Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 3
Nay, you may have met with another whom you may love; and considering yourself as bound in honour to Elizabeth, this struggle may occasion the poignant misery which you appear to feel."
No, puede que hayas conocido a otra a quien puedas amar; y considerándote ligado por el honor a Elizabeth, esta lucha puede ocasionar la aguda desdicha que pareces sentir."
"My dear father, reassure yourself.
"Mi querido padre, tranquilízate.
I love my cousin tenderly and sincerely.
Amo a mi prima tierna y sinceramente.
I never saw any woman who excited, as Elizabeth does, my warmest admiration and affection.
Nunca vi a ninguna mujer que despertara, como lo hace Elizabeth, mi más cálida admiración y afecto.
My future hopes and prospects are entirely bound up in the expectation of our union."
Mis esperanzas y perspectivas de futuro están enteramente cifradas en la expectativa de nuestra unión."
"The expression of your sentiments of this subject, my dear Victor, gives me more pleasure than I have for some time experienced.
"La expresión de tus sentimientos sobre este asunto, mi querido Víctor, me produce más placer del que he experimentado en algún tiempo.
If you feel thus, we shall assuredly be happy, however present events may cast a gloom over us.
Si así lo sientes, seremos sin duda felices, por mucho que los acontecimientos presentes puedan ensombrecer nuestra existencia.
But it is this gloom which appears to have taken so strong a hold of your mind that I wish to dissipate.
Pero es precisamente esta sombra, que parece haberse apoderado tan fuertemente de tu mente, lo que deseo disipar.
Tell me, therefore, whether you object to an immediate solemnisation of the marriage.
Dime, pues, si te opones a una celebración inmediata del matrimonio.
We have been unfortunate, and recent events have drawn us from that everyday tranquillity befitting my years and infirmities.
Hemos sido desafortunados, y los acontecimientos recientes nos han alejado de esa tranquilidad cotidiana que conviene a mis años y achaques.
You are younger; yet I do not suppose, possessed as you are of a competent fortune, that an early marriage would at all interfere with any future plans of honour and utility that you may have formed.
Tú eres más joven; sin embargo, no supongo, dado que posees una fortuna suficiente, que un matrimonio temprano interfiriera en modo alguno con los futuros planes de honor y utilidad que pudieras haber formado.
Do not suppose, however, that I wish to dictate happiness to you or that a delay on your part would cause me any serious uneasiness.
No supongas, sin embargo, que deseo imponerte la felicidad ni que un retraso por tu parte me causaría ninguna inquietud seria.
Interpret my words with candour and answer me, I conjure you, with confidence and sincerity.
Interpreta mis palabras con franqueza y respóndeme, te lo conjuro, con confianza y sinceridad.
Vocabulary
- puede
- Third person singular present of 'poder'; can, is able
- hayas
- Subjunctive form of 'haber'; that you have
- conocido
- Past participle of 'conocer'; met, known someone
- otra
- Feminine adjective meaning 'another' or 'other'
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'
- puedas
- Subjunctive form of 'poder'; that you can
- amar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to love' someone deeply
- considerándote
- Gerund plus pronoun; considering yourself or you bound
- ligado
- Past participle of 'ligar'; bound, tied, or connected
- honor
- Noun meaning 'honor', a sense of moral integrity
- lucha
- Noun meaning 'struggle', 'fight', or inner conflict
- ocasionar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to cause' or bring about
- aguda
- Adjective meaning 'sharp', 'acute', or intense
- desdicha
- Noun meaning 'misfortune', 'unhappiness', or sorrow
- pareces
- Second person singular of 'parecer'; you seem, appear
- sentir
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to feel' or experience emotion
- querido
- Adjective meaning 'dear', 'beloved', used affectionately
- padre
- Noun meaning 'father' or 'dad'
- tranquilízate
- Reflexive imperative meaning 'calm down' or relax
- Amo
- First person singular of 'amar'; I love deeply
- prima
- Noun meaning 'cousin', specifically a female cousin
- tierna
- Adjective meaning 'tender', 'gentle', or affectionate
- sinceramente
- Adverb meaning 'sincerely', 'genuinely', or honestly
- Nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never', negating frequency of action
- vi
- First person singular preterite of 'ver'; I saw
- ninguna
- Feminine pronoun or adjective meaning 'no', 'none'
- mujer
- Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'
- despertara
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'despertar'; would awaken or stir
- hace
- Third person singular of 'hacer'; does, makes
- cálida
- Adjective meaning 'warm', 'heartfelt', or cordial
- admiración
- Noun meaning 'admiration', a feeling of high regard
- afecto
- Noun meaning 'affection', warm feeling toward someone
- esperanzas
- Noun meaning 'hopes', desires for future positive outcomes
- perspectivas
- Noun meaning 'prospects', 'perspectives', or future outlooks
- futuro
- Noun or adjective meaning 'future', time yet to come
- están
- Third person plural of 'estar'; they are (state/location)
- enteramente
- Adverb meaning 'entirely', 'completely', or wholly
- cifradas
- Past participle of 'cifrar'; placed, set, or pinned on
- expectativa
- Noun meaning 'expectation', anticipation of a future event
- unión
- Noun meaning 'union', 'joining', often refers to marriage
- expresión
- Noun meaning 'expression', conveying thoughts or feelings
- sentimientos
- Noun meaning 'feelings', 'emotions', or sentiments
- asunto
- Noun meaning 'matter', 'issue', or subject at hand
- produce
- Third person singular of 'producir'; produces, causes
- placer
- Noun meaning 'pleasure', a feeling of enjoyment
- experimentado
- Past participle of 'experimentar'; experienced or felt
- algún
- Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (masculine)
- tiempo
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'
- así
- Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'
- sientes
- Second person singular of 'sentir'; you feel or sense
- seremos
- First person plural future of 'ser'; we will be
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- duda
- Noun meaning 'doubt'; 'sin duda' means 'without doubt'
- felices
- Plural adjective meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate'
- mucho
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'much', 'a lot', or very
- acontecimientos
- Noun meaning 'events', 'happenings', or occurrences
- presentes
- Adjective meaning 'present', 'current', or here now
- puedan
- Third person plural subjunctive of 'poder'; may be able
- ensombrecer
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to overshadow' or darken
- existencia
- Noun meaning 'existence', the state of living or being
- precisamente
- Adverb meaning 'precisely', 'exactly', or just
- sombra
- Noun meaning 'shadow', 'shade', or darkness
- parece
- Third person singular of 'parecer'; seems, appears
- haberse
- Reflexive infinitive of 'haber'; to have (reflexively)
- apoderado
- Past participle of 'apoderarse'; taken hold, seized control
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so', 'such', or 'as' in comparisons
- fuertemente
- Adverb meaning 'strongly', 'firmly', or powerfully
- mente
- Noun meaning 'mind', the seat of thought and feeling
- deseo
- Noun meaning 'desire', 'wish'; or verb 'I desire'
- disipar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to dispel', scatter, or dissipate
- Dime
- Imperative of 'decir' plus pronoun; 'tell me'
- pues
- Conjunction meaning 'then', 'well', or 'since'
- opones
- Second person singular of 'oponerse'; you object, oppose
- celebración
- Noun meaning 'celebration' or formal ceremony, event
- inmediata
- Adjective meaning 'immediate', happening without delay
- matrimonio
- Noun meaning 'marriage', the union of two people
- Hemos
- First person plural of 'haber'; we have (auxiliary)
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser'; been (used with 'haber')
- desafortunados
- Adjective meaning 'unfortunate', unlucky, or ill-fated
- recientes
- Adjective meaning 'recent', occurring not long ago
- alejado
- Past participle of 'alejar'; distanced, moved away from
- tranquilidad
- Noun meaning 'tranquility', calmness, or peace of mind
- cotidiana
- Adjective meaning 'daily', 'everyday', or routine
- conviene
- Third person singular of 'convenir'; suits, is fitting
- años
- Noun meaning 'years', units of time or age
- achaques
- Noun meaning 'ailments', 'infirmities', or chronic complaints
- eres
- Second person singular of 'ser'; you are (permanent)
- joven
- Adjective or noun meaning 'young', 'youth'
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo', meaning 'however' or nevertheless
- supongo
- First person singular of 'suponer'; I suppose, assume
- dado
- Past participle of 'dar'; given; 'dado que' means 'given that'
- posees
- Second person singular of 'poseer'; you possess, own
- fortuna
- Noun meaning 'fortune', wealth, or good luck
- suficiente
- Adjective meaning 'sufficient', 'enough', or adequate
- temprano
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'early', at an early time
- interfiriera
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'interferir'; would interfere with
- modo
- Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'mode'
- alguno
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', 'any', or someone
- futuros
- Plural adjective meaning 'future', yet to come
- planes
- Noun meaning 'plans', intentions or scheduled activities
- utilidad
- Noun meaning 'usefulness', 'utility', or practical benefit
- pudieras
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'; you could, might be able
- haber
- Infinitive auxiliary verb meaning 'to have' (compound tenses)
- formado
- Past participle of 'formar'; formed, made, or developed
- supongas
- Second person subjunctive of 'suponer'; don't suppose, assume
- imponerte
- Infinitive plus pronoun; to impose upon you or force
- felicidad
- Noun meaning 'happiness', 'joy', or well-being
- ni
- Conjunction meaning 'neither', 'nor', or 'not even'
- retraso
- Noun meaning 'delay', 'setback', or postponement
- parte
- Noun meaning 'part', 'side', or 'portion'
- causaría
- Conditional of 'causar'; would cause or bring about
- inquietud
- Noun meaning 'anxiety', 'unease', or restlessness
- seria
- Adjective meaning 'serious', 'grave', or significant
- Interpreta
- Imperative of 'interpretar'; interpret, understand these words
- palabras
- Noun meaning 'words', units of spoken or written language
- franqueza
- Noun meaning 'frankness', 'candor', or openness
- respóndeme
- Imperative plus pronoun; 'answer me', reply to me
- conjuro
- Noun or verb form meaning 'I implore', 'I beseech you'
- confianza
- Noun meaning 'trust', 'confidence', or reliance on someone
- sinceridad
- Noun meaning 'sincerity', genuineness, or honesty
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