Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4
This was indeed a godlike science, and I ardently desired to become acquainted with it.
Esta era, en verdad, una ciencia divina, y ardorosamente deseaba llegar a conocerla.
But I was baffled in every attempt I made for this purpose.
Pero me vi frustrado en cada intento que hice con este propósito.
Their pronunciation was quick, and the words they uttered, not having any apparent connection with visible objects, I was unable to discover any clue by which I could unravel the mystery of their reference.
Su pronunciación era rápida, y las palabras que proferían, al no tener ninguna conexión aparente con objetos visibles, me impedían descubrir ninguna pista con la que pudiera desentrañar el misterio de su significado.
By great application, however, and after having remained during the space of several revolutions of the moon in my hovel, I discovered the names that were given to some of the most familiar objects of discourse;
Sin embargo, con gran dedicación, y tras haber permanecido en mi cabaña durante el transcurso de varias revoluciones de la luna, descubrí los nombres que se daban a algunos de los objetos más habituales del discurso;
I learned and applied the words, _fire, milk, bread,_ and _wood._
Aprendí y apliqué las palabras _fuego_, _leche_, _pan_ y _madera_.
I learned also the names of the cottagers themselves.
Aprendí también los nombres de los propios habitantes de la cabaña.
The youth and his companion had each of them several names, but the old man had only one, which was _father._
El joven y su compañera tenían cada uno varios nombres, pero el anciano tenía solo uno, que era _padre_.
The girl was called _sister_ or _Agatha,_ and the youth _Felix, brother,_ or _son_.
A la chica la llamaban _hermana_ o _Agatha_, y al joven _Félix_, _hermano_ o _hijo_.
I cannot describe the delight I felt when I learned the ideas appropriated to each of these sounds and was able to pronounce them.
No puedo describir el deleite que sentí cuando aprendí las ideas asociadas a cada uno de estos sonidos y fui capaz de pronunciarlos.
I distinguished several other words without being able as yet to understand or apply them, such as _good, dearest, unhappy._
Distinguí varias otras palabras sin ser capaz todavía de entenderlas o aplicarlas, tales como _bueno_, _querido_, _infeliz_.
"I spent the winter in this manner.
«Pasé el invierno de esta manera.
The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me; when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathised in their joys.
Los dulces modales y la belleza de los habitantes de la cabaña me los hicieron muy queridos; cuando estaban tristes, yo me sentía abatido; cuando se alegraban, yo compartía sus alegrías.
Vocabulary
- era
- Past tense of 'ser'; meaning 'was' or 'were'.
- verdad
- Noun meaning 'truth' or 'reality'.
- ciencia
- Noun meaning 'science' or 'knowledge'.
- divina
- Adjective meaning 'divine,' 'heavenly,' or 'godly'.
- ardorosamente
- Adverb meaning 'ardently,' 'passionately,' or 'fervently'.
- deseaba
- Past imperfect of 'desear'; meaning 'desired' or 'wished'.
- llegar
- Verb meaning 'to arrive' or 'to reach'.
- conocerla
- Verb phrase meaning 'to know it' or 'to learn it'.
- vi
- Past tense of 'ver'; meaning 'saw' or 'found myself'.
- frustrado
- Adjective meaning 'frustrated' or 'thwarted'.
- intento
- Noun meaning 'attempt' or 'try'.
- hice
- Past tense of 'hacer'; meaning 'I did' or 'I made'.
- propósito
- Noun meaning 'purpose,' 'goal,' or 'intention'.
- pronunciación
- Noun meaning 'pronunciation' or 'manner of speaking'.
- rápida
- Adjective meaning 'fast,' 'quick,' or 'rapid' (feminine).
- palabras
- Noun meaning 'words' or 'speech'.
- proferían
- Past imperfect of 'proferir'; meaning 'uttered' or 'spoke'.
- tener
- Verb meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'.
- ninguna
- Adjective meaning 'no,' 'none,' or 'not any' (feminine).
- conexión
- Noun meaning 'connection' or 'link'.
- aparente
- Adjective meaning 'apparent,' 'obvious,' or 'seeming'.
- objetos
- Noun meaning 'objects' or 'things'.
- visibles
- Adjective meaning 'visible' or 'observable'.
- impedían
- Past imperfect of 'impedir'; meaning 'prevented' or 'hindered'.
- descubrir
- Verb meaning 'to discover' or 'to uncover'.
- pista
- Noun meaning 'clue,' 'track,' or 'hint'.
- pudiera
- Subjunctive past of 'poder'; meaning 'could' or 'might'.
- desentrañar
- Verb meaning 'to unravel,' 'to figure out,' or 'to decipher'.
- misterio
- Noun meaning 'mystery' or 'secret'.
- significado
- Noun meaning 'meaning,' 'significance,' or 'sense'.
- Sin
- Preposition meaning 'without'.
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'.
- gran
- Adjective meaning 'great' or 'big' (before a noun).
- dedicación
- Noun meaning 'dedication,' 'devotion,' or 'commitment'.
- tras
- Preposition meaning 'after' or 'behind'.
- haber
- Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have' in compound tenses.
- permanecido
- Past participle of 'permanecer'; meaning 'remained' or 'stayed'.
- cabaña
- Noun meaning 'cabin,' 'hut,' or 'cottage'.
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'throughout'.
- transcurso
- Noun meaning 'course' or 'passage' of time.
- varias
- Adjective meaning 'several' or 'various' (feminine plural).
- revoluciones
- Noun meaning 'revolutions,' 'rotations,' or 'cycles'.
- luna
- Noun meaning 'moon'.
- descubrí
- Past tense of 'descubrir'; meaning 'I discovered' or 'I found'.
- nombres
- Noun meaning 'names' or 'nouns'.
- daban
- Past imperfect of 'dar'; meaning 'gave' or 'called'.
- algunos
- Adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few' (masculine plural).
- habituales
- Adjective meaning 'usual,' 'habitual,' or 'common'.
- discurso
- Noun meaning 'speech,' 'discourse,' or 'conversation'.
- Aprendí
- Past tense of 'aprender'; meaning 'I learned' or 'I studied'.
- apliqué
- Past tense of 'aplicar'; meaning 'I applied' or 'I used'.
- _fuego_
- Noun meaning 'fire' or 'flame'.
- _leche_
- Noun meaning 'milk'.
- _pan_
- Noun meaning 'bread'.
- _madera_
- Noun meaning 'wood' or 'timber'.
- propios
- Adjective meaning 'own,' 'proper,' or 'personal' (plural).
- habitantes
- Noun meaning 'inhabitants,' 'residents,' or 'dwellers'.
- joven
- Noun or adjective meaning 'young person' or 'young'.
- compañera
- Noun meaning 'companion,' 'partner,' or 'female friend'.
- tenían
- Past imperfect of 'tener'; meaning 'they had' or 'they possessed'.
- varios
- Adjective meaning 'several,' 'various,' or 'a few'.
- anciano
- Noun or adjective meaning 'old man' or 'elderly'.
- tenía
- Past imperfect of 'tener'; meaning 'had' or 'possessed'.
- solo
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'alone,' 'only,' or 'just'.
- _padre_
- Noun meaning 'father' or 'parent'.
- chica
- Noun meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'.
- llamaban
- Past imperfect of 'llamar'; meaning 'they called' or 'named'.
- _hermana_
- Noun meaning 'sister'.
- _hermano_
- Noun meaning 'brother'.
- _hijo_
- Noun meaning 'son' or 'child'.
- puedo
- Present tense of 'poder'; meaning 'I can' or 'I am able'.
- describir
- Verb meaning 'to describe' or 'to depict'.
- deleite
- Noun meaning 'delight,' 'pleasure,' or 'joy'.
- sentí
- Past tense of 'sentir'; meaning 'I felt' or 'I experienced'.
- aprendí
- Past tense of 'aprender'; meaning 'I learned' or 'I acquired'.
- ideas
- Noun meaning 'ideas,' 'thoughts,' or 'concepts'.
- asociadas
- Adjective meaning 'associated,' 'linked,' or 'connected' (feminine plural).
- sonidos
- Noun meaning 'sounds' or 'tones'.
- fui
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; meaning 'I was' or 'I went'.
- capaz
- Adjective meaning 'capable,' 'able,' or 'competent'.
- pronunciarlos
- Verb phrase meaning 'to pronounce them' or 'to say them'.
- Distinguí
- Past tense of 'distinguir'; meaning 'I distinguished' or 'I identified'.
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without'.
- ser
- Verb meaning 'to be' (permanent or essential qualities).
- todavía
- Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even now'.
- entenderlas
- Verb phrase meaning 'to understand them' or 'to comprehend them'.
- aplicarlas
- Verb phrase meaning 'to apply them' or 'to use them'.
- tales
- Adjective meaning 'such' or 'like that' (plural).
- _bueno_
- Adjective meaning 'good' or 'kind'.
- _querido_
- Adjective meaning 'dear,' 'beloved,' or 'loved'.
- _infeliz_
- Adjective meaning 'unhappy,' 'unfortunate,' or 'miserable'.
- Pasé
- Past tense of 'pasar'; meaning 'I spent' or 'I passed'.
- invierno
- Noun meaning 'winter'.
- manera
- Noun meaning 'manner,' 'way,' or 'method'.
- dulces
- Adjective meaning 'sweet,' 'gentle,' or 'kind' (plural).
- modales
- Noun meaning 'manners,' 'behaviors,' or 'ways'.
- belleza
- Noun meaning 'beauty' or 'attractiveness'.
- hicieron
- Past tense of 'hacer'; meaning 'they made' or 'they did'.
- queridos
- Adjective meaning 'dear,' 'beloved,' or 'cherished' (plural).
- estaban
- Past imperfect of 'estar'; meaning 'they were' (temporary state).
- tristes
- Adjective meaning 'sad' or 'sorrowful' (plural).
- sentía
- Past imperfect of 'sentir'; meaning 'felt' or 'experienced'.
- abatido
- Adjective meaning 'downcast,' 'dejected,' or 'depressed'.
- alegraban
- Past imperfect of 'alegrar'; meaning 'they rejoiced' or 'cheered up'.
- compartía
- Past imperfect of 'compartir'; meaning 'shared' or 'participated in'.
- alegrías
- Noun meaning 'joys,' 'happiness,' or 'pleasures'.
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