy.
época: Era, epoch, or period of time.
partir: To depart; also used in 'a partir de' meaning 'from'.
cual: Which or who; relative pronoun.
databa: Dated from; originated or began at a point.
toda: All or entire; feminine form of 'todo'.
desdicha: Misfortune or misery; deep unhappiness.
peso: Weight or burden; also a unit of currency.
sobre: On, over, or about; common preposition.
espíritu: Spirit, soul, or inner essence of a person.
alivió: Relieved or eased; past tense of aliviar.
notablemente: Notably or considerably; to a remarkable degree.
medida: Measure or extent; used in 'a medida que' meaning 'as'.
adentraba: Ventured deeper into; past tense of adentrarse.
aún: Still or even; indicates continuation or degree.
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
barranco: Ravine or gorge; deep narrow valley.
inmensas: Immense or enormous; very large in scale.
montañas: Mountains; large natural elevated landforms.
precipicios: Precipices or cliffs; dangerously steep drops.
cernían: Loomed or hovered over; past imperfect of cernirse.
todos: All or every; masculine plural of todo.
lados: Sides; plural of lado, meaning side or direction.
sonido: Sound; auditory sensation or noise.
río: River; a large natural flowing body of water.
rugía: Roared; past imperfect of rugir.
entre: Between or among; preposition of position.
rocas: Rocks or boulders; solid mineral formations.
estruendo: Loud crash or thunderous noise.
cascadas: Waterfalls; water falling from a height.
hablaban: Spoke or talked; past imperfect of hablar.
poder: Power or ability; also the verb 'to be able'.
tan: So or as; used in comparisons of equality.
grande: Big, great, or large in size or importance.
como: Like or as; used in comparisons.
Omnipotencia: Omnipotence; unlimited or infinite divine power.
dejé: I stopped or I let; past tense of dejar.
temer: To fear or dread something.
inclinarme: To bow or humble myself before something.
ante: Before or in front of; preposition of position.
cualquier: Any; used before singular nouns regardless of gender.
ser: Being or entity; also the verb 'to be'.
menos: Less or fewer; comparative of little.
todopoderoso: Almighty or all-powerful; omnipotent.
aquel: That one; demonstrative pronoun for distant reference.
había: Had; past perfect auxiliary form of haber.
creado: Created; past participle of crear.
gobernado: Governed or ruled; past participle of gobernar.
elementos: Elements; natural forces like wind, fire, water.
aquí: Here; indicates a nearby location.
exhibidos: Exhibited or displayed; past participle of exhibir.
aspecto: Aspect or appearance; how something looks.
aterrador: Terrifying or frightening; causing great fear.
Sin: Without; preposition indicating absence.
embargo: Used in 'sin embargo' meaning however or nevertheless.
ascendía: Was ascending or climbing; past imperfect of ascender.
valle: Valley; low land between hills or mountains.
adquiría: Was acquiring or taking on; past imperfect of adquirir.
carácter: Character or nature; distinctive quality of something.
magnífico: Magnificent or splendid; impressively grand.
asombroso: Astonishing or amazing; causing great wonder.
Castillos: Castles; large medieval fortified buildings.
ruinas: Ruins; remains of destroyed or decayed structures.
colgados: Hanging or suspended; past participle of colgar.
pobladas: Populated or densely covered; feminine plural adjective.
pinos: Pine trees; evergreen coniferous trees.
impetuoso: Impetuous or rushing; moving with great force.
cabañas: Cabins or huts; small rustic dwellings.
asomaban: Peeked or appeared; past imperfect of asomar.
allá: Over there; indicates a distant location.
árboles: Trees; large woody plants with trunks and branches.
formaban: Formed or composed; past imperfect of formar.
escena: Scene or view; a visual setting or landscape.
singular: Singular or unique; remarkably distinctive.
belleza: Beauty; quality of being visually pleasing.
Pero: But; adversative coordinating conjunction.
todo: All or everything; refers to the whole.
ello: It or all of it; neuter pronoun referring to things.
veía: Saw or was seeing; past imperfect of ver.
acrecentado: Increased or enhanced; past participle of acrecentar.
sublimado: Sublimated or elevated; raised to a higher level.
majestuosos: Majestic; grand and impressive in appearance.
cuyas: Whose; feminine plural possessive relative pronoun.
blancas: White; feminine plural color adjective.
relucientes: Gleaming or shining; bright and luminous.
pirámides: Pyramids; structures with triangular sides meeting at top.
cúpulas: Domes or cupolas; rounded roof structures.
elevaban: Rose or were elevated; past imperfect of elevar.
encima: Above or on top; indicates higher position.
si: If or as if; conditional conjunction.
pertenecieran: Belonged; past subjunctive of pertenecer.
otra: Another or other; feminine form of otro.
tierra: Land, earth, or world; soil or ground.
moradas: Dwellings or abodes; places where beings live.
raza: Race or species; a group of beings.
seres: Beings or creatures; living entities.
Crucé: I crossed; first-person past tense of cruzar.
puente: Bridge; structure spanning a gap or river.
donde: Where; relative adverb of place.
forma: Form or shape; the structure of something.
abrió: Opened; third-person past tense of abrir.
comencé: I began; first-person past tense of comenzar.
ascender: To ascend or climb upward.
montaña: Mountain; large elevated landform.
cierne: Looms or hovers over; present tense of cernirse.
Poco: Little or soon; small amount or short time.
entré: I entered; first-person past tense of entrar.
Este: This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby masculine noun.
maravilloso: Marvelous or wonderful; inspiring great admiration.
sublime: Sublime; of breathtaking beauty or grandeur.
pero: But; adversative coordinating conjunction.
hermoso: Beautiful or lovely; visually attractive.
pintoresco: Picturesque; visually charming like a painting.
acababa: Had just finished; past imperfect of acabar.
pasar: To pass or to happen; common everyday verb.

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