Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 3
He mentioned the beauties of his native country and asked us if those were not sufficient allurements to induce us to prolong our journey as far north as Perth, where he resided.
Mencionó las bellezas de su país natal y nos preguntó si esas no eran suficientes atracciones para inducirnos a prolongar nuestro viaje hasta tan al norte como Perth, donde él residía.
Clerval eagerly desired to accept this invitation, and I, although I abhorred society, wished to view again mountains and streams and all the wondrous works with which Nature adorns her chosen dwelling-places.
Clerval deseaba ansiosamente aceptar esta invitación, y yo, aunque aborrecía la sociedad, deseaba contemplar de nuevo montañas y arroyos y todas las maravillosas obras con las que la Naturaleza adorna sus moradas elegidas.
We had arrived in England at the beginning of October, and it was now February.
Habíamos llegado a Inglaterra a principios de octubre, y ahora era febrero.
We accordingly determined to commence our journey towards the north at the expiration of another month.
En consecuencia, determinamos comenzar nuestro viaje hacia el norte al cabo de otro mes.
In this expedition we did not intend to follow the great road to Edinburgh, but to visit Windsor, Oxford, Matlock, and the Cumberland lakes, resolving to arrive at the completion of this tour about the end of July.
En esta expedición no teníamos intención de seguir el gran camino hacia Edimburgo, sino de visitar Windsor, Oxford, Matlock y los lagos de Cumberland, con la resolución de llegar al término de este recorrido hacia finales de julio.
I packed up my chemical instruments and the materials I had collected, resolving to finish my labours in some obscure nook in the northern highlands of Scotland.
Empaqué mis instrumentos químicos y los materiales que había reunido, con la resolución de terminar mis trabajos en algún rincón apartado de las tierras altas del norte de Escocia.
We quitted London on the 27th of March and remained a few days at Windsor, rambling in its beautiful forest.
Abandonamos Londres el 27 de marzo y permanecimos unos días en Windsor, paseando por su hermoso bosque.
This was a new scene to us mountaineers; the majestic oaks, the quantity of game, and the herds of stately deer were all novelties to us.
Este era un paisaje nuevo para nosotros, los montañeros; los majestuosos robles, la abundancia de caza y las manadas de imponentes ciervos eran todas novedades para nosotros.
From thence we proceeded to Oxford.
Desde allí nos dirigimos a Oxford.
As we entered this city, our minds were filled with the remembrance of the events that had been transacted there more than a century and a half before.
Al entrar en esta ciudad, nuestras mentes se llenaron con el recuerdo de los acontecimientos que habían tenido lugar allí más de siglo y medio antes.
It was here that Charles I. had collected his forces.
Fue aquí donde Carlos I había reunido sus fuerzas.
Vocabulary
- Mencionó
- He/she mentioned something to someone
- bellezas
- Beauties; beautiful things or places
- país
- Country; a nation or sovereign state
- natal
- Native; relating to one's place of birth
- preguntó
- He/she asked a question to someone
- suficientes
- Sufficient; enough in quantity or quality
- atracciones
- Attractions; things that draw interest or visitors
- inducirnos
- To induce or lead us to do something
- prolongar
- To prolong or extend something in duration
- viaje
- Trip or journey to a destination
- norte
- North; cardinal direction opposite to south
- residía
- He/she resided or lived in a place
- deseaba
- He/she desired or wished for something
- ansiosamente
- Eagerly or anxiously, with great desire
- aceptar
- To accept or agree to something offered
- invitación
- Invitation; a request to attend or participate
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning although, even though
- aborrecía
- He/she detested or loathed something greatly
- sociedad
- Society; a community or social interaction
- contemplar
- To contemplate or gaze at something thoughtfully
- montañas
- Mountains; large natural elevated landforms
- arroyos
- Streams or brooks; small flowing bodies of water
- maravillosas
- Marvelous or wonderful; inspiring admiration
- obras
- Works; creations or achievements of art or nature
- Naturaleza
- Nature; the natural world and its phenomena
- adorna
- Adorns or decorates; beautifies something
- moradas
- Dwellings or abodes; places where one lives
- elegidas
- Chosen or selected; past participle of elegir
- llegado
- Arrived; past participle of llegar
- Inglaterra
- England; a country in the United Kingdom
- principios
- Beginnings or principles; start of a period
- octubre
- October; the tenth month of the year
- ahora
- Now; at the present moment in time
- febrero
- February; the second month of the year
- consecuencia
- Consequence or result of something; therefore
- determinamos
- We determined or decided to do something
- comenzar
- To begin or start an action or journey
- hacia
- Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of
- cabo
- End or cape; also a corporal in military
- mes
- Month; one of the twelve divisions of a year
- expedición
- Expedition; a journey undertaken for a purpose
- intención
- Intention; a plan or purpose to do something
- seguir
- To follow or continue along a path
- camino
- Road, path, or way to a destination
- Edimburgo
- Edinburgh; capital city of Scotland
- sino
- But rather; used after a negative to contrast
- visitar
- To visit a place or person
- lagos
- Lakes; large bodies of inland water
- resolución
- Resolution; a firm decision to do something
- llegar
- To arrive or reach a place or goal
- término
- End or term; conclusion of something
- recorrido
- Route or journey; distance traveled or covered
- finales
- Finals or end; last part of a period
- julio
- July; the seventh month of the year
- Empaqué
- I packed; past tense of empacar
- instrumentos
- Instruments or tools used for a specific purpose
- químicos
- Chemical; relating to chemistry or chemicals
- materiales
- Materials; physical substances used for a purpose
- reunido
- Gathered or collected; past participle of reunir
- terminar
- To finish or complete a task or work
- trabajos
- Works or jobs; tasks or pieces of work
- rincón
- Corner or nook; a secluded or hidden spot
- apartado
- Remote or isolated; separated from main areas
- tierras
- Lands or territories; areas of ground
- Escocia
- Scotland; a country in the United Kingdom
- Abandonamos
- We abandoned or left a place behind
- Londres
- London; the capital city of England
- marzo
- March; the third month of the year
- permanecimos
- We remained or stayed in a place
- días
- Days; plural of día, units of time
- paseando
- Strolling or walking leisurely through a place
- hermoso
- Beautiful or handsome; pleasing to the senses
- bosque
- Forest or woods; a large area with trees
- paisaje
- Landscape or scenery; the visible natural environment
- montañeros
- Mountaineers; people who climb or love mountains
- majestuosos
- Majestic; having impressive grandeur or dignity
- robles
- Oak trees; large, sturdy deciduous trees
- abundancia
- Abundance; a very large quantity of something
- caza
- Hunting or game; the activity of hunting animals
- manadas
- Herds or packs; groups of animals together
- imponentes
- Imposing or impressive; commanding attention and respect
- ciervos
- Deer; large hoofed mammals with antlers
- novedades
- Novelties or new things; something new and interesting
- Desde
- From or since; indicating origin or starting point
- allí
- There; referring to a distant place
- dirigimos
- We headed or directed ourselves toward somewhere
- entrar
- To enter or go into a place
- ciudad
- City; a large urban settlement or town
- mentes
- Minds; the thinking and reasoning faculties
- llenaron
- They filled; past tense of llenar
- recuerdo
- Memory or souvenir; something remembered from the past
- acontecimientos
- Events or happenings; notable occurrences in history
- lugar
- Place or location; also tener lugar means to occur
- siglo
- Century; a period of one hundred years
- medio
- Half or middle; referring to a midpoint or half
- antes
- Before; referring to a prior time or event
- aquí
- Here; referring to the present location
- fuerzas
- Forces or strengths; military or physical powers
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