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English → Spanish Chapter 18 Level 7/10

Day after day, week after week, passed away on my return to Geneva; and I could not collect the courage to recommence my work.

Día tras día, semana tras semana, fueron pasando a mi regreso a Ginebra; y no podía reunir el valor para reanudar mi trabajo.

I feared the vengeance of the disappointed fiend, yet I was unable to overcome my repugnance to the task which was enjoined me.

Temía la venganza del demonio frustrado, pero era incapaz de superar mi repugnancia hacia la tarea que se me había impuesto.

I found that I could not compose a female without again devoting several months to profound study and laborious disquisition.

Descubrí que no podía crear una hembra sin dedicar de nuevo varios meses a un profundo estudio y a una laboriosa investigación.

I had heard of some discoveries having been made by an English philosopher, the knowledge of which was material to my success, and I sometimes thought of obtaining my father's consent to visit England for this purpose;

Había oído hablar de algunos descubrimientos realizados por un filósofo inglés, cuyo conocimiento era fundamental para mi éxito, y a veces pensaba en obtener el consentimiento de mi padre para visitar Inglaterra con este propósito;

but I clung to every pretence of delay and shrank from taking the first step in an undertaking whose immediate necessity began to appear less absolute to me.

pero me aferraba a cualquier pretexto de demora y me resistía a dar el primer paso en una empresa cuya necesidad inmediata comenzaba a parecerme menos absoluta.

A change indeed had taken place in me; my health, which had hitherto declined, was now much restored; and my spirits, when unchecked by the memory of my unhappy promise, rose proportionably.

En efecto, se había producido un cambio en mí; mi salud, que hasta entonces había decaído, estaba ahora muy recuperada; y mi ánimo, cuando no era frenado por el recuerdo de mi infeliz promesa, mejoraba proporcionalmente.

My father saw this change with pleasure, and he turned his thoughts towards the best method of eradicating the remains of my melancholy, which every now and then would return by fits, and with a devouring blackness overcast the approaching sunshine.

Mi padre contempló este cambio con agrado, y dirigió sus pensamientos hacia el mejor método para erradicar los restos de mi melancolía, que de vez en cuando volvía por accesos, y con una negrura devoradora ensombrecía la alegría que se aproximaba.

At these moments I took refuge in the most perfect solitude.

En esos momentos me refugiaba en la más perfecta soledad.

I passed whole days on the lake alone in a little boat, watching the clouds and listening to the rippling of the waves, silent and listless.

Pasaba días enteros en el lago solo en una pequeña barca, observando las nubes y escuchando el murmullo de las olas, en silencio y sin ánimo.

Vocabulary

Día: A 24-hour period; basic unit of time.
tras: After or behind; indicates sequence or pursuit.
día: A 24-hour period; basic unit of time.
semana: A period of seven consecutive days.
fueron: Third-person plural preterite of 'ir' or 'ser'.
pasando: Passing or going by, present participle of pasar.
a: Preposition indicating direction, recipient, or movement toward.
mi: First-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
regreso: Return or coming back to a place.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
podía: Past imperfect of 'poder'; was able to do.
reunir: To gather, collect, or muster something together.
el: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
valor: Courage, bravery, or the worth of something.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by'.
reanudar: To resume or restart something previously interrupted.
trabajo: Work, job, or labor performed by someone.
Temía: Past imperfect of 'temer'; was afraid or feared.
la: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
venganza: Revenge or vengeance taken against someone.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
demonio: Demon or devil; an evil supernatural being.
frustrado: Frustrated or thwarted; unable to achieve a goal.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast.
era: Past imperfect of 'ser'; was, describing a state.
incapaz: Incapable or unable to do something.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
superar: To overcome, surpass, or get past a difficulty.
repugnancia: Repugnance, disgust, or strong aversion toward something.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'.
tarea: Task, assignment, or duty to be completed.
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive constructions.
me: First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
había: Imperfect of 'haber'; auxiliary verb meaning 'had'.
impuesto: Imposed or assigned; past participle of imponer.
Descubrí: First-person preterite of descubrir; I discovered something.
crear: To create or make something new.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
hembra: Female of a species; a female creature or being.
sin: Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence or lack.
dedicar: To dedicate or devote time, effort, or resources.
nuevo: New or fresh; something not existing before.
varios: Several or various; more than two of something.
meses: Plural of mes; months of the calendar year.
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
profundo: Deep or profound; intense in degree or meaning.
estudio: Study or research; careful examination of a subject.
laboriosa: Laborious or painstaking; requiring great effort and care.
investigación: Investigation or research into a particular subject.
Había: Imperfect of haber; there had been or had.
oído: Past participle of oír; heard; also means ear.
hablar: To speak or talk; to communicate verbally.
algunos: Some or a few; indefinite plural meaning certain ones.
descubrimientos: Discoveries; findings of something previously unknown.
realizados: Carried out or accomplished; past participle of realizar.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', 'through', or 'because of'.
filósofo: Philosopher; a person who studies fundamental questions.
inglés: English; relating to England or the English language.
cuyo: Whose; relative possessive pronoun linking two clauses.
conocimiento: Knowledge or understanding of a subject or fact.
fundamental: Fundamental or essential; forming a necessary base.
éxito: Success or achievement of a desired outcome.
veces: Times; plural of vez, indicating repeated occurrences.
pensaba: Past imperfect of pensar; was thinking or used to think.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
obtener: To obtain, get, or acquire something desired.
consentimiento: Consent or approval given by someone in authority.
padre: Father; male parent of a person.
visitar: To visit or go to see a place or person.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
este: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this', referring to something nearby.
propósito: Purpose or intention behind an action or plan.
aferraba: Past imperfect of aferrarse; clung to or grasped.
cualquier: Any; used before a noun to mean whichever one.
pretexto: Pretext or excuse used to justify an action.
demora: Delay or postponement; time spent waiting to act.
resistía: Past imperfect of resistir; resisted or refused to act.
dar: To give or take a step; basic action verb.
primer: First; ordinal adjective indicating position before all others.
paso: Step or stride; a movement forward.
empresa: Enterprise or undertaking; a difficult project or task.
necesidad: Necessity or need; something required or essential.
inmediata: Immediate; happening or required right now without delay.
comenzaba: Past imperfect of comenzar; was beginning to do something.
parecerme: To seem to me; to appear or feel a certain way.
menos: Less; comparative adverb indicating reduced degree.
absoluta: Absolute or total; without exception or qualification.
En: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
efecto: Effect or result; 'en efecto' means indeed or in fact.
producido: Produced or caused; past participle of producir.
cambio: Change or shift in condition, state, or situation.
mí: First-person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'.
salud: Health; the general condition of the body.
hasta: Until or up to; indicates a limit in time or space.
entonces: Then; at that time or as a consequence.
decaído: Declined or weakened; past participle of decaer.
estaba: Past imperfect of estar; was in a state or place.
ahora: Now; at the present moment or time.
muy: Very; intensifier used before adjectives or adverbs.
recuperada: Recovered; past participle of recuperar, restored to health.
ánimo: Spirit, mood, or morale; one's mental or emotional state.
cuando: When; conjunction indicating time of an action.
frenado: Braked or restrained; past participle of frenar.
recuerdo: Memory or remembrance; something recalled from the past.
infeliz: Unhappy or unfortunate; lacking happiness or good fortune.
promesa: Promise or vow; a commitment to do something.
mejoraba: Past imperfect of mejorar; was improving or getting better.
Mi: First-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
contempló: Third-person preterite of contemplar; observed or regarded attentively.
agrado: Pleasure or satisfaction; a sense of approval or liking.
dirigió: Third-person preterite of dirigir; directed or turned toward.
sus: Third-person possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
pensamientos: Thoughts or ideas occurring in someone's mind.
mejor: Better or best; comparative or superlative of bueno.
método: Method or systematic way of accomplishing something.
erradicar: To eradicate or completely eliminate something undesirable.
los: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
restos: Remains or remnants; what is left of something.
melancolía: Melancholy; a deep, persistent feeling of sadness.
vez: Time or occasion; 'a veces' means sometimes.
volvía: Past imperfect of volver; was returning or coming back.
accesos: Fits or bouts of something; sudden attacks of emotion.
negrura: Blackness or darkness; deep gloom or despair.
devoradora: Devouring or consuming; intensely destructive or overwhelming.
ensombrecía: Past imperfect of ensombrecer; was darkening or overshadowing joy.
alegría: Joy or happiness; a feeling of great pleasure.
aproximaba: Past imperfect of aproximarse; was approaching or drawing near.
esos: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those', referring to things nearby.
momentos: Moments or instances; brief periods of time.
refugiaba: Past imperfect of refugiarse; was taking refuge or shelter.
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.
perfecta: Perfect or complete; without flaw or deficiency.
soledad: Solitude or loneliness; the state of being alone.
Pasaba: Past imperfect of pasar; was spending time or passing.
días: Days; plural of día, periods of 24 hours.
enteros: Entire or whole; complete without any part missing.
lago: Lake; a large body of still freshwater.
solo: Alone or only; without other people present.
pequeña: Small or little; of lesser size or degree.
barca: Small boat or vessel used on water.
observando: Observing or watching; present participle of observar.
las: Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
nubes: Clouds; masses of water vapor visible in the sky.
escuchando: Listening; present participle of escuchar, paying attention to sound.
murmullo: Murmur or soft sound; a gentle, continuous low noise.
olas: Waves; moving ridges of water on a surface.
silencio: Silence; complete absence of sound or noise.

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