Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 2
On hearing this word, Felix came up hastily to the lady, who, when she saw him, threw up her veil, and I beheld a countenance of angelic beauty and expression.
Al escuchar esta palabra, Félix se acercó apresuradamente a la dama, quien, al verlo, levantó su velo, y contemplé un rostro de belleza y expresión angélicas.
Her hair of a shining raven black, and curiously braided; her eyes were dark, but gentle, although animated; her features of a regular proportion, and her complexion wondrously fair, each cheek tinged with a lovely pink.
Su cabello era de un negro azabache brillante y curiosamente trenzado; sus ojos eran oscuros, pero suaves, aunque animados; sus facciones de proporción regular, y su tez maravillosamente clara, con cada mejilla teñida de un hermoso rosado.
"Felix seemed ravished with delight when he saw her, every trait of sorrow vanished from his face, and it instantly expressed a degree of ecstatic joy, of which I could hardly have believed it capable; his eyes sparkled, as his cheek flushed with pleasure; and at that moment I thought him as beautiful as the stranger.
«Félix pareció arrobado de deleite cuando la vio, todo rastro de tristeza desapareció de su rostro, y este expresó de inmediato un grado de alegría extática del que apenas hubiera creído capaz; sus ojos brillaban mientras su mejilla se encendía de placer; y en ese momento lo consideré tan hermoso como la desconocida.
She appeared affected by different feelings; wiping a few tears from her lovely eyes, she held out her hand to Felix, who kissed it rapturously and called her, as well as I could distinguish, his sweet Arabian.
Ella parecía afectada por sentimientos distintos; enjugando algunas lágrimas de sus hermosos ojos, extendió su mano a Félix, quien la besó con arrebato y la llamó, según pude distinguir, su dulce árabe.
She did not appear to understand him, but smiled.
Ella no pareció entenderlo, pero sonrió.
He assisted her to dismount, and dismissing her guide, conducted her into the cottage.
Él la ayudó a desmontar y, despidiendo a su guía, la condujo al interior de la cabaña.
Some conversation took place between him and his father, and the young stranger knelt at the old man's feet and would have kissed his hand, but he raised her and embraced her affectionately.
Se produjo cierta conversación entre él y su padre, y la joven desconocida se arrodilló a los pies del anciano e intentó besarle la mano, pero él la levantó y la abrazó afectuosamente.
"I soon perceived that although the stranger uttered articulate sounds and appeared to have a language of her own, she was neither understood by nor herself understood the cottagers.
«Pronto advertí que, aunque la desconocida emitía sonidos articulados y parecía tener su propio idioma, ni era comprendida por los habitantes de la cabaña ni ella los comprendía a ellos.
Vocabulary
- escuchar
- To listen to or hear something attentively
- esta
- This (feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- palabra
- A word or spoken unit of language
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- acercó
- Approached or moved closer to someone or something
- apresuradamente
- Hurriedly or in a rushed manner
- dama
- A lady or woman of noble or refined status
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'
- verlo
- To see him; infinitive with attached pronoun
- levantó
- Raised or lifted something upward
- velo
- A veil worn over the face or head
- contemplé
- I contemplated or gazed upon something attentively
- rostro
- A face, especially referring to facial features
- belleza
- Beauty or the quality of being beautiful
- expresión
- An expression or outward show of emotion
- angélicas
- Angelic; resembling or characteristic of an angel
- cabello
- Hair, particularly on the human head
- era
- Was; past imperfect tense of 'ser' (to be)
- negro
- Black; the color black or dark coloring
- azabache
- Jet-black; a deep, lustrous shade of black
- brillante
- Shiny, bright, or gleaming in appearance
- curiosamente
- Curiously or in a strange, interesting manner
- trenzado
- Braided or woven into plaits or strands
- ojos
- Eyes; the organs used for seeing
- eran
- Were; past imperfect plural form of 'ser'
- oscuros
- Dark or obscure in color or shade
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast
- suaves
- Soft, gentle, or smooth in quality
- aunque
- Although or even though; concessive conjunction
- animados
- Animated, lively, or full of energy
- facciones
- Facial features or characteristics of someone's face
- proporción
- Proportion or balanced relationship between parts
- regular
- Regular, even, or of ordinary standard quality
- tez
- Complexion or skin tone of a person's face
- maravillosamente
- Marvelously or wonderfully; in an amazing manner
- clara
- Clear, light, or fair in color or tone
- cada
- Each or every individual item in a group
- mejilla
- A cheek; the side of a person's face
- teñida
- Tinted or colored with a particular hue
- hermoso
- Beautiful or lovely in appearance
- rosado
- Pink or rosy in color
- pareció
- Seemed or appeared to be in a certain way
- arrobado
- Enraptured or in a state of ecstatic delight
- deleite
- Delight or great pleasure and enjoyment
- cuando
- When; a conjunction indicating time
- vio
- Saw; past tense of 'ver' (to see)
- todo
- All or every; the entirety of something
- rastro
- A trace, sign, or remnant of something
- tristeza
- Sadness or the feeling of being sorrowful
- desapareció
- Disappeared or vanished from sight
- este
- This (masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective)
- expresó
- Expressed or conveyed a feeling or thought
- inmediato
- Immediate or happening without delay
- grado
- A degree or level of intensity or quality
- alegría
- Joy or happiness felt strongly
- extática
- Ecstatic; feeling overwhelming happiness or joy
- apenas
- Hardly, barely, or scarcely; almost not
- hubiera
- Would have; past subjunctive of 'haber'
- creído
- Believed; past participle of 'creer' (to believe)
- capaz
- Capable or able to do something
- brillaban
- They shone or sparkled with light
- mientras
- While or as long as; a temporal conjunction
- encendía
- Was lighting up or igniting; past imperfect tense
- placer
- Pleasure or enjoyment derived from an experience
- ese
- That (masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- momento
- A moment or brief period of time
- consideré
- I considered or regarded someone or something
- tan
- So or as; used in comparisons of equality
- como
- Like, as, or how; used in comparisons
- desconocida
- Unknown or a female stranger
- parecía
- Seemed or appeared; past imperfect of 'parecer'
- afectada
- Affected or moved emotionally by something
- sentimientos
- Feelings or emotions experienced internally
- distintos
- Different or distinct from one another
- enjugando
- Wiping away or drying tears or moisture
- algunas
- Some; a few (feminine plural)
- lágrimas
- Tears shed from the eyes when crying
- hermosos
- Beautiful or lovely (masculine plural adjective)
- extendió
- Extended or stretched out a hand or object
- mano
- A hand; the part of the arm below the wrist
- besó
- Kissed; past tense of 'besar' (to kiss)
- arrebato
- A sudden impulse or fit of strong emotion
- llamó
- Called or named someone; past tense of 'llamar'
- según
- According to or depending on circumstances
- pude
- I was able to; past tense of 'poder'
- distinguir
- To distinguish or make out details clearly
- dulce
- Sweet or gentle in taste, sound, or manner
- árabe
- Arabic; relating to the Arabic language or culture
- entenderlo
- To understand it; infinitive with attached pronoun
- sonrió
- Smiled; past tense of 'sonreír' (to smile)
- ayudó
- Helped or assisted someone with a task
- desmontar
- To dismount from a horse or vehicle
- despidiendo
- Dismissing or saying goodbye to someone
- guía
- A guide or person who leads the way
- condujo
- Led or guided someone to a place
- interior
- The interior or inside of a place or building
- cabaña
- A cabin or small rustic shelter or dwelling
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- produjo
- Took place or was produced; past tense of 'producir'
- cierta
- A certain or particular (feminine adjective)
- conversación
- A conversation or spoken exchange between people
- entre
- Between or among two or more things
- padre
- Father or a male parent figure
- joven
- Young; a young person or youth
- arrodilló
- Knelt down on one or both knees
- pies
- Feet; the lower extremities of the legs
- anciano
- An elderly man or aged person
- intentó
- Tried or attempted to do something
- besarle
- To kiss him or her; infinitive with pronoun
- abrazó
- Hugged or embraced someone affectionately
- afectuosamente
- Affectionately or with warmth and tenderness
- Pronto
- Soon or quickly; in a short amount of time
- advertí
- I noticed or realized something; past tense
- emitía
- Was emitting or producing sounds or signals
- sonidos
- Sounds or noises produced by vibrations
- articulados
- Articulated or clearly pronounced speech sounds
- tener
- To have or possess something
- propio
- Own or one's very own; belonging to oneself
- idioma
- A language or tongue spoken by a group
- ni
- Neither, nor; used in negative constructions
- comprendida
- Understood; past participle of 'comprender'
- habitantes
- Inhabitants or residents of a place
- comprendía
- Understood; past imperfect of 'comprender'
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