Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 2
"Felix had accidentally been present at the trial; his horror and indignation were uncontrollable when he heard the decision of the court.
«Félix había estado presente en el juicio por casualidad; su horror e indignación eran incontrolables cuando escuchó la decisión del tribunal.
He made, at that moment, a solemn vow to deliver him and then looked around for the means.
Hizo, en ese momento, un solemne juramento de liberarlo y luego buscó a su alrededor los medios para lograrlo.
After many fruitless attempts to gain admittance to the prison, he found a strongly grated window in an unguarded part of the building, which lighted the dungeon of the unfortunate Muhammadan, who, loaded with chains, waited in despair the execution of the barbarous sentence.
Después de muchos intentos infructuosos de conseguir acceso a la prisión, encontró una ventana fuertemente enrejada en una parte desguarnecida del edificio, que iluminaba el calabozo del desafortunado mahometano, quien, cargado de cadenas, esperaba con desesperación la ejecución de la bárbara sentencia.
Felix visited the grate at night and made known to the prisoner his intentions in his favour.
Félix visitó la reja por la noche y dio a conocer al prisionero sus intenciones a su favor.
The Turk, amazed and delighted, endeavoured to kindle the zeal of his deliverer by promises of reward and wealth.
El turco, asombrado y encantado, intentó encender el celo de su libertador con promesas de recompensa y riqueza.
Felix rejected his offers with contempt, yet when he saw the lovely Safie, who was allowed to visit her father and who by her gestures expressed her lively gratitude, the youth could not help owning to his own mind that the captive possessed a treasure which would fully reward his toil and hazard.
Félix rechazó sus ofertas con desprecio, pero cuando vio a la encantadora Safie, a quien se le permitía visitar a su padre y quien mediante sus gestos expresaba su viva gratitud, el joven no pudo evitar reconocer en su propia mente que el cautivo poseía un tesoro que recompensaría plenamente su esfuerzo y peligro.
"The Turk quickly perceived the impression that his daughter had made on the heart of Felix and endeavoured to secure him more entirely in his interests by the promise of her hand in marriage so soon as he should be conveyed to a place of safety.
«El turco percibió rápidamente la impresión que su hija había causado en el corazón de Félix e intentó asegurarlo más completamente en sus intereses mediante la promesa de su mano en matrimonio tan pronto como fuera trasladado a un lugar seguro.
Felix was too delicate to accept this offer, yet he looked forward to the probability of the event as to the consummation of his happiness.
Félix era demasiado delicado para aceptar esta oferta, pero esperaba la probabilidad de tal evento como la consumación de su felicidad.
Vocabulary
- había
- Third person singular imperfect of 'haber'; had
- estado
- Past participle of 'estar'; been
- presente
- Present, in attendance at a place or event
- juicio
- Trial, judgment, or legal proceeding in court
- casualidad
- Chance, coincidence, or accidental occurrence
- horror
- Horror, intense feeling of shock and disgust
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and' used before i or hi
- indignación
- Indignation, anger caused by unfair treatment
- eran
- Third person plural imperfect of 'ser'; they were
- incontrolables
- Uncontrollable, impossible to restrain or contain
- escuchó
- Third person singular preterite of 'escuchar'; heard
- decisión
- Decision, a resolution or ruling made officially
- tribunal
- Court or tribunal, official body delivering judgments
- Hizo
- Third person singular preterite of 'hacer'; made, did
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning that (near listener)
- momento
- Moment, a brief specific point in time
- solemne
- Solemn, serious and formal in nature
- juramento
- Oath or solemn vow made formally
- liberarlo
- To free him, to release him from captivity
- luego
- Then, afterwards, or later in sequence
- buscó
- Third person singular preterite of 'buscar'; searched for
- alrededor
- Around, in the surrounding area or vicinity
- medios
- Means, methods, or resources to achieve something
- lograrlo
- To achieve it or accomplish it successfully
- Después
- After, afterwards, or later in time
- muchos
- Many, a large number or quantity of
- intentos
- Attempts, efforts made to accomplish something
- infructuosos
- Fruitless, unsuccessful attempts yielding no results
- conseguir
- To obtain or manage to achieve something
- acceso
- Access, the ability to enter or approach
- prisión
- Prison, a place where people are imprisoned
- encontró
- Third person singular preterite of 'encontrar'; found
- ventana
- Window, an opening in a wall for light
- fuertemente
- Strongly, firmly, or with great force
- enrejada
- Barred, fitted with iron grating or bars
- parte
- Part, portion, or section of a whole
- desguarnecida
- Unguarded, lacking protection or defensive presence
- edificio
- Building, a structure with walls and a roof
- iluminaba
- Third person singular imperfect; was illuminating or lighting
- calabozo
- Dungeon or jail cell, a dark confined space
- desafortunado
- Unfortunate, unlucky, or in a bad situation
- mahometano
- Mohammedan, an old term for a Muslim person
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning who or whom
- cargado
- Loaded, burdened, or weighed down with something
- cadenas
- Chains, metal links used to restrain prisoners
- esperaba
- Third person singular imperfect; was waiting or expecting
- desesperación
- Desperation, a state of hopelessness and despair
- ejecución
- Execution, the carrying out of a death sentence
- bárbara
- Barbaric, cruel and uncivilized in nature
- sentencia
- Sentence, an official legal judgment or ruling
- visitó
- Third person singular preterite of 'visitar'; visited
- reja
- Iron grate, bar, or grating on a window
- noche
- Night, the period of darkness after sunset
- dio
- Third person singular preterite of 'dar'; gave
- conocer
- To know or make known someone or something
- prisionero
- Prisoner, a person held captive or imprisoned
- intenciones
- Intentions, plans or purposes one aims to fulfill
- favor
- Favor, a kind or helpful act for someone
- turco
- Turk, a person of Turkish origin or nationality
- asombrado
- Astonished, extremely surprised or amazed by something
- encantado
- Delighted, enchanted, or very pleased with something
- intentó
- Third person singular preterite of 'intentar'; tried to
- encender
- To ignite, kindle, or inflame someone's enthusiasm
- celo
- Zeal, fervent enthusiasm or dedication to a cause
- libertador
- Liberator, one who frees others from captivity
- promesas
- Promises, pledges or commitments made to someone
- recompensa
- Reward or recompense given in return for service
- riqueza
- Wealth, riches, or great financial abundance
- rechazó
- Third person singular preterite of 'rechazar'; rejected
- ofertas
- Offers, proposals or things offered to someone
- desprecio
- Contempt, scorn, or disdain toward something offered
- vio
- Third person singular preterite of 'ver'; saw
- encantadora
- Charming, enchanting, or delightful (feminine adjective)
- permitía
- Third person singular imperfect; was permitted or allowed
- visitar
- To visit, to go and spend time with someone
- padre
- Father, a male parent or paternal figure
- mediante
- By means of, through the use of something
- gestos
- Gestures, movements made to express feelings or intentions
- expresaba
- Third person singular imperfect; was expressing or showing
- viva
- Vivid, lively, or intense (feminine adjective)
- gratitud
- Gratitude, a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
- joven
- Young person, a youth or young man or woman
- pudo
- Third person singular preterite of 'poder'; could, was able
- evitar
- To avoid or prevent something from happening
- reconocer
- To recognize or acknowledge something or someone
- propia
- Own, belonging to oneself (feminine adjective)
- mente
- Mind, the faculty of thought and consciousness
- cautivo
- Captive, a person held prisoner against their will
- poseía
- Third person singular imperfect of 'poseer'; possessed
- tesoro
- Treasure, something of great value or worth
- recompensaría
- Conditional of 'recompensar'; would reward or repay
- plenamente
- Fully, completely, in an entire or thorough manner
- esfuerzo
- Effort, exertion of physical or mental energy
- peligro
- Danger, a situation involving risk of harm
- percibió
- Third person singular preterite of 'percibir'; perceived
- rápidamente
- Quickly, rapidly, in a fast manner
- impresión
- Impression, an effect produced on someone's feelings
- hija
- Daughter, a female child in relation to parents
- causado
- Past participle of 'causar'; caused or produced
- corazón
- Heart, the organ or symbol of emotion and love
- asegurarlo
- To secure him or ensure his commitment to something
- completamente
- Completely, entirely, in a full and total manner
- intereses
- Interests, things that matter or concern someone
- promesa
- Promise, a commitment or pledge made to someone
- mano
- Hand, the body part at the end of the arm
- matrimonio
- Marriage, the legal or formal union of two people
- tan
- So, as, such (adverb of degree in comparisons)
- pronto
- Soon, quickly, in a short period of time
- fuera
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser/ir'; were or might be
- trasladado
- Transferred, moved or relocated to another place
- lugar
- Place, a specific location or area
- seguro
- Safe, secure, free from danger or risk
- era
- Third person singular imperfect of 'ser'; was
- demasiado
- Too much, excessively, beyond what is appropriate
- delicado
- Delicate, requiring sensitivity or careful handling
- aceptar
- To accept, agree to, or receive something offered
- esta
- Demonstrative adjective meaning this (feminine singular)
- oferta
- Offer, a proposal presented for acceptance or refusal
- probabilidad
- Probability, the likelihood that something will occur
- tal
- Such, such a, or that kind of (adjective)
- consumación
- Consummation, the fulfillment or completion of something
- felicidad
- Happiness, a state of joy and well-being
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